lifesitenews--2020-09-22--Vatican rules against priests absolving sick people determined to kill themselves

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VATICAN CITY , September 22 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) ― The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has ruled that pastors may not accompany sick people through assisted suicides .
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith ( CDF ) is the Vatican dicastery most directly responsible for protecting the integrity of the Catholic faith .
This morning , it released a letter titled “ Samaritanus bonus : On the Care of Persons in the Critical and Terminal Phases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teaching on the sanctity of human life and the dignity of all human persons from conception until natural death .
The document was signed by the CDF ’ s prefect , Cardinal Luis Ladaria Ferrer .
“ Euthanasia ... is an intrinsically evil act in very situation and or circumstance , ” wrote Cardinal Ladaria .
“ Any formal or immediate material cooperation in such an act is a grave sin against human life.
” Euthanasia , which includes assisted suicide , is so contrary to the love and hope the Gospel conveys @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clerics must not encourage the evil in any way or give the sacraments to a person who intends to be killed by direct medical intervention .
“ The pastoral accompaniment of those who expressly ask for euthanasia or assisted suicide today presents a singular moment when a reaffirmation of the teaching of the Church is necessary , ” he stated .
“ With respect to the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation , the confessor must be assured of the presence of the true contrition necessary for the validity of absolution which consists in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for sin committed , with the purpose of not sinning for the future [ Council of Trent ] , ” he continued .
“ In this situation , we find ourselves before a person who , whatever their subjective dispositions may be , has decided upon a gravely immoral act and willingly persists in this decision.
” This means that the unrepentant person can not receive the Sacrament of Penance , the Sacrament of the Sick , Final Unction ( Anointing ) , or the Viaticum ( final Eucharist ) .
“ Such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when the minister discerns his or her readiness to take concrete steps that indicate he or she has modified their decision in this regard , ” the letter continues .
“ Thus a person who may be registered in an association to receive euthanasia or assisted suicide must manifest the intention of cancelling such a registration before receiving the sacraments.
” If it is too late , and the person is already unconscious , the priest could nevertheless administer the sacraments if there was some sign beforehand that he had repented .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vincenzo Paglia , President of the Pontifical Academy for Life , controversially asserted that a priest may legitimately remain at the bedside of someone undergoing assisted suicide in order to “ hold their hand ” and “ accompany ” them .
Ladaria , who stressed in the first 18 pages of the document the necessity of loving , accompanying , and respecting all sick persons , explained that withholding the sacraments from someone intent on assisted suicide is not a rejection but a spiritual “ medicinal act.
” The refusal of absolution “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ listen and to help , together with a deeper explanation of the nature of the sacrament , in order to provide the opportunity to desire and choose the sacrament up to the last moment , ” the letter states .
“ The Church is careful to look deeply for adequate signs of conversion , so that the faithful can reasonably ask for the reception of the sacraments .
To delay absolution is a medicinal act of the Church , intended not to condemn , but to lead the sinner to conversion.
” Ladaria @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suicide-minded person “ for this nearness is an invitation to conversion , especially when euthanasia , requested or accepted , will not take place immediately or imminently.
” “ Here it remains possible to accompany the person whose hope may be revived and whose erroneous decision may be modified , thus opening the way to admission to the sacraments.
” However , no one who is ministering to this person may show approval for his “ unlawful ” killing in any way .
Ladaria stipulated in particular that “ those who spiritually assist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as remaining until the euthanasia is performed , that could be interpreted as approval of this action.
” “ Such a presence could imply complicity in the act.
” Earlier in the document , Ladaria explored and deplored reasons why people might be tempted by assisted suicide .
He condemned the utilitarian attitude towards the value of life and a contemporary coldness toward sick and suffering people .
He stressed that good palliative care “ reduces considerably the number of persons who request euthanasia.
