Monthly Archives: March 2003

A STUDY IN RELIGIOUS PROFILING

By |2017-03-20T17:56:29-04:00March 22nd, 2003|Categories: Catalyst, Features|Tags: |

On February 10, a lawyer with three suits against the Albany Diocese asked the presiding judge to recuse himself because he is a practicing Catholic. Attorney John Aretakis made the request of State Supreme Court Justice Joseph Teresi, but the judge refused. When Aretakis commented that Teresi often goes to weekday Mass and is a “deeply [...]

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MUMMERS PARADE DROPS OFFENSIVE SKIT

By |2013-07-17T18:22:21-04:00March 22nd, 2003|Categories: Catalyst, Features|Tags: |

The Mummers Parade on New Year’s Day is a Philadelphia tradition. Because of poor weather, this year’s parade was moved to January 4. What made it really unique, though, was the news that this year’s march would include an anti-Catholic skit. But after much protest the offensive skit was dropped. Public complaints were made by the [...]

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ANTI-WAR BIGOTS AT CORNELL

By |2013-07-17T18:22:59-04:00March 22nd, 2003|Categories: Catalyst, Features|Tags: |

The anti-war crowd may be a varied group, but it is also true that the hard-core activists are an angry and vicious lot. Take for example what has been happening at Cornell University. It is not enough for the anti-war students at Cornell to protest U.S. action against Iraq. What’s really bugging them is the United [...]

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CHURCH SCAPEGOATED IN “AMEN”

By |2013-07-17T18:23:40-04:00March 22nd, 2003|Categories: Catalyst, Features|Tags: |

Greek director Constantin Costa-Gavras’ latest movie, “Amen,” opened in select theaters on January 24. On January 7, the film was previewed by Catholic League director of communications Louis Giovino; he prepared a report on the movie for Catholic League president William Donohue. The following news release, written by Donohue, is based on Giovino’s observations and Donohue’s [...]

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HSBC: BEACON OF CORPORATE BIGOTRY

By |2017-03-20T17:56:29-04:00March 22nd, 2003|Categories: Catalyst, Features|Tags: |

Just when we thought we had heard the last story about the “holiday wars” of 2002, a bank issued a statement that really caught our eye. At the end of January, HSBC USA apologized for altering the religious imagery of a fifth-grader’s holiday card submission. Gregory Paladino, a student at Our Mother of Sorrows outside of [...]

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PENN & TELLER OFFEND; ABC IGNORES PLEA

By |2017-03-20T17:56:29-04:00March 22nd, 2003|Categories: Catalyst, Features|Tags: |

Just over a week before the Super Bowl, Penn & Teller, the famed magicians, performed an obscene anti-Christian act in Las Vegas. Because they were scheduled to do a short skit on ABC prior to the Super Bowl, William Donohue appealed to ABC Sports director Howard Katz requesting that he cancel the spot. Here is the [...]

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“LAW & ORDER” DISTORTS CATHOLIC TEACHINGS

By |2013-07-17T18:26:29-04:00March 22nd, 2003|Categories: Catalyst, Features|Tags: |

The February 5 edition of the NBC show, “Law & Order,” misrepresented Catholic teachings in a way that made the Church look sinister. The show centered on Father Hogan who murdered a drug dealer. Here are three examples where the Church’s teachings were twisted: When questioned by police about the initial suspect in the murder, Father [...]

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SHOWING THEIR CARDS

By |2017-03-20T17:56:29-04:00March 22nd, 2003|Categories: Catalyst, Features|Tags: |

Every now and then some organizations that feign neutrality manage to show their cards. It’s always gratifying when we learn our worst suspicions have been confirmed. It’s even gratifying when we learn that those whom we are certain are the enemy unwittingly show their cards. The sex abuse scandal in the Church has provided several examples [...]

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TAKING THE BAIT

By |2013-07-17T18:27:41-04:00March 22nd, 2003|Categories: Catalyst, Features|Tags: |

When Bill Donohue debated Phil Donahue on abortion recently, Bill read the following item: “An abortion kills the life of a baby after it has begun. It is dangerous to your life and health.” In an angry tone, Phil asked Bill who wrote that. Bill replied, Planned Parenthood in 1963. Gloria Feldt, president of Planned Parenthood, [...]

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SUPPORT THE SUSAN B. ANTHONY LIST

By |2013-07-17T18:29:41-04:00March 22nd, 2003|Categories: Catalyst, Features|Tags: |

The Susan B. Anthony List is the nation’s number one organization dedicated to putting pro-life candidates in office. And it has been enormously successful in recent years. A not-for-profit 501(c) (3) organization with almost 80,000 members, the Susan B. Anthony List was founded in 1992 in response to an overwhelming pro-abortion presence in Congress. Started by [...]

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