Prominent Moral Theologian Denounces $750,000 Grant From CCHD to Pro-LGBT Group, by Michael Hichborn

By Michael Hichborn, Lepanto Institute, 06-09-2020

In July of 2019, the Lepanto Institute published a report on a $750,000 grant from the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) that went to an organization called the Ignatian Solidarity Network (ISN).  At issue was the fact that ISN has published a number of articles affirming homosexuality and transgenderism and hosts an annual conference that includes workshops geared toward indoctrinating high school aged children in homosexual and transgender activism.  A couple of weeks later, the CCHD defended its grant to ISN, claiming:

“The Ignatian Solidarity Network (ISN) was not encouraging or promoting anything contrary to Catholic teaching. The topics and workshops were designed to inspire inclusion and safety for those who are physically or emotionally threatened for being LGBT, in line with the Catechism’s instruction that “every sign of unjust discrimination in their regard should be avoided”   …

Read more here:  https://www.lepantoin.org/prominent-moral-theologian-denounces-750000-grant-from-cchd-to-pro-lgbt-group/?fbclid=IwAR0SID7–Y8SbqD6FbiqhEzp8FyMHhweYmbm2TMaCE8AcGHiogPLWiXYFYE