” To thank the Congregation of the Doctrine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life against euthanasia , please contact : His Eminence Luis Francisco Cardinal Ladaria Ferrer Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith Palazzo del Sant'Uffizio Piazza del Sant'Uffizio , 11 00193 Roma Italy

'Any formal or immediate material cooperation in such an act,' the CDF wrote, 'is a grave sin against human life.'
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VATICAN CITY, September 22, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) ― The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has ruled that pastors may not accompany sick people through assisted suicides.
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) is the Vatican dicastery most directly responsible for protecting the integrity of the Catholic faith. This morning, it released a letter titled “Samaritanus bonus: On the Care of Persons in the Critical and Terminal Phases of Life” which repeats perennial Catholic teaching on the sanctity of human life and the dignity of all human persons from conception until natural death. The document was signed by the CDF’s prefect, Cardinal Luis Ladaria Ferrer.
“Euthanasia … is an intrinsically evil act in very situation and or circumstance,” wrote Cardinal Ladaria.
“Any formal or immediate material cooperation in such an act is a grave sin against human life.”
Euthanasia, which includes assisted suicide, is so contrary to the love and hope the Gospel conveys to mankind that Ladaria has underscored that clerics must not encourage the evil in any way or give the sacraments to a person who intends to be killed by direct medical intervention.
“The pastoral accompaniment of those who expressly ask for euthanasia or assisted suicide today presents a singular moment when a reaffirmation of the teaching of the Church is necessary,” he stated.
“With respect to the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation, the confessor must be assured of the presence of the true contrition necessary for the validity of absolution which consists in “sorrow of mind and a detestation for sin committed, with the purpose of not sinning for the future [Council of Trent],” he continued.
“In this situation, we find ourselves before a person who, whatever their subjective dispositions may be, has decided upon a gravely immoral act and willingly persists in this decision.”
This means that the unrepentant person cannot receive the Sacrament of Penance, the Sacrament of the Sick, Final Unction (Anointing), or the Viaticum (final Eucharist).
“Such a penitent can receive these sacraments only when the minister discerns his or her readiness to take concrete steps that indicate he or she has modified their decision in this regard,” the letter continues.
“Thus a person who may be registered in an association to receive euthanasia or assisted suicide must manifest the intention of cancelling such a registration before receiving the sacraments.”
If it is too late, and the person is already unconscious, the priest could nevertheless administer the sacraments if there was some sign beforehand that he had repented.
The document comes about nine months after Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, President of the Pontifical Academy for Life, controversially asserted that a priest may legitimately remain at the bedside of someone undergoing assisted suicide in order to “hold their hand” and “accompany” them.
Ladaria, who stressed in the first 18 pages of the document the necessity of loving, accompanying, and respecting all sick persons, explained that withholding the sacraments from someone intent on assisted suicide is not a rejection but a spiritual “medicinal act.”
The refusal of absolution “must be accompanied by a willingness to listen and to help, together with a deeper explanation of the nature of the sacrament, in order to provide the opportunity to desire and choose the sacrament up to the last moment,” the letter states.
“The Church is careful to look deeply for adequate signs of conversion, so that the faithful can reasonably ask for the reception of the sacraments. To delay absolution is a medicinal act of the Church, intended not to condemn, but to lead the sinner to conversion.”
Ladaria encouraged pastors to remain close to the suicide-minded person “for this nearness is an invitation to conversion, especially when euthanasia, requested or accepted, will not take place immediately or imminently.”
“Here it remains possible to accompany the person whose hope may be revived and whose erroneous decision may be modified, thus opening the way to admission to the sacraments.”
However, no one who is ministering to this person may show approval for his “unlawful” killing in any way. Ladaria stipulated in particular that “those who spiritually assist these persons should avoid any gesture, such as remaining until the euthanasia is performed, that could be interpreted as approval of this action.”
“Such a presence could imply complicity in the act.”
