lifesitenews--2020-10-17--Sec. general of Synod of Bishops: Following COVID, ‘we have discovered…a new theology’

ROME , Italy , October 17 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — The new secretary general of the Synod of Bishops said that following the coronavirus lockdowns , “ [ w ] e have discovered a new ecclesiology , perhaps even a new theology , and a new ministry , ” as well as “ a new vision of the Church.
” Bishop Mario Grech also appeared to relativize the singular importance of Holy Mass , as well as the priesthood .
Grech , who was appointed to his new position only in September , told Jesuit magazine La Civiltà @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ecclesiology ” lies “ in rehabilitating the domestic Church and giving it more space , a Church-family consisting of a number of families-Church [ sic ] .
” According to the bishop , Catholics “ must live the Church within our families .
There is no comparison between the institutional Church and the domestic Church .
The large community Church is made up of small Churches that gather in houses .
If the domestic Church fails , the Church can not exist .
If there is no domestic Church , the Church has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the key that opens horizons of hope !
” After these general remarks , he argued “ clericalism ” was responsible for the notion of the domestic Church being forgotten early on in the history of Christianity , playing off against each other the hierarchical structure of the Church and the domestic Church .
“ Theology and the value of pastoral care in the family seen as domestic Church took a negative turn in the fourth century , when the sacralization of priests and bishops took place , to the detriment of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beginning to lose its value , ” Grech said .
“ The more the institutionalization of the Church advanced , the more the nature and charism of the family as a domestic Church diminished.
” “ It is not the family that is subsidiary to the Church , but it is the Church that should be subsidiary to the family , ” he continued .
“ Inasmuch as the family is the basic and permanent structure of the Church , a sacred and cultic dimension should be restored to it , the domus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chrysostom teach , in the wake of Judaism , that the family should be an environment where faith can be celebrated , meditated upon and lived .
It is the duty of the parish community to help the family to be a school of catechesis and a liturgical space where bread can be broken on the kitchen table.
” Asked by La Civiltà Cattolica who the “ ministers of this ‘ Church-family ’ ” might be , Grech said , “ For St. Paul VI , the common priesthood is lived in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the grace of the sacrament of marriage .
Parents , therefore , by virtue of this sacrament , are also the ‘ ministers of worship , ’ who , during the domestic liturgy break the bread of the Word , pray with it , and thus the transmission of the faith to their children takes place.
” Grech expressed his hope that the notion of the domestic Church might be strengthened not simply as an encouragement to Christian families , like Pope John Paul II had done .
Instead , he mentioned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdowns prohibiting the vast majority of Catholics in the Western hemisphere from attending Mass and receiving Holy Communion for months , and appeared willing to advance the “ domestic Church ” at the expense of going to Mass .
For Grech , however , it was merely “ curious that many people have complained about not being able to receive communion and celebrate funerals in church , but not as many have worried about how to reconcile with God and neighbor , how to listen to and celebrate the Word of God and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ service.
” While admitting that “ the Eucharist is the source and summit of Christian life , ” the bishop said “ it is of concern that someone feels lost outside of the Eucharistic or worship context , for it shows an ignorance of other ways of engaging with the mystery .
This not only indicates that there is a certain spiritual illiteracy , but is proof of the inadequacy of current pastoral practice .
It is very likely that in the recent past our pastoral activity has sought to lead to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sacraments — to Christian life.
” Grech also briefly talked about the concept of synodality , according to which the Church “ ‘ walks together ’ with men and women and participates in the travails of history , ” cultivating “ the dream of rediscovering the inviolable dignity of peoples and the service function of authority .
This will help us to live in a more fraternal way and to build a world for those who will come after us that is more beautiful and more worthy of humanity.
” The bishop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Francis , that in a synodal Church “ each person opens up to novelty , to a change of opinion , to rejoice in what others say.
” Grech made headlines in 2017 , when as Bishop of Gozo , Malta , he argued that so-called divorced and remarried could receive Holy Communion , contradicting Catholic teaching .
Grech ’ s guidelines applied the Pope ’ s apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia , an outgrowth of two synods of bishops .

ROME, Italy, October 17, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — The new secretary general of the Synod of Bishops said that following the coronavirus lockdowns, “[w]e have discovered a new ecclesiology, perhaps even a new theology, and a new ministry,” as well as “a new vision of the Church.” Bishop Mario Grech also appeared to relativize the singular importance of Holy Mass, as well as the priesthood.
Grech, who was appointed to his new position only in September, told Jesuit magazine La Civiltà Cattolica on Wednesday that the “new ecclesiology” lies “in rehabilitating the domestic Church and giving it more space, a Church-family consisting of a number of families-Church [sic].”
According to the bishop, Catholics “must live the Church within our families. There is no comparison between the institutional Church and the domestic Church. The large community Church is made up of small Churches that gather in houses. If the domestic Church fails, the Church cannot exist. If there is no domestic Church, the Church has no future! The domestic Church is the key that opens horizons of hope!”
After these general remarks, he argued “clericalism” was responsible for the notion of the domestic Church being forgotten early on in the history of Christianity, playing off against each other the hierarchical structure of the Church and the domestic Church.
“Theology and the value of pastoral care in the family seen as domestic Church took a negative turn in the fourth century, when the sacralization of priests and bishops took place, to the detriment of the common priesthood of baptism, which was beginning to lose its value,” Grech said. “The more the institutionalization of the Church advanced, the more the nature and charism of the family as a domestic Church diminished.”
“It is not the family that is subsidiary to the Church, but it is the Church that should be subsidiary to the family,” he continued. “Inasmuch as the family is the basic and permanent structure of the Church, a sacred and cultic dimension should be restored to it, the domus ecclesiae. Saint Augustine and Saint John Chrysostom teach, in the wake of Judaism, that the family should be an environment where faith can be celebrated, meditated upon and lived. It is the duty of the parish community to help the family to be a school of catechesis and a liturgical space where bread can be broken on the kitchen table.”
Asked by La Civiltà Cattolica who the “ministers of this ‘Church-family’” might be, Grech said, “For St. Paul VI, the common priesthood is lived in an eminent way by the spouses, armed with the grace of the sacrament of marriage. Parents, therefore, by virtue of this sacrament, are also the ‘ministers of worship,’ who, during the domestic liturgy break the bread of the Word, pray with it, and thus the transmission of the faith to their children takes place.”
Grech expressed his hope that the notion of the domestic Church might be strengthened not simply as an encouragement to Christian families, like Pope John Paul II had done. Instead, he mentioned it in the context of the coronavirus lockdowns prohibiting the vast majority of Catholics in the Western hemisphere from attending Mass and receiving Holy Communion for months, and appeared willing to advance the “domestic Church” at the expense of going to Mass.
For Grech, however, it was merely “curious that many people have complained about not being able to receive communion and celebrate funerals in church, but not as many have worried about how to reconcile with God and neighbor, how to listen to and celebrate the Word of God and how to live out a life of service.”
While admitting that “the Eucharist is the source and summit of Christian life,” the bishop said “it is of concern that someone feels lost outside of the Eucharistic or worship context, for it shows an ignorance of other ways of engaging with the mystery. This not only indicates that there is a certain spiritual illiteracy, but is proof of the inadequacy of current pastoral practice. It is very likely that in the recent past our pastoral activity has sought to lead to the sacraments and not to lead — through the sacraments — to Christian life.”
Grech also briefly talked about the concept of synodality, according to which the Church “‘walks together’ with men and women and participates in the travails of history,” cultivating “the dream of rediscovering the inviolable dignity of peoples and the service function of authority. This will help us to live in a more fraternal way and to build a world for those who will come after us that is more beautiful and more worthy of humanity.”
The bishop said, recalling statements made by Pope Francis, that in a synodal Church “each person opens up to novelty, to a change of opinion, to rejoice in what others say.”
Grech made headlines in 2017, when as Bishop of Gozo, Malta, he argued that so-called divorced and remarried could receive Holy Communion, contradicting Catholic teaching. Grech’s guidelines applied the Pope’s apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia, an outgrowth of two synods of bishops.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-17--Facebook censors pro-life marketing agency

