From public property to public schools, a major issue is the separation of church and state. The issue has made headlines in a number of cases recently. We've taken the opportunity to highlight the most notable. ● One of the most high-profile cases involves the Mt. Soledad Cross, located on city property in San Diego. A [...]
Dirt Rag is a magazine devoted to mountain biking. Its online version is www.dirtragmag.com. The content, generally geared toward young males, focuses on athletics and is unobjectionable. However, we were alerted to a couple of products sold by the magazine that give us pause. T-shirts bearing the Sacred Heart and the words "Dirt Rag" are available. So [...]
The FX cable television show "Rescue Me" has again decided to use the Catholic Church as a target of ridicule. "Rescue Me" is a drama about the personal and professional lives of New York City firefighters. The show was co-created by Denis Leary, the comedian/actor who also plays Tommy, the main character in the show. Leary [...]
A new film from writer-director Greg Pritkin called "Surviving Eden" opened in select cities late this summer. The comedy, about a down-on-his luck fellow who wins a "Survivor"-type reality show, centers on how fame and fortune can change a man. Sounds well and good, so far. However, "Surviving Eden' features one character, Sister Agnes O'Malley, who [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue commented today on news that former congressman Mark Foley was abused by a clergyman: “We already knew that Mark Foley claims he’s an alcoholic who suffers from mental illness, and yesterday his lawyer told us what everyone in Washington already knew—Foley is gay. What apparently no one knew was that Foley [...]
On October 1, the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) aired a documentary, “Sex Crimes and the Vatican,” that accused Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI) of covering up priestly sexual abuse for 20 years. The show, which aired on the BBC’s flagship, Panorama, says that Cardinal Ratzinger had been in charge of enforcing a 1962 Vatican [...]
In today’s edition of the ABC-TV show, “The View,” Rosie O’Donnell said that “the person who was in charge of investigating all the allegations of pedophiles in the Catholic Church from the eighties until just recently was guess who. The current pope.” She said her source was an upcoming movie, “Deliver Us from Evil.” Catholic League [...]
The following letter was sent to NBC chief Bob Wright on Friday: I am writing on behalf of myself and Brent Bozell, president, Parents Television Council. We have not heard whether NBC is planning to air the Madonna concert in full, or whether the offensive “Mock Crucifixion” segment, which insults the most sacred symbol of our [...]
