lifesitenews--2020-10-01--Thousands walk in procession to protest San Francisco mayor’s limits on worship

SAN FRANCISCO , California , October 1 , 2020 ( St. Charles Borromeo Society ) – When I heard that Archbishop Cordileone would be leading a Eucharistic Procession through the streets of San Francisco , I knew I had to be there .
This move was a cri du Coeur , to draw attention to the plight of San Francisco ’ s Catholics , who until just this week have been limited by City Hall to outdoor Masses with only 12 people .
This…in a city with just under half a million Catholics .
Though just before the procession this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in attendance , and promises had been given by Mayor London Breed that indoor services may soon be allowed for 25 people , the disparity of treatment between the Church and local businesses—both essential and non-essential—remained glaring .
To allow a mere 25 people inside a Cathedral with a capacity of 2500 , while allowing shopping centers to operate at 25 % capacity was , in Archbishop Cordileone ’ s own words , “ an insult.
” As this subject is one very near and dear to my heart , I dropped everything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to San Francisco to join my heart and voice to the prayers that would be offered there .
In a profound nod to the Trinity , the procession was to begin at three different parishes located in three different quarters of the city : St. Anthony of Padua in the Mission District , St. Patrick Church in the SoMa district , and St. Dominic ’ s Church near Japantown .
All three groups would convene in UN Plaza at 10AM and process together to the Cathedral for Mass .
Fortunately , I called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the third location had been changed to Star of the Sea Parish in the Richmond District .
Having heard of this church and its pastor , Fr .
Joseph Illo , I chose to begin the day there .
The group that gathered to set off from this parish was smaller than I had expected : between 50-100 people joined the route .
However , one can hardly judge this turnout , considering that the walk ahead of us to reach UN Plaza was 3.2 miles up and down hills .
So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such a long haul , it made sense that we did not treat this leg of the journey as a Eucharistic Procession .
Wearing cassock and surplice ( and a baseball hat ) , the gregariously friendly Fr .
Illo led us in prayer as we took to the sidewalks with crosses , flags and placards reading “ We are Essential : Free the MASS !
” No doubt if Father had tried to carry a heavy monstrance that whole way , he would have needed the assistance of Aaron and Hur to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaving the parish , a local police officer spoke to Father and he explained our mission .
The officer volunteered his phone number in case we needed assistance , but then a few minutes later , he and his partner began following us , pulling into the intersections as we crossed to help ensure that our group stayed safe .
On and off over the next hour , they checked back in with us to see that we were still doing well .
We thanked them for their care of us .
When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sore feet but smiling faces , all 15 decades of the Rosary recited , a sizable group awaited with colorful banners representing various parishes throughout the city .
The contingent from the Mission District was led by Fr .
Moises Agudo , who began bravely .
After seeing over 10,000 people gathered—without masks—for violent protests in nearby Mission Dolores Park , he chose to proceed with celebrating indoor Masses in accordance with the Archdiocese ’ s reopening plan .
He was later forced by the city to of the outdoor patio adjoining St. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had entered—despite its ability to hold 200 or more with social distancing .
Dozens remained in the street outside the gates to hear the Mass , and when officials complained , he justly asserted that he was simply following their rules…and that what happened in the street due to his being forced to lock the gates was the city ’ s problem .
Naturally , members of all three parishes pastored by Fr .
Agudo faithfully joined in the march : these included St. Anthony , St. Peter and St. Charles Borromeo .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s trek was only slightly shorter than ours .
I think it is fair to say that among all the attendees of the procession , those of Hispanic background clearly dominated ; however , I would guess that nearly every ethnicity was likely represented amongst the eager and devoted faces .
It was hard to estimate numbers , but various counts provided by Archdiocesan authorities and the police put the attendance at somewhere between 1500 and 3000 souls .
As this melting pot of San Francisco ’ s Catholics , many wearing religious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ City Hall holding Our Lord in the monstrance , we were not alone .
Several other unrelated groups had gathered as well , including one group who seemed to be practicing Zumba to loud music .
They did not react at all kindly when someone in our group requested that they temporarily turn down the volume , and a distraction was caused by the tumult , making it difficult to hear as Archbishop Cordileone arrived and briefly addressed us .
However , cooler heads eventually prevailed and the procession began without any further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ street with a proper police escort as befitted such a large and dignified group .
The good news was that this leg of our journey was only ¾ of a mile ; the bad news was that it was mostly uphill .
Nothing daunted , all followed our Eucharistic Lord happily , reciting the rosary variously in English and Spanish .
Though the absence of any Eucharistic hymns was notable , we did sing “ O Sacrament Most Holy , O Sacrament Divine !
All praise and all thanksgiving be every moment Thine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Rosary .
We did encounter several hecklers throughout our journey , despite the fact that most were careful to wear masks ( as required even outdoors in San Francisco ) .
Part of the group even carried ropes to show how carefully they were observing social distancing , but the presence of large family groups and those eager to push ahead made it extremely difficult to remain a regulation 6 feet apart at all times .
The media were of course quick to point this out .
( I don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all when the object of protests met with their politically correct approval… ) As the procession reached the Cathedral at around 10:45 , people began streaming into the plaza to find a spot for Mass .
All had been carefully prepared , with various altars labeled according to language and X ’ s marked on the pavement to indicate the proper distancing for 50 people at each .
With 18 Masses being offered simultaneously , this meant accommodation for 900 people ; the rest remained on the street outside the roped-off area .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was for a Spanish Mass , and as I moved forward , each open spot filled before I could reach it , until I found myself all the way in the front , at the altar where the Archbishop himself was to say Mass .
I looked around and saw no other openings , so though I felt guilty taking such a place of honor , it was either this or the sidewalk .
God forgive me ; I probably should have chosen to go to the foot of the table .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Archbishop Cordileone could give the , which was broadcast by loudspeaker throughout the plaza , first in Spanish , then in English .
His forceful words left no uncertainty about the unequal treatment the Catholic Church has received at the hands of local authorities .
While Catholic Charities , the St. Vincent de Paul Society and various parishes throughout the area have continued their work for the poor , the homeless and the downtrodden without interruption throughout the pandemic , similar secular services closed their doors in fear .
Policymakers have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contribution toward the physical needs of its citizens , yet they have refused to even give an answer to repeated requests that a reopening plan for Churches be approved , so that spiritual needs may also be met .
Though the Archbishop ’ s remarks were made within the context of a homily , those assembled could not help bursting into enthusiastic applause throughout .
After so many months of repressive treatment , these voices cried out to be heard .
Thus it was a thankful crowd that received Communion when it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if they had been forced to hear Mass on the sidewalk , nor if they chose to receive on the tongue .
After the services ended , many of the faithful made their way to the front , and the Archbishop made the media wait for his remarks while he greeted them and received their many thanks and promises of prayer .
I spoke to a pair of policemen there in the plaza afterwards ; they were very friendly and extremely supportive of the event and its message .
Being on the front @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our nation in the wake of the shutdowns , they seemed to view a return to our churches to be a return to sanity .
Without the stabilizing influence of religion , many have become untethered .
It is past time .
Though this event may seem related only to the troubles of one group of people in one state , whereas many of us have been allowed to attend Mass with relative freedom for months , it is crucial that Catholics everywhere take notice of this struggle and lend whatever voice and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We are the Mystical Body of Christ , and when one member suffers , all suffer .
One easy way all of us can show our support is to sign the petition here : https : //www.benedictinstitute.org/liftunfairrestrictions/ Already as of September 29th , this petition has 35,692 signatures , after the procession on September 20 has been in the .
Another way we all need to begin showing our concern for our Church and for our Nation is by following the example that has now been set , ; now in San Francisco @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Springfield , Illinois and other cities around the country .
That is , our bishops need to be spearheading prayerful public Eucharistic processions like this to display the Sacramental life of our Faith and to beseech our Lord to show us His Mercy .
The organizers of the Madison procession have created a website that provides all the information and planning needed for any parish or diocese to organize such an event .
You can also visit that website to see if any events are currently being planned in your area .
Please @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in person .
Our prayers are desperately needed , and in times of trouble , our Church has traditionally prayed not merely with our lips and on our knees , but with our feet .
We need to “ step up ” our prayer lives now , for the sake of our families , our parishes , our Catholic faith , and our entire nation .

SAN FRANCISCO, California, October 1, 2020 (St. Charles Borromeo Society) – When I heard that Archbishop Cordileone would be leading a Eucharistic Procession through the streets of San Francisco , I knew I had to be there. This move was a cri du Coeur, to draw attention to the plight of San Francisco’s Catholics, who until just this week have been limited by City Hall to outdoor Masses with only 12 people. This…in a city with just under half a million Catholics.
