Financing of Catholic Church activities by Government, Foundations and Corporations

     This article from the March issue of The Catholic World report:"During its 2007-8 fiscal year, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany received nearly 45 percent of its revenue from government grants and another 41 percent from program-service revenue, including income from gtovernment contracts. Barely 10 percent of the revenues of Catholic Charities came from free-will contributions."

     This is most likely true of most Dioceses.  In the same issue is news of the legalization of same-sex marriage in the District of Columbia. The City Council will require The Archdiocese to comply with all city laws when applying for contracts and grants needed to offer homeless services, mental health services, foster care and more.. Archbishop Donald Wuerl said that Catholic Charities will drop its adoption service because of the new law on same-sex marriage. Heretofore the Church in Washington, D.C. has been receiving  two million dollars annually in city contracts.

     The Catholic Church is reluctant to put forward the moral teaching of the Church in a direct manner from the pulpit  and are reticent about refusing to give Holy Communion to Catholic politicians who support abortion in their public life. Can there be a connection with the vast sums of money received  from public agencies?