DEMS WEDDED TO TRANSGENDER AGENDA
Bill Donohue Eight-in-ten Americans are against boys and men competing against girls and women in sports and showering with them. Even two-in-three Democrats take this position. But the elected Democrats in Congress are not listening. [...]
VATICAN FINALLY DOES RIGHT BY ACCUSED PRIESTS
Bill Donohue Six years after Pope Francis rejected the practice of publishing the names of accused priests, the Vatican has finally codified his plea. Henceforth, dioceses are discouraged from publishing such a list. Among the [...]
ST. PAT’S NYC MILESTONE MARCH; TEN YEARS OF BETRAYAL
March 17 marks the tenth anniversary of homosexuals marching under their own banner in New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. When the decision was reached in September 2014 that gays could march in 2015, [...]
MICHIGAN AG REPORT ON LANSING DIOCESE IS FLAWED
Bill Donohue Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel released a report in December on sexual abuse in the Diocese of Lansing. It is seriously flawed, though she received no pushback from the media; they accepted the [...]
WHY “CONCLAVE” IS A FLOP
Bill Donohue When Playboy reigned supreme—before the age of internet porn—it was regarded as the choice girly publication of the urbane set. It had essays, poems, book reviews, interviews with celebrities, music reviews, and the [...]
SOME PEOPLE NEVER LEARN
Bill Donohue Some individuals are their own worst enemy. Some will admit that they shouldn’t be taking drugs, while others confess that they eat, drink, smoke and spend too much. But they continue anyway. And [...]
KUDOS TO SEN. HAWLEY
No one has done a better job addressing modern-day child abuse than Sen. Josh Hawley. Bill Donohue explains why more needs to be done. February 24, 2025 Hon. Josh Hawley 115 Russell Senate Office Building [...]
THE QUEERING OF AMERICA
Bill Donohue On his first day in office, President Trump issued an executive order declaring there are only “two sexes, male and female.” It says a lot about our society that this even has to [...]
SET TO WORK WITH ATTORNEY GEN. PAM BONDI
The following letter explains the Catholic League’s interest in getting to the bottom of anti-Christian bias in the federal government. February 19, 2025 Hon. Pamela Bondi U.S. Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania [...]
THE CRISIS OF TRANSGENDER VIOLENCE
Bill Donohue It is commonplace for LGBTQ activists, as well as many in the media, education and government, to complain about the high rates of violence that transgender persons experience. But with the exception of [...]
ARE MUSLIMS BARBARIANS?
William A. Donohue As a trained sociologist, my academic experience leans heavily towards nurture-based explanations of human behavior. But a lot of social science scholarship has evolved since I received my doctorate in sociology from [...]
INSTITUTIONS OF “HIGHER” EDUCATION?
William A. Donohue Colleges and universities are called institutions of higher education, but it makes one wonder these days whether the appellation is warranted. Take the response we got from the University of Virginia and [...]
NICE TO KNOW WHAT OFFENDS HOLLYWOOD
William A. Donohue Mel Gibson got drunk, got behind the wheel and was arrested. What he did was irresponsible. He then blurted out anti-Semitic comments to the arresting officer, who happened to be Jewish. That [...]
RESPONSE TO THE NATIONAL CATHOLIC REPORTER
The editorial of June 16 taking the Catholic League to task for its New York Times op-ed page ad ("Spin without end in abuse scandal") is simply wrong on the facts. On p. 29 of the 2005 [...]
IS THE SCANDAL OVER?
William A. Donohue I won't keep you guessing: the scandal—in terms of significant numbers of molesting priests who are currently active—is over. Indeed, it's been over for years. But in terms of coming to grips [...]
“DA VINCI CODE” PEDDLES LIES
As Catholic League members know, what is most pernicious about "The Da Vinci Code" is the book upon which the script is based: the author, Dan Brown, peddles one lie after another; now his book [...]
“DA VINCI CODE’S” DECEITFUL GENRE
William A. Donohue When Dan Brown's book The Da Vinci Code was originally published, we ignored it. We did so because we are generally dismissive of novels. But things began to change when we learned that Brown [...]
RAPING THE CHURCH
William A. Donohue It's time for some straight talk: the Catholic Church is being raped by some alleged abuse victims and their lawyers, and our side is capitulating. Moreover, the rights of the accused, namely [...]
SPINNING INTO DENIAL
As one who debates for living, I find it increasingly difficult to find an honest adversary. It used to be that I was able to engage my opponent in a verbal duel where facts and [...]
CONFRONTING THE CHRISTMAS CENSORS
William A. Donohue John Gibson, who anchors the Fox News Channel's "The Big Story," has written a splendid book about the culture wars over Christmas. It is aptly titled, The War on Christmas: How the Liberal [...]
