The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has been accused of indirectly funding organisations that actively promote abortion, contraception and gender ideology.
A report based on new findings published by the Lepanto Institute claims that the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) – the bishops’ domestic anti-poverty agency – has given 16 separate grants to the United Workers Association (UWA) since 2004.
The UWA, a community organisation based in Baltimore, is described by the Lepanto Institute as “solidly pro-LGBT – even to the point of advocating for publicly-funded sex-change surgeries”.
The grants from the CCHD to the UWA reportedly total $760,000. Its most recent award, a $25,000 grant for the 2024-2025 funding year, was published this spring.
The Institute claims that the UWA has created two “proxy organisations” promoting abortion, contraception and radical gender policies. One of these, Healthcare is a Human Right – Maryland, has publicly stated that “abortion rights are human rights” and has campaigned for the inclusion of abortion in Medicare coverage.
The other, Put People First – Pennsylvania, lists UWA as its fiscal sponsor and has participated in pro-abortion demonstrations, supported Planned Parenthood and hosted events affirming transgender ideology.
The Lepanto Institute says tax records show that between 2020 and 2022, UWA transferred more than $584,000 to Put People First – Pennsylvania for what it described as “grassroots organising and outreach”.
The report also notes UWA’s historic advocacy for same-sex “marriage” and its involvement in socialist political activity. It claims that the group continues to align with the Party for Socialism and Liberation, a Marxist movement under investigation for extremist ties.
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