MEDIA COVER UP TEXAS KILLER’S ATHEISM
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on how the media have reported on the latest serial shooting: The news media and the pundits are wading through another fog trying to figure out why the latest [...]
ARTS COMMUNITY ISSUES FALSE ALARM
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on an ad in today's New York Times: The American Academy of Arts and Letters took out a full-page ad in the May 24th edition of the New York [...]
MICHIGAN LAWMAKER MAKES BIGOTED REMARK
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a bigoted remark made by a Michigan lawmaker: Rep. Tim Greimel, a Democrat from Auburn Hills, Michigan, is a state lawmaker who is running for Congress. He just [...]
SETH MEYERS TRASHES CATHOLICS
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on remarks made by Seth Meyers on his NBC show of May 24: "According to reports, a priest recently caught a couple in New Jersey having sex in a [...]
IRISH NUNS MALIGNED IN MAINE NEWSPAPER
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a story in a Maine newspaper where Irish nuns were maligned: On the front page of the May 13 edition of the Portland Press Herald, there was a [...]
MARIO BATALI WINS TOP PRIZE FOR HYPOCRISY
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the latest problems facing Mario Batali: There is no celebrity chef more adored by elites nationwide than Mario Batali. They particularly like the way he champions women's rights [...]
TRUMP PROPOSAL ON TITLE X IS WELCOME
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on President Trump's proposed Title X regulations: The federal government's Title X Family Planning program has always been prohibited from funding "programs where abortion is a method of family [...]
PHILADELPHIA ARCHDIOCESE SUES CITY
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the city of Philadelphia barring a Catholic agency from its foster care services: For over 100 years, the Catholic Church in Philadelphia has been serving children in need. [...]
CHRISTIANS DEMONIZED BY GAY RIGHTS ACTIVISTS
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on gay rights activists who attack Christians: Gay rights activists have been on a collision course with traditional Catholics, evangelical Protestants, Orthodox Jews, Muslims, and Mormons for some time. [...]
CAN CARDINAL PELL EVER GET A FAIR TRIAL?
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the latest development in the trial of Cardinal George Pell: The Australian judicial system, at least as applied to Cardinal George Pell, is not comprehensible to Americans. In [...]
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, [...]
FREDERICK DOUGLASS’ BIGOTED SIDE
William A. Donohue In schools all across America, Frederick Douglass is known as a former slave who became one of the nation's leading abolitionists; he was also a champion of women's rights. Not so well [...]
NUDGING THE NEW YORK TIMES
William A. Donohue When the Catholic League objects to anti-Catholic art, we are routinely labeled censors by the artistic community, but when some of their liberal colleagues object to art that offends them—such as treating [...]
MONUMENT MADNESS
William A. Donohue We live in strange times. Never before in American history have there been fewer victims of oppression, yet never before have more Americans laid claim to victim status. This is especially true [...]
TRUMP WAS RIGHT TO BLAME BOTH SIDES
William A. Donohue President Trump was right to call out the extremists on both sides of the Charlottesville tragedy, but more needs to be said about those on the Left who helped to bring it [...]
RASH OF INCIVILITY HAS DEEP ROOTS
The lead story in this issue of Catalyst is disturbing on many fronts. The rash of incivility is bad enough, but the uneven response to these moral outrages is also a serious problem. The etiology [...]
MAINSTREAMING MEANNESS
William A. Donohue Tony Alamo died on May 2nd. Stephen Colbert made headline news on May 3rd. Bill Maher made headline news on May 5th. Dan Savage was back in the news at the same [...]
House chaplain controversy: Catholic group demands that Ryan’s chief of staff resign
Bill In the News (Journal Times, Racine WI): A Catholic organization is asking House Speaker Paul Ryan’s chief of staff to step down, alleging that he sent the House chaplain an email containing an anti-Catholic [...]
Catholic civil rights group calls for Ryan chief of staff to resign over alleged anti-Catholic remarks
Bill In the News (The Hill): A top Catholic civil rights group has called for Speaker Paul Ryan’s (R-Wis.) chief of staff to resign for allegedly making anti-Catholic remarks to the House chaplain when conveying Ryan's [...]
