NCAA’S ANTI-RELIGIOUS BIAS
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) turn to politics: Collegiate sports and professional sports have traditionally been apolitical. They have also been at least tacitly supportive of traditional [...]
IS BORDER CHIEF NOMINEE ANTI-CATHOLIC?
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a Biden pick to police the U.S. border: President Joe Biden has nominated Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus to be the head of Customs and Border Protection. The [...]
HAWAII PERMITS NURSES TO ABORT BABIES
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a new abortion law in Hawaii: Hawaii's new abortion law yields different fruit. The bad news is that feminists are once again endangering the lives of women. The [...]
PUBLIC SCHOOLS RESIST COMPETITION
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on an op-ed that attacks religious and charter schools: The waiting list to get into charter schools is considerable in most cities. Most on the list are non-white. They [...]
ABORTION-SLAVERY ANALOGY IGNITES DEBATE
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on an Oklahoma lawmaker who is under fire: In the course of debating pro-life legislation in Oklahoma, state Rep. Jim Olsen compared the evil of abortion to the evil [...]
THE HOLOCAUST’S MORAL LESSONS
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on Holocaust Remembrance Day: Observing Holocaust Remembrance Day is special for Jews around the world, but it should also be recognized by those of us who are not Jewish. [...]
OPEN LETTER TO MLB COMMISSIONER
To read Catholic League president Bill Donohue's letter to Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, click here. To read our report on human rights violations in China, click here. Contact MLB Commissioner Manfred: rob.manfred@mlb.com
CHRISTIAN BASHERS INVENT CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the latest attempt to invent Christian Nationalism: Scholars rightly take umbrage when pundits and activists exploit their work for political purposes. The latest example, at least in religious [...]
BIDEN AND THE BISHOPS AT EASTER
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the relationship of President Biden and the U.S. bishops at Easter: During the presidential campaign season last year, it was obvious that candidate Joe Biden was not having [...]
DEMOCRATS SEE BIDEN AND HARRIS AS RELIGIOUS
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the results of a new Pew Research Center survey: A survey by Pew Research Center on the public's perception of how religious the president and vice president tells [...]
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 POWER OF PRAYER
William A. Donohue The coronavirus pandemic led to thousands of deaths, overrun mortuaries, untold suffering, burnt-out hospital staff, economic hardship, and psychological distress. It also gave millions a time to renew their faith, or come [...]
ABORTION’S SATANIC TOUCH
Animals have no rights—they cannot be held morally responsible for their behavior—but they certainly deserve our respect. Indeed, those who abuse them should be punished: animal cruelty should never be tolerated. It should be axiomatic [...]
Catholic League: Joe Biden Has a ‘Seriously Strained’ Relationship with the U.S. Bishops
Bill In The News (Breitbart): Catholic League president Bill Donohue argues "that President Biden has a serious problem with the U.S. bishops, which is not going away." READ MORE HERE
Catholic League: Sex Transitioning Kids Is ‘Child Abuse’
Bill In The News (Breitbart): Catholic League president Bill Donohue warns that "enabling children who want to change their sex is a form of child abuse and causes 'incalculable' damage." READ MORE HERE
Left-Wing Catholics Call Pope Francis a ‘Hypocrite’ over Ban on Gay Union Blessings
Bill In The News (Breitbart): Catholic League president Bill Donohue notes "that many left-wing Catholics had confused the pope’s respect for the dignity of every person, regardless of their sexual proclivities, with approval for homosexual [...]
LGBTQ Catholics stung by Vatican rebuff of same-sex unions
Bill In The News (AP): Catholic League president Bill Donohue welcomes the Vatican's ban on the blessing of same sex civil unions "calling Monday’s statement 'the most decisive rejection of those efforts ever written.'" READ [...]
Vatican bars gay union blessing, says God ‘can’t bless sin’
Bill In The News (Boston Herald): Catholic League president Bill Donohue praised a Vatican decision that prohibits the blessing of same sex unions "as a decisive, non-negotiable 'end of story' declaration...." READ MORE HERE
Joe Biden’s Pro-Abortion OMB Nominee Neera Tanden Withdrawn, She Tried to Make Nuns Fund Abortions
Bill In The News (LifeNews): Catholic League president Bill Donohue has previously criticized Biden's nominee for OMB Neera Tanden’s abortion advocacy, and she has now withdrawn her nomination. READ MORE HERE
Catholic League: Joe Biden Is ‘the Kind of Catholic the New York Times Loves’
Bill In The News (Breitbart): Catholic League president Bill Donohue underscores "the Left’s 'obsession' with Joe Biden’s Catholicism... asserting he 'doesn’t connect the dots between his faith and his public policy decisions.'" READ MORE HERE
Rep. Taylor Greene Urges Lawmakers To Oppose ‘Unconstitutional’ Equality Act
Bill In The News (One America News): Catholic League president Bill Donohue warns "virtually every religious institution 'would be expected to fall in line with this radical legislation.'" READ MORE HERE
Conservative leaders call for state Attorneys General to probe Facebook, Twitter and Google over liberal bias
Bill In The News (Fox News): Catholic League president Bill Donohue joins "other conservative leaders on Tuesday announced plans to send a letter to the Attorneys General of all 50 states calling for an investigation [...]
Anti-1A ‘Equality Act’ Likely to Pass with House GOP Support
Bill In The News (Breitbart): Catholic League president Bill Donohue denounces "the equality act as 'the most comprehensive assault on Christianity ever written into law.'" READ MORE HERE
Special Reports
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 [...]
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 [...]
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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NCAA’S ANTI-RELIGIOUS BIAS
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) turn to politics: Collegiate sports and professional sports have traditionally been apolitical. They have also been at [...]
IS BORDER CHIEF NOMINEE ANTI-CATHOLIC?
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a Biden pick to police the U.S. border: President Joe Biden has nominated Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus to be the head of [...]
HAWAII PERMITS NURSES TO ABORT BABIES
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a new abortion law in Hawaii: Hawaii's new abortion law yields different fruit. The bad news is that feminists are once again endangering [...]
PUBLIC SCHOOLS RESIST COMPETITION
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on an op-ed that attacks religious and charter schools: The waiting list to get into charter schools is considerable in most cities. Most on [...]
