Faithful Catholic writers have been sounding the alarm about an LGBT push to undermine the Church’s teachings from within. CatholicVote’s Catholic Accountability Project decided to investigate those concerns.What follows is the result of our deep dive into one culprit – an organization named “New Ways Ministry.” What the investigation uncovered is nothing short of a far-reaching, decades-long plan to help a secular movement lay siege to Catholic teachings on sex, the family, and marriage.COMMENTS? Email us at [email protected] DONATE TODAYRainbow Wolves is brought to you by the Catholic Accountability Project from CatholicVote. All footnotes, sources, and graphics cited in this episode can be found at: www.catholicvote.org/

In this final part of our exploration of the Church’s response to Covid, we look back over the lessons learned and ask: how do we move forward? After three years of dealing with overreaching government restrictions, what can Church leaders and Americans draw from this experience? We lay out the key areas where the faithful were most affected and discuss what solutions could possibly help to remember the victories and heal from the afflictions.     Covid and the Catholic Church is brought to you by the Catholic Accountability Project from CatholicVote. All footnotes, sources, and graphics cited in this episode can be found at: www.catholicvote.org/covid  We’d love to hear what you think! Send your questions, comments, and suggestions to: [email protected] support future investigative reports from The Receipts from the Catholic Accountability Project, consider chipping in! Become a CV Champion: https://catholicvote.org/championsABOUT THE AUTHOR: Benjamin Mann is a writer and paralegal in Denver, Colorado. He served in both roles at Mountain States Legal Foundation from 2020 to 2023. Previously, he was a journalist at Catholic News Agency and columnist for Catholic Exchange. Special thanks to Anthony Iafrate for research on diocesan closures, reopenings, and vaccine-related policies.To my mother, Nancy Blumenthal Mann (1950-2020).

In this episode we dive into one of the most contentious Covid-19 issues – vaccines and vaccine mandates. Who required them? Who allowed for religious exemptions? What does ongoing confusion mean for the future? We look at how Church guidance on mandates was interpreted differently by various US bishops and orthodox Catholic thinkers, and explore why many of the disagreements still remain unresolved today.Covid and the Catholic Church is brought to you by the Catholic Accountability Project from CatholicVote. All footnotes, sources, and graphics cited in this episode can be found at: www.catholicvote.org/covid We’d love to hear what you think! Send your questions, comments, and suggestions to: [email protected] support future investigative reports from The Receipts from the Catholic Accountability Project, consider chipping in! Become a CV Champion: https://catholicvote.org/champions 

America conducted a vast social experiment on children during the pandemic. In this episode we cover how Catholic schools handled it – from school closures, to academic success, to  mask mandates. We examine how the general response from Catholic schools compared to that of most public schools. With a mix of major successes and some unfortunate moments – what can Catholic educators and parents take from this experience?Covid and the Catholic Church is brought to you by the Catholic Accountability Project from CatholicVote. All footnotes, sources, and graphics cited in this episode can be found at: www.catholicvote.org/covid We’d love to hear what you think! Send your questions, comments, and suggestions to: [email protected] support future investigative reports from The Receipts from the Catholic Accountability Project, consider chipping in! Become a CV Champion: https://catholicvote.org/champions 

INTRODUCTION. Discussions of Covid-19 have grown more difficult – and even politicized – over time, but the Receipts didn’t shy away from the subject. As American society faces a broad crisis of trust in many institutions, this podcast series will take a candid look at both the best and the worst of the Catholic Church’s response to the Covid pandemic in order to heal divisions and strengthen our faith ahead of future crises. Covid and the Catholic Church is brought to you by the Catholic Accountability Project from CatholicVote. All footnotes, sources, and graphics cited in this episode can be found at: www.catholicvote.org/covid We’d love to hear what you think! Send your questions, comments, and suggestions to: [email protected] support future investigative reports from The Receipts from the Catholic Accountability Project, consider chipping in! Become a CV Champion: https://catholicvote.org/champions 

This episode detailing the Church’s Covid response takes us inside the 2020 Covid wards. Hear personal testimonies from those denied end-of-life-sacraments and which heroic priests risked it all to minister to their dying flock. Tragedy ensued as many hospitals and nursing homes barred patients from receiving the sacraments. Was it from fear? Ignorance of Church teaching? We get to the root of this unfortunate issue and why it serves as a wake-up call for Catholics. Covid and the Catholic Church is brought to you by the Catholic Accountability Project from CatholicVote. All footnotes, sources, and graphics cited in this episode can be found at: www.catholicvote.org/covid We’d love to hear what you think! Send your questions, comments, and suggestions to: [email protected] support future investigative reports from The Receipts from the Catholic Accountability Project, consider chipping in! Become a CV Champion: https://catholicvote.org/champions 

Today’s episode turns to that devastating moment in March 2020, when Covid restrictions began in earnest. Here’s the record of the complete closure of Catholic churches – and the bishops’ victorious fight to re-open for Mass and preserve the First Amendment as the lockdowns dragged on.Covid and the Catholic Church is brought to you by the Catholic Accountability Project from CatholicVote. All footnotes, sources, and graphics cited in this episode can be found at: www.catholicvote.org/covid We’d love to hear what you think! Send your questions, comments, and suggestions to: [email protected] support future investigative reports from The Receipts from the Catholic Accountability Project, consider chipping in! Become a CV Champion: https://catholicvote.org/champions