On October 26, Regent University, which is the academic arm of the Christian Coalition, will host Rev. Ian Paisley, the man most responsible for inflaming anti-Catholicism in Ireland. Invited by the student chapter of the Rutherford Institute, Paisley is scheduled to speak on “Religious Liberty: Its Role in International Politics.” The student group is fully recognized [...]
On September 16, the city of Eugene, Oregon, hosted the Eugene Celebration Parade. A panel of volunteer judges gave cash prizes to the top entries. Winning second prize ($200) was a group called the “Rickies.” Their exhibition included 18 people dressed as the Pope, bishops, priests and nuns. The title of their entry “Pope Goes the [...]
The best-selling book, Sleepers, is soon to be a movie. The author, Lorenzo Carcaterra, claims that the book is a true account of his years at Sacred Heart School, a Catholic elementary school in New York's Hell's Kitchen area. According to Carcaterra, he and three of his friends were sent to a New York State Reform [...]
On October 12,13, and 14, the Pace Players will perform the anti-Catholic play, Agnes of God, at Pace University. Pace Players received approval from the Student Government Association for this play and are using school funds to defray the costs. William Donohue, president of the Catholic League, expressed his reservations about the play in a statement [...]
When the Hard Rock Casino and Hotel opened last March in Las Vegas, it featured a restored carved gothic altar in one of its cocktail bars, the Viva Las Vegas Lounge. The offensive use of the altar has been a source of criticism by many area Catholics, among them Bishop Daniel F. Walsh of the Diocese [...]
Media coverage of Catholic dissidents has given voice to organizations that are not Catholic. To cite one example, the October 5 edition of NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw provided a platform for representatives from Catholics for a Free Choice (CFFC), allowing the viewer to conclude that it was an authentic Catholic organization. But it is [...]
