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 national CCHD. “This change allows our diocese to know exactly how […]
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