lifesitenews--2020-11-27--Christmas displays with Baby Jesus to be put up in 32 US state capitols

November 27 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The American Nativity Scene organization and the Thomas More Society have had a fruitful partnership over the past decade assisting the public display of privately owned nativity scenes in state capitols across the United States .
This year , their goal of seeing a public nativity display at every state capitol is drawing closer to realization , with 32 such displays set to be erected .
In a Thomas More Society press release , American Nativity Scene president Ed O ’ Malley said 2020 will be a “ banner year … with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at state capitols this holiday season , up from 27 in 2019.
” Saying this year has been extremely hard for people due to the government ’ s reaction to the pandemic , he emphasized that “ the message of hope delivered by the Baby Jesus ( is ) more important than ever.
” Thomas Brejcha , president and founder of the Thomas More Society , explained the rationale and legal justification for the displays in a video uploaded to the social media site Parler on Thursday .
“ We believe very much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heard in the public squares of our country so their voices are participants in the marketplace of ideas , ” he said .
“ If folks do n't hear from us , if they do n't hear our message , we wo n't be able to reach them .
This is a very important part of what we call evangelization – taking the word of God and the Christian message out to the streets , ” he continued , emphasizing that erecting nativity displays is one way of doing so .
Brejcha assures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of fear that they will face legal resistance that such fear is groundless .
“ We do this in a way that the ACLU approves , ” he said .
“ It 's an exercise of free speech in a designated or traditional public forum … because there are political rallies in these locations , and if political rallies are allowed , that means it ’ s a traditional or designated public forum , and therefore if you get on your soapbox and spout your politics you 're free … to get on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
By that same token , you can put up a nativity scene , ” he continued .
He noted that there are certain limitations that may have to be observed in pursuing this project , giving as examples the fact that in certain places time constraints are placed on how long the nativity scene may be displayed .
For example , whereas in Texas and California the display is limited to a week , in Missouri the display lasts a mere three hours .
Nevertheless , Brejcha says they have never encountered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had to file a single lawsuit to get these nativity scenes put up , ” he said .
“ If we do have to sue , we will sue .
But we do n't need to because as I say even the ACLU agrees our theory is valid , and it ’ s a winner.
” Those who are zealous to share the good news of Christ ’ s birth are encouraged to contact the American Nativity Scene for a free Nativity set , and are assured of free legal assistance if necessary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states , we have a benefactor who sends these nativity sets free of charge to anybody who is willing to put them up , keep them in the off-season and take care of them .
We ’ ll take care of the legal work , without charge , ” Brejcha said .
The American Nativity Scene can be contacted at this address , phone number , and email :

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


lifesitenews--2020-11-27--Tsunami of voter fraud evidence is about to sweep away media’s claim that Biden won

November 27 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – After a slow start , the Trump legal team is now well and truly underway , and intends to show that the November 3rd election was really won by their guy .
In Pennsylvania , a courageous judge has halted the certification while she looks at evidence of fraud .
One question she might want to ask the Democrat Secretary of State : If there were only 1.8 million ballots requested , how is it possible that you received 2.5 million back in the mail ?
In Wisconsin , a judge is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ potentially fraudulent ballots .
This effort is led by Phil Kline of the Amistad Project .
Pro-lifers will remember then-Attorney General Kline of Kansas from his years-long efforts to expose late-term abortionists and prosecute Planned Parenthood in that state some years ago .
In Georgia and Michigan , America ’ s favorite prosecutor , Sidney Powell has unleashed the Kraken .
Her two 100-page plus lawsuits are chock-full of shocking examples of voter fraud , and have a plethora of affidavits appended .
• In Georgia , at least 96,600 absentee ballots were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no record that they were actually returned to county election boards by the voter .
Were they just created in-house by Democrat operatives ?
• Again in Georgia , “ All 900 military ballots in Fulton county were 100 % for Joe Biden.
” Try flipping a coin and having it land “ tails ” 900 times in a row .
• In Detroit , there were more votes cast than people of voting age , which seems unlikely on the face of it .
Also , eyewitness report that vote counters were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and that they were also “ overwriting ” Trump votes to become Biden votes .
In Nevada , a judge is allowing the Trump team to present evidence of widespread voter fraud in a December 3rd hearing .
Included will be evidence of 13,372 “ phantom voters ” who didn ’ t know their birthday or even their sex when they registered , and often put down casinos and RV parks as their home address .
Definitely sketchy .
And finally , about electronic voter fraud , there is this from one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quoted in Powell ’ s Georgia lawsuit : What all this means is that the post-election charade that the Democrat candidate won is about to be swept away by a massive tsunami of evidence of voter fraud .
I am afraid large sectors of America ’ s population are going to be off guard , however , when the states begin to flip .
The reason is that an Iron Curtain of censorship has descended upon the United States .
The media , Twitter , and Facebook are doing their best to keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the controversy .
As Trump himself has noted , “ Big tech and the Fake News Media have partnered to Suppress.
” Even so , two-thirds of Americans now say they want to get to the bottom of the fraud .
There seems something strangely unreal about the actions of “ President-elect ” Biden .
He continues to announce cabinet picks , and the mainstream media reports his every move , but fewer and fewer people seem to be paying attention .
His Thanksgiving address was watched by only 1,000 people , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ someone whom the media claims received 80 million votes .
Even his own “ Vice President-elect , ” Kamala Harris , has yet to resign her Senate seat , which is not the behavior of someone who believes that , come January 20th , she will actually be sworn in as vice president .
Despite the overflowing evidence of both Hi-Tech and low tech fraud , there are still a few Republicans counseling surrender .
Mitt Romney , not surprisingly , was one of the first .
Ben Sasse and a couple of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he should simply walk away without a fight .
( It will be interesting to see if they have any connection to Dominion Voting Systems . )
Everyone needs to understand , even if a couple of senators don ’ t , that there is no walking away from this fight .
This is not just about the 2020 election .
Electronic voter fraud began shortly after Obama took office , and has been going on for a decade now .
We know that , by at least 2012 , Trump was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shortly after the November 3rd election that year , he Tweeted out a warning to Mitt Romney that electronic voting machines were being used to commit ballot fraud .
Romney chose not to contest the results , however , and quickly acknowledged Obama as the winner .
Donald Trump , as everyone knows by now , is made of sterner stuff .
In almost every stump speech leading up to this year ’ s election , he warned of the dangers of mail-in ballots , and the possibility of massive voter fraud .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ team would be watching , saying at various points that “ We got ‘ em all !
” and “ We have it all !
” Was he talking about electronically monitoring the election results in real time , or at least having access to servers that did ?
We ’ d better hope so , because this is no longer about a single presidential race .
It is about the survival of the United States of America as a constitutional republic .
If the Leftist cabal behind the present election heist were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its members to cheat even more brazenly next time .
A tiny oligarchy would effectively be in charge of the U.S. , the Constitution would become a dead letter , and rule by laws rather than rule of law would become the order of the day .
In his inaugural address , President Ronald Reagan reminded Americans that “ freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.
” His warning has striking resonance today .
We face a unique hi-tech threat to our elections from both within and also from without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not only re-elected , but that he “ gets them all.
” And then we must pass comprehensive national election standards to ensure free and fair elections in the future , even in corrupt Democrat-run cities like Philadelphia .
Steven W. Mosher is the President of the Population Research Institute and the author of Bully of Asia : Why China ’ s Dream is the New Threat to World Order

