Dear Eminences and Excellencies:I write to you in the spirit of Canon 212, which obliges me to bring to your attention a grave matter regarding Catholic Relief Services. As shepherds of the Church in the United States, I implore you to hear these concerns and meticulously address the matter.As you know, the Lepanto Institute published a report regarding Catholic Relief Services’ participation in a USAID-funded project called Project AXxes. From 2006-2010, CRS received federal funding … [Read more...]
CRS Urges Concerned Catholics to Ignore Damning Evidence in Reports
Catholic Relief Services Denies then Admits Guilt in Congo Contraception ProgramCatholic Relief Services has offered its response to our report, and in predictable fashion CRS offers nothing of substance, denies any wrong-doing, and hides admission of its own guilt within the text of its rebuff. In essence, CRS’s response boils down to these basic points:CRS suggests that all of this could have been cleared up had we presented our concerns to them first. CRS admits that the … [Read more...]