October 17 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – I work for a pro-life marketing agency called Choose Life Marketing .
We provide marketing services to pro-life pregnancy centers all over the country , helping them reach abortion-minded women in their communities with life-affirming services and help .
On October 15 , we logged into our Facebook Business Manager account like any other day to check on the ads we run for these pregnancy centers .
At the top of the screen was a notice that our account had been restricted because we apparently “ violated Facebook ’ s advertising policies.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the policies and could find none that we had violated .
Confused , we submitted a request to have our account reviewed .
Shockingly , we received a notice that it could take weeks for us to receive an answer .
This means for weeks , we won ’ t be able to run Facebook or Instagram ads for the pregnancy centers we serve .
As paying customers of Facebook , it is appalling our account was locked without reason and their only answer for us is it might take weeks to hear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victims of Facebook ’ s actions are abortion-vulnerable women .
When women find out they are pregnant unexpectedly , they often panic and feel pressure immediately from their partner , friends , and/or family to abort .
They also begin searching for abortion information online .
Our inability to run ads on two of the largest social media platforms these women use means they may not find out about the alternatives to abortion available to them .
They won ’ t hear about the compassionate , caring pregnancy center staff who can listen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unplanned pregnancy .
They won ’ t learn about the free resources available to them if they choose life .
The only option they ’ ll hear about is abortion , which has lasting negative impact on their lives — physically , mentally , emotionally , and spiritually .
Facebook will be responsible for women missing out on the care they need and deserve in one of the darkest , scariest moments of their lives .
But that ’ s not all .
Our pregnancy center clients also utilize our social advertising services @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help fund their life-saving work .
In 2020 , like other organizations and businesses , pregnancy centers have felt the economic impact of the lockdowns for COVID-19 and need to raise money now more than ever .
For many of our clients , Facebook has taken away part of their ability to do so .
Facebook ’ s censorship of pro-life companies like ours and nonprofit organizations like the Susan B. Anthony List is troubling .
It is also costing lives .
We hope other senators and congressmen will join Senator Josh Hawley @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discrimination and unreasonable restriction of our advertising accounts and social media posts .
And we hope they do it soon , so lives can continue being saved and women can continue learning about the life-affirming resources available to them .
Marcie Little is the Content Marketing Manager at Choose Life Marketing .
She oversees all content-writing and social media efforts at Choose Life to help pregnancy centers serve more abortion-minded women .