'I am afraid large sectors of America’s population are going to be off guard, however, when the states begin to flip'
November 27, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – After a slow start, the Trump legal team is now well and truly underway, and intends to show that the November 3rd election was really won by their guy.
In Pennsylvania, a courageous judge has halted the certification while she looks at evidence of fraud. One question she might want to ask the Democrat Secretary of State: If there were only 1.8 million ballots requested, how is it possible that you received 2.5 million back in the mail?
In Wisconsin, a judge is reviewing a petition to throw out 150,000 potentially fraudulent ballots. This effort is led by Phil Kline of the Amistad Project. Pro-lifers will remember then-Attorney General Kline of Kansas from his years-long efforts to expose late-term abortionists and prosecute Planned Parenthood in that state some years ago.
In Georgia and Michigan, America’s favorite prosecutor, Sidney Powell has unleashed the Kraken. Her two 100-page plus lawsuits are chock-full of shocking examples of voter fraud, and have a plethora of affidavits appended.
A couple of my “favorite” scams:
In Georgia, at least 96,600 absentee ballots were requested and counted, but there is no record that they were actually returned to county election boards by the voter. Were they just created in-house by Democrat operatives?
Again in Georgia, “All 900 military ballots in Fulton county were 100% for Joe Biden.” Try flipping a coin and having it land “tails” 900 times in a row.
In Detroit, there were more votes cast than people of voting age, which seems unlikely on the face of it. Also, eyewitness report that vote counters were instructed to “pre-date” absentee ballots, and that they were also “overwriting” Trump votes to become Biden votes.
In Nevada, a judge is allowing the Trump team to present evidence of widespread voter fraud in a December 3rd hearing. Included will be evidence of 13,372 “phantom voters” who didn’t know their birthday or even their sex when they registered, and often put down casinos and RV parks as their home address. Definitely sketchy.
And finally, about electronic voter fraud, there is this from one of America’s leading cybersecurity experts quoted in Powell’s Georgia lawsuit:
Expert Navid Keshavarez-Nia explains that US intelligence services had developed tools to infiltrate foreign voting systems including Dominion. He states that Dominion’s software is vulnerable to data manipulation by unauthorized means and permitted election data to be altered in all battleground states. He concludes that hundreds of thousands of votes that were cast for President Trump in the 2020 general election were transferred to former Vice-President Biden. (Exhibit. 26).
What all this means is that the post-election charade that the Democrat candidate won is about to be swept away by a massive tsunami of evidence of voter fraud. I am afraid large sectors of America’s population are going to be off guard, however, when the states begin to flip.
The reason is that an Iron Curtain of censorship has descended upon the United States. The media, Twitter, and Facebook are doing their best to keep Americans in the dark about the corruption and the controversy. As Trump himself has noted, “Big tech and the Fake News Media have partnered to Suppress.”
Even so, two-thirds of Americans now say they want to get to the bottom of the fraud.
There seems something strangely unreal about the actions of “President-elect” Biden. He continues to announce cabinet picks, and the mainstream media reports his every move, but fewer and fewer people seem to be paying attention. His Thanksgiving address was watched by only 1,000 people, which seems a pretty paltry showing for someone whom the media claims received 80 million votes.
Even his own “Vice President-elect,” Kamala Harris, has yet to resign her Senate seat, which is not the behavior of someone who believes that, come January 20th, she will actually be sworn in as vice president.
Despite the overflowing evidence of both Hi-Tech and low tech fraud, there are still a few Republicans counseling surrender. Mitt Romney, not surprisingly, was one of the first. Ben Sasse and a couple of others have followed, telling the president that he should simply walk away without a fight. (It will be interesting to see if they have any connection to Dominion Voting Systems.)
Everyone needs to understand, even if a couple of senators don’t, that there is no walking away from this fight. This is not just about the 2020 election. Electronic voter fraud began shortly after Obama took office, and has been going on for a decade now.
We know that, by at least 2012, Trump was aware of it. In fact, shortly after the November 3rd election that year, he Tweeted out a warning to Mitt Romney that electronic voting machines were being used to commit ballot fraud. Romney chose not to contest the results, however, and quickly acknowledged Obama as the winner.
Donald Trump, as everyone knows by now, is made of sterner stuff. In almost every stump speech leading up to this year’s election, he warned of the dangers of mail-in ballots, and the possibility of massive voter fraud. He also hinted that he and his team would be watching, saying at various points that “We got ‘em all!” and “We have it all!”
Was he talking about electronically monitoring the election results in real time, or at least having access to servers that did? We’d better hope so, because this is no longer about a single presidential race. It is about the survival of the United States of America as a constitutional republic.
If the Leftist cabal behind the present election heist were to succeed, it would only embolden its members to cheat even more brazenly next time. A tiny oligarchy would effectively be in charge of the U.S., the Constitution would become a dead letter, and rule by laws rather than rule of law would become the order of the day.
In his inaugural address, President Ronald Reagan reminded Americans that “freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” His warning has striking resonance today. We face a unique hi-tech threat to our elections from both within and also from without the U.S.
We must pray that Trump is not only re-elected, but that he “gets them all.” And then we must pass comprehensive national election standards to ensure free and fair elections in the future, even in corrupt Democrat-run cities like Philadelphia.
If we do not now cure our body politic of the poison that has infected it, we run the risk, as President Reagan warned, that “we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States when men were free.”
Steven W. Mosher is the President of the Population Research Institute and the author of Bully of Asia: Why China’s Dream is the New Threat to World Order
Follow Steven Steven Mosher is an internationally recognised authority on China and population issues as well as an acclaimed author and speaker and founder and head of the Population Research Institute. He was the first American social scientist to visit mainland China in 1979 where he witnessed women being forced to have abortion under the new “one-child-policy” which he then exposed to the world. Mr. Mosher was a pro-choice atheist at the time, but witnessing these traumatic abortions led him to reconsider his convictions and to eventually become a practicing, pro-life Roman Catholic. Mosher has appeared numerous times before the US Congress as an expert in world population, China and human Rights abuses. He has also made TV appearances on Good Morning America, 60 Minutes, The Today Show, 20/20, FOX and CNN news, as well as being a regular guest on talk radio shows across the nation. He is the author of the best-selling A Mother’s Ordeal: One woman’s Fight Against China’s One-Child-Policy. His latest book is Bully of Asia, exposing the threat of China to the entire world at this time. Articles by Steve have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Reader’s Digest, The New Republic, The Washington Post, National Review, Reason, The Asian Wall Street Journal, Freedom Review, Linacre Quarterly, Catholic World Report, Human Life Review, First Things, and numerous other publications. Steven Mosher lives in Virginia with his wife, Vera, and their nine children.
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lifesitenews--2020-11-27--Pope Francis doesn’t mention Jesus in NY Times op-ed calling for ‘better, different, human future’

November 27 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In his concluding line of his New York Times opinion piece published on Thanksgiving Day , Pope Francis echoed the sentiments of Joe Biden and other pushers of the so-called Great Reset , calling for the world to “ build a better , different , human future.
” In his Nov. 26 piece which reads like a page from Biden ’ s Build Back Better campaign , the Pope calls the current time of crisis “ a moment to dream big , to rethink our priorities.
” He says , “ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the political and economic systems we had before the crisis.
” The piece was adapted from the Pope ’ s new book “ Let Us Dream : The Path to a Better Future , ” written with Austen Ivereigh .
The Pope calls for new financial and political systems in the world adding the “ need to design better ways of living together on this earth.
” The name of “ Jesus ” or “ Christ ” never appears in the piece , and “ God ” is mentioned only once , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agenda .
“ God asks us to dare to create something new , ” he says .
As in his latest encyclical , twice the Pope lays out “ dire ” crises that affect the world , but in neither list mentions abortion .
What are these “ tragedies ” that he says “ affect the whole of humanity ” , but fail “ to move us to change our agendas and priorities ” ?
This is the Pope ’ s list : “ Think , for example , of the wars scattered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the production and trade in weapons ; of the hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing poverty , hunger and lack of opportunity ; of climate change.
” A second list comes in his discussion of the “ hidden pandemics of this world ” which are “ hunger and violence and climate change ” .
But unborn children do in fact get a mention in the Pope ’ s Thanksgiving op-ed .
They get the last place in his lament of the throwaway culture .
“ It is hard to build a culture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as people with a shared dignity , within a throwaway culture that regards the well-being of the elderly , the unemployed , the disabled and the unborn as peripheral to our own well-being , ” he says .

