Some who are targeting the Catholic Church in the wake of the sex abuse scandal are seeking to exploit the law to make their case. Catholic League president William Donohue cited the following examples today: “In some parts of the nation, local D.A.’s are seeking to obtain the personnel records of priests extending back decades ago. [...]
The May 25 edition of Billboard, the music newsweekly, carried a piece by editor-in-chief Timothy White that congratulated Irish singer Sinead O’Connor for ripping up a picture of the pope on Saturday Night Live in 1992; O’Connor declared, “Fight the real enemy.” In reference to the current scandal in the Catholic Church, White cheered O’Connor by stating “it would [...]
Catholic League president William Donohue commented today on reactions to the proposed document by the U.S. Bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee on Sexual Abuse and the need for greater clarification: “The Catholic League said yesterday that the proposed document on sexual abuse was ‘thoughtful, pointed and fair to all parties.’ We stand by that assessment and question [...]
Catholic League president William Donohue commented today on the proposed document by the U.S. Bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee on Sexual Abuse that will be voted on when the bishops meet in Dallas next week: “The draft is a reasonable document that should allay the worst fears of a skeptical laity. It is thoughtful, pointed and fair [...]
