HOW THE ROCKEFELLERS TEED UP ROE v. WADE
Catholic League Forum on the pope and disloyal Catholic group. To watch, click here.
Bill Donohue’s new book, The Truth about Clergy Sexual Abuse: Clarifying the Facts and the Causes is now available on Amazon and Ignatius.com.
HOW THE ROCKEFELLERS TEED UP ROE v. WADE
Catholic League president Bill Donohue explains the role of the Rockefellers in legalizing abortion: Fifty years ago, "The Rockefeller Commission Report on Population Growth and the American Future" was published. One year later, it got [...]
ASSESSING BIDEN’S FIRST YEAR
Catholic League president Bill Donohue assesses President Biden's first year: January 20 marks President Biden's first year in office. We leave it to others to assess his record on the economy, COVID, our southern border, [...]
NO EQUITY FOR CATHOLICS AT NBC
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the latest episode of the NBCUniversal show, "Saturday Night Live" (SNL): "Pope Francis said this week that getting vaccinated against Covid is a moral obligation especially since priests [...]
END OF SCANDAL ANGERS CATHOLIC LEFT
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the reaction of the Catholic left to the clergy sexual abuse scandal: It's over. Not only is the clergy sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church over, those [...]
NORMALIZING PEDOPHILIA
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on attempts to normalize pedophilia: USA Today is getting flak for publishing an article by journalist Alia Dastagir for saying that not all adults who are sexually attracted to [...]
MANIPULATING THE POPE
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on how Pope Francis is being manipulated: Over the past several years, I have written many pieces on how some in the media have been manipulating Pope Francis. But [...]
HATING WHITEY IS CHIC
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the latest cultural fashion: It has been chic for some time to say things about white people that if said about blacks would be branded racist. Now it [...]
JESUIT PRIEST JUSTIFIES ABORTION
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a Jesuit priest who justifies abortion: At the turn of the century, I got into a big fight with Republicans over the effort of some evangelical congressmen who [...]
JUSTIFYING RACISM
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the growing trend of racism against white people: A long-standing liberal tenet—that we should condemn all forms of prejudice and discrimination equally—came under attack in the 1960s when [...]
CLERGY SCANDAL—20 YEARS LATER
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the 20th anniversary of the Boston Globe series on priestly sexual abuse: On January 6, 2002, the Boston Globe began a series of stories on its investigation into [...]
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 [...]
WHY I WROTE MY LATEST BOOK
William A. Donohue To be a good writer, it is important, at least for me, to have a passion for the subject. I brought my passion to bear in writing The Truth about Clergy Sexual [...]
RIGHTS FOR TREES BUT NOT FOR THEE
Christopher D. Stone is not exactly a household name, but he clearly left his mark on the "rights" movement. The University of Southern California law professor recently died. More well known was his father, I.F. [...]
“HATE AMERICA” CAMPAIGN IS IN HIGH GEAR
The United States is beset with numerous problems, though none as serious as teaching students and workers why they should hate America. It is an intellectually dishonest game, riddled with distortions and out-and-out lies about [...]
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 [...]
Teacher fired after call for ‘shooting’ anti-vaxxers
Bill in the news (Washington Times): Catholic League president Bill Donohue sends an open letter to the NEA about the social media posts of one of its board members. READ MORE HERE
Nothing To Do With Teaching
Bill in the news (And Magazine): Catholic League president Bill Donohue sends an open letter to the NEA about the social media posts of one of its board members. READ MORE HERE
Christmas culture war divides America more than ever
Catholic League in the news (Paris Beacon): The Catholic League weighs in on the war on Christmas. READ MORE HERE
Catholic League Slams Salvation Army’s Embrace of Critical Race Theory
Bill in the news (Breitbart) Catholic League president Bill Donohue blasts "the woke leadership of the Salvation Army for succumbing to 'left-wing politics' by embracing critical race theory." READ MORE HERE
The McWilliams Sex Abuse Scandal: Critics Say Cleveland Diocese Must Do More to Address Problems
Bill In The News (National Catholic Register): Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League and author of The Truth About Clergy Sexual Abuse: Clarifying the Facts and the Causes, said that it does appear Father [...]
“THE WORLD OVER” WITH RAYMOND ARROYO
Bill Donohue discusses his new book, The Truth about Clergy Sexual Abuse: Clarifying the Facts and the Causes, with Raymond Arroyo on "The World Over." To watch click here.
“Bill Martinez Live”
Bill Donohue discusses his new book, The Truth about Clergy Sexual Abuse: Clarifying the Facts and the Causes, with Bill Martinez. It begins at approximately 32:20. To listen click here.
Pope’s Biden ‘Good Catholic’ Comment Sparks Outrage
Bill In The News (Newsmax): Catholic League president Bill Donohue calls "Biden a 'pathological liar.'" READ MORE HERE
EWTN’S “Catholic Connection”
EWTN Radio’s Teresa Tomeo interviews Bill Donohue about his soon to be released new book, The Truth about Clergy Sexual Abuse: Clarifying the Facts and the Causes on the “Catholic Connection.” To listen click here.
Catholic League: ‘Vatican Stiffs Biden’
Bill In The News (Newsmax): Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on "Pope Francis and the Vatican...not allowing live press coverage of the pope’s meeting with President Joe Biden in Vatican City." READ MORE HERE
Special Reports
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. December 2, 2021—As part of Biden's Build Back Better Act, it was discovered that child-care services who receive federal funds would [...]
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 [...]
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.
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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HOW THE ROCKEFELLERS TEED UP ROE v. WADE
Catholic League president Bill Donohue explains the role of the Rockefellers in legalizing abortion: Fifty years ago, "The Rockefeller Commission Report on Population Growth and the American Future" was published. [...]
ASSESSING BIDEN’S FIRST YEAR
Catholic League president Bill Donohue assesses President Biden's first year: January 20 marks President Biden's first year in office. We leave it to others to assess his record on the [...]
NO EQUITY FOR CATHOLICS AT NBC
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the latest episode of the NBCUniversal show, "Saturday Night Live" (SNL): "Pope Francis said this week that getting vaccinated against Covid is a [...]
CATHOLIC LEAGUE FORUM: THE POPE & DISLOYAL CATHOLIC GROUP
Catholic League Forum is a weekly Q&A discussion between Catholic League president Bill Donohue and director of communications Mike McDonald on contemporary issues of interest to the Catholic community. Bill [...]