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Arlington bishop decides to continue CCHD collection November 16, 2009

Bishop Paul Loverde of Arlington, Virginia, has acknowledged a lively debate about the direction of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), but asked his priests to take up the annual CCHD collection "without any negative commentary." The nationwide collection for the CCHD-- always timed for the Sunday before Thanksgiving-- will be taken up in parishes this coming weekend. Bishop Loverde's letter to the priests of Arlington suggested that he considered canceling this year's collection in light of the heavy criticism the CCHD has received for funding groups that espouse causes such as abortion and same-sex marriage. "After much research and consultation, I have decided to authorize the collection again this year," he said.

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• Bishop Loverde's letter (Arlington diocese)

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• Posted by: peggyann - Nov. 17, 2009 8:17 AM ET USA

  Why? We know what has happened and still they ask us to support CCHD? Are our bishops still Catholic? It's no wonder at all people are leaving the Church in droves. They are denied the Truth. The bishops continue to compromise themselves. They are in favor of the devastatingly damaging universal health care bill. The Church is in great need of reform. In America it starts with the bishops!

• Posted by: oremus7739 - Nov. 17, 2009 7:55 AM ET USA

  Why muzzle the priests in Arlington as they take the money? It is the laity & orthodox organizations like ALL, HLI, and Veritas Ministry who are doing a great service to the Church by exposing the political agenda of CCHD. The complete article at www.all.org/cchd will enlighten anyone who has eyes and ears to hear. The CCHD's track record is miserable; they don't help the poor; they empower community organizers who funded Obama. I am done with the CCHD and donating my funds elsewhere