lifesitenews--2020-08-18--Nebraska bans ‘horrific’ abortion procedure that tears living baby apart limb by limb

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LINCOLN , Nebraska , August 18 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Nebraska Republican Gov .
Pete Ricketts signed a bill prohibiting dismemberment abortions into law during a public ceremony on the steps of the state capitol on Saturday , August 15 .
The new law , known as LB 814 , and first introduced by Republican State Senator Suzanne Geist , prohibits abortion providers from using the dilation and evacuation ( D & E ) abortion procedure .
D & E @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” because an unborn baby is torn apart limb by limb .
Dr. Anthony Levantino , a former abortionist , described the brutal procedure in graphic detail in a video .
In order to perform a dismemberment abortion , the abortionist has to use what is called a sopher clamp , accessing the uterus through the cervix .
“ This is a grasping instrument , and when it gets a hold of something , it does not let go , ” Levantino said .
“ The abortionist uses this clamp to grasp an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has a firm grip , the abortionist pulls hard , in order to tear the limb from the baby ’ s body .
One by one , the rest of the limbs are removed , along with the intestines , the spine , and the heart and lungs.
” According to Levantino , removing the baby ’ s head is the most difficult part of a dismemberment abortion .
“ The head is grasped and crushed , ” Levantino said .
“ The abortionist knows he has crushed the skull when a white @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This was the baby ’ s brains .
The abortionist then removes skull pieces.
” “ Nebraska is a pro-life state , and this week the legislature took an important step to strengthen our culture of life , ” Ricketts said Saturday .
“ Sen .
Geist ’ s bill bans the horrific procedure of dismemberment abortion , which tears apart a living baby ’ s body limb by limb .
This brutal procedure has no place in a humane , civilized society .
I commend Sen. Geist , and the bill ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outlawing this barbaric practice in Nebraska.
” Geist commented , “ I was honored to carry LB 814 .
This bill passed because a great majority of the legislative body and a great majority of Nebraska citizens agree with pro-life legislation .
I appreciate all who prayed , who contacted their senators , and all who voted .
This is a significant step forward for the pro-life movement.
” LB 814 makes it a felony for a doctor to perform dismemberment abortions throughout the Cornhusker State , punishable by up to two years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10,000 .
Pro-life leaders expressed their happiness about the bill being signed into law .
“ Nebraska Right to Life thanks Governor Ricketts and Sen. Geist for their leadership in passing the LB 814 dismemberment abortion ban , ” said Julie Schmit-Albin , the organization ’ s executive director .
“ With the assistance of many other pro-life supporters and advocates , you have proven once again that Nebraska is a pro-life state.
” LB 814 passed on August 13 , “ two days after the family of Julie Schmit-Albin , the longtime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , announced she had gone into hospice , ” according to the Omaha World-Herald .
Schmit-Albin had been battling cancer .
“ Today is a historic day for our state because Nebraska is finally putting an end to the gruesome practice of dismemberment abortion , ” echoed Nebraska Right to Life president Sandy Danek .
“ Throughout this year ’ s legislative session , LB 814 sparked a statewide discussion about the harms of dismembering a living child and the intrinsic value of every human life , ” she added .
“ This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thousands of pro-life Nebraskans who provided research , education , and advocacy in support of unborn lives.
” Karen Bowling , executive director for the Nebraska Family Alliance , called the signing of the bill “ a landmark victory for the pro-life movement .
Senators had to overcome nearly every procedural hurdle in the book to get here , but 33 senators affirmed that the unthinkable act of dismembering a live baby in the womb should be abolished.
” She emphasized that all babies “ deserve a chance at life , and no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ limb by limb .
LB 814 is based on science and compassion.
” Marion Miner , associate director for Pro-Life and Family for the Nebraska Catholic Conference , said , “ We are honored to stand with Governor Ricketts , Senator Geist , elected officials , and other advocates for the unborn from across the state of Nebraska in celebration of LB 814 becoming law.
” “ Ending the horrific practice of dismemberment abortion in our state is a significant victory , yet it is just one part of building a culture of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the needs of mothers and children , honors a common human dignity , and works to make abortion unnecessary and unthinkable , ” he pointed out .
Abortion supporters have challenged bans on dismemberment abortions .
Recently , however , the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court ruling that had blocked the 2017 restrictions on dismemberment abortions in Arkansas .
“ I have always advocated for the lives of unborn children and will continue to defend our state ’ s legal right to protect the unborn , ” Arkansas Attorney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

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LINCOLN, Nebraska, August 18, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Nebraska Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts signed a bill prohibiting dismemberment abortions into law during a public ceremony on the steps of the state capitol on Saturday, August 15.
The new law, known as LB 814, and first introduced by Republican State Senator Suzanne Geist, prohibits abortion providers from using the dilation and evacuation (D&E) abortion procedure. D&E procedures are characterized as “dismemberment abortions” because an unborn baby is torn apart limb by limb.
Dr. Anthony Levantino, a former abortionist, described the brutal procedure in graphic detail in a video. In order to perform a dismemberment abortion, the abortionist has to use what is called a sopher clamp, accessing the uterus through the cervix.
“This is a grasping instrument, and when it gets a hold of something, it does not let go,” Levantino said. “The abortionist uses this clamp to grasp an arm or a leg. Once he has a firm grip, the abortionist pulls hard, in order to tear the limb from the baby’s body. One by one, the rest of the limbs are removed, along with the intestines, the spine, and the heart and lungs.”
According to Levantino, removing the baby’s head is the most difficult part of a dismemberment abortion. “The head is grasped and crushed,” Levantino said. “The abortionist knows he has crushed the skull when a white substance comes out of the cervix. This was the baby’s brains. The abortionist then removes skull pieces.”
“Nebraska is a pro-life state, and this week the legislature took an important step to strengthen our culture of life,” Ricketts said Saturday.
“Sen. Geist’s bill bans the horrific procedure of dismemberment abortion, which tears apart a living baby’s body limb by limb. This brutal procedure has no place in a humane, civilized society. I commend Sen. Geist, and the bill’s supporters in the Unicameral, for outlawing this barbaric practice in Nebraska.”
Geist commented, “I was honored to carry LB 814. This bill passed because a great majority of the legislative body and a great majority of Nebraska citizens agree with pro-life legislation. I appreciate all who prayed, who contacted their senators, and all who voted. This is a significant step forward for the pro-life movement.”
LB 814 makes it a felony for a doctor to perform dismemberment abortions throughout the Cornhusker State, punishable by up to two years in jail and a fine of $10,000.
Pro-life leaders expressed their happiness about the bill being signed into law.
“Nebraska Right to Life thanks Governor Ricketts and Sen. Geist for their leadership in passing the LB 814 dismemberment abortion ban,” said Julie Schmit-Albin, the organization’s executive director. “With the assistance of many other pro-life supporters and advocates, you have proven once again that Nebraska is a pro-life state.”
LB 814 passed on August 13, “two days after the family of Julie Schmit-Albin, the longtime executive director for Nebraska Right to Life, announced she had gone into hospice,” according to the Omaha World-Herald. Schmit-Albin had been battling cancer.
“Today is a historic day for our state because Nebraska is finally putting an end to the gruesome practice of dismemberment abortion,” echoed Nebraska Right to Life president Sandy Danek.
“Throughout this year’s legislative session, LB 814 sparked a statewide discussion about the harms of dismembering a living child and the intrinsic value of every human life,” she added. “This bill would not have been possible without thousands of pro-life Nebraskans who provided research, education, and advocacy in support of unborn lives.”
Karen Bowling, executive director for the Nebraska Family Alliance, called the signing of the bill “a landmark victory for the pro-life movement. Senators had to overcome nearly every procedural hurdle in the book to get here, but 33 senators affirmed that the unthinkable act of dismembering a live baby in the womb should be abolished.”
She emphasized that all babies “deserve a chance at life, and no living human being should be torn apart limb by limb. LB 814 is based on science and compassion.”
Marion Miner, associate director for Pro-Life and Family for the Nebraska Catholic Conference, said, “We are honored to stand with Governor Ricketts, Senator Geist, elected officials, and other advocates for the unborn from across the state of Nebraska in celebration of LB 814 becoming law.”
“Ending the horrific practice of dismemberment abortion in our state is a significant victory, yet it is just one part of building a culture of life in Nebraska which helps provide for the needs of mothers and children, honors a common human dignity, and works to make abortion unnecessary and unthinkable,” he pointed out.
Abortion supporters have challenged bans on dismemberment abortions. Recently, however, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court ruling that had blocked the 2017 restrictions on dismemberment abortions in Arkansas.
“I have always advocated for the lives of unborn children and will continue to defend our state’s legal right to protect the unborn,” Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge commented after the ruling.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-18--Italy approves abortion pill for ‘do-it-yourself’ use at home