Earlier in the document, Ladaria explored and deplored reasons why people might be tempted by assisted suicide. He condemned the utilitarian attitude towards the value of life and a contemporary coldness toward sick and suffering people. He stressed that good palliative care “reduces considerably the number of persons who request euthanasia.”
To thank the Congregation of the Doctrine of Faith for its defense of human life against euthanasia, please contact:
His Eminence Luis Francisco Cardinal Ladaria Ferrer
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Palazzo del Sant'Uffizio
Piazza del Sant'Uffizio, 11
00193 Roma
Italy
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lifesitenews--2020-09-25--Young mother begs priests: ‘Rise up in your manhood, lay down your life for us’

September 24 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — A wife and mother urged priests and bishops to defend the Church — to “ rise up in your manhood , [ and ] lay down your life for us.
” The young Catholic woman , whose name has not been revealed , released her video in response to criticism of Fr .
James Altman ’ s strong rebuke of Catholics who vote for pro-abortion Democrats .
The video frequently refers to priests as “ husbands ” of the Church , making use of the biblical image of the Church as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A priest , who represents Christ , is like the bridegroom in this image .
“ The unity of Christ and the Church , head and members of one Body , also implies the distinction of the two within a personal relationship , ” the Catechism of the Catholic Church explains .
“ This aspect is often expressed by the image of bridegroom and bride .
The theme of Christ as Bridegroom of the Church was prepared for by the prophets and announced by John the Baptist.
” The wife and mother began @ @ @ @ @ @ @ friend “ who is diagnosed with aggressive cancer .
She ’ s a bride , a mother , a great figure in the community .
She saved a lot of lives herself , that ’ s kind of the business that she ’ s in , and it ’ s kind of the glue that holds everybody together.
” “ Her family was trying to make heads or tails of the diagnosis , spent a lot of time getting second opinions and , you know , dialoging , meanwhile the cancer got worse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needed to happen , and it needed to happen fast , ” she continued .
“ It was such a rare and aggressive illness ; the most specialized surgeon that they could find ironically was her husband , and he wouldn ’ t do the surgery.
” “ I don ’ t know why , ” she said .
“ We were all devastated .
It was awful .
How could you do that ?
How can you not get in there and do the surgery ?
Your bride is dying before your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if he was scared , or something to do with his status at work , you know .
He justified it , like , it was so far gone , really it would be useless for him to go in and operate.
” “ Everybody else kind of was just dumbfounded .
Didn ’ t you take vows to lay down your life ?
Wouldn ’ t it be worth it to try your hardest , even if it only meant giving her a few more months to live ?
She ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the wife and mother proceeded to explain that her story was a parable for what ’ s happening to the Church .
“ I ’ m the bride , ” she said , “ we ’ re all the bride .
We , the laity , the Church , are your spouse , dear fathers , dear brothers , dear husbands of the Church.
” “ We are begging you right now to act like husbands , to rise up under moral obligation , and to take your bride who is battling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , take her to the hospital .
Would you not do everything in your power to try and save her , even if it meant losing status or the opinions of others , or getting pushed off of boards , or being threatened with priest prison ?
Would it be worth it ?
” “ Maybe the real question is , ” the video continued , “ are we worth dying for ?
The Church , your bride , your spouse ?
Are we worth giving up some of those worldly comforts , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ head hit the marble at your ordination , you laid bare everything for your bride .
You said , ‘ Here I am .
I ’ m laying down my life for you as a sheep led to the slaughter.
” The young Catholic woman who created the video emphasized how laypeople “ are horrified ” by the fact that priests and bishops are letting “ their children be attacked and starved.
” “ You are not as deficient as Adam , ” she said , referring to the fall of man in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have god in your hands every day .
You have nothing to fear .
So where are you , husbands of the Church ?
Where are you ?
” She lamented that only roughly a quarter of Catholics believe in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist , and blamed “ the preaching , ” which isn ’ t “ stirring up any valiant response on our part.
