lifesitenews--2020-12-19--Is the coronavirus a bioweapon?

Is the coronavirus a bioweapon?

December 19 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – No less a figure than Dr. Francis Boyle , an expert on biowarfare , believes that “ the coronavirus that we ’ re dealing with here is an offensive biological warfare weapon.
” Speaking of Wuhan ’ s Institute of Virology , which is at the epicenter of the epidemic , he added that there have “ been previous reports of problems with that lab and things leaking out of it.
” For Dr. Boyle to be correct , the CCP would have to have both the “ intention ” and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bioweapon .
Does it ?
It is no secret that the Chinese Communist regime , despite being a signatory to the Biological Weapons Convention , regards the development of bioweapons as a key part of achieving military dominance .
The vice-president of China ’ s Academy of Military Medical Sciences , He Fuchu ( 贺福初 ) , said in 2015 that biomaterials were the new “ strategic commanding heights ” of warfare .
PLA general Zhang Shibo ( 张仕波 ) went even further in his 2017 book , War ’ s New High @ @ @ @ @ @ @ development is gradually showing strong signs characteristic of an offensive capability , ” including the potential for “ specific ethnic genetic attacks ” ( 特定种族基因攻击 ) .
Reflect on that phrase – “ specific ethnic genetic attacks ” – for a minute .
What General Zhang is talking about , to be perfectly clear , is bioweapons that kill other races , but for which people who look like him have a natural or acquired immunity .
Such a weapon would , if potent enough , decimate the populations of Europe , South @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a shot , leaving an open field for Chinese domination .
Those who might counter that one wild-eyed general does not necessarily speak for the Communist leadership should bear in mind that Zhang himself is part of that leadership .
He was a full member of the 18th Central Committee ( 2012-17 ) and is the former president of the National Defense University .
Does COVID-19 cause more serious infections among non-Chinese races ?
It ’ s hard to say , since almost all the information coming out of China is fabricated for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t rule out the possibility .
It is at least curious that , while it ’ s party time in Wuhan , many U.S. states and European countries are locking down again .
So as far as intentions are concerned , I think the evidence is indisputable that the PRC would develop offensive biological warfare weapons targeted at other races if they could .
But can they ?
What do we know about China ’ s genetic engineering capabilities ?
We know that China has mastered CRISPR technology , which enables the kind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ create a biological superweapon .
After all , it was a Chinese scientist , He Jiankui , who announced that he had reengineered the human genome to make it resistant to HIV , a feat for which he recently received a three year prison sentence .
If you are intent upon genetically engineering offensive biological warfare weapons you also need a very secure facility to ensure that they do not escape from containment .
After all , you are taking dangerous pathogens like SARS , Ebola , and various strains of coronavirus and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
China only has one such Level 4 microbiology lab , the Wuhan Institute of Virology , and it is located in – you guessed it – the city of Wuhan .
Finally , in addition to the technology and the facilities , you need raw biomaterial .
This means laying your hands on the most deadly viruses to be found in nature , into which you can engineer characteristics that make it even more deadly .
Some ways of doing this include enhancing human-to-human transmission of a virus originally harvested from another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before someone is infected begins to show symptoms .
Here we have incontrovertible evidence that the Wuhan lab has acquired some of the most deadly coronaviruses on the planet .
It ’ s worth noting that just last year , two Chinese nationals , husband and wife team Dr. Keding Cheng and Dr. Xiangguo Qiu , were removed from the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as part of an intellectual property theft investigation .
The lab is Canada ’ s only Level 4 microbiology lab , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same type of lab the Chinese operate in Wuhan .
Dr. Qiu is known for working on the Ebola virus , while her husband has published studies of SARS .
The RCMP investigation noted that both made frequent trips back to the Wuhan lab .
The bottom line is that China has everything it needs to create a deadly bioweapon : the technology , the facility , and the raw biomaterial .
Much ink has been spilled by the Washington Post and other mainstream media outlets to try and convince us that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nature rather than nefariousness , and that anyone who says otherwise is an unhinged conspiracy theorist .
Dr. Li-meng Yan has published a series of papers proving to the satisfaction of objective observers that the novel coronavirus was not only manmade but was intended to be used as a bioweapon .
She has been predictably attacked by the virology establishment , eager to protect its reputation .
They argue that a true bioweapon would be far more lethal .
But this proves nothing .
The fact that a bioweapon under development does not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proof that it is not a bioweapon , merely that it is not yet ready to deploy .
And , bioweapon-in-the-making or not , there seems little doubt that the coronavirus was released from the Wuhan Institute of Virology .
Propinquity suggests causation .
After all , if the first coronavirus infection were a simple result of accidental animal-to-human transmission as claimed , this could have occurred anywhere in China .
How curious that the epicenter of the epidemic just happens to be in a city of 11 million people where China ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Chance ?
I think not .
Another reason to think that what the world is dealing with a bioweapon is the reaction of the Communist authorities .
Beijing has gone to truly extraordinary lengths to cover up the source of the pandemic , the Wuhan lab .
They first pointed to the snakes and bats supposedly being sold at the Wuhan Seafood Market , and shut the market down .
But it soon came out that snakes do not carry any coronaviruses and that bats – which do – were not sold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one final piece of evidence that for me , as a China hand , supports the theory that the coronavirus is a Chinese bioweapon that was deliberately released upon the world .
There is a rumor going around on the Chinese internet that the United States has deliberately unleashed an American bioweapon on the Chinese population .
Tellingly , such absurd claims are not being censored by the authorities , while accurate reporting on the epidemic is .
It is very much in character for the Communist Party leaders to blame their chief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commit .
With their endless lies and evasions , Party leaders trying to hide their criminal complicity in the epidemic ’ s origins .
For me as a China watcher , even taking into account the Party ’ s penchant for secrecy , the multiple levels of deception engaged in by Communist officials over the past year have been extraordinary .
We may never know for certain whether the bioweapon known as COVID-19 was deliberately released upon the world .
But we do know that the major Western print , broadcast , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to dismiss the very possibility as a paranoid fantasy .
But – as the old joke goes – it ’ s not paranoia if they are really out to get you .
And on this point the evidence is clear .
We know , because PLA generals have told us so , that their researchers are racing to develop lethal bioweapons as fast as their theft of Western technology and stolen virus samples will allow .
We also know , because these same generals have told us , that the goal is to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is simply no question that Communist leaders have used the pandemic that they have inflicted upon the world as part and parcel of their strategy for China to replace the USA as the dominant power on the planet .
Did they deliberately release it first on their own people ?
What better way to spread the Chinese Virus all around the globe than to use the Chinese people themselves as unwitting disease vectors ?
I suspect that the only real surprise for the Chinese leadership in the novel coronavirus plague is that China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic that they had hoped to one day unleash on other countries .
At the same time that America and the rest of the world are dealing with the aftermath of the China Virus pandemic , we must be alert to the very real possibility of a future release of an even deadlier pathogen .
Does anyone think that the Communist authorities – once they had perfected a bioweapon to which they themselves had a natural or induced immunity – would hesitate to unleash a deadly pandemic on the West to achieve their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Those who doubt that the leaders of the Communist Party would use such an “ assassin ’ s mace ” need to tell us precisely what moral or ethical considerations would stay their hand .
Because I can think of none .
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 .
A former National Science Foundation fellow , he studied human biology at Stanford University under famed geneticist Luigi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biological Oceanography , East Asian Studies , and Cultural Anthropology .
One of America 's leading China watchers , he was selected in 1979 by the National Science Foundation to be the first American social scientist to do field research in China .