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August 18 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Italian women may now use abortion pills without medical supervision through the first nine weeks of pregnancy , according to guidelines announced this month by Health Minister Roberto Speranza .
The two-part abortion pill regimen has been available in Italy since 2009 , but required that the first pill , mifepristone , be taken in a hospital .
Now , however , women will be able to use both mifepristone and misoprostol within their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Speranza hailed the change as “ an important step forward.
” More than 80,000 abortions were reported in Italy in 2017 , 20 percent of which are via pills , according to Catholic News Agency .
Eliminating the requirement for hospital stays is expected to both increase the overall number of abortions and the share of them committed chemically .
Conservative lawmaker Giorgia Meloni spoke out against the rule change , warning that the shift to “ do-it-yourself ” abortions means women will undergo the procedure without medical professionals standing by in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they would have to “ experience a difficult and dangerous procedure in solitude.
” Marina Casini , president of the Italian pro-life group Movimento per la Vita , said the change was part of a propaganda effort to reframe abortion as a “ trivial fact -- after all , it is enough to drink a glass of water -- to make us forget that at stake is the destruction of a human being in the prenatal stage.
” “ It is much less expensive to give this product to the woman and say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alone , ” Casini added .
“ It saves beds , anesthesia and even human investment of doctors and health workers .
There is a nice cut in spending , however , it is carried out on the skin of children on their way to birth and their mothers.
” Around the world , abortion pills are an issue of major focus for the abortion debate , due to their potential to dramatically increase abortions and circumvent regulations ( via organizations that mail abortion pills across the planet , regardless of a recipient @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the subject ) .
“ In addition to the more than 3.7 million children legally killed by the abortion pill , there is a significant body of research showing that chemical abortions pose serious health risks to women , ” argued American pro-life leaders Lila Rose and Michael New in an op-ed last week urging the United States to ban the pill .
“ For instance , a 2015 study that appeared in Obstetrics and Gynecology analyzed comprehensive data from Medicaid billing records in California , ” they wrote .
“ It found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rate four times higher than that of first-trimester surgical abortions .
The risk of a major complication with a chemical abortion was nearly twice as high as the risk of a major complication with a first-trimester surgical abortion .
Additionally , a 2009 study of over 42,000 women from Finland found that 20 percent of women who obtained chemical abortions experienced an ‘ adverse event ’ afterward .
”

The country recorded 80,000-plus abortions in 2017 and the new guidelines are expected to increase the overall number.
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August 18, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Italian women may now use abortion pills without medical supervision through the first nine weeks of pregnancy, according to guidelines announced this month by Health Minister Roberto Speranza.
The two-part abortion pill regimen has been available in Italy since 2009, but required that the first pill, mifepristone, be taken in a hospital. Now, however, women will be able to use both mifepristone and misoprostol within their own homes, the Associated Press reported. Speranza hailed the change as “an important step forward.”
More than 80,000 abortions were reported in Italy in 2017, 20 percent of which are via pills, according to Catholic News Agency. Eliminating the requirement for hospital stays is expected to both increase the overall number of abortions and the share of them committed chemically.
Conservative lawmaker Giorgia Meloni spoke out against the rule change, warning that the shift to “do-it-yourself” abortions means women will undergo the procedure without medical professionals standing by in case something goes wrong; rather, they would have to “experience a difficult and dangerous procedure in solitude.”
Marina Casini, president of the Italian pro-life group Movimento per la Vita, said the change was part of a propaganda effort to reframe abortion as a “trivial fact — after all, it is enough to drink a glass of water — to make us forget that at stake is the destruction of a human being in the prenatal stage.”
“It is much less expensive to give this product to the woman and say: do it yourself, do it alone,” Casini added. “It saves beds, anesthesia and even human investment of doctors and health workers. There is a nice cut in spending, however, it is carried out on the skin of children on their way to birth and their mothers.”
Around the world, abortion pills are an issue of major focus for the abortion debate, due to their potential to dramatically increase abortions and circumvent regulations (via organizations that mail abortion pills across the planet, regardless of a recipient’s local laws and rules on the subject).
“In addition to the more than 3.7 million children legally killed by the abortion pill, there is a significant body of research showing that chemical abortions pose serious health risks to women,” argued American pro-life leaders Lila Rose and Michael New in an op-ed last week urging the United States to ban the pill.
“For instance, a 2015 study that appeared in Obstetrics and Gynecology analyzed comprehensive data from Medicaid billing records in California,” they wrote. “It found that chemical abortions result in a complication rate four times higher than that of first-trimester surgical abortions. The risk of a major complication with a chemical abortion was nearly twice as high as the risk of a major complication with a first-trimester surgical abortion. Additionally, a 2009 study of over 42,000 women from Finland found that 20 percent of women who obtained chemical abortions experienced an ‘adverse event’ afterward.”
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lifesitenews--2020-08-18--Catholics have no excuse to not know their faith

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lifesitenews--2020-08-18--Black GOP House candidate calls Dem cities ‘worst place for black person to live’ in powerful ad

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BALTIMORE , August 18 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Re-electing Democrats is the last thing voters should do if they truly care about black lives , argues a black female Republican candidate in a new video that quickly went viral this week .
Kimberly Klacik , who is running for the House of Representatives in Maryland ’ s 7th Congressional District against incumbent Democrat Rep. Kweisi Mfume ( for the seat held by the late Democrat Rep. Elijah @ @ @ @ @ @ @ afternoon that followed her as she toured the streets of Baltimore , Maryland , as a visual representation of the city ’ s half-century of Democrat control .
“ This is the reality for black people every single day : crumbling infrastructure , abandoned homes , poverty , and crime , ” Klacik says as she passes empty sidewalks and decrepit buildings covered with overrun plants and smashed windows .
“ Baltimore has been run by the Democrat Party for 53 years .
What is the result of their decades of leadership ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ top five most dangerous cities in America , ” she continues .
“ The murder rate in Baltimore is 10 times the U.S. average .
The Baltimore poverty rate is over 20 percent .
Homicide , drug , and alcohol deaths are skyrocketing in our city .
… The vast majority of crime in Baltimore is perpetrated against black people , who make up 60 percent of the population.
” “ The Democrat Party have betrayed the black people of Baltimore , ” Klacik declares .
“ Go to any Baltimore neighborhood and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to defund the police ?
” The video then shows three black residents answer the question with an emphatic no .
“ I had three sons killed in Baltimore City .
And I think if we defund the police office it ’ s gon na be worse than that , ” one man says .
“ What are you gon na defund the police for ?
” another asks .
“ Why ?
How do you defend your city , your community ?
Families are losing people !
” “ It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ The worst place for a black person to live in America is a Democrat-controlled city .
It ’ s 2020 .
Name a blue city where black people ’ s lives have gotten better.
” The real estate database service NeighborhoodScout lists provides an annual list of the top 100 most dangerous cities in America , based on FBI violent crime statistics .
The Daily Signal noted that , for their 2020 list , 18 of the top 20 cities are led by Democrat mayors .
“ How are children supposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” she asks .
“ Democrats think black people are stupid , ” the candidate concludes .
“ They think they can control us forever .
That we won ’ t demand better , and that we ’ ll keep voting for them forever , despite what they ’ ve done to our families and our communities.
” The video rapidly spread across social media , accumulating more than 180,000 likes and almost 100,000 retweets in less than a day .
As of the time of this writing , it has been viewed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a stark rebuke to the anti-police sentiment dominating the Black Lives Matter ( BLM ) movement , which began at the end of May , after the death of Minnesota man George Floyd at the hands of a white officer .
Despite the officer quickly being fired and charged with murder , the incident triggered a resurgence for BLM , which cast law enforcement nationwide as a systemically racist institution .
Though it remains to be seen whether Klacik can prevail in her longtime-Democrat district , evidence suggests her message has real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A Gallup poll completed last month found that , despite BLM ’ s demands , a combined 81 percent of black respondents said they either support the current level of police presence in their communities or would favor an even larger presence .

