A new report from the Lepanto Institute proves that the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is providing a third consecutive grant to an organization that advocates for abortion access to women in prison. See the report, here: In 2020, the Lepanto Institute sent a detailed report to the Catholic bishops of the United States proving that the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) provided a $60,000 grant to the Ostara Initiative. The report gave indisputable evidence that … [Read more...]
Association of US Catholic Priests Dodge Questions, Refuse to Affirm Catholic Doctrine
In February, the Lepanto Institute received a curt, 1-page letter from the Association of United States Catholic Priests (AUSCP) threatening legal action if we did not cease to refer to the organization as "heretical" and insisting that the organization promotes "women's ordination to the priesthood." We responded to this cease and desist demand with a seven page letter detailing the AUSCP's published words, actions, and organizational decisions, followed by 18 very simple yes or no questions … [Read more...]
Dutch Catholic Charity Linked to the Vatican is Planned Parenthood Partner, Pushes Contraception
Action item at the end! The Netherlands-based Catholic Organization for Relief and Development Aid (Cordaid), which co-founded and is currently a member of the Vatican-run Caritas Internationalis, partnered with Planned Parenthood for the creation of a contraception-pushing sex education program called Jeune S3. In fact, this program is working directly to undermine Catholic moral authority and teaching among vulnerable populations. Originally formed in 1914 as Mensen in Nood (People in … [Read more...]
Get the FACTS about Catholic Relief Services!
Since the Rice Bowl campaign for Catholic Relief Services (CRS) began on Ash Wednesday, Catholics have been asking us for a flyer that expresses the problems at CRS to show why they should NOT participate in the annual Rice Bowl collection. So, we did just that. You can download a .pdf version of the flyer, which looks just like the top image for this article, by clicking the link here. For a version with less color, you can download the alternate version here. Here's that it looks … [Read more...]
International Rescue Committee
International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a charitable organization that primarily works with refugees and those in crisis zones. At the time of this report’s preparation, IRC initiated a program to assist Ukrainian refugees during the ongoing conflict with Russia. Because of this, IRC is currently taking out advertisements on social media to build support for the organization. Following a careful examination of IRC’s programs, initiatives, and organizational philosophy, we have concluded that … [Read more...]