The Lepanto Institute

US Bishops Support Priest Assembly Calling for Women’s Ordination

The Association of US Catholic Priests (AUSCP), which claims a priestly membership of just over 1,300 priests, issued a white paper on May 8, 2019, titled “AUSCP Declaration on the Status of … Read More...
US Bishops Send $750k to LGBT-Promoting Ignatian Network

The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), an anti-poverty agency of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), is providing a $750,000 grant to the Ignatian … Read More...
Pope Francis Promotes Goals Created by Communists

Since the very beginning of his pontificate, Pope Francis has been working very hard to promote international adoption and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of the … Read More...
Did Arlington Diocese Ignore Key Evidence of Possible False Allegation Against Priest?

Evidence obtained by the Lepanto Institute sheds new light on an ongoing investigation led by the Diocese of Arlington into one of its priests. A statement and cover letter sent to the … Read More...
Did Catholic Relief Services Director Participate in Pagan Ritual?

The Lepanto Institute has obtained a photograph of Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) director participating in a pagan/pantheist ritual. Ruth Junkin, who is CRS’s Deputy Regional Director for … Read More...