RICK HINSHAW Naomi Schaefer Riley, Got Religion?: How Churches, Mosques and Synagogues Can Bring Young People Back (West Conshohocken, PA: Templeton Press, 2014) Naomi Schaefer Riley, in her weekly columns in the New York Post as well as in several books she has authored, has emerged as an insightful commentator on a range of cultural issues [...]
Bill Donohue comments on media coverage of the Synod of Bishops: Media coverage of the second week of the Synod of Bishops was extensive. To the media, the number one issue was homosexuality. Over the past week, Lexis-Nexis posted 278 stories taken from U.S. newspapers and wires on the subject of the synod. Here is the [...]
Bill Donohue comments on the unofficial summary of the reports issued by the ten working groups that comprise the Synod of Bishops: The working groups expressed their dismay at the false impression that was given by the interim report. This was understandable given that almost none of them were consulted about it; the document was leaked [...]
Bill Donohue comments on growing confusion over the Synod of Bishops Interim Report: Catholics from all walks of life have contacted us seeking clarity over the proceedings of the Synod of Bishops. Here are some key points. Media coverage has focused heavily on remarks made about homosexuals, though in the daily Vatican briefings that preceded the [...]
Bill Donohue comments on the October 10 episode of "Blue Bloods"; it stars Tom Selleck as police commissioner Frank Reagan: We've been impressed with the underlying positive message of "Blue Bloods" over the years, as well as its welcome treatment of Catholicism. But after last Friday's show, we're now wondering whether CBS is turning on its [...]
Bill Donohue comments on the interim report by the Synod of Bishops: This is an interim report, and even when it is completed next week, it will not be definitive. That will not happen until next year when the synod meets. Still, this report has elicited much controversy, with more to come. The midterm report tries [...]
Bill Donohue comments on apologists for Muslim violence: In the wake of an enfeebled attempt by Ben Affleck, Rosie O'Donnell, and Whoopi Goldberg—all Catholic bashers—rising to the defense of Muslims accused of barbarism, we now have the spectacle of Nicholas Kristof, a relentless Catholic critic, saying in the New York Times that Muslims had nothing to [...]
This article was originally published by Newsmax on October 8, 2014 by Bill Donohue Celebrity superstar Lena Dunham spent the summer on a book tour that employed a host of comedians, musicians, and artists as part of the warm-up acts for her gig. She makes $6 million a year, and pulled in over $300,000 for her [...]
Last night's episode of "The Mindy Project," a Fox show, opened with an implied sex scene involving Dr. Mindy Lahiri (played by Mindy Kaling) and Danny Castellano (played by Chris Messina); it was titled, "I Slipped!" The room is dark and there is moaning. Here is how the script unfurls: Mindy: "Oh my God, Danny, this [...]
Bill Donohue on Newsmax TV’s “Steve Malzberg Show” Bill Donohue discusses the Supreme Court's decision on gay marriage.
