PUBLIC OPPOSES ABORTION-ON-DEMAND
To watch Bill Donohue’s Thursday night appearance on EWTN’s “The World Over” with Raymond Arroyo click here.
PUBLIC OPPOSES ABORTION-ON-DEMAND
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the results of new Gallup surveys on abortion: Two recently released Gallup surveys on abortion show how mixed Americans are on this subject. One of them is titled, [...]
SOROS-FUNDED GROUP ATTACKS BISHOPS
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the latest attack on U.S. bishops: President Biden says he is a "devout Catholic," yet he continues to oppose many of the most serious Catholic teachings that bear [...]
CHINA’S WAR ON CATHOLICS DESERVES HEARINGS
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the persecution of Catholics in China: We are asking Sen. Robert Menendez, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, to conduct hearings into Communist China's war [...]
THE BISHOPS ARE NOT PARTISANS
Catholic League president Bill Donohue addresses the issue of partisanship on behalf of the bishops: A week from today there will be a virtual meeting of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Critics [...]
ACLU HAS ALWAYS BEEN POLITICAL
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the politics of the ACLU: Michael Powell has done some great work at the New York Times, and his lengthy 3615-word article on the ACLU that was published [...]
ANTI-CATHOLIC AD AIRS ON TV
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on an anti-Catholic ad that is currently airing on TV in some markets: There is a despicable anti-Catholic ad running on some TV networks. It is produced by Lacuna [...]
BIDEN DEPARTS FROM CATHOLIC TEACHINGS
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 [...]
DISSIDENT CATHOLICS ATTACK THE BISHOPS
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on what's going on at the National Catholic Reporter: There is nothing new about the National Catholic Reporter working to undermine Catholic teachings, but their latest attack on the [...]
ILLINOIS GOV. WEIGHS SEX ENGINEERING BILL
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a radical sex education bill that passed the Illinois legislature on May 28: There is a sex education bill sitting before Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker that is the [...]
ANOTHER “RIGHTS” LEGEND DIES
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the death of Christopher D. Stone: Christopher D. Stone is not exactly a household name, but he clearly left his mark on the "rights" movement. The University of [...]
PHONE MANIA
William A. Donohue Mohammad Anwar, 66, was recently driving his Uber Eats car in Washington, D.C. when two young black girls, 13 and 15, took out a stun gun and tased him. The carjackers took [...]
WE LOST TWO GREAT MEDIA VOICES
William A. Donohue Last December, I told staff members that I don't think Larry King or Rush Limbaugh will be with us much longer. From what I had been reading, their days were numbered. Regrettably, [...]
ASSAULTS ON CATHOLICS SPIKE
William A. Donohue In the December edition of "President's Desk," I wrote a piece titled, "Buckle Your Seat Belts—Again." I referenced a "President's Desk" essay I wrote in December 2008 wherein I noted that we [...]
THUGGERY IS CHIC
It is a myth to maintain that the First Amendment guarantees the right of the people to assemble. It does not. It guarantees "the right of the people peaceably to assemble." The adverb was penned [...]
BUCKLE YOUR SEAT BELTS—AGAIN
Here is a portion of how I began my "President's Desk" essay in the December 2008 edition of Catalyst. "We have been in the throes of a culture war for the past half-century, but never [...]
THE SELF-IDENTITY SCAM
William A. Donohue To prove his own existence, Descartes famously said, "I think, therefore I am." To prove their own identity, we now have people saying, "I identify as X, therefore I am X." In [...]
OUR ELITES HAVE FAILED US
William A. Donohue Where does all the hatred come from? Beginning in the spring, we have seen violent thugs take to the streets from Lancaster to Los Angeles. They have killed cops, murdered innocent bystanders, [...]
THE TRUTH ABOUT BLACK LIVES MATTER
William A. Donohue Over the summer, Raymond Arroyo interviewed me a couple of times on his EWTN show, "The World Over." On one occasion he asked me what I thought about Black Lives Matter. "There [...]
