https://youtu.be/qMLyJ2bo_aUIn 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...]
Prominent Catholics Call on Congress to Investigate Catholic Relief Services
Join Dr. Alan Keyes, Dr. Deal Hudson, Hon. Bob Marshall, and many other prominent Catholics to call upon Congress to investigate Catholic Relief Services (CRS)!Today, we launched a White House Petition asking Congress to investigate CRS for violating the Mexico City Policy, and we're asking you to sign and forward this important petition to everyone you know!As you already know, we've been publishing portions of a report detailing what we found through a year-long investigation of CRS … [Read more...]
The Things That are Caesars’
Regardless of what one thinks about the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic there is no doubt that people are suffering. On one hand you have those who are fighting the illness itself, and on the other are those impacted economically and emotionally through lost jobs and a depressed market. This impact is even worse for those already impoverished and those in less developed countries.The Church has always been on the front lines providing relief to those impacted by disaster through the ministries … [Read more...]
Catholic Relief Services: A Tale of Two Letters
It's amazing how quickly attitudes and ideals can change, especially when money is involved.In 2008, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) wrote a joint letter addressed to the US House of Representatives, strongly urging them to "delete all references to 'reproductive health' and family planning services" in a proposed measure to integrate such things into the programs of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The … [Read more...]
Head of US Bishop’s News Agency Promotes LGBT “rights”
The Director and Editor in Chief of the Catholic News Service, which is the official news and information service of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, has issued public statements decrying proposed legislation in several states that would protect religious freedom and deny men pretending to be women the “right” to enter women’s bathrooms.Tony Spence has been the head of the Catholic News Service since 2004. Over the last few weeks, Spence has been publishing statements on … [Read more...]