On Sunday, July 5 at 10AM ET, Bill Donohue is scheduled to be interviewed on his new book
Christianity in the Crosshairs with Doug Keck on “EWTN Bookmark.”
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Bill Donohue shows off the Catholic League’s Times Square billboard. To watch, click here.
WHY AMERICA IS STILL FREE
Bill Donohue The most common way to live, across the globe and from the beginning of time, is in a state of authoritarianism. Slavemasters, feudal lords, monarchs, warlords, pharaohs, czars, barbarians—they are the very stuff [...]
IN A REAL-WORLD TEST, USA EMERGES #1
Bill Donohue Most Americans are justly proud of their country, but some, primarily those on the Left, are not. They are fond of comparing America’s treatment of various segments of our society to conditions that [...]
MALES CANNOT CRASH FEMALE SPORTS
Bill Donohue The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that states can ban males from competing in women’s sports. At issue is whether males, who falsely identify as female—so-called transgender females—can compete against girls and women [...]
RELIGIOUS ROOTS OF AMERICAN FREEDOMS
Bill Donohue The role that the Catholic Church has played historically in securing freedom is not well appreciated. Whether due to ignorance or bias, we need to set the record straight, especially now that we [...]
WHO ARE THE MOST AND LEAST PATRIOTIC?
Bill Donohue As we approach our nation’s 250th anniversary, it is instructive to learn who are the most patriotic Americans and who are the least patriotic. The survey data are quite revealing. In terms of [...]
AMERICA’S MALCONTENTS UPFRONT
Bill Donohue Celebrations of our nation’s 250th anniversary are underway, yet America’s malcontents—who wallow in negativity—are predictably upset at all the hoopla. “Don’t forget about slavery,” they bellow. The best of individuals have a dark [...]
MAMDANI VEXED ABOUT USA’s BIRTHDAY
Bill Donohue New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is torn over the USA’s 250th birthday. On the one hand, he knows he has an obligation to celebrate this key moment in American history. But on [...]
HISTORICAL LOOK AT SLAVERY
Bill Donohue America’s most vociferous critics love to trot out horror stories about slavery in the U.S., mostly as a way of saying we need to chill our enthusiasm about our nation’s 250th anniversary. As [...]
World Cup Pride Match
Michael P. McDonald While the rest of the world is enjoying one of the largest sporting events that brings people together from all over the world, LGBT imperialists in Seattle are planning to turn a [...]
TIMES SQUARE BILLBOARD NOW ON DISPLAY
Bill Donohue The Catholic League’s digital billboard is now on display in Times Square; it will be featured from June 22nd to July 5th. High above street level on the west side of Broadway, between [...]
MUCH TO CELEBRATE THIS JULY 4TH
Bill Donohue As a veteran who loves America, and as a proud Catholic, I am delighted that the Catholic League is showcasing the religious roots of our freedoms on a digital billboard in Times Square. [...]
IS PACIFISM MORAL?
Bill Donohue Let's cut to the quick. No, pacifism is not moral. Pacifism means that self-defense, and the defense of one's nation, is immoral. However pure the intent, pacifism holds that it is better to [...]
NOTRE DAME’S PROBLEM IS NOT UNIQUE
The University of Notre Dame is not only one of America's best institutions of higher education, it is also seen, for the most part, as an authentically Catholic institution. That is why it was so [...]
NORMALIZING OBSCENITIES
A Catholic League staffer was recently having dinner with friends at a New York steakhouse when she witnessed a table of several mature women talking loudly, some of whom were throwing around the "f-word" with [...]
CARDINAL DOLAN WILL BE MISSED
William A. Donohue It is an understatement to say that the Catholic League will miss Cardinal Timothy Dolan—he is a very special man. He always fought for justice, and his amiable character won the applause [...]
NORMALIZING TRANSGENDER ABNORMALITIES
The greatest child abuse scandal of our day is the exploitation of minors who want to "transition" to the opposite sex. Genital mutilation, chemical castration, hormonal manipulation—the very stuff of sex-reassignment surgery—are being promoted and [...]