THE BANE OF SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS
William A. Donohue "Confident of one's own righteousness, especially when smugly moralistic and intolerant of the opinions and behavior of others." That dictionary definition of self-righteousness aptly describes the way so many people have behaved [...]
THE CRACKUP OF THE CHATTERING CLASS
William A. Donohue For almost four decades, I have given countless interviews to reporters and have appeared on thousands of television and radio shows. Most of the people I have met have been wonderful; others [...]
“THE WORLD OVER” WITH RAYMOND ARROYO
Bill Donohue discusses his report outlining President Joe Biden's policy positions that depart from Catholic teaching since the beginning of his presidency. To watch click here.
Catholic League Identifies 32 Times Biden Has Opposed Catholic Teaching
Bill In The News (Breitbart): Catholic League president Bill Donohue documents that Biden "has been in office for less than five months and has already taken a public stand against core Church teachings 32 times." [...]
Catholic pundit responds to ‘flawed’ Gallup poll on transgender issues
Bill In The News (Catholic News Agency): Catholic League president Bill Donohue claims "that a recent Gallup poll on transgender issues contained deceptive questioning." READ MORE HERE
Catholic League: Abortion-Rights Activists Are in a ‘State of Hysteria’
Bill In The News (Breitbart): Catholic League president Bill Donohue declares "that pro-abortion activists are in a state of hysteria due to 'an explosion in pro-life legislation' across the U.S." READ MORE HERE
Survey: 43% of Millennials ‘Don’t Know, Care, or Believe God Exists’
Bill In The News (Breitbart): Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a poll stating that "it is not surprising the researchers 'found that millennials are the most likely age group to define success as [...]
Catholic League head denounces White House faith-based partnership office’s meeting with atheist groups
Bill In The News (Breitbart): Catholic League president Bill Donohue denounces "a White House meeting with atheist and secular organizations who he claims have an agenda driven by 'anti-religion politics.'" READ MORE HERE
Big Tech’s Social-Media Clampdown on Conservative Perspectives Intensifies
Bill In The News (National Catholic Register): Catholic League president Bill Donohue opines on fighting back against Big Tech's efforts to censor Catholics. READ MORE HERE
Catholic League Warns of Biden Sell-Out to ‘Militant Secularists’
Bill In The News (Breitbart): Catholic League president Bill Donohue warns that "the Biden administration has inexplicably brought in militant atheists to consult for the White House office on faith-based initiatives." READ MORE HERE
Catholic League: Critical Race Theory Is ‘Inherently Racist’
Bill In The News (Breitbart): Catholic League president Bill Donohue observes that "critical race theory 'is a textbook example of promoting racism in the name of fighting it.'" READ MORE HERE
National Leaders Sound Alarm on Biden HHS Transgender ‘Sex’ Definition
Bill In The News (Breitbart): Catholic League president Bill Donohue reacts "to the announcement by the Biden Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that it will interpret sexual discrimination in federal healthcare rules to include [...]
Special Reports
BIDEN DEPARTS FROM CATHOLIC TEACHINGS
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
Annual Reports
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 [...]
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 [...]
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PUBLIC OPPOSES ABORTION-ON-DEMAND
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the results of new Gallup surveys on abortion: Two recently released Gallup surveys on abortion show how mixed Americans are on this subject. [...]
SOROS-FUNDED GROUP ATTACKS BISHOPS
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the latest attack on U.S. bishops: President Biden says he is a "devout Catholic," yet he continues to oppose many of the most [...]
“THE WORLD OVER” WITH RAYMOND ARROYO
Bill Donohue discusses his report outlining President Joe Biden's policy positions that depart from Catholic teaching since the beginning of his presidency. To watch click here.
CHINA’S WAR ON CATHOLICS DESERVES HEARINGS
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the persecution of Catholics in China: We are asking Sen. Robert Menendez, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, to conduct [...]