BIDEN FINDS AN EXECUTION HE LIKES
Bill Donohue When Joe Biden was running for president in 2020, he pledged that no one—no matter how heinous the crime—should ever be executed. Instead, the guilty should “serve life sentences without probation or parole.” [...]
THE UGLY POLITICS OF THE FACE ACT
Bill Donohue The grossest example of the unequal application of the law today rests with the Biden administration’s handling of offenses committed by pro-life protesters and abortion-rights protesters. The former have been aggressively pursued while [...]
GOV. ABBOTT MADE IMMIGRATION #1 ISSUE
Bill Donohue Whether one agrees with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to bus illegal aliens to sanctuary cities around the country or not, it is indisputable that he is responsible for making immigration the Number [...]
CLIMATE CZAR PODESTA IS CZAR OF DUPLICITY
Bill Donohue President Biden’s pick of John Podesta to replace John Kerry as his top climate envoy is revealing on several fronts. All three Catholics worship at the altar of climate control more than they [...]
MS. MAGAZINE’S BIGOTED SCREED
Bill Donohue The reason I wrote The Truth about Clergy Sexual Abuse: Clarifying the Facts and the Causes was to debunk all the distortions and outright lies about this issue. I am proud that not [...]
YAHOO HOMEPAGE FEATURES PORN
Bill Donohue Most Americans would not approve of graphic sex advice being prominently featured on the homepage of a popular search engine. They would be more outraged if it were posted midday when after-school boys [...]
RELIGIOUS “NONES” ARE A SOCIAL LIABILITY
Bill Donohue The recent Pew Research Center survey on religiously unaffiliated Americans (also known as “religious nones”) has been cited by a number of media outlets as proof that they are not a whole lot [...]
SINCE WHEN ARE CHRISTIANS A “PRIVILEGED” GROUP?
Bill Donohue sent the following letter to the Chief Diversity Officer at The Johns Hopkins University wanting to see the evidence that Christians constitute a “privileged” group. January 29, 2024 Dr. Sherita H. Golden Chief [...]
NFL JOINS HANDS WITH LGBT BIGOTS
Bill Donohue The National Football League (NFL) is pairing with an anti-Catholic LGBT organization, GLAAD, during Super Bowl week, celebrating what it calls “A Night of Pride with GLAAD.” Sponsored by Smirnoff, the fun and [...]
OUR ABORTION-HAPPY CATHOLIC PRESIDENT
Bill Donohue President Biden is the most abortion-happy president in American history. He simply can’t stop talking about it. That he identifies as a Catholic makes him all the more contemptible. Vice President Kamala Harris [...]
The Style of the Catholic League
Last month I addressed the question of the Catholic League's politics, so this month I thought I'd discuss the League's style. If there is one criticism of the Catholic League that is persistently made it [...]
The Politics of the Catholic League
Unfriendly news reporters often tag the Catholic League as "the archconservative Catholic League," or something to that effect. Friendly news reporters don't make that charge, but they are curious as to how I respond to [...]
The Fallout Over ”Priest”
William A. Donohue As the dust is settling over the movie "Priest," it now seems like an opportune time to address some of the complaints that were registered against the Catholic League's criticisms of the [...]
There’s Anger in the Land
The founder of the Catholic League, Father Virgil Blum, was fond of saying how Catholics lacked the courage that was needed to combat bigotry. Unfortunately, Father Blum's observation, made during the 1970s and 1980s, had a [...]
The Message From Florida Is: Bigots Beware
I have never met, nor am I likely to meet, Frank Hauck, Catherine D. Grantz, Richard A. Schaefer, John S. Herron, Phil Brennan or Arthur J. Nicholson. Nor am I likely to meet Edward H. [...]
Distortions and Lies About the Catholic Church
There is a great deal of distortion and outright lying going on about the Catholic Church these days, and the time has come to name names. I'll begin at home base. Over the past several [...]
We’ve Only Just Begun
We have rolled into 1995 with a string of victories. Dr. Elders is gone, Bameys department store has been chastened, nativity scenes have appeared on public grounds and the Madonna and Child stamp series has [...]
The League Made Its Mark In 1994
As the year comes to a close, we at the Catholic League are struck by two outstanding sentiments: gratitude and optimism. We are very grateful for the generous support that our members have given us [...]
League Draws Venom From Critics
There are several ways I can measure the success of the Catholic League. When I receive kind words from people like Bishop Dudley of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, or from people like Roger McCaffrey of [...]
Catholic League Members Rally to the Cause
It's quite gratifying to receive so many letters from Catholic League members complimenting us on our feisty style. It should be noted that our members are no wimps either. Consider the following. Over the past [...]