Though just before the procession this strict limit was lifted to 50 people in attendance, and promises had been given by Mayor London Breed that indoor services may soon be allowed for 25 people, the disparity of treatment between the Church and local businesses—both essential and non-essential—remained glaring. To allow a mere 25 people inside a Cathedral with a capacity of 2500, while allowing shopping centers to operate at 25% capacity was, in Archbishop Cordileone’s own words, “an insult.”
As this subject is one very near and dear to my heart, I dropped everything and made my way on September 20 to San Francisco to join my heart and voice to the prayers that would be offered there. In a profound nod to the Trinity, the procession was to begin at three different parishes located in three different quarters of the city: St. Anthony of Padua in the Mission District, St. Patrick Church in the SoMa district, and St. Dominic’s Church near Japantown. All three groups would convene in UN Plaza at 10AM and process together to the Cathedral for Mass.
Fortunately, I called ahead for more information, and discovered that the third location had been changed to Star of the Sea Parish in the Richmond District. Having heard of this church and its pastor, Fr. Joseph Illo, I chose to begin the day there.
The group that gathered to set off from this parish was smaller than I had expected: between 50-100 people joined the route. However, one can hardly judge this turnout, considering that the walk ahead of us to reach UN Plaza was 3.2 miles up and down hills. So these were truly brave hearts.
With such a long haul, it made sense that we did not treat this leg of the journey as a Eucharistic Procession. Wearing cassock and surplice (and a baseball hat), the gregariously friendly Fr. Illo led us in prayer as we took to the sidewalks with crosses, flags and placards reading “We are Essential: Free the MASS!” No doubt if Father had tried to carry a heavy monstrance that whole way, he would have needed the assistance of Aaron and Hur to hold his arms up.
Shortly after leaving the parish, a local police officer spoke to Father and he explained our mission. The officer volunteered his phone number in case we needed assistance, but then a few minutes later, he and his partner began following us, pulling into the intersections as we crossed to help ensure that our group stayed safe. On and off over the next hour, they checked back in with us to see that we were still doing well. We thanked them for their care of us.
When we finally arrived at UN Plaza with sore feet but smiling faces, all 15 decades of the Rosary recited, a sizable group awaited with colorful banners representing various parishes throughout the city. The contingent from the Mission District was led by Fr. Moises Agudo, who began bravely defying the city’s unreasonable restrictions back in June . After seeing over 10,000 people gathered—without masks—for violent protests in nearby Mission Dolores Park, he chose to proceed with celebrating indoor Masses in accordance with the Archdiocese’s reopening plan. He was later forced by the city to close the gates of the outdoor patio adjoining St. Peter’s Church once 12 people had entered—despite its ability to hold 200 or more with social distancing. Dozens remained in the street outside the gates to hear the Mass, and when officials complained, he justly asserted that he was simply following their rules…and that what happened in the street due to his being forced to lock the gates was the city’s problem.
Naturally, members of all three parishes pastored by Fr. Agudo faithfully joined in the march: these included St. Anthony, St. Peter and St. Charles Borromeo. At 2.3 miles, this group’s trek was only slightly shorter than ours. I think it is fair to say that among all the attendees of the procession, those of Hispanic background clearly dominated; however, I would guess that nearly every ethnicity was likely represented amongst the eager and devoted faces. It was hard to estimate numbers, but various counts provided by Archdiocesan authorities and the police put the attendance at somewhere between 1500 and 3000 souls.
As this melting pot of San Francisco’s Catholics, many wearing religious habits or cassocks and surplices, faced City Hall holding Our Lord in the monstrance, we were not alone. Several other unrelated groups had gathered as well, including one group who seemed to be practicing Zumba to loud music. They did not react at all kindly when someone in our group requested that they temporarily turn down the volume, and a distraction was caused by the tumult, making it difficult to hear as Archbishop Cordileone arrived and briefly addressed us. However, cooler heads eventually prevailed and the procession began without any further trouble, this time taking to the street with a proper police escort as befitted such a large and dignified group.
The good news was that this leg of our journey was only ¾ of a mile; the bad news was that it was mostly uphill. Nothing daunted, all followed our Eucharistic Lord happily, reciting the rosary variously in English and Spanish. Though the absence of any Eucharistic hymns was notable, we did sing “O Sacrament Most Holy, O Sacrament Divine! All praise and all thanksgiving be every moment Thine!” in between our decades of the Rosary.
We did encounter several hecklers throughout our journey, despite the fact that most were careful to wear masks (as required even outdoors in San Francisco). Part of the group even carried ropes to show how carefully they were observing social distancing, but the presence of large family groups and those eager to push ahead made it extremely difficult to remain a regulation 6 feet apart at all times. The media were of course quick to point this out. (I don’t recall the media worrying about this at all when the object of protests met with their politically correct approval…)
As the procession reached the Cathedral at around 10:45, people began streaming into the plaza to find a spot for Mass. All had been carefully prepared, with various altars labeled according to language and X’s marked on the pavement to indicate the proper distancing for 50 people at each. With 18 Masses being offered simultaneously, this meant accommodation for 900 people; the rest remained on the street outside the roped-off area.
I found a spot but then realized it was for a Spanish Mass, and as I moved forward, each open spot filled before I could reach it, until I found myself all the way in the front, at the altar where the Archbishop himself was to say Mass. I looked around and saw no other openings, so though I felt guilty taking such a place of honor, it was either this or the sidewalk. God forgive me; I probably should have chosen to go to the foot of the table.
Each Mass paused after the Gospel so that Archbishop Cordileone could give the homily , which was broadcast by loudspeaker throughout the plaza, first in Spanish, then in English. His forceful words left no uncertainty about the unequal treatment the Catholic Church has received at the hands of local authorities. While Catholic Charities, the St. Vincent de Paul Society and various parishes throughout the area have continued their work for the poor, the homeless and the downtrodden without interruption throughout the pandemic, similar secular services closed their doors in fear. Policymakers have been more than happy to accept the Catholic contribution toward the physical needs of its citizens, yet they have refused to even give an answer to repeated requests that a reopening plan for Churches be approved, so that spiritual needs may also be met.
Though the Archbishop’s remarks were made within the context of a homily, those assembled could not help bursting into enthusiastic applause throughout. After so many months of repressive treatment, these voices cried out to be heard. Thus it was a thankful crowd that received Communion when it was time; none were denied, even if they had been forced to hear Mass on the sidewalk, nor if they chose to receive on the tongue.
After the services ended, many of the faithful made their way to the front, and the Archbishop made the media wait for his remarks while he greeted them and received their many thanks and promises of prayer.
I spoke to a pair of policemen there in the plaza afterwards; they were very friendly and extremely supportive of the event and its message. Being on the front lines of the unrest that has gripped our nation in the wake of the shutdowns, they seemed to view a return to our churches to be a return to sanity. Without the stabilizing influence of religion, many have become untethered. It is past time.
Though this event may seem related only to the troubles of one group of people in one state, whereas many of us have been allowed to attend Mass with relative freedom for months, it is crucial that Catholics everywhere take notice of this struggle and lend whatever voice and aid we can to this fight. We are the Mystical Body of Christ, and when one member suffers, all suffer.
One easy way all of us can show our support is to sign the petition here: https://www.benedictinstitute.org/liftunfairrestrictions/
Already as of September 29th, this petition has 35,692 signatures, after the procession on September 20 has been in the media around the world .
Another way we all need to begin showing our concern for our Church and for our Nation is by following the example that has now been set, first in Madison, Wisconsin ; now in San Francisco, and soon to be seen in Springfield, Illinois and other cities around the country . That is, our bishops need to be spearheading prayerful public Eucharistic processions like this to display the Sacramental life of our Faith and to beseech our Lord to show us His Mercy. The organizers of the Madison procession have created a website that provides all the information and planning needed for any parish or diocese to organize such an event. You can also visit that website to see if any events are currently being planned in your area.
Please consider attending one of these Eucharistic processions in person. Our prayers are desperately needed, and in times of trouble, our Church has traditionally prayed not merely with our lips and on our knees, but with our feet. We need to “step up” our prayer lives now, for the sake of our families, our parishes, our Catholic faith, and our entire nation.
Published with permission from St. Charles Borromeo Society.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-01--Catholics have duty to know where candidates stand on life: US bishop on election

DENVER , Colorado , October 1 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — American Catholics are obliged to find out their candidates ’ stand on abortion , assisted suicide , marriage , family , and religious freedom , and to “ vote accordingly ” on November 3 , says Denver ’ s Archbishop Samuel Aquila .
