lifesitenews--2020-06-27--UN secretary general calls for “global governance” with ‘teeth’

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NEW YORK , June 26 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres is calling for a “ multilateral ” level of governance with the “ teeth ” to “ function as an instrument of global governance where it is needed.
” “ The problem is that today ’ s multilateralism lacks scale , ambition and teeth , ” Guterres said during a Thursday press conference on the launch of the UN ’ s “ comprehensive response to COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Wuhan , China .
“ And some of the instruments that do have teeth , show little or no appetite to bite , as has recently been the case with the difficulties faced by the Security Council.
” In the interdependent world of today , “ national interests are not easily separated from the global good , ” Guterres said .
Moreover , economic and social upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic “ has laid bare severe and systemic inequalities ” across the world , and underscored its fragility in the face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threat of nuclear war , and “ lawlessness in cyberspace , ” he warned .
In the face of such problems , “ world leaders need to be humble and recognize the vital importance of unity and solidarity , ” he said .
“ We must reimagine the way nations cooperate , ” Guterres contended .
“ We need a networked multilateralism , bringing together the UN system , regional organizations , international financial institutions and others , ” he said .
“ And we need an effective multilateralism that can function as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is needed.
” He reiterated the same message at a virtual press conference on June 26 to mark the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the UN Charter in San Francisco .
To emulate those who seized on the Charter as the opportunity to “ plant something new ” after the depression and world wars , multilateralism must change , he said .
“ We need to reimagine multilateralism , give it teeth to function as the founders intended , and ensure that effective global governance is a reality when it is needed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must also bring others to the table in an inclusive and networked multilateralism , since governments are only part of today ’ s political realities , ” he added .
“ Civil society , cities , the private sector and young people are essential voices in shaping the world we want.
” To the globe ’ s “ fragilities ” he mentioned Thursday , Guterres added further troubles : widespread and increasing distrust of national governments , “ inequality , discrimination , corruption and lack of opportunities all over the world – grievances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including with a renewed social contract.
” There ’ s also the possibility of another pandemic of “ a new virus transmitted as easily as COVID-19 but as deadly as Ebola , ” he warned .
And there is “ the plague of misinformation ” to be fought .
Guterres is looking forward to discussing these matters at the UN ’ s annual general assembly in September “ in whatever format necessary , ” he said Thursday .
“ We absolutely must come together to reimagine and reinvent the world we share.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the former president of the Socialist International from 1999 to 2005 , has used the coronavirus pandemic to push “ global governance ” in one form or another .
He proposed in March that 10 percent of the world ’ s GDP be put into an internationally administered fund and “ coordinated stimulus package ” to respond to economic and social fallout from the pandemic .
“ If countries were to accept the plan , the United Nations or some similar coordinating agency would be given the equivalent of approximately 8.7 trillion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be 2,900 times greater than the UN ’ s annual budget of 3 billion USD , ” LifeSite ’ s Matthew Cullinan Hoffman wrote at the time .
The plan would also “ effectively place a global agency , presumably the UN itself , in charge of propping up the economies of the world during the coronavirus crisis.
” However , Guterres ’ proposed international fund dovetails neatly with the “ Great Reset ” initiative launched by the World Economic Forum , along with Prince Charles of England and the International Monetary Fund @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jeanne Smits wrote last month .
Guterres fully supports the “ The Great Reset , ” which the world ’ s globalist elites will be discussing in January 2021 in Davos , Switzerland , along with online participants from around the world .
The initiative has the objective of “ rebuilding ” the world ’ s economic and social system in order to make it more “ sustainable.
” Indeed , the UN took a “ giant step ” toward global government with their 2015 proposal : “ Transforming the World : 2030 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jeffrey Ludwig pointed out two years ago in the American Thinker .
He noted the similarity between the UN World Commission on Environment and Development ’ s definition of “ sustainable development ” as that which “ meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs , ” and the “ Marxist axiom that society should be organized around the idea of ‘ from each according to his ability to each according to his needs.
’ ” Therefore , “ Marxism is implicit in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alliance with seemingly scientific adjustments and goals related to environmentalism , ” Ludwig observed .
“ The one-worlders of the 1950s and early 1960s are now in the UN driver 's seat , and they have made their move .
The overlay of Marxist talk about ‘ meeting needs ’ has moved to center stage .
The UN has assigned itself a time frame for moving forward in its plan for planetary hegemony , ” he warned .
Guterres is also aggressively pushing a global right to abortion in the context of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Human Rights ( C-Fam ) reported in April that Guterres ’ March appeal for $ 2 billion to help developing countries deal with the novel coronavirus repeatedly highlights “ sexual and reproductive health and rights ” as a priority area of food security and health policy .
Moreover , “ contradicting U.S. state governors who want to concentrate all medical personnel on the coronavirus emergency , World Health Organization officials and staff are promoting abortion as an ‘ essential service , ’ ” C-Fam stated .

'We absolutely must come together to reimagine and reinvent the world we share,' says Antonio Guterres.
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NEW YORK, June 26, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres is calling for a “multilateral” level of governance with the “teeth” to “function as an instrument of global governance where it is needed.”
“The problem is that today’s multilateralism lacks scale, ambition and teeth,” Guterres said during a Thursday press conference on the launch of the UN’s “comprehensive response to COVID-19” — the novel coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China.
“And some of the instruments that do have teeth, show little or no appetite to bite, as has recently been the case with the difficulties faced by the Security Council.”
In the interdependent world of today, “national interests are not easily separated from the global good,” Guterres said.
Moreover, economic and social upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic “has laid bare severe and systemic inequalities” across the world, and underscored its fragility in the face of “climate crisis,” the threat of nuclear war, and “lawlessness in cyberspace,” he warned.
In the face of such problems, “world leaders need to be humble and recognize the vital importance of unity and solidarity,” he said.
“We must reimagine the way nations cooperate,” Guterres contended.
“We need a networked multilateralism, bringing together the UN system, regional organizations, international financial institutions and others,” he said.
“And we need an effective multilateralism that can function as an instrument of global governance where it is needed.”
He reiterated the same message at a virtual press conference on June 26 to mark the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the UN Charter in San Francisco.
To emulate those who seized on the Charter as the opportunity to “plant something new” after the depression and world wars, multilateralism must change, he said.
“We need to reimagine multilateralism, give it teeth to function as the founders intended, and ensure that effective global governance is a reality when it is needed,” Guterres stated.
“We must also bring others to the table in an inclusive and networked multilateralism, since governments are only part of today’s political realities,” he added.
“Civil society, cities, the private sector and young people are essential voices in shaping the world we want.”
To the globe’s “fragilities” he mentioned Thursday, Guterres added further troubles: widespread and increasing distrust of national governments, “inequality, discrimination, corruption and lack of opportunities all over the world – grievances that still need to be addressed, including with a renewed social contract.”
There’s also the possibility of another pandemic of “a new virus transmitted as easily as COVID-19 but as deadly as Ebola,” he warned.
And there is “the plague of misinformation” to be fought.
Guterres is looking forward to discussing these matters at the UN’s annual general assembly in September “in whatever format necessary,” he said Thursday.
“We absolutely must come together to reimagine and reinvent the world we share.”
This is not the first time Guterres, the former president of the Socialist International from 1999 to 2005, has used the coronavirus pandemic to push “global governance” in one form or another.
He proposed in March that 10 percent of the world’s GDP be put into an internationally administered fund and “coordinated stimulus package” to respond to economic and social fallout from the pandemic.
“If countries were to accept the plan, the United Nations or some similar coordinating agency would be given the equivalent of approximately 8.7 trillion USD, an unprecedented amount that would be 2,900 times greater than the UN’s annual budget of 3 billion USD,” LifeSite’s Matthew Cullinan Hoffman wrote at the time.
The plan would also “effectively place a global agency, presumably the UN itself, in charge of propping up the economies of the world during the coronavirus crisis.”
However, Guterres’ proposed international fund dovetails neatly with the “Great Reset” initiative launched by the World Economic Forum, along with Prince Charles of England and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), LifeSite’s Jeanne Smits wrote last month.
Guterres fully supports the “The Great Reset,” which the world’s globalist elites will be discussing in January 2021 in Davos, Switzerland, along with online participants from around the world.
The initiative has the objective of “rebuilding” the world’s economic and social system in order to make it more “sustainable.”
Indeed, the UN took a “giant step” toward global government with their 2015 proposal: “Transforming the World: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,” E. Jeffrey Ludwig pointed out two years ago in the American Thinker.
He noted the similarity between the UN World Commission on Environment and Development’s definition of “sustainable development” as that which “meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs,” and the “Marxist axiom that society should be organized around the idea of ‘from each according to his ability to each according to his needs.’”
Therefore, “Marxism is implicit in sustainability, but is nuanced by its alliance with seemingly scientific adjustments and goals related to environmentalism,” Ludwig observed.