December 19, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – No less a figure than Dr. Francis Boyle, an expert on biowarfare, believes that “the coronavirus that we’re dealing with here is an offensive biological warfare weapon.” Speaking of Wuhan’s Institute of Virology, which is at the epicenter of the epidemic, he added that there have “been previous reports of problems with that lab and things leaking out of it.”
For Dr. Boyle to be correct, the CCP would have to have both the “intention” and the “capability” to develop such a bioweapon. Does it?
It is no secret that the Chinese Communist regime, despite being a signatory to the Biological Weapons Convention, regards the development of bioweapons as a key part of achieving military dominance. The vice-president of China’s Academy of Military Medical Sciences, He Fuchu (贺福初), said in 2015 that biomaterials were the new “strategic commanding heights” of warfare.
PLA general Zhang Shibo (张仕波) went even further in his 2017 book, War’s New High Land, claiming that “modern biotechnology development is gradually showing strong signs characteristic of an offensive capability,” including the potential for “specific ethnic genetic attacks” (特定种族基因攻击).
Reflect on that phrase – “specific ethnic genetic attacks” – for a minute.
What General Zhang is talking about, to be perfectly clear, is bioweapons that kill other races, but for which people who look like him have a natural or acquired immunity. Such a weapon would, if potent enough, decimate the populations of Europe, South Asia, and the Americas without firing a shot, leaving an open field for Chinese domination.
Those who might counter that one wild-eyed general does not necessarily speak for the Communist leadership should bear in mind that Zhang himself is part of that leadership. He was a full member of the 18th Central Committee (2012-17) and is the former president of the National Defense University.
Does COVID-19 cause more serious infections among non-Chinese races? It’s hard to say, since almost all the information coming out of China is fabricated for political purposes, but we can’t rule out the possibility. It is at least curious that, while it’s party time in Wuhan, many U.S. states and European countries are locking down again.
So as far as intentions are concerned, I think the evidence is indisputable that the PRC would develop offensive biological warfare weapons targeted at other races if they could. But can they? What do we know about China’s genetic engineering capabilities?
We know that China has mastered CRISPR technology, which enables the kind of gene splicing that is needed to create a biological superweapon. After all, it was a Chinese scientist, He Jiankui, who announced that he had reengineered the human genome to make it resistant to HIV, a feat for which he recently received a three year prison sentence.
If you are intent upon genetically engineering offensive biological warfare weapons you also need a very secure facility to ensure that they do not escape from containment. After all, you are taking dangerous pathogens like SARS, Ebola, and various strains of coronavirus and trying to make them even more deadly. China only has one such Level 4 microbiology lab, the Wuhan Institute of Virology, and it is located in – you guessed it – the city of Wuhan.
Finally, in addition to the technology and the facilities, you need raw biomaterial. This means laying your hands on the most deadly viruses to be found in nature, into which you can engineer characteristics that make it even more deadly. Some ways of doing this include enhancing human-to-human transmission of a virus originally harvested from another species, or increasing the latency period before someone is infected begins to show symptoms.
Here we have incontrovertible evidence that the Wuhan lab has acquired some of the most deadly coronaviruses on the planet. It’s worth noting that just last year, two Chinese nationals, husband and wife team Dr. Keding Cheng and Dr. Xiangguo Qiu, were removed from the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as part of an intellectual property theft investigation. The lab is Canada’s only Level 4 microbiology lab, which is to say, it’s the same type of lab the Chinese operate in Wuhan. Dr. Qiu is known for working on the Ebola virus, while her husband has published studies of SARS. The RCMP investigation noted that both made frequent trips back to the Wuhan lab.
The bottom line is that China has everything it needs to create a deadly bioweapon: the technology, the facility, and the raw biomaterial.
Much ink has been spilled by the Washington Post and other mainstream media outlets to try and convince us that the deadly coronavirus is a product of nature rather than nefariousness, and that anyone who says otherwise is an unhinged conspiracy theorist. Dr. Li-meng Yan has published a series of papers proving to the satisfaction of objective observers that the novel coronavirus was not only manmade but was intended to be used as a bioweapon.
She has been predictably attacked by the virology establishment, eager to protect its reputation. They argue that a true bioweapon would be far more lethal. But this proves nothing. The fact that a bioweapon under development does not work as well as intended is not proof that it is not a bioweapon, merely that it is not yet ready to deploy. And, bioweapon-in-the-making or not, there seems little doubt that the coronavirus was released from the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
Propinquity suggests causation. After all, if the first coronavirus infection were a simple result of accidental animal-to-human transmission as claimed, this could have occurred anywhere in China. How curious that the epicenter of the epidemic just happens to be in a city of 11 million people where China’s only Level 4 lab is located. Chance? I think not.
Another reason to think that what the world is dealing with a bioweapon is the reaction of the Communist authorities. Beijing has gone to truly extraordinary lengths to cover up the source of the pandemic, the Wuhan lab. They first pointed to the snakes and bats supposedly being sold at the Wuhan Seafood Market, and shut the market down. But it soon came out that snakes do not carry any coronaviruses and that bats – which do – were not sold at a seafood market.
There is one final piece of evidence that for me, as a China hand, supports the theory that the coronavirus is a Chinese bioweapon that was deliberately released upon the world. There is a rumor going around on the Chinese internet that the United States has deliberately unleashed an American bioweapon on the Chinese population. Tellingly, such absurd claims are not being censored by the authorities, while accurate reporting on the epidemic is. It is very much in character for the Communist Party leaders to blame their chief geopolitical rival for crimes that they themselves commit.
With their endless lies and evasions, Party leaders trying to hide their criminal complicity in the epidemic’s origins. For me as a China watcher, even taking into account the Party’s penchant for secrecy, the multiple levels of deception engaged in by Communist officials over the past year have been extraordinary.
We may never know for certain whether the bioweapon known as COVID-19 was deliberately released upon the world. But we do know that the major Western print, broadcast, and social media are all doing their best to dismiss the very possibility as a paranoid fantasy.
But – as the old joke goes – it’s not paranoia if they are really out to get you. And on this point the evidence is clear. We know, because PLA generals have told us so, that their researchers are racing to develop lethal bioweapons as fast as their theft of Western technology and stolen virus samples will allow. We also know, because these same generals have told us, that the goal is to develop bioweapons targeting specific races. There is simply no question that Communist leaders have used the pandemic that they have inflicted upon the world as part and parcel of their strategy for China to replace the USA as the dominant power on the planet.
Did they deliberately release it first on their own people? What better way to spread the Chinese Virus all around the globe than to use the Chinese people themselves as unwitting disease vectors?
I suspect that the only real surprise for the Chinese leadership in the novel coronavirus plague is that China itself has become ground zero for the pandemic that they had hoped to one day unleash on other countries.
At the same time that America and the rest of the world are dealing with the aftermath of the China Virus pandemic, we must be alert to the very real possibility of a future release of an even deadlier pathogen.
Does anyone think that the Communist authorities – once they had perfected a bioweapon to which they themselves had a natural or induced immunity – would hesitate to unleash a deadly pandemic on the West to achieve their “China Dream” of world domination? Those who doubt that the leaders of the Communist Party would use such an “assassin’s mace” need to tell us precisely what moral or ethical considerations would stay their hand. Because I can think of none.
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. A former National Science Foundation fellow, he studied human biology at Stanford University under famed geneticist Luigi Cavalli-Sforza. He holds advanced degrees in Biological Oceanography, East Asian Studies, and Cultural Anthropology. One of America's leading China watchers, he was selected in 1979 by the National Science Foundation to be the first American social scientist to do field research in China.
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--2020-12-24--Trump meets with Republicans planning to challenge election results on January 6

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WASHINGTON , D.C. , December 23 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — With President Donald Trump ’ s hopes of contesting the presidential election results via the courts largely dashed , some are looking with new interest at January 6 , the day when Congress meets to formally count the votes cast by the Electoral College , for salvation .
Though usually a mere formality , the vote offers a theoretical avenue for contesting specific electoral votes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a handful of Republican lawmakers have voiced interest in exploring to overturn former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s 306-232 Electoral College victory .
“ Objections to individual state returns must be made in writing by at least one Member each of the Senate and House of Representatives , ” the Congressional Research Service explains .
“ If an objection meets these requirements , the joint session recesses and the two houses separate and debate the question in their respective chambers for a maximum of two hours .
The two houses then vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They then reassemble in joint session , and announce the results of their respective votes .
An objection to a state ’ s electoral vote must be approved by both houses in order for any contested votes to be excluded.
” WND reports that Republican reps. Mo Brooks , Jim Jordan , Matt Gaetz , Jody Hice , Brian Babin , Ted Budd , Andy Biggs , and Lance Gooden have declared their intentions to challenge the result so far , as do incoming Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Madison Cawthorn .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the effort yet , Sen. Rand Paul and incoming senator Tommy Tuberville have hinted at the possibility .
“ We must stand up for the tens of millions of Americans who want answers to the irregularities surrounding this election , ” Gooden wrote .
“ It is our duty to ensure the integrity of our election is unwavering , and the American people deserve to feel confident their vote matters.
” The president met Monday at the White House with some of the Republicans backing the effort , Fox News adds .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ characterized the group as “ preparing to fight back against mounting evidence of voter fraud.
” While the Republican objectors are not expected to prevail in the final vote , making the effort will likely be critical to Republican efforts to maintain the support of conservative voters who feel burned by the GOP ’ s failure to prevent what Trump has called a “ fraud on the American people , ” from allegations of election fraud to state executives loosening the standards for voting by mail without the approval of their legislatures .