“ Essential for every Catholic to fulfill his or her duty as a citizen is knowing where candidates stand on the issues of life , family and religious freedom , ” Aquila wrote this week in the National Catholic Register .
“ It is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ standing and support abortion or assisted suicide , to promote unnatural sexuality , or to seek to push people of faith out of the public square.
” American Catholics can not be indifferent to the rise of immorality , anti-Catholicism , and “ cancel culture ” in their nation , the archbishop warned .
“ The morals of society will impact us , and we can not turn a blind eye to evil.
” And with a national election rapidly approaching , “ now is the time for us to stand up for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public life and the valuable contributions of people of faith to society , ” said Aquila .
The insight of America ’ s founders “ that our self-government relies on a virtuous people ” is underscored by the “ increase in intolerance and violence we see today , ” he pointed out .
“ A society that has no common belief in God , and therefore in each person ’ s identity as his beloved son or daughter , will become less human and less tolerant .
When there is no God , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the void , leading to tragedy , and eventual societal collapse , ” he said .
Indeed , the farther America moves away from the “ virtuous and moral life , ” the more the nation resembles Greece or Rome “ before they fell ” or today ’ s Venezuela .
“ If we want our country to flourish , then out of charity for our fellow citizens and future generations , Catholics need to strongly advocate for the necessity of religious freedom and vote accordingly.
” Aquila noted that the “ lashing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” has increased in intensity over the last years and in recent months has erupted in “ physical violence against our symbols , church buildings and people.
” Anti-Catholicism has been ever-present in the United States , but it has “ shifted from the 19th century discrimination and claims that we can ’ t be loyal citizens , to the recent assertions that Catholics are judgmental and hateful towards women and sexual minorities , ” he said .
“ However , the goal of these attacks is the same : to shame and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the influence of those who do not accept God ’ s design for human nature , ” Aquila asserted .
“ For the sake of our Church and our society , we must respond by defending the right to religious freedom , both when we vote and through our own personal witness .
”

'It is not possible to be a Catholic in good standing and support abortion,' Abp. Samuel Aquila of Denver insisted, among a list of other grave sins like sodomy and assisted suicide.
DENVER, Colorado, October 1, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — American Catholics are obliged to find out their candidates’ stand on abortion, assisted suicide, marriage, family, and religious freedom, and to “vote accordingly” on November 3, says Denver’s Archbishop Samuel Aquila.
“Essential for every Catholic to fulfill his or her duty as a citizen is knowing where candidates stand on the issues of life, family and religious freedom,” Aquila wrote this week in the National Catholic Register.
“It is not possible to be a Catholic in good standing and support abortion or assisted suicide, to promote unnatural sexuality, or to seek to push people of faith out of the public square.”
American Catholics cannot be indifferent to the rise of immorality, anti-Catholicism, and “cancel culture” in their nation, the archbishop warned.
“The morals of society will impact us, and we cannot turn a blind eye to evil.”
And with a national election rapidly approaching, “now is the time for us to stand up for the place of full-throated Catholic belief in public life and the valuable contributions of people of faith to society,” said Aquila.
The insight of America’s founders “that our self-government relies on a virtuous people” is underscored by the “increase in intolerance and violence we see today,” he pointed out.
“A society that has no common belief in God, and therefore in each person’s identity as his beloved son or daughter, will become less human and less tolerant. When there is no God, something or someone becomes god to fill the void, leading to tragedy, and eventual societal collapse,” he said.
Indeed, the farther America moves away from the “virtuous and moral life,” the more the nation resembles Greece or Rome “before they fell” or today’s Venezuela.
“If we want our country to flourish, then out of charity for our fellow citizens and future generations, Catholics need to strongly advocate for the necessity of religious freedom and vote accordingly.”
Aquila noted that the “lashing out against the Church in the U.S.” has increased in intensity over the last years and in recent months has erupted in “physical violence against our symbols, church buildings and people.”
Anti-Catholicism has been ever-present in the United States, but it has “shifted from the 19th century discrimination and claims that we can’t be loyal citizens, to the recent assertions that Catholics are judgmental and hateful towards women and sexual minorities,” he said.
“However, the goal of these attacks is the same: to shame and sideline Catholics within society and to increase the influence of those who do not accept God’s design for human nature,” Aquila asserted.
“For the sake of our Church and our society, we must respond by defending the right to religious freedom, both when we vote and through our own personal witness.”
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lifesitenews--2020-10-01--Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

October 1 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In response to the crisis unfolding in our world and in the Church , LifeSite is offering Catholics throughout the world a chance to be united daily in prayer , in the Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Crusade .
Catholics from all over the world—from Israel , Uganda , Italy , France , Germany , Ireland , Pakistan , Singapore , the Philippines , India , Indonesia , Australia , New Zealand , Thailand , the United Kingdom , the U.S. , Canada , Brazil , and other countries—are gathering daily to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anthony Pillari , J.C.L.
, an American priest currently studying in Italy .
Our goal is , by means of this daily rosary and by embracing and living out the message given by the Virgin Mary at Fatima , the triumph of Our Lady ’ s Immaculate Heart .
To help obtain that goal , Bishop Athanasius Schneider graciously composed the following prayer for this worldwide rosary crusade : O Immaculate Heart of Mary , you are the holy Mother of God and our tender Mother .
Look upon the distress in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are living because of the spread of materialism and the persecution of the Church .
In Fatima you warned against these errors , as you spoke about the errors of Russia .
You are the Mediatrix of all graces .
Implore your Divine Son to grant this special grace for the Pope : that he might consecrate Russia to your Immaculate Heart , so that Russia will be converted , a period of peace will be granted to the world , and your Immaculate Heart will triumph , through an authentic renewal of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purity of the Catholic Faith , of the sacredness of Divine worship and of the holiness of the Christian life .
O Queen of the holy Rosary and our sweet Mother , turn your merciful eyes to us and graciously hear this our trusting prayer .
Amen .
+ Athanasius Schneider , Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana To learn more about the urgency of responding to Our Lady ’ s message at Fatima , and about what you can do , please read Cardinal Burke ’ s 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ https : //voiceofthefamily.com/full-text-cardinal-burkes-historic-call-for-consecration-of-russia/ ) .
As St. Padre Pio once said , “ The rosary is the weapon for these times.
” Through prayer , God can shape history , change the world , and bring about a great time of renewal and peace for the Church and for the world , through the triumph of Our Lady ’ s Immaculate Heart .
Join us today !
If you would like to follow along with the prayers said during this rosary , you can access them via this PDF .
This document also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the daily rosary on LifeSite led by Fr .
Pillari .

(LifeSiteNews) — In response to the crisis unfolding in our world and in the Church, LifeSite is happy to promote Regina Angelorum Press’s Daily Rosary, which is offering Catholics throughout the world the chance to be united daily in prayer, in the Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Crusade.
Catholics from all over the world — from Israel, Uganda, Italy, France, Germany, Ireland, Pakistan, Singapore, the Philippines, India, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the U.S., Canada, Brazil, and other countries — are gathering daily to pray the Rosary, led by Father Pillari, JCL, MCL, STL, an American priest currently studying in Italy.
The Daily Rosary is being offered each day at 12noon EST through Regina Angelorum Press’ YouTube Channel to which you can subscribe HERE.
The goal is, by means of this Daily Rosary and by embracing and living out the message given by the Virgin Mary at Fatima, the triumph of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart.
To help obtain that goal, Bishop Athanasius Schneider graciously composed the following prayer for this worldwide Rosary crusade:
O Immaculate Heart of Mary, you are the holy Mother of God and our tender Mother. Look upon the distress in which the Church and the whole of humanity are living because of the spread of materialism and the persecution of the Church. In Fatima you warned against these errors, as you spoke about the errors of Russia. You are the Mediatrix of all graces. Implore your Divine Son to grant this special grace for the Pope: that he might consecrate Russia to your Immaculate Heart, so that Russia will be converted, a period of peace will be granted to the world, and your Immaculate Heart will triumph, through an authentic renewal of the Church in the splendor of the purity of the Catholic Faith, of the sacredness of Divine worship and of the holiness of the Christian life. O Queen of the holy Rosary and our sweet Mother, turn your merciful eyes to us and graciously hear this our trusting prayer. Amen. + Athanasius Schneider, Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana
To learn more about the urgency of responding to Our Lady’s message at Fatima, and about what you can do, please read Cardinal Burke’s 2017 address at the Rome Life Forum.
