Over the course of the past few years, several organizations have investigated Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and its partnerships. In these investigations, CRS has been found to be intimately involved, either directly or indirectly, in the promotion of abortion and contraception. A brief history of some of the serious concerns faithful Catholics have had regarding CRS is listed below.
The Lepanto Institute is committed to continuing these investigations until such time as CRS is finally brought into compliance with the Motu Proprio, On the Service of Charity, issued by Pope Benedict XVI.
Read more here:
http://www.lepantoinstitute.org/crs/
What follows are links to reports created by the Lepanto Institute, exposing the on-going problems at CRS.
CRS and My Changing Body – 26 January, 2015
Analysis of CRS’s Response to Report on ‘My Changing Body’ – 10 February 2015
CRS, PEPFAR, and the Cover-up – 3 March 2015
Investigative Organizations Address Denials Made by CRS – 5 March 2015
CRS Implemented Condom-Promoting Video Series – 9 March 2015
CRS Confirms Implementation of Condom-Promoting Video – 13 March 2015
FOIA Documents Contradict CRS Claims Regarding Healthy Choices Program – 16 March 2015
CRS Executive in Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – 20 April 2015
CRS and the USCCB Sent a Letter to Congress Requesting Funds for Contraception-Spreading Programs – 02 May 2016
CRS and USCCB Employees Celebrate Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – 31 May 2016
USCCB Confirms Funding Request Included Contraception-Spreading Projects – 20 June 2016
Catholic Relief Services Employees Stand With planned Parenthood – 01 August 2016
98% of CRS Employee Political Donations go to Pro-Abortion Candidates – 08 August 2016
Inventory Reports Show CRS Distributed Millions of Units of Abortifacient Contraception and Condoms – 17 October 2016
CRS Urges Concerned Catholics to Ignore Evidence in Reports – 25 October 2016
Catholic Relief Services CEO to Participate in Initiative of Women’s Ordination Group – 30 November 2016
Liberians Accuse Catholic Relief Services of Fear-Mongering for Funds – 18 January 2017