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WASHINGTON, D.C., December 23, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — With President Donald Trump’s hopes of contesting the presidential election results via the courts largely dashed, some are looking with new interest at January 6, the day when Congress meets to formally count the votes cast by the Electoral College, for salvation.
Though usually a mere formality, the vote offers a theoretical avenue for contesting specific electoral votes in extraordinary cases — an avenue that a handful of Republican lawmakers have voiced interest in exploring to overturn former Vice President Joe Biden’s 306-232 Electoral College victory.
“Objections to individual state returns must be made in writing by at least one Member each of the Senate and House of Representatives,” the Congressional Research Service explains. “If an objection meets these requirements, the joint session recesses and the two houses separate and debate the question in their respective chambers for a maximum of two hours. The two houses then vote separately to accept or reject the objection. They then reassemble in joint session, and announce the results of their respective votes. An objection to a state’s electoral vote must be approved by both houses in order for any contested votes to be excluded.”
WND reports that Republican reps. Mo Brooks, Jim Jordan, Matt Gaetz, Jody Hice, Brian Babin, Ted Budd, Andy Biggs, and Lance Gooden have declared their intentions to challenge the result so far, as do incoming Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Madison Cawthorn. While no Senate Republicans have officially committed to the effort yet, Sen. Rand Paul and incoming senator Tommy Tuberville have hinted at the possibility.
“We must stand up for the tens of millions of Americans who want answers to the irregularities surrounding this election,” Gooden wrote. “It is our duty to ensure the integrity of our election is unwavering, and the American people deserve to feel confident their vote matters.”
The president met Monday at the White House with some of the Republicans backing the effort, Fox News adds. White House chief of staff Mark Meadows characterized the group as “preparing to fight back against mounting evidence of voter fraud.”
While the Republican objectors are not expected to prevail in the final vote, making the effort will likely be critical to Republican efforts to maintain the support of conservative voters who feel burned by the GOP’s failure to prevent what Trump has called a “fraud on the American people,” from allegations of election fraud to state executives loosening the standards for voting by mail without the approval of their legislatures.
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lifesitenews--2020-12-24--Winter issue of Calx Mariae, Voice of the Family’s quarterly magazine, available now

December 23 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The winter issue of Calx Mariae , Voice of the Family ’ s quarterly magazine , is now available !
Click here to see the contents page and here to order a copy or to subscribe .
Our end-of-year edition of Calx Mariae focuses on the major areas of concern for many of Lifesite ’ s readers in 2020 , also evident in some of the effects of the coronavirus crisis on faith , life , and the family .
In this issue , we consider the power of the family to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some of the talks from our recent online conference “ Fathers ’ call to Bishops : help us to defend our children ’ s purity ” , addressing the terrible and widespread corruption of children by the introduction of compulsory sex education in all schools in Britain , including Catholic schools .
The presentation delivered by His Eminence Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke “ The rights of parents as primary educators of their children and the obligation of parents to oppose a curriculum contrary to the moral law ” is one of the talks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year in the light of our apostolate , it stands out , above all , as a tremendous opportunity to evangelise .
This is why Voice of the Family has launched an entire online video catechism course , Our Lady of the Rosary Family Catechism .
This is a unique opportunity for children and their families to learn the timeless truths of the Catholic Faith according to the classic Baltimore Catechism , completely free of charge and wherever they are .
The easily accessible lessons are presented by Father Anthony Pillari JCL , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children and families committing the Baltimore Catechism to memory , as generations of Catholics used to do , in order to really know and love our Faith .
The importance of the family catechism is discussed in Fr .
Pillari ’ s interview with Bishop Athanasius Schneider .
At Christmastime , we contemplate the story of a family .
The Word became flesh in a family and so it is the family that God has chosen to be the bulwark of the Truth Incarnate .
The mystery of the Incarnation gives the ultimate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and nourish the Truth of God .
As readers of LifeSite know only too well , this is a time of great crisis of faith and the family .
Nevertheless , we have a never-failing reason to take heart : just as Christian faith and civilisation , its fruit , were nourished in the family , they are to be restored through the family .
And when we contemplate how the Truth became flesh in a family , let us not think only of the peace of the Newborn Child in the manger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their knees in adoration .
Like the Holy Family , let us also prepare ourselves , in the year ahead , for the arduous flight across the desert , the fight for the life of Truth and the Infant Body of our Church .
Order a copy or subscribe to Calx Mariae here !

The presentation delivered by His Eminence Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke 'The rights of parents as primary educators of their children and the obligation of parents to oppose a curriculum contrary to the moral law' is one of the talks featured in this edition.
December 23, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The winter issue of Calx Mariae, Voice of the Family’s quarterly magazine, is now available! Click here to see the contents page and here to order a copy or to subscribe.
Our end-of-year edition of Calx Mariae focuses on the major areas of concern for many of Lifesite’s readers in 2020, also evident in some of the effects of the coronavirus crisis on faith, life, and the family. In this issue, we consider the power of the family to renew society. We have also included some of the talks from our recent online conference “Fathers’ call to Bishops: help us to defend our children’s purity”, addressing the terrible and widespread corruption of children by the introduction of compulsory sex education in all schools in Britain, including Catholic schools. The presentation delivered by His Eminence Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke “The rights of parents as primary educators of their children and the obligation of parents to oppose a curriculum contrary to the moral law” is one of the talks featured in this edition.
Reviewing this year in the light of our apostolate, it stands out, above all, as a tremendous opportunity to evangelise. This is why Voice of the Family has launched an entire online video catechism course, Our Lady of the Rosary Family Catechism. This is a unique opportunity for children and their families to learn the timeless truths of the Catholic Faith according to the classic Baltimore Catechism, completely free of charge and wherever they are. The easily accessible lessons are presented by Father Anthony Pillari JCL, MCL, STB with a view to children and families committing the Baltimore Catechism to memory, as generations of Catholics used to do, in order to really know and love our Faith. The importance of the family catechism is discussed in Fr. Pillari’s interview with Bishop Athanasius Schneider.
At Christmastime, we contemplate the story of a family. The Word became flesh in a family and so it is the family that God has chosen to be the bulwark of the Truth Incarnate. The mystery of the Incarnation gives the ultimate mission to all families: to welcome and nourish the Truth of God.
As readers of LifeSite know only too well, this is a time of great crisis of faith and the family. Nevertheless, we have a never-failing reason to take heart: just as Christian faith and civilisation, its fruit, were nourished in the family, they are to be restored through the family.
And when we contemplate how the Truth became flesh in a family, let us not think only of the peace of the Newborn Child in the manger, with beasts and kings alike on their knees in adoration. Like the Holy Family, let us also prepare ourselves, in the year ahead, for the arduous flight across the desert, the fight for the life of Truth and the Infant Body of our Church.
Order a copy or subscribe to Calx Mariae here!
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lifesitenews--2020-12-24--Biden’s Christmas message: ‘Our darkest days in this battle against COVID are ahead of us, not behin

Biden’s Christmas message: ‘Our darkest days in this battle against COVID are ahead of us, not behind us’

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WASHINGTON D.C , December 23 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Joe Biden has delivered a Christmas video address , in which he gave the ominous message that the nation ’ s “ darkest days ” lie ahead , and further demonstrated his alignment with the globalist “ Great Reset ” plan .
At the very outset of his speech made on Tuesday , Biden made reference to COVID-19 , the wildfires , “ calls for racial justice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the “ economic crisis , ” noting that 2020 had been “ one of the toughest years we ’ ve ever faced as a nation.
” Referring to himself and his wife , Biden declared that “ Our hearts go out to all of you who have fallen on hard times through no fault of your own , unable to sleep at night , weighed down with the worry of what tomorrow will bring for you and for your family.
” He reminded the press of his own recent vaccination against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effort to encourage others to follow suit , yet added that “ Experts say things will get worse notwithstanding the vaccine .
We ’ re averaging a death rate of close to 3,000 a day .
That means we will lose tens of thousands of more lives in the months to come , and the vaccine won ’ t be able to stop that.
” “ And here ’ s the simple truth , ” Biden continued , “ Our darkest days in this battle against COVID are ahead of us , not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ patience and persistence and determination ” which he envisaged necessary “ to beat this virus.
” “ There will be no time to waste in taking the steps we need to turn this crisis around , ” Biden warned .
Outlining the measures he would take , should he assume office , Biden almost appeared to be describing the dark days he had predicted moments earlier .
He made mention of “ masking requirements , a new strategy on testing , and accelerated production of protective gear , ” which would come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office .
Biden then commented on the recent “ massive cybersecurity breach , ” using it as a means to attack President Donald Trump for having “ failed ” to defend America , and also for what he described as “ irrational downplaying ” of the event .
Biden delivered a similar message of doom during an October debate against Trump , saying , “ We ’ re about to go into a dark winter .
A dark winter .
And [ Trump ] has no clear plan , and there ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be a vaccine available for the majority of the American people before the middle of next year.
” Despite the almost constant portrayal of gloom in his message , Biden switched themes at the close of his remarks , referring the German Jesuit priest Father Alfred Delp and alluding to hope : “ Delp believed that first we are shaken to our depths .
Then we ’ re ready for a season of hope .
As a nation , we have certainly been shaken to our depths this year .
Now it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get moving — for hope.
” “ After a year of pain and loss , it ’ s time to unite , to heal , to rebuild , ” he concluded .
These final remarks contained semblances of Biden ’ s own call for and alignment with the globalist movement , the “ Great Reset , ” which is identified by the phrase “ build back better.
” ‘ Build back better ” is also the website address of Biden ’ s own transition website .
Globalist elites have characterized the “ Great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ push the reset button ” on the global economy .
“ Every country , from the United States to China , must participate [ in the Great Reset ] , and every industry , from oil and gas to tech , must be transformed .
In short , we need a ‘ Great Reset ’ of capitalism , ” wrote Klaus Schwab , the head of the World Economic Forum ( WEF ) , in a June 3 , 2020 article published on WEF ’ s website .
In fact , Justin Haskins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Biden ’ s “ Build Back Better ” plan “ comes straight from the Great Reset ’ s playbook ” : “ It can ’ t be a coincidence that Biden is now using that exact language while calling for nearly identical policies .
Biden is clearly taking his cues from the World Economic Forum and other supporters of the Great Reset.
” Biden ’ s words promising dark days ahead are in stark contrast to the religious and even theological message of joy and hope which Trump delivered some days prior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nation , Trump wished Americans “ a very , very Merry Christmas.
” “ For Christians , this is a joyous time to remember God ’ s greatest gift to the world , ” reminded the president .
“ Above all , during the sacred season , our souls are full of thanks and praise for Almighty God for sending us Christ His Son to redeem the world .
Tonight , we ask that God will continue to bless this nation .
And , we pray that He will grant every American family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hope , and peace .
”