Kimberly Klacik walks the city streets and says, 'All Black Lives Matter. Baltimore Matters. And black people don't have to vote Democrat.'
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UPDATE, August 19, 2020: This report has been updated to include additional information about Kimberly Klacik’s stance on abortion.
BALTIMORE, August 18, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Re-electing Democrats is the last thing voters should do if they truly care about black lives, argues a black female Republican candidate in a new video that quickly went viral this week.
Kimberly Klacik, who is running for the House of Representatives in Maryland’s 7th Congressional District against incumbent Democrat Rep. Kweisi Mfume (for the seat held by the late Democrat Rep. Elijah Cummings), released an ad Monday afternoon that followed her as she toured the streets of Baltimore, Maryland, as a visual representation of the city’s half-century of Democrat control.
Democrats don’t want you to see this. They’re scared that I’m exposing what life is like in Democrat run cities. That’s why I’m running for Congress
Because All Black Lives Matter
Baltimore Matters
And black people don’t have to vote Democrat
Help us win https://t.co/CSOjc9aQlS pic.twitter.com/XnEDTaDDIG — Kimberly Klacik (@kimKBaltimore) August 17, 2020
“This is the reality for black people every single day: crumbling infrastructure, abandoned homes, poverty, and crime,” Klacik says as she passes empty sidewalks and decrepit buildings covered with overrun plants and smashed windows. “Baltimore has been run by the Democrat Party for 53 years. What is the result of their decades of leadership?”
“Baltimore is one of the top five most dangerous cities in America,” she continues. “The murder rate in Baltimore is 10 times the U.S. average. The Baltimore poverty rate is over 20 percent. Homicide, drug, and alcohol deaths are skyrocketing in our city. … The vast majority of crime in Baltimore is perpetrated against black people, who make up 60 percent of the population.”
“The Democrat Party have betrayed the black people of Baltimore,” Klacik declares. “Go to any Baltimore neighborhood and ask this question: do you want to defund the police?”
The video then shows three black residents answer the question with an emphatic no. “I had three sons killed in Baltimore City. And I think if we defund the police office it’s gonna be worse than that,” one man says. “What are you gonna defund the police for?” another asks. “Why? How do you defend your city, your community? Families are losing people!”
“It’s not just Baltimore,” Klacik resumes. “The worst place for a black person to live in America is a Democrat-controlled city. It’s 2020. Name a blue city where black people’s lives have gotten better.”
The real estate database service NeighborhoodScout lists provides an annual list of the top 100 most dangerous cities in America, based on FBI violent crime statistics. The Daily Signal noted that, for their 2020 list, 18 of the top 20 cities are led by Democrat mayors.
“How are children supposed to live here and play here?” she asks.
“Democrats think black people are stupid,” the candidate concludes. “They think they can control us forever. That we won’t demand better, and that we’ll keep voting for them forever, despite what they’ve done to our families and our communities.”
The video rapidly spread across social media, accumulating more than 180,000 likes and almost 100,000 retweets in less than a day. As of the time of this writing, it has been viewed 4.2 million times.
The video stands as a stark rebuke to the anti-police sentiment dominating the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, which began at the end of May, after the death of Minnesota man George Floyd at the hands of a white officer. Despite the officer quickly being fired and charged with murder, the incident triggered a resurgence for BLM, which cast law enforcement nationwide as a systemically racist institution.
Though it remains to be seen whether Klacik can prevail in her longtime-Democrat district, evidence suggests her message has real potential to resonate with black voters nationally. A Gallup poll completed last month found that, despite BLM’s demands, a combined 81 percent of black respondents said they either support the current level of police presence in their communities or would favor an even larger presence.
As for Klacik, her own public statements indicate a mixed stance on life issues. On her campaign website and in a January YouTube video, she suggests that legislators’ focus should not be on abortion itself, but on preventing the “need” to abort by offering (and perhaps even subsidizing) birth control pills without a prescription, as well as working to improve reporting requirements for abortion statistics. In fact, however, some birth control methods would not truly be an alternative to abortion, because they can function by aborting an already-conceived human. Klacik does stress she does not support Plan B, which she calls “dangerous.”
In December 2019, she told Red Maryland that her position on life issues was simply that “murder is murder.” She did not say whether she would support a Human Life Amendment to the US Constitution.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-18--Pope Francis praises nun for opening ‘trans home’ for men claiming to be women, calls them ‘girls’

NEUQUÉN , Argentina , August 18 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – After a controversial nun opened in Argentina a residence for ‘ trans women ’ — men who choose to identify as women — Pope Francis praised her work , referring to the men as “ girls.
” Sister Mónica Astorga Cremona , 53 , known locally in Argentina as the “ Nun of the Trans , ” cut the ribbon on the new complex of twelve small apartments dedicated solely to housing men claiming to be women and their partners .
Upon hearing the news the Pope responded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nun , “ Dear Monica , God who did not go to the seminary or study theology will repay you abundantly .
I pray for you and your girls.
” The Supreme Pontiff , according to the nun , referred to the males , reported to be between 40 and 70 years old , as “ girls.
” “ Do not forget to pray for me .
May Jesus blesses ( sic ) you and may the Holy Virgin take care of you , ” he added , according to a report by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Burke and Bishop Athanasius Schneider , joined by other prelates , issued a public declaration of truths of the faith where they called it a rebellion and “ grave sin ” for a man to “ attempt to become a woman.
” “ The male and female sexes , man and woman , are biological realities created by the wise will of God ( see Gen. 1 : 27 ; Catechism of the Catholic Church , 369 ) .
It is , therefore , a rebellion against natural and Divine law and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to become a woman by mutilating himself , or even by simply declaring himself to be such , or that a woman may in like manner attempt to become a man , or to hold that the civil authority has the duty or the right to act as if such things were or may be possible and legitimate ( see Catechism of the Catholic Church , 2297 ) , ” the document states .
Pro-LGBT Jesuit priest Fr .
James Martin was delighted with the Pope ’ s congratulatory words to Sister Monica @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Wow .
Pope Francis sends his support for a Catholic sister in Argentina who ministers to transsexual women.
” Sister Monica has affirmed since 2015 that Pope Francis has known of her work and that he supports it .
Her personal relationship with the pontiff dates back well before that , back to “ before he was a bishop , ” according to a 2017 Crux report .
The Discalced Carmelite explained in a “ Queering the Church ” report at the time that the Pope told her in an email , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lepers were rejected like that .
They [ the trans women ] are the lepers of these times .
Don ’ t leave this work on the frontier that is yours.
” “ Though indistinct in English ... Francis used the female pronoun when saying that the transgender persons are the lepers of today , ” according to Crux ’ s Inés San Martín .
In 2016 , Pope Francis referred to a woman who had undergone a sex-change operation as a “ man , ” and also referred to her as having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to receiving them in the Vatican last year .
Referring to the post-trans surgery woman , the Pope said , “ He got married.
” ‘ He that was ‘ her ’ but is he , ’ explained Pope Francis .
Sister Monica , in a video interview at the opening of the ‘ trans ’ home , said that Catholics have made people who present themselves as a member of the opposite sex “ live in darkness.
” “ My dream was that the Trans had a dignified home because they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not have any rights to anything .
The apartments are very ‘ bright ’ and they have lived in darkness because of us - we made them live in darkness .
Because we have turned our back on them and they always lived in darkness , ” she said .
“ So they need to take advantage of this light , as I call it , of this place that is the only one in the world .
There are no houses for trans in any part of the world , ” she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be living in the new complex while identifying as female , said that people like him face many difficulties .
“ The places that we have always lived and we have always rented , the people always took advantage of our condition of being trans women .
On a lease that was charging 5,000 pesos , just for an example , we would pay 15,000 just because we were trans .
Just because we were trans women , ” he said in the video report .
“ And it 's not like a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with all services .
We have lived in places with humidity , rats , insects .
Trans women always live poorly , ” he explained .
The “ Tutored Social Condominium for Trans Women , ” conceived by Sister Monica , was built by the Provincial Institute of Housing and Urbanism ( IPVU ) with government funds in Argentine Patagonia .
Its operation has been turned over to the Discalced Carmelites .