PETITION UPDATE (12/11/2020)
Right before Thanksgiving, YouTube deleted a LifeSite video of a distinguished Canadian physician protesting the "unfounded public hysteria" over COVID-19 and accused us of spreading "medical misinformation."
Our account was suspended, and we were prohibited from posting videos on our YouTube channel for one week. And, while that may not seem like a big deal, it's a huge deal for a news organization like LifeSite.
Then, earlier this week, YouTube again suspended our account – this time for two weeks – over an episode of The Bishop Strickland Show wherein Bishop Strickland said he would not take an unethical COVID-19 vaccine.
We were able to appeal the suspension, and our request was granted.
This means that in YouTube's three-strikes-and-you're-out content-policing, idea-cleansing scheme, we are back down to one strike. But, we still face the threat of losing our account permanently.
And, we're not the only ones.
In a recent turn of events, YouTube just announced that it will remove videos alleging widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
But, what is YouTube afraid of? The truth???
Thankfully, however, there is a one, big bright spot on the horizon: 48 states filed suit against Facebook just this week.
And, although this seems like a step in the right direction, the draconian measures which YouTube just rolled out, which are already wielded by Twitter, are an assault against free speech.
So, the fight for freedom of speech against Big Tech goes on. And, we must do everything we can to protect it!
Please SIGN and SHARE this petition today!
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-youtube-reverses-ban-on-lifesitenews?
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/youtube-bans-lifesite-over-video-of-bp-strickland-refusing-to-take-corona-vaccine
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/lifesites-channel-was-suspended-by-youtube-heres-how-you-can-still-watch-our-videos
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/youtube-starts-removing-videos-that-contain-allegations-of-mass-voter-fraud
https://tennesseestar.com/2020/12/10/facebook-sued-by-48-states-federal-trade-commission-over-allegations-of-monopolistic-practices/
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PETITION UPDATE (11/18/2020)
Everyone thought the censorship by Big Tech corporations would decrease after the 2020 election, but the truth is that censorship is being felt just as much as it was before the election.
And, given the election outcome, perhaps Big Tech censorship now is even more consequential than it was before the election!
The two biggest social media platforms, Facebook and Twitter, and other Big Tech companies, are still censoring and suppressing stories and posts favorable to conservatives, and especially anything that has to do with election fraud.
Here are a few recent examples:
Women for America First organized the March for Trump on November 14, which was shut down by Facebook, MailChimp and Eventbrite. Despite Big Tech’s best efforts to cancel the event, the march went on and gathered a huge crowd.
Twitter has been suppressing a large number of President Trump’s Tweets. Most of his Tweets have been flagged arbitrarily with a warning stating: “This claim about election fraud is disputed."
Please READ this recent article about Big Tech's attempt to choke information conerning the recent Million MAGA March in Washington, DC: '5 things mainstream media won’t tell you about massive DC ‘Stop the Steal’ rally'
Then, please SIGN and SHARE this urgent petition, which calls on the Congress, the president, and governors to defend freedom of speech as Big Tech continues their rampant censorship.
PETITION UPDATE (10/15/2020)
In a remarkable development, Republican Senators Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham have announced that the Senate Judiciary Committee will be issuing subpoenas to Twitter's Jack Dorsey and Facebook's Mark Zuckerburg for their company's suppression of two critical expose news stories about how Hunter Biden and the Biden Family allegedly profited from business deals made because of Joe Biden's position as Vice President.
Please WATCH LifeSite's exclusive video of the announcement by Senator Ted Cruz below.
According to the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Lindsey Graham, the subpoenas will be issued next Tuesday, for hearings to be held on Friday of next week.
This is a MASSIVE development, and should be welcomed by those who champion freedom of speech.
Again, this is all happening because Twitter and Facebook refuse to allow their members to share stories which would be favorable to conservatives.
Here's the timeline:
Yesterday, Twitter and Facebook suppressed a NY Post story about how Hunter Biden allegedly profited from introducing a Ukrainian businessman to his then-Vice President father, Joe Biden. The story also alleges that Vice President Biden then subsequently pressured Ukrainian authorities to fire a prosecutor who was investigating the businessman's company.
And, just this morning, Twitter suppressed another expose by the NY Post alleging that the Biden Family improperly profitted from deals made with one of the largest Chinese energy companies because of Vice President Biden's position in government.
But, right after the story broke, Senator Cruz tried to share the latest story on Twitter and was blocked. Twitter says that they are blocking the stories because they claim that the information was obtained illegally. However, Twitter showed no problem allowing illegally obtained information about President Trump's tax returns to be shared.
Please SIGN and SHARE this urgent petition, which calls on the Congress, the president, and governors to defend freedom of speech as Big Tech continues their rampant censorship.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
'GOP senators decry Big Tech censorship of NY Post story exposing Biden corruption' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/gop-senators-decry-big-tech-censorship-of-ny-post-story-exposing-biden-corruption
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PETITION UPDATE (9/17/2020)
Big Tech is out to kill free speech. LifeSite is out to protect it!
LifeSite has been digging deep into the many claims of liberal bias and selective censorship of pro-life, pro-family, and conservative voices on social media.
And, we are now launching our new series 'Uncensored: Big Tech vs. Free Speech', which will unpack how the actions of Big Tech censors actually affect conservative and Christian organization and individuals.
Please WATCH the first video in our series featuring Brigitte Gabriel, the Founder of ACT For America, one of the nation's premier national security grassroots organizations.
Ms. Gabriel's organization, ACT For America, has been targeted by Big Tech especially in the manipulation of search results.
Big Tech “think[s] they are God and they are exercising their godly power over everybody else,” Gabriel explained. "Because in today's world, anytime you want to find out any information about somebody, what do you do? Google. You go to the internet to find out some information about them. When you research anything about somebody, the first thing that comes up [in the search results] is the Southern Poverty Law Center’s labeling of ‘hate groups.’”
“And who are the ‘hate groups’? Family Research Council is a hate group because they are pro-family. American Family Radio is a hate group…LifeSiteNews is a hate group. My organization is a hate group because we sound the alarm about terrorism and protecting our constitutional freedom. And so they try to character assassinate you. And they control the language.”
LifeSite's research shows that Facebook, Google, YouTube, Twitter, and others have become far too dangerous for democracy.
They can and do sway elections and public opinion in whatever direction they want, primarily by manipulating search results, tracking our online behavior, and by blocking truthful content from their platforms.
Today, LifeSite is starting to fight back, with facts and with stories of conservatives and Christians who are being negatively impacted by Big Tech's liberal bias.
Please continue to follow our 'Big Tech vs. Free Speech' series which aims to launch a new video each week for the next eight weeks.
And, please sign our petition demanding that Big Tech monopolies are broken up. Thank you!
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ORIGINAL PETITION BACKGROUND TEXT:
The outrageous erasing of the White Coat Summit from the internet is only the latest in a long series of brazen acts of censorship against conservatives and all those who support legitimate free speech.
You may agree or disagree with the efficacy of Hydroxychloroquine against the coronavirus, but everyone should agree on this point:
No Big Tech company should have the power to erase from the internet the medical opinions of licensed practicing doctors simply because they do not like what they have to say about the coronavirus or their experience treating it. Americans and other free peoples do not need leftist computer programmers deciding what the best course of medical treatment is for them.
Google/Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, Apple and their Big Tech friends want to control what you see, what you read, what you think, and ultimately, how you vote. Not only do they spend hundreds of millions of dollars on lobbying congress and buttering up big Washington DC think tanks, but now they brazenly and directly censor any content they don't want you to see.
Big Tech, like other interest groups, aggressively lobby to help their businesses thrive, but increasingly, Big Tech is using blatant internet censorship to impose its radical world view over those they consider to be "deplorables."
This must stop, but it won't unless we demand it as forcefully as legally possible. We believe that we have reached the point were Big Tech must be broken up if legitimate free speech is going to survive and continue to thrive on the internet.
Please sign our petition to demand real consequences for Big Tech's suppression of legitimate free speech.
In 2016, emails revealed by Fox News' Tucker Carlson proved that Google tried to influence the election by affecting voter turnout. Thankfully they failed. But they didn't give up. Instead, they have been preparing and testing how to manipulate information to continue to abuse their monopolistic power.
In 2018, Google/Youtube et. al. succeeded in manipulating the Irish abortion referendum by blacklisting pro-life videos, manipulating pro-life search terms and results and intentionally withholding pro-life information. Again, this is not an opinion or a conspiracy theory, Project Veritas obtained first hand information proving the intentional censorship by Big Tech.
And the Coronavirus has just made things worse. You see, scared people are more easily manipulated into giving up their freedom of speech. Children are being kept from going to school, tens of millions of Americans are out of work, and rioting has broken out in most major American cities.
Now, more than ever, freedom of speech is necessary to secure all of our freedoms. Freedom of speech is crucial to truly exercise the freedom to vote for the person that best represents one's own views, or the freedom to decide what course of medical treatment to accept - especially the decision to control what vaccines are administered to our children.
Some experts, like Dr. Robert Epstein, a behavioral psychologist who has testified before congress against Big Tech believes that we may already be too late to control Big Tech's tyrannical control over information.
President Trump took a step in the right direction with his Executive Order calling for increased regulation of Big Tech. But much more can be done and needs to be done right now.
In an era where almost everything is polarized, there is an overwhelming support for breaking up the Big Tech monopolies. A recent Pew poll found that 75% of Americans believe that Big Tech companies have too much influence.
It is time to bring serious accountability to Big Tech for their attempts to use their monopolies to kill free speech.
It is time to break up Big Tech.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Google, Facebook, Twitter shut down ‘frontline’ US doctors who promote ‘cure for COVID’ - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/google-facebook-twitter-shut-down-frontline-us-doctors-who-promote-cure-for-covid?utm_source=featured&utm_campaign=standard
Americans overwhelmingly agree Big Tech has too much power: Pew poll - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/americans-overwhelmingly-agree-big-tech-has-too-much-power-pew-poll
Leaked Google employee's email reveals effort to boost Latino vote, surprise that some voted for Trump - https://www.foxnews.com/tech/leaked-google-employees-email-reveals-effort-to-boost-latino-vote-surprise-that-some-voted-for-trump
Undercover video proves Google interfered in Irish abortion referendum - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/americans-overwhelmingly-agree-big-tech-has-too-much-power-pew-poll


lifesitenews--2020-10-17--Homes of gov’t officials who presided over France’s lockdown raided, investigation ongoing

