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[Catholic Caucus] Lepanto Institute calls for Pope Leo to laicize New Mexico priest over homosexual ‘domestic partnership’Lepanto pointed out that parents of grade school age children are concerned for the welfare and safety of their children, with an openly pro-homosexual priest serving as pastor of a Catholic schoolThe Lepanto Institute has formally requested that Pope Leo laicize and suspend from ministry a New Mexico priest who entered into a homosexual “domestic partnership” for 10 years during a 28-year leave of absence from the priesthood.Lepanto sent a copy of its August 2025 report on Fr. Steve Rosera, of the Archdiocese of...

Report claims US bishops’ anti-poverty arm lied about partisan support for Biden'This egregious breach of trust,' said Michael Hichborn, president of the Lepanto Institute, 'with the bishops and the faithful MUST be addressed in full detail by the CCHD.'WASHINGTON, D.C., December 19, 2020 (Lepanto Institute) — Responding to an internal memo circulated among the Catholic bishops of the United States, the Lepanto Institute published a highly detailed video report exposing “bold lies” and “wild inaccuracies” contained in the memo.In October, the Lepanto Institute published a report showing that a network of organizations receiving funds from the Catholic Campaign for Human...

US bishops caught funding radical groups supporting riots, calling for ‘death’ to police It is unclear how support for an end to the rule of law in the United States fits into the Catholic Campaign for Human Development's mission. PARTLOW, Virginia, June 12, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — A new investigation by the Lepanto Institute has revealed that the bishops in the United States, through their Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), are funding organizations that support riots and whose goal includes not only defunding police, but even killing them. According to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), the CCHD...

A campaign of lies and misdirection is being waged against Cardinal Burke and the Grand Master of the Knights of Malta. Be sure to listen to this week's podcast to understand what's REALLY going on.

Vatican officials have mounted an extraordinary challenge to the ancient Order of Malta. But what is the row really about?The Sovereign Military Order of Malta is one of the more improbable success stories of the 21st-century Church. Founded in 1099 to provide hospital care and military defence in the Holy Land, it has retained much of its medieval tradition and ceremony. But it has also, by gradual reform, become a powerhouse of international aid. More than 100,000 members, medical staff and volunteers are offering practically every form of charitable assistance around the world, from handing out sandwiches to the homeless...