Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the recent spat over President Trump's criticism of Joe Biden's religious beliefs: On August 6, President Trump accused Joe Biden of being "against God." When I read this on August 7, I released the following tweet: "Trump has no business smearing Biden's personal faith. What he said is indefensible. [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the problem Sen. Kamala Harris will have with Catholics: Once Catholic voters learn more about Kamala Harris' positions on an array of moral issues, Joe Biden's vice presidential pick will have a hard time winning them over. To begin with, Harris has tainted herself with the brush of anti-Catholicism. [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on Black Lives Matter: One of the greatest threats to the health and safety of black Americans today is not the police. It is Black Lives Matter. The facts are incontrovertible. Crime is a serious problem in many black inner-city neighborhoods, and that is why a recent Gallup survey found [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a New York Times column attacking St. Serra: On September 23, 2015, Pope Francis canonized Junípero Serra, the 18th century Spanish priest who courageously defended the human rights of Indians in North America. A week later the New York Times maligned St. Serra in a front-page story by Laura [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the need for the Defense Department to stand up for religious liberty: Sen. Ted Cruz is absolutely right in noting that the Department of Defense is not being aggressive enough defending religious liberty in the armed forces. To read my letter to Defense Secretary Mark Esper, click here.
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on how politics has made its way into journalism: The Associated Press' new "style book" goes beyond trendy: It has joined the social justice crusade. By referring to white people in the lowercase, and black people in the uppercase—"white" and "Black"—AP is wearing its politics on its sleeve. Others, such [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on Bible burning in Portland: On August 1, sometime after midnight, anarchists in Portland once again burned the American flag. But this time they did something different: they engaged in book burning. The book they chose was the Bible. We've waited a few days to see how many media outlets [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue wrote the following letter to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) today: August 3, 2020 Hon. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 229 Cannon HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Rep. Ocasio-Cortez: Without provocation, you recently exploded in a fit of rage when you condemned Father Damien, the 19th century priest who gave his life to serving lepers [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on why people are ignoring Covid-19 health warnings: Ideally, the public should follow the advice of public health experts in times of a pandemic. They should also listen to news reports, and abide by what their elected officials have to say. Court decisions also merit respect. But when doctors, journalists, [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the problem of white liberal racism: It is now considered a truth of the highest order that the United States is irredeemably racist. This has been the steady drumbeat of reporters and commentators for months on end. The villains, of course, are white people. However, thanks to Robert P. [...]