Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the Catholic churches being vandalized: The recent spate of Catholic churches that have been vandalized, as well as the bombing of pro-life crisis pregnancy centers (many of which are run by Catholics), are not a coincidence. Nor is the attempted murder of Brett Kavanaugh, the Catholic Supreme Court Justice. [...]
Ronald J. Rychlak Last week, Amna Nawaz of PBS interviewed David Kertzer, author of a new book on Pope Pius XII and his dealings with the Nazis. We invited Ron Rychlak, Mississippi University law professor and member of the Catholic League's board of advisors, to respond to the interview. He is one of the nation's most [...]
Catholic League Forum is a weekly Q&A discussion between Catholic League president Bill Donohue and director of communications Mike McDonald on contemporary issues of interest to the Catholic community. This week, Bill and Mike discuss the Catholic League’s amicus brief in an upcoming Supreme Court case, Pelosi’s ongoing feud with the bishops, and politics in sports. [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the decline of professional sports: Were it not for the explosion of revenue coming from all the big TV screens, due to the multiplicity of cable sports channels, most owners of professional sports would be hurting. Fan attendance has been declining steadily, and even in terms of viewership, the [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on Rep. Nancy Pelosi's history of clashing with the bishops: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's recent run-in with San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone is only the latest in a long line of clashes she has had with U.S. bishops. Her record of openly rejecting key moral teachings of the Catholic Church [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on how a New Jersey congressman is treating parents in his district: Rep. Tom Malinowski, a New Jersey Democrat, is back in the news for undermining parental rights once again. He is refusing to meet with parents who are livid about his defense of wholly inappropriate sexual instruction to young [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on media coverage of the Catholic massacre in Nigeria: Father Andrew Abayomi was finishing his celebration of Mass at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo state (Nigeria) on Pentecost Sunday when terrorists shot the congregation and threw explosives at the church building, killing dozens of people. This was [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on an amicus brief commissioned by the Catholic League: The clash between gay rights and the First Amendment rights of freedom of speech and freedom of religion has been occurring at record speed over the past decade. The latest iteration involves a Colorado-based web designer, Lorie Smith, who is making [...]
Catholic League Forum is a weekly Q&A discussion between Catholic League president Bill Donohue and director of communications Mike McDonald on contemporary issues of interest to the Catholic community. This week, Bill and Mike discuss the origins of the Roe V. Wade decision, discrepancies in polling date on abortion, and the elites embracing "Pride Month." To [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on surveys on abortion that appear to contradict each other: A Wall Street Journal/NORC (WSJ) survey found that 68% of Americans believe that Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion, should not be overturned. Yet a Rasmussen survey of American voters found that only 5% believe abortion should be legal in [...]
