According to the USCCB’s second collection schedule, the Peter’s Pence collection is normally taken the last weekend in June. The schedule says: "The Peter’s Pence Collection enables the Holy Father to respond with emergency financial assistance to requests to aid the neediest throughout the world—those who suffer as a result of war, oppression, and natural disasters. It likewise provides the faithful with a tangible opportunity to not only empower the weak, defenseless, and voiceless, but … [Read more...]
Lepanto Institute Holds Rosary Rally Protesting Dissident Priest’s Assembly
Michael Hichborn, president of the Lepanto Institute, was on site in Lexington, KY, where the Association of US Catholic Priests (AUSCP) held its Annual Assembly. During the Assembly, Hichborn held a Rosary rally outside with local supporters to protest the AUSCP and pray for the conversion of its dissident priests.As the Lepanto Institute has been reporting since 2017, the AUSCP is notorious for:Promoting women’s sacramental ordination Promoting homosexual activism Presenting … [Read more...]
Catholic Archdiocese Encourages Clergy to Attend Meeting of Pro-LGBT, Women’s Ordination Priests
The Archdiocese of St. Louis is formally promoting and encouraging its own priests to attend the upcoming Annual Assembly of the Association of US Catholic Priest’s (AUSCP). Identified as a “date to remember” on its “Announcements for Priests” webpage, the Archdiocese of St. Louis posted an image of the AUSCP’s Assembly flyer with the message: AUSCP 14th Annual Assembly in Lexington, KY June 24-27, 2024 For Further Details and to Register, Visit www.auscp.org OR call 872-205-5862As the … [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...]
US Bishops’ Quid Pro Quo With Funding Agencies
Since 2016, the Lepanto Institute has written about the Quid Pro Quo lobbying efforts of both the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) on behalf of federal aid and development agencies.In May of 2016, we provided details regarding a joint-letter the USCCB and CRS sent to Congress requesting nearly $6 billion to be allocated for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief … [Read more...]
