HALLOWEEN “HAUNTED HOUSE” IS OFFENSIVE
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HALLOWEEN “HAUNTED HOUSE” IS OFFENSIVE
The Bridge Eco Village, located inside a former Catholic school in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is a development company that services disadvantaged people. Together with Rotten Concepts, a design company that specializes in haunted fare, the two [...]
AIR FORCE ACADEMY FALLS FOR A HOAX
Catholic League president Bill Donohue sent the following letter to the Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy today: September 28, 2022 Lieutenant General Richard Clark Superintendent 2304 Cadet Drive, Ste. 3300 USAF Academy, [...]
GAVIN NEWSOM’S DEMONIC BEHAVIOR
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on California Gov. Gavin Newsom: Any man who helps to kill his mother is capable of invoking the Bible to justify killing children. That man is California Gov. Gavin [...]
MOST OF THE NAZIS WERE NOT CATHOLIC
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a remark made today on TV that libels Catholics: In the September 26 edition of the Fox News show, “Outnumbered,” guest Sharon Osbourne said, “most of the Nazis [...]
FBI DUPLICITY DEMANDS A PROBE
The SWAT team arrest of a pro-life activist from Pennsylvania, coupled with the FBI’s passive response to violence committed by abortion-rights activists, explains Bill Donohue’s request for an investigation. September 26, 2022 Hon. Chuck Grassley [...]
STD RATE IS “OUT OF CONTROL”
Catholic League president Bill Donohue questions why STD rates are exploding again: David Harvey is executive director of the National Coalition of STD Directors. He recently called the spike in Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) “out [...]
VANDERBILT DODGES A BULLET
The following letter by Catholic League president Bill Donohue to the president of Vanderbilt explains why the university dodged a bullet. September 22, 2022 Dr. Daniel Diermeier Chancellor Vanderbilt University 211 Kirkland Hall Nashville, TN [...]
PENN STATION AREA WORSENS UNDER HOCHUL
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on NY Gov. Hochul: The Catholic League’s offices are located directly across the street from Penn Station. No area in New York City has deteriorated more than this—it is [...]
NO SUPPORT FOR RADICAL PRO-ABORTION AGENDA
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the radical pro-abortion agenda: The New York Times reported on September 17 that those who want limits on abortion are “out of step” with public opinion. The Times [...]
SURVEY OF CATHOLICS IS MOSTLY PROMISING
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a Catholic League survey: The Catholic League commissioned McLaughlin & Associates to do a national survey of Catholics. From September 3-12, they polled 800 Catholics in an online [...]
BEWARE OF REPORTS ON CATHOLIC WRONGDOINGS
Bill Donohue Over the past several decades, there have been many reports on alleged wrongdoings by members of the Catholic community. Unlike most Catholics, I have had the time to read a good number of [...]
COLLAPSE OF A COMMON CULTURE
In the May issue of Catalyst, I wrote how elites in our society are bent on dividing us. This month I want to look at technology's contribution to polarization. Not to be misunderstood, I am [...]
CLARIFYING OUR ROLE
William A. Donohue Following the debacle with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, I found it necessary to write a statement that would clarify what we do. There are some conservative Catholics, and others, who think we [...]
ELITES CELEBRATE WHAT DIVIDES US
Pluralism is a good thing, just so long as it is not pushed to extremes, because when it is, it becomes a separatist threat to cultural cohesion. Unfortunately, we live in a time when our [...]
CANCEL CULTURE IS CANCEROUS
William A. Donohue Technically speaking, censorship is something that only the government can do: it has the power to stop speech before it is uttered and prohibit the distribution of the written word. In a [...]
PROUD TO DEFEND MOTHER TERESA—AGAIN
William A. Donohue Sometime in the spring of 2021, I was asked by a distinguished movie production company from the U.K. if I was interested in being interviewed for a documentary they were planning to [...]
CLERGY SCANDAL—20 YEARS LATER
On January 6, 2002, the Boston Globe began a series of stories on its investigation into clergy sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Boston. It would prove to be the most damaging report on the [...]
ARCHBISHOP GOMEZ’S FINEST HOUR
On November 4, Los Angeles Archbishop José Gomez made one of the most brilliant addresses given in Catholic circles in recent memory. His speech was given at the Congress of Catholics and Public Life in [...]
PUBLIC CONFIDENCE WANES ACROSS THE BOARD
It is important in a free country for its citizens to have faith in their leaders, their institutions and each other. To be sure, there is nothing wrong with challenging the policies and perspectives of [...]
ELITES ARE BENT ON DIVIDING US
The ruling class wants to divide us. They can't seem to get enough division, whether it be along racial, ethnic, class, or sex lines. Their favorite weapon is race, and they are very good at [...]
On-campus drag show blasted for mocking Catholic faith prompts investigation
Bill in the news (Catholic News Agency): Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League, a nonprofit Catholic civil rights organization, blasted the performance, calling it “indefensible.” In a letter to Oldham, he said the performer [...]
Catholic Group Calls for Probe of Justice Department Official for Anti-Religious Bias
Bill in the news (Daily Signal): Bill Donohue, the president of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, on Thursday sent a letter to Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz calling for an investigation of a [...]
