In choosing professor Miguel Diaz to be the U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican, President Obama selected a man whose writings do not address such hot-button issues as abortion, embryonic stem cell research, doctor-assisted suicide and gay marriage. In that regard, it appears this was a safe choice. It is disconcerting, nonetheless, to learn that Diaz supported [...]
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) banned its member stations from carrying new religious TV programs; the few existing religious programs were allowed to continue. The stated reason for censoring new religious programming went like this: (a) a ban on sectarian programming has been in place since 1985 but was never enforced, (b) PBS started to review [...]
On June 18, Bill Donohue spoke to the “On Common Ground” forum that RHRealityCheck.org launched on abortion. Donohue said that the terms “dialogue” and “common ground” are innocuous enough, and may even convey something benign. But when selectively invoked by ideologues as a political vehicle, they are devious. Such is the case with the latest effort by RHRealityCheck.org. RHRealityCheck.org may [...]
On May 26, we issued a statement on the decision by the California Supreme Court upholding the resolution banning same-sex marriage in California. (Although the decision upheld the ban, it also ruled that the 18,000 homosexual couples that were married before the ban went into effect would stay married.) The shame of it all is that [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the proposed health care legislation favored by the Obama administration: On July 17, 2007, President Obama told his pro-abortion fans at Planned Parenthood that “the first thing I’d do as president is sign the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA).” Two years later, FOCA has yet to be reintroduced. But [...]
The current issue of The New Yorker (July 20) features an article by Paul Rudnick, “Fun with Nuns,” explaining how he initially developed the movie, “Sister Act.” It also showcases his vile hatred of nuns. Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the article: Why would a supposedly high-brow publication like The New Yorker lower the [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue explains why the newly nominated Surgeon General, Dr. Regina Benjamin, is in the hot seat: Yesterday, I commended President Obama and congratulated Dr. Benjamin: she is an excellent choice for Surgeon General. But some things are developing very quickly that will test her mettle right away. To begin with, at the [...]
Voice of the Faithful is now preparing its obituary. After lecturing the Catholic Church for years on such matters as financial accountability, the organization is in financial ruins. According to Voice officials, it needs $60,000 just to pay its summer bills. Good luck: it is well-known that Voice members are incredibly stingy. To the extent that [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue praised President Barack Obama for his selection of Dr. Regina Benjamin as the new Surgeon General: President Obama picked the right person to be the new Surgeon General. Dr. Benjamin is a hero to all those victimized by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Her tireless and selfless efforts are a model for [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue says U.S. Supreme Court Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg needs to explain her recent comment on abortion and eugenics: Excerpts of a New York Times Magazine interview with Ruth Bader Ginsburg, which will appear on July 12, include the following quote by the Supreme Court Justice about the 1973 Roe v. Wade [...]
