Bill in the News (First Things): …. At the same time, Donohue is fully aware of the damage that the Charter’s implementation has wrought on Catholic priests in the United States: “The average detainee in Guantanamo Bay has more rights than the average accused priest in America does today.” READ MORE HERE

Bill in the News (LIFESITE): “There is not a scintilla of evidence that child abusers are confessing their sins to Catholic priests,” Donohue stated. “Indeed, it strains credulity to argue that a person who is so depraved as to molest a child is likely to tell a priest about his behavior.” READ MORE HERE

Bill in the News (The Christian Post): “We decided to display the billboard as a direct refutation of the annual Winter Solstice display in Madison, Wisconsin, that is erected in the Capitol building by Freedom From Religion Foundation,” Donohue said. “Their stunt is done to compete with, and therefore neuter, the meaning of the Nativity scene at Christmas. The billboard will be up for two weeks, until Dec. 29.”

Donohue told CP that he hopes “our billboard emboldens Catholics, letting them know that we will not be bullied by our adversaries.” READ MORE HERE

Bill in the News (Breitbart): While Rasmussen does not attempt to explain the causes of Francis’ loss of popularity, the president of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Right, Dr. Bill Donohue, offered his own analysis of the problem last April. READ MORE HERE

Bill in the News (Faith and Works Journal): Catholic League President Bill Donohue provided some insight into the motivation behind this bold statement. He explained that the billboard serves as a “direct refutation” of the FFRF’s traditional Winter Solstice display, which has been a recurring event aimed at countering Nativity scenes. READ MORE HERE

Bill in the News (Blaze Media): The Catholic League has a 12’x50′ billboard displayed in the vicinity of Madison — home to the FFRF’s headquarters — on the beltway that reads, “ATHEISTS STRIKE OUT AT CHRISTMAS. Celebrating Winter Solstice is a Child’s Game. This Is Our Season — Not Theirs. Celebrate the Birth of Christ. Merry Christmas.” READ MORE HERE

Bill in the News (National Catholic Register): …Bill Donohue of the Catholic Civil Rights League — usually in the umbrage-taking business — wrote in 2011, when the show was returned for a second season, that it was “one the few TV shows on the broadcast networks to treat Catholicism fairly” and that “the family-oriented program often casts a good light on Catholicism. Glad the Catholic-friendly show is being renewed.” READ MORE HERE

Bill in the News (National Catholic Register): Trump’s biggest laugh at the 2024 dinner came when he quipped that Harris couldn’t make it because she was in Michigan receiving communion from Catholic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (itself another slight of faithful Catholics during the 2024 campaign season).

That action and others were denounced by some Catholics as a “snub” and example of Harris’ hostility toward them. The Catholic League’s Bill Donohue said that Harris throughout the campaign demonstrated a “clear animus against Catholics.” READ MORE HERE

Bill in the News (Fox News): Bill Donohue, president of the religious civil rights group Catholic League, told Fox News Digital that Catholics resoundingly rejected Harris because of what he called a “clear animus against Catholics.”

“She was rejected primarily because she is associated with the politics of extremism, and that is something the American people will never countenance,” he said. READ MORE HERE

Mike in the News (National Catholic Register): Arriving on moviegoers’ screens this Friday, the new movie Conclave bills itself as a star-studded mystery-thriller centered on the selection of a new pope for the Catholic Church. The film, which opens Oct. 25 in the U.S., is poised to make a splash at the box office and is already generating awards-season buzz.

In the weeks leading up to its release, however, the film has already garnered considerable controversy [https://www.catholicleague.org/new-catholic-film-conclave-to-debut/] and biting criticism — with much of the ire from Catholics centered on the film’s twist ending. READ MORE HERE