TIM WALZ’S IDEA OF EDUCATION
Bill Donohue Minnesota Gov. and vice presidential candidate Tim Walz has some very bizarre, even repugnant, ideas about education. He has been reluctant to talk about them, and the media have shown no interest in [...]
WRONG SMOKING PRIORITIES FOR TEENS
Bill Donohue “I want to be unequivocally clear that this continued decline in e-cigarette use among our nation’s youth is a monumental public health win,” said Brian King, the director of the Food and Drug [...]
NASHVILLE MANIFESTO PROVES REVEALING
Bill Donohue On March 27, 2023, Audrey Elizabeth Hale, murdered three adults and three 9-year-old children at Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee. A transgender person, who mistakenly thought she was a boy, Hale had been [...]
THE MYTH OF CHRISTIAN NATIONALIST VIOLENCE
Part II Bill Donohue Part I of this installment exposing the myth of Christian nationalist violence focused on six purported incidents of this phenomenon as described by Amanda Tyler, executive director of the Baptist Joint [...]
THE MYTH OF CHRISTIAN NATIONALIST VIOLENCE
Part I Bill Donohue As a sociologist and a Catholic advocate, I am quite interested in the left-wing accusation that Christian nationalists are a violent-ridden threat to America. Those who make this charge are mostly [...]
SURGEON GENERAL FRETS OVER PARENTING
Bill Donohue U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy’s recent piece on parenting that was posted in the New York Times has received considerable media coverage. Politico titled its article on his op-ed, “Parents Can’t Function, [...]
BREAKDOWN IN SOCIAL ORDER PREDICTABLE
Bill Donohue Unlike many sociologists, Travis Hirschi understands human nature. His specialty is crime. Instead of asking why do some people commit crime, he aptly notes that the right question is why doesn’t everyone. One [...]
MARK LEVIN WAS RIPPED OFF
Bill Donohue I have long admired the erudition and courage of Mark Levin, the influential author and Fox News host. But his latest show featuring a so-called victims’ advocate was a disaster. Quite frankly, he [...]
DNC SPEAKERS QUIET ON RADICAL LGBT POLICIES
Bill Donohue The 2024 Democratic platform notes, "For generations, LGBTQI+ Americans have summoned the courage to live authentically and proudly, even when it meant putting their lives and livelihoods at risk." However, it seems the [...]
DNC PROTESTERS HATE JEWS AND CHRISTIANITY
Bill Donohue The crazies have descended on Chicago, whipping up hatred against Jews and Christianity. Their goals are unambiguous: destroy Israel and destroy Christian sexual ethics. The former is easier to comprehend, but the latter [...]
ALL WE ASK FOR IS FAIRNESS
William A. Donohue Advocacy organizations like the Catholic League have to expect that not everyone is going to like what they do. But is it too much to ask that our critics be fair? Fairness [...]
PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS: PAST AND PRESENT
William A. Donohue Every four years the big political prize is up for grabs, and with it comes pressure politics of an unrelenting sort. This campaign season is no exception, but what is different for [...]
SCIENCE UNDERMINES ABORTION ACTIVISTS
William A. Donohue Abortion activists never tire of bragging how much they want to empower women, allowing them to make informed choices regarding abortion. The truth is just the opposite: champions of abortion are threatened [...]
GOD BLESS MIKE SETTO
William A. Donohue In all my years as president of the Catholic League, few victories have been as sweet as the victory over the Miller Brewing Company. Miller proved to be a tough foe, but [...]
REQUEST FOR APOLOGY DENIED
William A. Donohue Last spring I received a letter from a congressman asking for my help in mobilizing public support for an official apology for slavery and segregation. I immediately said no. I've been waiting [...]
INCIVILITY REIGNS
William A. Donohue Entertainment critic Harvey Levin recently tried to convince Bill O'Reilly that the current wave of coarseness in our culture wasn't entirely new; he made the point that there were plenty of examples [...]
Muslim Rights In The Schools
William A. Donohue In New York City schools, it is legal to ban the display of a Christian nativity scene while permitting depictions of the Islamic crescent and stars. There are no vouchers or tuition-tax [...]
ATHEISM: OPIATE OF THE INTELLECTUALS
William A. Donohue It was Marx who said that religion was the "opiate of the masses," and it was the late French sociologist Raymond Aron who once said that Marxism was the "opiate of the [...]
SCORE ONE FOR OUR SIDE
William A. Donohue How many times have we been lectured by elites that the U.S. needs to get its laws in line with the Europeans on everything from welfare to the environment? Well, on April [...]