“The one-worlders of the 1950s and early 1960s are now in the UN driver's seat, and they have made their move. The overlay of Marxist talk about ‘meeting needs’ has moved to center stage. The UN has assigned itself a time frame for moving forward in its plan for planetary hegemony,” he warned.
Guterres is also aggressively pushing a global right to abortion in the context of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Center for Family and Human Rights (C-Fam) reported in April that Guterres’ March appeal for $2 billion to help developing countries deal with the novel coronavirus repeatedly highlights “sexual and reproductive health and rights” as a priority area of food security and health policy.
Moreover, “contradicting U.S. state governors who want to concentrate all medical personnel on the coronavirus emergency, World Health Organization officials and staff are promoting abortion as an ‘essential service,’” C-Fam stated.
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lifesitenews--2020-06-26--Famous black former sheriff exposes mainstream media’s bias in reporting on police

June 26 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The deeply personal story by LifeSite team member Lisa Stover , about the trials of being the wife of a police officer during this frightening time when officers and their families are enduring enormous stress and personal threats , touched many LifeSite readers and was widely read .
Lisa explained how “ anti-cop sentiment is fueling people to hate my husband who loves me , our kids , our country.
” She also related a crucial aspect about policing that most of the public is likely not aware of .
Lisa wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resources available to law enforcement officers and their families are severely lacking , and there is so much work to be done to prevent injustices like what happened to George Floyd moving forward.
” What police officers see and have to emotionally cope with most days , and still remain caring and very human , is a challenge that most people would not be able to endure .
That is why police officers need resources available to them , which most are surprisingly not receiving , to help them cope with the emotional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ side of humanity or having to assist citizens enduring tragic , heart-breaking events .
Black Former Milwaukee County Sheriff and Fox News personality David Clarke is featured in a Prager U video speaking in defense of the nation ’ s police officers and countering the anti-cop hate rhetoric of BLM .
Clarke reinforces Lisa Stover ’ s concerns about the danger to police officers ’ lives as a result of the Marxist BLM campaign against all law enforcement personnel who are simply performing a greatly needed service for the public .
The video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ typically overbearing and notoriously far-left , gay activist , anti-Christian CNN personality Don Lemon who eventually cuts off the Sheriff who maintains his defensive statements of US most police officers .
In the second segment of the Prager U video , Clarke attempts to give the other side of the story about police officers and the problems caused by politicians and others who have created a massive disrespect of authority .
He tells citizens how they should respond to being stopped and questioned by police officers .
Clarke says that “ the idea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the police is a destructive lie.
” He asks why BLM , what he says should mean “ Black LIES Matter ” because the group is “ based on the falsehood that the police represent a danger to black people , are celebrated by the media and politicians.
” “ All of this is taking its toll on cops ” , says Clarke , “ and even more tragically , in the neighborhoods that most need a strong police presence.
” Clarke ends by emphasizing that the overwhelming majority of police officers are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about law-abiding citizens and the communities they serve and are willing to put their lives on the line to protect them .
After watching the Prager U video , read Lisa ’ s testimony again with this new perspective .
It ’ s a much-needed story that many should be exposed to .

David Clarke emphasizes that the overwhelming majority of police officers are good, decent men and women concerned about law-abiding citizens and the communities they serve and are willing to put their lives on the line to protect them.
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June 26, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The deeply personal story by LifeSite team member Lisa Stover, about the trials of being the wife of a police officer during this frightening time when officers and their families are enduring enormous stress and personal threats, touched many LifeSite readers and was widely read.
Lisa explained how “anti-cop sentiment is fueling people to hate my husband who loves me, our kids, our country.”
She also related a crucial aspect about policing that most of the public is likely not aware of. Lisa wrote, “The mental health and PTSD resources available to law enforcement officers and their families are severely lacking, and there is so much work to be done to prevent injustices like what happened to George Floyd moving forward.”
What police officers see and have to emotionally cope with most days, and still remain caring and very human, is a challenge that most people would not be able to endure. That is why police officers need resources available to them, which most are surprisingly not receiving, to help them cope with the emotional stresses of often seeing the very worst side of humanity or having to assist citizens enduring tragic, heart-breaking events.
Black Former Milwaukee County Sheriff and Fox News personality David Clarke is featured in a Prager U video speaking in defense of the nation’s police officers and countering the anti-cop hate rhetoric of BLM. Clarke reinforces Lisa Stover’s concerns about the danger to police officers’ lives as a result of the Marxist BLM campaign against all law enforcement personnel who are simply performing a greatly needed service for the public.
The video starts with Clarke being interviewed by the typically overbearing and notoriously far-left, gay activist, anti-Christian CNN personality Don Lemon who eventually cuts off the Sheriff who maintains his defensive statements of US most police officers.
In the second segment of the Prager U video, Clarke attempts to give the other side of the story about police officers and the problems caused by politicians and others who have created a massive disrespect of authority. He tells citizens how they should respond to being stopped and questioned by police officers. Clarke says that “the idea that a law-abiding citizen has to fear the police is a destructive lie.”
He asks why BLM, what he says should mean “Black LIES Matter” because the group is “based on the falsehood that the police represent a danger to black people, are celebrated by the media and politicians.” “All of this is taking its toll on cops”, says Clarke, “and even more tragically, in the neighborhoods that most need a strong police presence.”
Clarke ends by emphasizing that the overwhelming majority of police officers are good, decent men and women concerned about law-abiding citizens and the communities they serve and are willing to put their lives on the line to protect them.
After watching the Prager U video, read Lisa’s testimony again with this new perspective. It’s a much-needed story that many should be exposed to.
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lifesitenews--2020-06-26--US Catholic charity CEO: Catholic Church is racist because Jesus was ‘white’

June 26 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Rob McCann , President and CEO of Catholic Charities Eastern Washington , recently declared that the Catholic Church is “ racist ” because Jesus was ‘ white.
’ “ Our Catholic faith tradition was built on the premise that a baby born in a Manger in the Middle East was a white baby .
So how can we be surprised to know that we are a church that must still fight against racism even now , ” McCann said in his June 19 youtube “ Message to Staff and Clients.
” McCann @ @ @ @ @ @ @ declaring that the “ hard truth ” is that every “ white person living in America ” is a racist .
“ For me as a white person , saying I 'm not a racist is like saying fish is not wet , ” he went on to say .
“ My Catholic church and my Catholic Charities organization is racist .
How could they not be ?
” McCann went on to call the pro-abortion and pro-LGBT Black Lives Matter group a “ Christ-like ” movement .
“ Catholic Charities supports Black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stand outside of something as significant as this movement , even though we know full well there may be a price to pay for walking into it , we must walk in any way now .
In its purest nonviolent form , it is a Christ-like movement that honors the Church 's teaching , ” he said .
McCann said that his organization will now become aggressive in pursuing its goals that apparently align with the Black Lives Matter movement .
“ Only through intentional aggressive assertive action can we truly be an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ embrace this action and hold ourselves accountable for it if we are to be truly authentic as a voice for human dignity.
” In the wake of the violent death of George Floyd and the subsequent violent Black Lives Matter protests that are tearing down “ white ” symbols all over the US , but also in many other “ Western ” countries across the world , his public “ confession ” did no less than justify the anger that has been stirred up over the last weeks among a vocal minority of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sort of racism , be it real or imaginary .
In a word , Western Whites representing Catholic and Christian civilization are by their very existence oppressors who have under-trodden , enslaved and marginalized natives and people of color all over the world .
And even when they did ( or still do ) good , it was in a racist fashion .
This is how Rob McCann puts it : “ Our own Catholic Charities organization that does so much good and fights for so much Justice still has also been unknowingly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Here at Catholic Charities we have a staff , a leadership team and a board that is mostly white , even though those we serve are often disproportionately people of colour .
We need to be better than that .
We at Catholic charities even in our love for serving others are still at the same time part of the problem.
” It is a very revealing point of view , and in fact it truly exemplifies the true nature of the current “ antiracist ” agitation in so many parts of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that you first must assess people according to their color of skin rather than according to their good or evil actions .
It supposes that Blacks – or Afro-Americans as they must now be called – somehow need to be in equal proportions everywhere compared with Whites , and that Whites are by nature to be suspected of conscious or unconscious bias in whatever they do .
McCann said it this way : “ I am a racist .
That ’ s the hard truth .
I am a racist .
How could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ living in America where every institution is geared to advantage people who look like me ?
It ’ s seemingly impossible for me to be anything other than a racist .
I know that I have routine bias , even if it is unconscious bias , as we all do .
But I also believe that my bias is dangerously different .
My bias , the bias of white people , supports and feeds into powerfully racist systems in our country.
” That ’ s the country that elected a colored President , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then re-elected him four years later .
It would appear that that doesn ’ t count .
McCann ’ s statements are a perfect example of the true nature of anti-racism .
It protects only given communities or minorities and accuses others , the “ racists , ” of being collectively to blame for certain ways of being or acting as a group , whatever the behavior of individuals belonging to the group .