FRANCE , October 17 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – On Thursday , hours after President Emmanuel Macron announced a COVID-19 curfew in eight major cities plus Paris and its region , the homes of the political and health officials who were at the helm during France ’ s full lockdown from March 17 to May 11 were searched .
The enquiry commission of the Court of Justice of the Republic , which judges penal complaints against high-ranking government officials while in office , organized the raids as part of the investigations related to the officials ’ handling of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this year .
Over 30,000 deaths , nearly half of which occurred in homes for the dependent elderly , were attributed in France to illness provoked by the Wuhan coronavirus .
At the height of the epidemic , people with symptoms of COVID-19 , the disease linked to the virus , were asked to stay at home and fight fever symptoms with paracetamol , family doctors were prevented from prescribing treatment –including the commonly used hydroxychloroquine in association with azythromycine – despite lower hospitalizations and death rates .
Patients were only treated in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to one of France ’ s leading infectiologists , Professor Christian Perronne , the majority of those 30,000 deaths could have been avoided if treatment had been given in a timely manner , as he wrote in his book titled : “ Y a-t-il une erreur qu ’ ils n ’ ont pas commise ?
” ( “ Is there a single mistake that they didn ’ t make ?
” ) .
It is some of these multiple errors that are now being investigated after some 90 complaints were filed against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Republic , some at the beginning of the epidemic and others later .
A total of nine of these complaints were deemed admissible : among others , they are aimed at current Health minister Olivier Véran and his predecessor , Agnès Buzyn , former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe , and the former spokeswoman of the government , Sibeth Ndiaye .
The latter was the laughing-stock of the country during the confinement , having announced on March 5 that COVID-19 was a “ big cold ” and that there was no question of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” When many were clamoring for masks at the height of the crisis , and the government had banned the sale of masks to the ordinary public , she explained that they were “ useless ” against contamination and that nobody knew how to use them anyway .
In this she was probably not far wrong , but it was very clear that her language was designed to dissimulate the fact that no masks were available because the health administration had failed to replenish the stock – not even for health professionals who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that the World Health Organization had recommended testing of all suspicious cases “ somewhere in April , ” while the real recommendation had occurred on March 16 – and testing was virtually impossible because family doctors were not allowed to prescribe tests and hospitals refused to do so .
This mismanagement is what led to multiple contaminations both before and during the confinement , according to the complaints filed against government officials .
Going forward with municipal elections one day before lockdown , which was postponed until the vote had taken place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to the complaints .
While lockdown can be severely criticized for not avoiding infections , bringing thousands of people together in voting offices could hardly be considered to be a prudent decision .
Two high-ranking health officials , Jérôme Salomon , General director of Health , and the Director general of “ Santé Publique France ” ( Public Health France ) were also on the list of suspects whose homes were searched in the small hours of Thursday morning .
Eighty specialized law enforcement and enquiry personnel joined the operations that aim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ French government came to make certain decisions – misguided decisions according to the plaintiffs – in view of the information at their disposal since the beginning of January when the existence of the sanitary crisis was becoming obvious in China .
The police teams that raided the ministers ’ and officials ’ homes hailed from a body charged with fighting attacks against the environment and public health and another that deals with corruption and financial and fiscal offences .
During the searches , both private and work computers and hard drives were investigated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ smartphones was “ aspired , ” allowing in particular for access to crypted messages between ministers .
It has already been announced that if classified material is involved it will be excluded from the proceedings .
Regarding Health minister Véran , the complaint against him was opened on July 7 under the heading : “ Failure to combat a disaster.
” A group of doctors , C19 , initiated one of the complaints under the accusations of “ incoherent actions ” and “ absence of implementation of WHO recommendations.
” Whatever the harmfulness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now clear that in France as in so many other countries the normal steps required in the face of a pandemic under international treatises and agreements signed under the authority of the World Health Organization – that include the preservation of personal liberties and economic activity – were completely set aside .
Should the searches , timed to practically coincide with President Macron ’ s drastic announcement of a curfew and other attacks against civil liberties , be considered as a genuine attempt to reveal the full truth about COVID-19 mismanagement ?
Many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the warpath ; others say the spectacular operation is just a smokescreen that was set up eventually to proclaim the innocence of Macron ’ s government at a time when so many lies are being spread and so few questions answered .
But these are merely conjectures .
Only time can tell .
While the Court of Justice of the Republic ( CJR ) works on these files other complaints filed with ordinary penal courts are also progressing .
The Prosecutor ’ s office of Paris opened an enquiry on June 9 for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a third party to a life-threatening risk.
” “ Coronavirus Victims France ” is also pursuing the present Prime Minister , Jean Castex , before the CJR since mid-September .
Meanwhile , Olivier Véran continued to appear on television on Thursday and Friday .
When reminded that Sweden has visibly mastered the epidemic with virtually no new cases at preset and very few daily deaths since mid-July despite not having imposed a confinement , masks , or the closing-down of bars and restaurants , he angrily said and repeated this Friday that Sweden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Europe .
Internet users obligingly fact-checked the minister ’ s statement : Belgium registered 850 deaths per 1 million inhabitants , England : 767 deaths per million , Spain 710 , Italy 605 and Sweden 590 , just ahead of France with 502 deaths per one million inhabitants .

