Founded in 1918, the Missionary Society of St. Columban (SCC) describes itself as "a society of missionaries, including priests and lay people, who minister to people of various cultures as a way of witnessing to the universal love of God. We go in the name of the Church to announce, by deed and word, the Good News of Jesus Christ." Its stated mission is "to facilitate the formation of vibrant faith communities and help struggling people regain their dignity. Through our diverse efforts, we … [Read more...]
Bread for the World
Founded in 1974, Bread for the World describes itself as "a Christian advocacy organization urging U.S. decision makers to do all they can to pursue a world without hunger.” Its stated mission is “to educate and equip people to advocate for policies and programs that can help end hunger in the U.S. and around the world.” Effectively, Bread is an activist and lobbying organization that coordinates efforts to influence political policy.Unfortunately, our investigation of Bread for the World … [Read more...]
Easterseals
Easterseals, originally known as the National Society for Crippled Children, was founded in 1919 to provide medical assistance, therapy, and support to children with disabilities. Since then, it has expanded its services to disabled adults as well. Easterseals describes its mission as follows: "Through our national network of affiliates, Easterseals provides essential services and on-the-ground supports to more than 1.5 million people each year — from early childhood programs for … [Read more...]
Seven Organizations to Support for Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts
The disastrous effects of Hurricane Helene have not yet been fully realized. 202 men, women and children are confirmed dead while “hundreds” are still missing. Moody’s analytics says there may be $15-26 billion in property damage, and Accuweather says that the total damage and economic loss could be upwards of $110 billion.Catholic Charities is fundraising on the disaster, but many well-informed Catholics wish to avoid contributing to an organization committed to bring illegals into this … [Read more...]
Report: Political Donations by “Professional” Catholics Heavily Favor Democrats
In 2016, the Lepanto Institute conducted a review of political contributions from employees of Catholic Relief Services, finding that 98% of those employees contributed to pro-abortion candidates and causes.A new analysis of political campaign contributions, conducted by the Lepanto Institute and Complicit Clergy, updated and expanded this initial research to include individuals working for various other Catholic charitable institutions, namely Catholic Charities, Covenant House, St. Vincent … [Read more...]