Pope Francis told the 'nun of the trans' that 'God who did not go to the seminary or study theology will repay you abundantly. I pray for you and your girls.'
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NEUQUÉN, Argentina, August 18, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – After a controversial nun opened in Argentina a residence for ‘trans women’ — men who choose to identify as women — Pope Francis praised her work, referring to the men as “girls.”
Sister Mónica Astorga Cremona, 53, known locally in Argentina as the “Nun of the Trans,” cut the ribbon on the new complex of twelve small apartments dedicated solely to housing men claiming to be women and their partners.
Upon hearing the news the Pope responded in a communication, according to the nun, “Dear Monica, God who did not go to the seminary or study theology will repay you abundantly. I pray for you and your girls.”
The Supreme Pontiff, according to the nun, referred to the males, reported to be between 40 and 70 years old, as “girls.”
“Do not forget to pray for me. May Jesus blesses (sic) you and may the Holy Virgin take care of you,” he added, according to a report by Newsflare.
Last year, Cardinal Raymond Burke and Bishop Athanasius Schneider, joined by other prelates, issued a public declaration of truths of the faith where they called it a rebellion and “grave sin” for a man to “attempt to become a woman.”
“The male and female sexes, man and woman, are biological realities created by the wise will of God (see Gen. 1: 27; Catechism of the Catholic Church, 369). It is, therefore, a rebellion against natural and Divine law and a grave sin that a man may attempt to become a woman by mutilating himself, or even by simply declaring himself to be such, or that a woman may in like manner attempt to become a man, or to hold that the civil authority has the duty or the right to act as if such things were or may be possible and legitimate (see Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2297),” the document states.
Pro-LGBT Jesuit priest Fr. James Martin was delighted with the Pope’s congratulatory words to Sister Monica Cremona, saying in a Tweet: “Wow. Pope Francis sends his support for a Catholic sister in Argentina who ministers to transsexual women.”
Wow. Pope Francis sends his support for a Catholic sister in Argentina who ministers to transsexual women. “God, who did not go to seminary or study theology, will repay you abundantly.” #LGBTQ https://t.co/ZhxzdayPDH via @Revista_VN — James Martin, SJ (@JamesMartinSJ) August 18, 2020
Sister Monica has affirmed since 2015 that Pope Francis has known of her work and that he supports it. Her personal relationship with the pontiff dates back well before that, back to “before he was a bishop,” according to a 2017 Crux report.
The Discalced Carmelite explained in a “Queering the Church” report at the time that the Pope told her in an email, “In Jesus’ time, the lepers were rejected like that. They [the trans women] are the lepers of these times. Don’t leave this work on the frontier that is yours.”
“Though indistinct in English … Francis used the female pronoun when saying that the transgender persons are the lepers of today,” according to Crux’s Inés San Martín.
In 2016, Pope Francis referred to a woman who had undergone a sex-change operation as a “man,” and also referred to her as having “married” another woman and admitted to receiving them in the Vatican last year.
Referring to the post-trans surgery woman, the Pope said, “He got married.”
‘He that was ‘her’ but is he,’ explained Pope Francis.
Sister Monica, in a video interview at the opening of the ‘trans’ home, said that Catholics have made people who present themselves as a member of the opposite sex “live in darkness.”
“My dream was that the Trans had a dignified home because they are never given this opportunity. They do not have any rights to anything. The apartments are very ‘bright’ and they have lived in darkness because of us – we made them live in darkness. Because we have turned our back on them and they always lived in darkness,” she said.
“So they need to take advantage of this light, as I call it, of this place that is the only one in the world. There are no houses for trans in any part of the world,” she added.
One man, who will be living in the new complex while identifying as female, said that people like him face many difficulties.
“The places that we have always lived and we have always rented, the people always took advantage of our condition of being trans women. On a lease that was charging 5,000 pesos, just for an example, we would pay 15,000 just because we were trans. Just because we were trans women,” he said in the video report.
“And it's not like a place like this one that is clean, with all services. We have lived in places with humidity, rats, insects. Trans women always live poorly,” he explained.
The “Tutored Social Condominium for Trans Women,” conceived by Sister Monica, was built by the Provincial Institute of Housing and Urbanism (IPVU) with government funds in Argentine Patagonia. Its operation has been turned over to the Discalced Carmelites.
Spanish translation supplied by Katarina Carranco.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-18--Black Lives Matter has given US cities new mob bosses who are allowed to flout police, law, order