In fact , antiracism appears to be “ racism in the opposite direction , ” as Bernard Antony , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ France and of the AGRIF , a legal defense alliance for the French and Christians in France against “ racism , ” calls it .
Seen from France , which has had “ anti-racist ” laws and propaganda since 1972 – hate-crime laws that include race , religion , nationality , ethnicity , sex , and now sexual orientation – McCann ’ s kind of talk is both false and dangerous .
These laws have consistently been used by the powers that be against France and the French , Christians and Catholics , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , frequently leading to preference for immigrants over and above the native French .
Many French Catholic thinkers in the 20th century , from Jean Madiran to Jules Monnerot who came from a mixed-race family in Martinique have theorized about this “ so-called anti-racism , ” that is in fact a mutating virus of communist dialectics in that it sets one part of society up against another .
In this case : the oppressed ethnic “ minorities , ” whatever their size , against the “ white Christian majority.
” Monnerot called racism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no difference between racism and anti-racism .
( … ) Anti-racism is racism against racists .
The hated group is constructed by the hated group , which selects real traits and even imaginary traits , traits that are the object of rites of execution and collective maledictions in the fashion of the supposedly civilized 20th century – especially maledictions by the media .
These are technically the most perfect incitements to hatred known in the history of mankind , ” he wrote in 1995 , shortly before his death .
Jean Madiran showed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to identify and condemn true racism – which politically means “ considering race as the unique or supreme principle of organisation ” – but as a tool : “ It has become a technique for legal , moral and political assassination.
” In France , “ anti-racism ” has served all immigrationist politics and allowed to blame protection of borders and any expression of approval for benefits that French colonists or missionaries may have brought to non-Christian countries – from hospitals , schools and roads to the Catholic faith .
In asking forgiveness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is automatically his , due to his white skin , McCann shows in another way the communist affiliation of his thought .
Self-criticism and self-accusation is part and parcel of Marxist-Leninist ideology .
Oppressors of the people were expected to “ confess ” to their ( imaginary ) crimes in re-education camps , sometimes saving their lives in this way , sometimes not .
McCann also subscribed to the ideology of collective guilt , it was even the conclusion of his talk : “ Please forgive us our trespasses and please embrace us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ walk with us on this path towards healing and towards a justice that loves , ” he proclaimed .
Earlier in his message , he said : “ As a Catholic who believes in reconciliation , I must own my part in that and treat it like any other sin .
I must know it , name it , speak it , ask forgiveness for it , while trying to eliminate it from my life .
“ For me as a white person , saying I ’ m not a racist is like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America , racism is no longer a question but rather it ’ s the toxic water in which we all swim .
We are all treading water in this shortcoming , whether we want to know it or not .
“ My Catholic Church and my Catholic Charities organisation is racist .
How could they not be .
Our Catholic faith tradition was built on the premise that a baby born in a Manger in the Middle East was a white baby .
So how can we be surprised to know that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against racism even now ?
” Is the Baby Jesus somehow “ responsible ” in McCann ’ s eyes for the supposed “ racism ” of the Church ?
Should He have been born black or yellow or brown ?
Or is it just our vision of the Christ-Child and his most beautiful Mother , the Virgin Mary that is at fault ?
But depictions of Our Lady and the Nativity scene have always taken on local traits : there are black , Oriental and Indian representations of them , and they show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s accusations do not hold .
But they are loaded guns for the anti-Christian movements so active in the world today .
What he did not realize is that anti-racism today is not about color of skin : in reality it is about calling all cultures equal , and negating the true meaning of civilization and universal values and good .
Christian civilization and primitive culture , Islamic culture , animist culture and all the others are deemed to have equal value and absolutely equal rights .
As an ideology , anti-racism has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights for all peoples in Europe by the European parliament ; that means cultural rights for Islamic immigrants , for instance .
At the same time , this shows that anti-racism is an attack on all missionary efforts .
When European missionaries went forth to far-flung , dangerous , hostile countries and populations in order to bring them to Christ , it was not because they considered them inferior , but because they wanted them to share in the true brotherhood of man under the fatherhood of God , and to obtain for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ together with them .
There have been racist regimes but they certainly were not Catholic , or if Catholics were racist they were not in accordance with their faith .
There were faults , sins and imperfections as in all human endeavors ; but was is now being reproached to these proclaimers of the faith is that they should have wanted to convert non-Christian populations in the first place .
In a way , anti-racism is a form of indigenism , or leads to it .
It is conveniently half-blind , putting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only one category of people .
When McCann speaks of white bias , this is already biased .
It supposes that all Whites are racists .
But even those who are – and of course they exist , as racists exist in every human group – are not the only or necessarily the worst racists .
There are Arabic or Islamic countries that have been selling black slaves for centuries untold and by the millions , and this still goes on .

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June 26, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Rob McCann, President and CEO of Catholic Charities Eastern Washington, recently declared that the Catholic Church is “racist” because Jesus was ‘white.’
“Our Catholic faith tradition was built on the premise that a baby born in a Manger in the Middle East was a white baby. So how can we be surprised to know that we are a church that must still fight against racism even now,” McCann said in his June 19 youtube “Message to Staff and Clients.”
McCann goes several steps further, however, declaring that the “hard truth” is that every “white person living in America” is a racist.
“For me as a white person, saying I'm not a racist is like saying fish is not wet,” he went on to say. “My Catholic church and my Catholic Charities organization is racist. How could they not be?”
McCann went on to call the pro-abortion and pro-LGBT Black Lives Matter group a “Christ-like” movement.
“Catholic Charities supports Black Lives Matter. We simply cannot stand outside of something as significant as this movement, even though we know full well there may be a price to pay for walking into it, we must walk in any way now. In its purest nonviolent form, it is a Christ-like movement that honors the Church's teaching,” he said.
McCann said that his organization will now become aggressive in pursuing its goals that apparently align with the Black Lives Matter movement.
“Only through intentional aggressive assertive action can we truly be an organization that's anti-racist. We must embrace this action and hold ourselves accountable for it if we are to be truly authentic as a voice for human dignity.”
In the wake of the violent death of George Floyd and the subsequent violent Black Lives Matter protests that are tearing down “white” symbols all over the US, but also in many other “Western” countries across the world, his public “confession” did no less than justify the anger that has been stirred up over the last weeks among a vocal minority of non-Whites who uniformly protest against only one sort of racism, be it real or imaginary.
In a word, Western Whites representing Catholic and Christian civilization are by their very existence oppressors who have under-trodden, enslaved and marginalized natives and people of color all over the world. And even when they did (or still do) good, it was in a racist fashion.
This is how Rob McCann puts it: “Our own Catholic Charities organization that does so much good and fights for so much Justice still has also been unknowingly part of the institutionalization of racism. Here at Catholic Charities we have a staff, a leadership team and a board that is mostly white, even though those we serve are often disproportionately people of colour. We need to be better than that. We at Catholic charities even in our love for serving others are still at the same time part of the problem.”
It is a very revealing point of view, and in fact it truly exemplifies the true nature of the current “antiracist” agitation in so many parts of the world. It rests on the premise that you first must assess people according to their color of skin rather than according to their good or evil actions. It supposes that Blacks – or Afro-Americans as they must now be called – somehow need to be in equal proportions everywhere compared with Whites, and that Whites are by nature to be suspected of conscious or unconscious bias in whatever they do.
McCann said it this way: “I am a racist. That’s the hard truth. I am a racist. How could I not be as a white person living in America where every institution is geared to advantage people who look like me? It’s seemingly impossible for me to be anything other than a racist. I know that I have routine bias, even if it is unconscious bias, as we all do. But I also believe that my bias is dangerously different. My bias, the bias of white people, supports and feeds into powerfully racist systems in our country.”
That’s the country that elected a colored President, Barack Obama, in 2008, and then re-elected him four years later. It would appear that that doesn’t count.
McCann’s statements are a perfect example of the true nature of anti-racism. It protects only given communities or minorities and accuses others, the “racists,” of being collectively to blame for certain ways of being or acting as a group, whatever the behavior of individuals belonging to the group. In fact, antiracism appears to be “racism in the opposite direction,” as Bernard Antony, co-founder of the revived Chartres pilgrimage in France and of the AGRIF, a legal defense alliance for the French and Christians in France against “racism,” calls it.
Seen from France, which has had “anti-racist” laws and propaganda since 1972 – hate-crime laws that include race, religion, nationality, ethnicity, sex, and now sexual orientation – McCann’s kind of talk is both false and dangerous. These laws have consistently been used by the powers that be against France and the French, Christians and Catholics, and against many kinds of national preference, frequently leading to preference for immigrants over and above the native French.
Many French Catholic thinkers in the 20th century, from Jean Madiran to Jules Monnerot who came from a mixed-race family in Martinique have theorized about this “so-called anti-racism,” that is in fact a mutating virus of communist dialectics in that it sets one part of society up against another. In this case: the oppressed ethnic “minorities,” whatever their size, against the “white Christian majority.”
