Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on Irish Central vilifying a speaker who questions the Tuam "mass grave" hoax: John Waters is an Irish author and journalist. He has been invited to speak this weekend at the University of Notre Dame's annual fall conference. His topic involves the dangers of false stories going viral in cyberspace. [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on legislation aimed at curbing sexual abuse in Pennsylvania: The sexual abuse of minors is not taken seriously by many of the critics of the Catholic Church, unless, of course, the offenders are members of the clergy. This certainly includes the editorial board of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Proof: It spares [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on how the media have covered the news that Texas shooter Devin Kelley was a rabid atheist. The media have had plenty of time to discuss Devin Kelley's atheism and the role it may have played in gunning down the faithful during a religious service in a Texas church. But [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on critics of Rep. Paul Ryan's remarks on the Texas killings: The secular left is more terrified of religion than it is STDs, and indeed it treats people of faith as if they harbored some deadly infectious disease. Witness the hyperventilating over Rep. Paul Ryan's statement of faith following the [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on how the media are reacting to this weekend's assaults: A practicing conservative Catholic goes on a killing spree in a neighborhood church, killing many innocent people. A conservative activist assaults a liberal senator. Conservative protesters, who profess a belief in violence, take to the streets in 20 cities, tying [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the release of a boxed set of Bob Dylan's Christian-era music. "Trouble No More—The Bootleg Series Vol. 13, 1979-1981," is now available. It contains eight CDs and a DVD of Dylan's recordings during the years when he was a Christian; never before released songs are also included. Dylan was [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a New York Times report, "The Lost Children of Tuam," about an Irish Mother and Baby Home; it was published online October 28: New York Times reporter Dan Barry tries desperately to affirm the unsubstantiated claims made by Catherine Corless, a secretary with no academic or research credentials, about [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on an event in Paris this week that paid homage to Roman Polanski: Roman Polanski is a child rapist beloved by Hollywood and the entertainment industry worldwide. On October 30, he was honored at an extravaganza in Paris for his wonderful work. Polanski is accused of molesting four women—the latest [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the triumph of Amy Coney Barrett: Seventeen "women's rights" organizations, all of which complain there aren't enough women in public office, tried to stop the appointment of a woman, Amy Coney Barrett, to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. They failed. She was confirmed by a vote of 55-43. [...]
