CHARLIE KIRK, R.I.P.
Bill Donohue We do not yet know the identity and the precise motive of the person who killed Charlie Kirk, but we do know who hates free speech, and that is what he championed. Charlie [...]
GROUND ZERO CROSS STILL POIGNANT
Bill Donohue It is officially known as “The Cross at Ground Zero.” The 17-foot high column and cross-beam retrieved from the World Trade Center is included in the September 11 Memorial and Museum. Most Americans, [...]
IT’S OFFICIAL—MOST DEMOCRATS ARE SOCIALISTS
Bill Donohue There was a time, not too long ago, when to call someone a socialist was to stigmatize him. No more. Most Democrats proudly admit they are now socialists. Even communism is making a [...]
POPE “DISAPPOINTS” LGBTQ CATHOLICS
Bill Donohue Trying to get accurate information about the LGBTQ Catholic participation in the Holy Year Jubilee can be frustrating. Misinformation and disinformation abound, but in the end the consensus was these disaffected Catholics did [...]
RETHINKING RACISM
Bill Donohue The conventional wisdom holds that the prototypical racist is an uneducated white man who hates blacks. Such persons clearly exist, but this view is seriously outdated. The biggest enemy of non-whites these days [...]
TWO CHEERS FOR TRUMP’S FLAG BURNING STANCE
Bill Donohue This article recently appeared in The American Spectator. President Trump’s criticism of the 1989 Supreme Court decision, Texas v. Johnson, that legalized burning the American flag, is deserving of great respect, notwithstanding some [...]
SPINNING THE CATHOLIC KILLER’S BIO
Bill Donohue FBI Director Kash Patel got it right when he labeled the Minneapolis mass shooting as an act of domestic terrorism and an anti-Catholic hate crime. Did Robert Westman (who changed his name to [...]
NEW YORK TIMES RAPS CHURCH AND TRUMP ON SCIENCE
Bill Donohue New York Times reporter William J. Broad has a front-page story today depicting President Trump as anti-science, citing his affinity with the Catholic Church’s alleged anti-science pedigree. Last week, Trump fired the new [...]
APPEAL TO PRESIDENT TRUMP
Catholic League president Bill Donohue has asked President Trump to deal with the mass shooting of Catholic schoolchildren in Minneapolis by having the current Presidential Commission on Religious Liberty address its cultural roots, or by [...]
CATHOLIC KILLER FALSELY CLAIMED TO BE FEMALE
Bill Donohue Robert Westman is the man police have identified as the mass shooter in Minneapolis who murdered two children and injured many more. He falsely claimed to be a woman. To be blunt, there [...]
ELITES ARE BENT ON DIVIDING US
The ruling class wants to divide us. They can't seem to get enough division, whether it be along racial, ethnic, class, or sex lines. Their favorite weapon is race, and they are very good at [...]
WHY I WROTE MY LATEST BOOK
William A. Donohue To be a good writer, it is important, at least for me, to have a passion for the subject. I brought my passion to bear in writing The Truth about Clergy Sexual [...]
RIGHTS FOR TREES BUT NOT FOR THEE
Christopher D. Stone is not exactly a household name, but he clearly left his mark on the "rights" movement. The University of Southern California law professor recently died. More well known was his father, I.F. [...]
“HATE AMERICA” CAMPAIGN IS IN HIGH GEAR
The United States is beset with numerous problems, though none as serious as teaching students and workers why they should hate America. It is an intellectually dishonest game, riddled with distortions and out-and-out lies about [...]
PHONE MANIA
William A. Donohue Mohammad Anwar, 66, was recently driving his Uber Eats car in Washington, D.C. when two young black girls, 13 and 15, took out a stun gun and tased him. The carjackers took [...]
WE LOST TWO GREAT MEDIA VOICES
William A. Donohue Last December, I told staff members that I don't think Larry King or Rush Limbaugh will be with us much longer. From what I had been reading, their days were numbered. Regrettably, [...]
ASSAULTS ON CATHOLICS SPIKE
William A. Donohue In the December edition of "President's Desk," I wrote a piece titled, "Buckle Your Seat Belts—Again." I referenced a "President's Desk" essay I wrote in December 2008 wherein I noted that we [...]