Monnerot called racism a “mass-deception.” “There is no difference between racism and anti-racism. (…) Anti-racism is racism against racists. The hated group is constructed by the hated group, which selects real traits and even imaginary traits, traits that are the object of rites of execution and collective maledictions in the fashion of the supposedly civilized 20th century – especially maledictions by the media. These are technically the most perfect incitements to hatred known in the history of mankind,” he wrote in 1995, shortly before his death.
Jean Madiran showed that anti-racist ideology was being used not to identify and condemn true racism – which politically means “considering race as the unique or supreme principle of organisation” – but as a tool: “It has become a technique for legal, moral and political assassination.”
In France, “anti-racism” has served all immigrationist politics and allowed to blame protection of borders and any expression of approval for benefits that French colonists or missionaries may have brought to non-Christian countries – from hospitals, schools and roads to the Catholic faith.
In asking forgiveness for the supposed “racism” that is automatically his, due to his white skin, McCann shows in another way the communist affiliation of his thought. Self-criticism and self-accusation is part and parcel of Marxist-Leninist ideology. Oppressors of the people were expected to “confess” to their (imaginary) crimes in re-education camps, sometimes saving their lives in this way, sometimes not.
McCann also subscribed to the ideology of collective guilt, it was even the conclusion of his talk: “Please forgive us our trespasses and please embrace us. Please lock arms with us and walk with us on this path towards healing and towards a justice that loves,” he proclaimed.
Earlier in his message, he said:
“As a Catholic who believes in reconciliation, I must own my part in that and treat it like any other sin. I must know it, name it, speak it, ask forgiveness for it, while trying to eliminate it from my life.
“For me as a white person, saying I’m not a racist is like saying fish is not wet. In America, racism is no longer a question but rather it’s the toxic water in which we all swim. We are all treading water in this shortcoming, whether we want to know it or not.
“My Catholic Church and my Catholic Charities organisation is racist. How could they not be. Our Catholic faith tradition was built on the premise that a baby born in a Manger in the Middle East was a white baby. So how can we be surprised to know that we are a church that must still fight against racism even now?”
Is the Baby Jesus somehow “responsible” in McCann’s eyes for the supposed “racism” of the Church? Should He have been born black or yellow or brown? Or is it just our vision of the Christ-Child and his most beautiful Mother, the Virgin Mary that is at fault? But depictions of Our Lady and the Nativity scene have always taken on local traits: there are black, Oriental and Indian representations of them, and they show that Christianity is universal. McCann’s accusations do not hold. But they are loaded guns for the anti-Christian movements so active in the world today.
What he did not realize is that anti-racism today is not about color of skin: in reality it is about calling all cultures equal, and negating the true meaning of civilization and universal values and good. Christian civilization and primitive culture, Islamic culture, animist culture and all the others are deemed to have equal value and absolutely equal rights. As an ideology, anti-racism has already led to the proclamation of cultural rights for all peoples in Europe by the European parliament; that means cultural rights for Islamic immigrants, for instance.
At the same time, this shows that anti-racism is an attack on all missionary efforts. When European missionaries went forth to far-flung, dangerous, hostile countries and populations in order to bring them to Christ, it was not because they considered them inferior, but because they wanted them to share in the true brotherhood of man under the fatherhood of God, and to obtain for them the means to reach eternal happiness together with them.
There have been racist regimes but they certainly were not Catholic, or if Catholics were racist they were not in accordance with their faith.
There were faults, sins and imperfections as in all human endeavors; but was is now being reproached to these proclaimers of the faith is that they should have wanted to convert non-Christian populations in the first place. In a way, anti-racism is a form of indigenism, or leads to it.
It is conveniently half-blind, putting the blame of all “racism” on only one category of people. When McCann speaks of white bias, this is already biased. It supposes that all Whites are racists. But even those who are – and of course they exist, as racists exist in every human group – are not the only or necessarily the worst racists. There are Arabic or Islamic countries that have been selling black slaves for centuries untold and by the millions, and this still goes on.
Follow Jeanne Jeanne Smits has worked as a journalist in France since 1987 after obtaining a Master of Arts in Law. She formerly directed the French daily Présent and was editor-in-chief of an all-internet French-speaking news site called reinformation.tv. She writes regularly for a number of Catholic journals (Monde & vie, L’Homme nouveau, Reconquête…) and runs a personal pro-life blog. In addition, she is often invited to radio and TV shows on alternative media. She is vice-president of the Christian and French defense association “AGRIF.” She is the French translator of The Dictator Pope by Henry Sire and Christus Vincit by Bishop Schneider, and recently contributed to the Bref examen critique de la communion dans la main about Communion in the hand. She is married and has three children, and lives near Paris.
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lifesitenews--2020-06-26--Catholic magazine features top Catholic voices on COIVD pandemic in light of Fatima prophesies

June 26 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – LifeSite readers , no doubt , have followed the Rome Life Forum , which this year was hosted online due to the multifaceted crisis we have been experiencing for the past few months .
Voice of the Family ’ s annual Forum is usually held at the Angelicum in Rome , but – perhaps providentially – current circumstances led us to transfer the Forum online .
This made it possible to share it with a vastly greater audience of 53,000 worldwide .
Starting today , the summer issue of Calx Mariae ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Family ’ s quarterly magazine that covers the Forum fully , is also available .
If you would like to have the talks of the Forum in print and much more , click here to order a copy or to subscribe .
This is a special edition of Calx Mariae , because of its length and the circumstances in which it has been produced .
For the past few months , our temporal and spiritual life has been altered as never before .
Many questions arising from the current crisis were addressed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Coronavirus in the light of Fatima : a tragedy and a source of hope.
” Are we experiencing the aftermath of leaving Our Lady ’ s call made in Fatima unanswered ?
Do her requests still stand today ?
Is this a chastisement ?
What can we do to remedy the situation ?
You will find the talks of Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke , Bishop Athanasius Schneider , Fr .
Serafino Lanzetta , Fr .
Linus Clovis , Professor Roberto de Mattei , and John-Henry Westen in this issue , as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Calx Mariae .
These are most helpful insights in moving forward from the current crisis as we continue to spread the truth of our faith , particularly in the areas of life and the family .
These are the truths that transcend geographical and national borders even at a time of lockdown , always uniting us in prayer and action for the temporal and spiritual health of our families , our nations and our beloved Church .
In Fatima , on the eve of the Communist Revolution , Our Lady predicted that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world , causing great suffering , unless Russia was consecrated to Her Immaculate Heart .
The evil of atheistic communism , which first seized power in Russia , still spreads today , not least through the influence of the government of China .
This ideological virus , of which COVID-19 could act as a symbolic reminder , has truly infected our society .
Abortion , first legalised in communist Russia , is now promoted by the United Nations as “ essential health care.
” The strategic goals of communism also include breaking down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; presenting homosexuality as “ normal , natural , healthy ” ; replacing revealed religion with “ social ” religion ; discrediting the family ; encouraging promiscuity and divorce , and “ liberating ” children from the “ negative and suppressive influence of parents.
” Our Lady also told little Jacinta that more sinners go to hell because of sins of impurity than for any other reason .
Today many of these sins are state policy of the most powerful nations .
Abortion and so-called same-sex marriage – two of the four sins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – are enshrined in national constitutions of formerly Christian nations .
And throughout the world , countless children are being corrupted by school sex education , often with the endorsement of Catholic bishops .
And , we might ask , how many of the sacrilegious and irreverent Masses , which Catholics today accept , despite their countless acts of desecration of the body of Christ through the universal practice of Communion in the hand , are really an affront to God that surpasses even the atrocities just mentioned ?
What would Our Lady @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know that .
But we do know what she said in Fatima and that her simple instructions have not been followed – at least not as a society and not with the devotion that corresponds to the seriousness of the offences .
In the fields of Cova da Iria , she gave the three little shepherds instructions to bring about the triumph of Her Immaculate Heart , so that a period of peace might be granted to the world , exhausted by war .
First , prayer , particularly devotion to the Holy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , reparation for the sins and outrages perpetrated against God ’ s grace and blasphemies against the Holy Hearts of Jesus and Mary through the First Saturday devotions ; and third , the consecration of Russia to Her Immaculate Heart .
In this issue of Calx Mariae , leading Catholic thinkers and activists share how we can respond to the coronavirus crisis that has affected us all , and render our Blessed Mother obedience in fulfilling her requests so long overdue .
She will keep her promises .
The Immaculate Heart of Mary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part and earnestly pray for the grace of being instruments of her Triumph .
Click here to see a preview of the contents page .
Order a copy or subscribe to Calx Mariae here !

