OXFORD UNION SPONSORS STAGED DEBATE
The Oxford Union has now stacked the deck, filling both sides in this “debate,” with anti-Catholic bigots.
To watch Bill Donohue discuss this, click here.
OXFORD UNION SPONSORS STAGED DEBATE
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the latest game played by the Oxford Union: Is the Oxford Union committing suicide? It is one thing to lie to me after being disinvited from participating in [...]
BIGOTED ARTIST ANGERS CHRISTIANS IN ISRAEL
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on an artistic controversy in Israel: A crucified sculpture of Ronald McDonald, called "McJesus," is on display in the Haifa Museum of Art. Christians have protested, and some of [...]
OXFORD UNION DISINVITES DONOHUE
Last month, Catholic League president Bill Donohue was invited by the president of the Oxford Union to participate in one of their storied debates. Donohue was to speak to the motion, "The House Believes The [...]
SLASHING THE NECKS OF ANIMALS AND BABIES
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on an editorial in today's New York Times: Is it morally acceptable to slash the neck of an animal? Is it morally acceptable to slash the neck of a [...]
CARDINAL BRANDMÜLLER UNFAIRLY MALIGNED
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the way critics of German Cardinal Walter Brandmüller have reacted to his remarks on priestly sexual abuse: The recent statements by Cardinal Walter Brandmüller on the subject of [...]
CONGRESSIONAL CATHOLICS DIFFER ON ABORTION
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on Congressional Catholics: The 163 Catholics in the new Congress are split on abortion: almost all Republicans are pro-life and almost all Democrats are abortion-rights advocates. For incumbents, we [...]
CHRISTIAN BALE HAS SOME REAL ISSUES
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on actor Christian Bale's remarks last night at the Golden Globes Awards: "Thank you, Satan." That's what British-American actor Christian Bale said upon winning the Golden Globes award for [...]
“THE NUN” OPENS IN NEW YORK
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a movie that opened in New York today: "La Religieuse" ("The Nun") opens today in New York City for two weeks at the Film Forum. It is based [...]
NEW YORK TIMES’ ASTONISHING SERIES ON ABORTION
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a New York Times series on abortion: On December 28, an editorial in the New York Times broached an eight-part series on abortion rights that is positively astonishing. [...]
2018 YEAR IN REVIEW
The Catholic League's 2018 Year in Review is now available. It contains an overview of some of our most important victories over the last year, including the defeat of an anti-Catholic judge in Connecticut, a [...]
BISHOPS BEWARE OF SOME LAY CATHOLICS
The week before the U.S. bishops convened in Baltimore, I wrote an article warning the bishops to be careful when listening to the laity for advice. Some are responsible, I said, and some are an [...]
LIES MARKED KAVANAUGH HEARING
William A. Donohue When I debated Christopher Hitchens, I told the famed atheist that if he wants to take on Mother Teresa, then he had better have the evidence. My axiom is simple: the more [...]
FIDELITY AND COURAGE NEEDED NOW
"Fidelity, fidelity, fidelity." That was Father Richard John Neuhaus' answer to the clergy sexual abuse crisis that exploded in 2002. It still is a great tonic, but it is incomplete: courage is also needed. Priests [...]
ATHEIST ACTIVISTS EMBRACE SEXUAL LIBERTINISM
William A. Donohue At first glance, there doesn't appear to be a relationship between the views of atheist leaders and sexuality, but upon closer inspection, there clearly is. In so many cases, the hatred of [...]
25 YEARS AND COUNTING
William A. Donohue July 1st marked my 25th anniversary as president and CEO of the Catholic League. It's been a great run, and I am not about to pack it in. On July 18, I [...]
MARX’S BLOODY LEGACY
William A. Donohue May 5th marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of Karl Marx. He is being celebrated by those who are horrified by Hitler, which makes their opposition to genocide phony. What Marx [...]
DOLORES GRIER—CHAMPION OF THE UNBORN
William A. Donohue On February 22, we lost a good one. Dolores Grier was one of the most committed Catholics I ever met, and one of the nation's strongest defenders of the rights of the [...]
LYING BY THE NUMBERS
Whenever there is a serious social problem, the media turn to experts to diagnose it and provide data. As it turns out, many of these persons are not experts at all—they are activists seeking to [...]