As St. Padre Pio once said, “The Rosary is the weapon for these times.” Through prayer, God can shape history, change the world, and bring about a great time of renewal and peace for the Church and for the world, through the triumph of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart. Join us today!
If you would like to follow along with the prayers said during this Rosary, you can access them HERE. The document also includes a brief F.A.Q. pertaining to the daily Rosary.
You can send your prayer requests to https://reginangelorumpress.com/prayer-intentions/
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lifesitenews--2020-10-01--Viganò: Biden win would create new ally for apocalyptic ‘dictatorship of the New World Order’

Il Giornale : Archbishop Viganò , why did you write a letter in favor of President Trump ?
Archbishop Viganò : On August 14 , 2011 , Pope Benedict XVI let me know that it was his conviction that at that moment my providential position was the Nunciature in the United States of America .
This is what he wrote to me : “ I would like to tell you that I have reflected and prayed with reference to your condition after the recent events .
The sad news of the passing away of His Excellency Archbishop Pietro Sambi has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ providential position at this moment is the Nunciature in the United States of America .
On the other hand , I am certain that your knowledge of this great country will help you to undertake the demanding challenge of this work , which in many ways will prove decisive for the future of the universal Church.
” My official assignment in that immense and beloved country has ended , but the challenge to which Pope Benedict referred to almost prophetically , and in which he chose to involve me , is still present @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has become ever more dramatic , taking on tremendous dimensions : the destiny of the world is being played out at this hour precisely on the American front .
Now that I am free from my official assignment , the inspiration confided to me by Pope Benedict permits me to address President Trump with the utmost freedom , pointing out his role in the national and international context and how decisive his mission is in the epochal confrontation that has been unfolding in recent months .
It appears today that the Holy See @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I speak as a Bishop , as a Successor of the Apostles .
The silence of the shepherds is deafening and upsetting .
Some bishops even prefer to support the New World Order , aligning themselves with the positions of Bergoglio and Cardinal Parolin who , as a frequenter of the Bilderberg Club , has slavishly submitted to its diktats , like so many politicians as well as the mainstream media .
I am persuaded that everything I denounced in my open letter to President Trump last June is still valid and can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ events that we are living through .
It remains an invitation to have hope .
The Catholic Church in America , both in relation to the presidential elections and more generally , appears to be split .
The Pope says that dividing is a work of the devil , but the fracturing of the American episcopate is obvious .
What is happening ?
The split within the American episcopate is the result of an ideological action carried out since the 1960 ’ s especially within Catholic universities – and by the Jesuits in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ generations of young people .
Progressive indoctrination ( on the political front ) and modernist indoctrination ( on the religious front ) have created an ideological support for 1968 which began with the Second Vatican Council , as Benedict XVI confirmed in his essay “ Principles of Catholic Theology ” : “ Adherence to an anarchic and utopian Marxism [ ... ] was supported on the front lines by many chaplains of universities and youth associations , who saw the blossoming of Christian hopes there .
The dominant fact is found in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There were Dominicans and Jesuits on the barricades .
The intercommunion that was held during an ecumenical Mass in support of the barricades was considered as a kind of milestone in salvation history , a sort of revelation that inaugurated a new era of Christianity.
” This split in the United States , which today has become even more obvious as the presidential elections approaches , is also widespread in Europe and Italy : the highest levels of the Church have desired to make a radical – and in my opinion unfortunate – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thought of environmentalism , immigrationism , and the LGBT ideology , rather than courageously standing up against them and faithfully proclaiming the salvific Truth announced by Our Lord .
This choice took a great leap forward beginning in 2013 with the election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio , but it goes back to at least almost sixty years ago .
It is significant that even then the Jesuits – and all of the Catholic intelligentsia of the Left – looked to Mao ’ s China as a privileged interlocutor , almost a driving force @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as today La Civiltà Cattolica of Spadaro , S.J.
, looks to Xi Jinping ’ s China .
The Jesuits , who supported the guerillas in Latin America and who were on the French barricades in May of ‘ 68 , today use social media to make similar claims , always with their eyes turned towards Beijing while carrying the same hatred towards America .
It is true that division is the work of the devil : Satan sows division between man and his Creator , between the soul and Grace .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but separates : He creates a boundary between the City of God and the City of Satan , between those who serve the Lord and those who fight against Him .
He himself will separate the just from the wicked on the Day of Judgment ( Mt 25:31-46 ) , after having placed himself “ as a stumbling stone ” ( Rom 9:32-33 ) .
Separating light from darkness , good from evil , according to the teaching of the Lord , is necessary if we want to follow Christ and renounce Satan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ separate when we choose who best protects the rights and Faith of Catholics from those who only nominally proclaim themselves to be Catholic while in fact promoting laws that are clearly opposed to both divine and natural law .
Just as the Shepherd who warns the flock about the attacks of the wolves is also divisive ( Jn 10:1-18 ) .
Accusing Trump of not being Christian solely because of the fact that he wants to protect national borders ; evoking the specter of sovereignism as a disaster while human trafficking is allowed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the persecution of Christians in China and elsewhere , or silent before the thousands of profanations of churches that have been happening for months all over the world : is not all this divisive ?
Joe Biden is pro-abortion , but some American Catholic circles seem to overlook this aspect .
Look , for example , at James Martin .
What do you think ?
Father James Martin , S.J.
, is the standard bearer of the LGBT ideology , and despite this – indeed , because of this – he was appointed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ See ’ s Secretariat for Communications .
His work – which is truly “ divisive ” in the worst sense of the term – serves to strengthen a fifth column of the progressive agenda within the ecclesial body , so as to create an ideological and doctrinal split within the Church and to make people believe that the demands of progressivism , including the so-called homoheresy , come from the ground up .
In reality we know well that the faithful are much less inclined to innovations than public opinion is led to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show that there is a supposed “ will of the people ” in order to legitimize choices incompatible with the perennial teaching of the Church is a ploy which has been used both at the ecclesial level ( think of the liturgical reform , which nobody asked for ) as well as at the civil level ( for example , with gender ideology ) .
Permit me to recall the words of American Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen ( 1895-1979 ) : “ The refusal to take sides on great moral issues is itself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acquiescence to evil .
The tragedy of our time is that those who still believe in honesty lack fire and conviction , while those who believe in dishonesty are full of passionate conviction.
” [ 1 ] We learn to separate who is with Christ from who is against Him , since it is not possible to serve two masters .
You have spoken of the “ Deep Church ” .
Is it really possible that one exists ?
Who composes it ?
The expression “ Deep Church ” gives a good idea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way at the political and ecclesial level .
The strategy is the same , just as the goals are the same , and , in the final analysis , the mens that is behind it .
In this sense , the “ Deep Church ” is for the Church what the “ Deep State ” is for the State : a foreign body that is illegal , subversive and deprived of any sort of democratic legitimacy that uses the institution in which it is embedded to achieve goals that are diametrically opposed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One example is John Podesta , a “ Catholic ” liberal and Democrat , a former collaborator of Bill and Hillary Clinton , who is tied to John Halpin ’ s Center For American Progress .
In an email of February 11 , 2012 , Sandy Newman wrote to Podesta asking him for directions on how to “ plant seeds of a revolution ” in the Church in matters of contraception , abortion , and gender equality .
Podesta responded by confirming that in order to obtain this “ springtime of the Church @ @ @ @ @ @ @ idea of the “ conciliar springtime ” ) the organizations Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good and Catholics United had been created .
These ultra-progressive associations have been financed by George Soros , just as he has financed Jesuit foundations and Bergoglio ’ s apostolic visit to the United States in 2015 .
[ 2 ] We should also recall the conspiracy of the Saint Gallen Mafia , which sought to oust Benedict XVI , in concert with Obama and Clinton who saw Joseph Ratzinger as an obstacle to the spread of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and as a bishop , how do you judge what Trump has done ?
I limit myself to observing what Trump has done during his term as President .
He has defended the life of the unborn , cutting funding from the abortion multinational , Planned Parenthood , and just in recent days he has issued an executive order that requires immediate care for newborns who are not killed by abortion : up until now they were allowed to die or they were exploited by harvesting their organs and selling them .
Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has not started any new war and he has drastically reduced the existing ones by obtaining peace agreements .
He has restored God ’ s right of citizenship , after Obama had even gone so far as to cancel Christmas and impose measures that were repugnant to the religious soul of Americans .