'Experts say things will get worse notwithstanding the vaccine...there will be no time to waste in taking the steps we need to turn this crisis around.'
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WASHINGTON D.C, December 23, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Joe Biden has delivered a Christmas video address, in which he gave the ominous message that the nation’s “darkest days” lie ahead, and further demonstrated his alignment with the globalist “Great Reset” plan.
At the very outset of his speech made on Tuesday, Biden made reference to COVID-19, the wildfires, “calls for racial justice” or the black lives matter riots, and the “economic crisis,” noting that 2020 had been “one of the toughest years we’ve ever faced as a nation.”
Referring to himself and his wife, Biden declared that “Our hearts go out to all of you who have fallen on hard times through no fault of your own, unable to sleep at night, weighed down with the worry of what tomorrow will bring for you and for your family.”
He reminded the press of his own recent vaccination against COVID-19, which he described as an effort to encourage others to follow suit, yet added that “Experts say things will get worse notwithstanding the vaccine. We’re averaging a death rate of close to 3,000 a day. That means we will lose tens of thousands of more lives in the months to come, and the vaccine won’t be able to stop that.”
“And here’s the simple truth,” Biden continued, “Our darkest days in this battle against COVID are ahead of us, not behind us.”
He pointed to the “patience and persistence and determination” which he envisaged necessary “to beat this virus.”
“There will be no time to waste in taking the steps we need to turn this crisis around,” Biden warned.
Outlining the measures he would take, should he assume office, Biden almost appeared to be describing the dark days he had predicted moments earlier. He made mention of “masking requirements, a new strategy on testing, and accelerated production of protective gear,” which would come into effect on his first day in office.
Biden then commented on the recent “massive cybersecurity breach,” using it as a means to attack President Donald Trump for having “failed” to defend America, and also for what he described as “irrational downplaying” of the event.
Biden delivered a similar message of doom during an October debate against Trump, saying, “We’re about to go into a dark winter. A dark winter. And [Trump] has no clear plan, and there’s no prospect that there’s going to be a vaccine available for the majority of the American people before the middle of next year.”
Despite the almost constant portrayal of gloom in his message, Biden switched themes at the close of his remarks, referring the German Jesuit priest Father Alfred Delp and alluding to hope: “Delp believed that first we are shaken to our depths. Then we’re ready for a season of hope. As a nation, we have certainly been shaken to our depths this year. Now it’s time to awaken, to get moving — for hope.”
“After a year of pain and loss, it’s time to unite, to heal, to rebuild,” he concluded.
These final remarks contained semblances of Biden’s own call for and alignment with the globalist movement, the “Great Reset,” which is identified by the phrase “build back better.”
‘Build back better” is also the website address of Biden’s own transition website.
Globalist elites have characterized the “Great Reset” as a plan to “push the reset button” on the global economy. “Every country, from the United States to China, must participate [in the Great Reset], and every industry, from oil and gas to tech, must be transformed. In short, we need a ‘Great Reset’ of capitalism,” wrote Klaus Schwab, the head of the World Economic Forum (WEF), in a June 3, 2020 article published on WEF’s website.
In fact, Justin Haskins of the Heartland Institute observed in July that Biden’s “Build Back Better” plan “comes straight from the Great Reset’s playbook”: “It can’t be a coincidence that Biden is now using that exact language while calling for nearly identical policies. Biden is clearly taking his cues from the World Economic Forum and other supporters of the Great Reset.”
Trump’s Christmas message emphasized joy, hope
Biden’s words promising dark days ahead are in stark contrast to the religious and even theological message of joy and hope which Trump delivered some days prior. In a video message to the nation, Trump wished Americans “a very, very Merry Christmas.”
“For Christians, this is a joyous time to remember God’s greatest gift to the world,” reminded the president. “Above all, during the sacred season, our souls are full of thanks and praise for Almighty God for sending us Christ His Son to redeem the world. Tonight, we ask that God will continue to bless this nation. And, we pray that He will grant every American family a Christmas season full of joy, hope, and peace.”
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lifesitenews--2020-12-24--Asymptomatic transmission of COVID-19 didn’t occur at all, study of 10 million finds

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View it here .
WUHAN , China , December 23 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – A study of almost 10 million people in Wuhan , China , found that asymptomatic spread of COVID-19 did not occur at all , thus undermining the need for lockdowns , which are built on the premise of the virus being unwittingly spread by infectious , asymptomatic people .
Published in November in the scientific journal Nature Communications , the paper was compiled by 19 scientists , mainly from the Huazhong University of Science @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from scientific institutions across China as well as in the U.K. and Australia .
It focused on the residents of Wuhan , ground zero for COVID-19 , where 9,899,828 people took part in a screening program between May 14 and June 1 , which provided clear results as to the possibility of any asymptomatic transmission of the virus .
Asymptomatic transmission has been the underlying justification of lockdowns enforced all across the world .
The most recent guidance from the Centers for Disease Control ( CDC ) still states that the virus “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not have symptoms.
” In fact , the CDC claimed that asymptomatic people “ are estimated to account for more than 50 percent of transmissions.
” U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock also promoted this message , explaining that the concept of asymptomatic spread of COVID-19 led to the U.K. advocating masks and referring to the “ problem of asymptomatic transmission.
” However , the new study in Nature Communications , titled “ Post-lockdown SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid screening in nearly 10 million residents of Wuhan , China , ” debunked the concept of asymptomatic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the nearly 10 million people in the study , “ 300 asymptomatic cases ” were found .
Contact tracing was then carried out and of those 300 , no cases of COVID-19 were detected in any of them .
“ A total of 1,174 close contacts of the asymptomatic positive cases were traced , and they all tested negative for the COVID-19.
” Both the asymptomatic patients and their contacts were placed in isolation for two weeks , and after the fortnight , the results remained the same .
“ None of detected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ symptomatic or newly confirmed with COVID-19 during the isolation period.
” Further evidence showed that “ virus cultures ” in the positive and repositive asymptomatic cases were all negative , “ indicating no ‘ viable virus ' in positive cases detected in this study.
” Ages of those found to be asymptomatic ranged between 10 and 89 , with the asymptomatic positive rate being “ lowest in children or adolescents aged 17 and below ” and highest rate found among people older than 60 .
The study also made the realization that due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ newly infected persons were more likely to be asymptomatic and with a lower viral load than earlier infected cases.
” These results are not without precedent .
In June , Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove , head of the World Health Organization ’ s ( WHO ) emerging diseases and zoonosis unit , shed doubt upon asymptomatic transmission .
Speaking at a press conference , Van Kerkhove explained , “ From the data we have , it still seems to be rare that an asymptomatic person actually transmits onward to a secondary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ It ’ s very rare , ” but despite her word choice of “ rare , ” Van Kerkhove could not point to a single case of asymptomatic transmission , noting that numerous reports “ were not finding secondary transmission onward.
” Her comments went against the predominant narrative justifying lockdowns , and at the time the American Institute for Economic Research ( AIER ) highlighted that “ she undermined the last bit of rationale there could be for lockdowns , mandated masks , social distancing regulation , and the entire apparatus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve lived for three months.
” Swift to act , the WHO performed a U-turn , and the next day Van Kerkhove then declared that asymptomatic transmission was a “ really complex question … We don ’ t actually have that answer yet.
” “ I think that that ’ s misunderstanding to state that asymptomatic transmission globally is very rare .
I was referring to a small subset of studies , ” she added .
However , the new Wuhan study seems to present solid , scientific evidence that asymptomatic transmission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Given that it found “ no evidence that the identified asymptomatic positive cases were infectious , ” the study raises important questions about lockdowns .
Commenting on the study , The Conservative Tree House noted that “ all of the current lockdown regulations , mask wearing requirements and social distancing rules/decrees are based on a complete fallacy of false assumptions.
” The evidence presented in the study shows that “ ‘ very rare ’ actually means ‘ never ’ asymptomatic spread just doesn ’ t happen – EVER.
” Such a large scientific @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be overlooked , Jeffrey Tucker argued in the AIER , as it should be “ huge news , ” paving the way “ to open up everything immediately.
” Yet media reports have been virtually nonexistent and “ ignored , ” a fact that Tucker explained : “ The lockdown lobby ignores whatever contradicts their narrative , preferring unverified anecdotes over an actual scientific study of 10 million residents in what was the world ’ s first major hotspot for the disease we are trying to manage.
” The recent findings should enable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the AIER .
Without asymptomatic transmission , “ the whole basis for post-curve-flattening lockdowns , ” life should resume and “ we could take comfort in our normal intuition that healthy people can get out and about with no risk to others.
” “ We keep hearing about how we should follow the science , ” Tucker added .
“ The claim is tired by now .
We know what ’ s really happening.
” He closed his commentary with the question : “ With solid evidence that asymptomatic spread is nonsense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is making decisions and why ? ''