August 18 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – America is a deeply divided country , raising the question of whether we will continue to be “ One nation under God , indivisible , with liberty and justice for all.
” Despite the constant mantra that “ diversity is our strength , ” reality confirms the opposite .
Our vitriolic diversity foments hatred and violence , a fact witnessed to many times throughout history .
Have we forgotten the genocides of Armenia and Rwanda ?
At this point in history , our divisions run deep and often ugly .
We are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vs. chaos and rioting , black vs. white , tyranny vs. freedom , etc .
Increasingly , disagreements result in `` mob '' action promoted by `` progressive '' politicians , liberal courts , and prosecutors who justify and enable rioting and violence both by their words and actions .
Organized handlers infiltrate and instigate violent mob action .
Police find pallets of bricks , knapsacks with incendiary devices , and other riot gear in strategic locations as they did in Kansas City .
They also intercept social media contacts by organizers directing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what appears to begin as a `` peaceful protest '' degenerates into burning , looting , and violence .
Intimidation tactics target individuals , both liberals and conservative , often in their own neighborhoods .
Some Democrat politicians feel the sting even as they support the mob .
Ted Wheeler , mayor of Portland and a supporter of Black Lives Matter , held a `` listening session '' on the streets .
Surrounded by his security team , Wheeler was jeered , called to resign , and hit with projectiles before withdrawing into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No doubt he expected a big welcome , but there 's no evidence Wheeler learned anything from the encounter .
He continues to condemn the presence of federal officers sent to protect the Portland federal courthouse and shaved millions from the police bureau budget and defunded the Gun Violence Reduction Team .
The result ?
Last month the city had the highest number of monthly gun murders in thirty years .
So now Wheeler is talking about reestablishing the unit in some form .
Reality has a way of intruding on liberal utopian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s city , with its months of nightly riots , resembles a war zone .
Chicago and New York , where looters and window smashers are closing large chain stores for good , look like the aftermath of Kristallnacht .
What 's especially shocking is the refusal of liberal prosecutors , judges , and politicians to hold criminals accountable , even announcing that they wo n't prosecute certain crimes .
Under New York City 's bail `` reform , '' it 's catch and release .
Arrested offenders return to the riots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The state police in Portland are sick and tired and pulling out .
Several days ago , Oregon State Police Spokesman , Captain Timothy R. Fox explained saying , “ We ’ re in a county that ’ s not going to prosecute this criminal behavior ... .The Oregon State Police is continually reassessing our resources and the needs of our partner agencies and at this time we are inclined to move those resources back to counties where prosecution of criminal conduct is still a priority.
” It 's hard to blame the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers all over the country have been injured and some even killed during the civil unrest .
Why endanger police officers ' lives when liberal politicians give rioters a free pass ?
Of course , the big losers are law-abiding citizens and small business owners who invested in once-thriving cities only to lose everything to the looters , a few even their lives .
Chicago , once under the thumb of gangsters like Al Capone , has new mob bosses , Marxist overlords with their mob strategy .
Individuals , who normally exhibit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ masse and stirred up by trained organizers .
Critical thinking and common sense often disappear .
When that happens , the crowd no longer acts as a loose group of individuals , thinking independently , but like a swarm of “ killer ” bees attacking a perceived threat to `` the hive . ''
In his 1896 work , The Crowd : A Study of the Popular Mind , Gustave Le Bon wrote , “ The substitution of the unconscious action of crowds for the conscious activity of individuals is one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Le Bon witnessed the radical socialist Paris Commune uprising of 1871 which helped form his theories on mob behavior .
He stressed that , while the group may include intelligent individuals , as a crowd they show “ mental inferiority ” and a failure to think .
He could have been writing about the United States today : Le Bon , one of the first to study mob psychology , warns of the destructive nature of “ the crowd ” and the “ new society ” it may introduce : In our own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a rotting civilization , the psychology of the crowd ( the mob ) is easily seen in numerous protests since the 1960s .
Black Lives Matter demonstrations are only the most recent example .
Le Bon points out that in these situations , rational thinking often gives way to emotion-laden mob psychology .
Critical thinking and common sense drown in a sea of misinformation , hostility , and media manipulation .
What are the facts ?
What is fiction ?
Do protesters even care ?
Le Bon also points out the mob need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more relevant in the internet age than in his own time .
Consider “ flash mob ” events , the “ Twitter revolution , ” and mob actions arranged by smartphone .
Those participating in the mob often don ’ t seem to know why they protest .
They simply coalesce into a frenzy of hate using it as an excuse to loot and burn businesses - ironically even those corporations that support them .
While they scream about love , they assault those with whom they disagree and destroy property indiscriminately , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Their behavior exhibits exactly the kind of manipulation described by Le Bon who says the crowd : Most disheartening for Catholics is to see members of the U.S. hierarchy encourage the mob .
Remember the bishops who summarily condemned the Covington students of racism based on a short video clip the mainstream media used to distort the truth .
The students ’ own bishop and school administration as well as many other bishops and even the March for Life piled on .
Those who rushed to judge the boys essentially acted as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of El Paso who knelt with some of his clergy holding a `` Black Lives Matter '' sign and D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory who instructed his priests to protest President Trump wearing cassocks or black clerics also exhibited mob behavior .
Unfortunately , they are not alone among our shepherds .
And , in fact , the Catholic bishops ' organization , the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops ( USCCB ) , often joins the latest politically correct mob on issues like the environment , climate change , immigration , and economics .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ related to good stewardship and civic responsibility , the bishops have no particular expertise to solve any of them .
Solutions are a matter of prudential judgments which can differ .
In these matters , solutions are the responsibility of the laity .
They also differ in kind from murder , abortion , contraception , fornication , same-sex “ marriage ” and homosexual activity , all of which are intrinsically gravely immoral and always to be condemned .
Mobs take many forms and political “ hives ” are among the worst .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s nomination to the Supreme Court , led by Ted Kennedy and Joe Biden is a case in point .
Their successful hit job led to Merriam Webster introducing the verb “ to bork ” into the English language .
The definition : “ to attack or defeat ( a nominee or candidate for public office ) unfairly through an organized campaign of harsh public criticism or vilification.
” In other words , to engage in mob action .
With the help of their cronies in the press , the Democrat mob @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ appointment to the Supreme Court as well .
Thomas in a manly counterattack described their efforts accurately as a “ high tech lynching ” and fought back vigorously .
Fortunately for Americans , he won that fight and remains the most reasonable voice on the court .
As a daily Communicant , he models Catholic action in the marketplace .
It 's worth noting that Democrats , Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris among them , used the same immoral strategy during the Brett Kavanaugh nomination .
Again they failed , indicating the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Court nominees of being sexual predators with no evidence may be wearing thin .
Sadly , many among the mob resist all efforts encouraging them to think critically , separate from the hive .
But , if one flies alone , he may be rebranded as an individual .
Our job as Catholics is to attract people with the honey of truth .
We ’ ve seen abortionists and abortion workers like Bernard Nathanson , Norma McCorvey , and Abby Johnson convert and become pro-life warriors .
We 've seen liberals , like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' shed the perverse ideals of the Democrats and walk away from a party whose platform embraces evils of all kinds .
There is no reason to despair , despite the bleak landscape .
With the help of God , and prayers for common sense , it ’ s possible to convert the mob one beloved child of God at a time .
But to do that , Catholics need to throw off the temptation to remain in the “ silent ” hive that embraces peace at any price .
We must @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is guaranteed remembering the beatitude `` Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice 's sake : for theirs is the kingdom of heaven . ''
The war may be bloody , but the ultimate victory is guaranteed as long as we fight under the banner of the two hearts , the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary .

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August 18, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – America is a deeply divided country, raising the question of whether we will continue to be “One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” Despite the constant mantra that “diversity is our strength,” reality confirms the opposite. Our vitriolic diversity foments hatred and violence, a fact witnessed to many times throughout history. Have we forgotten the genocides of Armenia and Rwanda? At this point in history, our divisions run deep and often ugly. We are Democrat vs. Republican, law and order vs. chaos and rioting, black vs. white, tyranny vs. freedom, etc. Increasingly, disagreements result in “mob” action promoted by “progressive” politicians, liberal courts, and prosecutors who justify and enable rioting and violence both by their words and actions. Organized handlers infiltrate and instigate violent mob action. Police find pallets of bricks, knapsacks with incendiary devices, and other riot gear in strategic locations as they did in Kansas City. They also intercept social media contacts by organizers directing mob movements during riots.
Often, what appears to begin as a “peaceful protest” degenerates into burning, looting, and violence. Intimidation tactics target individuals, both liberals and conservative, often in their own neighborhoods. Some Democrat politicians feel the sting even as they support the mob. Ted Wheeler, mayor of Portland and a supporter of Black Lives Matter, held a “listening session” on the streets. Surrounded by his security team, Wheeler was jeered, called to resign, and hit with projectiles before withdrawing into a building which the rioters attacked. No doubt he expected a big welcome, but there's no evidence Wheeler learned anything from the encounter. He continues to condemn the presence of federal officers sent to protect the Portland federal courthouse and shaved millions from the police bureau budget and defunded the Gun Violence Reduction Team. The result? Last month the city had the highest number of monthly gun murders in thirty years. So now Wheeler is talking about reestablishing the unit in some form. Reality has a way of intruding on liberal utopian ideas.
At this point, Wheeler’s city, with its months of nightly riots, resembles a war zone. Chicago and New York, where looters and window smashers are closing large chain stores for good, look like the aftermath of Kristallnacht. What's especially shocking is the refusal of liberal prosecutors, judges, and politicians to hold criminals accountable, even announcing that they won't prosecute certain crimes. Under New York City's bail “reform,” it's catch and release. Arrested offenders return to the riots within hours without even posting bail.
The state police in Portland are sick and tired and pulling out. Several days ago, Oregon State Police Spokesman, Captain Timothy R. Fox explained saying, “We’re in a county that’s not going to prosecute this criminal behavior….The Oregon State Police is continually reassessing our resources and the needs of our partner agencies and at this time we are inclined to move those resources back to counties where prosecution of criminal conduct is still a priority.”
It's hard to blame the police for this decision. Hundreds of officers all over the country have been injured and some even killed during the civil unrest. Why endanger police officers' lives when liberal politicians give rioters a free pass? Of course, the big losers are law-abiding citizens and small business owners who invested in once-thriving cities only to lose everything to the looters, a few even their lives.
Chicago, once under the thumb of gangsters like Al Capone, has new mob bosses, Marxist overlords with their mob strategy. Individuals, who normally exhibit moral behavior become tools when gathered en masse and stirred up by trained organizers. Critical thinking and common sense often disappear. When that happens, the crowd no longer acts as a loose group of individuals, thinking independently, but like a swarm of “killer” bees attacking a perceived threat to “the hive.”
In his 1896 work, The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind, Gustave Le Bon wrote, “The substitution of the unconscious action of crowds for the conscious activity of individuals is one of the principal characteristics of the present age.” Le Bon witnessed the radical socialist Paris Commune uprising of 1871 which helped form his theories on mob behavior. He stressed that, while the group may include intelligent individuals, as a crowd they show “mental inferiority” and a failure to think. He could have been writing about the United States today:
Little adapted to reasoning, crowds…are quick to act. As the result of their present organization their strength has become immense. The dogmas whose birth we are witnessing will soon have the force of the old dogmas; that is to say, the tyrannical and sovereign force of being above discussion…. Certainly, it is possible that the advent to power of the masses marks one of the last stages of Western civilization, a complete return to those periods of confused anarchy which seem always destined to precede the birth of every new society.
Le Bon, one of the first to study mob psychology, warns of the destructive nature of “the crowd” and the “new society” it may introduce:
Crowds are only powerful for destruction. Their rule is always tantamount to a barbarian phase. A civilization involves fixed rules, discipline, a passing from the instinctive to the rational state, forethought for the future, an elevated degree of culture — all of them conditions that crowds, left to themselves, have invariably shown themselves incapable of realizing. In consequence of the purely destructive nature of their power crowds act like those microbes which hasten the dissolution of enfeebled or dead bodies. When the structure of a civilization is rotten, it is always the masses that bring about its downfall….. [A]mong the special characteristics of crowds there are several — such as impulsiveness, irritability, incapacity to reason, the absence of judgment and of the critical spirit, the exaggeration of the sentiments.
In our own society, which sadly exhibits signs of a rotting civilization, the psychology of the crowd (the mob) is easily seen in numerous protests since the 1960s. Black Lives Matter demonstrations are only the most recent example. Le Bon points out that in these situations, rational thinking often gives way to emotion-laden mob psychology. Critical thinking and common sense drown in a sea of misinformation, hostility, and media manipulation. What are the facts? What is fiction? Do protesters even care? Le Bon also points out the mob need not be geographically together, a fact more relevant in the internet age than in his own time. Consider “flash mob” events, the “Twitter revolution,” and mob actions arranged by smartphone.
Those participating in the mob often don’t seem to know why they protest. They simply coalesce into a frenzy of hate using it as an excuse to loot and burn businesses – ironically even those corporations that support them. While they scream about love, they assault those with whom they disagree and destroy property indiscriminately, actions they would likely avoid as individuals. Their behavior exhibits exactly the kind of manipulation described by Le Bon who says the crowd:
…is a servile flock that is incapable of ever doing without a master. The leader has most often started as one of the led. He has himself been hypnotized by the idea, whose apostle he has since become…. The leaders we speak of are more frequently men of action than thinkers….However absurd may be the idea they uphold or the goal they pursue, their convictions are so strong that all reasoning is lost upon them.
Most disheartening for Catholics is to see members of the U.S. hierarchy encourage the mob. Remember the bishops who summarily condemned the Covington students of racism based on a short video clip the mainstream media used to distort the truth. The students’ own bishop and school administration as well as many other bishops and even the March for Life piled on. Those who rushed to judge the boys essentially acted as an internet mob.
Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso who knelt with some of his clergy holding a “Black Lives Matter” sign and D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory who instructed his priests to protest President Trump wearing cassocks or black clerics also exhibited mob behavior. Unfortunately, they are not alone among our shepherds. And, in fact, the Catholic bishops' organization, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), often joins the latest politically correct mob on issues like the environment, climate change, immigration, and economics. While these issues have underlying moral implications related to good stewardship and civic responsibility, the bishops have no particular expertise to solve any of them. Solutions are a matter of prudential judgments which can differ. In these matters, solutions are the responsibility of the laity. They also differ in kind from murder, abortion, contraception, fornication, same-sex “marriage” and homosexual activity, all of which are intrinsically gravely immoral and always to be condemned.
Mobs take many forms and political “hives” are among the worst. The Democrats’ unprincipled assault on Robert Bork’s nomination to the Supreme Court, led by Ted Kennedy and Joe Biden is a case in point. Their successful hit job led to Merriam Webster introducing the verb “to bork” into the English language. The definition: “to attack or defeat (a nominee or candidate for public office) unfairly through an organized campaign of harsh public criticism or vilification.” In other words, to engage in mob action.
With the help of their cronies in the press, the Democrat mob attempted to “bork” Clarence Thomas’ appointment to the Supreme Court as well. Thomas in a manly counterattack described their efforts accurately as a “high tech lynching” and fought back vigorously. Fortunately for Americans, he won that fight and remains the most reasonable voice on the court. As a daily Communicant, he models Catholic action in the marketplace. It's worth noting that Democrats, Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris among them, used the same immoral strategy during the Brett Kavanaugh nomination. Again they failed, indicating the particular mob strategy of falsely accusing Supreme Court nominees of being sexual predators with no evidence may be wearing thin.
Sadly, many among the mob resist all efforts encouraging them to think critically, separate from the hive. But, if one flies alone, he may be rebranded as an individual. Our job as Catholics is to attract people with the honey of truth. We’ve seen abortionists and abortion workers like Bernard Nathanson, Norma McCorvey, and Abby Johnson convert and become pro-life warriors. We've seen liberals, like those joining the “walk away movement,” shed the perverse ideals of the Democrats and walk away from a party whose platform embraces evils of all kinds.
There is no reason to despair, despite the bleak landscape. With the help of God, and prayers for common sense, it’s possible to convert the mob one beloved child of God at a time. But to do that, Catholics need to throw off the temptation to remain in the “silent” hive that embraces peace at any price. We must be willing to accept persecution, which is guaranteed remembering the beatitude “Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice's sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” The war may be bloody, but the ultimate victory is guaranteed as long as we fight under the banner of the two hearts, the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-18--Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

August 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 .
Send photos or videos of you and your family praying the rosary with Father Pillari to [ email protected ]

(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--2020-08-18--Wisconsin state agency requires employees to wear masks during at-home Zoom meetings