June 26, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – LifeSite readers, no doubt, have followed the Rome Life Forum, which this year was hosted online due to the multifaceted crisis we have been experiencing for the past few months. Voice of the Family’s annual Forum is usually held at the Angelicum in Rome, but – perhaps providentially – current circumstances led us to transfer the Forum online. This made it possible to share it with a vastly greater audience of 53,000 worldwide. Starting today, the summer issue of Calx Mariae (Heel of Mary), Voice of the Family’s quarterly magazine that covers the Forum fully, is also available. If you would like to have the talks of the Forum in print and much more, click here to order a copy or to subscribe.
This is a special edition of Calx Mariae, because of its length and the circumstances in which it has been produced. For the past few months, our temporal and spiritual life has been altered as never before. Many questions arising from the current crisis were addressed at our online Forum on the theme “Coronavirus in the light of Fatima: a tragedy and a source of hope.” Are we experiencing the aftermath of leaving Our Lady’s call made in Fatima unanswered? Do her requests still stand today? Is this a chastisement? What can we do to remedy the situation?
You will find the talks of Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke, Bishop Athanasius Schneider, Fr. Serafino Lanzetta, Fr. Linus Clovis, Professor Roberto de Mattei, and John-Henry Westen in this issue, as well as analysis and features produced exclusively for Calx Mariae. These are most helpful insights in moving forward from the current crisis as we continue to spread the truth of our faith, particularly in the areas of life and the family. These are the truths that transcend geographical and national borders even at a time of lockdown, always uniting us in prayer and action for the temporal and spiritual health of our families, our nations and our beloved Church.
In Fatima, on the eve of the Communist Revolution, Our Lady predicted that the errors of Russia would spread throughout the world, causing great suffering, unless Russia was consecrated to Her Immaculate Heart. The evil of atheistic communism, which first seized power in Russia, still spreads today, not least through the influence of the government of China. This ideological virus, of which COVID-19 could act as a symbolic reminder, has truly infected our society. Abortion, first legalised in communist Russia, is now promoted by the United Nations as “essential health care.” The strategic goals of communism also include breaking down all standards of morality by promoting pornography; presenting homosexuality as “normal, natural, healthy”; replacing revealed religion with “social” religion; discrediting the family; encouraging promiscuity and divorce, and “liberating” children from the “negative and suppressive influence of parents.”
Our Lady also told little Jacinta that more sinners go to hell because of sins of impurity than for any other reason. Today many of these sins are state policy of the most powerful nations. Abortion and so-called same-sex marriage – two of the four sins that cry out to heaven for vengeance – are enshrined in national constitutions of formerly Christian nations. And throughout the world, countless children are being corrupted by school sex education, often with the endorsement of Catholic bishops. And, we might ask, how many of the sacrilegious and irreverent Masses, which Catholics today accept, despite their countless acts of desecration of the body of Christ through the universal practice of Communion in the hand, are really an affront to God that surpasses even the atrocities just mentioned?
What would Our Lady say today? We don’t know that. But we do know what she said in Fatima and that her simple instructions have not been followed – at least not as a society and not with the devotion that corresponds to the seriousness of the offences.
In the fields of Cova da Iria, she gave the three little shepherds instructions to bring about the triumph of Her Immaculate Heart, so that a period of peace might be granted to the world, exhausted by war. First, prayer, particularly devotion to the Holy Rosary and the Brown Scapular; second, reparation for the sins and outrages perpetrated against God’s grace and blasphemies against the Holy Hearts of Jesus and Mary through the First Saturday devotions; and third, the consecration of Russia to Her Immaculate Heart.
In this issue of Calx Mariae, leading Catholic thinkers and activists share how we can respond to the coronavirus crisis that has affected us all, and render our Blessed Mother obedience in fulfilling her requests so long overdue. She will keep her promises. The Immaculate Heart of Mary will triumph. Let us do our part and earnestly pray for the grace of being instruments of her Triumph.
Click here to see a preview of the contents page.
Order a copy or subscribe to Calx Mariae here!
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lifesitenews--2020-06-26--21 doctors tell bishops Communion on tongue ‘safer’ than in hand

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June 26 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Twenty-one Austrian doctors have authored a letter appealing their country ’ s Bishops ’ Conference to lift the de facto ban on receiving Holy Communion on the tongue , which has been enforced since Communion in the hand was announced to be the only permitted form of distribution for the consecrated Host .
As COVID-19 lockdown measures are being progressively lifted in Europe and Masses are being cautiously reopened to the public , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries such as Italy and Austria have decided to oblige priests to distribute Holy Communion only in the hand , although Communion kneeling and on the tongue is the traditional practice of the Catholic Church .
For traditionally-minded Catholics , this obligation is the equivalent of a full ban on receiving communion .
The lack of respect and risk of profanation of particles from the consecrated Host involved in communion in the hand is unacceptable to them .
The 21 Catholic doctors of Austria who signed the letter ( read full letter below @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Filippo Maria Boscia , the president of the Association of Catholic Doctors of Italy who stated in May that “ Communion on the tongue is safer than hand Communion.
” They went on to show in substance that in the traditional Catholic liturgy – that is , the Tridentine Rite of the Mass – barrier measures to prevent spreading the coronavirus are even more widely present than in the Novus Ordo , as when the priest is required to hold thumb and forefinger joined together from the moment he has consecrated the bread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Host from then on until the moment when he once again purifies his hands .
The doctors commented that “ the priests who celebrate in the traditional rite are experienced in administering oral communion and practically never have contact with the mouth of the communicant .
Should this happen , however , a priest can be credited with such a sense of responsibility that , taking into account the present situation , he will interrupt the giving of communion and clean his hands.
” They also noted that when the faithful kneel to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ less likely because the priest ’ s face is not at the same level as that of the communicant .
“ From the point of view of hygiene , it is absolutely incomprehensible to us why oral communion has been banned in Austria .
We also consider this form of distribution safer than hand communion , ” the doctors wrote .
They also underscored that most contaminations are the result of sullied hands , quoting Dr. Boscia , who wrote in May : “ What is certain is that the hands are the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exposed to pathogens.
” The Catholic Doctors of Austria concluded their letter by recalling that the Congregation for Divine Worship proclaimed the faithful ’ s “ right ” to receive Communion on the tongue , with no exceptions .
Here below is LifeSite ’ s full translation of the Austrian doctors ’ letter .
In the General Regulations of the Austrian Bishops ’ Conference for the resumption of the celebration of public services from 15 May 2020 , it was stipulated that the distribution of Communion during Holy Mass is now only permitted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hand .
This regulation was confirmed in the amended version of 27 May 2020 .
We , Catholic doctors in Austria , would like to state the following : 1 .
In May of this year , the President of the Association of Catholic Doctors of Italy – a country that was hit much harder by the Covid-19 pandemic than Austria – Prof. Filippo Maria Boscia made a clear statement on this subject : “ As a doctor , I am convinced that Communion in the hand is less hygienic and therefore less @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and he continued : “ What is certain is that the hands are the parts of the body that are most exposed to pathogens.
” 2 .
We agree with this opinion .
It is part of the traditional rite that the priest should wash his hands in the sacristy immediately before the beginning of Holy Mass .
Only he touches the chalice and ciborium .
After the consecration , he keeps his thumb and index finger – which he has ritually washed with water again just before – closed until after Communion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with them except the consecrated Host .
The priests who celebrate in the traditional rite are experienced in administering communion on the tongue and practically never have contact with the mouth of the communicant .
Should this happen , however , a priest can be credited with such a sense of responsibility that , taking into account the present situation , he will interrupt the giving of Communion and clean his hands .
It should also be mentioned that it is almost impossible for droplet infection to occur , since the communicant is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ priest is in a standing position .
In this strictly regulated procedure , there is far less risk of infection than when Communion is given in the hand .
So from the point of view of hygiene , it is absolutely incomprehensible to us why oral communion has been banned in Austria .
We also consider this form of distribution safer than hand communion .
3 .
Apart from the religious aspect , the Church has certainly also been motivated by hygienic considerations to have practiced the form of Communion on the tongue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least 1,400 years ( if not longer ) .
It was well known that people transmit diseases , and since water and soap were not available to the same extent as is now the case , one can assume that people often came to church with unwashed hands .
So with communion on the tongue one could effectively address this source of danger .
4 .
The Swiss Bishops ' Conference , in its rules on the resumption of public worship services on 26 May this year , did not comment on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to allow communion on the tongue .
5 .
We would like to mention here that to our knowledge there has not been a single proven transmission of the Covid-19 virus through a smear infection .
6 .
In a communication of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments of the Roman Catholic Church of April 3 , 1985 , we read : “ The Apostolic See maintains the traditional method of administering Communion throughout the Church … ” The same Congregation affirmed in 2009 that the faithful always @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the tongue and that it is not allowed to refuse it .
No exception ( such as a pandemic ) is mentioned here .
The decree of the Austrian Bishops ’ Conference brings many priests and faithful into a serious conflict of conscience .
