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 Solidarity Network (ISN) over the next three years. Announcing the grant on its website, ISN president Christopher Kerr said, “The Ignatian Solidarity Network staff and board are grateful for the support of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.” But in direct contravention with Catholic Church teac … [Read more...]
Despite Warnings, CCHD Continues Funding Immoral Activism
The 2017-2018 Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) grants list shows that the Northwest Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition (NWBCCC) received $60,000, bringing the total this organization has received to $290,000 since 2005. In 2012, the Reform CCHD Now coalition alerted the US bishops to serious problems with NWBCCC including homosexual activism and the promotion of Marxism. Monsignor Kevin Sullivan of the Archdiocese of New York responded in writing by indicating that this … [Read more...]
US Bishops Give $305K to Organization Headed by Planned Parenthood Champion
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) just released the 2017-2018 list of Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) grants and the Lepanto Institute has already started its investigation of grantees. The last disbursement of grant payments for this particular grants cycle was in February of 2018, so the publication of this list comes a full year after the CCHD had already fully-funded every organization on this list. The big question is, "What took so long?" After a c … [Read more...]
Salt Lake Bishop Unceremoniously Tosses Solemnity of Mary Obligation
Parishioners in the Diocese of Salt Lake City were shocked to learn that the Solemnity of Mary, celebrated on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, was abrogated by their bishop, Most Reverend Oscar Azarcon Solis. A weekly bulletin for the diocese states: Tuesday, January 1, 2019, Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God, is not a holyday of obligation in the Diocese of Salt Lake City. In the Diocese of Salt Lake City, the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God has been abrogated. The … [Read more...]
US Catholic Bishops Fund Pro-Abort Socialists in Indiana
During the weekend of November 17-18, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will be taking up its annual, national collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD). This collection reallocates funds from dioceses throughout the United States to community organizing groups around the country. Despite repeated denials and alleged reforms, the CCHD continues to fund organizations that are acting in direct contradiction with Catholic moral and social teaching a … [Read more...]