The enquiry commission of the Court of Justice of the Republic, which judges penal complaints against high-ranking government officials while in office, organized the raids as part of the investigations related to the officials’ handling of the COVID-19 crisis in the first months of this year.
FRANCE, October 17, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – On Thursday, hours after President Emmanuel Macron announced a COVID-19 curfew in eight major cities plus Paris and its region, the homes of the political and health officials who were at the helm during France’s full lockdown from March 17 to May 11 were searched. The enquiry commission of the Court of Justice of the Republic, which judges penal complaints against high-ranking government officials while in office, organized the raids as part of the investigations related to the officials’ handling of the COVID-19 crisis in the first months of this year.
Over 30,000 deaths, nearly half of which occurred in homes for the dependent elderly, were attributed in France to illness provoked by the Wuhan coronavirus. At the height of the epidemic, people with symptoms of COVID-19, the disease linked to the virus, were asked to stay at home and fight fever symptoms with paracetamol, family doctors were prevented from prescribing treatment –including the commonly used hydroxychloroquine in association with azythromycine – despite lower hospitalizations and death rates. Patients were only treated in hospital when in severe respiratory distress.
According to one of France’s leading infectiologists, Professor Christian Perronne, the majority of those 30,000 deaths could have been avoided if treatment had been given in a timely manner, as he wrote in his book titled: “Y a-t-il une erreur qu’ils n’ont pas commise?” (“Is there a single mistake that they didn’t make?”).
It is some of these multiple errors that are now being investigated after some 90 complaints were filed against ministers at the Court of Justice of the Republic, some at the beginning of the epidemic and others later. A total of nine of these complaints were deemed admissible: among others, they are aimed at current Health minister Olivier Véran and his predecessor, Agnès Buzyn, former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, and the former spokeswoman of the government, Sibeth Ndiaye.
The latter was the laughing-stock of the country during the confinement, having announced on March 5 that COVID-19 was a “big cold” and that there was no question of “bringing the country to a halt.” When many were clamoring for masks at the height of the crisis, and the government had banned the sale of masks to the ordinary public, she explained that they were “useless” against contamination and that nobody knew how to use them anyway. In this she was probably not far wrong, but it was very clear that her language was designed to dissimulate the fact that no masks were available because the health administration had failed to replenish the stock – not even for health professionals who genuinely needed them. Ndiaye also famously said that the World Health Organization had recommended testing of all suspicious cases “somewhere in April,” while the real recommendation had occurred on March 16 – and testing was virtually impossible because family doctors were not allowed to prescribe tests and hospitals refused to do so.
— Article continues below Petition — PETITION: No to government and corporate penalties for refusing COVID-19 vaccine Show Petition Text 103183 have signed the petition. Let's get to 125000 ! Thank you for signing this petition! Add your signature: Show Petition Text Country... State... Sign this Petition **Photo credit: Shutterstock.com Mainstream media sources are promoting offensive suggestions by some doctors that people who refuse a vaccine for COVID-19 should be "punished" by the government and by business - effectively coercing them into taking the vaccine. One group of doctors writing in 'USA Today' suggested that the government impose special taxes (i.e., fines) on people who refuse the vaccination and that business simply refuse to serve them. [see story below]
Another doctor writing in an online publication called 'The Conversation' shamelessly suggested that people who refuse a vaccine should be given a psychoactive drug to induce compliance. [see story below] But, these suggestions are plain political posturing, and have nothing to do with science or with the recent trends of the disease. And, in case they haven't noticed, we live in a democracy not a medical dictatorship! Please SIGN this urgent petition which asks policy-makers and business people, at all levels, to pledge to respect the rights of those who, in good conscience, decide not to vaccinate themselves or their children. People should not have to live in fear of governmental or corporate retribution for refusing a vaccine which is being rushed to market by Big Pharma and their fellow-travelers in NGOs, like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. It would be intolerable and immoral for the government or business to coerce someone, and their family, to take a COVID vaccine against their will to avoid a fine, or just so they can do their weekly grocery shopping. Medical freedom must be respected in principle and also in practice. So, it is now time that our policy-makers listen to all voices involved in this vital conversation, and start to represent those who will not tolerate being punished for refusing a vaccine. Simply put, legislatures must begin to act as legislatures again. Questions must be asked. Hearings and investigations must be held. And, the legislatures of each state and country must return to the business of representing the people who voted for them, assuming their rightful place as the originator of legislation. We can no longer accept the dictates of executive branches without question, especially now that, statistically speaking, the initial brunt of the COVID crisis has passed. Neither can we accept the dictates of doctors who seem detached from reality and from science, and who only seem to be attached to the idea of promoting ideas which contribute to the agrandizement of power and control of political interests, and wealth of those who stand to make a lot of money from the sale of a COVID vaccine. Please SIGN this urgent petition which asks government and business leaders to pledge to respect the rights of those who refuse a COVID vaccine, and not seek to punish them for doing so. FOR MORE INFORMATION: 'Doctors lay out plan to ‘punish’ people who refuse coronavirus vaccine: ‘There is no alternative’' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/doctors-lay-out-plan-to-punish-people-who-refuse-coronavirus-vaccine-there-is-no-alternative 'US professor: ‘Psychoactive pill’ should be covertly administered to ensure lockdown compliance' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/us-professor-ensure-lockdown-compliance-by-drugging-dissenters-with-psychoactive-pill Hide Petition Text Sign this Petition
This mismanagement is what led to multiple contaminations both before and during the confinement, according to the complaints filed against government officials. Going forward with municipal elections one day before lockdown, which was postponed until the vote had taken place, was also an improper decision, according to the complaints. While lockdown can be severely criticized for not avoiding infections, bringing thousands of people together in voting offices could hardly be considered to be a prudent decision.
Two high-ranking health officials, Jérôme Salomon, General director of Health, and the Director general of “Santé Publique France” (Public Health France) were also on the list of suspects whose homes were searched in the small hours of Thursday morning.
Eighty specialized law enforcement and enquiry personnel joined the operations that aim to find out how and why the French government came to make certain decisions – misguided decisions according to the plaintiffs – in view of the information at their disposal since the beginning of January when the existence of the sanitary crisis was becoming obvious in China. The police teams that raided the ministers’ and officials’ homes hailed from a body charged with fighting attacks against the environment and public health and another that deals with corruption and financial and fiscal offences.
During the searches, both private and work computers and hard drives were investigated and the contents of the officials’ smartphones was “aspired,” allowing in particular for access to crypted messages between ministers. It has already been announced that if classified material is involved it will be excluded from the proceedings.
Regarding Health minister Véran, the complaint against him was opened on July 7 under the heading: “Failure to combat a disaster.”
A group of doctors, C19, initiated one of the complaints under the accusations of “incoherent actions” and “absence of implementation of WHO recommendations.” Whatever the harmfulness of this international body, it is now clear that in France as in so many other countries the normal steps required in the face of a pandemic under international treatises and agreements signed under the authority of the World Health Organization – that include the preservation of personal liberties and economic activity – were completely set aside.
Should the searches, timed to practically coincide with President Macron’s drastic announcement of a curfew and other attacks against civil liberties, be considered as a genuine attempt to reveal the full truth about COVID-19 mismanagement? Many observers believe the judiciary is truly on the warpath; others say the spectacular operation is just a smokescreen that was set up eventually to proclaim the innocence of Macron’s government at a time when so many lies are being spread and so few questions answered. But these are merely conjectures. Only time can tell.
While the Court of Justice of the Republic (CJR) works on these files other complaints filed with ordinary penal courts are also progressing. The Prosecutor’s office of Paris opened an enquiry on June 9 for “manslaughter” and “exposure of a third party to a life-threatening risk.” “Coronavirus Victims France” is also pursuing the present Prime Minister, Jean Castex, before the CJR since mid-September.
Meanwhile, Olivier Véran continued to appear on television on Thursday and Friday. When reminded that Sweden has visibly mastered the epidemic with virtually no new cases at preset and very few daily deaths since mid-July despite not having imposed a confinement, masks, or the closing-down of bars and restaurants, he angrily said and repeated this Friday that Sweden has registered the highest proportion of deaths in Europe.
Internet users obligingly fact-checked the minister’s statement: Belgium registered 850 deaths per 1 million inhabitants, England: 767 deaths per million, Spain 710, Italy 605 and Sweden 590, just ahead of France with 502 deaths per one million inhabitants.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-17--Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

