Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the latest problems facing Mario Batali: There is no celebrity chef more adored by elites nationwide than Mario Batali. They particularly like the way he champions women's rights and the rights of the poor. And so far, at least, they seem untroubled by revelations that he abuses both women [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on President Trump's proposed Title X regulations: The federal government's Title X Family Planning program has always been prohibited from funding "programs where abortion is a method of family planning." Now President Trump is proposing regulations to enforce that rule, which has been ignored by recent presidents. And the reaction [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the city of Philadelphia barring a Catholic agency from its foster care services: For over 100 years, the Catholic Church in Philadelphia has been serving children in need. Now the Archdiocese of Philadelphia has been forced to sue the city for the right to continue doing so. It is [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on gay rights activists who attack Christians: Gay rights activists have been on a collision course with traditional Catholics, evangelical Protestants, Orthodox Jews, Muslims, and Mormons for some time. All of these religious groups, and others, hold to the traditional understanding of marriage: it is the union of a man [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the latest development in the trial of Cardinal George Pell: The Australian judicial system, at least as applied to Cardinal George Pell, is not comprehensible to Americans. In this country, the accused knows the identity of his accuser when charges are pressed. Pell was denied this right. In this [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on some glaring inconsistencies governing media coverage of bigotry: We at the Catholic League know better than anyone how incredibly hypocritical many of today's anti-defamation pundits, activists, and entertainers are. We see it every day. Things are said about Catholicism that would never be said about a long list of [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the upcoming referendum on abortion in Ireland: In 1983, Ireland passed the Eighth Amendment outlawing abortion in most cases. Its future will be decided in a May 25 referendum. Activists from both sides have drawn support from inside and outside the country. One of the most controversial issues to [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on an apology he received from a New York lawmaker: New York State Senator Brad Hoylman called me to apologize for his anti-Catholic tweet. He did not mince words: he admitted that I was right to call him out for this, and that he regrets what he said. It's over. [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a bigoted remark made by a New York lawmaker: Brad Hoylman, a New York State Senator, has posted an anti-Catholic tweet that cannot go unchallenged. His colleagues should condemn his bigotry without delay. In addition, he should recuse himself from voting on any measure dealing with the sexual abuse [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a controversial message adorning a building at Columbia University: GOD HATES GUNS LOVES GAY PORN That is the inscription—in large letters—posted on a big window on the ground floor of Columbia University's Lenfest Center for the Arts; it is located at W. 125th Street between Broadway and 12th Avenue. [...]
