Every now and then an event occurs that makes me feel very proud to be a Catholic. One such event recently happened while I was waiting to testify before the New York City Council on a bill that protects houses of worship. As readers of Catalyst already know, Catholic churches have come under increasing attack by [...]
By William A. Donohue When news reports surfaced last November voicing the charges of Steven Cook against Cardinal Bernardin, we were more than skeptical. Here was a former mental patient and admitted addict of alcohol, sex and drugs, making serious charges of sexual misconduct against a well-respected Cardinal. Worse, Cook, who is dying of AIDS, stated [...]
For four years, crowds have assembled on the first Sunday of each month at the Marlboro, New Jersey home of Joseph Januszkiewicz to witness an apparition of the Virgin Mary. Though the Diocese of Trenton has not found reason to sustain Mr. Januszkiewicz's claim, others, like Karen and Vincent Bove, are convinced that the apparitions are [...]
The Catholic League has charged the Assistant Attorney General for the State of New York with abusing his office by organizing and participating in a Gay and Lesbian law forum. In an open letter to state Attorney General Oliver Koppel, Catholic League president William A. Donohue spelled out the League's complaint: Dear Attorney General Koppel: I [...]
A lawsuit brought on behalf of a U.S . Congressman and two citizens of the People's Republic of China has led to a hold order on $40 million dollars pledged by the Clinton Administration to the U.N. Population Fund. The lawsuit cited China's coercive abortion and sterilization policies.
On February 5, Catholic League President William A. Donohue and his wife attended the Charity Ball for Life sponsored by the New York Catholic Forum, and held at the Women's National Republican Club. Rev. Richard John Neuhaus was the principal celebrant and hornilist at a Mass for Life at St. Patrick's Cathedral preceding the event.
A poster which hung in my fifth-grade English classroom depicted a comically dressed Charlie Brown. He appeared to be perplexed and somewhat deep in thought as he said "Maturity is the ability to laugh at yourself." There is a danger in becoming too sensitive, so thin-skinned that we can't even enjoy a light-hearted look at our [...]
Loretta Mary McDermot Winters, 78, an active and lifelong parishioner of St. Francis de Sales, Belle Harbor, New York, and onetime president of the Brooklyn-Queens Chapter of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, died at Calvary Hospital, January 9, 1994. She was also active in the right to life and Christian family movements. She [...]
The Massachusetts Court of Appeals has overturned the conviction of Rev. Thomas Carleton on the basis of improper jury selection. The court found that the Massachusetts Attorney-General's office, which prosecuted the case, had excluded jurors with Irish or Italian surnames because they might have been Catholic. Father Carleton, a member of Operation Rescue, had been tried [...]
The Catholic League has condemned the recommendation by the administration of Boston Mayor Thomas Menino to distribute condoms in public schools, calling it "deplorable public policy" and "an assault on the moral values and religious sensibilities of taxpayers." Catholic League Operations Director C.J. Doyle stated: "For the City of Boston to use public funds and public [...]
