"They're bigots! They have an animus against Catholics!" Catholic League President Bill Donohue told the Associated Press on Tuesday after the owners of New York City's Empire State Building announced that they would not illuminate the skyscraper in honor of the late Mother Teresa. The owners have previously decided to light the iconic tower for the 60th anniversary of communist China, various dog shows, and cancer charities. Donohue "said his advocacy group requested that the building glow on Aug. 26 for the centennial of the late Novel Peace Prize winner's birth," the Associated Press explained. "The request was denied in an unsigned, faxed letter, Donohue said, 'and they never gave an explanation.