Catholic League calls for Ryan to fire his chief of staff over handling of House chaplain
Bill In the News (CNN): One of the nation's leading Catholic civil rights groups is calling for House Speaker Paul Ryan's chief of staff to resign after he allegedly made anti-Catholic comments to the House [...]
The Catholic League Stood by Me Even When Others Fled
Bill In the News (These Stone Walls): The Catholic League is a lone vindicator on the front lines of the culture wars. Its mission is to defend your Catholic voice in the public square, and [...]
American Atheists Gone Wild
Bill In the News (National Catholic Register): Apparently, multiple women have made accusations against David Silverman, President of “American Atheists, Inc.” — the premier association, as they claim, of non-believers. It was founded by Madelyn [...]
Catholic church weekly attendance in the US continues its decline, survey shows
Bill In the News (Christian Daily): The Gallup survey stated, "For the first time, a majority of Catholics in no generational group attend weekly." Bill Donohue, the president of the Catholic League, enumerated some of the [...]
Catholic leader: Seth Meyers shows ‘ignorance’ with anti-Catholic jokes
Bill In the News (Lifesite): The president of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights has called out late night television host Seth Meyers’ latest anti-Catholic joke as ignorant. The bit “showcased their ignorance,” [...]
Catholic Employers Win Lawsuit Against HHS Birth Control Mandate; Avoid $6.9 Million in Fines
Bill In the News (Christian Post): "Catholic employers who belong to the CBA are now free from attempts by the federal government to coerce them into providing morally offensive healthcare coverage," the Catholic League's Bill [...]
NYPD sex crimes chief donated thousands to Trump after video scandal on grabbing women ‘by the p—y’
Bill In the News (Daily News): On Aug. 31, Bill Donohue of the Catholic League filed a formal complaint against Weiner with the city Administration for Children’s Services. On Sept. 15, the Daily Mail reported [...]
Christian groups boycott ‘satanic’ Sweet Jesus ice cream; only U.S. location is at BWI
Bill In the News (Baltimore Sun): It wasn't until Donohue was made aware of the company’s use of the lightning bolt — a symbol Donohue said was used by Hitler’s elite — and the inverted [...]
Special Reports
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 [...]
BBC, CATHOLIC CHURCH, AND SEXUAL ABUSE
Bill Donohue has written an in-depth analysis of sexual abuse at the BBC, and the BBC’s coverage of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. He explains the similarities and dissimilarities, focusing on why the scandals [...]
When the Pope Tried to Kill Hitler
Church of Spies: The Pope’s Secret War Against Hitler by Mark Riebling Basic Books, New York, 2015 375 pages, $29.99. Ronald J. Rychlak Pope Pius XII and the Nazis: far too many writers have wandered [...]
SHINING THE LIGHT ON “SPOTLIGHT”
Bill Donohue The movie "Spotlight" is bound to spark more conversation about the sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church. Unfortunately, much of what the American public knows about this issue is derived from the [...]
Annual Reports
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 [...]
Media
October 2 Roseburg, OR – Here is what Chris Harper-Mercer said to his victims just before he killed them at Umpqua Community College: "Are you Christian?" After they stood up he said, "Good, because you're [...]
Papal Visit
The most historic Catholic event of the year was Pope Francis' visit to the United States. While it occasioned much goodwill, and overall very fair media coverage, there were some notable exceptions. A selection will be [...]
Most Shared Posts
VICTORY IN CONNECTICUT; BIGOTED JUDGE LOSES
The Catholic League has been at odds with Connecticut Supreme Court Judge Andrew McDonald since he was a state senator. More recently, we worked to educate the public about his [...]
HHS MANDATE DEFEATED
The Obamacare Health and Human Services (HHS) mandate forcing Catholic non-profits to provide coverage for abortion-inducing drugs, contraception, and sterilization, was recently dealt a lethal blow by U.S. District Court [...]
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 [...]
THE CONTROVERSY OVER EDGARDO MORTARA
Ronald J. Rychlak Vittorio Messori, Kidnapped by the Vatican? The Unpublished Memoirs of Edgardo Mortara (Ignatius Press 2017) On Wednesday June 23, 1858, a knock came on the door of [...]
