NOTE: The following was originally published in the Lepanto Institute's weekly newsletter. Be sure to sign up for the newsletter if you would like to receive articles such as this one. It was announced yesterday that the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc (CLINIC) filed an amicus curiae with the Supreme Court regarding Trump’s Executive Order 14160 - Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship. The executive order was written … [Read more...]
BOMBSHELL: US Catholic Bishops Give $1 Million to Marxist Movement
A new investigative report from the Lepanto Institute exposes significant financial support by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), an initiative of the US Catholic Bishops, for organizations deeply connected to socialist and Marxist movements. The report details how, under the banner of community land trusts (CLTs), millions of dollars have been funneled to groups whose founders and leaders openly advocate for socialist and Marxist ideologies.“The very concept of CLTs emerged … [Read more...]
US Bishops’ Conference Partnering with Heretical Association of Priests
The heretical Association of US Catholic Priests (AUSCP) announced earlier this year that the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCBP) approached the Association, asking it to host a virtual consultation on the USCCB’s Laity Document. Public materials describe the event as a joint effort between AUSCP and the USCCB, presenting it as a continuation of synodal engagement. The AUSCP has a long history of promoting views in direct conflict with immutable Catholic teachings regarding … [Read more...]
Condemned Theologian to Keynote Dissident Priest’s Assembly
The dissident Association of United States Catholic Priests (AUSCP) is once again holding its Annual Assembly, this year in San Antonio, Texas, between June 23-26. The theme of this year’s assembly is Sex and Spirituality Pastoral Considerations. True to form, the AUSCP, while claiming to be “in good standing in dioceses and religious communities,” has invited a professor of theology whose most significant work was condemned by the USCCB, to keynote its assembly.This is not at all … [Read more...]
Trump vs. McElroy on Immigration
Immigration has long been debated, raising questions about justice, mercy, and the common good. In Washington, D.C., this conversation takes center stage as Donald Trump begins his second, non-consecutive term as President of the United States and Cardinal Robert McElroy prepares for his installation as Archbishop. This convergence of leadership highlights a striking contrast: a president whose immigration policies often align with Catholic teaching on law and order and a cardinal whose rhetoric … [Read more...]