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October 17 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In response to the crisis unfolding in our world and in the Church , LifeSite is offering Catholics throughout the world a chance to be united daily in prayer , in the Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Crusade .
Catholics from all over the world—from Israel , Uganda , Italy , France , Germany , Ireland , Pakistan , Singapore , the Philippines , India , Indonesia , Australia , New Zealand , Thailand , the United Kingdom , the U.S. , Canada , Brazil , and other countries—are gathering daily to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anthony Pillari , J.C.L.
, an American priest currently studying in Italy .
Our goal is , by means of this daily rosary and by embracing and living out the message given by the Virgin Mary at Fatima , the triumph of Our Lady ’ s Immaculate Heart .
To help obtain that goal , Bishop Athanasius Schneider graciously composed the following prayer for this worldwide rosary crusade : O Immaculate Heart of Mary , you are the holy Mother of God and our tender Mother .
Look upon the distress in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are living because of the spread of materialism and the persecution of the Church .
In Fatima you warned against these errors , as you spoke about the errors of Russia .
You are the Mediatrix of all graces .
Implore your Divine Son to grant this special grace for the Pope : that he might consecrate Russia to your Immaculate Heart , so that Russia will be converted , a period of peace will be granted to the world , and your Immaculate Heart will triumph , through an authentic renewal of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purity of the Catholic Faith , of the sacredness of Divine worship and of the holiness of the Christian life .
O Queen of the holy Rosary and our sweet Mother , turn your merciful eyes to us and graciously hear this our trusting prayer .
Amen .
+ Athanasius Schneider , Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana To learn more about the urgency of responding to Our Lady ’ s message at Fatima , and about what you can do , please read Cardinal Burke ’ s 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ https : //voiceofthefamily.com/full-text-cardinal-burkes-historic-call-for-consecration-of-russia/ ) .
As St. Padre Pio once said , “ The rosary is the weapon for these times.
” Through prayer , God can shape history , change the world , and bring about a great time of renewal and peace for the Church and for the world , through the triumph of Our Lady ’ s Immaculate Heart .
Join us today !
If you would like to follow along with the prayers said during this rosary , you can access them via this PDF .
This document also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the daily rosary on LifeSite led by Fr .
Pillari .

(LifeSiteNews) — In response to the crisis unfolding in our world and in the Church, LifeSite is happy to promote Regina Angelorum Press’s Daily Rosary, which is offering Catholics throughout the world the chance to be united daily in prayer, in the Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Crusade.
Catholics from all over the world — from Israel, Uganda, Italy, France, Germany, Ireland, Pakistan, Singapore, the Philippines, India, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the U.S., Canada, Brazil, and other countries — are gathering daily to pray the Rosary, led by Father Pillari, JCL, MCL, STL, an American priest currently studying in Italy.
The Daily Rosary is being offered each day at 12noon EST through Regina Angelorum Press’ YouTube Channel to which you can subscribe HERE.
The goal is, by means of this Daily Rosary and by embracing and living out the message given by the Virgin Mary at Fatima, the triumph of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart.
To help obtain that goal, Bishop Athanasius Schneider graciously composed the following prayer for this worldwide Rosary crusade:
O Immaculate Heart of Mary, you are the holy Mother of God and our tender Mother. Look upon the distress in which the Church and the whole of humanity are living because of the spread of materialism and the persecution of the Church. In Fatima you warned against these errors, as you spoke about the errors of Russia. You are the Mediatrix of all graces. Implore your Divine Son to grant this special grace for the Pope: that he might consecrate Russia to your Immaculate Heart, so that Russia will be converted, a period of peace will be granted to the world, and your Immaculate Heart will triumph, through an authentic renewal of the Church in the splendor of the purity of the Catholic Faith, of the sacredness of Divine worship and of the holiness of the Christian life. O Queen of the holy Rosary and our sweet Mother, turn your merciful eyes to us and graciously hear this our trusting prayer. Amen. + Athanasius Schneider, Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana
To learn more about the urgency of responding to Our Lady’s message at Fatima, and about what you can do, please read Cardinal Burke’s 2017 address at the Rome Life Forum.
As St. Padre Pio once said, “The Rosary is the weapon for these times.” Through prayer, God can shape history, change the world, and bring about a great time of renewal and peace for the Church and for the world, through the triumph of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart. Join us today!
If you would like to follow along with the prayers said during this Rosary, you can access them HERE. The document also includes a brief F.A.Q. pertaining to the daily Rosary.
You can send your prayer requests to https://reginangelorumpress.com/prayer-intentions/
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lifesitenews--2020-10-17--University of Northern Iowa bans pro-life club, labels it a ‘hate group’

CEDAR FALLS , Iowa , October 17 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The student government at the University of Northern Iowa ( UNI ) has rejected the request for approval of a UNI Students for Life group .
The rejection came after a long and charged discussion in which the members attacked the views of fellow pro-life students , including calling them a “ hate group , ” and this week the public university ’ s student body ’ s Supreme Court joined in that effort to block the pro-life group .
A video released by Young America ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zoom that the pro-life club “ engages in hate speech.
” “ We can not support diversity and be complicit in its destruction at the same time , ” one student says .
“ Approving this bill [ to allow the pro-life club ] is the same thing as approving a white supremacist group that ’ s trying [ to ] make an organization on campus , ” another adds .
“ You ’ re basically saying you support them to violate women [ sic ] rights .
And , like , um @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t want a group on campus that ’ s gon na , like , when I – just an example – if I ’ m pregnant , they ’ re gon na try to force me not to abort my child.
” “ I would argue that not all opinions are equal .
There are opinions , and then there are opinions that get people killed , in many cases , ” said another student without a hint of irony .
“ There ’ s really no middle ground here.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) President Kristan Hawkins said that legal counsel had been contacted on behalf of the group as the appeal process continues , now headed to the university president .
“ Despite the school ’ s own rules that viewpoint discrimination is not acceptable , student government leaders attacked fellow students for their pro-life views and denied a request for a new club based on their personal support of abortion , ” noted Hawkins .
University of Northern Iowa student leader Sophia Schuster has been advocating for a Students for Life club this school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decision to the school ’ s Supreme Court this week , which ruled against the pro-life students .
“ I wasn ’ t really surprised by how NISG ( Northern Iowa Student Government ) reacted because I know abortion is a controversial topic , but I was shocked by how they allowed their emotions and personal opinions to influence their decision , ” said Schuster .
“ Students for Life met all of requirements for being approved set forth by UNI , but they completely ignored that fact .
I think they have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their power to silence us just because they disagree .
This is a direct attack on free speech and of due process of law and an example of abandoning standards that they claim to hold.
” Schuster noted that during this week ’ s hearing , the NISG plead guilty to not having a legitimate case against the SFL group ; however , the school ’ s Supreme Court did not do their job of protecting “ minority viewpoints.
” Instead , they added a new rationalization for the NISG decision that was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The student Supreme Court rejected the appeal , stating that the new group was not being formed “ in good faith ” or with “ a lawful purpose.
” Sarah Minnich , SFLA ’ s Regional Coordinator who was assisting Schuster in starting the pro-life club , stated , “ Student government and student organizations are meant to assist students in promoting change and ideas and to shape their character as leaders .
It is difficult enough to go beyond classwork and be involved in civil dialogue on campus .
The decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demonstrates that they put their ideological affiliations above fellow students and at the cost of productive dialogue on campus .
In addition , the SFL group was forming to promote the dignity of the preborn and aid pregnant and parenting students on campus which should qualify as a ‘ good faith ’ reason to start any club .
Their decision is unacceptable and should be overturned by the university 's president .
”