” Unlike the Church fathers , who “ raised up a generation of martyrs , ” the current generation of Catholics , both the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ lukewarm.
” The woman stressed the importance of boundaries set by priests for the faithful , just as parents set boundaries for children so they can be successful in life .
She referred to priests and bishops in the time of the Protestant revolution , as well as during the time of the Cristero War in Mexico in the 1920s .
These priests essentially said , “ I ’ m called to be a husband , and manhood requires action .
... My bride is being attacked .
My children are being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ James Altman of the Diocese of La Crosse , Wisconsin and Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler , Texas as modern examples for members of the hierarchy who fight for the faithful and defend the Church .
“ This is our message to you , dear husbands of the Church , ” she concluded , “ from your bride , your spouse : get in there and do surgery while there ’ s still time .
We are praying for you daily .
We intercede for you , we offer sacrifices for you — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do the action.
” Jesus Christ “ is calling you to follow him up Calvary .
Will you go with him , or will you walk away like the rich man who couldn ’ t bear to leave behind his worldly comforts , his sweet parish , his status , the opinion of his friends who didn ’ t want to be ostracized ?
You were called to priesthood for a reason !
” “ The cross is not something to shy away from .
The cross is harsh , and it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now .
We need you to embrace it and know that you have nothing to fear , only your crown to gain .
You ’ re in this age , in this year , this time , this place , this parish that you ’ re at — you ’ re here for a reason : because God needs you !
”

'We are begging you right now to act like husbands,' the anonymous wife and mother says, 'to rise up under moral obligation, and to take your bride ... to the hospital.'
September 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — A wife and mother urged priests and bishops to defend the Church — to “rise up in your manhood, [and] lay down your life for us.” The young Catholic woman, whose name has not been revealed, released her video in response to criticism of Fr. James Altman’s strong rebuke of Catholics who vote for pro-abortion Democrats.
The video frequently refers to priests as “husbands” of the Church, making use of the biblical image of the Church as the bride and Christ as the bridegroom. A priest, who represents Christ, is like the bridegroom in this image.
“The unity of Christ and the Church, head and members of one Body, also implies the distinction of the two within a personal relationship,” the Catechism of the Catholic Church explains. “This aspect is often expressed by the image of bridegroom and bride. The theme of Christ as Bridegroom of the Church was prepared for by the prophets and announced by John the Baptist.”
The wife and mother began her video with a story of a friend “who is diagnosed with aggressive cancer. She’s a bride, a mother, a great figure in the community. She saved a lot of lives herself, that’s kind of the business that she’s in, and it’s kind of the glue that holds everybody together.”
“Her family was trying to make heads or tails of the diagnosis, spent a lot of time getting second opinions and, you know, dialoging, meanwhile the cancer got worse, and it was inevitable that surgery needed to happen, and it needed to happen fast,” she continued. “It was such a rare and aggressive illness; the most specialized surgeon that they could find ironically was her husband, and he wouldn’t do the surgery.”
“I don’t know why,” she said. “We were all devastated. It was awful. How could you do that? How can you not get in there and do the surgery? Your bride is dying before your eyes! I don’t know if he was scared, or something to do with his status at work, you know. He justified it, like, it was so far gone, really it would be useless for him to go in and operate.”
“Everybody else kind of was just dumbfounded. Didn’t you take vows to lay down your life? Wouldn’t it be worth it to try your hardest, even if it only meant giving her a few more months to live? She’s your bride!”
In the video, the wife and mother proceeded to explain that her story was a parable for what’s happening to the Church. “I’m the bride,” she said, “we’re all the bride. We, the laity, the Church, are your spouse, dear fathers, dear brothers, dear husbands of the Church.”
“We are begging you right now to act like husbands, to rise up under moral obligation, and to take your bride who is battling a vicious brutal disease that threatens death, take her to the hospital. Would you not do everything in your power to try and save her, even if it meant losing status or the opinions of others, or getting pushed off of boards, or being threatened with priest prison? Would it be worth it?”