Catholic League Nails Biden’s Un-Catholic Policies
The Catholic League In The News (The Patriot Post): Catholic League has "released a list documenting 32 instances since taking office that Biden has implemented or supported policy decisions that run directly counter to the teachings [...]
“THE WORLD OVER” WITH RAYMOND ARROYO
Bill Donohue discusses his report outlining President Joe Biden's policy positions that depart from Catholic teaching since the beginning of his presidency. To watch click here.
Report: “Devout Catholic” Biden Defied Catholic Teaching 32 Times Since January. No Penalty.
The Catholic League In The News (The New American): Catholic League details "the nearly three-dozen rejections of Catholic teaching in a report it sent to all Catholic bishops." READ MORE HERE
Catholic League Slams Biden For 32 Direct Violations Of Core Church Teachings
Bill In The News (The Federalist): Catholic League president Bill Donohue opines "there have been 'many instances where [Biden's] decision-making on important moral issues is at variance with established Catholic teachings.'" READ MORE HERE
Catholic League Identifies 32 Times Biden Has Opposed Catholic Teaching
Bill In The News (Breitbart): Catholic League president Bill Donohue documents that Biden "has been in office for less than five months and has already taken a public stand against core Church teachings 32 times." [...]
Catholic pundit responds to ‘flawed’ Gallup poll on transgender issues
Bill In The News (Catholic News Agency): Catholic League president Bill Donohue claims "that a recent Gallup poll on transgender issues contained deceptive questioning." READ MORE HERE
Catholic League: Abortion-Rights Activists Are in a ‘State of Hysteria’
Bill In The News (Breitbart): Catholic League president Bill Donohue declares "that pro-abortion activists are in a state of hysteria due to 'an explosion in pro-life legislation' across the U.S." READ MORE HERE
Survey: 43% of Millennials ‘Don’t Know, Care, or Believe God Exists’
Bill In The News (Breitbart): Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a poll stating that "it is not surprising the researchers 'found that millennials are the most likely age group to define success as [...]
Catholic League head denounces White House faith-based partnership office’s meeting with atheist groups
Bill In The News (Breitbart): Catholic League president Bill Donohue denounces "a White House meeting with atheist and secular organizations who he claims have an agenda driven by 'anti-religion politics.'" READ MORE HERE
Big Tech’s Social-Media Clampdown on Conservative Perspectives Intensifies
Bill In The News (National Catholic Register): Catholic League president Bill Donohue opines on fighting back against Big Tech's efforts to censor Catholics. READ MORE HERE
Annual Reports
Miscellaneous
January 4 Philadelphia, PA—The 2003 New Year's Day Mummers Parade was to include a "parody" of the sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church. To be performed by the Slick Duck Comic Brigade, it was [...]
“The Passion of the Christ”
The following is a list of some of the more incendiary remarks made in 2003 about the Mel Gibson movie, "The Passion of the Christ." We do not maintain that it is anti-Catholic to criticize [...]
Executive Summary
Reactions to the sexual abuse scandal in 2002 ranged from legitimate criticism to wildly unfair generalizations; we have no interest in addressing the former. Most Catholics were understandably angry, hurt and dismayed by the news, [...]
Activist Organizations
February 5 Chicago, IL - Americans United for the Separation of Church and State executive director Barry Lynn objected to the slogan on the side of the new "Patriot USA" coach launched by the suburban Chicago [...]
The Arts
January Napa, CA - The exhibition "Active Ingredients" was held at Copia: The American Center for Wine, Food & the Arts. One part of the exhibition shows the work of Antonio Miralda, a Catalonian artist. In a [...]
Business / Workplace
Hoboken, NJ - The greeting card company Noble Works publishes a series of cards under the title "Extra." Some include a choir boy saying, "See Father; I've been practicing like you said I should, and I [...]
Education
January Byron, CA - The Byron Union School District instituted a three-week intensive course on Islam, which drew criticism from many parts of the country. According to one report, students had to "learn the tenets of [...]
Government
January 9 Omaha, NE - On the opening day of the Nebraska legislative session, state senator Ernie Chambers distributed a packet of unusual Rosary beads to his colleagues. All of them had the crucifix chopped off. [...]
Media
Movies | Newspapers | Periodicals | Radio | Television |Internet | Books MOVIES February Miramax, the movie production house owned by Disney, scheduled the film "40 Days and 40 Nights" for release. Actor Josh Hartnett plays a Catholic who pledges to give up sex for Lent [...]
Miscellaneous
January 5 New York, NY - The Catholic League received hate mail from a person identifying himself as a member of the "Sons of the American Revolution." The card read, "OF COURSE—that wonderful Frances Kissling is [...]
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