2009 – July Releases

THE NEW YORKER LOWERS THE BAR

By |2017-03-29T20:30:42-04:00July 14th, 2009|Categories: Latest News Releases|Tags: |

The current issue of The New Yorker (July 20) features an article by Paul Rudnick, “Fun with Nuns,” explaining how he initially developed the movie, “Sister Act.” It also showcases his vile hatred of nuns. Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the article: Why would a supposedly high-brow publication like The New Yorker lower the [...]

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SURGEON GENERAL PICK ALREADY IN HOT SEAT

By |2012-10-11T19:49:37-04:00July 14th, 2009|Categories: Latest News Releases|Tags: |

Catholic League president Bill Donohue explains why the newly nominated Surgeon General, Dr. Regina Benjamin, is in the hot seat: Yesterday, I commended President Obama and congratulated Dr. Benjamin: she is an excellent choice for Surgeon General. But some things are developing very quickly that will test her mettle right away. To begin with, at the [...]

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SURGEON GENERAL PICK IS EXCELLENT

By |2017-03-20T17:53:50-04:00July 13th, 2009|Categories: Latest News Releases|Tags: |

Catholic League president Bill Donohue praised President Barack Obama for his selection of Dr. Regina Benjamin as the new Surgeon General: President Obama picked the right person to be the new Surgeon General. Dr. Benjamin is a hero to all those victimized by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Her tireless and selfless efforts are a model for [...]

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JUSTICE GINSBURG NEEDS TO EXPLAIN HERSELF

By |2012-10-11T19:49:42-04:00July 10th, 2009|Categories: Latest News Releases|Tags: |

Catholic League president Bill Donohue says U.S. Supreme Court Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg needs to explain her recent comment on abortion and eugenics: Excerpts of a New York Times Magazine interview with Ruth Bader Ginsburg, which will appear on July 12, include the following quote by the Supreme Court Justice about the 1973 Roe v. Wade [...]

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POPE AND OBAMA’S VIEWS CONVERGING?

By |2019-09-20T15:47:07-04:00July 9th, 2009|Categories: Latest News Releases|Tags: |

Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on reports that the pope’s new encyclical, Charity in Truth, places the Holy Father to the left of President Barack Obama on some issues: Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good advises Catholics to “Suggest to your pastor that he give a homily highlighting the Pope’s reflections on social justice [...]

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STEM CELL POLICY FLAWED

By |2012-10-11T19:49:47-04:00July 7th, 2009|Categories: Latest News Releases|Tags: |

Back in March, President Barack Obama lifted restrictions on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. President Obama expressed concern about the “perils” of such research and asked the National Institutes of Health to draft requirements so that only ethically obtained stem cell lines would receive taxpayer money. The final rules were announced yesterday and go [...]

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CONNECTICUT “INQUIRY” OF CATHOLIC CHURCH SHOULD END

By |2012-10-11T19:49:49-04:00July 1st, 2009|Categories: Latest News Releases|Tags: |

In March, Rep. Michael Lawlor and Sen. Andrew McDonald introduced legislation in Connecticut to take over the governing structure of the Catholic Church. The bill was withdrawn quickly in response to outrage expressed by Catholics, who rallied at the state Capitol. In retaliation, some state officials sought to penalize the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport, led [...]

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