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On the surface, it would appear that Soros would be opposed to many positions of the Catholic Church.
A major financial backer of the ACLU, Soros supports such causes as drug legalization, the rights of "sex workers" and felons, euthanasia, radical feminism, abortion rights, and homosexual rights. He does all of this in the name of promoting an "open society." But a review of the records of his Open Society Institute finds that a group calling itself Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good (CACG) has received $200,000 from them over the last several years. James Todd of Pewsitter.com, which represents traditional Catholics, calls such groups "CINOs," or Catholics In Name Only. He explains, "This group and several others have sprung up recently-I suspect purposely organized and funded-to counterbalance the growing influence of the faithful Catholics AND to try to deceive and mislead the middle of the road Catholics that have determined the last 13 Presidential elections." An AIM investigation also finds, however, that Soros money has gone into the Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), an organization established by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops back in 1988. It has received at least $530,000 from the Open Society Institute. The two issues merge in the fact that the Catholic Bishops are demanding that national health care legislation cover illegal aliens. In a story headlined, "Religious Leaders Seek Healthcare for Illegal Immigrants," the Los Angeles Times recently quoted Kathy Saile, director of domestic social development with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, as saying that illegal immigrants should be included in any healthcare reform plan. Father Richard Estrada of Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Los Angeles was described as being part of a religious service and phone bank "to urge congressional leaders to include illegal immigrants in any healthcare reform plan." His church has in the past offered sanctuary to illegal immigrants. CACG played a role in House passage of H.R. 3962, the bill known as Pelosicare and boasts that it had joined with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Catholic Health Association, and "dozens of other Catholic and faith-based groups in celebrating this historic vote." The group's blog even offered a "Health Care Reform Prayer," asking for God's help in passing federal legislation. John Gehring, CACG media director, told AIM that "We have been primarily focused on highlighting the moral dimensions of this issue and articulating how Catholic social teaching addresses health care as a human right central to a just society. Along with other faith-based groups like PICO National Network, Faith in Public Life, Sojourners and others we brought citizens and faith leaders to Capitol Hill several weeks ago to meet with representatives and they emphasized the urgency for reform and specifically the critical issue of affordability. For example, Fr. Joseph Shad, S.J., a hospital chaplain at Mercy Hospital in Portland, Maine, came to Capitol Hill and met with representatives. He shared stories we have collected from citizens across the country as part of our project, Voices for Health Reform." On the passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act, H.R. 3962, CACG said, "As Catholics, we applaud the efforts of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Bart Stupak, and others who helped extend current restrictions on federal funding of abortion to health plans participating in the public [health] exchanges." But Judie Brown of the American Life League says the provision doesn't go far enough and accuses the Bishops who lobbied for passage of wanting "mandatory, government-run health care for one and all more than it desires the protection of all vulnerable human beings' right to life." The anti-abortion restrictions, Brown points out, still permit federal funding of abortions in some circumstances. What's more, she says the bill:
Meanwhile, Michael Cannon of the Cato Institute says that "Catholics should be outraged at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops" because while they succeeded in getting a pro-abortion provision dropped from the bill, they "abandoned the Church's doctrine of subsidiarity by endorsing the rest of the Democrats' plan to centralize power in Washington." Cannon says his grandfather served as counsel to the Bishops. But the Soros-funded Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good has high-level connections of its own. The Treasurer-Secretary is Francis Xavier Doyle, a former top official of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and the Executive director is Victoria Kovari, a former organizer for the Gamaliel Foundation, the same group that helped launch Barack Obama's career as a community organizer in Chicago. The chairman is Alfred M. Rotondaro, a senior fellow at another Soros-funded group, the Center for American Progress. Although CACG describes itself as "a lay Catholic organization that works to promote the common good and the broad spectrum of Catholic social teaching," Frank Walker of the conservative Pewsitter website labels it a religious and political Trojan Horse designed to mislead Catholics and produce votes for the Democratic Party. One purpose of the Soros money, Walker says, is to play down the importance of the abortion issue to Catholics and even make abortion rights a "respectable" Catholic position. Walker notes that "The CACG is run and advised by powerful Democrats. Their board, staff, and advisory committee include top fundraisers and strategists as well as major labor union representation." He adds, "Catholic Church Leadership from the Sisters of Mercy, the Jesuit order, the government-funded Catholic Charities and Catholic Relief Services are also represented at CACG. Catholic academia has a strong presence." Indeed, the CACG advisory council includes figures from the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), AFL-CIO, Catholic University of America, Georgetown University, and Boston College. In addition to health care reform, other big issues for CACG are "immigration reform" and "worker justice." The latter links to a group promoting a bill, the Employee Free Choice Act, which would make it easier for unions to gain members. The SEIU representative on the CACG board is Tom Chabolla, who serves as assistant to SEIU President Andy Stern. Before joining SEIU, he was associate director of programs for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), the agency of the Bishops that funded ACORN to the tune of $7.3 million over the last decade. Funding of ACORN-but not of groups like Gamaliel-has been suspended by the Bishops. Gamaliel says on its website that "Barack H. Obama, former Gamaliel organizer, is the 44th president of the United States," and