This fall, New York’s Museum of Modern Art played host for the premiere of "Women In Black," a one-hour documentary on Catholic nuns produced and directed by Claudia Sherwood. The film was described as a "kaleidoscope of baby boomers’ memories" that featured "childhood experiences of physical and psychological punishment during their education by Catholic nuns, especially [...]
Charles Helms and Jodie Thompson of the league’s Dallas chapter met with senior officers of Cinemark USA, the nation’s fifth largest theater chain, to protest the showing of "Dogma." The movie, which opened Nov. 12, was shown for the last time on Thanksgiving Day in Cinemark theaters nationwide.
The Terence McNally play about a promiscuous gay Jesus, "Corpus Christi," has resurfaced in Denver, Houston, Santa Ana, Edinburgh and London. The Catholic League led a protest in New York last fall when the play opened at the Manhattan Theatre Club; we drew 2,000 protesters to a rally against the play on opening night. The play [...]
Ronald J. Rychlak John Cornwell's new book, Hitler's Pope: The Secret History of Pius XII, turns out to be a deeply flawed attack on Pope John Paul II. That's right, the final chapter is actually an attack on the current plaintiff. Cornwell is disturbed by John Paul's "conservative" positions on celibate clergy, women priests, artificial contraception, and [...]
by Ronald Rychlak (Catalyst 12/1999) John Cornwell's new book, Hitler's Pope: The Secret History of Pius XII, turns out to be a deeply flawed attack on Pope John Paul II. That's right, the final chapter is actually an attack on the current plaintiff. Cornwell is disturbed by John Paul's "conservative" positions on celibate clergy, women priests, artificial [...]
The Vermont Supreme Court ruled today that gay couples are entitled to the same benefits and protections as married couples. Just one week ago, on December 13, the U.S. Supreme Court let stand a decision by the Vermont Supreme Court—made in November—that bars state tuition payments for children attending religious schools; state subsidies to private non-sectarian [...]
by Ronald Rychlak (Catalyst 12/1999) John Cornwell's new book, Hitler's Pope: The Secret History of Pius XII, turns out to be a deeply flawed attack on Pope John Paul II. That's right, the final chapter is actually an attack on the current plaintiff. Cornwell is disturbed by John Paul's "conservative" positions on celibate clergy, women priests, artificial [...]
Yesterday’s defacement of the disputed canvas, "The Holy Virgin Mary," at the Brooklyn Museum of Art, was greeted as follows by Catholic League president William Donohue: "The Catholic League takes great delight in mounting a protest against the Brooklyn Museum of Art for sponsoring a cruel, obscene and blasphemous exhibition, ‘Sensation.’ But we do not condone [...]
Three network television shows this week featured lines that were offensive to Catholics. In the December 13 episode of the CBS sitcom, "Becker," there was a segment about a Christmas pageant that revolved around Joseph and Mary. Dr. Becker, played by Ted Danson, at one point told the man dressed as Joseph, "You told the ‘Virgin [...]
The mention of Christ’s name in Monday night’s Republican presidential campaign has triggered a national conversation on the role of religion and politics. Catholic League president William Donohue, who will address this issue on tonight’s edition of Hardball with Chris Matthews (MSNBC), made the following remarks today: "Surely there are those who run for public office, including the [...]
