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After several local politicians condemned the decision in a half-page newspaper advertisement, Cardinal George issued a response.
“Donors to the CCHD give to this anti-poverty organization with the
understanding that their money will be passed on to organizations that
respect the teachings of the Catholic faith,” he said. “Organizations
that apply for funds do so agreeing to this condition. On May 23, the
ICIRR board broke faith with its member organizations when it publicly
supported so called ‘same-sex marriage.’”“For its own political advantage, it introduced a matter extraneous to its own purpose and betrayed its own members, who were not consulted,” he continued. “The CCHD had no choice but to respect the unilateral decision of the ICIRR board that effectively cut off funding from groups that remain affiliated with ICIRR. Without betraying its donors or the Catholic faith, the Catholic Church’s long-standing work for immigrant groups and for immigration reform remains intact.”
Cardinal George also responded to the politicians’ charge that “Church leaders have decided to use immigrants and those who seek to help them as pawns in a political battle.”
“Because the signers of the letters are Catholic, they know that in a few years, like each of us, they will stand before this same Christ to give an account of their stewardship,” said Cardinal George. “Jesus is merciful, but he is not stupid; he knows the difference between right and wrong. Manipulating both immigrants and the Church for political advantage is wrong.”
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