THUGGERY IS CHIC
It is a myth to maintain that the First Amendment guarantees the right of the people to assemble. It does not. It guarantees "the right of the people peaceably to assemble." The adverb was penned [...]
BUCKLE YOUR SEAT BELTS—AGAIN
Here is a portion of how I began my "President's Desk" essay in the December 2008 edition of Catalyst. "We have been in the throes of a culture war for the past half-century, but never [...]
THE SELF-IDENTITY SCAM
William A. Donohue To prove his own existence, Descartes famously said, "I think, therefore I am." To prove their own identity, we now have people saying, "I identify as X, therefore I am X." In [...]
Harris to skip Catholic charity dinner bucking decades-long tradition
Bill in the News (Catholic News Agency): Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League, a national Catholic civil rights group, told CNA that Harris’ decision is “probably a good move” given the format of the [...]
“EWTN Live”
Bill Donohue discusses his new book, Cultural Meltdown: The Secular Roots of Our Moral Crisis, on "EWTN Live" with Fr. Mitch Pacwa. To watch, click here.
Catholics for Trump Launches to Help Former President Defeat Pro-Abortion Radical Kamala Harris
Bill in the News (LifeNews): Catholic League President Bill Donohue explained, “Most practicing Catholics are pro-life (the non-practicing ones are more in tune with the secular pro-abortion side), but they also want to win, and [...]
Democrats driving religious vote away from party as Trump courts Catholics: ‘Anti-Christian’ party
Bill in the News (Fox News): "Since Dobbs, abortion has been more of a monkey on the back of Republicans. They've lost because some of the pro-life extremists in the Republican Party tried to go [...]
Carolina Catholic Radio Show
Bill in the News (Carolina Catholic Radio Show): Bill Donohue discusses his new book, Cultural Meltdown: The Secular Roots of Our Moral Crisis, on Wilimington Catholic Radio's "Carolina Catholic Radio Show." To listen, click here.
Cultural Meltdown: Prophetic Wisdom for a Troubled Age
Bill in the News (Beyond These Stone Walls): Fortunately for America, Catholic League President Bill Donohue has a more nuanced view of culture, what it means for a society to survive, and the price we [...]
It’s illegal to cheat on your spouse in NY. Will Gov. Kathy Hochul change that?
Bill in the News (Gomathist): But the influential Catholic League, an organization dedicated to defending Catholics, wants Hochul to veto the measure. The league's longtime President Bill Donohue said he believes that if Hochul signs [...]
Catholic League President to Newsmax: Mockery of Christians at Olympics Intentional
Bill in the News (Newsmax): Catholics and other Christians were outraged after a parody tableau during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games used drag queens to portray Christ's Last Supper. Donohue said the incident [...]
Family Policy Matters
Bill in the News (Family Policy Matters): This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Bill Donohue, president of Catholic League and author of Cultural Meltdown: The Secular Roots of Our [...]
The Drew Mariani Show
Bill in the News (The Drew Mariani Show): Bill discusses his new book, Cultural Meltdown: The Secular Roots of Our Moral Crisis, with Drew Mariani. Bill's segment begins at (28:53). To listen, click here.
Special Reports
Religious Persecution in China
To read our report on human rights violations in China, click here.
Religious Liberty Actions Taken By Trump Administration
The Catholic League has tallied nearly 50 instances where President Donald Trump has embraced or advanced religious liberty. To read the full report, click here.
THE ACLU AT 100
The American Civil Liberties Union was founded by Roger Baldwin on January 20, 1920. The ACLU scheduled a Centennial Gala for March 31, 2020, but had to cancel it because of Covid restrictions. Catholic League [...]
REFUTACIÓN DEL INFORME DEL GRAN JURADO DE PENNSYLVANIA
Bill Donohue, Ph.D. Presidente Liga Católica para los Derechos Civiles y Religiosos 16 de agosto de 2018 A diferencia de la mayoría de los comentaristas y reporteros, he leído la mayor parte del informe del [...]
PENNSYLVANIA GRAND JURY REPORT DEBUNKED
Bill Donohue, Ph.D. President Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights August 16, 2018 Unlike most commentators and reporters, I have read most of the Pennsylvania grand jury report. The purpose of this statement is [...]
