Head of U.S. Bishops Blasts Team Hillary for Meddling in ‘Internal Life of the Church’

Head of U.S. Bishops Blasts Team Hillary for Meddling in ‘Internal Life of the Church’

by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D. 14 Oct 2016

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/10/14/head-u-s-bishops-blasts-team-hillary-meddling-internal-life-church/

In response to the leaked emails of Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta, the head of the U.S. Bishops Conference (USCCB) has issued a stern statement decrying efforts to interfere in the Church’s self-governance for “short-term political gain.”

The statement from Louisville Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, President of the USCCB, came after an uproar over revelations that Podesta had set up two “Catholic” dummy organizations to exert influence over Church teaching in the wake of the Obama administration’s HHS mandate and to bring about a “Catholic spring.”

In leaked emails, Sandy Newman, founder of the left-wing group, Voices for Progress, asked Podesta for advice on how best to “plant the seeds of the revolution” within the Catholic Church. In response, Podesta boasted that he had already founded two organizations for this purpose: “Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good” and “Catholics United,” a group accused in 2012 of seeking “to silence the Church from speaking to the great moral issues of our age.”

Kurtz suggested that Podesta’s actions constituted a breach of religious freedom, “one of the founding principles of our republic,” which ensures the right of faith communities to “preserve the integrity of their beliefs and proper self-governance.”

If reports are true that “some may have sought to interfere in the internal life of the Church for short-term political gain,” Kurtz said, “this is troubling both for the well-being of faith communities and the good of our country.”

In his statement, the Archbishop said that Catholics “expect public officials to respect the rights of people to live their faith without interference from the state. When faith communities lose this right, the very idea of what it means to be an American is lost.”

On Wednesday, Catholic League president Bill Donahue said that while billionaire George Soros is the single most influential donor to anti-Catholic organizations, John Podesta has been Soros’ “point man” in this endeavor. Together, “they have sought to manipulate public opinion against the Catholic Church,” he said.

Donahue demanded that Hillary Clinton fire John Podesta for his attempts to subvert the Catholic Church for political gains, in response to which the Clinton Campaign has dug in its heels, suggesting that the indignation over Podesta’s actions is a “faux controversy.”

Clinton spokesman Glen Caplin has attempted to deflect the attention from Podesta, turning instead on Wikileaks.

“By dribbling these out every day Wikileaks is proving they are nothing but a propaganda arm of the Kremlin with a political agenda doing Putin’s dirty work to help elect Donald Trump,” he wrote in an email.

Meanwhile a group called Catholic Association has demanded a response from Catholic Vice-Presidential candidate Tim Kaine for the allegedly anti-Catholic stance of his ticket.

The group’s president, Ashley McGuire, noted that Tim Kaine has made his Catholic faith an integral part of this campaign. “What does he have to say now that the curtain has been pulled back and the blatant anti-Catholicism of his ticket revealed?” he asked.

“Catholics deserve a response to the mockery of their faith seen in the leaked emails from the Clinton-Kaine ticket from the candidate who has used his Catholicism when convenient to push a radical agenda,” said McGuire.

U.S. Bishops Conference (USCCB)

Joseph Kurtz is the president of the U.S. Bishops Conference (USCCB), an archbishop for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville, and a trustee at the Catholic University of America.

Note: National Review Board on clergy sex abuse is an advisory group for the U.S. Bishops Conference (USCCB).

Robert S. Bennett was a member of the National Review Board on clergy sex abuse, Peter S. Lowy’s attorney, William J. Clinton’s attorney, and a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

Peter S. Lowy’s attorney was Robert S. Bennett, a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, and is a fundraiser for the 2016 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign.

Ready PAC (Ready For Hillary) supported the 2016 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign.

William J. Clinton’s attorney was Robert S. Bennett, John D. Podesta was his chief of staff, is an adviser for the 2016 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign, and the founder & director for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, the Center for American Progress, and the Catholic Relief Services.

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, a co-chair, national finance council for the Ready PAC (Ready For Hillary), was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, and a supporter for the Center for American Progress.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Center for American Progress, and the Brookings Institution (think tank).

John D. Podesta is the founder of the Center for American Progress, the campaign chairman for the 2016 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign, was William J. Clinton’s chief of staff, and a temporary CEO for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

Vernon E. Jordan Jr. is a fundraiser for the 2016 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign, a senior counsel for Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP, Antoinette Cook Bush’s stepfather, Valerie B. Jarrett’s great uncle, an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), a director at the American Friends of Bilderberg (think tank), and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).

Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Antoinette Cook Bush is Vernon E. Jordan Jr’s stepdaughter, and was a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

Robert S. Bennett was a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Peter S. Lowy’s attorney, William J. Clinton’s attorney, and a member of the National Review Board on clergy sex abuse.

National Review Board on clergy sex abuse is an advisory group for the U.S. Bishops Conference (USCCB).

Valerie B. Jarrett is Vernon E. Jordan Jr’s great niece, the senior adviser for the Barack Obama administration, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago. 

Cyrus F. Freidheim Jr. is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

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R. Eden Martin is the president of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.

Dora Hughes is a senior policy adviser for Sidley Austin LLP, and was Kathleen Sebelius’s counselor at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP.

Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP.           

Newton N. Minow is a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

Francis E. George was a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, an archbishop for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, a cardinal for the Roman Catholic Church, a trustee at the Catholic University of America, and the president of the U.S. Bishops Conference (USCCB).

Joseph Kurtz is a trustee at the Catholic University of America, an archbishop for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville, and the president of the U.S. Bishops Conference (USCCB).

Timothy M. Dolan is a trustee at the Catholic University of America, an archbishop for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, a cardinal for the Roman Catholic Church, the president of the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation, and was the president of the U.S. Bishops Conference (USCCB).

Edward M. Egan was a trustee at the Catholic University of America, a cardinal, archbishop for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, a cardinal for the Roman Catholic Church, and a director at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation.

Francis Cardinal Spellman was an archbishop for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, and the founder of the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation.

William C. Rudin is a director at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation, a fundraiser for the 2016 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign, and was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

John E. Zuccotti was a director at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation, a co-chairman for the Brookfield Office Properties, a director at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center, and the New York (NY) first deputy mayor.

Thomas J. Moran is a director at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation, and a director at the New York Catholic Foundation.

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Occupy Wall Street was the initial protest for the Occupy Movement.

Diana L. Taylor was a director at the Brookfield Office Properties, an investment banker for Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, and is Michael R. Bloomberg’s companion.

John K. Castle was the president & CEO for Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, and is a director at the New York Catholic Foundation.

Michael R. Bloomberg is Diana L. Taylor’s companion, the founder for the Bloomberg Family Foundation, was the New York (NY) mayor, and the chairman for the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center.

Bloomberg Family Foundation was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

Howard W. Lutnick was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, is a director at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center, and a fundraiser for the 2016 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign.

William J. Clinton is an adviser for the 2016 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign, the founder & director for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, John D. Podesta was his chief of staff, and his attorney was Robert S. Bennett.

Robert S. Bennett was William J. Clinton’s attorney, Peter S. Lowy’s attorney, a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, and a member of the National Review Board on clergy sex abuse.

National Review Board on clergy sex abuse is an advisory group for the U.S. Bishops Conference (USCCB).

Joseph Kurtz is the president of the U.S. Bishops Conference (USCCB), an archbishop for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville, and a trustee at the Catholic University of America.

National Review Board on clergy sex abuse is an advisory group for the U.S. Bishops Conference (USCCB).

Nicholas P. Cafardi was the chairman for the National Review Board on clergy sex abuse, and a member of the Catholic advisory committee to 2008 Obama campaign.

Lisa Sowle Cahill was a member of the Catholic advisory committee to 2008 Obama campaign, and the president for the Catholic Theological Society of America.

Tim Kaine was a co-chair for the Catholic advisory committee to 2008 Obama campaign, and is the vice presidential candidate, fundraiser for the 2016 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign.

Ready PAC (Ready For Hillary) supported the 2016 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign.

Kathleen Sebelius was a co-chair for the Catholic advisory committee to 2008 Obama campaign, and the secretary at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Barack Obama administration.

Mary Jo Bane was a member of the Catholic advisory committee to 2008 Obama campaign, and an assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Patrick J. Murphy was a co-chair for the Catholic advisory committee to 2008 Obama campaign, and is a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress.

John D. Podesta is the founder of the Center for American Progress, the campaign chairman for the 2016 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign, was William J. Clinton’s chief of staff, and a temporary CEO for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Vernon E. Jordan Jr. is a senior counsel for Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP, a fundraiser for the 2016 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign, Antoinette Cook Bush’s stepfather, Valerie B. Jarrett’s great uncle, an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), a director at the American Friends of Bilderberg (think tank), and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).