Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on media coverage of the Supreme Court: The Supreme Court ends its 2021-2022 term today. It also ends a particularly embarrassing time for the media. On June 24, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to overturn Roe v. Wade; it also ruled 6-3 to uphold the Mississippi law banning abortions after [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on pro-abortion protesters: Violence is what defines abortion, and it often defines the behavior of those who champion its cause. Following the release of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, protesters on both sides of the issue took to the streets. In most cases, they were peaceful. When [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on Rep. Nancy Pelosi receiving Communion at the Vatican: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who rejects the Catholic Church's teachings on abortion, marriage and sexuality, received Holy Communion on June 29 at a papal Mass in St. Peter's Basilica. The pope was in attendance, but did not give out Communion. Pelosi's [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on how celebrities reacted to the overturning of Roe v. Wade: For most Americans, abortion is a difficult subject. The vast majority did not support what the Roe and Casey decisions allowed, which was abortion through nine months with no restrictions. Now that those rulings have been overturned by the [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on an important victory for religious liberty: The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to affirm the religious rights of a football coach who prayed after the game on the field. This was an important victory for religious liberty, as well as for freedom of speech. For seven years, Bremerton High School [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade: For a half century, abortion has been legal across the United States. Those days are over: the Supreme Court has overruled the 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade. What is not over is the issue of abortion—the states will now decide [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue replies to secular critics of the Supreme Court ruling on school choice: Their heads are exploding. The secular maniacs who staff the most prominent atheist organizations are beside themselves over the Supreme Court ruling on school choice. In a 6-3 decision, the high court ruled that if there is public funding [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on media coverage of monkeypox: The media were quick to attribute priestly sexual abuse to the rigidities of Church teachings on sexuality, the celibacy mandate, etc. Those who are pushing Critical Race Theory in the schools are just as quick to blame white people, in general, for racism. Yet when [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a Supreme Court victory for school choice: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that it is unconstitutional for Maine to provide public funds for private schools but not religious schools. It is an important victory for religious liberty and school choice. Maine has many rural areas where there is [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's abortion policies: It would be hard to beat the enthusiasm for abortion shown by former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, but the current governor, Kathy Hochul, has at least matched his zealotry. Both identify as Catholic. Hochul has previously invited women from states with [...]