Only 300 asymptomatic cases in the study of nearly 10 million were discovered, and none of those tested positive for COVID-19.
LifeSiteNews has produced an extensive COVID-19 vaccines resources page. View it here.
ANALYSIS
WUHAN, China, December 23, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – A study of almost 10 million people in Wuhan, China, found that asymptomatic spread of COVID-19 did not occur at all, thus undermining the need for lockdowns, which are built on the premise of the virus being unwittingly spread by infectious, asymptomatic people.
Published in November in the scientific journal Nature Communications, the paper was compiled by 19 scientists, mainly from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, but also from scientific institutions across China as well as in the U.K. and Australia. It focused on the residents of Wuhan, ground zero for COVID-19, where 9,899,828 people took part in a screening program between May 14 and June 1, which provided clear results as to the possibility of any asymptomatic transmission of the virus.
Asymptomatic transmission has been the underlying justification of lockdowns enforced all across the world. The most recent guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) still states that the virus “can be spread by people who do not have symptoms.” In fact, the CDC claimed that asymptomatic people “are estimated to account for more than 50 percent of transmissions.”
U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock also promoted this message, explaining that the concept of asymptomatic spread of COVID-19 led to the U.K. advocating masks and referring to the “problem of asymptomatic transmission.”
However, the new study in Nature Communications, titled “Post-lockdown SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid screening in nearly 10 million residents of Wuhan, China,” debunked the concept of asymptomatic transmission.
It stated that out of the nearly 10 million people in the study, “300 asymptomatic cases” were found. Contact tracing was then carried out and of those 300, no cases of COVID-19 were detected in any of them. “A total of 1,174 close contacts of the asymptomatic positive cases were traced, and they all tested negative for the COVID-19.”
Both the asymptomatic patients and their contacts were placed in isolation for two weeks, and after the fortnight, the results remained the same. “None of detected positive cases or their close contacts became symptomatic or newly confirmed with COVID-19 during the isolation period.”
Further evidence showed that “virus cultures” in the positive and repositive asymptomatic cases were all negative, “indicating no ‘viable virus' in positive cases detected in this study.”
Ages of those found to be asymptomatic ranged between 10 and 89, with the asymptomatic positive rate being “lowest in children or adolescents aged 17 and below” and highest rate found among people older than 60.
The study also made the realization that due to a weakening of the virus itself, “newly infected persons were more likely to be asymptomatic and with a lower viral load than earlier infected cases.”
These results are not without precedent. In June, Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, head of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) emerging diseases and zoonosis unit, shed doubt upon asymptomatic transmission. Speaking at a press conference, Van Kerkhove explained, “From the data we have, it still seems to be rare that an asymptomatic person actually transmits onward to a secondary individual.”
She then repeated the words “It’s very rare,” but despite her word choice of “rare,” Van Kerkhove could not point to a single case of asymptomatic transmission, noting that numerous reports “were not finding secondary transmission onward.”
Her comments went against the predominant narrative justifying lockdowns, and at the time the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) highlighted that “she undermined the last bit of rationale there could be for lockdowns, mandated masks, social distancing regulation, and the entire apparatus of compulsion and coercion under which we’ve lived for three months.”
Swift to act, the WHO performed a U-turn, and the next day Van Kerkhove then declared that asymptomatic transmission was a “really complex question … We don’t actually have that answer yet.”
“I think that that’s misunderstanding to state that asymptomatic transmission globally is very rare. I was referring to a small subset of studies,” she added.
However, the new Wuhan study seems to present solid, scientific evidence that asymptomatic transmission is not just rare but nonexistent. Given that it found “no evidence that the identified asymptomatic positive cases were infectious,” the study raises important questions about lockdowns.
Commenting on the study, The Conservative Tree House noted that “all of the current lockdown regulations, mask wearing requirements and social distancing rules/decrees are based on a complete fallacy of false assumptions.” The evidence presented in the study shows that “‘very rare’ actually means ‘never’ asymptomatic spread just doesn’t happen – EVER.”
Such a large scientific study of 10 million people should not be overlooked, Jeffrey Tucker argued in the AIER, as it should be “huge news,” paving the way “to open up everything immediately.” Yet media reports have been virtually nonexistent and “ignored,” a fact that Tucker explained: “The lockdown lobby ignores whatever contradicts their narrative, preferring unverified anecdotes over an actual scientific study of 10 million residents in what was the world’s first major hotspot for the disease we are trying to manage.”
The recent findings should enable society to reopen once more, according to the AIER. Without asymptomatic transmission, “the whole basis for post-curve-flattening lockdowns,” life should resume and “we could take comfort in our normal intuition that healthy people can get out and about with no risk to others.”
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“We keep hearing about how we should follow the science,” Tucker added. “The claim is tired by now. We know what’s really happening.”
He closed his commentary with the question: “With solid evidence that asymptomatic spread is nonsense, we have to ask: Who is making decisions and why?”
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lifesitenews--2020-12-23--‘They have broken the law’: GOP Congressman will contest 2020 election

Congressman Madison Cawthorn ( R-NC ) is the youngest member of the House of Representatives at age 25 .
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Congressman Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) is the youngest member of the House of Representatives at age 25. At a conference hosted by Turning Point USA recently, he expressed support for challenging the outcome of the 2020 presidential race.
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lifesitenews--2020-12-23--A courageous priest is fighting Gov. Newsom’s anti-God tyranny

CALIFORNIA , December 23 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In September , 2020 , one man – one good priest – stood like David before Goliath and challenged a government which has , without exception , grossly discriminated against people of faith .
Governor Gavin Newsom , as well as several other governors in this country , has made sweeping lockdown measures which are both arbitrary and fatuous .
He and his cohorts have made almost no effort to hide their utter disdain for religious groups while favoring big business and secular entities .
While the First Amendment protects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of COVID-19 have shown just how fragile and at-risk our rights and freedoms are in our current political climate .
In this secularist world , tending to matters of the soul are considered non-essential .
But we know that simply isn ’ t true .
We are made up of body , mind , and soul .
Without properly ordering our interior life , how can we possibly face the insanity of our outer world ?
When COVID-19 began in March , the spiritual remedy of the Sacraments was stripped away almost indefinitely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between and difficult to attend , in some parishes baptisms and marriages were postponed , and the Last Rites have been denied on thousands of occasions .
Masses are restricted to a small number of attendees , meaning most people haven ’ t been able to attend Mass since March .
If there is space for someone to attend , services are held outside –either in blistering heat ( temperatures reached 115 degrees in Los Angeles over the summer ) , or in freezing conditions up in Northern California .
Withstanding such weather @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faithful .
Consequently , Catholics are starved of the graces necessary to battle the onslaught of anger , rage , frustration , political unrest , financial ruin , and general insanity of our current world .
Father Trevor Burfitt , a priest of the Society of St. Pius X who serves at four mission churches in Southern California , saw just how much his flock was suffering .
“ So many people are sad .
I see a lot of despair , despondency , anger , bitterness , a lack of peace , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of his parish were approaching him , asking , “ Father , is your church open , do you have Mass , are you hearing confessions ?
” “ I could see the mental strain on our parishioners , ” said Father Burfitt , “ the difficulty they had of not going to Mass , especially the holiest time of year .
And so that was really hard for me to see.
” Burfitt looked around at his bishops , his fellow priests , the dioceses around California and he saw nothing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were silent .
Yet Catholic bishops did nothing as Newsom trampled religious liberty , blatantly playing favorites with big corporations and business , while the eternal souls of their flocks were neglected and forsaken .
Burfitt realized he needed to step up “ for the good of souls , ” he said .
“ I knew that this was necessary in order for souls to be able to worship God , go to Mass , to receive the Sacraments .
This prompted me to take this action a little more [ seriously ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Father Burfitt contacted Special Counsel Christopher Ferrara and the Thomas More Society and asked them to represent him .
He decided to take a stand , one lone voice crying out in the wilderness .
In Trevor Burfitt vs. Gavin Newsom , et .
al.
, a simple parish priest went toe-to-toe with one of the most powerful and influential governors in the country .
Gavin Newsom is a multi-millionaire who owns wineries in Napa ( wineries he favored in his lockdowns ) and he has gone largely unchecked in his tyranny , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ injunction handed down by a California Superior Court , Father Burfitt scored a great victory not only for religious freedom , but for the Church at large .
Because of him , California ’ s religious communities are now allowed to hold services inside their churches – just as grocery stores , retails stores , and liquor stores , among other businesses have all been allowed to have people inside all along during the coronavirus lockdown .
This , said Father Burfitt , was no surprise to him .
With the help of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good lawyers , and the solid , solid , doctrine that we are standing on , and the solid principles of the Constitution , I had no fear .
Knowing we were doing a good work for Our Lord and for souls , there ’ s a great peace of soul that came by knowing this.
” Knowing he is backed by the forces of Heaven , Father Burfitt remains optimistic , but realistic .
He offered his take on what we are going through , linking it to the spread of communism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Our Lady spoke of at Fatima ” he said .
“ She told us how these errors of communism would spread throughout the world .
And this is what we see today , communism [ is ] very outward now – they hardly think to hide it .
And that ’ s what ’ s really happening.
” Father also did n't mince any words as to why he thinks we are seeing this rapid decline .
“ Secularism of the world entered into the Church through Vatican II , and that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of strength for so many souls , and for so many nations .
It really did undermine so much of the good that could have been done .
So secularism went from the world in to the Church and now we are coming to those fruits .
And that means the bishops and the priests are not strong like they should be , the faithful don ’ t understand what they should be doing !
” “ Secularism , materialism pulls us away from God .
We need to really fight !
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be strong , we need the hierarchy to be strong , and the priests to be willing to lay down their lives for the good of their flock.
” Father ’ s prayer is “ for the conversion of hierarchy of the Church , to come back to their roots.
” Of course , there ’ s always hope : “ Satan himself [ thinks ] he ’ s gaining ground by pushing aside the Church , pushing aside the Christianity , the structure of Christianity , he thinks he ’ s gaining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him !
” With these powerful words , Father Burfitt smiled .
The confidence and faith he has in Our Lord and Our Lady is great indeed .
“ First you look after the justice of God , then you find peace , and the joy follows , ” he said .
On March 29 , 2021 , a full hearing will be heard on this case .
Pray for its success !
“ We shall steer safely through every storm , so long as our heart is right , our intention fervent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trust fixed on God.
” St. Francis de Sales