And I also observe the media war that has been waged by the press and the centers of power against the President : he has been demonized since 2016 , despite the fact that he democratically obtained a majority of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the hatred against Trump – which is not dissimilar to what happens in Italy in the face of much softer members of the opposition – finds its real motivation in the awareness of his fundamental role in the battle against the Deep State and all of its internal and external ramifications .
His courageous denunciation of Communism – of which Antifa and BLM are the global versions while the Chinese dictatorship is the incubator – serves in some measure to remedy the silence of the Church , which despite the heartfelt appeals of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ La Salette has preferred not to renew its condemnation of this infernal ideology .
And if Bishop Sanchez Sorondo can declare with impunity , against all the evidence , that China is the best implementer of the social doctrine of the Church , we can rejoice over the words of the President of the United States and the no less courageous words of his Secretary of State Mike Pompeo .
It appears that Bergoglio will now not meet with the US Secretary of State [ during Pompeo ’ s trip to Italy this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the point of paradox , indeed of the ridiculous .
Certain attitudes seem more suited to the whims of an undisciplined schoolboy rather than prudence and diplomatic protocol .
Pompeo denounced the violation of human rights in China and received a sharp response from Santa Marta : And I won ’ t play anymore .
These are unworthy behaviors which are beginning to cause feelings of undisguised shame even among members of Bergoglio ’ s magic circle .
Not only will he not receive the Secretary of State so as not to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the United States will not stand by watching idly as the Church hands itself over into the hands of a ferocious dictatorship , but he did not even respond to Cardinal Zen ’ s request for an audience , confirming the specific intention of the Vatican to renew its submission to the Chinese Communist Party .
Did you organize a Rosary for Trump , and , if so , why ?
I was urged by many people to launch this initiative , and I did not hesitate to join it , becoming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is a war without quarter , in which Satan has been unchained and the gates of hell are trying in every way to prevail over the Church herself .
Such a contradiction must be faced above all with prayer , with the invincible weapon of the Holy Rosary .
The involvement of Catholics in politics , under the guidance of their pastors , constitutes their concrete action as citizens who are members both of the Mystical Body of Christ as well as human society .
Catholics are not “ disassociated ” people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Lord of Life when they go to church , but then , at the ballot box or as elected officials , approve of the killing of innocent children .
This action of the natural order is accompanied – indeed it must be accompanied – by the awareness that human affairs , as well as social and political events , have a transcendent spiritual dimension , in which the intervention of Divine Providence is always the determining factor .
For this reason , Catholics do not extract themselves from the world , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , passively waiting for the Lord to intervene with bolts of lightning , but , on the contrary , they give meaning to their daily action , to their commitment in society , giving it a soul , a supernatural purpose .
Prayer , in this sense , calls down from the Lord of the world and history those graces and the special help which only He can give both to the actions of private citizens as well as to the work of those who govern .
And if in the past even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the good in the hands of God , this can happen still today , at a moment in which the Biblical battle between the children of darkness and the children of light has reached a crucial point .
What scenarios await the Catholics of the world if Trump should lose ?
If Trump loses the presidential elections , the final kathèkon [ withholder ] will fail ( 2 Thess 2:6-7 ) , that which prevents the “ mystery of iniquity ” from revealing itself , and the dictatorship of the New World @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over to its cause , will have an ally in the new American President .
Joe Biden does not have his own identity : he is only the expression of a power that does not dare reveal itself for what it truly is and that is hiding itself behind a person who is totally incapable of holding the office of President of the United States , also because of his weakened mental capabilities ; but it is precisely in his weakness for pending complaints , in his ability to be blackmailed for conflicts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a marionette maneuvered by the elites , a puppet in the hands of people thirsting for power and ready to do anything to expand it .
We would find ourselves facing an Orwellian dictatorship desired by both the “ Deep State ” and the “ Deep Church , ” in which the rights that today are considered fundamental and inalienable would be trampled with the complicity of mainstream media .
I want to emphasize that the universal religion desired by the United Nations and Freemasonry has active collaborators at the highest levels @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and adulterate the Magisterium .
They are opposing the Mystical Body of Christ , which is mankind ’ s only ark of salvation , with the mystical body of the Antichrist , according to the prophecy of the Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen .
Ecumenism , Malthusian environmentalism , pan-sexualism , and immigrationism are the new dogmas of this universal religion , whose ministers are preparing the advent of the Antichrist prior to the final persecution and the definitive victory of Our Lord .
But just as the glorious Resurrection of the Savior was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so too is the Church journeying towards her own Calvary ; and just as the Sanhedrin thought that it would eliminate the Messiah by crucifying Him , so the infamous sect believes that the eclipse of the Church is a prelude to its end .
A “ tiny remnant ” remains , made up of fervent Catholics , just as the Mother of God , Saint John , and Mary Magdalene remained at the foot of the Cross .
We know that the destiny of the world is not in the hands of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promised that He will not abandon His Church : “ the gates of hell shall not prevail ” ( Mt 16:18 ) .
The words of Christ are the rock of our hope : “ Behold , I am with you all days , until the end of the world ” ( Mt 28:20 ) .

PETITION: Urge Catholic bishops to refuse Holy Communion to pro-abortion Biden! Sign the petition here. October 1, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Editor’s note: The following interview was given by Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò to the Italian daily Il Giornale reporter Francesco Boezi. The English translation was sent to LifeSite for publication by Archbishop Viganò.
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Il Giornale: Archbishop Viganò, why did you write a letter in favor of President Trump?
Archbishop Viganò: On August 14, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI let me know that it was his conviction that at that moment my providential position was the Nunciature in the United States of America. This is what he wrote to me: “I would like to tell you that I have reflected and prayed with reference to your condition after the recent events. The sad news of the passing away of His Excellency Archbishop Pietro Sambi has confirmed in me the conviction that your providential position at this moment is the Nunciature in the United States of America. On the other hand, I am certain that your knowledge of this great country will help you to undertake the demanding challenge of this work, which in many ways will prove decisive for the future of the universal Church.”
My official assignment in that immense and beloved country has ended, but the challenge to which Pope Benedict referred to almost prophetically, and in which he chose to involve me, is still present more than ever; indeed, it has become ever more dramatic, taking on tremendous dimensions: the destiny of the world is being played out at this hour precisely on the American front.
Now that I am free from my official assignment, the inspiration confided to me by Pope Benedict permits me to address President Trump with the utmost freedom, pointing out his role in the national and international context and how decisive his mission is in the epochal confrontation that has been unfolding in recent months.
An epochal confrontation? Really?
It appears today that the Holy See is being assaulted by enemy forces. I speak as a Bishop, as a Successor of the Apostles. The silence of the shepherds is deafening and upsetting. Some bishops even prefer to support the New World Order, aligning themselves with the positions of Bergoglio and Cardinal Parolin who, as a frequenter of the Bilderberg Club, has slavishly submitted to its diktats, like so many politicians as well as the mainstream media.
I am persuaded that everything I denounced in my open letter to President Trump last June is still valid and can form an interpretive key to understanding the events that we are living through. It remains an invitation to have hope.
The Catholic Church in America, both in relation to the presidential elections and more generally, appears to be split. The Pope says that dividing is a work of the devil, but the fracturing of the American episcopate is obvious. What is happening?
The split within the American episcopate is the result of an ideological action carried out since the 1960’s especially within Catholic universities – and by the Jesuits in particular – in the formation of entire generations of young people. Progressive indoctrination (on the political front) and modernist indoctrination (on the religious front) have created an ideological support for 1968 which began with the Second Vatican Council, as Benedict XVI confirmed in his essay “Principles of Catholic Theology”: “Adherence to an anarchic and utopian Marxism […] was supported on the front lines by many chaplains of universities and youth associations, who saw the blossoming of Christian hopes there. The dominant fact is found in the events of May 1968 in France. There were Dominicans and Jesuits on the barricades. The intercommunion that was held during an ecumenical Mass in support of the barricades was considered as a kind of milestone in salvation history, a sort of revelation that inaugurated a new era of Christianity.”
This split in the United States, which today has become even more obvious as the presidential elections approaches, is also widespread in Europe and Italy: the highest levels of the Church have desired to make a radical – and in my opinion unfortunate – choice, preferring to follow the mainstream thought of environmentalism, immigrationism, and the LGBT ideology, rather than courageously standing up against them and faithfully proclaiming the salvific Truth announced by Our Lord. This choice took a great leap forward beginning in 2013 with the election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, but it goes back to at least almost sixty years ago. It is significant that even then the Jesuits – and all of the Catholic intelligentsia of the Left – looked to Mao’s China as a privileged interlocutor, almost a driving force behind the alleged social renewal, just as today La Civiltà Cattolica of Spadaro, S.J., looks to Xi Jinping’s China. The Jesuits, who supported the guerillas in Latin America and who were on the French barricades in May of ‘68, today use social media to make similar claims, always with their eyes turned towards Beijing while carrying the same hatred towards America.
