The American Life League is spearheading an effort to get talk show host, Bill Maher off the air after making derogatory comments against Pope Benedict XVI on an April 11, 2008 broadcast of Real Time with Bill Maher. Maher has since apologized for the comments, stating, "I am sorry for what I said about the Pope being a Nazi. I am sorry I said it. That does not mean it isn't true, it may well be, who knows?" The American Life League has setup a petition at FireBillMaher.com despite the apology.

1. Maher was raised Catholic
2. Apology was made on April 19 airing of Real Time will Bill Maher
3. Comments were made during the "New Rules" segement of the show
4. American Life League was founded in 1979

• "We accept Maher's apology for accusing the pope of being a Nazi. Too bad he didn't stop there. For him to suggest that Pope Benedict XVI was in charge of policing molesters, and failed in doing so, is patently absurd." — Bill Donohue, President of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights

The American Life League is spearheading an effort to get talk show host, Bill Maher off the air after making derogatory comments against Pope Benedict XVI on an April 11, 2008 broadcast of Real Time with Bill Maher. Maher has since apologized for the comments, stating, "I am sorry for what I said about the Pope being a Nazi. I am sorry I said it. That does not mean it isn't true, it may well be, who knows?" The American Life League has setup a petition at FireBillMaher.com despite the apology.

1. Maher was raised Catholic

2. Apology was made on April 19 airing of Real Time will Bill Maher

3. Comments were made during the "New Rules" segement of the show

4. American Life League was founded in 1979

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• "We accept Maher's apology for accusing the pope of being a Nazi. Too bad he didn't stop there. For him to suggest that Pope Benedict XVI was in charge of policing molesters, and failed in doing so, is patently absurd." — Bill Donohue, President of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights</note>

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• Video: Bill Maher apologizes for calling the Pope a Nazi (Time: 1:02)

• Video: Bill Maher on the Pope (Time: 6:19)

• Official Petition: Fire Bill Maher

• FoxBusiness: Bill Maher Refuses To Apologize (April 21, 2008)

• PRNewswire: American Life League Fire Bill Maher! (April 21, 2008)

• TheSpoof.com: Bill Maher Says Sorry To Nazi Pope - Sort Of funny satire story (April 19, 2008)

• CatholicNewsAgency: Bill Maher apologizes for calling Pope Benedict a Nazi (April 19, 2008)

• Newsmax.com: Maher to Apologize for Calling Pope a 'Nazi' (April 18, 2008)

• NewsBusters.org: Bill Maher: Pope ‘Used to be a Nazi’; Compares Church to Cult, Bear Stearns

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