“Maybe the real question is,” the video continued, “are we worth dying for? The Church, your bride, your spouse? Are we worth giving up some of those worldly comforts, some of your safety nets? Your head hit the marble at your ordination, you laid bare everything for your bride. You said, ‘Here I am. I’m laying down my life for you as a sheep led to the slaughter.”
The young Catholic woman who created the video emphasized how laypeople “are horrified” by the fact that priests and bishops are letting “their children be attacked and starved.”
“You are not as deficient as Adam,” she said, referring to the fall of man in the Garden of Eden. “You have god in your hands every day. You have nothing to fear. So where are you, husbands of the Church? Where are you?”
She lamented that only roughly a quarter of Catholics believe in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist, and blamed “the preaching,” which isn’t “stirring up any valiant response on our part.”
Unlike the Church fathers, who “raised up a generation of martyrs,” the current generation of Catholics, both the hierarchy and the laity, is more “lukewarm.”
The woman stressed the importance of boundaries set by priests for the faithful, just as parents set boundaries for children so they can be successful in life.
She referred to priests and bishops in the time of the Protestant revolution, as well as during the time of the Cristero War in Mexico in the 1920s. These priests essentially said, “I’m called to be a husband, and manhood requires action. … My bride is being attacked. My children are being starved.”
The video mentioned Fr. James Altman of the Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin and Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas as modern examples for members of the hierarchy who fight for the faithful and defend the Church.
“This is our message to you, dear husbands of the Church,” she concluded, “from your bride, your spouse: get in there and do surgery while there’s still time. We are praying for you daily. We intercede for you, we offer sacrifices for you — but you are the ones that have to do the action.”
Jesus Christ “is calling you to follow him up Calvary. Will you go with him, or will you walk away like the rich man who couldn’t bear to leave behind his worldly comforts, his sweet parish, his status, the opinion of his friends who didn’t want to be ostracized? You were called to priesthood for a reason!”
“The cross is not something to shy away from. The cross is harsh, and it’s exactly what we need right now. We need you to embrace it and know that you have nothing to fear, only your crown to gain. You’re in this age, in this year, this time, this place, this parish that you’re at — you’re here for a reason: because God needs you!”
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lifesitenews--2020-09-25--Australian state law empowers officials to forcibly remove underwear to administer vaccine

WESTERN AUSTRALIA , September 24 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — The state of Western Australia has legislated to allow police officers or other “ authorised officers ” to restrain individuals and , if deemed necessary , forcibly remove their underwear in order to administer a vaccine .
LifeSiteNews recently became aware of the legislation and is in communication with a number of residents of Western Australia who , until recently , were unaware of the extraordinary powers granted to the government in state law .
The so-called “ reasonable force ” includes the powers to : ( a ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whom the direction applies ( the relevant person ) and take the relevant person to a place where the person is required to undergo medical observation , medical examination or medical treatment or to be vaccinated in accordance with the direction ; and ( b ) to detain the relevant person at the place where he or she is required to undergo medical observation , medical examination or medical treatment or to be vaccinated in accordance with the direction ; and ( c ) to restrain the relevant person — ( i ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ examination or medical treatment to be carried out ; or ( ii ) to enable the relevant person to be vaccinated ; ( d ) to remove anything ( including underwear ) that the relevant person is wearing , if — ( i ) the removal of the thing is reasonably necessary to enable a medical examination or medical treatment to be carried out or , as the case requires , to enable the person to be vaccinated ; and ( ii ) the relevant person is given a reasonable opportunity to remove @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refuses or fails to do so .
On the Western Australia government website showing “ Original Acts as passed ” for Western Australian legislation , the text is included in the original 2016 Public Health Act .
An updated version of the act as of September 12 , 2020 is also available on the government website and includes the same text .