Catholic League Decries Joe Biden’s Anti-Catholic Regime
Bill in the news (Breitbart): “Never before in American history has there been a president of the United States who has worked harder to oppose Catholic teachings on marriage, the family, abortion, school choice, conscience [...]
New Details, Strong Reaction To Greenwich School Official’s Comments
Bill in the news (Patch): The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights President Bill Donahue said in a statement that the outpouring of support from so many elected officials has been "heartening." READ MORE [...]
Connecticut AG launches civil rights investigation into Greenwich school hiring of Catholics, conservatives
Bill in the news (Hartford Courant): Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, said a wide-ranging investigation is needed to get the answers. READ MORE HERE
Greenwich assistant principal put on leave for advocating discrimination in hiring
Bill in the news (westfaironline.com): Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League, demanded that Boland be fired and threatened to bring legal action against the school system if he was retained. READ MORE HERE
Connecticut School District Suspends Administrator After He Admits to Discrimination Against Catholics/Conservatives
Bill in the news (The New American): “There is no role for an admitted anti-Catholic bigot in any school in the nation. What makes this case a legal slam dunk is that Boland is not [...]
Greenwich assistant principal placed on leave for comments captured in viral video
Bill in the news (NEWS 8 wtnh.com): There is no role for an admitted anti-Catholic bigot in any school in the nation. What makes this case a legal slam dunk is that Boland is not [...]
Greenwich wants investigation after video suggests discrimination in town against Catholics, conservative teachers
Bill in the news (Hartford Courant): Bill Donohue, president of the national Catholic League, said Boland should be fired immediately. READ MORE HERE
Catholic League: White Liberals Are the Real ‘White Supremacists’
Bill in the news (Breitbart): ...white liberals express a deep belief in “the inherent inferiority of blacks,” Dr. Donohue wrote. While right-wing white supremacists are too few to really matter, the nation teems with “well-educated [...]
Special Reports
SURVEY OF CATHOLICS IS MOSTLY PROMISING
Bill Donohue The Catholic League commissioned McLaughlin & Associates to do a national survey of Catholics. From September 3-12, they polled 800 Catholics in an online survey. What follows is an abbreviated analysis of what [...]
CHURCH VANDALISM
To see a list of vandalized Catholic churches click here. To see a list of violent acts perpetrated by pro-abortion groups click here.
COLUMBUS BASHING IS UNWARRANTED
In recognition of Columbus Day, we are offering a three-part series on this subject. In the first part we will address the origins of the assault on Columbus. In the second part, we will offer [...]
TRANSGENDER REPORTS ARE STARTLING
Bill Donohue Now that the new school year is upon us, it is important for parents to understand how the sexual engineers in education are trying to program students into accepting gender ideology. To that [...]
PRESIDENT BIDEN’S POLICIES: DEPARTURES FROM CATHOLIC TEACHINGS
This is an ongoing documentation of President Biden's policies that clash with Catholic teachings. August 4, 2022—HHS announced a proposed rule change to Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. ObamaCare) that would prohibit [...]
REPORT SENT TO BISHOPS ON BIDEN’S POLICY DEPARTURES
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a Catholic League report: We have prepared a report, "President Biden's Policies: Departures from Catholic Teachings," that outlines many instances where his decision-making on important moral issues is [...]
Religious Persecution in China
To read our report on human rights violations in China, click here.
Religious Liberty Actions Taken By Trump Administration
The Catholic League has tallied nearly 50 instances where President Donald Trump has embraced or advanced religious liberty. To read the full report, click here.
THE ACLU AT 100
The American Civil Liberties Union was founded by Roger Baldwin on January 20, 1920. The ACLU scheduled a Centennial Gala for March 31, 2020, but had to cancel it because of Covid restrictions. Catholic League [...]
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 [...]
Annual Reports
CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2021 YEAR IN REVIEW
Michael P. McDonald, Director of Communications If one considers the hostility the Catholic Church and traditional Judeo-Christian values faced from the Biden Administration, corporations, education, and the perpetually aggrieved activist class, 2021 was a long [...]
CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2020 YEAR IN REVIEW
CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2020 YEAR IN REVIEW Bill Donohue When I became president and CEO of the Catholic League in 1993, the lion's share of anti-Catholic bigotry stemmed from the entertainment [...]
CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW
Bill Donohue When the year began, I was anxiously awaiting an opportunity to defend the Catholic Church in one of those storied debates sponsored by the Oxford Union. The debate was scheduled for February. But [...]
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 [...]
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HALLOWEEN “HAUNTED HOUSE” IS OFFENSIVE
The Bridge Eco Village, located inside a former Catholic school in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is a development company that services disadvantaged people. Together with Rotten Concepts, a design company that specializes [...]
AIR FORCE ACADEMY FALLS FOR A HOAX
Catholic League president Bill Donohue sent the following letter to the Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy today: September 28, 2022 Lieutenant General Richard Clark Superintendent 2304 Cadet [...]
GAVIN NEWSOM’S DEMONIC BEHAVIOR
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on California Gov. Gavin Newsom: Any man who helps to kill his mother is capable of invoking the Bible to justify killing children. That [...]
MOST OF THE NAZIS WERE NOT CATHOLIC
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a remark made today on TV that libels Catholics: In the September 26 edition of the Fox News show, “Outnumbered,” guest Sharon Osbourne [...]