In the last presidential election, over 50% of Catholics voted for Obama. In a recent column penned by Russell Shaw (Our Sunday Visitor[OSV]), he proclaimed that "conservative" Catholics don't listen to the words of St. Paul---a major Catholic saint.

More troubling is when Shaw stated the "conservatives" complained that 31 of 150 organizations in the Center for Community Change got grants from the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD). In other words, did these 31 organizations promote and/or exercise actions within groups that were involved with abortions and/or same sex marriages? More succinctly, was any monies donated to these 31 organizations who espouse items directly against Catholic teaching? If money is given for a membership in one of these coalitions, it is donating to a very anti-Catholic cause. This author evidently thinks this is OK.

Several things almost 'pop' out at you with his comments. 1) Why does he highlight "conservatives"? Does he have some inner anguish with conservative principles? Conservative Catholics usually are the ones that almost always follow Catholic teachings. Are organizations promoting abortions and same-sex marriages getting any of their funds from CCHD somehow? read more »