An Australian Broadcasting Corporation ( ABC ) “ fact check ” article on the issue was published in June this year when some social media–users first became aware of the legislation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ article states that “ [ t ] hese powers are only enforceable under a public health state of emergency , as was declared in Western Australia on 23 March 2020 , in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
” Dr. Rocco Loiacono , senior lecturer at the Curtin Law School in Western Australia , told LifeSiteNews that “ there is no basis for any public health emergency since there has not been any community transmission of the virus in WA since early April !
” “ The government should have declared the emergency over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ but of course they will not now relinquish these newfound powers.
” Blair Cottrell , who describes himself as a “ Australian carpenter and public speaker , ” stated on the social media platform Gab that he believes that the reason why the government has granted officers the power to remove individuals underwear is that doing so makes it easier to administer a vaccine to a person who is physically resisting .
“ You might read this and wonder , why would the state want to forcibly remove your underwear to administer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Because vaccines are administered via IM ( intramuscular injection ) and the most practical means for forcibly injecting a person against their will would be to restrain that person in a ‘ face down ’ position , remove that persons pants/underwear then administer the drug in the glute region .
It would be much more difficult to try to inject the drug into an alternative muscle region if the person being injected was resisting , ” he continued .
“ The point being , before passing this legislation the state has really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inject somebody.
” Last month , Australian prime minister Scott Morrison announced that his government had made an agreement with the British pharmaceutical company Astrazeneca to supply Australians with their coronavirus vaccine for free , providing that the vaccine passes clinical trials .
A few weeks after Morrison ’ s statement , worldwide trials for Astrazeneca ’ s coronavirus vaccine , which uses cell lines from an aborted baby , were temporarily stopped after a U.K. trial participant was taken ill .
Shortly after announcing the agreement with Astrazeneca , Morrison first said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as mandatory as you can possibly make it ” before quickly walking back the comments somewhat and saying the vaccine “ is not going to be compulsory ” and that “ we can ’ t hold someone down and make them take it .
”

Law enforcement has the legal power 'to remove anything (including underwear) that the relevant person is wearing' if it's determined that that person must be vaccinated.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA, September 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — The state of Western Australia has legislated to allow police officers or other “authorised officers” to restrain individuals and, if deemed necessary, forcibly remove their underwear in order to administer a vaccine.
LifeSiteNews recently became aware of the legislation and is in communication with a number of residents of Western Australia who, until recently, were unaware of the extraordinary powers granted to the government in state law.
The so-called “reasonable force” includes the powers to:
(a) to apprehend and detain the person to whom the direction applies (the relevant person) and take the relevant person to a place where the person is required to undergo medical observation, medical examination or medical treatment or to be vaccinated in accordance with the direction; and (b) to detain the relevant person at the place where he or she is required to undergo medical observation, medical examination or medical treatment or to be vaccinated in accordance with the direction; and (c) to restrain the relevant person — (i) to enable a medical observation, medical examination or medical treatment to be carried out; or (ii) to enable the relevant person to be vaccinated; (d) to remove anything (including underwear) that the relevant person is wearing, if — (i) the removal of the thing is reasonably necessary to enable a medical examination or medical treatment to be carried out or, as the case requires, to enable the person to be vaccinated; and (ii) the relevant person is given a reasonable opportunity to remove the thing himself or herself, and refuses or fails to do so.
On the Western Australia government website showing “Original Acts as passed” for Western Australian legislation, the text is included in the original 2016 Public Health Act. An updated version of the act as of September 12, 2020 is also available on the government website and includes the same text.
An Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) “fact check” article on the issue was published in June this year when some social media–users first became aware of the legislation and raised alarm online.
The ABC article states that “[t]hese powers are only enforceable under a public health state of emergency, as was declared in Western Australia on 23 March 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Dr. Rocco Loiacono, senior lecturer at the Curtin Law School in Western Australia, told LifeSiteNews that “there is no basis for any public health emergency since there has not been any community transmission of the virus in WA since early April!”