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, October 17, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The student government at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) has rejected the request for approval of a UNI Students for Life group.
The rejection came after a long and charged discussion in which the members attacked the views of fellow pro-life students, including calling them a “hate group,” and this week the public university’s student body’s Supreme Court joined in that effort to block the pro-life group.
BREAKING: University of Northern Iowa Student Government Denies Pro-Life Group, Labels it “Hate Group”@StudentsforLife pic.twitter.com/8rbTXHXhnW — YAF (@yaf) October 9, 2020
A video released by Young America’s Foundation shows UNI students complaining over Zoom that the pro-life club “engages in hate speech.”
“We cannot support diversity and be complicit in its destruction at the same time,” one student says.
“Approving this bill [to allow the pro-life club] is the same thing as approving a white supremacist group that’s trying [to] make an organization on campus,” another adds. “You’re basically saying you support them to violate women [sic] rights. And, like, um, I’m sorry but I don’t want a group on campus that’s gonna, like, when I – just an example – if I’m pregnant, they’re gonna try to force me not to abort my child.”
“I would argue that not all opinions are equal. There are opinions, and then there are opinions that get people killed, in many cases,” said another student without a hint of irony. “There’s really no middle ground here.”
Students for Life of America (SFLA) President Kristan Hawkins said that legal counsel had been contacted on behalf of the group as the appeal process continues, now headed to the university president.
“Despite the school’s own rules that viewpoint discrimination is not acceptable, student government leaders attacked fellow students for their pro-life views and denied a request for a new club based on their personal support of abortion,” noted Hawkins. University of Northern Iowa student leader Sophia Schuster has been advocating for a Students for Life club this school year and appealed the NISG’s decision to the school’s Supreme Court this week, which ruled against the pro-life students.
“I wasn’t really surprised by how NISG (Northern Iowa Student Government) reacted because I know abortion is a controversial topic, but I was shocked by how they allowed their emotions and personal opinions to influence their decision,” said Schuster. “Students for Life met all of requirements for being approved set forth by UNI, but they completely ignored that fact. I think they have overstepped their role and tried to use their power to silence us just because they disagree. This is a direct attack on free speech and of due process of law and an example of abandoning standards that they claim to hold.”
Schuster noted that during this week’s hearing, the NISG plead guilty to not having a legitimate case against the SFL group; however, the school’s Supreme Court did not do their job of protecting “minority viewpoints.” Instead, they added a new rationalization for the NISG decision that was not a part of their original decision. The student Supreme Court rejected the appeal, stating that the new group was not being formed “in good faith” or with “a lawful purpose.”
Sarah Minnich, SFLA’s Regional Coordinator who was assisting Schuster in starting the pro-life club, stated, “Student government and student organizations are meant to assist students in promoting change and ideas and to shape their character as leaders. It is difficult enough to go beyond classwork and be involved in civil dialogue on campus. The decision of the NISG and the Supreme Court demonstrates that they put their ideological affiliations above fellow students and at the cost of productive dialogue on campus. In addition, the SFL group was forming to promote the dignity of the preborn and aid pregnant and parenting students on campus which should qualify as a ‘good faith’ reason to start any club. Their decision is unacceptable and should be overturned by the university's president.”
Contact information for respectful communications:
University of Northern Iowa
President Mark A. Nook
1 Seerley Hall
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0705
[email protected]
(319) 273-2566
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lifesitenews--2020-10-18--Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

October 18 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In response to the crisis unfolding in our world and in the Church , LifeSite is offering Catholics throughout the world a chance to be united daily in prayer , in the Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Crusade .
Catholics from all over the world—from Israel , Uganda , Italy , France , Germany , Ireland , Pakistan , Singapore , the Philippines , India , Indonesia , Australia , New Zealand , Thailand , the United Kingdom , the U.S. , Canada , Brazil , and other countries—are gathering daily to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anthony Pillari , J.C.L.
, an American priest currently studying in Italy .
Our goal is , by means of this daily rosary and by embracing and living out the message given by the Virgin Mary at Fatima , the triumph of Our Lady ’ s Immaculate Heart .
To help obtain that goal , Bishop Athanasius Schneider graciously composed the following prayer for this worldwide rosary crusade : O Immaculate Heart of Mary , you are the holy Mother of God and our tender Mother .
Look upon the distress in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are living because of the spread of materialism and the persecution of the Church .
In Fatima you warned against these errors , as you spoke about the errors of Russia .
You are the Mediatrix of all graces .
Implore your Divine Son to grant this special grace for the Pope : that he might consecrate Russia to your Immaculate Heart , so that Russia will be converted , a period of peace will be granted to the world , and your Immaculate Heart will triumph , through an authentic renewal of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purity of the Catholic Faith , of the sacredness of Divine worship and of the holiness of the Christian life .
O Queen of the holy Rosary and our sweet Mother , turn your merciful eyes to us and graciously hear this our trusting prayer .
Amen .
+ Athanasius Schneider , Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana To learn more about the urgency of responding to Our Lady ’ s message at Fatima , and about what you can do , please read Cardinal Burke ’ s 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ https : //voiceofthefamily.com/full-text-cardinal-burkes-historic-call-for-consecration-of-russia/ ) .
As St. Padre Pio once said , “ The rosary is the weapon for these times.
” Through prayer , God can shape history , change the world , and bring about a great time of renewal and peace for the Church and for the world , through the triumph of Our Lady ’ s Immaculate Heart .
Join us today !
If you would like to follow along with the prayers said during this rosary , you can access them via this PDF .
This document also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the daily rosary on LifeSite led by Fr .
Pillari .


lifesitenews--2020-10-19--‘Unnecessary’: Canadian province moves to repeal sweeping COVID powers law

EDMONTON , Alberta , October 19 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — One of Canada ’ s largest provinces is set to scrap a controversial bill originally put forth to combat COVID-19 .
The bill has been called a “ betrayal of the electorate and of the rule of law.
” Last Thursday , Alberta ’ s health minister , Tyler Shandro , announced that the United Conservative Government under Premier Jason Kenney will repeal Bill 10 , the Alberta Public Health ( Emergency Powers ) Amendment Act , 2020 .
In a statement about Bill 10 , Shandro said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such government powers are no longer needed .
“ Over the last number of months , it has become clear that with the right safety protocols in place and standing orders that allow for the assembly to work quickly in an emergency situation , the power to modify legislation by ministerial order is unnecessary , ” Shandro said in his statement .
In May , the Alberta-based Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms ( JCCF ) filed a legal challenge over Bill 10 after having announced earlier in April its intention to do so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 , which was passed in 48 hours in early April , gave the Alberta government and its ministers too much power , allowing them to enact laws with no legislative oversight or debate .
Jay Cameron , a lawyer for the JCCF , told LifeSiteNews that the repeal of Bill 10 , along with another controversial law , Bill 24 , came about because of the JCCF ’ s court challenge .
“ The Special Committee on Bill 10 and Bill 24 ’ s amendments to the Public Health Act was constituted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Centre launched , and the concerns that we have publicly expressed , ” Cameron told LifeSiteNews .
“ The substance of these concerns is that Bill 10 vests legislative power in Cabinet Ministers , meaning that one Minister can unilaterally create expansive new laws during a public health emergency .
This obviously nullifies the democratic process and the constitutional checks and balances on legislative power , which is highly alarming.
” In his statement about Bill 10 , Shandro said a “ Special Select Public Health Act Review Committee ” was formed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in light of our experience during the COVID-19 pandemic.
” Shandro said a bill to “ modernize the act ” will be tabled in the spring of 2021 , which will repeal Bill 10 and also sections added as a result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks .
“ In consultation with the government members of the select special committee , I have decided that our forthcoming amendments to the Public Health Act will repeal the Public Health ( Emergency Powers ) Amendment Act .
In fact , our amendments will go further by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ modify enactments , which was added to the Public Health Act in 2002 , in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks , ” said Shandro in his statement .
LifeSiteNews reached out to Shandro ’ s press secretary for a comment on his announcement , but as of press time , there has been no reply .
Cameron told LifeSiteNews that Shandro ’ s promise to repeal Bill 10 is a good but “ insufficient ” first step .
He added that the JCCF will continue to move forward in its litigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is repealed .
“ Bill 10 was passed in 48 hours without public consultation but for some unknown reason , the UCP wants to wait until spring to repeal it .
I 'm not aware of any statements explaining the delay , ” Cameron told LifeSiteNews .
“ We intend to advance the litigation until Bill 10 is repealed .
Statements that it will be repealed because it is unconstitutional are a good but insufficient first step.
” Cameron also noted to LifeSiteNews that some MLAs on the Special “ Review Committee ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they are aware that “ Bill 10 and Bill 24 are unconstitutional.
” The JCCF legal challenge against Bill 10 is currently scheduled for a November 9 case management application date .
As for Bill 24 , the COVID-19 Pandemic Response Amendment Act , 2020 , in June , the JCCF issued a warning to the Alberta government regarding the latter ’ s passage of this bill .
At the time , the JCCF warned that the large and complex omnibus Bill 24 , which amends 15 different laws at the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provisions which “ circumvents democracy ” giving the Minister of Health and the Alberta government alarming new powers .
The repeal of Bill 10 comes after recent comments from Alberta premier Kenney saying his government is not going to “ enforce our way out of this [ COVID-19 ] ” and not micromanage people ’ s lives .