According to the valid norms of the Church , the giving of Communion in the hand is still based on an indult , while Communion on the tongue is still the regular form of receiving communion .
The faithful , therefore , for whom it is a serious and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tongue , and who thereby are doing no more than following the Church 's norms in this regard , continue to be excluded from receiving Communion , which constitutes a serious prejudice to these faithful .
We , Catholic doctors in Austria , therefore ask the members of the Bishops ' Conference , on the basis of the arguments we have mentioned , to correct this regulation so that the giving of Communion is once again permitted , so that all Catholics may be given the opportunity to receive the Body of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ graces of Holy Mass .
We do not consider it justified to exclude them for reasons of hygiene .

‘From the point of view of hygiene, it is absolutely incomprehensible to us why oral communion has been banned in Austria. We also consider this form of distribution safer than hand communion.’
PETITION: Urge U.S. Catholic Bishops Conference to defend Catholic heritage and statues! Sign the petition here.
June 26, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Twenty-one Austrian doctors have authored a letter appealing their country’s Bishops’ Conference to lift the de facto ban on receiving Holy Communion on the tongue, which has been enforced since Communion in the hand was announced to be the only permitted form of distribution for the consecrated Host.
As COVID-19 lockdown measures are being progressively lifted in Europe and Masses are being cautiously reopened to the public, a number of bishops’ conferences in countries such as Italy and Austria have decided to oblige priests to distribute Holy Communion only in the hand, although Communion kneeling and on the tongue is the traditional practice of the Catholic Church.
For traditionally-minded Catholics, this obligation is the equivalent of a full ban on receiving communion. The lack of respect and risk of profanation of particles from the consecrated Host involved in communion in the hand is unacceptable to them.
The 21 Catholic doctors of Austria who signed the letter (read full letter below) quoted the professional opinion of Professor Filippo Maria Boscia, the president of the Association of Catholic Doctors of Italy who stated in May that “Communion on the tongue is safer than hand Communion.”
They went on to show in substance that in the traditional Catholic liturgy – that is, the Tridentine Rite of the Mass – barrier measures to prevent spreading the coronavirus are even more widely present than in the Novus Ordo, as when the priest is required to hold thumb and forefinger joined together from the moment he has consecrated the bread, only using them to touch the Host from then on until the moment when he once again purifies his hands.
The doctors commented that “the priests who celebrate in the traditional rite are experienced in administering oral communion and practically never have contact with the mouth of the communicant. Should this happen, however, a priest can be credited with such a sense of responsibility that, taking into account the present situation, he will interrupt the giving of communion and clean his hands.”
They also noted that when the faithful kneel to receive Communion, contamination by droplets is less likely because the priest’s face is not at the same level as that of the communicant.
“From the point of view of hygiene, it is absolutely incomprehensible to us why oral communion has been banned in Austria. We also consider this form of distribution safer than hand communion,” the doctors wrote. They also underscored that most contaminations are the result of sullied hands, quoting Dr. Boscia, who wrote in May: “What is certain is that the hands are the parts of the body that are most exposed to pathogens.”
The Catholic Doctors of Austria concluded their letter by recalling that the Congregation for Divine Worship proclaimed the faithful’s “right” to receive Communion on the tongue, with no exceptions.
Here below is LifeSite’s full translation of the Austrian doctors’ letter.
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Comments from Catholic doctors in Austria In the General Regulations of the Austrian Bishops’ Conference for the resumption of the celebration of public services from 15 May 2020, it was stipulated that the distribution of Communion during Holy Mass is now only permitted in the form of Communion in the hand. This regulation was confirmed in the amended version of 27 May 2020. We, Catholic doctors in Austria, would like to state the following: 1. In May of this year, the President of the Association of Catholic Doctors of Italy – a country that was hit much harder by the Covid-19 pandemic than Austria – Prof. Filippo Maria Boscia made a clear statement on this subject: “As a doctor, I am convinced that Communion in the hand is less hygienic and therefore less safe than Communion in the mouth” and he continued: “What is certain is that the hands are the parts of the body that are most exposed to pathogens.” 2. We agree with this opinion. It is part of the traditional rite that the priest should wash his hands in the sacristy immediately before the beginning of Holy Mass. Only he touches the chalice and ciborium. After the consecration, he keeps his thumb and index finger – which he has ritually washed with water again just before – closed until after Communion, so he does not touch anything with them except the consecrated Host. The priests who celebrate in the traditional rite are experienced in administering communion on the tongue and practically never have contact with the mouth of the communicant. Should this happen, however, a priest can be credited with such a sense of responsibility that, taking into account the present situation, he will interrupt the giving of Communion and clean his hands. It should also be mentioned that it is almost impossible for droplet infection to occur, since the communicant is in a kneeling position, whereas the priest is in a standing position. In this strictly regulated procedure, there is far less risk of infection than when Communion is given in the hand. So from the point of view of hygiene, it is absolutely incomprehensible to us why oral communion has been banned in Austria. We also consider this form of distribution safer than hand communion. 3. Apart from the religious aspect, the Church has certainly also been motivated by hygienic considerations to have practiced the form of Communion on the tongue for such a long period: at least 1,400 years (if not longer). It was well known that people transmit diseases, and since water and soap were not available to the same extent as is now the case, one can assume that people often came to church with unwashed hands. So with communion on the tongue one could effectively address this source of danger. 4. The Swiss Bishops' Conference, in its rules on the resumption of public worship services on 26 May this year, did not comment on the form of giving communion and thus continues to allow communion on the tongue. 5. We would like to mention here that to our knowledge there has not been a single proven transmission of the Covid-19 virus through a smear infection. 6. In a communication of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments of the Roman Catholic Church of April 3, 1985, we read: “The Apostolic See maintains the traditional method of administering Communion throughout the Church … ” The same Congregation affirmed in 2009 that the faithful always have the right to receive communion on the tongue and that it is not allowed to refuse it. No exception (such as a pandemic) is mentioned here. The decree of the Austrian Bishops’ Conference brings many priests and faithful into a serious conflict of conscience. According to the valid norms of the Church, the giving of Communion in the hand is still based on an indult, while Communion on the tongue is still the regular form of receiving communion. The faithful, therefore, for whom it is a serious and important concern to receive Communion on the tongue, and who thereby are doing no more than following the Church's norms in this regard, continue to be excluded from receiving Communion, which constitutes a serious prejudice to these faithful. We, Catholic doctors in Austria, therefore ask the members of the Bishops' Conference, on the basis of the arguments we have mentioned, to correct this regulation so that the giving of Communion is once again permitted, so that all Catholics may be given the opportunity to receive the Body of the Lord and thus partake of all the graces of Holy Mass. We do not consider it justified to exclude them for reasons of hygiene.
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lifesitenews--2020-06-26--UK university test COVID-19 vaccine derived from aborted fetal cell line in Africa, Brazil

June 26 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The University of Oxford in the UK is conducting a large-scale trial of a COVID-19 vaccine in South Africa , Brazil , and Britain that was made from a fetal cell line harvested from an aborted baby decades ago .
Starting this past Wednesday , approximately 2000 volunteers in South Africa ranging in age from 18 to 65 began to receive the trial vaccine known commercially as AZD1222 , which was developed by the University of Oxford ’ s Oxford Jenner Institute .
The technical name of AZD1222 is ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cold virus called ChAdOx1 .
It is also a “ replication-deficient adenovirus type vaccine ” which uses the HEK-293 cell line made from fetal cells harvested from an aborted baby decades ago .
Oxford University scientists worked with AstraZeneca , who has the license to produce AZD1222 , on the development and production of the vaccine .
In addition to being tested in South Africa , the vaccine is already in trials in the United Kingdom and Brazil .
Alan Moy , M.D.
, founder and scientific director of the John Paul II @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Engineering Technologies , told LifeSiteNews that vaccines which use the fetal cell line HEK293 , such as the Canadian Ad5-nCoV coronavirus vaccine and AZD1222 , are “ not a good vaccine solution if pro-life or pro-choice.
” When asked about AZD1222 , Moy confirmed for LifeSiteNews that the vaccine does indeed use an unethical cell line .
“ It ’ s a chimpanzee adenovirus vector that indeed uses the HEK293 cell lines [ derived from aborted baby ] to manufacture , ” Moy told LifeSiteNews .
LifeSiteNews reported in May that the Canadian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up with a Chinese vaccine company to test Ad5-nCoV in Canada .
Ad5-nCoV uses the aborted fetal cell line HEK293 , which is licensed from Canada ’ s National Research Council ( NRC ) .
In May , Health Canada approved human trial testing of Ad5-nCoV .
The clinical trial of AZD1222 was announced via a “ virtual press conference ” Tuesday , which was hosted by the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg , who is collaborating with the University of Oxford on the trial .
The South African “ Ox1Cov-19 Vaccine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Madhi , who serves as Professor of Vaccinology at Wits University and Director of the South Africa Medical Research Council Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytics Research Unit .