“The government should have declared the emergency over months ago,” Loiacono said, “but of course they will not now relinquish these newfound powers.”
Last month, Australian prime minister Scott Morrison announced that his government had made an agreement with the British pharmaceutical company Astrazeneca to supply Australians with their coronavirus vaccine for free, providing that the vaccine passes clinical trials. A few weeks after Morrison’s statement, worldwide trials for Astrazeneca’s coronavirus vaccine, which uses cell lines from an aborted baby, were temporarily stopped after a U.K. trial participant was taken ill.
Shortly after announcing the agreement with Astrazeneca, Morrison first said a coronavirus vaccine will be made “as mandatory as you can possibly make it” before quickly walking back the comments somewhat and saying the vaccine “is not going to be compulsory” and that “we can’t hold someone down and make them take it.”
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lifesitenews--2020-09-25--WATCH: Aggressive arrests in US and Australia for ‘crime’ of not wearing COVID masks

September 24 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — A woman in Logan , Ohio , was tased and arrested for not wearing a mask while seated outdoors attending her son ’ s football game .
“ Alecia Kitts drove an hour and a half from Marietta to Logan , Ohio to watch her son ’ s football game , ” Jack Windsor at local newspaper the Ohio Star reports .
In shocking video , a police officer approaches Kitts while she is seated with her family and attempts to place handcuffs on her .
The officer proceeds to grapple with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apply the handcuffs while she insists she has nothing wrong .
After two minutes , the officer applies a taser to her back , with Kitts shrieking as she falls from her seat to the ground and onlookers who had until that point remained silent rising to object to her treatment .
The officer then handcuffs Kitts and escorts her from the stadium .
The Ohio Star reports that Tiffany Kennedy , the woman who filmed the incident , told the paper that Kitts “ had not been warned for not wearing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” and that Kitts had not been wearing a mask because she has asthma .
“ There is no reason to tase someone and arrest them for not wearing a mask , ” Kennedy said .
Meanwhile in Moscow , Idaho , three people were arrested for breaking social distancing rules during a local church ’ s singing protest against the city ’ s mask mandate , which requires masks to be worn in both indoor and outdoor settings when social distancing isn ’ t possible .
The event was reportedly attended by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ psalms in beautiful harmonies .
Incredible videos from the event show police officers arresting local music teacher Sean Bohnet and his wife Rachel , as well Gabriel Rench , a host of a Christian political YouTube talk show and a candidate for county commissioner , while their fellow churchgoers continue to sing .
The website of local news outlet the Moscow Report has today gone down after being overwhelmed by visitors to the site viewing videos from the event .
One of the videos shows Bohnet and Rench explaining to police officers that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order — which can ’ t be heard over the singing around them .
According to the Moscow Report , the “ crime ” for which the couple were arrested is that they refused to show the police any identification .
The married couple were subsequently handcuffed by police as their church community sang “ Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow.
” As police escort them from the site , other attendees at the event can be heard encouraging them .
“ So save us Lord our God and king , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the attendees sang as Rench was handcuffed and escorted to a police vehicle by officers .
“ You guys should not be doing this , ” Rench told the officers , “ and doing this kind of crap for the mayor , this is embarrassing .
You guys are stronger than this.
” Later the same day , Rench covered the issue extensively on his regular YouTube show , including extended footage of his arrest .
“ If you can have a Black Lives Matter rally in Moscow , Idaho , in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and then you have a few hundred Christians singing praises to Jesus and they ’ re getting arrested , what has happened to your country ?
” Rench ’ s co-host , Toby Sumpter , asked during the show .
In Victoria , Australia , where police have gained worldwide notoriety for their aggressive enforcement of a draconian lockdown regime , a video has emerged of a 69-year-old grandmother being arrested while attempting to film another woman being arrested for refusing to wear a mask .
The 69-year-old woman became extremely distressed when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her in handcuffs .