It is true that division is the work of the devil: Satan sows division between man and his Creator, between the soul and Grace. The Lord, however, does not divide but separates: He creates a boundary between the City of God and the City of Satan, between those who serve the Lord and those who fight against Him. He himself will separate the just from the wicked on the Day of Judgment (Mt 25:31-46), after having placed himself “as a stumbling stone” (Rom 9:32-33). Separating light from darkness, good from evil, according to the teaching of the Lord, is necessary if we want to follow Christ and renounce Satan. But it is also necessary to separate when we choose who best protects the rights and Faith of Catholics from those who only nominally proclaim themselves to be Catholic while in fact promoting laws that are clearly opposed to both divine and natural law. Just as the Shepherd who warns the flock about the attacks of the wolves is also divisive (Jn 10:1-18).
Accusing Trump of not being Christian solely because of the fact that he wants to protect national borders; evoking the specter of sovereignism as a disaster while human trafficking is allowed; remaining silent in the face of the persecution of Christians in China and elsewhere, or silent before the thousands of profanations of churches that have been happening for months all over the world: is not all this divisive?
Joe Biden is pro-abortion, but some American Catholic circles seem to overlook this aspect. Look, for example, at James Martin. What do you think?
Father James Martin, S.J., is the standard bearer of the LGBT ideology, and despite this – indeed, because of this – he was appointed by Bergoglio as Consultor of the Holy See’s Secretariat for Communications. His work – which is truly “divisive” in the worst sense of the term – serves to strengthen a fifth column of the progressive agenda within the ecclesial body, so as to create an ideological and doctrinal split within the Church and to make people believe that the demands of progressivism, including the so-called homoheresy, come from the ground up. In reality we know well that the faithful are much less inclined to innovations than public opinion is led to believe, and that the desire to show that there is a supposed “will of the people” in order to legitimize choices incompatible with the perennial teaching of the Church is a ploy which has been used both at the ecclesial level (think of the liturgical reform, which nobody asked for) as well as at the civil level (for example, with gender ideology).
Permit me to recall the words of American Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen (1895-1979): “The refusal to take sides on great moral issues is itself a decision. It is a silent acquiescence to evil. The tragedy of our time is that those who still believe in honesty lack fire and conviction, while those who believe in dishonesty are full of passionate conviction.”[1] We learn to separate who is with Christ from who is against Him, since it is not possible to serve two masters.
You have spoken of the “Deep Church”. Is it really possible that one exists? Who composes it?
The expression “Deep Church” gives a good idea of what is happening in a parallel way at the political and ecclesial level. The strategy is the same, just as the goals are the same, and, in the final analysis, the mens that is behind it. In this sense, the “Deep Church” is for the Church what the “Deep State” is for the State: a foreign body that is illegal, subversive and deprived of any sort of democratic legitimacy that uses the institution in which it is embedded to achieve goals that are diametrically opposed to the goals of the institution itself.
One example is John Podesta, a “Catholic” liberal and Democrat, a former collaborator of Bill and Hillary Clinton, who is tied to John Halpin’s Center For American Progress. In an email of February 11, 2012, Sandy Newman wrote to Podesta asking him for directions on how to “plant seeds of a revolution” in the Church in matters of contraception, abortion, and gender equality. Podesta responded by confirming that in order to obtain this “springtime of the Church” (note the echo of the idea of the “conciliar springtime”) the organizations Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good and Catholics United had been created. These ultra-progressive associations have been financed by George Soros, just as he has financed Jesuit foundations and Bergoglio’s apostolic visit to the United States in 2015.[2]
We should also recall the conspiracy of the Saint Gallen Mafia, which sought to oust Benedict XVI, in concert with Obama and Clinton who saw Joseph Ratzinger as an obstacle to the spread of the globalist agenda.
As a Catholic and as a bishop, how do you judge what Trump has done?
I limit myself to observing what Trump has done during his term as President. He has defended the life of the unborn, cutting funding from the abortion multinational, Planned Parenthood, and just in recent days he has issued an executive order that requires immediate care for newborns who are not killed by abortion: up until now they were allowed to die or they were exploited by harvesting their organs and selling them. Trump is fighting pedophilia and pedosatanism. He has not started any new war and he has drastically reduced the existing ones by obtaining peace agreements. He has restored God’s right of citizenship, after Obama had even gone so far as to cancel Christmas and impose measures that were repugnant to the religious soul of Americans.
And I also observe the media war that has been waged by the press and the centers of power against the President: he has been demonized since 2016, despite the fact that he democratically obtained a majority of votes. It is well understood that the hatred against Trump – which is not dissimilar to what happens in Italy in the face of much softer members of the opposition – finds its real motivation in the awareness of his fundamental role in the battle against the Deep State and all of its internal and external ramifications. His courageous denunciation of Communism – of which Antifa and BLM are the global versions while the Chinese dictatorship is the incubator – serves in some measure to remedy the silence of the Church, which despite the heartfelt appeals of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima and La Salette has preferred not to renew its condemnation of this infernal ideology. And if Bishop Sanchez Sorondo can declare with impunity, against all the evidence, that China is the best implementer of the social doctrine of the Church, we can rejoice over the words of the President of the United States and the no less courageous words of his Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
It appears that Bergoglio will now not meet with the US Secretary of State [during Pompeo’s trip to Italy this week].
We have now come to the point of paradox, indeed of the ridiculous. Certain attitudes seem more suited to the whims of an undisciplined schoolboy rather than prudence and diplomatic protocol. Pompeo denounced the violation of human rights in China and received a sharp response from Santa Marta: And I won’t play anymore. These are unworthy behaviors which are beginning to cause feelings of undisguised shame even among members of Bergoglio’s magic circle. Not only will he not receive the Secretary of State so as not to hear it said to him ore rotundo that the United States will not stand by watching idly as the Church hands itself over into the hands of a ferocious dictatorship, but he did not even respond to Cardinal Zen’s request for an audience, confirming the specific intention of the Vatican to renew its submission to the Chinese Communist Party.
Did you organize a Rosary for Trump, and, if so, why?
I was urged by many people to launch this initiative, and I did not hesitate to join it, becoming the promoter of this spiritual crusade. This is a war without quarter, in which Satan has been unchained and the gates of hell are trying in every way to prevail over the Church herself. Such a contradiction must be faced above all with prayer, with the invincible weapon of the Holy Rosary.
The involvement of Catholics in politics, under the guidance of their pastors, constitutes their concrete action as citizens who are members both of the Mystical Body of Christ as well as human society. Catholics are not “disassociated” people who believe that God is the Author and Lord of Life when they go to church, but then, at the ballot box or as elected officials, approve of the killing of innocent children.
This action of the natural order is accompanied – indeed it must be accompanied – by the awareness that human affairs, as well as social and political events, have a transcendent spiritual dimension, in which the intervention of Divine Providence is always the determining factor. For this reason, Catholics do not extract themselves from the world, they do not flee from the political arena, passively waiting for the Lord to intervene with bolts of lightning, but, on the contrary, they give meaning to their daily action, to their commitment in society, giving it a soul, a supernatural purpose.
Prayer, in this sense, calls down from the Lord of the world and history those graces and the special help which only He can give both to the actions of private citizens as well as to the work of those who govern. And if in the past even pagan kings were able to be instruments of the good in the hands of God, this can happen still today, at a moment in which the Biblical battle between the children of darkness and the children of light has reached a crucial point.
What scenarios await the Catholics of the world if Trump should lose?
If Trump loses the presidential elections, the final kathèkon [withholder] will fail (2 Thess 2:6-7), that which prevents the “mystery of iniquity” from revealing itself, and the dictatorship of the New World Order, which has already won Bergoglio over to its cause, will have an ally in the new American President.
Joe Biden does not have his own identity: he is only the expression of a power that does not dare reveal itself for what it truly is and that is hiding itself behind a person who is totally incapable of holding the office of President of the United States, also because of his weakened mental capabilities; but it is precisely in his weakness for pending complaints, in his ability to be blackmailed for conflicts of interest, that Biden reveals himself as a marionette maneuvered by the elites, a puppet in the hands of people thirsting for power and ready to do anything to expand it.
