Last Wednesday, the Lepanto Institute and Population Research Institute published an explosive report proving that Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is advancing gravely sinful ideologies in Africa. If you missed the press conference (be warned, it contains material NOT suitable for children), and have not yet read the report, you can do both by clicking the link here. During the press conference, renowned Catholic moral theologian, Dr. Christian Brugger, stated that he supports the … [Read more...]
REPORT: Catholic Relief Services, Government Funding, and Contraception
For over a year, the Lepanto Institute and Population Research Institute (PRI) conducted a joint investigation into Catholic Relief Services projects in three African countries: Cameroon, Zimbabwe and Lesotho. Through a combination of primary resource materials obtained from federal documents, Catholic Relief Services (CRS), and CRS project partners and sources, as well as information and materials obtained by a team of researchers in these three countries, Lepanto and PRI have concluded that … [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...]
Lepanto Institute Responds to Bishop Chairman of Catholic Relief Services
https://youtu.be/qMLyJ2bo_aU In January, Bp. Frank Caggiano (current primate of the Diocese of Bridgeport, CT and Chairman of the Board for Catholic Relief Services) issued an internal memo to his brother bishops in an attempt to preempt any pending reports on CRS which the Lepanto Institute may have prepared for release during Lent. In his letter, Bp. Caggiano wrote, "Every Lent, certain provocateurs spread false allegations about CRS," claiming that the "allegations are not new and rely … [Read more...]
Catholic Relief Services Sued by Same-Sex “Married” Employee
In apparent anticipation of the June 15 ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States that the 1964 Civil Rights Act extends anti-discrimination protections to homosexuals and transgenders, an anonymous plaintiff going by John Doe (a man in a same-sex “marriage”), filed a lawsuit on Friday, June 12, against Catholic Relief Services for sexual discrimination and “breach of contract, detrimental reliance, and negligent misrepresentation.” In the lawsuit, Doe accuses Catholic Relief Services … [Read more...]