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WISCONSIN , August 18 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — The head of a government department in the U.S. state of Wisconsin told his employees they should wear masks during online teleconferences to show that they “ care [ ] about the safety and health of others.
” “ Wear your mask , even if you are home , to participate in a virtual meeting that involves being seen — such as on Zoom or another video-conferencing platform — by non-DNR staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Department of Natural Resources ( DNR ) Preston Cole , according to an August 10 report from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel .
“ Set the safety example which shows you as a DNR public service employee care about the safety and health of others.
” Cole was said to have made the statement in a July 31 email , according to the Journal Sentinel .
McClatchy News reported that a DNR spokesperson told them that her department gave the mask mandate , as to “ visually remind folks ” of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ By wearing a mask while video conferencing with the general public , we visually remind folks that masking is an important part of navigating the business of natural resources during this tumultuous time , ” Sheridan was quoted as saying in the McClatchy report .
“ [ The reason why w ] e ask staff to wear masks when on externally facing calls is that , taken out of context , a screenshot of a staff person or high ranking department official , if not properly attributed , could be misinterpreted to suggest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Governor ’ s directive.
” Wisconsin Democratic governor Tony Evers mandated masks statewide indoors and in an “ enclosed space.
” The mandate came into effect August 1 but does not extend to private residences .
Joe Sanfelippo ( R ) , a representative in the Wisconsin State Assembly , was quoted as saying to the Journal Sentinel that wearing a mask for the “ appearance of helping ” is not something he can get behind .
“ I ’ m more inclined to support things that actually do help as opposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ helping , ” he said .
The Wisconsin legislature is Republican-controlled , and as such , Republican politicians have been debating whether to overturn Evers ’ s mandate .
To date , they do not have enough votes to do so .
The founder of America ’ s Frontline Doctors , Dr. Simone Gold , said via Twitter that the Wisconsin teleconference mask mandate has no basis in science .
“ I would just like to reiterate that you can ’ t transmit COVID-19 over webcam or Zoom .
These policies are nowhere @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” wrote Gold on Twitter this past Friday .
America ’ s Frontline Doctors ’ “ White Coat Summit ” press conference , held in Washington , D.C. , at the end of July , was swiftly removed from YouTube , Twitter , and Facebook for violating the sites ’ respective COVID-19 “ misinformation ” policies .
At the press conference , Gold and other doctors championed hydroxychloroquine as an effective treatment for the coronavirus .
Steve Jalsevac , LifeSiteNews co-founder and managing director , said in a recent blog post that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by science , but by fear , and is a change from what “ health experts ” were saying earlier on .
“ There are now increasing statements that broad mask mandates definitely save many lives .
That is a complete flip from what we were told up to a few weeks ago that masks are not helpful , ” wrote Jalsevac .
Dr. Dan Erickson , who owns Accelerated Urgent Care and who also spoke at the “ White Coat Summit , ” was quoted as saying in a Breitbart report that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their Prius by themselves driving with a mask on .
There ’ s no sense to it.
” National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci supports mask-wearing .
He was quoted by ABC News saying Americans should add “ goggles or an eye shield ” to their mask use .
A recent Marquette University Law School poll found that 93 % of Democrats support the wearing of masks in their state , while 43 % of Republicans support a mask mandate .
When it comes to local schools , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on closing them and that schools are free to decide whether they open or not come the fall .
The Wisconsin state Department of Health Services data say that over 66,000 positive cases of coronavirus have been reported thus far in the state with 1,039 deaths .
The state has a population of 5.8 million .

The department head wants to 'visually remind folks' of the 'importance' of mask-wearing.
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WISCONSIN, August 18, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — The head of a government department in the U.S. state of Wisconsin told his employees they should wear masks during online teleconferences to show that they “care[] about the safety and health of others.”
“Wear your mask, even if you are home, to participate in a virtual meeting that involves being seen — such as on Zoom or another video-conferencing platform — by non-DNR staff,” said the head of Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Preston Cole, according to an August 10 report from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
“Set the safety example which shows you as a DNR public service employee care about the safety and health of others.”
Cole was said to have made the statement in a July 31 email, according to the Journal Sentinel.
McClatchy News reported that a DNR spokesperson told them that her department gave the mask mandate, as to “visually remind folks” of the “importance” of mask-wearing.
“By wearing a mask while video conferencing with the general public, we visually remind folks that masking is an important part of navigating the business of natural resources during this tumultuous time,” Sheridan was quoted as saying in the McClatchy report.
“[The reason why w]e ask staff to wear masks when on externally facing calls is that, taken out of context, a screenshot of a staff person or high ranking department official, if not properly attributed, could be misinterpreted to suggest that state employees are not properly following the Governor’s directive.”
Wisconsin Democratic governor Tony Evers mandated masks statewide indoors and in an “enclosed space.” The mandate came into effect August 1 but does not extend to private residences.
Joe Sanfelippo (R), a representative in the Wisconsin State Assembly, was quoted as saying to the Journal Sentinel that wearing a mask for the “appearance of helping” is not something he can get behind.
“I’m more inclined to support things that actually do help as opposed to just putting on an appearance of helping,” he said.
The Wisconsin legislature is Republican-controlled, and as such, Republican politicians have been debating whether to overturn Evers’s mandate. To date, they do not have enough votes to do so.
The founder of America’s Frontline Doctors, Dr. Simone Gold, said via Twitter that the Wisconsin teleconference mask mandate has no basis in science.
“I would just like to reiterate that you can’t transmit COVID-19 over webcam or Zoom. These policies are nowhere based in scientific or medical literature,” wrote Gold on Twitter this past Friday.
America’s Frontline Doctors’ “White Coat Summit” press conference, held in Washington, D.C., at the end of July, was swiftly removed from YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook for violating the sites’ respective COVID-19 “misinformation” policies.
At the press conference, Gold and other doctors championed hydroxychloroquine as an effective treatment for the coronavirus.
Steve Jalsevac, LifeSiteNews co-founder and managing director, said in a recent blog post that the increase in mandatory masking is driven not by science, but by fear, and is a change from what “health experts” were saying earlier on.
“There are now increasing statements that broad mask mandates definitely save many lives. That is a complete flip from what we were told up to a few weeks ago that masks are not helpful,” wrote Jalsevac.
Dr. Dan Erickson, who owns Accelerated Urgent Care and who also spoke at the “White Coat Summit,” was quoted as saying in a Breitbart report that “I’m watching people in their Prius by themselves driving with a mask on. There’s no sense to it.”
“It’s fear,” he added.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci supports mask-wearing. He was quoted by ABC News saying Americans should add “goggles or an eye shield” to their mask use.
A recent Marquette University Law School poll found that 93% of Democrats support the wearing of masks in their state, while 43% of Republicans support a mask mandate.
When it comes to local schools, Evers has said he has no plans on closing them and that schools are free to decide whether they open or not come the fall.
The Wisconsin state Department of Health Services data say that over 66,000 positive cases of coronavirus have been reported thus far in the state with 1,039 deaths. The state has a population of 5.8 million.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-18--Disney features bisexual main character in new ‘Owl House’ kids’ show