NEVER A DULL MOMENT
William A. Donohue Every time I think I've heard it all, I'm proven wrong. There is never a dull moment at the Catholic League. Consider what happened during Lent alone. James Cameron of "Titanic" fame [...]
“Bill Cunningham Show”
Michael McDonald in the news ("Bill Cunningham Show"): Communications Director, Michael McDonald, discusses national politics with Bill Cunningham. To listen click here.
Jews most favorably viewed religious group in U.S., Pew study says
Bill in the news (Washington Times): Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, said he was not surprised by that finding. He said it was “disconcerting … that Democrats hold [...]
Staten Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade steps off with controversy after rejecting LGBTQ+ groups again
Bill in the news (CBS News New York): ...Catholic League President Bill Donohue said in a statement, "The parade celebrates St. Patrick, not sexual orientation." READ MORE HERE
The Meat of the Matter: St. Patrick’s Day and the Lenten Fast
Bill in the news (National Catholic Register): “Some bishops have already allowed a dispensation from the Friday Lenten stricture on abstaining from eating meat, and I expect many more will do so. They all should,” [...]
“The Eric Metaxas Show”
Bill in the news (“The Eric Metaxas Show”): Bill Donohue exposes what's going on in the wonderful world of entertainment with insights from, "Walt's Disenchanted Kingdom." To listen click here.
Religious Americans Beware: Gov’t Agencies May Consider You ‘Potential Terrorists’
Bill in the news (First Liberty): The document sparked national controversy and drew sharp criticism from groups across the country. Catholic League President Bill Donohue condemned the memo, saying: “There hasn’t been a wave of [...]
‘South Park’ creators break silence on lawsuit threats after Harry and Meghan episode
Catholic League in the news (New York Post): “It was all coming from the right, we were considered counterculture,” the animators said. “The Catholic League are always on our a-s — it kind of always [...]
Traditional Catholics slam ‘appalling’ FBI report linking them to white nationalists
Bill in the news (New York Post): Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League, said the FBI needs better priorities. “Antifa is a threat, BLM is a threat,” Donohue said. “That’s where the FBI should [...]
“THE DOM GIORDANO PROGRAM”
Bill in the news ("THE DOM GIORDANO PROGRAM"): Dom welcomes in Bill Donohue, President of the Catholic League, to discuss the intersection between religion and politics, particularly in light of the coming departure of Senator [...]
Controversial Pastor Opens Nikki Haley’s First Presidential Campaign Rally
Catholic League in the news (U.S. News): Hagee...appeared to refer to the Roman Catholic Church as the "apostate church" and the "great whore,” among other anti-Catholic remarks noted by Catholics, including the Catholic League, which [...]
Annual Reports
Activist
Activist Organizations January Americans United for Separation of Church and State criticized a resolution introduced by Virginia Congressman, Randy Forbes. The resolution would support a designated week each May for “the appreciation of and education [...]
The Arts
January – March Los Angeles, CA – The Annie Hendy play “The Catholic Girl’s Guide to Losing Your Virginity” was performed at the Pico Playhouse. The play is about a 24-year-old Catholic woman who is [...]
Business
Business & Workplace January Daly City, CA – A man-turned-woman sued Seton Medical Center after being denied breast augmentation surgery following a transgender operation. The Catholic hospital, which is run by the Daughters of Charity, [...]
Education
January 17 Madison, WI – A U.S. district judge ruled that the University of Wisconsin-Madison must stop denying funding to student organizations that engage in prayer, worship, or proselytizing. The school refused to fund the [...]
Government
January Denver, CO – Colorado state house member Gwyn Green introduced two separate bills—one for private institutions and one for public institutions—regarding lawsuits involving the sexual abuse of children. We addressed this legislation with two [...]
Media
BOOKS June 3 Lewis Black released his book, Me of Little Faith. In his book, Black attacks the Church, Orthodox Jews and Mormons, but gives Islam a pass. Black’s chapter on Islam, titled “Islam. All I’m [...]
Miscellaneous
January 4 La Grange, KY – A divorced-atheist father sued to keep his son from attending Catholic high school next year. Following the divorce, the child was ordered by a judge to remain in the [...]
Cartoons
Rather than focusing on the positive message that Pope Benedict XVI conveyed at the World Youth Day celebration in Australia, cartoonist Simanca Osmani took a shot at the Holy Father for rejecting the culture [...]
Executive Summary
We’ve had big years before, but never have we had more blockbuster victories than in 2007. And never before were we engaged in so many different types of controversies; the range of issues was truly [...]
Activist Organizations
January 5 Michigan – Michigan Atheists director Arlene Marie admitted that a letter sent by the group to the Howell School District, which stated that the curriculum of the National Council on Bible Curriculum in Public [...]
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