November 27, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – In his concluding line of his New York Times opinion piece published on Thanksgiving Day, Pope Francis echoed the sentiments of Joe Biden and other pushers of the so-called Great Reset, calling for the world to “build a better, different, human future.”
In his Nov. 26 piece which reads like a page from Biden’s Build Back Better campaign, the Pope calls the current time of crisis “a moment to dream big, to rethink our priorities.” He says, “We cannot return to the false securities of the political and economic systems we had before the crisis.”
The piece was adapted from the Pope’s new book “Let Us Dream: The Path to a Better Future,” written with Austen Ivereigh.
The Pope calls for new financial and political systems in the world adding the “need to design better ways of living together on this earth.”
The name of “Jesus” or “Christ” never appears in the piece, and “God” is mentioned only once, assisting in the push for the new agenda. “God asks us to dare to create something new,” he says.
As in his latest encyclical, twice the Pope lays out “dire” crises that affect the world, but in neither list mentions abortion. What are these “tragedies” that he says “affect the whole of humanity”, but fail “to move us to change our agendas and priorities”?
This is the Pope’s list: “Think, for example, of the wars scattered across different parts of the world; of the production and trade in weapons; of the hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing poverty, hunger and lack of opportunity; of climate change.”
A second list comes in his discussion of the “hidden pandemics of this world” which are “hunger and violence and climate change”.
But unborn children do in fact get a mention in the Pope’s Thanksgiving op-ed. They get the last place in his lament of the throwaway culture. “It is hard to build a culture of encounter, in which we meet as people with a shared dignity, within a throwaway culture that regards the well-being of the elderly, the unemployed, the disabled and the unborn as peripheral to our own well-being,” he says.
Follow John-Henry John-Henry is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of LifeSiteNews.com. He and his wife Dianne and their eight children live in the Ottawa Valley in Ontario, Canada. He has spoken at conferences and retreats, and appeared on radio and television throughout North America, Europe and Asia. John-Henry founded the Rome Life Forum an annual strategy meeting for pro-life leaders worldwide. He co-founded Voice of the Family and serves on the executive of the Canadian National March for Life Committee, and the annual National Pro-Life Youth Conference. He is a consultant to Canada’s largest pro-life organization Campaign Life Coalition, and serves on the executive of the Ontario branch of the organization. He has run three times for political office in the province of Ontario representing the Family Coalition Party. John-Henry earned an MA from the University of Toronto in School and Child Clinical Psychology and an Honours BA from York University in Psychology.
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lifesitenews--2020-11-27--Canadian politician charged for organizing anti-lockdown protest, faces jail time

TORONTO , November 27 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Ontario Independent Member of Provincial Parliament Randy Hillier was charged yesterday for organizing and attending an anti-lockdown protest outside the provincial legislature that was attended by an estimated 700 people .
Hillier was charged under the Reopening Ontario Act and is scheduled to appear in court January 7 , 2021 , reported Global News .
The penalty for a conviction runs from a minimum $ 10,000 fine to a maximum $ 100,000 fine and a year in jail .
His “ No More Lockdowns ” protest contravened Premier Doug Ford @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the surrounding Peel region as of Monday as grey zones , which have the most severe restrictions of the province ’ s five zones .
These include limiting outdoor organized public events or social gatherings to a maximum of 10 people .
Hillier , MPP for the rural southeast riding of Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston , told Global that he is looking to challenging the constitutionality of Ontario ’ s COVID-19 restrictions in court .
Conservative pundit Andrew Lawton pointed out on Twitter the dangerous implications of Hillier being charged : No More Lockdowns , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Ontario government on Twitter in the wake of the MPP ’ s citation : Hillier , a famously outspoken Independent MPP who was permanently kicked out of the Progressive Conservative caucus in March 2019 , allegedly over his differences with two of Ford ’ s senior advisors at the time , has been excoriating the Ford government for months for its coronavirus response .
He also voiced support during Thursday ’ s rally for 33-year-old Adam Skelly , who was arrested the same day outside his Etobicoke restaurant Adamson BBQ in violation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one local media outlet described as a “ dramatic standoff with police.
” A father of two young children , Skelly faces 13 criminal and non-criminal charges , including trespassing , intent to obstruct police , violating indoor dining rules , holding an illegal gathering and operating a business without a license , the CBC reported .
Police officers and municipal officials arrived at Adamson BBQ early Thursday morning and changed the locks , and the city has now completely seized the building , according to CTV News , while Skelly ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s house to protest the arrest , are collectively being dubbed “ BBQAnon , ” BlogTO reported .
Hillier exhorted those attending the No More Lockdown rally outside Queen ’ s Park to support Skelly , and other small businesses to follow his lead .
“ But know this … There [ are ] going to be more Adams .
We have to encourage more Adams to be out there .
We have to tell them , open up your business , we will stand with you !
” Hillier said to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ throughout the three-long hour rally intermittently banged pots and pans , and broke into chants of “ No more lockdowns !
” and “ Freedom !
Freedom !
” However , small business owners need more support in order to take that step , according to beauty salon owner Lia Juhas .
She opened her salon , ReLash Pro , three months before the first lockdown , which resulted in a five-month closure , and is now on the verge of bankruptcy , as are “ many , many businesses , ” Juhas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poured all my savings , everything I had into my business , ” and government emergency funding is not enough , she said .
“ The bills are still coming in and no income is coming in.
” Juhas said she would consider violating the order in the event that her friend ’ s salon in nearby Vaughan , which she is working out of now , is also classified as a grey zone .
“ We ’ re both of us single moms .
Both of us have only one income , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t want to close down , ” she told LifeSiteNews .
“ I just want more people behind me to help me obviously .
It ’ s not easy .
I really look up to Adam ’ s BBQ , ” added Juhas .
“ I need courage .
I need enough people ’ s support.
” Andjela Janosevic , who also owns a beauty business , echoed this .
Her business has been shut down under the new restrictions , she told LifeSiteNews .
“ We as people deserve to know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and fight for our families , ” she said .
“ We do understand that the virus is absolutely real …but the rules and guidelines… they just do not make sense , ” added Janosevic .
When asked what she would say to the premier if he walked by , Janosevic was quick to answer .
“ Honestly , what I would say to Doug Ford is , you ’ re not for the people , ” she said .
“ You are absolutely not for the people , not for our families @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rules don ’ t make sense at all , whatsoever.
” Her business “ takes precautions , we invested in the PPE , we disinfect after every single client , ” she added .
“ But what about when I go to Costco , when there ’ s 50 people in front of me , and 50 people behind me breathing down my neck ?
” Hillier also took aim at big business , telling the crowd the Ford government allowed Hudson ’ s Bay to stay open when the corporation pushed back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ford is listening to big business , and they won ’ t hurt big business , but they ’ ll kill the small business , ” he said .
“ We just can ’ t let that happen.
” When the pandemic was first declared in March , a lot of people had similar concerns to his , but were afraid to speak out , but that is changing , Hillier said .
Now , increasing numbers of people are pushing back and questioning why governments are still enforcing lockdowns that have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and physical consequences , in an unjustified and essentially impossible attempt to eradicate a virus which evidence now shows is far less lethal than originally thought .
“ A lot of people don ’ t realize just how dangerous this path is , because none of us , and especially those people in there , ” said Hillier , pointing to the legislature , “ they don ’ t know how to get off this path.
” And one reason is “ because they ’ ve lied to us … Instead of being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ … they said , ‘ What other lie can we do to cover up the first lie ?
’ , ” he added .
“ We ’ re on a dishonest path , and it ’ s taking us to a really , really bad place , ” Hillier declared .
“ We have to get off that path now , and we have to encourage our friends , our families , and everybody else , to get off that dishonest path that this government is taking us down.
” Also speaking at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawyer for the Justice Center for Constitutional Freedoms ; Don Welsh , University of Waterloo professor of physiology and pharmacology ; Simone Jennifer Smith of Toronto Caribbean News , and Pastor Jacob Reaume of Trinity Bible Chapel in Waterloo .
Cambridge Independent MPP Belinda Karahalios , who was turfed from the Ford caucus in July for voting against Bill 195 , which gave the government power to extend the state of emergency for two years without consulting the legislature , was also present at the rally .