In Wednesday ’ s announcement , Madhi called it a “ landmark moment for South Africa and Africa at this stage of the Covid-19 pandemic.
” “ As we enter winter in South Africa and pressure increases on public hospitals , now more than ever we need a vaccine to prevent infection by Covid-19 , ” Madhi said in the virtual press conference .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ AZD1222 , it has been engineered to express the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein .
The Oxford news release says that in the UK , over 4000 people are enrolled in the clinical trial of the vaccine , with “ 10,000 ” more planned .
As for Canada ’ s Ad5-nCoV coronavirus vaccine , in May , the NRC announced a collaboration with the Chinese firm CanSino Biologics Inc. ( CanSinoBIO ) to test and develop Ad5-nCoV in Canada .
The trial vaccine Ad5-nCoV was co-developed by the Beijing Institute of Biotechnology and CanSinoBIO and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trials since mid-March in China .
The John Paul II Medical Research Institute currently has a `` Campaign for Cures '' to raise funds to support research for developing an ethical COVID-19 vaccine .
They are hoping to raise $ 325,000 by December 31 , 2020 .
They also have a page dedicated on their website where one can find information on how to tell whether or not a COVID-19 vaccine was derived from an aborted fetal cell line .
A non-peer-reviewed paper whose authors included scientists from Rocky Mountain Laboratories in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effectiveness of AZD1222 on rhesus macaques , was posted on bioRxiv in May .
The paper shows that the vaccine appeared to prevent pneumonia in the macaques .
But some immunology experts who read the non-peer-reviewed paper , questioned certain aspects of the vaccine and its potential effectiveness .
Jonathan Ball , Professor of Molecular Virology , University of Nottingham , said he was concerned that those who receive the vaccine could shed the virus onto vulnerable populations .
“ The fact that the vaccine prevented pneumonia in all , and symptoms in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ encouraging – we know that many vaccines work because they prevent serious disease rather than preventing virus infection .
However , the amount of virus genome detected in the noses of the vaccinated and unvaccinated monkeys was the same and this is concerning , ” said Ball in a May Science Media Centre posting .
“ If this represents infectious virus and a similar thing occurs in humans , then vaccinated people can still be infected , shed large amounts of virus which could potentially spread to others in the community .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protected by the vaccine to the same degree , then this will put them at risk .
Therefore , vaccine efficacy in vulnerable populations and the potential for virus shedding in vaccinated people needs very careful monitoring.
” Eleanor Riley , Professor of Immunology and Infectious Disease at the University of Edinburgh was quoted as saying in response to the paper , that the vaccine was “ insufficient ” in preventing viral “ shedding in nasal secretions ” in the test macaques .
“ Whilst the vaccine induced neutralising antibodies and vaccinated animals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ animals ( good ) , the neutralising antibody titres were low and insufficient to prevent infection and – importantly – insufficient to prevent viral shedding in nasal secretions ( worrying ) , ” Riley was quoted as saying in a May Science Media Centre posting .
“ If similar results were obtained in humans , the vaccine would likely provide partial protection against disease in the vaccine recipient but would be unlikely to reduce transmission in the wider community .
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Starting this past Wednesday, approximately 2000 volunteers in South Africa ranging in age from 18 to 65 began to receive the trial vaccine known commercially as AZD1222
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June 26, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The University of Oxford in the UK is conducting a large-scale trial of a COVID-19 vaccine in South Africa, Brazil, and Britain that was made from a fetal cell line harvested from an aborted baby decades ago.
Starting this past Wednesday, approximately 2000 volunteers in South Africa ranging in age from 18 to 65 began to receive the trial vaccine known commercially as AZD1222, which was developed by the University of Oxford’s Oxford Jenner Institute.
The technical name of AZD1222 is ChAdOx1 nCoV-19, and it is made from a common cold virus called ChAdOx1. It is also a “replication-deficient adenovirus type vaccine” which uses the HEK-293 cell line made from fetal cells harvested from an aborted baby decades ago.
Oxford University scientists worked with AstraZeneca, who has the license to produce AZD1222, on the development and production of the vaccine. In addition to being tested in South Africa, the vaccine is already in trials in the United Kingdom and Brazil.
Alan Moy, M.D., founder and scientific director of the John Paul II Medical Research Institute and CEO of Cellular Engineering Technologies, told LifeSiteNews that vaccines which use the fetal cell line HEK293, such as the Canadian Ad5-nCoV coronavirus vaccine and AZD1222, are “not a good vaccine solution if pro-life or pro-choice.”
When asked about AZD1222, Moy confirmed for LifeSiteNews that the vaccine does indeed use an unethical cell line.
“It’s a chimpanzee adenovirus vector that indeed uses the HEK293 cell lines [derived from aborted baby] to manufacture,” Moy told LifeSiteNews.
“Yes, it’s ethically controversial.”
LifeSiteNews reported in May that the Canadian government under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau teamed up with a Chinese vaccine company to test Ad5-nCoV in Canada.
Ad5-nCoV uses the aborted fetal cell line HEK293, which is licensed from Canada’s National Research Council (NRC). In May, Health Canada approved human trial testing of Ad5-nCoV.
The clinical trial of AZD1222 was announced via a “virtual press conference” Tuesday, which was hosted by the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, who is collaborating with the University of Oxford on the trial.
The South African “Ox1Cov-19 Vaccine VIDA-Trial” is being led by Shabir Madhi, who serves as Professor of Vaccinology at Wits University and Director of the South Africa Medical Research Council Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytics Research Unit.
In Wednesday’s announcement, Madhi called it a “landmark moment for South Africa and Africa at this stage of the Covid-19 pandemic.”
“As we enter winter in South Africa and pressure increases on public hospitals, now more than ever we need a vaccine to prevent infection by Covid-19,” Madhi said in the virtual press conference.
According to the Oxford University press release regarding AZD1222, it has been engineered to express the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. The Oxford news release says that in the UK, over 4000 people are enrolled in the clinical trial of the vaccine, with “10,000” more planned.
As for Canada’s Ad5-nCoV coronavirus vaccine, in May, the NRC announced a collaboration with the Chinese firm CanSino Biologics Inc. (CanSinoBIO) to test and develop Ad5-nCoV in Canada. The trial vaccine Ad5-nCoV was co-developed by the Beijing Institute of Biotechnology and CanSinoBIO and has already been used in initial human trials since mid-March in China.
The John Paul II Medical Research Institute currently has a “Campaign for Cures” to raise funds to support research for developing an ethical COVID-19 vaccine. They are hoping to raise $325,000 by December 31, 2020.
They also have a page dedicated on their website where one can find information on how to tell whether or not a COVID-19 vaccine was derived from an aborted fetal cell line.
Vaccine’s potential effectiveness in humans questioned by experts
A non-peer-reviewed paper whose authors included scientists from Rocky Mountain Laboratories in the U.S. and Oxford Jenner Institute regarding the effectiveness of AZD1222 on rhesus macaques, was posted on bioRxiv in May. The paper shows that the vaccine appeared to prevent pneumonia in the macaques.
But some immunology experts who read the non-peer-reviewed paper, questioned certain aspects of the vaccine and its potential effectiveness.
Jonathan Ball, Professor of Molecular Virology, University of Nottingham, said he was concerned that those who receive the vaccine could shed the virus onto vulnerable populations.
“The fact that the vaccine prevented pneumonia in all, and symptoms in some, of the vaccinated animals is encouraging – we know that many vaccines work because they prevent serious disease rather than preventing virus infection. However, the amount of virus genome detected in the noses of the vaccinated and unvaccinated monkeys was the same and this is concerning,” said Ball in a May Science Media Centre posting.
“If this represents infectious virus and a similar thing occurs in humans, then vaccinated people can still be infected, shed large amounts of virus which could potentially spread to others in the community. If the most vulnerable people aren’t protected by the vaccine to the same degree, then this will put them at risk. Therefore, vaccine efficacy in vulnerable populations and the potential for virus shedding in vaccinated people needs very careful monitoring.”
Eleanor Riley, Professor of Immunology and Infectious Disease at the University of Edinburgh was quoted as saying in response to the paper, that the vaccine was “insufficient” in preventing viral “shedding in nasal secretions” in the test macaques.
“Whilst the vaccine induced neutralising antibodies and vaccinated animals experienced less severe clinical symptoms than unvaccinated animals (good), the neutralising antibody titres were low and insufficient to prevent infection and – importantly – insufficient to prevent viral shedding in nasal secretions (worrying),” Riley was quoted as saying in a May Science Media Centre posting.
“If similar results were obtained in humans, the vaccine would likely provide partial protection against disease in the vaccine recipient but would be unlikely to reduce transmission in the wider community.”
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lifesitenews--2020-06-26--Catholics, now is our ‘moment’ to defend our statues, our churches, our faith

June 26 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In 2013 , the New York Times published a bleak essay titled “ The End of a Catholic Moment , ” mourning the loss of the prestige and influence Catholics had had in America only a few years earlier .
