In at least four African countries, Catholic Relief Services is implementing portions of a project called Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-Free, Mentored, and Safe women (DREAMS). CRS’s implementation of the DREAMS project is separate from 4Children, but as an OVC project, there does tend to be some intersectionality where the projects overlap.The problem with CRS implementing the DREAMS project is that a large portion of it involves the promotion of contraception and condoms. The … [Read more...]
Catholic Relief Services Referral Network in Nigeria Included Planned Parenthood Associates
For the last several weeks, we’ve been providing you complete and documented information on Catholic Relief Services projects that are directly involved in the promotion of contraception, condoms, and even abortion.In the first video, we spotlighted CRS documents that promoted condom use.In the second video, we showed you how CRS is the proprietor of an internet library that houses documents promoting contraception, abortion, homosexuality, and condom use.In the third video, we … [Read more...]
Catholic Relief Services Documents Promote Condom Use in Africa
The Lepanto Institute has just concluded a year-long investigation into a series of projects led by Catholic Relief Services (CRS). The result of this investigation is a report more than 100 pages in length with over 100 original source citations proving that CRS is both directly and indirectly promoting condoms and contraception in multiple African countries.Due to the length and complexity of the issue, we are releasing this report in segments in order to make the information more … [Read more...]
Catholic Relief Services Created Funding Mechanism for Contraception-Spreading Project
Catholic Relief Services is currently in the middle of a national fund-raising campaign, and Catholics all around the country have been contacting the Lepanto Institute, asking if CRS is still involved in the promotion of contraception. Sadly, the answer is a resounding "yes." Last year, we reported that CRS is a dues-paying member ($56,000 per year) of an organization called InterAction, which actively lobbies Congress for the expansion of contraception and the end of the Mexico City Policy. … [Read more...]
Catholic Relief Services Asks Congress to Fund Major Contraception-Pushing Agencies
Since 2016, the Lepanto Institute has written about the congressional lobbying efforts of both the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS).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 (PEPFAR). At the heart of our concern was the … [Read more...]