PETITION UPDATE (8/27/2020)
Thank you for continuing to SIGN and SHARE this petition, which asks policymakers at all levels of government to reverse mandatory mask orders within their borders.
Facebook has restored the share link for this petition, saying that the decision to block it was a 'mistake...'
Please share with your Facebook friends, but we should all take heed of this warning: when an organization or individuals have to beg, plead and cajole just to express objective truths, it may be time to start looking for other social networking platforms.
Facebook needs to treat its users with respect, no matter their political persuasion. Moreover, Facebook needs to treat objective reality and facts with more respect.
One-size-fits-all oppressive government mask mandates must stop!
Healthy adults and children should not be forced - by the state - to wear masks when the risk of infection is low and the benefit of wearing a mask is highly questionable.
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PETITION UPDATE (8/25/2020)
Facebook is actively censoring this petition, saying that some people find it 'abusive.'
How anyone could find alternate facts about oppressive mask mandates 'abusive' is incredible...that is, impossible to believe.
This is exactly the kind of censorship which Big Tech is getting a bad reputation for.
The fact that Facebook calls differing opinion and objective reality "abusive" says a lot about Facebook and their agenda to silence reason and logic, not just conservatives and Christians.
But, people are more intelligent than Facebook give them credit for.
And, the more this continues, the more reasonable people will look alternate platforms to share their thoughts and connect with their friends and family. The more that happens, the less revenue Facebook will generate.
All of us have a decision to make, and the time is coming where we might have to tell our Facebook friends that we are moving to another platform.
We are encouraging people to continue SIGNING this petition and SHARING it via other platforms such as Parler and Gab, and to share the link below with your family and friends on Whatsapp, Telegram, Threema and Signal.
Thank you!
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One-size-fits-all oppressive government mask mandates must stop!
Healthy adults and children should not be forced - by the state - to wear masks when the risk of infection is low and the benefit of wearing a mask is highly questionable.
Please SIGN this petition which asks policymakers at all levels of government to reverse mandatory mask mandates within their borders.
Public health policies should be based on science and logic, not on the type of political posturing and virtue-signaling which led Joe Biden to recently call for a national mask mandate.
And, public health policies certainly shouldn't lead to a situation where more people could become sick.
But, that is exactly what these mandatory mask mandates are doing.
Here are four inconvenient facts about masks:
1) Masks** are largely ineffective at stopping the transmission of viruses.
The vast majority of masks worn by the public are made from material which cannot filter-out viruses because virus particles are too small to catch or obstruct. Wearing cloth masks to stop a virus is like putting a bee in a bird cage to keep it from flying away.
Wearing a mask for long periods of time ensures that the wearer has a warm and moist receptacle around his or her mouth, on which viruses and bacteria can land and accumulate.
Thus, masks are actually likely to have little effect in stopping the spread of COVID-19 acting as a barrier, but could actually make things worse acting as a receptacle.
2) Mandates which call for masks to be worn outdoors are both absurd and oppressive.
3) There are clearly documented hazards of wearing masks for long periods of time.
4) And, since school is on everyone's mind...
Notwithstanding the above information on the ineffectiveness of most masks against viruses, we don't know if asymptomatic children can even transmit the virus.
But, it was a reported in an article in the July 21, 2020 Uk Times that: "There has been no recorded case of a teacher catching the coronavirus from a pupil anywhere in the world, according to one of the UK government's leading scientific advisers."
And, we also know that children are extremely unlikely to get seriously ill or die from COVID infections. In any case, children cannot possibly be expected to wear a mask properly in a way that would cut transmission.
There are still a lot of unknowns about COVID-19, but we have grown in our understanding of this disease since the beginning of the crisis.
The knowledge we have gained should allow government and health authorities to make more nuanced policies than the current one-size-fits-all mask mandates.
Where are the legislative hearings in county commissions, and state, provincial or federal legislatures before these drastic actions are mandated? Where are the open and transparent debates among experts that provide our representatives with the necessary information to make good policy decisions?
The real pandemic is the panic and the resulting tyranny that is being caused by dictatorial governors, corporate media and the monopolistic Big Tech.
The truth is that COVID-19 is like a bad cold for most people; this is not ebola or the plague.
Of course, the very elderly and those with serious health conditions should take precautions or be quarantined, but the rest of society should begin the long process of returning to normality.
The frenzy to force everyone to wear a mask, at all times, has gone beyond all comprehension, and goes against science and logic.
Please SIGN this petition which asks policymakers at all levels of government to reverse any mandatory mask order within the borders of their county, state, province, or country.
Thank you!
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
'Explosion in mandatory masking isn’t driven by science, but fear', PART I - https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/explosion-in-mandatory-masking-isnt-driven-by-science-but-fear
'Explosion in mandatory masking isn’t driven by science, but fear', PART II - https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/explosion-in-mandatory-masking-isnt-driven-by-science-but-fear-part-ii
OSHA Document on Surgical Masks and Respirators stating that surgical masks do NOT prevent airborne particles (e.g. viruses) from being inhaled - https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3219.pdf
'PETER HITCHENS: Face masks turn us into voiceless submissives - and it’s not science forcing us to wear them, it’s politics' - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-8537489/PETER-HITCHENS-Face-masks-turn-voiceless-submissives.html
**Here, we are referring to the masks worn by the vast majority of the public, not to specialist masks or respirator-type masks.
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