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

Bill in the News (Fox News): Catholic League President Bill Donohue told Fox News Digital on Monday that Harris’ snub of the Al Smith dinner sent “an unmistakable message to Catholics.” The campaign previously told the media that Harris would not attend the dinner in order to campaign in a battleground state.

Simultaneously to skipping the Al Smith dinner, Harris held a campaign rally in Wisconsin, where she told two pro-life student protesters that they were “at the wrong rally” when they yelled, “Jesus is Lord,” and, “Christ is King” last Thursday. READ MORE HERE

Bill in the News (The Washington Stand): Roman Catholic commentators offered another explanation for her absence: “None of us like to go to a party where we feel out of place. This explains why Kamala Harris decided to stiff New York Archbishop Timothy Cardinal Dolan and skip the Al Smith Dinner,” said Bill Donohue of the Catholic League in an email sent to The Washington Stand. READ MORE HERE

Bill in the News (Pro America Report): Bill Donohue discusses the Al Smith Dinner and what it means that VP Harris skipped it this year with Ed Martin. To listen, click here.

Bill in the News (Catholic Connection): Bill Donohue talks with Teresa Tomeo about Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s non-apology for the anti-Catholic “Dorito” video. To Listen, click here. (Bill’s Segment Begins at 34:50)

Bill in the News (The Western Journal): “Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer insulted Catholics nationwide when she intentionally ridiculed the Eucharist in a video,” Bill Donohue wrote on the website of the Catholic League.

“There is no way to understand this stunt other than as an expression of vintage anti-Catholic bigotry,” he wrote. READ MORE HERE