Jeanie Hannaman

July 2, 2024

USCCB Announces Cuts to Controversial CCHD Program That Gives Money to Left-Wing Groups, by Stephen Kokx

By Stephen Kokx, LifeSiteNews - The USCCB announced that it is downsizing the department that oversees the controversial CCHD, a program that has given millions of dollars in grants to pro-abortion, pro-LGBT, and other left-wing organizations since its inception in 1969... the “reorganization” of the Justice, Peace, and Human Development office will allow the conference to “align resources more closely with recent funding trends.” Nine staffers, which is just under half the department’s employees, have reportedly been let go thus far, with three from the CCHD team.

July 2, 2024

Fr. Thomas G. Weinandy: Pride and Prejudice

By Fr. Thomas G. Weinandy, OFM, Cap., The Catholic Thing - What troubles me almost as much as this gay-pride militancy is the Church’s ambiguous response. Pope Francis has bemoaned the “air” of homosexual culture within the Vatican and seminaries... Over the years, however, I have learned, as have many others, that one should not give much credence to what Pope Francis says. It is what he does that reveals his true intentions. What he has done in relationship to homosexuality bears clear testimony to this hermeneutical principle.

July 2, 2024

With Abortions and Rainbows for All, by John Murdock

By John Murdock, First Things - Should I have been surprised that ReproductiveRights.gov exists? Joe Biden has shifted from touting his long record of supporting the Hyde Amendment and opposing late-term abortions to making unfettered abortion rights the centerpiece of his presidential campaign. But the “dot gov” should still matter, and it does to me as a federal employee... ReproductiveRights.gov offers resources for avoiding reproduction or snuffing out life in its early stages.

July 2, 2024

Father Jeffrey Kirby: 4th of July Reflection: Freedom’s Fragile Reality

By Father Jeffrey Kirby, EWTN News - From the many experiences that came from living in Cold War Germany, there were certain lessons that were regularly affirmed and became very clear in my young mind: Namely, freedom isn’t free, and good things are worth fighting for. The basis of these lessons came from a holistic view of the human person, which included an understanding of our dignity and an awareness and appreciation of our call to transcendence.