We would find ourselves facing an Orwellian dictatorship desired by both the “Deep State” and the “Deep Church,” in which the rights that today are considered fundamental and inalienable would be trampled with the complicity of mainstream media.
I want to emphasize that the universal religion desired by the United Nations and Freemasonry has active collaborators at the highest levels of the Catholic Church who usurp authority and adulterate the Magisterium. They are opposing the Mystical Body of Christ, which is mankind’s only ark of salvation, with the mystical body of the Antichrist, according to the prophecy of the Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen. Ecumenism, Malthusian environmentalism, pan-sexualism, and immigrationism are the new dogmas of this universal religion, whose ministers are preparing the advent of the Antichrist prior to the final persecution and the definitive victory of Our Lord. But just as the glorious Resurrection of the Savior was preceded by His Passion and Death, so too is the Church journeying towards her own Calvary; and just as the Sanhedrin thought that it would eliminate the Messiah by crucifying Him, so the infamous sect believes that the eclipse of the Church is a prelude to its end. A “tiny remnant” remains, made up of fervent Catholics, just as the Mother of God, Saint John, and Mary Magdalene remained at the foot of the Cross.
We know that the destiny of the world is not in the hands of men, and that the Lord has promised that He will not abandon His Church: “the gates of hell shall not prevail” (Mt 16:18). The words of Christ are the rock of our hope: “Behold, I am with you all days, until the end of the world” (Mt 28:20).
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lifesitenews--2020-10-01--Rockefeller Foundation–funded prof: Govts could use lockdowns to tackle ‘climate emergency’

UNITED KINGDOM , September 30 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — A professor in the United Kingdom ( U.K. ) who is funded in part by the pro-abortion Rockefeller Foundation claims governments in the future might have to do “ capitalism differently , ” or face the potential of a radical “ climate lockdown.
” “ In the near future , the world may need to resort to lockdowns again — this time to tackle a climate emergency , ” wrote University College London ( UCL ) economics professor Mariana Mazzucato in an opinion piece dated September 22 and published @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that under a “ climate lockdown , ” governments “ would limit private-vehicle use “ as well as “ ban consumption of red meat.
” A “ climate lockdown ” would also force upon people “ extreme energy-saving measures , while fossil-fuel companies would have to stop drilling.
” “ To avoid such a scenario , we must overhaul our economic structures and do capitalism differently , ” wrote Mazzucato .
Mazzucato currently holds the chair position in economics of innovation and public value at UCL and is the founder and director of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Purpose ( IIPP ) .
The IIPP ’ s website says the group “ is changing how public value is imagined , practised and evaluated to tackle societal challenges.
” Mazzucato ’ s website cites the European Commission , the Ford Foundation , the Rockefeller Foundation , and the Open Society Institutes as funding her research .
The Rockefeller Foundation ’ s pro-abortion roots go back to 1924 , when eugenicist Margaret Sanger lobbied the foundation to fund the American Birth Control League , which she had founded .
John D. Rockefeller , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the group at the time .
The Rockefeller Foundation was very interested in eugenics at the time and was a major donor to the American Eugenics Record Office until 1939 .
In her opinion piece , Mazzucato argues that the “ climate ” crisis , the COVID-19 crisis , and the economic crisis are “ all interconnected.
” “ Covid-19 is itself a consequence of environmental degradation , ” wrote Mazzucato .
Mazzucato then claimed that to address “ this triple crisis ” would require “ reorienting corporate governance , finance , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ green economic transformation.
” “ To achieve this , three obstacles must be removed : business that is shareholder-driven instead of stakeholder-driven , finance that is used in inadequate and inappropriate ways , and government that is based on outdated economic thinking and faulty assumptions , ” wrote Mazzucato .
“ Corporate governance must now reflect stakeholders ’ needs instead of shareholders ’ whims.
” Mazzucato also claimed that the window for “ launching a climate revolution ” to achieve an “ inclusive recovery from Covid-19 in the process ” is closing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ we want to transform the future of work , transit , and energy use , and make the concept of a ‘ green good life ’ a reality for generations to come , ” wrote Mazzucato .
The idea that “ climate change ” is somehow linked to the coronavirus crisis was called out by Fox News host Tucker Carlson , who in an August segment of his show warned that the World Health Organization ( WHO ) is indeed linking COVID-19 to “ climate change.
” “ The World Health Organization says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goal ... reordering society is the goal .
Quote , ‘ We will not , we can not go back to the way things were.
’ That ’ s a direct quote from the leader of the World Health Organization , Dr. Tedros [ Adhanom Ghebreyesus ] who , by the way , is not really a doctor , ” said Carlson .
“ According to Tedros , COVID-19 is really about global warming.
” Billionaire Bill Gates , who said the world would not go “ back to normal ” unless people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in an August 2020 blog post that “ climate change ” could end up being worse than COVID-19 .
“ Obviously , I am talking about COVID-19 .
But in just a few decades , the same description will fit another global crisis : climate change .
As awful as this pandemic is , climate change could be worse.
” In April , Joe Biden , U.S. Democratic presidential candidate , said the coronavirus is “ a wake-up call to action to climate change.
” U.S. president Donald Trump , who in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the theory of man-caused global warming , withdrew his nation from the Paris Climate Agreement in 2017 .
A 2015 opinion piece by LifeSiteNews Paris correspondent Jeanne Smits gives a good oversight into five things “ pro-lifers should know about the Paris climate summit.
” As for the Rockefeller Foundation , the Vatican also has worked with the pro-aboriton group .
In late 2019 , they teamed up with them for a conference on food waste .
National Catholic Register reporter Edward Pentin was critical of the group , saying , “ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lobbying for population control and has latterly been most vocal in its support for LGBT rights .
”

'We need to move quickly if we want to transform the future of work, transit, and energy use,' Prof. Mariana Mazzucato wrote.
UNITED KINGDOM, September 30, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — A professor in the United Kingdom (U.K.) who is funded in part by the pro-abortion Rockefeller Foundation claims governments in the future might have to do “capitalism differently,” or face the potential of a radical “climate lockdown.”
“In the near future, the world may need to resort to lockdowns again — this time to tackle a climate emergency,” wrote University College London (UCL) economics professor Mariana Mazzucato in an opinion piece dated September 22 and published in the Irish Examiner.
Mazzucato wrote that under a “climate lockdown,” governments “would limit private-vehicle use“ as well as “ban consumption of red meat.”
A “climate lockdown” would also force upon people “extreme energy-saving measures, while fossil-fuel companies would have to stop drilling.”
“To avoid such a scenario, we must overhaul our economic structures and do capitalism differently,” wrote Mazzucato.
Mazzucato currently holds the chair position in economics of innovation and public value at UCL and is the founder and director of the UCL Institute for Innovation & Public Purpose (IIPP).
The IIPP’s website says the group “is changing how public value is imagined, practised and evaluated to tackle societal challenges.”
Mazzucato’s website cites the European Commission, the Ford Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, and the Open Society Institutes as funding her research.
The Rockefeller Foundation’s pro-abortion roots go back to 1924, when eugenicist Margaret Sanger lobbied the foundation to fund the American Birth Control League, which she had founded.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. authorized a donation of $5,000 to the group at the time. The Rockefeller Foundation was very interested in eugenics at the time and was a major donor to the American Eugenics Record Office until 1939.
In her opinion piece, Mazzucato argues that the “climate” crisis, the COVID-19 crisis, and the economic crisis are “all interconnected.”
“Covid-19 is itself a consequence of environmental degradation,” wrote Mazzucato.
Mazzucato then claimed that to address “this triple crisis” would require “reorienting corporate governance, finance, policy, and energy systems toward a green economic transformation.”
“To achieve this, three obstacles must be removed: business that is shareholder-driven instead of stakeholder-driven, finance that is used in inadequate and inappropriate ways, and government that is based on outdated economic thinking and faulty assumptions,” wrote Mazzucato.
“Corporate governance must now reflect stakeholders’ needs instead of shareholders’ whims.”
Mazzucato also claimed that the window for “launching a climate revolution” to achieve an “inclusive recovery from Covid-19 in the process” is closing.
“We need to move quickly if we want to transform the future of work, transit, and energy use, and make the concept of a ‘green good life’ a reality for generations to come,” wrote Mazzucato.
The idea that “climate change” is somehow linked to the coronavirus crisis was called out by Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who in an August segment of his show warned that the World Health Organization (WHO) is indeed linking COVID-19 to “climate change.”
“The World Health Organization says that finding the vaccine is not the goal…reordering society is the goal. Quote, ‘We will not, we cannot go back to the way things were.’ That’s a direct quote from the leader of the World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros [Adhanom Ghebreyesus] who, by the way, is not really a doctor,” said Carlson.
