The church invasion that took place at Cities Church on January 18 in St. Paul, Minnesota was a flagrant violation of constitutional law, federal law and common decency. It is the kind of behavior associated with totalitarian regimes, not democracies. Yet the outcry from all quarters—government, religious, civic, educational, the media—was miniscule. The purported cause for [...]
Russell Shaw, a prolific Catholic spokesman and author, has died at the age of 90. He was the former Secretary for Public Affairs of the National Catholic Bishops/United States Catholic Conference. Last year he told Bill Donohue he was not doing well, and asked if he would still promote his latest book, Turning Points: How Thirteen [...]
A Catholic League staffer was recently having dinner with friends at a New York steakhouse when she witnessed a table of several mature women talking loudly, some of whom were throwing around the "f-word" with abandon. It used to be that such language would be heard in pubs, but not in pricey restaurants, much less by [...]
Prominent Politicians Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (MN-D) He called the arrest of those who invaded the church a "gross abuse of power." Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-D) Omar condemned the arrests tied to the Cities Church protest, calling them a "clear violation of the Constitution." She demanded that Don Lemon and others be released immediately and described [...]
We live in a world where self-absorption reigns supreme. Accordingly, the concept of self-denial is incomprehensible to most, and an anathema to others. Yet this is what Lent means. It is the most countercultural idea in America, and indeed in the entire Western world. That's because we've lost our moorings, which are grounded in Christianity. The [...]
Representatives of the clergy from several religions were present at the inauguration of Zohran Mamdani. But no Catholic priest was there. Representatives of the clergy from several religions were present at Mamdani's Interfaith Breakfast on February 6. But no Catholic priest was there. Significantly, the UJA-Federation of New York, the New York Board of Rabbis and [...]
Turning Point USA, founded by Charlie Kirk, has been denied a chapter status at St. John's University. The student government at the Queens, New York campus did not give any reason, requesting that they reapply. But they have already been denied twice, and without cause. There is reason to believe that a political bias may be [...]
At 9:57 a.m. on February 11, we called for the outster of Carrie Prejean Boller from President Trump's Religious Liberty Commission. At 10:03 a.m., the chairman of the panel, Dan Patrick, announced she was booted. What triggered her ouster were her remarks she made on February 9. She told her fellow panelists and the audience that [...]
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in January on whether boys can compete in girls' sports. The very idea that this has to occupy the time of the high court is testimony to the sexual confusion that is widespread not only in America, but in western civilization; the rest of the world is a lot [...]
Bill Donohue Bill Donohue, Christianity in the Crosshairs: Ruling Class and Radicals Find a Common Enemy (TAN Books, 2026) The average Joe spends his time at work, and with his family and friends. He may vote, but politics is not his passion. He basically wants to be left alone. But the ruling class—the decision makers who [...]
