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The leader of a Baltimore nonprofit got an up-close and personal look at the destruction caused by the war in Gaza. Sean Callahan, CEO of Catholic Relief Services, said the devastation and desperation there is clear. “In the morning, afternoon and night, you have jets buzzing overhead. You hear bombing in the distance. You have drones and helicopters over you. You have these poor people that have moved around and it’s very difficult,” he said. Callahan toured the area and visited the group’s office there to get a better idea of what assistance they need, as many civilians have been...

Archbishop Paul Coakley criticized the Supreme Court’s decision, saying the EPA needed ‘the necessary authority to meaningfully regulate greenhouse gases.’WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) – The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has condemned a recent Supreme Court ruling which limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s to regulate carbon emissions from power plants. In a July 1 statement, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, criticized the Supreme Court for a decision which he said would negatively impact the “threat and challenges of climate change.” On June...

‘Catholics for Biden’ enlists high-profile dissident ‘Catholics’ to sway Catholic vote 'Catholics for Biden' has announced some three dozen national co-chairs, including some of the most dissident 'Catholics' in the country September 15, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – In an attempt to scrape up support from Catholics for Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential bid, the recently launched “Catholics for Biden” organization has announced some three dozen national co-chairs, including some of the most dissident “Catholics” in the country.  One of the organization’s newest co-chairs is Carolyn Woo, former president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services (CRS), which is run by the U.S. Catholic...

Since the scandalous revelations of Archbishop Theodore McCarrick’s sexual dalliances flooded the news and social media, faithful Catholics have been demanding answers, especially ‘Who Knew?’  Most eyes are on other bishops and cardinals closest to McCarrick, but there is another connection being grossly overlooked.For over 18 years, McCarrick served as a member of Catholic Relief Service’s Board of Directors and Board of Trustees, a position whose term limits are normally limited to 6 years. In a 2009 interview with the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs, McCarrick explained that CRS’ bylaws limiting terms to 6 years was...

It appears that the Catholic Relief Services hasn't learned anything from its Rick Estridge and Tony Spence debacles. Maybe it's because they never considered these two dissidents to be problematic for their mission. Of course that might be saying something about the anti-Catholic nature of their real mission. Lepanto Institute has unearthed yet another enabler of mortal sin within the ranks of CRS. His name is Michael Wynne, a systems analyst for CRS. All indications from his social media accounts point to him supporting same-sex #mowwidge and being in a sodomite situation himself. CRS is under the control of the...

Catholic Relief Services VP - A Flagrant Sodomite The Lepanto Institute broke the news that the current Vice President of Overseas Finance for Catholic Relief Services, Rick Estridge, entered into a mockery of marriage with his sodomite accomplice, William Goretsas. Lepanto has a copy of the Maryland marriage license on their page. The legal travesty happened over two years ago. Lepanto also has numerous screen shots from Estridge's Facebook and Linkedin profiles that show Estridge to be, well, "out and proud" regarding his promotion of perversion - and his thumbing of nose at Catholic moral teaching. The Facebook and Linkedin...

BALTIMORE (AP) - Catholic Relief Services is pledging $25 million for emergency relief and long-term programs to help people in southeast Asia recover from the tsunami that has killed more than 117,000 people and left millions without clean water, shelter, food or medicine. The amount committed by the Baltimore-based group, which is the official international humanitarian organization of the U.S. Catholic community, is one of the largest to date. It's only $10 million less than the money initially pledged by the U.S. government for emergency aid. "We must brace for the commitment this emergency asks of us and be as...