'Just to put this into perspective, Canadians now live in a country in which a sitting opposition politician was charged for dissenting with the government'
TORONTO, November 27, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Ontario Independent Member of Provincial Parliament Randy Hillier was charged yesterday for organizing and attending an anti-lockdown protest outside the provincial legislature that was attended by an estimated 700 people.
Hillier was charged under the Reopening Ontario Act and is scheduled to appear in court January 7, 2021, reported Global News.
The penalty for a conviction runs from a minimum $10,000 fine to a maximum $100,000 fine and a year in jail.
His “No More Lockdowns” protest contravened Premier Doug Ford’s latest order classifying Toronto and the surrounding Peel region as of Monday as grey zones, which have the most severe restrictions of the province’s five zones.
These include limiting outdoor organized public events or social gatherings to a maximum of 10 people.
Hillier, MPP for the rural southeast riding of Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston, told Global that he is looking to challenging the constitutionality of Ontario’s COVID-19 restrictions in court.
Conservative pundit Andrew Lawton pointed out on Twitter the dangerous implications of Hillier being charged:
Just to put this into perspective, Canadians now live in a country in which a sitting opposition politician was charged for dissenting with the government. https://t.co/cDjqK1mwk1 — Andrew Lawton (@AndrewLawton) November 26, 2020
No More Lockdowns, the movement Hillier is spearheading, also blasted the Ontario government on Twitter in the wake of the MPP’s citation:
@JustinTrudeau is protected by police when demonstrating in front of Parliament but @randyhillier gets charged. For you see, all politicians are equal before the law, but some are more equal than others. Get it? Join and help us now at https://t.co/mD2oxcC1QZ #cdnpoli #onpoli pic.twitter.com/WUR7gIaWm7 — NoMoreLockdowns (@NoLockdowns1) November 27, 2020
Hillier, a famously outspoken Independent MPP who was permanently kicked out of the Progressive Conservative caucus in March 2019, allegedly over his differences with two of Ford’s senior advisors at the time, has been excoriating the Ford government for months for its coronavirus response.
He also voiced support during Thursday’s rally for 33-year-old Adam Skelly, who was arrested the same day outside his Etobicoke restaurant Adamson BBQ in violation of the latest order, following what one local media outlet described as a “dramatic standoff with police.”
A father of two young children, Skelly faces 13 criminal and non-criminal charges, including trespassing, intent to obstruct police, violating indoor dining rules, holding an illegal gathering and operating a business without a license, the CBC reported.
Police officers and municipal officials arrived at Adamson BBQ early Thursday morning and changed the locks, and the city has now completely seized the building, according to CTV News, while Skelly’s supporters, who later congregated outside Ford’s house to protest the arrest, are collectively being dubbed “BBQAnon,” BlogTO reported.
Hillier exhorted those attending the No More Lockdown rally outside Queen’s Park to support Skelly, and other small businesses to follow his lead.
“But know this … There [are] going to be more Adams. We have to encourage more Adams to be out there. We have to tell them, open up your business, we will stand with you!” Hillier said to cheers from the exuberant crowd, who throughout the three-long hour rally intermittently banged pots and pans, and broke into chants of “No more lockdowns!” and “Freedom! Freedom!”
However, small business owners need more support in order to take that step, according to beauty salon owner Lia Juhas.
She opened her salon, ReLash Pro, three months before the first lockdown, which resulted in a five-month closure, and is now on the verge of bankruptcy, as are “many, many businesses,” Juhas told LifeSiteNews.
“I’ve poured all my savings, everything I had into my business,” and government emergency funding is not enough, she said. “The bills are still coming in and no income is coming in.”
Juhas said she would consider violating the order in the event that her friend’s salon in nearby Vaughan, which she is working out of now, is also classified as a grey zone.
“We’re both of us single moms. Both of us have only one income, and two kids, and we don’t want to close down,” she told LifeSiteNews.
“I just want more people behind me to help me obviously. It’s not easy. I really look up to Adam’s BBQ,” added Juhas. “I need courage. I need enough people’s support.”
Andjela Janosevic, who also owns a beauty business, echoed this.
Her business has been shut down under the new restrictions, she told LifeSiteNews.
“We as people deserve to know and to live and work in freedom and fight for our families,” she said.
“We do understand that the virus is absolutely real …but the rules and guidelines… they just do not make sense,” added Janosevic.
When asked what she would say to the premier if he walked by, Janosevic was quick to answer.
“Honestly, what I would say to Doug Ford is, you’re not for the people,” she said. “You are absolutely not for the people, not for our families, not for our businesses. The rules don’t make sense at all, whatsoever.”
Her business “takes precautions, we invested in the PPE, we disinfect after every single client,” she added. “But what about when I go to Costco, when there’s 50 people in front of me, and 50 people behind me breathing down my neck?”
Hillier also took aim at big business, telling the crowd the Ford government allowed Hudson’s Bay to stay open when the corporation pushed back against the latest lockdown.
“Doug Ford is listening to big business, and they won’t hurt big business, but they’ll kill the small business,” he said. “We just can’t let that happen.”
When the pandemic was first declared in March, a lot of people had similar concerns to his, but were afraid to speak out, but that is changing, Hillier said.
Now, increasing numbers of people are pushing back and questioning why governments are still enforcing lockdowns that have been shown to have devastating economic, social and physical consequences, in an unjustified and essentially impossible attempt to eradicate a virus which evidence now shows is far less lethal than originally thought.
“A lot of people don’t realize just how dangerous this path is, because none of us, and especially those people in there,” said Hillier, pointing to the legislature, “they don’t know how to get off this path.”
And one reason is “because they’ve lied to us … Instead of being honest and saying we made a mistake … they said, ‘What other lie can we do to cover up the first lie?’,” he added.
“We’re on a dishonest path, and it’s taking us to a really, really bad place,” Hillier declared.
“We have to get off that path now, and we have to encourage our friends, our families, and everybody else, to get off that dishonest path that this government is taking us down.”
Also speaking at the protest were Lisa Bildy, a lawyer for the Justice Center for Constitutional Freedoms; Don Welsh, University of Waterloo professor of physiology and pharmacology; Simone Jennifer Smith of Toronto Caribbean News, and Pastor Jacob Reaume of Trinity Bible Chapel in Waterloo.
Cambridge Independent MPP Belinda Karahalios, who was turfed from the Ford caucus in July for voting against Bill 195, which gave the government power to extend the state of emergency for two years without consulting the legislature, was also present at the rally.
Contact information:
Premier Doug Ford
Room 281
Legislative Building, Queen’s Park
Toronto, ON M7A 1A1
Tel. 416-325-1941
Email: [email protected]
Website contact form: https://correspondence.premier.gov.on.ca/EN/feedback/default.aspx
Ontario MPP Contact information page:
https://www.ola.org/en/members/current/contact-information
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lifesitenews--2020-11-27--Oops. Vatican’s McCarrick report catches Pope Francis taking ‘tiny liberties with the truth’

