Church leaders say fake newspapers like 'Wisconsin Catholic Tribune' are political mailers

Top Catholic officials in multiple dioceses say they have no association with right-wing political mailers disguised as religious newspapers that are landing in residents' mailboxes.

The fake newspapers, with names like Wisconsin Catholic Tribune, are part of a massive national effort funded by conservative megadonors to disseminate partisan information under the guise of news. It is often known as "pink slime journalism."

"This direct mail piece, which is political in nature, is not a publication from the Church in Madison or Wisconsin and the publishers do not have permission in the Diocese of Madison to present their content as Catholic," Madison Bishop Donald Hying said in a statement.

The other dioceses in Wisconsin released similar statements distancing themselves from the mailers.




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