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN TRUTH DOESN’T MATTER
William A. Donohue When truth doesn't matter, all things are possible, including some very unseemly things. There was a front-page article in the September 25 edition of the New York Times that is as fascinating [...]
TWO CHEERS FOR TRUMP’S FLAG BURNING STANCE
William A. Donohue President Trump's criticism of the 1989 Supreme Court decision, Texas v. Johnson, that legalized burning the American flag, is deserving of great respect, notwithstanding some problems with it. Trump was right to [...]
IRS SHIFT ON NON-PROFITS IS WELCOME
William A. Donohue The Catholic League welcomes the announcement that the IRS has altered its policy on non-profit organizations and their participation in political campaigns. We know from our own experience that the 1954 stricture, [...]
POPE LEO XIV STRESSES CHARACTER FORMATION
William A. Donohue Exactly one week after being elected, Pope Leo XIV spoke to Catholic teachers, making plain that his idea of education transcends the ABC's. He implored them to "dedicate yourselves to the formation [...]
Catholic Connection
Bill Donohue talks the DOJ's new report on eradicating anti-Christian bias in federal government on EWTN's “Catholic Connection With Teresa Tomeo.” To listen, click here.
Catholic Connection
Bill Donohue spends 3 segments talking over world news from a Catholic perspective, including his thoughts Pope Leo, President Trump and more. To listen, click here.
New York Sun: Immigration, Iran War Test MAGA Catholics’ Tolerance of Papal Authority
"Late on Good Friday, a Defense Department official offered an explanation: the chaplain’s office priest was out of town. Officials did not say whether the traditional Good Friday service was planned and then canceled or [...]
Why Mamdani Mentioned Palestinians in His St. Patrick’s Day Message
Bill in the News (New York Times): “Bill Donohue…criticized the mayor, who is Muslim, saying he had turned a St. Patrick’s Day message into ‘a radical Muslim rant.'" READ MORE HERE
Christians in the Crosshairs (with Bill Donohue)
Bill in the News (The Right Take With Mark Tapson): Bill Donohue discusses his new book Christianity in the Crosshairs: Ruling Class and Radicals Find a Common Enemy on "The Right Take With Mark Tapson" podcast. [...]
Mamdani rips Palestinian ‘genocide’ at St. Patrick’s Day event — after he botches answer on unified Ireland
Bill in the News (New York Post): Mamdani also thanked Irish New Yorkers for helping to take up the “fight for a future of justice.” The remarks drew criticism from Bill Donohue, president of the [...]
Critics Slam Mamdani for Gaza Remarks at Irish Event
Bill in the News (Newsmax): Catholic League President Bill Donohue accused the mayor of pushing a left-wing grievance narrative. "Mamdani is a master of the politics of victimization," Donohue said in a statement. "'He delighted [...]
Mamdani distorting St. Patrick’s Day, Irish history just the latest example of his shameful obsession with Israel
Bill in the News (New York Post): As Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League, put it in a blistering statement, Mamdani “is a master of the politics of victimization” who appealed to “his left-wing [...]
“Catholics in the Crosshairs”
Bill in the News (Catholic Connection): Bill discusses his new book, Christianity in the Crosshairs: Ruling Class and Radicals Find a Common Enemy. To listen, click here.
“Epiphany Radio”
Bill in the News (Epiphany Radio): Bill discusses his new book, Christianity in the Crosshairs: Ruling Class and Radicals Find a Common Enemy. To listen, click here.
Special Reports
MAMDANI WATCH
Special Report Unmasking Zohran Mamdani—August 20, 2025 (This comprehensive 18-page report by Bill Donohue is the first installment of a series of posts tracking Zohran Mamdani.) News Releases Mamdani Vexed About USA’s Birthday—June 25, 2026 [...]
