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CRS Disputes LifeSiteNews Article

07/23/2012 at 12:00 PM By Catholic Citizens of Illinois
Earlier this week, the pro-life website LifeSiteNews published an article critical of Catholic Relief Services that contained inaccurate and incomplete information about our relationship with the humanitarian agency CARE, specifically for $5.3 million CRS gave to CARE for use in collaborative... read more

Denver bishop says Catholic grants can’t undermine Church teaching

06/16/2012 at 9:10 AM By Catholic Citizens of Illinois
Countering critics who include former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, Bishop James D. Conley of Denver has defended the end of Catholic grants to the Compa-eros immigrant resource center, saying that the Church cannot oppose "same-sex marriage" while funding those who advocate it. "This is not the... read more

Catholic Fund Cuts Off Aid Over Groups’ Affiliations

04/07/2012 at 3:12 PM By Catholic Citizens of Illinois
For three years now, Compa-eros, a small nonprofit organization in rural southwestern Colorado, has received thousands of dollars from the Roman Catholic Church to help poor Hispanic immigrants with basic needs including access to health care and guidance on local laws. But in February, the... read more

Catholic Campaign for Human Development 2011: Part 2

04/07/2012 at 3:00 PM By Catholic Citizens of Illinois
As pointed out in Part I of this series on the 2011 collection of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), many dioceses are gearing up for the annual November appeal. At the same time, CCHD critics are reiterating that, for its entire 40-plus years of existence, the collection has been... read more

CCHD: EVIDENCE, DISMISSALS, AND CLARIFICATIONS

01/15/2012 at 4:19 PM By Catholic Citizens of Illinois
For the past three years, American Life League has been investigating the funding practices of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. Contrary to what the CCHD continues to claim, American Life League is not at odds with the "mission" of CCHD. Furthermore, American Life League would have no... read more

Why Do Catholics Keep Funding the Radical Left?

11/21/2011 at 4:54 AM By Catholic Citizens of Illinois
Every November, including this one, American Catholics -- who constitute approximately 25% of the U.S. population -- are asked to contribute to the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD). The Catholic faithful have been told that their donations will go to fight poverty. Little do most... read more

OPEN LETTER TO PRIESTS ABOUT THE CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

11/15/2011 at 12:00 PM By Catholic Citizens of Illinois
OPEN LETTER TO PRIESTS ABOUT THE CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Dear Father, You are no doubt well aware of the on-going controversy surrounding the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD). The recently released American Life League report evaluating CCHD grants found that the... read more

The Catholic Campaign for Human Development: Reform or Bust

11/15/2011 at 10:29 AM By Catholic Citizens of Illinois
For many years now, Catholics across America have been asked by their local parishes to contribute to a variety of causes, mostly to help the less fortunate. As Catholics we are called to live the gospel and to practice the corporal works of mercy. This includes aiding those who are in need of... read more

Frequently Asked Questions

10/27/2011 at 11:16 AM By Catholic Citizens of Illinois
1) What is the primary purpose of Reform CCHD Now's (RCN) 2010-2011 CCHD Grants Report? The primary purpose of the Grants Report is to assist the bishops in maintaining the Catholic identity of the CCHD. RCN supported the USCCB's effort to strengthen CCHD's grant guidelines through the review... read more

Moral theologian voices concern over CCHD grant process

10/27/2011 at 11:11 AM By Catholic Citizens of Illinois
A prominent moral theologian has concurred with an independent review of the U.S. bishops' social justice arm finding its implementation of its grant guidelines, which he says are "morally sound," to be problematic. Dr. William Marshner, a moral theology professor at Christendom College and... read more

U.S. Bishops’ social justice arm rejects grantee caught distributing condoms

10/24/2011 at 8:56 AM By Catholic Citizens of Illinois
The U.S. Bishops' Conference has cut off a social justice grantee after it was revealed the group, which distributes condoms in New York City, had lied about its adherence to Catholic teaching against contraception. The change followed upon an independent report released last month presenting... read more

Marxism, Abortion among CCHD’s Poverty Strategies

10/23/2011 at 3:00 PM By Catholic Citizens of Illinois

Memorandum: Bishop Soto And Bishop Blaire Memo Regarding CCHD

10/10/2011 at 3:53 PM By Catholic Citizens of Illinois

Catholic Campaign on Human Development: The American Life League Report on links to abortion groups

10/10/2011 at 3:16 PM By Catholic Citizens of Illinois

US Catholic Bishops’ funding of the Southwest Organizing Project (SWOP)while robbing citizens of their voice.

10/05/2011 at 4:25 PM By Catholic Citizens of Illinois

Reform CCHD Releases Report, 24% of organizations funded by USCCB’s CCHD program involved in anti-Catholic work

10/04/2011 at 10:10 AM By Catholic Citizens of Illinois

Gamiel Foundation Training

07/15/2011 at 8:59 AM By Catholic Citizens of Illinois

New Utah CCHD head supported gay ‘marriage,’ promoting contraception in schools

04/19/2011 at 12:11 PM By Catholic Citizens of Illinois

CCHD director says he didn’t know political candidate he worked for was pro-abortion

01/30/2011 at 4:16 PM By Catholic Citizens of Illinois

At least 10 bishops skip national collection for U.S. bishop’s social justice arm

11/27/2010 at 10:16 AM By Catholic Citizens of Illinois