The heretical priest organization, the Association of United States Catholic Priests (AUSCP), recently concluded its annual assembly from June 21-24 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. On May 24, the Lepanto Institute sent a letter to Archbishop Bernard Hebda of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis asking him to publicly condemn the AUSCP for its heretical positions and forbid the priests from his archdiocese from being involved with the Association in any way. Included with the letter were … [Read more...]
US Catholic Bishops Participate in Conference Promoting Same-Sex “Marriage”
CORRECTION: Bp. William Wack, provided a video presentation to the AUSCP Assembly, but did not attend in person. In a statement he issued today, Bp. Wack indicated that in his presentation: "There was no mention of same-sex marriage or anything contrary to Church teachings, that’s for sure. I hardly think that it is a scandal when a bishop talks to priests about holiness and the need to reform our lives." Bp. Wack also indicated that the rainbow blanket he donned for that picture was posted … [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...]
Catholic School Refuses to Let Student Opt Out of Heretical Teacher’s Theology Class
St. Vianney Catholic High School in St. Louis, MO has denied a student the right to opt out of a theology class after parents brought to the administration’s attention the heterodox and heretical social media activities of the Sophomore theology teacher. This past December, the parents of the student communicated with the school’s principal, Ian Mulligan, cc’ing the school’s president Mike Loyet, through a series of emails to request that their son be allowed to opt out of Meredith Caul’s … [Read more...]
$750k from US Bishops Helped Finance Pro-LGBT Conference
Over the summer, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), an anti-poverty program run by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), provided a $750,000 Strategic National Grant to the Ignatian Solidarity Network (ISN). Shortly after the June announcement of the grant, the Lepanto Institute reported that the ISN regularly held workshops promoting homosexual and transgender activism. In response to concerned Catholics regarding the promotion of sexual perversion from … [Read more...]