August 18 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — The Disney Channel recently revealed its first bisexual main character in a cartoon called The Owl House , a show about a girl trying to become a witch .
Luz Noceda , the main character , “ has shown she ’ s attracted to male characters in the show , and in the two most recent episodes , ‘ Enchanting Grom Fright ’ and ‘ Wing It like Witches , ’ a relationship between Luz and the recurring female character Amity is explored , ” according to Variety .
“ It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Luz to Grom , their world ’ s version of Prom , and the two share a dance together.
” Dana Terrace , who created The Owl House , explained via Twitter how much the Disney Channel ’ s attitude toward homosexuality and bisexuality has changed .
The show premiered earlier this year and had already been renewed for a second season before that .
Terrace said that while the series was being developed in cooperation with the Disney Channel , “ I was very open about my intention to put queer kids @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m a horrible liar so sneaking it in would ’ ve been hard haha .
When we were greenlit I was told by certain Disney leadership that I could NOT represent any form of bi or gay relationship on the Channel.
” She continued , “ I ’ m bi !
I want to write a bi character , dammit !
Luckily my stubbornness paid off and now I am VERY supported by current Disney leadership .
( Thank you [ Disney executive Doug Bensimon ] and team ! )
Not to mention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bryant , who worked with Terrace on The Owl House , tweeted , “ I ’ m bi and I ’ m so happy to have worked on Grom .
It was my last episode on the Owl House team and it ’ ll always be so special to me !
Everyone involved made it my fav ep , and just like the fandom I can ’ t wait to see what ’ s next !
” Spencer Wan , who created the storyboards for the show , wrote , “ This was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even remotely queer , and I 've never been prouder of any board.
” The influential pro-homosexuality and pro-transgenderism lobby group GLAAD praised the Disney Channel for its show .
“ We ’ re excited about the LGBTQ-inclusive storytelling in Disney Channel ’ s new animated series # TheOwlHouse , which is portraying an inclusive , fair , accurate , and age-appropriate world through the representation of its characters , ” the organization wrote .
While The Owl House is the first show on the Disney Channel to feature a homosexual or bisexual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been pushing homosexuality and gender ideology for years .
Just this May , Pixar , which is part of Disney , featured its first homosexual main character in a new short film , “ Out.
” The film tells the story of a young man revealing to his parents that he is in a homosexual relationship .
The trailer shows the main character , Greg , looking at a picture of himself standing beside another man and practicing telling his parents of his homosexuality .
“ Just look them in the eyes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I ’ m… , ’ ” he says , as the doorbell rings and his parents walk in .
According to Entertainment Weekly , “ With a little nudge in the right direction from a pair of fairy god-pets — a magically fabulous dog and cat who ride in on a rainbow — Greg swaps bodies with his dog , Jim .
As he frantically tries to hide the evidence of his relationship from his mom in this new canine body , he quickly learns that maybe there 's nothing to hide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bodies with Jim , he asks himself , defeated , ‘ What is wrong with me ?
’ After the swap , when his mother asks the same question of him , having seen him act like a dog , Greg replies , ‘ Nothing.
’ ” Pro-family advocates were also dismayed at the fact that Disney ’ s and Pixar ’ s movie Onward , which was released earlier this year , featured a purple cyclops police officer , Officer Specter , voiced by lesbian actress Lena Waithe , who talks about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ movie made by Marvel , which , like Pixar , belongs to Disney , will feature a kiss between two men .
Actor Haaz Sleiman mentioned that it is important “ to show how loving and beautiful a queer family can be.
” Sleiman , who came to the United States from Lebanon when he was 21 , boasted of the kiss between two men : “ It ’ s a beautiful , very moving kiss .
Everyone cried on set.
” “ I just shot a Marvel film with the first openly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m married [ sic ] to the gay superhero Phastos , played by Atlanta ’ s Brian Tyree Henry , and we represent a gay family and have a child , ” he explained .
In addition to playing a homosexual character , Sleiman is attracted to members of the same sex himself .
Marvel specifically sought out an actor who is same-sex attracted .
According to a pro-homosexual and pro-transgenderism activist , Elizabeth Birch , roughly 40 percent of Disney employees in the late 1990s were homosexual .
“ But when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Disney , I said , ‘ Thirty percent of your employees are gay.
’ And he said , ‘ You are wrong , Elizabeth , it ’ s 40 percent .
’ ”

The show is about a girl trying to become a witch.
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August 18, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — The Disney Channel recently revealed its first bisexual main character in a cartoon called The Owl House, a show about a girl trying to become a witch.
Luz Noceda, the main character, “has shown she’s attracted to male characters in the show, and in the two most recent episodes, ‘Enchanting Grom Fright’ and ‘Wing It like Witches,’ a relationship between Luz and the recurring female character Amity is explored,” according to Variety. “It is revealed that Amity had intentions to ask Luz to Grom, their world’s version of Prom, and the two share a dance together.”
Dana Terrace, who created The Owl House, explained via Twitter how much the Disney Channel’s attitude toward homosexuality and bisexuality has changed. The show premiered earlier this year and had already been renewed for a second season before that.
Terrace said that while the series was being developed in cooperation with the Disney Channel, “I was very open about my intention to put queer kids in the main cast. I’m a horrible liar so sneaking it in would’ve been hard haha. When we were greenlit I was told by certain Disney leadership that I could NOT represent any form of bi or gay relationship on the Channel.”
She continued, “I’m bi! I want to write a bi character, dammit! Luckily my stubbornness paid off and now I am VERY supported by current Disney leadership. (Thank you [Disney executive Doug Bensimon] and team!) Not to mention the amazingness of this crew.”
I'm bi! I want to write a bi character, dammit! Luckily my stubbornness paid off and now I am VERY supported by current Disney leadership. (Thank you @NashRiskin and team!) Not to mention the amazingness of this crew. — Dana Terrace (@DanaTerrace) August 9, 2020
Charlie Bryant, who worked with Terrace on The Owl House, tweeted, “I’m bi and I’m so happy to have worked on Grom. It was my last episode on the Owl House team and it’ll always be so special to me! Everyone involved made it my fav ep, and just like the fandom I can’t wait to see what’s next!”
Spencer Wan, who created the storyboards for the show, wrote, “This was my first time getting to do anything even remotely queer, and I've never been prouder of any board.”
The influential pro-homosexuality and pro-transgenderism lobby group GLAAD praised the Disney Channel for its show. “We’re excited about the LGBTQ-inclusive storytelling in Disney Channel’s new animated series #TheOwlHouse, which is portraying an inclusive, fair, accurate, and age-appropriate world through the representation of its characters,” the organization wrote.
While The Owl House is the first show on the Disney Channel to feature a homosexual or bisexual main character, the once family-friendly company has been pushing homosexuality and gender ideology for years.
Just this May, Pixar, which is part of Disney, featured its first homosexual main character in a new short film, “Out.” The film tells the story of a young man revealing to his parents that he is in a homosexual relationship.
The trailer shows the main character, Greg, looking at a picture of himself standing beside another man and practicing telling his parents of his homosexuality. “Just look them in the eyes and say, ‘Mom, Dad, I’m…,’” he says, as the doorbell rings and his parents walk in.
According to Entertainment Weekly, “With a little nudge in the right direction from a pair of fairy god-pets — a magically fabulous dog and cat who ride in on a rainbow — Greg swaps bodies with his dog, Jim. As he frantically tries to hide the evidence of his relationship from his mom in this new canine body, he quickly learns that maybe there's nothing to hide after all.”
“Before Greg swaps bodies with Jim, he asks himself, defeated, ‘What is wrong with me?’ After the swap, when his mother asks the same question of him, having seen him act like a dog, Greg replies, ‘Nothing.’”
Pro-family advocates were also dismayed at the fact that Disney’s and Pixar’s movie Onward, which was released earlier this year, featured a purple cyclops police officer, Officer Specter, voiced by lesbian actress Lena Waithe, who talks about her “girlfriend.”
The next superhero movie made by Marvel, which, like Pixar, belongs to Disney, will feature a kiss between two men.
Actor Haaz Sleiman mentioned that it is important “to show how loving and beautiful a queer family can be.” Sleiman, who came to the United States from Lebanon when he was 21, boasted of the kiss between two men: “It’s a beautiful, very moving kiss. Everyone cried on set.”
“I just shot a Marvel film with the first openly gay superhero, The Eternals. I’m married [sic] to the gay superhero Phastos, played by Atlanta’s Brian Tyree Henry, and we represent a gay family and have a child,” he explained.
In addition to playing a homosexual character, Sleiman is attracted to members of the same sex himself. Marvel specifically sought out an actor who is same-sex attracted.
According to a pro-homosexual and pro-transgenderism activist, Elizabeth Birch, roughly 40 percent of Disney employees in the late 1990s were homosexual. “But when I said to Michael Eisner, CEO of Disney, I said, ‘Thirty percent of your employees are gay.’ And he said, ‘You are wrong, Elizabeth, it’s 40 percent.’”
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