Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on remarks made by Pope Francis on February 3rd: Last month, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo implored Albany lawmakers to "follow the leadership of Pope Francis" by passing the Child Victims Act. Indeed, he wore his Catholic credentials on his sleeve, boasting of his allegiance to the pope on several [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on an abortion survival bill blocked by Senate Democrats: Republican Sen. Joni Ernst said yesterday that the Senate "can no longer unanimously condemn murder." Ernst was referring to Democrat Sen. Patty Murray's objection to the Born-Alive Survivors Protection Act, legislation that would ensure medical care for an infant who survives [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on reaction to Virginia Governor Ralph Northam's controversial remarks: It is a sign of the times that more liberals are upset about the decades-old racist antics of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam than they are his blood-curdling remarks about infants. Whether Northam is guilty of dressing in Klan garb for a [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on offensive questioning of a Catholic priest by a Colorado legislator: A contentious debate over a radical sex education bill in Colorado was made even more so by a transgender legislator's mockery of a Catholic priest. The Colorado Catholic Conference opposes the bill, with Denver Archbishop Samuel Aquila warning that [...]
