Catholic League president Bill Donohue calls on Catholics to stand with the bishops in supporting conscience rights: Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, chair of the bishops' conference Committee on Pro-Life Activities, and Louisville Archbishop Joseph Kurtz, who heads the Committee on Religious Liberty, are asking Catholics to call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard today (202-224-3121), voicing [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on what he has learned about a CNN documentary on the papacy: CNN's six-part series, "Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History," debuts on March 11. It promises to be a comprehensive account of the history of the papacy, covering such historical events as the origins of the Catholic Church, [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a new survey on Pope Francis: Next week, Pope Francis will celebrate his fifth anniversary as pontiff. Fortunately, Pew Research Center has just published a survey of his tenure, giving us a good idea of how he is doing. Most news reports are focusing on his high favorability rating—84 [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a taxpayer-funded abortion bill: The state senate in Washington has passed a bill forcing health insurance companies that pay for maternity care to pay for abortion as well. There is no "opt-out" clause for religious institutions. The bill would allow the state to tap Medicaid funds to pay for [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue explains the flaws in the Child Victims Act, a measure included in this year's budget by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. It is being widely distributed to lawmakers, bishops, and the media. To read it, click here.
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the election of Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli as pope; he took the name Pius XII: On March 2, 1939, Eugenio Pacelli was elected pope and took the name Pius XII. No one did more to save Jews during the Holocaust than he did. Last year, the BBC announced the results [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on what subject needs to be addressed at the Oscars: Coming on the heels of the #MeToo movement, all eyes will be on Jimmy Kimmel as he hosts the Oscars on Sunday. Will he speak to this issue? "It will definitely be part of the show," he said. "How big [...]
