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President Joe Biden speaks to the North America's Building Trade Union National Legislative Conference, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Catholic League president condemns Biden’s ‘religious baiting’ to attack Trump

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

People attend a rally as part of a Transgender Day of Visibility, Friday, March 31, 2023, by the Capitol in Washington. Schools and colleges across the U.S. would be forbidden from enacting outright bans on transgender athletes under a proposal released Thursday, April 6, from the Biden administration, but teams could create some limits in certain cases, for example, to ensure fairness. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) **FILE**

Catholic author says ‘elites’ threaten American dream with ‘War on Virtue’

By Mark A. Kellner - The Washington Times

Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly speaks during a U.S. Senate Debate against Republican former state Rep. Mike Braun and Libertarian Lucy Brenton, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, Pool) **FILE**

Biden’s pick for Vatican ambassador is at odds with Catholic teachings, watchdog group says

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

Bill Maher in a January 2013 photo provided by HBO. (AP Photo/HBO, Janet Van Ham, File) **FILE**

Bill Maher challenged to ‘get into the ring’ by Catholic League President Bill Donohue

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Pope Francis asks how parents can educate children in Christian life "if we keep them at a distance as if they were excommunicated." (Associated Press)

Pope Francis calls for acceptance of divorced, remarried Catholics

By Cheryl Wetzstein - The Washington Times

President Obama's remarks on concern when he listens to "less-than-loving expressions by Christians" drew both disapproval and laughter from the audience at an Easter prayer breakfast at the White House on Tuesday. (Associated Press)

Obama criticizes ‘less-than-loving’ Christians

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama bows his head towards the Dalai Lama as he was recognized during the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015. The annual event brings together U.S. and international leaders from different parties and religions for an hour devoted to faith. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Obama: People of faith must confront insults to religion

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

An anonymous art installation showing a broken pencil is displayed on the pavement near the Charlie Hebdo office in Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015. Terror attacks by French Islamic extremists should force the country to look inward at its &quot;ethnic apartheid,&quot; the prime minister said Tuesday as four men faced preliminary charges on suspicion of links to one of the gunmen. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

ERIC SCHIFFER: Say no to walking on eggshells

By Eric Schiffer

Artist Gilbert Baker, designer of the Rainbow Flag, holds a "Boycott Homophobia" banner before the start of the St. Patrick's Day parade in March. Three Irish gay groups are applying to be in the parade after a gay broadcast-employees group was approved. (Associated Press)

Catholic League exits N.Y. St. Patrick’s parade over gay group

By Cheryl Wetzstein - The Washington Times

William A. Donohue, president of the Catholic League, is shown in this February 2004 photo speaking at a news conference after seeing "The Passion of the Christ" in New York.

Catholic League bowing out of St. Patrick’s parade

Associated Press

** FILE ** Pope Francis and President Barack Obama smile as they exchange gifts, at the Vatican Thursday, March 27, 2014. (AP Photo/Gabriel Bouys, Pool)

Catholic League slams Obama: ‘Do Christian lives mean so little to you?’

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Actor Jim Belushi, left, makes his way down Bridge Street during what's being called the world's shortest St. Patrick's Day Parade, Monday, March 17, 2014, in Hot Springs Ark. Belushi was the grand marshal of the parade that featured 40 entries and was held on a street that is 98 feet long. (AP Photo/The Sentinel-Record, Richard Rasmussen)

Catholic League tells faithful: Boycott Guinness, Heineken, Sam Adams

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Smithsonian removes video after group complains

By BRETT ZONGKER - Associated Press

Raymond Hosier Jr., a seventh-grader at Oneida Middle School in Schenectady, looks down at his rosary beads in front of his home in Schenectady Friday. (Barry Sloan/The Daily Gazette)

Unlikely allies fight for boy’s right to rosary

By Michal Elseth - The Washington Times