Assisted Suicide Misuse
National Data on Assisted Suicide When it comes to American's opinions on doctor-assistive suicide, survey data have shown that Americans' belief in the morality of the practice has decreased. Identical studies done in 2016 and [...]
UNMASKING ZOHRAN MAMDANI
Catholic League president Bill Donohue has written a lengthy article unmasking New York City mayoral candidate, Zohran Mamdani. To read it click here.
CATHOLIC LEAGUE ON CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM
Americans More Positive About Religion—October 23, 2025 Demonizing Christian Critics Of The LGBTQ Agenda—October 22, 2025 Religious Left Okays Anti-Christian Bias—April 15, 2025 Demonizing Christian Trump Supporters—January 14, 2025 Christian Bashers Rip Hegseth And Huckabee—November [...]
DANGEROUS BALLOT INITIATIVE IN NEW YORK
There is a ballot initiative in New York State this November that is downright dangerous. Bill Donohue wrote a lengthy rebuttal and it is now available online in English and Spanish. It is also published [...]
PROBING CATHOLIC-RUN INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOLS
Bill Donohue On June 14, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) issued a report on boarding schools for Native American children, some of which were run by the Catholic Church. From 1869 to [...]
Biden Admin LGBT Imperialism
For PDF version, click here. The following report examines the efforts undertaken by the Biden administration to advance the LGBT agenda around the globe. It begins by exploring the overarching policies that Biden has pursued. [...]
HARRIS AND TRUMP ON RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
[For the PDF version, click here.] Harris' Religious Liberty Record On February 14, 2021, Biden signed an executive order reestablishing the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. The Biden-Harris administration claims that this [...]
Catholic League Report: Biden Administration and Thought Control
No administration in American history has tried harder to promote thought control than the Biden administration. Orwellian at its finest, the goal is to induce the public to accept its highly politicized vocabulary as a [...]
GOV. ABBOTT MADE IMMIGRATION #1 ISSUE
Bill Donohue Whether one agrees with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to bus illegal aliens to sanctuary cities around the country or not, it is indisputable that he is responsible for making immigration the Number [...]
Annual Reports
CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2025 YEAR IN REVIEW
Michael P. McDonald, Director of Communications For the PDF version, click here. As the cultural pendulum swung back towards tradition, reason, and faith, the Catholic League made significant contributions to the culture war in 2025. [...]
CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2024 YEAR IN REVIEW
Michael P. McDonald, Director of Communications For the PDF version, click here. 2024 will go down in American history as a pivotal year. The people standing for tradition, reason, and faith fought to reclaim their [...]
CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2023 YEAR IN REVIEW
Catholic League For Religious And Civil Rights 2023 Year in Review Michael P. McDonald, Director of Communications For 50 years the Catholic League has led the charge in every major cultural battle, and in 2023, [...]
CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2022 YEAR IN REVIEW
Catholic League For Religious And Civil Rights 2022 Year in Review Michael P. McDonald, Director of Communications The forces working to undermine the Catholic Church and our Judeo-Christian values doubled-down in 2022. One might expect [...]
CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2021 YEAR IN REVIEW
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, [...]
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 [...]
Most Shared Posts
BIDEN ADMIN SPAWNED BIGOTRY; REPORT BACKS OUR INPUT
The report by the Trump administration's Task Force on Anti-Christian Bias laid out the extent to which Christians had their First Amendment rights violated by the Biden administration, as well [...]
POPE INSISTS ON TRUTH
On May 11, Pope Leo XIV told members of the Vatican Observatory Foundation that nothing is a bigger threat to both religion and science today than the denial of the [...]
MUCH TO CELEBRATE THIS JULY 4TH
Bill Donohue As a veteran who loves America, and as a proud Catholic, I am delighted that the Catholic League is showcasing the religious roots of our freedoms on a [...]
TRUMP’S RELIGIOUS LIBERTY PANEL UNDER ATTACK
Ever since President Trump announced on May 1, 2025 that he wanted a Religious Liberty Commission to make recommendations on how to protect our most important freedom, critics have tried [...]