November 27 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Dear friends and enemies of Stilum Curiae , now that the din of the McCarrick Report has died down a bit – the report written by the Secretariat of State ad usum Delphini – I will softly allow myself to glean from a few details , which however are not details .
We all recall the interview that Valentina Alazraki gave to him , and her question about McCarrick and Viganò .
Valentina asked : “ I knew nothing , obviously , of McCarrick .
Nothing , nothing .
I said several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that I had no idea .
You know that I didn ’ t know anything about McCarrick ; otherwise , I would not have stayed quiet .
The reason for my silence was first of all that the proofs were there ; I said to you all : “ Judge for yourselves.
” It was truly an act of trust .
And then , regarding what I said to you about Jesus , that in moments of fury one can not speak , because it is worse .
Everything goes against it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ path , and I follow it.
” Now , let ’ s also recall that on June 23 , 2013 , when Archbishop Viganò had an audience with the new pope , it was Bergoglio who brought up McCarrick , not the Nuncio .
The Pope asked him something like this : “ What is McCarrick like ?
” And in fact after the interview , Archbishop Viganò declared : “ He is pretending that he does not recall what I told him about McCarrick , and he is pretending that he wasn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about McCarrick in the first place.
” And Viganò concluded : “ That the Pope would say that he did not know anything is a lie.
” Now , we know that this Pope , alas , permits himself , shall we say , tiny liberties with the truth , both the truth of the past as well as the truth of intentions .
But was it really like this ?
Was McCarrick for him just one cardinal among many ?
And no one had said anything to him ?
Now from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in which – in an absolutely stunning way – testimony is missing from both the Secretary of State , Cardinal Angelo Sodano , who was the absolute protagonist of the last phase of the pontificate of John Paul II , as well as that of Benedict XVI ’ s Secretary of State , Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone – it emerges that two of Pope Bergoglio ’ s principal collaborators had spoken to him of Thedore McCarrick , and in what way .
As for then-Archbishop Angelo Becciu – who at the time was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – the report states that Becciu recalled in an interview “ having mentioned to Pope Francis the existence of old accusations regarding McCarrick in 2013 , and then once again at a certain point between 2014 and 2016.
” Becciu came to know some important information , since in 2000 he worked as an official in the Nunciature in Washington , thereby becoming a witness to the concern of Nuncio Gabriel Montalvo about McCarrick ’ s misdeeds .
The report states that Becciu “ said to Pope Francis that Nuncio Montalvo appeared shocked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Washington , because Montalvo had excluded McCarrick from the terna after receiving letters that reported accusations made by others about McCarrick ’ s prior immoral conduct with a seminarian.
” But not only that , Becciu also told the Holy Father that “ it was his conviction that McCarrick was subsequently forbidden to travel , and that this was in relation to the same accusations that had emerged prior to his appointment to Washington.
” The report recounts an occasion in which McCarrick came to Rome , saying that “ Archbishop Becciu recalled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McCarrick doing here ?
He should not be here.
” The other important person who brought McCarrick to the Pontiff ’ s attention is the present Secretary of State , Pietro Parolin .
In March 2016 McCarrick wrote to Pope Bergoglio and Cardinal Parolin .
The American cardinal addressed Francis in these words : “ Holy Father , thank you for letting me pursue these small works of mine .
I hope that I can be useful to You and to the Church and am , of course , always willing to let @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would prefer that I go into a deeper retirement or into a house of prayer.
” This last sentence is interesting and telling : reading it , it seems evident that McCarrick took it for granted that Pope Francis was aware of the “ restrictions ” that had been place on his life by the Vatican ; and perhaps the two had talked about it in previous conversation .
Here it is also useful to recall that shortly prior to June 23 , 2013 , Archbishop Viganò had run into McCarrick as he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pope , and seeing the Nuncio , he said to him with a big smile in a triumphant tone : “ He is sending me to China.
” The Report states that Cardinal Parolin had received a similar letter [ from McCarrick ] ; and he took the occasion to speak about the McCarrick case .
According to what is said in the Report , Parolin said in “ a brief conversation with Pope Francis that McCarrick was “ gossiped about ” regarding past imprudent acts with adults and that the Congregation for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he should lead a more reserved life and not travel so much .
The report continues by saying that “ Cardinal Parolin recalled that he “ did not present it as a matter of grave concern , or as something very serious , ” but that he asked if anything should be done , noting , “ He keeps writing .
He continues to travel .
He continues to meet people.
” Cardinal Parolin recalled that Pope Francis commented that “ maybe McCarrick could still do something useful.
” And that is where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had not James Grein , the seminarian who McCarrick had molested when he was still a minor , decided to bring legal action against him , making the bomb explode .
These are the pieces of the puzzle .
It is up to each one of you to decide how credible Pope Bergoglio ’ s “ distractions ” are , his lapses in memory ( or his lies , if we want to believe Viganò ) , and also how credible a report is that seeks to shift all responsibility onto a pope @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and trusted his collaborators .
And yet the Report , prepared by the very same people – the Secretariat of State – who were actually a party to the dispute , was very careful not to question him [ Bergoglio ] .
I wonder why…

Archbishop Viganò had run into McCarrick as he came out of an audience with the Pope, and seeing the Nuncio, he said to him with a big smile in a triumphant tone: “He is sending me to China.”
November 27, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Dear friends and enemies of Stilum Curiae, now that the din of the McCarrick Report has died down a bit – the report written by the Secretariat of State ad usum Delphini – I will softly allow myself to glean from a few details, which however are not details. We all recall the interview that Valentina Alazraki gave to him, and her question about McCarrick and Viganò. Valentina asked:
There are some who continue to think that it’s true and continue to wonder whether you knew or not about McCarrick. In the press there are obviously all sorts of things being said .
Pope Francis:
“I knew nothing, obviously, of McCarrick. Nothing, nothing. I said several times that I didn’t know, that I had no idea. You know that I didn’t know anything about McCarrick; otherwise, I would not have stayed quiet. The reason for my silence was first of all that the proofs were there; I said to you all: “Judge for yourselves.” It was truly an act of trust. And then, regarding what I said to you about Jesus, that in moments of fury one cannot speak, because it is worse. Everything goes against it. The Lord has shown us this path, and I follow it.”
Now, let’s also recall that on June 23, 2013, when Archbishop Viganò had an audience with the new pope, it was Bergoglio who brought up McCarrick, not the Nuncio. The Pope asked him something like this: “What is McCarrick like?” And in fact after the interview, Archbishop Viganò declared: “He is pretending that he does not recall what I told him about McCarrick, and he is pretending that he wasn’t the one who asked me about McCarrick in the first place.” And Viganò concluded: “That the Pope would say that he did not know anything is a lie.” Now, we know that this Pope, alas, permits himself, shall we say, tiny liberties with the truth, both the truth of the past as well as the truth of intentions.
Un bestiario clericale. Il papa può dire le bugie? E il Cardinale Blaise Cupich? Galantino, la chiesa e la politica.
Viganò conferma. Ilpapa sapeva di Mccarrick dal 2013, “non ricordo” non è credibile. Una dichiarazione, l’intervista al wp.
Scandalo Viganò e Benedetto. Omissioni, menzogne e deformazioni.
***
But was it really like this? Was McCarrick for him just one cardinal among many? And no one had said anything to him? Now from the report prepared by the Secretariat of State, in which – in an absolutely stunning way – testimony is missing from both the Secretary of State, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, who was the absolute protagonist of the last phase of the pontificate of John Paul II, as well as that of Benedict XVI’s Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone – it emerges that two of Pope Bergoglio’s principal collaborators had spoken to him of Thedore McCarrick, and in what way.
As for then-Archbishop Angelo Becciu – who at the time was the Subsitute in the Secretary of State – the report states that Becciu recalled in an interview “having mentioned to Pope Francis the existence of old accusations regarding McCarrick in 2013, and then once again at a certain point between 2014 and 2016.”
Becciu came to know some important information, since in 2000 he worked as an official in the Nunciature in Washington, thereby becoming a witness to the concern of Nuncio Gabriel Montalvo about McCarrick’s misdeeds. The report states that Becciu “said to Pope Francis that Nuncio Montalvo appeared shocked when he learned of the appointment in Washington, because Montalvo had excluded McCarrick from the terna after receiving letters that reported accusations made by others about McCarrick’s prior immoral conduct with a seminarian.”
But not only that, Becciu also told the Holy Father that “it was his conviction that McCarrick was subsequently forbidden to travel, and that this was in relation to the same accusations that had emerged prior to his appointment to Washington.”
The report recounts an occasion in which McCarrick came to Rome, saying that “Archbishop Becciu recalled asking rhetorically: “But what is McCarrick doing here? He should not be here.”
The other important person who brought McCarrick to the Pontiff’s attention is the present Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin. In March 2016 McCarrick wrote to Pope Bergoglio and Cardinal Parolin. The American cardinal addressed Francis in these words: “Holy Father, thank you for letting me pursue these small works of mine. I hope that I can be useful to You and to the Church and am, of course, always willing to let everything pass if in any way You would prefer that I go into a deeper retirement or into a house of prayer.”This last sentence is interesting and telling: reading it, it seems evident that McCarrick took it for granted that Pope Francis was aware of the “restrictions” that had been place on his life by the Vatican; and perhaps the two had talked about it in previous conversation.
Here it is also useful to recall that shortly prior to June 23, 2013, Archbishop Viganò had run into McCarrick as he came out of an audience with the Pope, and seeing the Nuncio, he said to him with a big smile in a triumphant tone: “He is sending me to China.”
The Report states that Cardinal Parolin had received a similar letter [from McCarrick]; and he took the occasion to speak about the McCarrick case. According to what is said in the Report, Parolin said in “a brief conversation with Pope Francis that McCarrick was “gossiped about” regarding past imprudent acts with adults and that the Congregation for Bishops had previously indicated to McCarrick that he should lead a more reserved life and not travel so much. The report continues by saying that “Cardinal Parolin recalled that he “did not present it as a matter of grave concern, or as something very serious,” but that he asked if anything should be done, noting, “He keeps writing. He continues to travel. He continues to meet people.” Cardinal Parolin recalled that Pope Francis commented that “maybe McCarrick could still do something useful.”
And that is where the McCarrick question would still stand, had not James Grein, the minor whom McCarrick had molested, decided to bring legal action against him, making the bomb explode.
These are the pieces of the puzzle. It is up to each one of you to decide how credible Pope Bergoglio’s “distractions” are, his lapses in memory (or his lies, if we want to believe Viganò), and also how credible a report is that seeks to shift all responsibility onto a pope who at the time was very ill and trusted his collaborators. And yet the Report, prepared by the very same people – the Secretariat of State – who were actually a party to the dispute, was very careful not to question him [Bergoglio]. I wonder why:
Correction, Nov. 28, 2020, 8:28 EST: An earlier version of this article had identified James Grein as a seminarian. He was never a seminarian. LifeSite regrets this error.
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lifesitenews--2020-11-27--John Hopkins University academic: CDC data shows COVID hasn’t increased US death rate