that this makes the organizing community proud. It also has a story about Obama friend and White House adviser Valerie Jarrett speaking to a Gamaliel event in Washington, D.C. of 2,500 activists. Jarrett is the official who said that "we" had recruited communist Van Jones to the White House. Another speaker was Melody Barnes, Obama's Director of the Domestic Policy Council. Before coming to the White House, Barnes was the executive vice president for Policy at the Soros-funded Center for American Progress (CAP). Van Jones also worked at CAP before going to the White House. CAP CEO and President John Podesta, who served as President Clinton's chief of staff, is a major "progressive Catholic" and member of the ACORN advisory council, and served as a professor at Georgetown University. Interestingly, Tom Chabolla of the SEIU and formerly of the CCHD was on the dinner committee for the 33rd Annual Hubert H. Humphrey Civil Rights Award Dinner, which was held on May 7, 2009 in Washington, D.C. One of the award winners was none other than Van Jones. On Saturday, November 21 and Sunday, November 22, Catholics across the country will be asked to support the CCHD with their financial offerings. Gamaliel is appealing for support, saying that it is "under attack from those with a partisan agenda to de-fund groups committed to organizing for social justice." It says: "Many Gamaliel Foundation affiliates rely on funding from CCHD to serve their communities." But Gamaliel also relies on George Soros. His Open Society Institute provided $300,000 to the organization in 2008. Cliff Kincaid is the Editor of Accuracy in Media, and can be contacted at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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  written by william vlasic, November 13, 2009
As your article splendily points out the demonic penetration of the U S Catholic conciliar church the bishops are clueless and hopeless. As long as you have heretic cardinals like mahony in this ridiculous 'council of bishops' instead of being in jail for promoting and hiding homosextual's -posing as priests- who raped young boys there isn't a prayer for this conciliar US "Catholic Church". But as Christ promised the gates of hell will not prevail against the bride of Christ. Stay Catholic and go to a real Catholic ma*s, the latin ma*s.
 written by pacer, November 13, 2009
Congress is corrupt Liberal democrats whom encourage the destruction of middle cla*s America – where I live is a perfect example, just Google - corruption Luzerene County Pa. – Our Court House judges and others busted by the FBI. We have the highest amount of illegals in Pa. and the second highest rate of swine flu. Our property taxes were rea*sessed during a recession and skyrocketed increasing mortgages and rent. Illegal alien’s can afford the electric companies 35% rate hike monthly cost because nine to a dozen adults in the same rented house working 16 hours a day even at minimum wage is bringing home more money in one week than lower income tax-paying Americans make in one month. We also have a high population of veterans & elderly homeowners without even a COLA increase this year to help with food. Ever wonder where all the illegal alien’s work, rent and live? The answer is with us economically poor American tax payers. The value of my home has dropped drastically because of the Clan of illegals in the rental property next door, while the actual taxes have skyrocketed and of course the County is still broke (along with the State). Our school taxes doubled to educate costly anchor babies for thirteen years plus...Along with all the additional local costs’, (S-CHIP) the states children health insurance program cost also climbs imposing more taxes. While the able are leaving Pennsylvania with good reason, older home owners the very backbone of America are now stuck paying taxes to support others while losing the safe quiet comfort of home. Our American dream has become a nightmare, and homelessness is now looking very inviting all because of the Corrupt Liberal democrats in Congress constantly raping American tax payers, while illegal aliens flourish and breed at our expense. I am one of most Roman Catholics who will no longer pay Church dues to support illegal swine. Even us religious Americans are totally fed up, it is time to Lock & Load…
 written by Liberty3, November 14, 2009
The fact that Soros is funding an anti-catholic group is not surprising. Throughout history every totalitarian regime aimed at destroying the Catholic Church. Who did the Nazis target? Who did Russia target? Catholic in Alliance for the Common Good SOUNDS good but it is not officially sanctioned by the Catholic Church and its purpose is to overthrow the Catholic Church. The Church (since its founding) unfortunately, is infiltrated as is every U.S. government agency, including the military, as is clearer day by day.
This group is behind NotreDame, Georgetown and other pro-choice speakers and events against the catholic church. One only has to read the board of directors’ biographies (http://www.catholicsinalliance...-directors) and the advisory board members (http://www.catholicsinalliance...ry-council) to see where these people come from. (SEIU, AFL-CIO) Also please note that several on the board are Jesuits. Read Malachy Martin’s, “The Jesuits The Society of Jesus and the Betrayal of the Roman Catholic Church.” That should tell you something. Most of the people involved in this organization have left the church or are CINO’s (catholics in name only). It is unfortunate for unsuspecting good people if they get trapped into this. But in the end, TRUTH will prevail.
 written by Volubrjotr, November 14, 2009
The Holy Roman Catholic Church Supports Undocumented Immigrants ONLY if they use their OWN money to buy health care.
The Roman Catholic Church Does Not Support Presently The Pelosi/Obama/Reid/Baucus Health Rationing Bill. Further, Soros is a convicted Felon and an orchestrator of Governmental Overthrows. He certainly creates and orchestrates Propaganda Blitz Krieg With Pseudo Catholic Named Fronts To Bastardize Roman Catholicism. People are not accustomed to drawing the distinction between the Misnomer of catholic and Roman Catholicism. Soros is well trained at what he does and was punished to the tune of $2.8 Billion USD in France for doing the Same. When Will America Stand Up?
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The critical role of the Catholic Church in passing national health care reform legislation is coming under serious media scrutiny. But the story has taken a strange turn. It has now been revealed that George Soros, the billionaire hedge fund operator and well-known atheist, has been pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars into "progressive" Catholic groups that are significant players in the national debates over health care and immigration.
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