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...]
CCHD Granted $65,000 to Org Supporting Witchcraft, Abortion, Transgenderism
On April 26 – less than a month ago – the Pillar reported that the executive director of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, Ralph McCloud, had resigned from the CCHD earlier that month. The Pillar revealed that under McCloud’s leadership, the CCHD maintained a spending deficit of $8-$10 million annually, depleting the nearly $60 million in assets it had accumulated by 2012.The Lepanto Institute has been exposing the CCHD’s funding of organizations promoting abortion, … [Read more...]
Catholic Campaign for Human Development Closes all Communication, Refuses to Answer Questions
NOTE: Action item at the end of the article!!!Over the weekend, the Lepanto Institute received a letter from Bishop Timothy Senior, current chairman of the subcommittee for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), slamming the door on any discussion regarding serious concerns related to CCHD grantees while refusing to publish the most recent grants list. Despite the CCHD's vigorous commitment to "operate at the highest levels of ... transparency," this letter from the CCHD's … [Read more...]
Workers Center of Central NY
NOTE: To download a PDF version of this report, please click here.Workers Center of Central NYSince 2016, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) has provided $345,000 in grants to the Workers’ Center of Central New York (WCCNY), including its most recent grant of $75,000 in 2020. At issue is the fact that WCCNY is an active promoter of homosexual and transgender ideologies, gave full throated support for looting while calling for the defunding of police, and is a member of … [Read more...]
Centreville Immigration Forum
NOTE: To download a PDF version of this report, please click here.Centreville Immigration ForumCentreville Immigration Forum is a grantee of the USCCB’s Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), having received a total of $250,000 since 2015. Their most recent grant for the year 2020-2021 was for $50,000, according to the list published by the CCHD. The stated “issue area” is for workers’ rights. Centreville Immigration Forum was founded in 2011 with the stated purpose of … [Read more...]
