Catholic League president William Donohue sought to correct the record today about a remark that Senator Kerry made last night in the debate: “When asked about his support for abortion rights, Senator Kerry said, ‘I believe that I can’t legislate or transfer to another American citizen my article of faith. What is an article of faith [...]
It’s been a busy year for the religious censors, especially the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Indeed, they’ve been on a tear, and with Christmas coming soon, look for things to get really mad. This country was founded on Judeo-Christian principles, and nothing symbolizes this more than the Ten Commandments. That is why lawsuits aimed at [...]
No sooner had “The Passion of the Christ” come out on DVD—breaking all records by selling 9 million copies in three weeks—when about 100 theologians attacked the movie for being anti-Semitic. Talk about dense! Guess no one ever told them that it is they who have been discredited in the eyes of the public, not Mel [...]
The following is a sample of the hate mail and phone calls we received regarding our New York Times op-ed page ad that was run on September 20. We made no attempt to correct the spelling or grammar. “A True Christian”: Your ad in the NY Times whining about “Censoring Religious Speech” is telling about you. The only [...]
Louis Giovino, director of communications for the Catholic League, was at the first New York showing today of Pedro Almodovar’s film, “Bad Education.” He gave Catholic League president William Donohue a report on the movie. Donohue, in turn, wrote the following release: “Giovino is looking for a raise after witnessing this depravity. What tweaked our [...]
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) has filed a lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act against the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) alleging that a series of non-competitive hires have taken place. PEER, a non-profit network for whistle-blowers who identify government actions that violate environmental laws, issued a news release on November 17 stating [...]
A bill passed by the House of Representatives authorizing $10 million for the restoration of 21 Spanish missions in California has been submitted to President Bush for approval. Of the 21 missions, 19 are owned by the Catholic Church and two are owned by the state; seven have been declared national landmarks. Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer, [...]
On November 18-20, the Nightingale Theater in Tulsa, Oklahoma, will again feature the notoriously anti-Catholic play, “Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You”; it opened last weekend. Here’s what Catholic League president William Donohue had to say about it: “There is not an anti-Catholic anywhere in the nation who has seen ‘Sister Mary Ignatius’ who [...]
Catholic League president William Donohue called attention today to the anti-Christian explosion under way at the Village Voice: *The day after the election, James Ridgeway confessed, “The dream has become a nightmare.” By that he meant “the dream of a secular, liberal democracy.” Why? Because, he said, “the Christians are stronger than ever.” On 11-16, Ridgeway blasted [...]
