William O’Donohue, Ph.D., Olga Cirlugea, B.A., Lorraine Benuto, Ph.D. We are clinical psychologists (the second author is a graduate student in a doctoral training program) at the University of Nevada, Reno who have been treating sexual abuse victims (the first author for over 30 years). We have treated adults who were abused by priests when they [...]
The statement by the bishops launching a religious freedom campaign was well received in the Catholic community. Those who work against our religious rights tried to downplay it. But they did not succeed—it was too impressive to ignore. Internationally, the declaration calls attention to the “assassinations, bombings of churches, torching of orphanages,” and other acts of [...]
The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life recently published a survey that indicated that President Barack Obama has a Catholic problem. According to the survey, only 35 percent of the American people said the Democratic Party is “friendly to religion,” while 54 percent said the Republicans are. When asked specifically about the Obama administration, 39 [...]
Recently the findings of the 2011 Annual Report on priestly sexual abuse were released by the bishops’ conference and the headlines should have read, “Abuse Problem Near Zero Among Priests.” That was not the case. According to the 2011 Official Catholic Directory, there are 40,271 priests in the U.S. The report says there were 23 credible [...]
The more the bishops study the issue, the more resolved they are in opposing ObamaCare. At the heart of the bishops’ objections is the contrived and unjust way the Obama administration defines a religious organization; it grants an exemption only to what it deems is a religious entity. In point of fact, it is the ACLU [...]
Recently Kathleen Kennedy Townsend posted an article on the website of The Atlantic about how she spent her St. Patrick’s Day. Hers was far different than Bill Donohue’s. “I spent my St. Patrick’s Day marching in the parade up New York’s Fifth Avenue, and then drank beer with my friends,” Donohue said. “Kathleen Kennedy Townsend spent [...]
“October Baby,” a movie with a pro-life message, opened on March 2. Abortion fans trembled. The A.V. Club, an entertainment website, called the film “propaganda for the already converted.” The Detroit News branded it “indecent propaganda” (decent propaganda would be a pro-abortion movie). The St. Paul Pioneer Press said the flick had “a lesson it wants [...]
The Hollywood of the 1950’s respected religion and avoided crudity. Today, it promotes crudity and trashes Christianity, especially Catholicism. Enter the “The Three Stooges.” The movie is a cultural marker of sociological significance. What it says about the way we’ve changed is not encouraging. According to one AP movie critic, the directors “never wanted to tinker [...]
Madonna’s new CD, MDNA, broke no records. Her single, “Girl Gone Wild,” didn’t make the Billboard 100 was called “the worst single she’s ever released.” That was too kind. The song’s obscene video shows the 53-year-old tramping around in black hot pants and stiletto heels while gyrating with well-greased topless guys in tight black pants. The [...]
On Saturday, March 25, atheists staged a “Reason Rally” in Washington, D.C. Although atheists claim that people of faith brainwash kids, it is they who are the masters. “Hey Kids,” one of the signs read, “It’s Okay—GOD is PRETEND.” Being vulgar comes natural to them: “Religion is Like a Penis,” another sign read, “It’s OK to [...]
