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Friday February 26, 2010 Bishop: CCHD-Backed Network Not Worthy of Catholic Involvement By Patrick B. Craine GREEN BAY, Wisconsin, February 26, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Bishop David Ricken of Green Bay has issued a letter to two interfaith groups affiliated with the Gamaliel Foundation, warning them that if they do not sever their relationship with Gamaliel they will lose the diocese’s support. The bishop’s letter is particularly significant in light of the continuing controversy over the U.S. Bishops’ domestic social justice arm, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), which has a history of funding Gamaliel affiliates. The bishop emphasized that […]

Uwaga: Ten artykuł został automatycznie przetłumaczony na język polski By Patrick B. Craine ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, November 25, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Bishop Victor Galeone of St. Augustine, Florida also decided to discontinue the CCHD collection, LifeSiteNews.com has confirmed, bringing the list of bishops who decided against holding this year's collection to five. In a November article for his diocesan magazine, Bishop Galeone explains that he had made this decision in May – many months prior to the controversy that erupted this fall over reports that the CCHD is funding groups that support abortion, contraception, and same-sex “marriage.” The bishop lists three […]

Nota: Este artículo ha sido traducido automáticamente al español. By Patrick B. Craine TULSA, Oklahoma, November 30, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Bishop Edward J. Slattery of Tulsa, Oklahoma also chose not to contribute to the national collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) LifeSiteNews.com (LSN) has confirmed, making him the sixth bishop confirmed to have done so. In a letter to the pastors of his diocese, read at Masses on the weekend of the November 21-22 collection, Bishop Slattery informed the faithful that the funds contributed to the CCHD collection would be reserved for use within the diocese. Msgr. […]

Dear Readers, Democrat Rep. Bart Stupak seems determined to strongly challenge his party's leadership regarding his pro-life amendment. Keep in mind that there are still many serious problems with the health care bill, even with the amendment being included (see http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/nov/09111310.html). The EU leadership is determined to eliminate the influence of Christianity in Europe. Believe it. Just before the 23rd New York Congressional District election on Nov. 3, every indication was that Doug Hoffman had pulled off a last minute miracle and would win the seat. The returns came in and at the end of the night he somehow lost a […]

Tuesday January 5, 2010 San Francisco Archdiocese Reinvestigates, Approves Pro-Abortion CCHD Grantee Washington, DC, January 5, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Catholic Campaign for Human Development and the Archdiocese of San Francisco continue to support an organization that helped create and promote contraception, elective-abortion and sex-education programs for kids, the American Life League is reporting. In November, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development issued “For the Record – The Truth about CCHD Funding” in response to criticism that the group funds organizations that support pro-abortion programs. The document contains this defense of the San Francisco Organizing Project: Archdiocese of San Francisco […]

Wednesday January 6, 2010 CCHD, San Fran Archdiocse Supported Abortion-Funding Health Plan By Patrick B. Craine SAN FRANCISCO, California, January 6, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Members of Reform CCHD Now, a coalition of Catholic groups seeking a renewal of the bishops’ domestic anti-poverty arm (the Catholic Campaign for Human Development), have unearthed what they say is an “irony” in the organization’s treatment of the issue of health care. The pro-life coalition has pointed out that at the same time as the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is working hard to keep abortion funding out of the national health care […]