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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 reasons for his decision. First, he says, “over the years some […]

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 squeaker. What […]

Monday April 26, 2010 Eighth U.S. Bishop Severs Ties with Anti-Poverty Arm, CCHD By Patrick B. Craine GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania, April 26, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Bishop Lawrence Brandt of Greensburg, Pennsylvania announced Thursday that his diocese will no longer support the U.S. bishops’ domestic anti-poverty arm, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), because the national organization has funded groups that promote activities contrary to Catholic teaching. Speaking at a fundraising dinner for Catholic Charities of Greensburg, the bishop announced his plan to develop a Diocesan Poverty Relief Fund to support the poor locally with funds that had previously been sent to the […]

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 strongly supports […]

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 […]

Four US Bishops Did Not Take up Collection for Embattled CCHD by LifeSiteNews.com By Patrick B. Craine WASHINGTON, D.C., November 23, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – While many U.S. bishops have publicly acknowledged problems with the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), LifeSiteNews.com (LSN) has confirmed that at least four bishops opted to not take up this year’s national collection. A controversy has erupted in the U.S. Church in recent weeks after evidence came to light showing that numerous CCHD grantees have promoted issues and practices in violation of Catholic teaching, including abortion, contraception, and same-sex “marriage.” In response to the revelations […]