It was so bad that it began and ended in the same month. We're speaking about NBC-TV's monumental flop, "The Book of Daniel." The show portrayed a Christian family, with an Episcopalian priest, as morally bankrupt. It died an early death not only because there is no audience for such a show, but because the writing [...]
On the cover of the February 9 Rolling Stone magazine was a picture of hip-hop artist Kanye West wearing a crown of thorns with "blood" streaming down his face. The article, "The Passion of Kanye West," revealed the Grammy winner's personal reflections on a range of subjects. Our official take on this issue caught many in the media [...]
The U.S. Court of Appeals recently ruled that the New York City public schools are allowed to ban nativity scenes during Christmas while simultaneously allowing the display of menorahs. The Catholic League arranged for a plaintiff in this case, Andrea Skoros and her children, and the Thomas More Law Center supplied the lawyers. Bill Donohue said [...]
On February 10, New York State Senator Jeffrey D. Klein introduced legislation that would sharply increase the penalties for vandalizing a house of worship. The bill also covers the destruction or theft of religious symbols that occur on such grounds. We supported the legislation and released the following statement to the press: "Every year, nativity scenes, [...]
January was a crucial month for those interested in the subject of school choice. Our side fared poorly in Florida, but showed promise in New York. The difference between the two was evident: in Florida, the courts rendered the decision, and in New York, the Attorney General and presumptive candidate for governor, Eliot Spitzer, announced his [...]
The anniversary of Roe v. Wade provides us an opportunity to make a public comment on the subject of abortion. This year we decided to focus on the Democrats. Here is what we said: "Now that we're on the eve of the 33rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the time is apropos to investigate whether the Democratic Party is [...]
On January 26, at the National Press Club in Washington, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi made some comments on President Bush's agenda, and in doing so she touched on the subject of values and religion. Referring to Democrats, Pelosi said that the "best way…for us to speak to people of faith is in terms of the [...]
by Msgr. Desmond P. Dillon Editor’s note: The following article offers many sensible recommendations from a priest who has witnessed many changes in the Church. On reaching my 91st birthday January 31, 2006 and my 65th year of priesthood this coming May 22, 2006, I must say that these are in a way the happiest days [...]
On Monday, Connecticut’s state victim advocate, James Papillo, told the state legislature’s Public Health Committee that a bill that would force all hospitals, including Catholic ones, to give rape victims emergency contraception was ill-advised and smacked of bias against Catholicism. Yesterday, Lt. Gov. Kevin Sullivan called for Papillo to resign: he accused Papillo, a Catholic deacon, [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue accused two mid-Western newspapers today of ganging up on the Catholic Church: “On Sunday, March 5, the Telegraph Herald, a Dubuque, Iowa newspaper, started an eight-day series exposing sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Dubuque. The series looks at sexual abuse by priests over decades, complete with accounts from alleged victims and [...]