Father Trevor Burfitt, a priest of the Society of St. Pius X who serves at four mission churches in Southern California, saw just how much his flock was suffering. 'So many people are sad. I see a lot of despair, despondency, anger, bitterness, a lack of peace,' he said.
CALIFORNIA, December 23, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – In September, 2020, one man – one good priest – stood like David before Goliath and challenged a government which has, without exception, grossly discriminated against people of faith. Governor Gavin Newsom, as well as several other governors in this country, has made sweeping lockdown measures which are both arbitrary and fatuous. He and his cohorts have made almost no effort to hide their utter disdain for religious groups while favoring big business and secular entities. While the First Amendment protects religious freedom, the past 10 months of COVID-19 have shown just how fragile and at-risk our rights and freedoms are in our current political climate.
In this secularist world, tending to matters of the soul are considered non-essential. But we know that simply isn’t true. We are made up of body, mind, and soul. Without properly ordering our interior life, how can we possibly face the insanity of our outer world?
When COVID-19 began in March, the spiritual remedy of the Sacraments was stripped away almost indefinitely.
Confessions times are few and far between and difficult to attend, in some parishes baptisms and marriages were postponed, and the Last Rites have been denied on thousands of occasions. Masses are restricted to a small number of attendees, meaning most people haven’t been able to attend Mass since March. If there is space for someone to attend, services are held outside –either in blistering heat (temperatures reached 115 degrees in Los Angeles over the summer), or in freezing conditions up in Northern California. Withstanding such weather is almost impossible for many of the faithful.
Consequently, Catholics are starved of the graces necessary to battle the onslaught of anger, rage, frustration, political unrest, financial ruin, and general insanity of our current world.
Father Trevor Burfitt, a priest of the Society of St. Pius X who serves at four mission churches in Southern California, saw just how much his flock was suffering. “So many people are sad. I see a lot of despair, despondency, anger, bitterness, a lack of peace,” he said. Catholics not even part of his parish were approaching him, asking, “Father, is your church open, do you have Mass, are you hearing confessions?”
“I could see the mental strain on our parishioners,” said Father Burfitt, “the difficulty they had of not going to Mass, especially the holiest time of year. And so that was really hard for me to see.”
Burfitt looked around at his bishops, his fellow priests, the dioceses around California and he saw nothing: so many of our Catholic bishops were silent.
Yet Catholic bishops did nothing as Newsom trampled religious liberty, blatantly playing favorites with big corporations and business, while the eternal souls of their flocks were neglected and forsaken. Burfitt realized he needed to step up “for the good of souls,” he said.
“I knew that this was necessary in order for souls to be able to worship God, go to Mass, to receive the Sacraments. This prompted me to take this action a little more [seriously], to a new level.”
So Father Burfitt contacted Special Counsel Christopher Ferrara and the Thomas More Society and asked them to represent him. He decided to take a stand, one lone voice crying out in the wilderness.
In Trevor Burfitt vs. Gavin Newsom, et. al., a simple parish priest went toe-to-toe with one of the most powerful and influential governors in the country. Gavin Newsom is a multi-millionaire who owns wineries in Napa (wineries he favored in his lockdowns) and he has gone largely unchecked in his tyranny, until now. In an incredible preliminary injunction handed down by a California Superior Court, Father Burfitt scored a great victory not only for religious freedom, but for the Church at large. Because of him, California’s religious communities are now allowed to hold services inside their churches – just as grocery stores, retails stores, and liquor stores, among other businesses have all been allowed to have people inside all along during the coronavirus lockdown.
This, said Father Burfitt, was no surprise to him. With the help of the Thomas More Society, “these good lawyers, and the solid, solid, doctrine that we are standing on, and the solid principles of the Constitution, I had no fear. Knowing we were doing a good work for Our Lord and for souls, there’s a great peace of soul that came by knowing this.”
Knowing he is backed by the forces of Heaven, Father Burfitt remains optimistic, but realistic. He offered his take on what we are going through, linking it to the spread of communism.
It is “the diabolical disorientation that Our Lady spoke of at Fatima” he said. “She told us how these errors of communism would spread throughout the world. And this is what we see today, communism [is] very outward now – they hardly think to hide it. And that’s what’s really happening.”
Father also didn't mince any words as to why he thinks we are seeing this rapid decline. “Secularism of the world entered into the Church through Vatican II, and that away the strong arm, that pillar of strength for so many souls, and for so many nations. It really did undermine so much of the good that could have been done. So secularism went from the world in to the Church and now we are coming to those fruits. And that means the bishops and the priests are not strong like they should be, the faithful don’t understand what they should be doing!”
“Secularism, materialism pulls us away from God. We need to really fight! This is when we need the Church to be strong, we need the hierarchy to be strong, and the priests to be willing to lay down their lives for the good of their flock.”
Father’s prayer is “for the conversion of hierarchy of the Church, to come back to their roots.” Of course, there’s always hope: “Satan himself [thinks] he’s gaining ground by pushing aside the Church, pushing aside the Christianity, the structure of Christianity, he thinks he’s gaining ground, but Our Lady will crush him!”
With these powerful words, Father Burfitt smiled. The confidence and faith he has in Our Lord and Our Lady is great indeed. “First you look after the justice of God, then you find peace, and the joy follows,” he said.
On March 29, 2021, a full hearing will be heard on this case. Pray for its success!
“We shall steer safely through every storm, so long as our heart is right, our intention fervent, our courage steadfast, and our trust fixed on God.” St. Francis de Sales
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lifesitenews--2020-12-23--Ex-wife accuses Georgia Democrat candidate of running over foot in newly-exposed video

