A Brief Analysis of the Leaked (and unofficial) Encyclical on the Environment, Laudato Si’ Tomorrow, the Vatican will officially release Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si’. Earlier this week, an Italian version of the encyclical was leaked online. There is a lot in the encyclical that is based on highly contentious “science” regarding global warming, resources and regional development. Catholics should be reminded that the area of competence for a pope with regard to … [Read more...]
Charity as Industry
How the Church abandoned its mandate and outsourced its mission Then Jesus approached and said to them, “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20 The Great Commission, which is the primary act and purpose of the … [Read more...]
Catholic Relief Services VP in Same-Sex “Marriage” Resigns
Catholic Relief Services issued a statement this afternoon, indicating that Rick Estridge, the Vice President for Oversees Finance has resigned from the organization. CRS did not disclose whether this resignation came with a severance package or other financial benefits.In its public statement, CRS said: "CRS respects Mr. Estridge’s decision and thanks him for his service. He has done a tremendous job during his years at CRS and will be missed. We are grateful that he has agreed to be … [Read more...]
CRS President Doubles-Down on Funding Contraception Providers, Employing Same-Sex ‘Married’ Executives
In a recent interview with John Burger of Aleteia, Dr. Carolyn Woo, president of Catholic Relief Services, doubled down on CRS’s commitment to maintaining dues-paying memberships in contraception and abortion spreading organizations, providing funds to abortion and contraception distributing organizations, and retaining the employment of a vice president who is a homosexual activist in a same-sex “marriage.” During the interview, Dr. Woo was asked, “CRS has been criticized by some for failing to … [Read more...]
Here’s what others are saying about CRS’s Mock-Married VP
Earlier this week, we broke the news that while CRS continues to claim adherence to the Catholic identity and denies implementing programs contrary to the moral teachings of the Church, one of its own vice-presidents was among the first to engage in a mock-marriage in Maryland. In short, we have a hard time seeing how CRS can be capable of conducting proper internal investigations of its projects when one of its executives so flagrantly derides Catholic teaching.But here are a few things … [Read more...]