The Catholic Church and Sexual Abuse
To read Bill Donohue's analysis of the sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church that appeared in an international social science journal, click here.
NYS CHILD VICTIMS ACT IS FLAWED
Catholic League president Bill Donohue explains the flaws in the Child Victims Act, a measure included in this year's budget by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. It is being widely distributed to lawmakers, bishops, and [...]
PRESS CONFERENCE ON “JERRY SPRINGER: THE OPERA”
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on an anti-Christian play that previews on January 23: On January 23, "Jerry Springer: The Opera," a New Group production, will preview at the Pershing Square Signature Center, an [...]
SEXUAL DEVIANTS AND ENABLERS – PARTS I & II
PART I MEN ACCUSED OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT WHO HAVE A RECORD OF ANTI-CATHOLIC OFFENSES ENTERTAINMENT: Ben Affleck—After speaking out against Weinstein, the Oscar winner became the subject of his own sex assault narrative [...]
THE WAR AGAINST CARDINAL PELL
Bill Donohue, Ph.D. President Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights July 20, 2017 Meet the Accusers Cardinal George Pell's appearance before a Melbourne court on July 26 will be watched carefully all over the [...]
Annual Reports
PREFACE
Everyone at the Catholic League plays an important role in the service we provide, although the jobs vary considerably. But the person most responsible for assembling the data and writing the entries is John Mulvey, [...]
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
It is a sign of great progress that the Catholic League spends relatively little time defending Catholics from defamation or discrimination. It is not a good sign that we are busier than ever combating anti-Catholicism [...]
ACTIVIST ORGANIZATIONS
January 14 Searcy, AR – Police Chief Jeremy Clark refused to remove a small white cross that sits outside his private entrance to the police station, despite being pressured to do so by the Freedom [...]
THE ARTS
May 15 New York, NY – Sotheby's auctioned the Andres Serrano masterpiece "Piss Christ." The taxpayers were forced to fund this "art" in 1987 to the tune of $15,000; it was supported by the National [...]
BUSINESS/WORKPLACE
April 20 Seattle, WA – A local restaurant, Lunch Laboratory, created an advertising campaign that showed Jesus smoking marijuana and eating a cheeseburger. The advertisement read, "Buy One Burger of the Gods & Get the [...]
EDUCATION
March 10 Oviedo, FL – A 5-year-old kindergarten student was told that she was not allowed to pray during lunch at Carillon Elementary School. According to the girl's account, a lunch teacher approached her as [...]
GOVERNMENT
January 16 – September 26 The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child released a report on how the Vatican has responded to the sexual abuse of minors by priests. The 15-page report [...]
MEDIA
February The Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song was revoked from the film "Alone Yet Not Alone." The film and the song of the same title had a strong evangelical Christian theme, and the [...]
WAR ON THE BISHOPS
The following is an excerpt of a Special Report by Bill Donohue, originally published in the September edition of Catalyst. The Catholic Church has many enemies these days, some of whom are ex-Catholics who left [...]
WAR ON CHRISTMAS
The annual "War on Christmas" continued in 2014 with both sides having achieved roughly the same number of wins and losses. This is certainly an improvement over the days when the anti-Christmas side appeared to [...]
Most Shared Posts
TRUMP TACKLES BIGOTRY
On September 8, President Trump addressed the Presidential Commission on Religious Liberty, underscoring his commitment to combating anti-Christian bigotry. The task force he authorized to study this subject issued its [...]
TWO CHEERS FOR TRUMP’S FLAG BURNING STANCE
President Trump's criticism of the 1989 Supreme Court decision, Texas v. Johnson, that legalized burning the American flag, is deserving of great respect, notwithstanding some problems with it. Trump was [...]
JAMES DOBSON, R.I.P.
Dr. James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family, has died. He was a committed evangelical, a brilliant psychologist and an influential conservative activist. He also helped build good relations [...]
FREE SPEECH ON CAMPUS BARELY EXISTS
Every year the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) releases its annual survey results assessing free speech on college and university campuses. The "2026 College Free Speech Rankings" was [...]