“The Charlie Kirk Show”
Bill in the news ("The Charlie Kirk Show"): Bill Donohue discussed the Catholic League's documentary, "Walt's Disenchanted Kingdom," on "The Charlie Kirk Show." To watch part 1 of the interview, click here. To watch part [...]
“The Dennis Prager Show”
Bill in the news ("The Dennis Prager Show"): Dennis talks to Bill Donohue about his new documentary "Walt's Disenchanted Kingdom." To listen click here.
The Papal Interview, Cardinal McElroy and Father Martin
Catholic League in the news (National Catholic Register): For example, recently, the Catholic League sent out a statement saying that Pete Buttigieg’s marriage to his “husband” was not a real marriage but a mere legal [...]
Father James Martin’s ‘Irresponsible’ Take on Marriage: Catholic Priests Call for Clarity
Catholic League in the news (National Catholic Register): Jesuit Father James Martin tweeted Jan. 21 that Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who is in a same-sex civil union, “is married,” in response to a tweet from [...]
“The Right Take With Mark Tapson”
Bill in the news (Front Page Magazine): To listen to Bill Donohue discuss "Walt's Disenchanted Kingdom" on "The Right Take With Mark Tapson," click here.
Injustice Nowhere Near Describes What Cardinal Pell Endured
Bill in the news (Newsmax): Assigned by The Catholic League's Bill Donohue to assist with its research as his case unfolded, this writer became convinced that Australian Cardinal George Pell, who died Jan. 10 at [...]
New Documentary Sheds Light on Disney’s Sexual Engineering
Bill in the news (The Washington Stand): Released last week by the Catholic League, “Walt’s Disenchanted Kingdom” is a 50-minute film that highlights how Disney went from entertaining and inspiring kids to indoctrinating and grooming them [...]
Catholic League Blasts Joe Biden’s ‘Monumental Ignorance’ of Catholicism
Bill in the news (Breitbart): Catholic League president Bill Donohue slammed President Joe Biden Tuesday for his “monumental ignorance of basic Catholic teachings.” Dr. Donohue’s remarks came in response to recent assertions by Biden that the [...]
Pro-Life Group Wants Republicans to Investigate 250 Cases of Pro-Abortion Violence
Bill in the news (LifeNews.com): Donohue also asked Jordan to specifically investigate Jane’s Revenge, a violent pro-abortion group linked to at least 26 of the attacks, including the firebombings of Wisconsin Family Action in Madison [...]
CIVIL RIGHTS GROUP PUSH JIM JORDAN TO INVESTIGATE VIOLENT RADICAL LEFTISTS ‘JANES REVENGE’
Bill in the news (LIBERTY ONE): The nation’s largest Catholic civil rights organization, The Catholic League, sent a letter to the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Monday requesting an investigation into those responsible for [...]
Annual Reports
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 [...]
The Arts
January 17-21 Cincinnati, OH – The Annie Hendy play "The Catholic Girl's Guide to Losing Your Virginity" was performed at the Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park. The play is about a 24-year-old Catholic woman who is [...]
Business
January Los Angeles, CA – Jaguar Distribution, a company that edits movie content for airlines' onboard entertainment, edited the word "God" out of the film "The Queen." After a public outcry, unedited versions of the film [...]
Education
January Fayetteville, AR – A photo of an outhouse that looked somewhat like a church, with the caption "Jesus Saves! And this is where He does it," appeared on a University of Arkansas Press brochure enclosure. [...]
Government
January 9 Lincoln, NE – State Senator Lowen Kruse introduced a bill that sought to curb underage drinking. In addition to banning minors from consuming alcohol in their own homes, the proposed legislation extended to places [...]
Media
Books February Broadway Books released Karl Shaw's 5 People Who Died During Sex And 100 Other Terribly Tasteless Lists, which contained numerous dubious statements about various Catholic popes. Among the claims: John XXIII was a "former [...]
The Christmas Wars
Activist Organizations November 28 The Anti-Defamation League advised government officials on the placement of religious symbols on public grounds. One of the matters explained by ADL was “Choosing appropriate holiday symbols to decorate school grounds—among [...]
Miscellaneous
January 7 New York, NY – Two 20-year-olds and an 18-year-old were arrested for allegedly stealing statues of the Baby Jesus from nativity scenes over a two-year period. Police said they would not charge them with [...]
Cartoons
This cartoon questions whether presidential candidate Mitt Romney's Mormon faith would hinder his campaign. The Blessed Mother and God the Father are satirized, but the depiction of Jesus, relaxing on the sofa in a crown [...]
The Golden Compass
Over the summer, the Catholic League started hearing about an upcoming film called “The Golden Compass.” The film was to be based on the first book of a trilogy called His Dark Materials written by British children’s [...]
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WHY IS MASSACHUSETTS SO ILLIBERAL?
Bill Donohue The short answer to this question is because Massachusetts is so liberal. To be a liberal used to mean being tolerant, especially of free speech. No more. Today [...]
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