Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the fate of a judicial nominee whose Catholicity has become an issue: Gordon Giampietro, a former federal prosecutor, has been nominated by President Trump for a seat on the federal district court in Milwaukee. He has come under fire for holding to Catholic teachings on marriage, the family, and [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on lesbian manipulation of Catholic institutions: Last week it was reported that a Catholic foster care agency in Texas denied a lesbian couple the right to adopt a child. This week it is being reported that a Catholic school in Michigan told a lesbian softball coach that she could not [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on reviews of "Jerry Springer: The Opera," which officially opened on February 22nd in New York City (previews began January 23rd): Here is a sample of what theater critics said about "Jerry Springer: The Opera" when it was performed in England in the early 2000s: "Surely no more blasphemous, vulgar [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on an Irish Central article on Rev. Billy Graham: As I have pointed out before, Niall O'Dowd of Irish Central is a proud Irishman and an irresponsible critic of the Catholic Church, one who takes delight in Church scandals, real and contrived. So to read a piece by him complaining [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue advises Christians to be wary of Unilever's arm twisting of Facebook and Google: On February 12, Unilever, the worldwide consumer goods giant—it sells Lipton, Dove, Hellmans, and over 400 other products—announced that it was pressuring Facebook and Google to act socially responsible. "Unilever will not invest in platforms or environments that [...]
Bill Donohue comments on the death of Rev. Billy Graham: Growing up Catholic in New York in the 1950s, the Catholic we most identified with was Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, the first televangelist. The Protestant we most clearly revered was Rev. Billy Graham. In both cases, they had no rival. For Catholics, Graham was more than [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on Comedy Central's latest outburst of bigotry: Last week we noted how the Comedy Central show, "Corporate," assaulted Christ. That was bad enough, but after we flagged what happened on the February 14 episode, Jake Weisman, co-creator and writer of the show, responded by making incendiary remarks about the Catholic [...]
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is proposing a change to New York State law that adversely affects the Catholic community. To read Bill Donohue's letter to him, click here.
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on what a Comedy Central executive said yesterday (Viacom owns Comedy Central): Viacom has a serious problem on its hands: Jake Weisman, the co-creator and writer of the Comedy Central show, "Corporate" (he also stars in the show), has threatened to "bring the whole system down." He was referring to [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on Chai Feldblum remaining at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC): Someone in the Trump administration blew it big time when Chai Feldblum was selected to remain at the EEOC. Her name was forwarded to the Senate in December for renomination; her term expires July 1. The Catholic League stands [...]
