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February Shirley, MA — Inmates in a state prison had their rosary beads confiscated in what prison officials claim was a crackdown on gang-related violence. A court determined the corrections department could "curtail inmates rights in order to achieve legitimate correctional goals." Prisoners who say their right to worship is in jeopardy are appealing to a higher [...]
1998 Lodi, CA – Is the Virgin Mary Dead or Alive? published by Modern Manna Ministries, accuses the Catholic Church of leading people "to regard Mary as the most important being there is, greater than Jesus himself." Deploring Pope John Paul II’s popularity with young people, the book declares, "Obviously, the pope of Rome is a major player [...]
Movies April 3 New York, NY – Neil Jordan’s "The Butcher Boy" opened in select theaters, complete with Sinead O’Connor playing a foul-mouthed Virgin Mary uttering the F-word. In defending the scene, O’Connor opined that "if Mary was around right now she might say something like fuck!" For his part, Jordan believed that his portrayal of the [...]
January A wrestling tag team, known as the "Flying Nuns," disbanded after the league protested their mocking of Catholicism. The team, part of the World Wrestling Federation, performed as "Sister Angelica" and "Mother Smucker," complete with habit. The men participated in jokes during their bout, including comments about their facial hair and sexuality. They folded their [...]
Hanukkah begins on December 7 at sundown and ends at nightfall on December 15. Chrismukkah begins at the same time as Hanukkah, but does not end until December 25, Christmas day. Chrismukkah is a new hybrid holiday that seeks to conflate Hanukkah and Christmas. It is a reflection of the high degree of intermarriage, especially in [...]
The biggest Catholic story of 2013 was seeing Pope Benedict XVI pass the baton to Pope Francis. Our new pontiff wasted no time becoming a media superstar, and by the year's end, he was on the cover of Time magazine, featured as the "Person of the Year." The Holy Father's humility, and outreach to every segment [...]
William A. Donohue July 1 marked my 20th anniversary as president and CEO of the Catholic League. The vice president, Bernadette Brady, started 18 years ago on the same day. Father Philip Eichner, the chairman of the board of directors, was chosen to lead the board the year before I was hired. While I may be [...]
Bill Donohue comments on an article by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach posted yesterday online at observer.com attacking Pope Pius XII: Rabbi Boteach's piece trotted out the discredited thesis that Pope Pius XII was "silent" during the Holocaust. In actual fact, the pope did more to save Jews from the Nazis than any other religious leader in the [...]