In 2005 , Republicans built their party platform on Catholic social teachings , Democrats anxiously sought the approval of Catholic “ values voters , ” and the mainstream media broadcasted Pope Saint John Paul II ’ s splendid funeral with such reverence that it “ almost felt like an infomercial for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” was over .
But another soon came with the election of Pope Francis .
Almost immediately , journalists and public figures the world over celebrated a sort of springtime for the Catholic faith , and the dawn of a new golden age .
Just two years later , Pope Francis made history by performing the first-ever canonization of a Catholic saint on U.S. soil : that of St. Junipero Serra .
Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner wept on live television during the Pope ’ s address to Congress .
Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pontiff in reverencing a statue of the new saint .
As you ’ ve already learned from the events of the past week , that “ Catholic moment ” was just as fleeting as the last .
But in fact , I would argue that neither was a true Catholic moment at all .
As Catholics , we need to come to understand that , and to accept with gratitude , with wonder and awe , and with firm conviction , that the true Catholic moment is never when the world welcomes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ No , the Catholic moment is when the faith is nailed to the Cross .
In this Catholic moment—and this truly is the Catholic moment !
—we need to have faith in Our Lord ’ s heroic mission , which was ultimately accomplished almost completely alone , amid darkness and earthquakes , on Good Friday .
Through the dedication of a few faithful Catholics , He offers to accomplish great things in this world .
And if we have the courage to rise to the occasion , He may even help us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In the lead-up to the Battle of Lepanto in 1571 , Islamic forces bent on world-domination had killed countless European Christians .
Thousands of others had been led away to serve as sex slaves .
Muslim forces had demolished and burned churches and committed unspeakable acts of humiliation and torture as a warning against any who would resist .
Just a few decades after the Reformation , Christian Europe was divided and in disarray .
It seemed unlikely to the enemy that a united force would ever come against them .
Dismayed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the knees , unwilling to do anything to draw the Muslim ’ s attention to their own countries and towns .
But by the grace of God , a few Catholic men had the wisdom to recognize the situation for what it was .
This is what the Catholic moment looks like .
These men refused to stand by as their churches were desecrated and their families enslaved .
Under the leadership of the young Don Juan of Austria , outnumbered by at least 100 ships , they defended Europe against the violent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fact , the whole Christian world celebrated .
The Battle of Lepanto had changed the course of history .
As Catholic scholar Michael Novak once wrote : “ The air of Europe that October tasted of liberties preserved.
” Today , we see our family and friends in the grip of confusion .
We see our Catholic neighbors suffering despair .
Some scenes from late nights in American cities are even starting to look like early tremors of violence that began in Mosul just a few short years ago .
But each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moment as clearly as Don Juan of Austria and his men saw theirs .
Symbols and monuments like the statue of St Junipero Serra are reminders of the same transcendent moral order our forebears in the Battle of Lepanto defended – the moral order that kept our “ liberties preserved.
” And when Black Lives Matter leaders like Shaun King threaten to tear down statues and stained-glass windows of Jesus Himself , we know it ’ s time for Catholics to be vigilant .
We must defend our monuments because we know that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moral order always lead to assaults on the human persons whose dignity they represent -- the dignity of creatures made in the image of God .
When I saw the statue of Junipero Serra fall , I thought of my trips to Iraq .
I have stood in the rubble of churches that were still smouldering after ISIS set them on fire .
I ’ ve walked through village after village where every Christian symbol was destroyed .
It was a matter of course that , in these places , it wasn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but thousands of our neighbors as well .
We can not let that happen here .
The evening after the mob tore down the statue of St. Junipero Serra in San Francisco , I searched for responses from Catholic leaders .
San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone had issued a powerful statement , and also took to the radio to boldly defend the faith and condemn the desecration .
When I searched for a response from another California prelate , Auxiliary Bishop Robert Barron , I found his most recent social media post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ -- the year of the grand canonization and papal visit .
Barron is one of those whose cheerful , worldly , and self-comforting idea of the Catholic moment leads to a scattered flock , to panic hatreds and denunciations of the faith , and to the desolation of Our Lord in the true Catholic moment – the moment of His Passion , when He desires most ardently to accomplish His saving work in the world .

The true Catholic moment is never when the world welcomes our faith with cries of ‘Hosannah,’ but when the faith is nailed to the Cross
June 26, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – In 2013, the New York Times published a bleak essay titled “The End of a Catholic Moment,” mourning the loss of the prestige and influence Catholics had had in America only a few years earlier.
In 2005, Republicans built their party platform on Catholic social teachings, Democrats anxiously sought the approval of Catholic “values voters,” and the mainstream media broadcasted Pope Saint John Paul II’s splendid funeral with such reverence that it “almost felt like an infomercial for the Catholic faith.”
That “Catholic moment” was over. But another soon came with the election of Pope Francis. Almost immediately, journalists and public figures the world over celebrated a sort of springtime for the Catholic faith, and the dawn of a new golden age.
Just two years later, Pope Francis made history by performing the first-ever canonization of a Catholic saint on U.S. soil: that of St. Junipero Serra. Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner wept on live television during the Pope’s address to Congress. Democratic leaders Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi joined the pontiff in reverencing a statue of the new saint.
As you’ve already learned from the events of the past week, that “Catholic moment” was just as fleeting as the last. But in fact, I would argue that neither was a true Catholic moment at all.
As Catholics, we need to come to understand that, and to accept with gratitude, with wonder and awe, and with firm conviction, that the true Catholic moment is never when the world welcomes our faith with cries of ‘Hosannah.’
No, the Catholic moment is when the faith is nailed to the Cross.
In this Catholic moment—and this truly is the Catholic moment!—we need to have faith in Our Lord’s heroic mission, which was ultimately accomplished almost completely alone, amid darkness and earthquakes, on Good Friday.
Through the dedication of a few faithful Catholics, He offers to accomplish great things in this world. And if we have the courage to rise to the occasion, He may even help us to preserve this nation for our children.
Another Catholic Moment
In the lead-up to the Battle of Lepanto in 1571, Islamic forces bent on world-domination had killed countless European Christians. Thousands of others had been led away to serve as sex slaves. Muslim forces had demolished and burned churches and committed unspeakable acts of humiliation and torture as a warning against any who would resist.
Just a few decades after the Reformation, Christian Europe was divided and in disarray. It seemed unlikely to the enemy that a united force would ever come against them. Dismayed Catholics and Protestants alike were weak at the knees, unwilling to do anything to draw the Muslim’s attention to their own countries and towns.
But by the grace of God, a few Catholic men had the wisdom to recognize the situation for what it was. This is what the Catholic moment looks like.
These men refused to stand by as their churches were desecrated and their families enslaved. Under the leadership of the young Don Juan of Austria, outnumbered by at least 100 ships, they defended Europe against the violent piracy of her would-be slavemasters.
After the fact, the whole Christian world celebrated. The Battle of Lepanto had changed the course of history. As Catholic scholar Michael Novak once wrote: “The air of Europe that October tasted of liberties preserved.”
Images of God
Today, we see our family and friends in the grip of confusion. We see our Catholic neighbors suffering despair. Some scenes from late nights in American cities are even starting to look like early tremors of violence that began in Mosul just a few short years ago.
But each of us needs to see our Catholic moment as clearly as Don Juan of Austria and his men saw theirs.
Symbols and monuments like the statue of St Junipero Serra are reminders of the same transcendent moral order our forebears in the Battle of Lepanto defended – the moral order that kept our “liberties preserved.”
And when Black Lives Matter leaders like Shaun King threaten to tear down statues and stained-glass windows of Jesus Himself, we know it’s time for Catholics to be vigilant.
We must defend our monuments because we know that assaults on these pillars of the transcendent moral order always lead to assaults on the human persons whose dignity they represent–the dignity of creatures made in the image of God.
When I saw the statue of Junipero Serra fall, I thought of my trips to Iraq.
I have stood in the rubble of churches that were still smouldering after ISIS set them on fire.
I’ve walked through village after village where every Christian symbol was destroyed. It was a matter of course that, in these places, it wasn’t just the symbols that were destroyed, but thousands of our neighbors as well.
We cannot let that happen here.
Don’t be Misled
The evening after the mob tore down the statue of St. Junipero Serra in San Francisco, I searched for responses from Catholic leaders. San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone had issued a powerful statement, and also took to the radio to boldly defend the faith and condemn the desecration.
When I searched for a response from another California prelate, Auxiliary Bishop Robert Barron, I found his most recent social media post about Saint Junipero Serra was from 2015–the year of the grand canonization and papal visit.
Barron is one of those whose cheerful, worldly, and self-comforting idea of the Catholic moment leads to a scattered flock, to panic hatreds and denunciations of the faith, and to the desolation of Our Lord in the true Catholic moment – the moment of His Passion, when He desires most ardently to accomplish His saving work in the world.
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