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December 23 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Democrat Senate candidate Rev .
Raphael Warnock is under fire for newly-unearthed video in which his estranged wife accuses him of running over her foot during a domestic dispute just weeks before a runoff election in Georgia that will decide partisan control of the U.S. Senate .
The footage , aired by Fox News host Tucker Carlson , came from a police body camera and captured the aftermath of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ occurred in March ( their divorce was finalized in May ) .
In the video , Ouleye Warnock told officers that her husband ran over her foot during a dispute over a passport signature for taking their children to see family in West Africa .
`` I don ’ t think so , '' Warnock responded when asked about the accusation , claiming she was blocking him from closing his car door .
`` I don ’ t want to get into a shoving match with her .
So I go back around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and I slowly start to move , like I ’ m gon na move forward .
Then she claims I ran over her foot.
” '' He ’ s like , ‘ Ouleye , close the door .
I ’ m leaving , ’ '' she recounted .
`` And I was like , ‘ just hear me out .
If your mom died , and I had the kids , wouldn ’ t you want me to let them go with you to the funeral ?
And he just starts backing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going fast , I ’ m not bleeding .
But I just can ’ t believe he ’ d run me over . ''
“ Obviously ” it was intentional , she claimed .
“ I was standing here .
The door was open and I ’ m leaning into the car .
How can you drive the car when I ’ m leaning into it ? ''
`` This man ’ s running for United States Senate , and all he cares about right now is his reputation , '' she continued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quiet about the way that he is for the sake of my kids and his reputation .
I ’ ve tried to keep the way that he acts under wraps for a long time , and today he crossed the line .
So that is what is going on here .
And he ’ s a great actor .
He is phenomenal at putting on a really good show . ''
The pro-abortion Warnock was never charged for the incident , and there were no visible signs of injury , but the revelation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats ’ attempts to retake the Senate .
Warnock ’ s race against Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler , along with Democrat Jon Ossoff ’ s race against Republican Sen. David Perdue , will decide the razor-thin margin for control of the chamber , which will in turn decide whether the incoming Biden administration is able to enact its most transformative agenda items , such as packing the Supreme Court or passing the so-called LGBT “ Equality Act.
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'I’ve tried to keep the way that he acts under wraps for a long time, and today he crossed the line. ... And he’s a great actor. He is phenomenal at putting on a really good show,' Ouleye Warnock said of former husband Rev. Raphael Warnock.
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December 23, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Democrat Senate candidate Rev. Raphael Warnock is under fire for newly-unearthed video in which his estranged wife accuses him of running over her foot during a domestic dispute just weeks before a runoff election in Georgia that will decide partisan control of the U.S. Senate.
The footage, aired by Fox News host Tucker Carlson, came from a police body camera and captured the aftermath of an incident between the divorcing couple that occurred in March (their divorce was finalized in May).
In the video, Ouleye Warnock told officers that her husband ran over her foot during a dispute over a passport signature for taking their children to see family in West Africa.
“I don’t think so,” Warnock responded when asked about the accusation, claiming she was blocking him from closing his car door. “I don’t want to get into a shoving match with her. So I go back around, get back in the car, and I slowly start to move, like I’m gonna move forward. Then she claims I ran over her foot.”
“He’s like, ‘Ouleye, close the door. I’m leaving,’” she recounted. “And I was like, ‘just hear me out. If your mom died, and I had the kids, wouldn’t you want me to let them go with you to the funeral? And he just starts backing the car up. He wasn’t going fast, I’m not bleeding. But I just can’t believe he’d run me over.”
“Obviously” it was intentional, she claimed. “I was standing here. The door was open and I’m leaning into the car. How can you drive the car when I’m leaning into it?”
“This man’s running for United States Senate, and all he cares about right now is his reputation,” she continued. “I’ve been very quiet about the way that he is for the sake of my kids and his reputation. I’ve tried to keep the way that he acts under wraps for a long time, and today he crossed the line. So that is what is going on here. And he’s a great actor. He is phenomenal at putting on a really good show.”
The pro-abortion Warnock was never charged for the incident, and there were no visible signs of injury, but the revelation comes at the worst possible time for Democrats’ attempts to retake the Senate.
Warnock’s race against Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler, along with Democrat Jon Ossoff’s race against Republican Sen. David Perdue, will decide the razor-thin margin for control of the chamber, which will in turn decide whether the incoming Biden administration is able to enact its most transformative agenda items, such as packing the Supreme Court or passing the so-called LGBT “Equality Act.”
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lifesitenews--2020-12-23--$1.7 Billion sent from Vatican to Australia, allegedly without Australian bishops’ knowledge

VATICAN CITY , Italy , December 23 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Vatican financial bodies have transferred a staggering $ 1.7 billion ( AUS $ 2.3 billion ) to Australia between 2014 and 2020 , a report in The Australian documented yesterday .
The country ’ s bishops were seemingly unaware of the transactions involving the huge sums of cash .
Australia ’ s national financial crime regulator , Austrac , discovered that the total monies transferred from the Vatican to Australia had ballooned from $ 54.1 million in 2014 to $ 103.6 million the following year .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money transfers doubling to $ 295 million .
The deposits peaked in 2017 , with $ 439.3 million being transferred that year alone ; over eight times the amount from 2014 , just three years earlier .
The high-value transfers continued into 2018 and 2019 , with $ 319 million and $ 371.7 million being sent respectively .
This year ’ s total to date stands at $ 222.7 million .
Austrac revealed that the sum of $ 1.7 billion had been sent from the Vatican to Australia across more than 40,000 individual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Church officials in Australia , who all remain anonymous , but none of them claimed to know anything about the enormous transfers .
Some reportedly said that they were “ utterly surprised ” by the revelation .
The Australian Federal Police have opened an investigation into the nature of the transfers , as revealed by Austrac .
Austrac did not reveal details of any of the recipients of the money .
Some Church sources , however , speculated that it may have been used for investment in the Australian bond and equities market @ @ @ @ @ @ @ timing of the transfers has garnered some suspicion , coinciding with the appointment of Cardinal George Pell to his position as prefect for the Secretariat for the Economy and subsequent trial in Australia on false sex abuse charges .
In 2017 Pell was removed from his curial post as he returned to Australia to face trial , where he was convicted and sentenced in 2019 .
He was released in April this year after Australia ’ s High Court acquitted him of all wrongdoing .
Earlier this year , accusations were levelled against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hundreds of thousands of euros from the Vatican to an Australian account in 2017 , during Pell ’ s trial .
Becciu was the sostenuto of the Vatican ’ Secretariat of State at the time before being appointed as prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints .
Since then , he has been forced to resign by Pope Francis , following the accusations of financial misconduct .
Becciu ’ s former chief deputy at the Secretariat of State , Msgr .
Albert Perlasca , alleged that the disgraced cardinal transferred “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an Australian account during the course of Pell ’ s trial in Victoria on charges of child sexual abuse , ” according to Catholic News Agency ( CNA . )
Becciu vehemently denied the allegation after resigning the cardinalate , promising to take legal action against Italian newspaper L ’ Espresso for publishing reports claiming there is a Vatican investigation into his financial dealings , whilst sostenuto .
National Catholic Register reports that Vatican-Australia money transfers are now “ part of a Vatican tribunal investigating the matter , as well as other allegations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accused of mishandling finances related to infamous Swiss bank BSI .
CNA reported in 2019 that Becciu had procured a multi-million dollar line of credit from BSI to invest in high-end London real estate .
The report states that “ Becciu attempted to disguise $ 200 million loans on Vatican balance sheets by cancelling them out against the value of the property purchased in the London neighborhood of Chelsea , ” an illicit financial practice that was legislated against by Francis in 2014 .
Whilst still prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ began to seek more information on the loan from BSI .
Following Pell ’ s investigation into the loan , Becciu reportedly “ summoned the cardinal ” and “ shouted at him like he was an inferior , ” despite Pell ’ s position of authority concerning Vatican finances .
Pell , who had been charged with cleaning up the Vatican ’ s finances , had reportedly attempted to take the matter further , presenting his findings to the Council for the Economy .
An inside source told CNAthat the irregularity was “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Cardinal Reinhard Marx , who was then Coordinator for the Council , continues to serve in this capacity .
Australian senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells raised the alarm when , pouring over the recent discovery of multi-billion dollar transfers between the Vatican and Australia , she noticed that “ the transfers accelerated during the period Cardinal ( George ) Pell was facing investigations in Australia and peaked when he was side-lined from financial control of the Vatican while facing charges and trial in Australia , ” The Australian reported .
Fierravanti-Wells asked the Australian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” including “ the date of the transaction , and the amount disbursed , and any notation attached to that transfer ” from Vatican entities .
The senator told The Australian that , due to ongoing “ investigations at the Vatican into corruption , ” it is essential that we “ know where the money went.
” As things stand , no evidence has come to light that connects the Vatican money with Pell ’ s trial .

