Catholic League president Bill Donohue is asking for government action on New York state homes: There was a recent front-page story in the New York Times on conditions in state-run homes for the developmentally disabled that was very disturbing. Not only are many of the residents subjected to physical and sexual abuse, state laws protect miscreant [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a new Pew survey: The Pew Research Center released the findings of a new survey this week on Catholic clergy sexual abuse. Most were predictable, but some were not. The survey found that 8 in 10 Americans say that Catholic clergy sexual abuse is an "ongoing problem," while only [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the TV show "Pose": Gay Pride month festivities have hit the air waves. On the June 11 episode of the FX show, "Pose," they made quite a hullaballoo about homosexuals objecting to anti-condom ads sponsored by the Catholic Church. The show featured a lesbian activist who screamed her hatred [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue explains why Viacom's top executives are being contacted: There are two hosts on TV today who would be fired if they said about other demographic groups and institutions what they say about Catholics and the Catholic Church: Bill Maher and Trevor Noah. It is Noah who is in our crosshairs today. [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on recent remarks by presidential hopeful New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand: It was not a gaffe—it's who she is. Every time Kirsten Gillibrand mentions religion, especially Catholicism, she goes off the rails. Her latest embarrassment came this week in an interview with the Des Moines Register: She compared pro-life Americans [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue asks for help in defeating the California bill aimed at breaking the seal of confession: Within a month, California assembly members are expected to vote on a bill that would compel a priest to disclose to the authorities information he has learned in the confessional if it involves the sexual abuse [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a Trump nominee for the federal bench: Michigan attorney Michael Bogren has withdrawn his nomination for the federal bench. He was being considered for a seat on the U.S. District Court for Western Michigan. The Catholic League fought his nomination from the get-go, and we are very pleased with [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the latest loss by atheist Michael Newdow: National League pitchers have a better batting record than Michael Newdow. The devout atheist lost again yesterday when the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear his case, thus ending his quest to get "In God We Trust" off the coins. He previously [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a new Vatican document on gender ideology: The Congregation for Catholic Education has published the most brilliant and authoritative document on the sexes that is currently available. It literally tears to pieces the fatuous claims of gender ideology. Fortunately, it does not water down its account by trying to [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the latest data on clergy sexual abuse: The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops latest findings on clergy sexual abuse continue to show how this problem has largely been checked. The 2018 Annual Report, "Findings and Recommendations on the Implementation of the Charter for the Protection of Children and [...]