“According to Tedros, COVID-19 is really about global warming.”
Billionaire Bill Gates, who said the world would not go “back to normal” unless people are widely vaccinated against COVID-19, wrote in an August 2020 blog post that “climate change” could end up being worse than COVID-19.
“A global crisis has shocked the world,” wrote Gates.
“Obviously, I am talking about COVID-19. But in just a few decades, the same description will fit another global crisis: climate change. As awful as this pandemic is, climate change could be worse.”
In April, Joe Biden, U.S. Democratic presidential candidate, said the coronavirus is “a wake-up call to action to climate change.”
U.S. president Donald Trump, who in the past has made comments in opposition to the theory of man-caused global warming, withdrew his nation from the Paris Climate Agreement in 2017.
A 2015 opinion piece by LifeSiteNews Paris correspondent Jeanne Smits gives a good oversight into five things “pro-lifers should know about the Paris climate summit.”
As for the Rockefeller Foundation, the Vatican also has worked with the pro-aboriton group. In late 2019, they teamed up with them for a conference on food waste.
National Catholic Register reporter Edward Pentin was critical of the group, saying, “The Rockefeller Foundation has a long history of lobbying for population control and has latterly been most vocal in its support for LGBT rights.”
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lifesitenews--2020-10-02--BREAKING: Trump announces he and Melania have tested positive for COVID-19

WASHINGTON D.C. , October 2 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — President Donald J. Trump has announced that both he and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for Covid-19 .
“ Tonight , @ FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19 .
We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately .
We will get through this TOGETHER !
” Trump tweeted earlier today .
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson , who himself announced in March that he had tested positive for COVID-19 , was among the first to send his best wishes to Trump and the First Lady @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump and the First Lady .
Hope they both have a speedy recovery from coronavirus , ” Johnson posted to Twitter earlier today .
Nigel Farage , leader of the U.K. ’ s Brexit Party and a friend and political ally to Trump was also quick to wish Mr and Mrs Trump well .
“ Wishing the President and the First Lady a speedy recovery , ” Farage tweeted .
Russian leader Vladimir Putin is also reported to have sent a telegram sent to the White House expressing “ sincere support in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that your inherent vitality , good spirits and optimism will help you cope with this dangerous virus , ” Putin wrote in the telegram , according to the Interfax news agency .

'Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!' Trump tweeted earlier today.
WASHINGTON D.C., October 2, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — President Donald J. Trump has announced that both he and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for Covid-19.
“Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!” Trump tweeted earlier today.
Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 2, 2020
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who himself announced in March that he had tested positive for COVID-19, was among the first to send his best wishes to Trump and the First Lady.
“My best wishes to President Trump and the First Lady. Hope they both have a speedy recovery from coronavirus,” Johnson posted to Twitter earlier today.
My best wishes to President Trump and the First Lady. Hope they both have a speedy recovery from coronavirus. — Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) October 2, 2020
Nigel Farage, leader of the U.K.’s Brexit Party and a friend and political ally to Trump was also quick to wish Mr and Mrs Trump well.
“Wishing the President and the First Lady a speedy recovery,” Farage tweeted.
Wishing the President and the First Lady a speedy recovery. https://t.co/158PChh5z6 — Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) October 2, 2020
Russian leader Vladimir Putin is also reported to have sent a telegram sent to the White House expressing “sincere support in this difficult moment.”
“I am certain that your inherent vitality, good spirits and optimism will help you cope with this dangerous virus,” Putin wrote in the telegram, according to the Interfax news agency.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-02--Trump-supporters’ garage firebombed, defaced with ‘Biden 2020’ graffiti

BROOKLYN CENTER , Minnesota , October 2 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) ― A family ’ s garage may have been firebombed because they are Trump-supporters .
Dennis and Deana Molla of Brooklyn Center , Minn. were woken by an explosion at 3 A.M. on September 23 .
They told the media they saw three people running away as their garage , a campervan , and two of their trucks were consumed by flames .
The arsonists left a calling card on the garage door : graffiti reading “ Biden 2020 , ” “ BLM , ” and an anarchy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their two children to safety , and police and firefighters stated that they rescued three dogs in kennels and four puppies from the garage .
Work tools and equipment worth thousands of dollars were destroyed .
The house sustained minor damage .
The Brooklyn Center police department stated that “ this fire is considered suspicious and our investigation remains extremely active .
The home occupants had a fairly large ‘ Trump 2020 ’ sign that was destroyed , and our officers observed what appeared to be fresh spray paint on the garage before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ included ‘ Biden 2020 , ’ ‘ BLM , ’ and capital letter ‘ A ’ with a circle around it.
” Dennis and Deana had not made a secret of their own political beliefs .
After Dennis , a contractor , had an argument on a worksite about his support for President Trump , the couple bought two 3 ’ X 5 ’ Trump flags , which they draped over the campervan and one of their trucks .
Dennis Molla was born in Ukraine and came to the USA as a child @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he felt sorry that his immigrant parents had to see this happen .
“ I think things have gotten way out of control , ” he said .
“ I ’ m not one of those confrontational people .
...
I just feel very sorry for my parents , just because they wanted to leave the USSR for us to have a better future and life in America , ” he continued .
“ For them to see me express my beliefs as a Republican , it ’ s crazy to think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expressed disbelief that people would put their children in danger .
“ They saw that we have a jungle gym and toys in the backyard , ” she told the StarTribune .
“ To put our babies in harm ’ s way because you don ’ t agree with our politics ... Just don ’ t put our kids in danger .
An online fundraiser for the family has raised over $ 16,600 .
The couple thanked supporters , who include Democrats as well Republicans , on Saturday , saying their kindness had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them .
“ It has been overwhelming seeing people from both sides of the political spectrum giving and sharing kind words , ” they wrote .
“ It 's been so hard reading some of the things people have been saying about us and our situation , but you have stepped up and drowned out their voices .
Thank you so much.
” They stated that they will put the money toward whatever their insurance does n't cover , and if there is any left , they will put it into an account @ @ @ @

'They saw that we have a jungle gym and toys in the backyard.'
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minnesota, October 2, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) ― A family’s garage may have been firebombed because they are Trump-supporters.
Dennis and Deana Molla of Brooklyn Center, Minn. were woken by an explosion at 3 A.M. on September 23. They told the media they saw three people running away as their garage, a campervan, and two of their trucks were consumed by flames. The arsonists left a calling card on the garage door: graffiti reading “Biden 2020,” “BLM,” and an anarchy sign.
The couple managed to get their two children to safety, and police and firefighters stated that they rescued three dogs in kennels and four puppies from the garage. Work tools and equipment worth thousands of dollars were destroyed. The house sustained minor damage.
The Brooklyn Center police department stated that “this fire is considered suspicious and our investigation remains extremely active. The home occupants had a fairly large ‘Trump 2020’ sign that was destroyed, and our officers observed what appeared to be fresh spray paint on the garage before it burned down. The spray paint included ‘Biden 2020,’ ‘BLM,’ and capital letter ‘A’ with a circle around it.”
Dennis and Deana had not made a secret of their own political beliefs. After Dennis,a contractor, had an argument on a worksite about his support for President Trump, the couple bought two 3’ X 5’ Trump flags, which they draped over the campervan and one of their trucks.
Dennis Molla was born in Ukraine and came to the USA as a child. He told Minneapolis’s StarTribune that he felt sorry that his immigrant parents had to see this happen.
“I think things have gotten way out of control,” he said.
“I’m not one of those confrontational people. … I just feel very sorry for my parents, just because they wanted to leave the USSR for us to have a better future and life in America,” he continued.
“For them to see me express my beliefs as a Republican, it’s crazy to think it came to this.”
Deana Molla expressed disbelief that people would put their children in danger.
“They saw that we have a jungle gym and toys in the backyard,” she told the StarTribune.
“To put our babies in harm’s way because you don’t agree with our politics … Just don’t put our kids in danger.
An online fundraiser for the family has raised over $16,600. The couple thanked supporters, who include Democrats as well Republicans, on Saturday, saying their kindness had “drowned out” spiteful comments about them.
“It has been overwhelming seeing people from both sides of the political spectrum giving and sharing kind words,” they wrote.
“It's been so hard reading some of the things people have been saying about us and our situation, but you have stepped up and drowned out their voices. Thank you so much.”
They stated that they will put the money toward whatever their insurance doesn't cover, and if there is any left, they will put it into an account for their children.
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