The Catholic League, which led the fight against the latest Calvin Klein jean ad, is delighted that Calvin Klein, Inc. is withdrawing its offensive “kiddie porn” ad. The statement by Calvin Klein in today's New York Times, though not an apology, is nonetheless an admission of guilt. It was Catholic League vice-president Bernadette Brady, along with [...]
In the August 10-16 edition of the Orlando Weekly, there is a column by Liz Langley (“Possession is Nine-Tenths of the Fun”) that derides the Eucharist and insults Catholics. Admitting that she purchased a box of Communion Wafers from a Christian bookstore, Langley explained her purchase as follows: “These are the little wafers that Catholics believe [...]
In his August 14 address at the Wharton Club, New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani spoke of the inefficiencies of the public school system and the success of the Catholic school system. The Mayor said that “if we don't do something, and do something dramatic, it's [the public school system] close to collapse.” Mayor Giuliani called for [...]
On August 11, A&E (Arts and Entertainment) aired a production entitled "A&E Investigative Reports: The Pope and the Nazis" that portrayed the Pope as guilty of pasive acquiescence with the Nazis during World War II. Though the program began with a statement indicating impartiality, the outcome was anything but fair. The conclusion of this "investigative report" [...]
The New York based Benetton Sportsystem, a division of Benetton Group S.p.A., is about to launch an advertising campaign that will outrage Christians. The ad shows a picture of Jesus crucified on a cross with Roman soldiers hammering nails to the bottom of the cross. The label “BENETTON SPORTSYSTEM” is placed near the cross with the [...]
The cover story of the summer edition of Human Rights, the American Bar Association journal of the Section on Rights and Responsibilities, concerns the implications of hospital mergers between Catholic and secular institutions. The piece by Tena Jamison (“Should God Be Practicing Medicine?”) is highly critical of such mergers. But it is not the article that [...]
