Truth About CCHD
The U.S. Catholic Bishops are making steady progress in carrying out the commitments of the Review and Renewal of CCHD. The latest attacks by the American Life League on the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, the USCCB and the bishops are simply a recycling of old allegations that have been thoroughly investigated and considered by CCHD and the Bishops' Subcommittee and the Catholic dioceses where the groups do their work. CCHD welcomes all legitimate questions and concerns.
CCHD staff leadership has met with representatives of ALL four times to discuss the CCHD mission and Review and ALL's allegations. In one case, a report from ALL led to a swift cut off of funds to a group that violated CCHD requirements after receiving a grant. The other allegations upon close examination do not represent violations of CCHD requirements. See the CCHD Response available on the USCCB website.
As Bishop Jaime Soto, Chair of the CCHD Subcommittee, and Bishop Stephen Blaire, Chairman of the full Domestic Justice and Human Development Committee explained, CCHD relies on the evaluation, approval and monitoring of local bishops and Catholic dioceses regarding groups in their communities, not the distant web-based accusations of those with their own ideological and ecclesial agendas.
Catholics can be assured CCHD is faithful and diligent in its efforts to ensure that CCHD funds are not used to fund organizations or activities in conflict with Catholic teaching, but rather to advance its mission "to bring good news to the poor, liberty to captives, new sight to the blind and to to set the downtrodden free." (Luke 4: 16-22)
Bishop Soto and Bishop Blaire Memo
CCHD staff leadership has met with representatives of ALL four times to discuss the CCHD mission and Review and ALL's allegations. In one case, a report from ALL led to a swift cut off of funds to a group that violated CCHD requirements after receiving a grant. The other allegations upon close examination do not represent violations of CCHD requirements. See the CCHD Response available on the USCCB website.
As Bishop Jaime Soto, Chair of the CCHD Subcommittee, and Bishop Stephen Blaire, Chairman of the full Domestic Justice and Human Development Committee explained, CCHD relies on the evaluation, approval and monitoring of local bishops and Catholic dioceses regarding groups in their communities, not the distant web-based accusations of those with their own ideological and ecclesial agendas.
Catholics can be assured CCHD is faithful and diligent in its efforts to ensure that CCHD funds are not used to fund organizations or activities in conflict with Catholic teaching, but rather to advance its mission "to bring good news to the poor, liberty to captives, new sight to the blind and to to set the downtrodden free." (Luke 4: 16-22)
Bishop Soto and Bishop Blaire Memo
September 28, 2011
Summary Response to Attacks on CCHD
September 28, 2011
CCHD's Funding Practice, Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
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