GREEN BAY WITHHOLDS CCHD MONEY

Hopefully this is just the beginning. The only way that we are going to get changes made at the USCCB is by withholding our money from them. Individual bishops need to lead their Diocese in this effort. This has the side benefit of allowing the average Catholic to get some idea of where their bishop stands.

"The Diocese of Green Bay in Wisconsin has chosen to withhold its annual funding of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) until further information has been gathered on allegations that recently surfaced.

The CCHD, which is under the jurisdiction of the U.S. bishops, has recently come under fire for alleged connections with a network of community organizations that have promoted homosexual causes and abortion advocacy. In response to recent allegations the CCHD subcommittee has been investigating claims.

The Diocese of Green Bay's newspaper The Compass reported on Wednesday that Bishop David Ricken has decided to send his diocese's donations only to CRS and Peter's Pence, citing his need for more time to assess CCHD's situation locally and nationally."
Catholic News Agency