WASHINGTON D.C , November 27 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Using statistical analysis , a senior lecturer from John Hopkins University ( JHU ) has demonstrated that COVID-19 has resulted in no excess deaths , yet the university has censored the article online .
Dr. Genevieve Briand , the “ Assistant Director for MS in Applied Economics , ” gave a video lecture in which she examined the deaths due to COVID-19 and deaths overall in the U.S .
Her findings were compiled in an article in the JHU newsletter , penned by Yanni Gu , which has since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a tweet , JHU stated that the article was deleted , because it “ was being used to support false and dangerous inaccuracies about the impact of the pandemic .
We regret that this article may have contributed to the spread of misinformation about COVID-19.
” In the lecture , using data drawn from the Centers for Disease Control ( CDC ) website , Briand noted that the deaths of “ older people stayed the same before and after COVID-19.
” This finding was contrary to expectation : “ Since COVID-19 mainly affects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the percentage of deaths in older age groups .
However , this increase is not seen from the CDC data .
In fact , the percentages of deaths among all age groups remain relatively the same.
” Presenting data from February to September , she noted that each week , before and after the impact of the virus , “ an average of over 60,000 individuals die per week .
So 50,000 to 70,000 deaths per week is normal , it is to be expected.
” The latest weekly report from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 2020 , only “ 1,260 ” had COVID–19 “ listed as an underlying or contributing cause of death.
” Comparing deaths from 2014 to 2020 , Briand then demonstrated that whilst the data recorded a slight spike in 2020 , there were only 11,292 more deaths than 2018 .
Thus the COVID spike was found to be consistent with both seasonal and historical trends .
Taking 2018 as an example , Briand pointed out that “ the pattern of seasonal increase in the total number of deaths is a result of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” with “ heart disease , respiratory diseases , influenza and pneumonia ” being the three leading causes of death .
Yet when examining 2020 ’ s data in the seasonal period , she found that “ COVID-19-related deaths exceeded deaths from heart diseases , ” which was unusual , since heart disease “ has always prevailed as the leading cause of deaths.
” Comparing the 2020 figures to the corresponding period in 2018 , they showed that in 2020 , “ instead of the expected drastic increase across all causes , there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to heart disease .
Even more surprising…this sudden decline in deaths is observed for all other causes.
” The JHU newsletter article stated that the “ trend is completely contrary to the pattern observed in all previous years.
” It also observes that “ the total decrease in deaths by other causes almost exactly equals the increase in deaths by COVID-19.
” Hence , according to Dr. Briand , “ the COVID-19 death toll is misleading…deaths due to heart diseases , respiratory diseases , influenza and pneumonia may instead be recategorized as being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in April with the highest reported number of deaths , the rise in COVID deaths almost exactly mirrored the decrease in the leading causes of deaths .
She concluded with a number of summary statements : “ By the CDC ’ s own account , in this pandemic , deaths of children have been less than in each of the last five flue seasons , ” she added .
“ For three of the four weeks where COVID-19 deaths , where reported , have been higher than heart disease deaths , the number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ influenza , and pneumonia , chronic respiratory disease and more , decreased.
” “ All this points to the reason we have a higher number of reported COVID-19 deaths among older individuals than younger individuals , is simply because every day in the U.S. older individuals die in higher numbers than younger individuals.
” Briand further commented : “ The data doesn ’ t show that older individuals are dying in a higher proportion to total deaths than usual .
We also found evidence that Covid 19 death numbers were misleading .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the heart , chronic lower order respiratory diseases , flu and pneumonia , and more , were simply reclassified as COVID-19 deaths.
” The American Institute for Economic Research commented on the finding , saying that the “ accounting error regarding Covid deaths ... has caused mass hysteria and misinformed public policy .
Closing down communities to fight a virus that according to the data , has had no significant contribution to total deaths , reduces our overall capacity to build a healthy society.
” “ All of this points to no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Total death numbers are not above normal death numbers .
We found no evidence to the contrary , ” Dr. Briand concluded .


lifesitenews--2020-11-27--Top LGBT lobby org asks Biden to clamp down on Christian colleges that adhere to biblical sexuality

November 27 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The Human Rights Campaign ( HRC ) , America ’ s largest and most powerful LGBT lobby organizations , is pushing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to target Christian educational institutions , demanding that a Biden Administration strip colleges that adhere to rules and positions opposing homosexuality of their accreditation .
The HRC ’ s “ Blueprint for Positive Change , ” which offers 85 recommendations , proposes eliminating non-discrimination exemptions for religious colleges if they refuse to abandon the biblical position on marriage .
Al Mohler , a theologian and president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sounded the alarm on the HRC ’ s push in an essay titled “ A Direct Threat to Christian Education.
” The laundry list demanded by the HRC , he notes , are fundamentally transformational .
The HRC is demanding that the State Department “ include a non-binary gender marker ” on identification such as passports and form a panel to explore how the LGBT agenda can be classified as “ inalienable rights ” and how this agenda can be pushed in international relations .
But the most dangerous proposal is aimed at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mohler put it : The Blueprint states , “ Language regarding accreditation of religious institutions of higher education in the Higher Education Opportunity Act could be interpreted to require accrediting bodies to accredit religious institutions that discriminate or do not meet science-based curricula standards .
The Department of Education should issue a regulation clarifying that this provision , which requires accreditation agencies to ‘ respect the stated mission ’ of religious institutions , does not require the accreditation of religious institutions that do not meet neutral accreditation standards including nondiscrimination policies and scientific @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that is an atomic bomb .
In clear text , for all the world to see , the Human Rights Campaign summons the Biden administration to deny accreditation—or , at the very least , to facilitate the denial of accreditation—to Christian institutions , Christian colleges and universities , and , for that matter , any other religious institution or school that does not meet the demands of the LGBTQ orthodoxy .
This would mean abandoning biblical standards for teaching , hiring , admissions , housing , and student life .
It would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christian .
This is insidious from top to bottom .
Schools that will not get in line with the moral revolution , if the Biden Administration acts as demanded , will be denied their accreditation .
We must not miss the language : Accreditation should be revoked for those who do not meet the LGBT “ non-discrimination ” standards or “ science-based curricula standards.
” Wait just a minute .
The Human Rights Campaign is not known for any particular agenda on the creation-evolution front , nor is the group preoccupied with particle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ targeting issues of sexual orientation and gender identity , cloaking them in the language of “ science.
” This is an undisguised effort to require Christian schools and colleges to abandon biblical authority or lose accreditation .
This is an open threat to the ability of Christian colleges and schools to operate by Christian conviction .
This is an outright attempt to eliminate religious freedom for Christian schools—or for any religious school that refuses to bow to the moral revolutionaries at the Human Rights Campaign .
Mohler further noted that this is “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ semblance of a Christian college or university that would possess the audacity to operate from a Christian worldview.
” As I ’ ve noted before in this space , the LGBT lobby has been open about the fact that when they achieve power , their goal is to “ punish the wicked ” —their words , not mine .
The Human Rights Campaign and other LGBT organizations , infuriated by the four-year pause in the rainbow blitzkrieg transforming American institutions , is going to come after Christians with a vengeance .
Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as radical as the HRC is on these issues .
He openly promised every LGBT leader who would listen that he would be their man in the White House , and for LGBT activists , this means going after their enemies .
Their enemies , as the HRC has made clear once again , are those who refuse to join the Pride Parade and stubbornly cling to beliefs and traditions that have lasted for thousands of years rather than joining them on the “ right side of history ” ( which is roughly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been meticulously researching methods of toppling Christian institutions .
Their “ Blueprint for Positive Change ” is just a start .