HAPPINESS ELUDES COLLEGE STUDENTS
William A. Donohue The most popular course at Yale these days—enrolling 1,200 students (they had to move the class to a huge building)—is called Psychology and the Good Life. It's not just Yale where courses [...]
BOSTON GLOBE REFUSES TO NAME ABUSERS
William A. Donohue The Boston Globe has been the most merciless attack dog in the media condemning the Catholic Church for the sexual abuse scandal. But when it comes to dealing with its own scandals, [...]
Catholic League: Oxford Union Reneged on Invitation to Defend Church in Debate
Bill In The News (CNSNews.com): Catholic League President Bill Donohue said the Oxford Union Society at Oxford University, which is famous for its high-profile debates, has reneged on its invitation to have him debate in defense of [...]
Oxford Union ‘lied’ to me, say Catholic League president
Bill In The News (Oxford Mail): Bill Donohue was invited to participate in a debate titled "The House Believes The Catholic Church Can Never Pay For Its Sins." But after appearing to have his place [...]
Oxford Union ‘no platforms’ Right-winger
Bill In The News (The Telegraph): The Oxford Union has been accused of “no platforming” the head of a prominent right-wing Catholic organisation. William Donohue, President of the Catholic League, an American civil rights group, [...]
Oxford Union ‘Disinvites’ Conservative Catholic
Bill In The News (Breitbart): The Oxford Union has disinvited William Donohue, President of the Catholic League, an American civil rights group, to speak at an upcoming debate. The debate, titled “This House Believes the [...]
Hollywood glorifies pro-abortion Ruth Bader Ginsburg in new bio film
Bill In The News (Life Site News): Without saying so, the film probably anticipates that her replacement is likely to be Justice Amy Coney Barrett of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, as [...]
On the eve of the 46th anniversary of Roe, the New York Times goes nuclear
Bill In The News (National Right to Life News Today): I don’t know how I missed it. But thanks to the good work of Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League, I am now aware [...]
Harris, Hirono accused of anti-Catholic ‘bigotry’ for targeting Knights of Columbus
Bill In The News (Washington Times): “Sens. Harris and Hirono are playing a game: They are engaged in selective religious profiling and sexism,” said Catholic League President Bill Donohue. READ MORE HERE
Illinois Attorney General Accuses Catholic Church of Withholding Names of 500 Priests Accused of Sex Abuse
Bill In The News (Breitbart): The president of the Catholic League, Dr. William Donohue, accused the attorney general of a brazen double standard in her investigations, since there have been more accusations of abuse against public school [...]
Catholic League Protests Media Silence over Pope’s Condemnation of Abortion
Bill In The News (Breitbart); The mainstream media cherry-picks the pope’s words to suit their own agenda, said Catholic League president Bill Donahue on Tuesday, which explains why they completely silenced his most recent condemnation of [...]
Catholic League Decries Media Silence over Pope’s Words on Gay Priests
Bill In The News (Breitbart); The Catholic League, a watchdog group, denounced media silence over powerful statements by Pope Francis saying there is “no room” in the priesthood for homosexuality. In his critique of the mainstream media’s [...]
Special Reports
REFUTACIÓN DEL INFORME DEL GRAN JURADO DE PENNSYLVANIA
Bill Donohue, Ph.D. Presidente Liga Católica para los Derechos Civiles y Religiosos 16 de agosto de 2018 A diferencia de la mayoría de los comentaristas y reporteros, he leído la mayor parte del informe del [...]
PENNSYLVANIA GRAND JURY REPORT DEBUNKED
Bill Donohue, Ph.D. President Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights August 16, 2018 Unlike most commentators and reporters, I have read most of the Pennsylvania grand jury report. The purpose of this statement is [...]
The Catholic Church and Sexual Abuse
To read Bill Donohue's analysis of the sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church that appeared in an international social science journal, click here.
NYS CHILD VICTIMS ACT IS FLAWED
Catholic League president Bill Donohue explains the flaws in the Child Victims Act, a measure included in this year's budget by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. It is being widely distributed to lawmakers, bishops, and [...]
PRESS CONFERENCE ON “JERRY SPRINGER: THE OPERA”
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on an anti-Christian play that previews on January 23: On January 23, "Jerry Springer: The Opera," a New Group production, will preview at the Pershing Square Signature Center, an [...]
