The Hollywood-based Recording Musicians Association triggered a response from the Catholic League when it ridiculed the pope in one of its ads. The ad showed a drawing of Pope John Paul II holding a pointer at the inscription, "WHAT WOULD YOU MOTHER SAY if she knew you scored in church?" Appearing below this is a drawing [...]
This year’s New York Gay Pride Parade was the first one in memory that did not include even one exhibition of anti-Catholicism. In past years, men and women dressed as priests and nuns, did satanic dances, went naked in the streets and made obscene gestures in front of St. Patrick’s Cathedral. That is why the Catholic [...]
Spin, a pop culture magazine published by Bon Guccione, Jr., featured in its July edition one of most decidedly anti-Catholic articles to have appeared anywhere in some time. "Sin City" was written by someone called Eurydice (who allegedly traveled to the Vatican for her story), and it is replete with every Catholic bashing epithet imaginable. The [...]
Louis Farrakhan, the leader of the Nation of Islam, has asked the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to participate in a joint voter registration drive. In response, the Catholic League has joined with Rep. Peter T. King of New York in urging the Democratic Party not to endorse Farrakhan’s effort. King stated that Farrakhan is "attempting to [...]
This past spring, The History Channel, an A&E outlet, aired a splendid series on Hitler. There was, however, something that the Catholic League found disturbing about the show. Dr. Donohue explained his objection in a letter to the Executive VP and General Manager by saying that each time a new segment of the show was introduced, [...]
The Catholic League’s first anti-condom ad has been accepted by the National Design Museum, a facility of the Smithsonian Institution, for display this fall. "Mixing Messages: Graphic Design in Contemporary Culture" is an exhibition that will explore the social and aesthetic value of graphic design. It will run from September 17 to February 17, 1997 at [...]
In 1994, the Catholic League ran the following ad in New York subways: WANT TO KNOW A DIRTY LITTLE SECRET? CONDOMS DON’T SAVE LIVES But restraint does Only fools think condoms are foolproof Remember, better safe than sorry Now the National Design Museum of the Smithsonian Institute has decided to include the league’s ad in a [...]
The June Reader’s Digest included an article by William Ecenbarger on the subject of shoplifting entitled, "They’re Stealing You Blind." As stated in a letter to the president, the Catholic League said the piece was "vintage Reader’s Digest fare: it is accurate, timely and informative." But it also chastised the publication for including "two references to a shoplifter’s religion, namely, [...]
On May 22, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, a Florida newspaper, did a story on a man running for a seat on the Sarasota County Commission. It mentioned that the candidate, Walter Sheil, was once associated with former Jersey City Mayor Frank Hague, whom the paper described as "an iron-fisted Roman Catholic." Catholic League member Father Vincent J. Sheehy, [...]
The June "Mixed Media" catalog of the Book of the Month Club had a full page of video selections entitled, "Crisis of Faith." Most of the offerings were vintage anti-Catholic fare, raising questions about the selection process of the Book of the Month. Included were Priest, The Last Temptation of Christ, Agnes of God, The Boys of St. Vincent and Priests of [...]