November 27, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest and most powerful LGBT lobby organizations, is pushing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to target Christian educational institutions, demanding that a Biden Administration strip colleges that adhere to rules and positions opposing homosexuality of their accreditation. The HRC’s “Blueprint for Positive Change,” which offers 85 recommendations, proposes eliminating non-discrimination exemptions for religious colleges if they refuse to abandon the biblical position on marriage.
Al Mohler, a theologian and president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, sounded the alarm on the HRC’s push in an essay titled “A Direct Threat to Christian Education.” The laundry list demanded by the HRC, he notes, are fundamentally transformational. The HRC is demanding that the State Department “include a non-binary gender marker” on identification such as passports and form a panel to explore how the LGBT agenda can be classified as “inalienable rights” and how this agenda can be pushed in international relations.
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But the most dangerous proposal is aimed at essentially destroying Christian institutions overnight. As Mohler put it:
The Blueprint states, “Language regarding accreditation of religious institutions of higher education in the Higher Education Opportunity Act could be interpreted to require accrediting bodies to accredit religious institutions that discriminate or do not meet science-based curricula standards. The Department of Education should issue a regulation clarifying that this provision, which requires accreditation agencies to ‘respect the stated mission’ of religious institutions, does not require the accreditation of religious institutions that do not meet neutral accreditation standards including nondiscrimination policies and scientific curriculum requirements.” In terms of accreditation, that is an atomic bomb. In clear text, for all the world to see, the Human Rights Campaign summons the Biden administration to deny accreditation—or, at the very least, to facilitate the denial of accreditation—to Christian institutions, Christian colleges and universities, and, for that matter, any other religious institution or school that does not meet the demands of the LGBTQ orthodoxy. This would mean abandoning biblical standards for teaching, hiring, admissions, housing, and student life. It would mean that Christian schools are no longer Christian. This is insidious from top to bottom. Schools that will not get in line with the moral revolution, if the Biden Administration acts as demanded, will be denied their accreditation. We must not miss the language: Accreditation should be revoked for those who do not meet the LGBT “non-discrimination” standards or “science-based curricula standards.” Wait just a minute. The Human Rights Campaign is not known for any particular agenda on the creation-evolution front, nor is the group preoccupied with particle physics. The Human Rights Campaign is targeting issues of sexual orientation and gender identity, cloaking them in the language of “science.” This is an undisguised effort to require Christian schools and colleges to abandon biblical authority or lose accreditation. This is an open threat to the ability of Christian colleges and schools to operate by Christian conviction. This is an outright attempt to eliminate religious freedom for Christian schools—or for any religious school that refuses to bow to the moral revolutionaries at the Human Rights Campaign.
Mohler further noted that this is “an undisguised attempt to shut down any semblance of a Christian college or university that would possess the audacity to operate from a Christian worldview.” As I’ve noted before in this space, the LGBT lobby has been open about the fact that when they achieve power, their goal is to “punish the wicked”—their words, not mine. The Human Rights Campaign and other LGBT organizations, infuriated by the four-year pause in the rainbow blitzkrieg transforming American institutions, is going to come after Christians with a vengeance.
Joe Biden, it must be noted, is as radical as the HRC is on these issues. He openly promised every LGBT leader who would listen that he would be their man in the White House, and for LGBT activists, this means going after their enemies. Their enemies, as the HRC has made clear once again, are those who refuse to join the Pride Parade and stubbornly cling to beliefs and traditions that have lasted for thousands of years rather than joining them on the “right side of history” (which is roughly less than two decades.) They have been meticulously researching methods of toppling Christian institutions. Their “Blueprint for Positive Change” is just a start.
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lifesitenews--2020-11-27--UK Catholics renew appeal to Cardinal to withdraw support for pro-abortion, pro-LGBT sex ed

LONDON , November 27 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The U.K. based Coalition in Defence of Parents as Primary Educators has once again written to Cardinal Vincent Nichols and the bishops of England and Wales , urging that the bishops withdraw their support for “ legislation imposing pro-LGBT Relationships and Sex Education , ” as well as their support for laws that deny parents the right to remove their children from such classes .
John Smeaton , Dr. Joseph Shaw , and James Leatherland , leaders of three distinct national organizations — The Society for the Protection of Unborn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mass Society ( LMS ) , and Catholic Man UK ( CMUK ) — have joined as a newly formed “ Coalition in Defence of Primary Educators.
” As described on its website , the Coalition “ unites Catholic parents in protecting their children and opposing compulsory Relationships and Sex Education which promotes the LGBT ideology and ‘ confidential ’ access to contraception and abortion and which is due to be introduced to schools in England.
” The Coalition originally wrote to Cardinal Nichols in September , asking that he reverse the support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Wales ( CBCEW ) for state-mandated pro-abortion , pro-LGBT “ Relationships and Sex Education.
” The letter noted that the Catholic Education Service ( CES ) had “ wrongly stated that the Government is committed to protecting the parents ’ right to withdraw their children from the new subjects , ” when in fact parents now only have the right to merely “ request ” withdrawal from the classes , subject to approval of the head teacher .
On behalf of the CBCEW , the CES backed the legislation containing extensive information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and content equating same-sex “ marriage ” with natural marriage .
The Coalition received a reply from the secretary of the CBCEW , Canon Thomas , which “ failed to address our concerns , ” and hence wrote once more to Nichols “ asking that CBCEW takes concrete steps to retract their support for this wicked legislation which is designed to corrupt our children in schools.
” In the most recent letter , the Coalition reminded the cardinal that the Catholic Church has constantly “ recognised the primacy of the parents ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as well as their duty to ensure that their children are educated firmly in the faith.
” Canon Thomas had written to the Coalition , claiming that parents did in fact have the right to remove their children from Relationship and Sex Education ( RSE ) .
He added that “ the Catholic Church will continue to be able to deliver RSE in its schools in line with Church teaching.
” Thomas denied that the new guidance would force Catholic schools to teach civil marriage as being on a par with “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted that this claim had “ simply no legal basis , ” affirming that the new compulsory education would indeed be a change to Catholic teaching .
The new regulations hold that there is no right to withdraw a child from Relationships Education in primary schools , and in secondary school , a child can only be withdrawn from RSE if the headteacher approves .
In a memorandum attached to the letter , the Coalition presents the various elements of the relevant legislations , noting that “ Without the right of withdrawal parents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the much touted school consultation processes.
” The Government has even written to schools saying that they “ ultimately make the final decisions and engagement does not amount to a parental veto [ … ] over curriculum content.
” Under the Children and Social Work Act ( 2017 ) , schools are required to “ have regard to the guidance , ” meaning that “ Catholic schools are generally expected to teach according to the RSE Guidance.
” The guidance itself includes the stipulation : “ There should be an equal opportunity to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same-sex relationships .
This should be integrated appropriately into the RSE programme , rather than addressed separately or in only one lesson.
” The legislation demands that by the end of secondary school education , children would be fully formed “ in relation to pregnancy…including keeping the baby , adoption , abortion… ” as well as “ safer sex ” and “ reproductive health advice and treatment.
” However , there is even more which the Coalition warns of , for the letter highlights how the school inspection board , Office for Standards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Skills ( Ofsted ) , will penalise schools “ for not actively promoting LGBT lifestyles in a positive way.
” Consequently , children in primary schools would be taught about “ sexual orientation ” , “ [ same-sex ] marriage and civil partnership ” and “ gender reassignment.
” Thus , contained within the RSE legislation , there is much content “ that is in direct conflict with the moral tenets of Church teaching , ” warns the Coalition .
This guidance , the Coalition reminds Nichols , “ was ‘ welcomed ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Coalition comments that , regarding Catholic schools being allowed to teach according to Catholic principles , “ if there is leeway under the law for such Catholic teaching , the CES does not appear to have any interest in exploiting it.
” Furthermore , “ much of what is directly contrary to Church teaching in the Statutory RSE Guidance has been absorbed directly into the CES model RSE curriculum ( Autumn 2019 ) , where in many cases it has been ambiguously merged with Catholic teaching.
” A resource compiled by the CES @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of love exists just as powerfully in relationships between people of the same sex as it does in heterosexual relationships.
” Such an occurrence is not novel , however , for in its first letter , the Coalition reminded Nichols that a CES policy provided , “ children in Catholic schools , including adolescents under the age of consent , with access to abortion and contraception services , without parental knowledge or consent via the Government agency Connexions.
” The Coalition closed its latest letter to the cardinal , by urging him to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parental right of withdrawal from Relationships and Sex Education ” and to “ Publicly challenge the new Ofsted inspection guidance which establishes that all schools must promote LGBT life choices in a positive way or be penalised.
” The letter also appealed to the cardinal , asking that he publicly support parents who withdrew their children from RSE due to anti-Catholic teaching , and withdraw the CES ’ s RSE curriculum equating same-sex relationships with heterosexual ones .
Closing the appeal , the Coalition reminded the cardinal and the CBCEW that “ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of any Government , knowing that He will stand-by , vindicate and deliver the righteous , even though we may go through times of difficulty and persecution .
”