SEXUAL DEVIANTS AND ENABLERS – PARTS I & II
PART I MEN ACCUSED OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT WHO HAVE A RECORD OF ANTI-CATHOLIC OFFENSES ENTERTAINMENT: Ben Affleck—After speaking out against Weinstein, the Oscar winner became the subject of his own sex assault narrative [...]
THE WAR AGAINST CARDINAL PELL
Bill Donohue, Ph.D. President Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights July 20, 2017 Meet the Accusers Cardinal George Pell's appearance before a Melbourne court on July 26 will be watched carefully all over the [...]
SNAP IMPLODES
Bill Donohue The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) has been sued before, and while it has been hurt by those filings, the latest one suggests the end is near. It can't come [...]
DONOHUE’S ROLE IN FBI-WEINER PROBE
Bill Donohue comments on his role in the FBI probe of Anthony Weiner: Two months ago to the day, I asked for an investigation of Anthony Weiner on suspicion of sexually abusing his four-year-old child, [...]
MOTHER TERESA EARNED SAINTHOOD
Bill Donohue explains why Mother Teresa deserves sainthood: On September 4, Blessed Mother Teresa will forever be known as Saint Mother Teresa. I know of no one in my lifetime, save for Saint John Paul [...]
Annual Reports
CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW
CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW Bill Donohue Victory is sweet, even if it takes what seems like an eternity to secure. In January, we protested the most obscene anti-Catholic [...]
CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS: 2017 YEAR IN REVIEW
CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS: 2017 YEAR IN REVIEW Bill Donohue "The election of Donald Trump may signal a change for the better on religious liberty issues. We will know in due course." [...]
CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2016 YEAR IN REVIEW
Bill Donohue Twenty years ago, I wrote that "the most invidious form of anti-Catholicism is that which emanates from elite circles." I also noted that "there is also a brand of anti-Catholicism that comes from [...]
PREFACE
By any index, we had a very good year in 2015. That is largely due to our employees, and to our members who make it happen. We are fortunate to have a very competent staff. [...]
Executive Summary
The Catholic event of the year—at least for Americans—was also the Catholic League event of the year, namely, the pope's historic visit to Washington, D.C., New York City, and Philadelphia. Pope Francis electrified the nation, [...]
Activist Organizations
January In 2013, Rebecca Randles, an attorney who works with supreme Catholic-suing lawyer Jeffrey Anderson, sued Bill Donohue and the Catholic League for allegedly libeling a man who had made accusations against a priest in [...]
The Arts
March Grants Pass, OR – Jim Ingraham's picture was selected as the Caveman Camera Club's image of the month for March. Given the theme of "contradiction,'' Ingraham shot a photograph he titled "Bad Nun." The [...]
Charlie Hebdo Controversy
A week into the new year saw the horrible death of 12 people, most of whom worked at the Paris office of Charlie Hebdo; a police officer was among the dead. The weekly publication is [...]
Education
February 9 Yulee, FL – A student at Yulee High School ended the school's morning announcement with "God Bless America." This caused the American Humanist Association to contact the school and the Nassau County School [...]
Government
February 3 Gresham, OR – The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries found Aaron and Melissa Klein, who run a bakery, guilty of discrimination for refusing to bake a wedding cake for a lesbian couple [...]
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Catholic League: Oxford Union Reneged on Invitation to Defend Church in Debate
Bill In The News (CNSNews.com): Catholic League President Bill Donohue said the Oxford Union Society at Oxford University, which is famous for its high-profile debates, has reneged on its invitation to have [...]
OXFORD UNION SPONSORS STAGED DEBATE
Bill Donohue discusses how the Oxford Union has now stacked the deck, filling both sides in this "debate," with anti-Catholic bigots.
OXFORD UNION SPONSORS STAGED DEBATE
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the latest game played by the Oxford Union: Is the Oxford Union committing suicide? It is one thing to lie to me after [...]
BIGOTED ARTIST ANGERS CHRISTIANS IN ISRAEL
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on an artistic controversy in Israel: A crucified sculpture of Ronald McDonald, called "McJesus," is on display in the Haifa Museum of Art. Christians [...]