Monthly Archives: January 2008

CATHOLICISM TARRED BY CHRISTIAN FILM

By |2013-05-23T14:58:19-04:00January 24th, 2008|Categories: Catalyst, Features|Tags: |

On December 7, Gener8Xion Entertainment, a prominent Protestant film company, released “Noëlle.” The film, which is a story about two dissatisfied priests questioning their vocations, was promoted as “a parable of forgiveness and grace.” In the synopsis provided by Gener8Xion, it accurately describes Jonathan Keene as “a young Catholic priest seemingly devoid of genuine human emotion”; [...]

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SPRINGER’S “OPERA” COMES TO CARNEGIE HALL

By |2017-03-20T17:54:35-04:00January 24th, 2008|Categories: Catalyst, Features|Tags: |

On January 29 and 30, New York City’s Carnegie Hall will be home to “Jerry Springer: The Opera in Concert.” The production is ostensibly a spoof on the television chat show of which Mr. Springer is host. On his show, Springer trots out America’s unfortunates and questions them about their family problems, sexual deviancies and emotional plagues. [...]

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PLANNED PARENTHOOD’S IDEA OF CHRISTMAS

By |2017-03-20T17:54:35-04:00January 24th, 2008|Categories: Catalyst, Features|Tags: |

Every Christmas season, Planned Parenthood e-mails its supporters a Christmas card titled, “Choice on Earth.” This year the e-mail had an accompanying video featuring, “Moments that inspired us in 2007.” One of the highlights of the year was the opening of a new clinic in Aurora, Illinois. Catholic League president Bill Donohue ripped into Planned Parenthood [...]

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BISHOPS OPPOSE “GOLDEN COMPASS”

By |2017-03-20T17:54:35-04:00January 24th, 2008|Categories: Catalyst, Features|Tags: |

Despite the positive review (later withdrawn) of “The Golden Compass” provided by the Office of Film and Broadcasting, a division of the United States Council of Catholic Bishops, the reaction to the film by individual bishops was anything but enthusiastic. Every bishop who spoke out on the topic echoed the Catholic League’s take on the film: [...]

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BISHOPS PULL “GOLDEN COMPASS” REVIEW

By |2019-09-23T18:39:18-04:00January 24th, 2008|Categories: Catalyst, Features|Tags: |

On November 29, the Office for Film and Broadcasting of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops posted a positive review of “The Golden Compass” on the Catholic News Service website. Written by the office’s director, Harry Forbes, and an associate, John Mulderig, the review hailed the film as “an exciting adventure story” that “rates as [...]

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HUCKABEE DISAPPOINTS CATHOLICS

By |2013-05-23T15:10:27-04:00January 24th, 2008|Categories: Catalyst, Features|Tags: |

When it was reported that Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee would speak at the Rev. John Hagee’s church in Texas on December 23, the Catholic League was inundated with requests from the media for comment. As readers of Catalyst know, it is no secret that Hagee has a long history of anti-Catholicism. The league had no trouble pulling [...]

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PUNDITS GET IT WRONG ON BOYCOTT

By |2013-05-23T15:16:01-04:00January 24th, 2008|Categories: Catalyst, Features|Tags: |

Most pundits predicted that the Catholic League boycott of “The Golden Compass” would backfire and actually entice more people to see the film. The movie, which was supposed to be the new “Lord of the Rings” or “Chronicles of Narnia,” made a mere $25.8 million its opening weekend and an even paltrier $9 million the following [...]

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CATHOLIC LEAGUE QUOTES ON “GOLDEN COMPASS”

By |2017-03-20T17:54:36-04:00January 24th, 2008|Categories: Catalyst, Features|Tags: |

November 27, 2007 (BBC America) “World News Today” Reporter: Bill Donohue, doesn’t that play into the precise stereotype of the Catholic Church and organized religion? You are so intolerant, you can’t bear the idea of kids making their own minds. William Donohue: I think that if we had a movie based off of three books that are anti-gay [...]

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“F*** JESUS”; DID THE ESPN ANCHOR SAY THIS, AS WELL?

By |2017-03-20T17:54:36-04:00January 23rd, 2008|Categories: Latest News Releases|Tags: |

Catholic League president Bill Donohue commented today on the ongoing issue involving ESPN anchorwoman Dana Jacobson: “We know that Jacobson said ‘F*** Notre Dame’ at the January 11 celebrity roast for radio personalities Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic. We also know that ESPN has suspended her for a week as a result. What we don’t know [...]

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ESPN ANCHORWOMAN TRASHES JESUS CHRIST

By |2017-03-20T17:54:36-04:00January 22nd, 2008|Categories: Latest News Releases|Tags: |

According to some news and sports websites, ESPN anchorwoman Dana Jacobson graphically attacked Jesus Christ at a recent roast of her colleagues; she was reportedly intoxicated. At the January 11 event, Jacobson roared from the podium, “F*** Notre Dame,” “F*** Touchdown Jesus,” and finally “F*** Jesus.” Commenting on this is Catholic League president Bill Donohue: “When [...]

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