The newly formed coalition reminded the cardinal that the Catholic Church has constantly 'recognised the primacy of the parents’ role in the education of their children, as well as their duty to ensure that their children are educated firmly in the faith'
LONDON, November 27, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The U.K. based Coalition in Defence of Parents as Primary Educators has once again written to Cardinal Vincent Nichols and the bishops of England and Wales, urging that the bishops withdraw their support for “legislation imposing pro-LGBT Relationships and Sex Education,” as well as their support for laws that deny parents the right to remove their children from such classes.
John Smeaton, Dr. Joseph Shaw, and James Leatherland, leaders of three distinct national organizations — The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC), The Latin Mass Society (LMS), and Catholic Man UK (CMUK) — have joined as a newly formed “Coalition in Defence of Primary Educators.”
As described on its website, the Coalition “unites Catholic parents in protecting their children and opposing compulsory Relationships and Sex Education which promotes the LGBT ideology and ‘confidential’ access to contraception and abortion and which is due to be introduced to schools in England.”
The Coalition originally wrote to Cardinal Nichols in September, asking that he reverse the support of the Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales (CBCEW) for state-mandated pro-abortion, pro-LGBT “Relationships and Sex Education.”
The letter noted that the Catholic Education Service (CES) had “wrongly stated that the Government is committed to protecting the parents’ right to withdraw their children from the new subjects,” when in fact parents now only have the right to merely “request” withdrawal from the classes, subject to approval of the head teacher.
On behalf of the CBCEW, the CES backed the legislation containing extensive information about contraception, abortion, LGBT ideology, and content equating same-sex “marriage” with natural marriage.
The Coalition received a reply from the secretary of the CBCEW, Canon Thomas, which “failed to address our concerns,” and hence wrote once more to Nichols “asking that CBCEW takes concrete steps to retract their support for this wicked legislation which is designed to corrupt our children in schools.”
In the most recent letter, the Coalition reminded the cardinal that the Catholic Church has constantly “recognised the primacy of the parents’ role in the education of their children, as well as their duty to ensure that their children are educated firmly in the faith.”
Canon Thomas had written to the Coalition, claiming that parents did in fact have the right to remove their children from Relationship and Sex Education (RSE). He added that “the Catholic Church will continue to be able to deliver RSE in its schools in line with Church teaching.”
Thomas denied that the new guidance would force Catholic schools to teach civil marriage as being on a par with “Sacramental marriage.”
However, the Coalition noted that this claim had “simply no legal basis,” affirming that the new compulsory education would indeed be a change to Catholic teaching.
The new regulations hold that there is no right to withdraw a child from Relationships Education in primary schools, and in secondary school, a child can only be withdrawn from RSE if the headteacher approves.
In a memorandum attached to the letter, the Coalition presents the various elements of the relevant legislations, noting that “Without the right of withdrawal parents also have very limited real influence in the much touted school consultation processes.”
The Government has even written to schools saying that they “ultimately make the final decisions and engagement does not amount to a parental veto […] over curriculum content.”
Under the Children and Social Work Act (2017), schools are required to “have regard to the guidance,” meaning that “Catholic schools are generally expected to teach according to the RSE Guidance.”
The guidance itself includes the stipulation: “There should be an equal opportunity to explore the features of stable and healthy same-sex relationships. This should be integrated appropriately into the RSE programme, rather than addressed separately or in only one lesson.” The legislation demands that by the end of secondary school education, children would be fully formed “in relation to pregnancy…including keeping the baby, adoption, abortion…” as well as “safer sex” and “reproductive health advice and treatment.”
However, there is even more which the Coalition warns of, for the letter highlights how the school inspection board, Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted), will penalise schools “for not actively promoting LGBT lifestyles in a positive way.” Consequently, children in primary schools would be taught about “sexual orientation”, “[same-sex] marriage and civil partnership” and “gender reassignment.”
Thus, contained within the RSE legislation, there is much content “that is in direct conflict with the moral tenets of Church teaching,” warns the Coalition. This guidance, the Coalition reminds Nichols, “was ‘welcomed’ by the CES.”
Indeed, the Coalition comments that, regarding Catholic schools being allowed to teach according to Catholic principles, “if there is leeway under the law for such Catholic teaching, the CES does not appear to have any interest in exploiting it.”
Furthermore, “much of what is directly contrary to Church teaching in the Statutory RSE Guidance has been absorbed directly into the CES model RSE curriculum (Autumn 2019), where in many cases it has been ambiguously merged with Catholic teaching.”
A resource compiled by the CES even states that an “exalted form of love exists just as powerfully in relationships between people of the same sex as it does in heterosexual relationships.”
Such an occurrence is not novel, however, for in its first letter, the Coalition reminded Nichols that a CES policy provided, “children in Catholic schools, including adolescents under the age of consent, with access to abortion and contraception services, without parental knowledge or consent via the Government agency Connexions.”
The Coalition closed its latest letter to the cardinal, by urging him to support “the campaign to reinstate the parental right of withdrawal from Relationships and Sex Education” and to “Publicly challenge the new Ofsted inspection guidance which establishes that all schools must promote LGBT life choices in a positive way or be penalised.”
The letter also appealed to the cardinal, asking that he publicly support parents who withdrew their children from RSE due to anti-Catholic teaching, and withdraw the CES’s RSE curriculum equating same-sex relationships with heterosexual ones.
Closing the appeal, the Coalition reminded the cardinal and the CBCEW that “We must put faith in God before fear of any Government, knowing that He will stand-by, vindicate and deliver the righteous, even though we may go through times of difficulty and persecution.”
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