Australian media is reporting that some Church sources have speculated that it may have been used for investment in the Australian bond and equities market
VATICAN CITY, Italy, December 23, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Vatican financial bodies have transferred a staggering $1.7 billion (AUS $2.3 billion) to Australia between 2014 and 2020, a report in The Australian documented yesterday. The country’s bishops were seemingly unaware of the transactions involving the huge sums of cash.
Australia’s national financial crime regulator, Austrac, discovered that the total monies transferred from the Vatican to Australia had ballooned from $54.1 million in 2014 to $103.6 million the following year. This trend continued, with 2016’s money transfers doubling to $295 million. The deposits peaked in 2017, with $439.3 million being transferred that year alone; over eight times the amount from 2014, just three years earlier.
The high-value transfers continued into 2018 and 2019, with $319 million and $371.7 million being sent respectively. This year’s total to date stands at $222.7 million. Austrac revealed that the sum of $1.7 billion had been sent from the Vatican to Australia across more than 40,000 individual transactions.
Chart showing the value and number of wire transfers from the Vatican to Australia 2014-2020 totalling AUS $2.3 billion (USD $1.7 billion) @australian @AuSenate https://t.co/w6oYoSN5wA pic.twitter.com/SSvnJr2Sc9 — Edward Pentin (@EdwardPentin) December 23, 2020
The Australian approached several senior Church officials in Australia, who all remain anonymous, but none of them claimed to know anything about the enormous transfers. Some reportedly said that they were “utterly surprised” by the revelation. The Australian Federal Police have opened an investigation into the nature of the transfers, as revealed by Austrac.
Austrac did not reveal details of any of the recipients of the money. Some Church sources, however, speculated that it may have been used for investment in the Australian bond and equities market, according to The Australian.
The timing of the transfers has garnered some suspicion, coinciding with the appointment of Cardinal George Pell to his position as prefect for the Secretariat for the Economy and subsequent trial in Australia on false sex abuse charges.
— Article continues below Petition — SIGN: Join petition calling for a stop to COVID vaccine testing in Europe Show Petition Text 16601 have signed the petition. Let's get to 17500 ! Thank you for signing this petition! Add your signature: Show Petition Text Country... State... Sign this Petition Concerns over the health and safety of the human test subjects in Pfizer's European COVID vaccine study have caused two eminent doctors to launch a petition calling for an immediate halt to those studies. On December 1, 2020, Dr. Michael Yeadon, an ex chief of research at Pfizer and Dr. Wolfgang Wodarg, a lung specialist and former department head of public health lodged an appeal to the EMA, the European Medicine Agency responsible for approving drugs across the EU, asking them to suspend the ongoing Pfizer/BioNtech COVID vaccine study on BNT162b (EudraCT number 2020-002641-42). LifeSite is joining Drs. Yeadon and Wodarg in their call for an immediate suspension of this study and we are encouraging people to co-sign their petition to the EMA which is to be found in the petition section on this page. Please SIGN and SHARE this important petition, and then please contact the EMA at the address listed below, in the 'For More Information' section. In their application to the EMA, Drs. Yeadon and Wodarg give the following reasons why the Pfizer study could pose dangers to the health and safety of the study participants: First, the doctors say that the study design must be improved as the highly inaccurate PCR test is currently being used to detect the presence of COVID in the study participants. This means that the efficacy of the vaccine is in doubt. The doctors recommend changing from the PCR test to Sanger sequencing.
Second, and more important, the doctors advocate animal testing of the vaccine to exclude the possibility of the risks to the life and health of human participants from known side-effects of other similar studies on corona viruses. These side-effects can include: an exaggerated immune response when the subject comes into contact with the "real world" virus; possible infertility of an "indefinite duration" for women; severe allergic responses to polyethylene glycol which is contained in the mRNA vaccine being tested by Pfizer; and, other latent, serious side effects which, because of the short duration of the study, may only become known well after the conclusion of the study. Because of these unacceptable risks to the life and health of the Pfizer/BioNtech COVID vaccine study participants, we are joining with Drs. Yeadon and Wodarg as co-signers of their petition to the European Medicine Agency, asking for an immediate halt to these studies. Thank you for SIGNING and SHARING, today! And, after you have signed this petition, please send the sample email in the section below to the official European Medicine Agency email: [email protected] FOR MORE INFORMATION: Actual Petition Text (pdf): https://2020news.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Wodarg_Yeadon_EMA_Petition_Pfizer_Trial_FINAL_01DEC2020_EN_unsigned_with_Exhibits.pdf Sample Email: Subject: Please act on the petition of Dr. Wodarg and Dr. Yeadon and stay the Phase III clinical trial(s) of BNT162b Dear Sir or Madam, I am hereby co-signing the petition of Dr. Wodarg and Dr. Yeadon to support their urgent request to stay the Phase III clinical trial(s) of BNT162b (EudraCT Number 2020-002641-42) and other clinical trials. The full text of the petition of Dr. Wodarg and Dr. Yeadon can be found here: https://2020news.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Wodarg_Yeadon_EMA_Petition_Pfizer_Trial_FINAL_01DEC2020_EN_unsigned_with_Exhibits.pdf I hereby respectfully request that EMA act on the petition of Dr. Wodarg and Dr. Yeadon immediately. Regards, [Your name] **Photo Credit: Shutterstock.com Hide Petition Text Sign this Petition
In 2017 Pell was removed from his curial post as he returned to Australia to face trial, where he was convicted and sentenced in 2019. He was released in April this year after Australia’s High Court acquitted him of all wrongdoing.
Earlier this year, accusations were levelled against Cardinal Angelo Becciu regarding the transfer of hundreds of thousands of euros from the Vatican to an Australian account in 2017, during Pell’s trial. Becciu was the sostenuto of the Vatican’ Secretariat of State at the time before being appointed as prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. Since then, he has been forced to resign by Pope Francis, following the accusations of financial misconduct.
Becciu’s former chief deputy at the Secretariat of State, Msgr. Albert Perlasca, alleged that the disgraced cardinal transferred “700,000 euros from a Vatican account to an Australian account during the course of Pell’s trial in Victoria on charges of child sexual abuse,” according to Catholic News Agency (CNA.)
Becciu vehemently denied the allegation after resigning the cardinalate, promising to take legal action against Italian newspaper L’Espresso for publishing reports claiming there is a Vatican investigation into his financial dealings, whilst sostenuto.
National Catholic Register reports that Vatican-Australia money transfers are now “part of a Vatican tribunal investigating the matter, as well as other allegations of financial corruption.”
Becciu was also accused of mishandling finances related to infamous Swiss bank BSI. CNA reported in 2019 that Becciu had procured a multi-million dollar line of credit from BSI to invest in high-end London real estate. The report states that “Becciu attempted to disguise $200 million loans on Vatican balance sheets by cancelling them out against the value of the property purchased in the London neighborhood of Chelsea,” an illicit financial practice that was legislated against by Francis in 2014.
Whilst still prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy, Pell had discovered the discrepancy and began to seek more information on the loan from BSI. Following Pell’s investigation into the loan, Becciu reportedly “summoned the cardinal” and “shouted at him like he was an inferior,” despite Pell’s position of authority concerning Vatican finances.
Pell, who had been charged with cleaning up the Vatican’s finances, had reportedly attempted to take the matter further, presenting his findings to the Council for the Economy. An inside source told CNAthat the irregularity was “noted, but no action was taken.” Cardinal Reinhard Marx, who was then Coordinator for the Council, continues to serve in this capacity.
Australian senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells raised the alarm when, pouring over the recent discovery of multi-billion dollar transfers between the Vatican and Australia, she noticed that “the transfers accelerated during the period Cardinal (George) Pell was facing investigations in Australia and peaked when he was side-lined from financial control of the Vatican while facing charges and trial in Australia,” The Australian reported.
Fierravanti-Wells asked the Australian government for “full details of transactions,” including “the date of the transaction, and the amount disbursed, and any notation attached to that transfer” from Vatican entities. The senator told The Australian that, due to ongoing “investigations at the Vatican into corruption,” it is essential that we “know where the money went.”
As things stand, no evidence has come to light that connects the Vatican money with Pell’s trial.
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lifesitenews--2020-12-23--This Christmas, Our Savior wishes to be born in our welcoming hearts

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lifesitenews--2020-12-23--Poland announces measures to fine social media companies that censor free speech

WARSAW , Poland , December 23 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Poland ’ s justice minister has announced the creation of a new bill that would protect freedom of speech from social media censorship .
Zbigniew Ziobro said on Thursday that the proposed new measure would permit social media users to file a complaint against social media companies if their comments do not violate Polish laws but are nevertheless erased by a company ’ s moderators or if the social media company blocks them .
According to Polish online magazine “ Poland In ” , the justice minister wants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights will be protected .
“ Often the victims of tendencies for ideological censorship are also representatives of various groups operating in Poland , whose content is removed or blocked , just because they express views and refer to values that are unacceptable from the point of view of communities ... with an ever-stronger influence on the functioning of social media , '' Ziobro said .
According to Polish online media portal ONET , the justice minister said there were “ many examples ” which “ show the absurdity of decisions of different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ censor comments either of politicians or of private users.
” Ziobro acknowledged that it was not an “ easy subject ” , and that the internet should also have a “ sphere of guarantees ” for anyone who feels slandered and a “ sphere of limitation ” against content that works against the “ sphere of freedom ” of others .
`` But we would like to propose such tools that will enable both one side and the other to call for the decision of a body that will be able to adjudicate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a social media account really violates personal rights , whether it can be eliminated , or whether there is censorship , '' he continued .
If this proposed tribunal were to find in favor of the censored social media user against the social media company , the latter could be fined up to 8 million Polish złoty ( approximately $ 2.163 million US ) .

WARSAW, Poland, December 23, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Poland’s justice minister has announced the creation of a new bill that would protect freedom of speech from social media censorship.
Zbigniew Ziobro said on Thursday that the proposed new measure would permit social media users to file a complaint against social media companies if their comments do not violate Polish laws but are nevertheless erased by a company’s moderators or if the social media company blocks them.
According to Polish online magazine “Poland In”, the justice minister wants to reassure Poles that their free speech rights will be protected.
“Often the victims of tendencies for ideological censorship are also representatives of various groups operating in Poland, whose content is removed or blocked, just because they express views and refer to values that are unacceptable from the point of view of communities… with an ever-stronger influence on the functioning of social media,” Ziobro said.
According to Polish online media portal ONET, the justice minister said there were “many examples” which “show the absurdity of decisions of different private authorities, international corporations, who censor comments either of politicians or of private users.”
Ziobro acknowledged that it was not an “easy subject”, and that the internet should also have a “sphere of guarantees” for anyone who feels slandered and a “sphere of limitation” against content that works against the “sphere of freedom” of others.
“But we would like to propose such tools that will enable both one side and the other to call for the decision of a body that will be able to adjudicate whether content appearing on such and such a social media account really violates personal rights, whether it can be eliminated, or whether there is censorship,” he continued.
If this proposed tribunal were to find in favor of the censored social media user against the social media company, the latter could be fined up to 8 million Polish złoty (approximately $2.163 million US).
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