After eventually being released , the woman then broke down and began sobbing on the ground after being interviewed by local media .
Australian politician Craig Kelly , M.P .
posted the video on his Facebook page , saying : “ Many will find the degree of distress that this grandmother experienced in itself highly distressing .
“ But if you are both a sociopath and psychopath and share # I ’ mWithDan and you love big authoritarian government , you ’ ll probably get some twisted pleasure from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ delude yourself this [ is ] ‘ keeping YOU safe . '
” On June 8 , 2020 , the World Health Organization published a document stating that “ the widespread use of masks by healthy people in the community setting is not yet supported by high quality or direct scientific evidence.
” “ This is not about public health ” LifeSiteNews co-founder Steve Jalsevac said in response to the videos .
“ This is about intimidation and controlling the global population .
”

One woman was tased, a married couple was handcuffed while singing praise to Jesus, and a grandmother collapsed in tears after her encounter with police.
September 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — A woman in Logan, Ohio, was tased and arrested for not wearing a mask while seated outdoors attending her son’s football game.
“Alecia Kitts drove an hour and a half from Marietta to Logan, Ohio to watch her son’s football game,” Jack Windsor at local newspaper the Ohio Star reports.
In shocking video, a police officer approaches Kitts while she is seated with her family and attempts to place handcuffs on her. The officer proceeds to grapple with Kitts for two minutes, attempting to apply the handcuffs while she insists she has nothing wrong. After two minutes, the officer applies a taser to her back, with Kitts shrieking as she falls from her seat to the ground and onlookers who had until that point remained silent rising to object to her treatment. The officer then handcuffs Kitts and escorts her from the stadium.
The Ohio Star reports that Tiffany Kennedy, the woman who filmed the incident, told the paper that Kitts “had not been warned for not wearing a mask prior to the officer approaching her” and that Kitts had not been wearing a mask because she has asthma.
“There is no reason to tase someone and arrest them for not wearing a mask,” Kennedy said.
Meanwhile in Moscow, Idaho, three people were arrested for breaking social distancing rules during a local church’s singing protest against the city’s mask mandate, which requires masks to be worn in both indoor and outdoor settings when social distancing isn’t possible. The event was reportedly attended by about 150 people who en masse sang psalms in beautiful harmonies.
Incredible videos from the event show police officers arresting local music teacher Sean Bohnet and his wife Rachel, as well Gabriel Rench, a host of a Christian political YouTube talk show and a candidate for county commissioner, while their fellow churchgoers continue to sing.
The website of local news outlet the Moscow Report has today gone down after being overwhelmed by visitors to the site viewing videos from the event.
One of the videos shows Bohnet and Rench explaining to police officers that they will not comply with a police order — which can’t be heard over the singing around them. According to the Moscow Report, the “crime” for which the couple were arrested is that they refused to show the police any identification.
The married couple were subsequently handcuffed by police as their church community sang “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow.” As police escort them from the site, other attendees at the event can be heard encouraging them.
“So save us Lord our God and king, as we in trouble call thee,” the attendees sang as Rench was handcuffed and escorted to a police vehicle by officers.
“You guys should not be doing this,” Rench told the officers, “and doing this kind of crap for the mayor, this is embarrassing. You guys are stronger than this.”
In Victoria, Australia, where police have gained worldwide notoriety for their aggressive enforcement of a draconian lockdown regime, a video has emerged of a 69-year-old grandmother being arrested while attempting to film another woman being arrested for refusing to wear a mask.
The 69-year-old woman became extremely distressed when police officers took her phone and placed her in handcuffs. After eventually being released, the woman then broke down and began sobbing on the ground after being interviewed by local media.
Australian politician Craig Kelly, M.P. posted the video on his Facebook page, saying: “Many will find the degree of distress that this grandmother experienced in itself highly distressing.
“But if you are both a sociopath and psychopath and share #I’mWithDan and you love big authoritarian government, you’ll probably get some twisted pleasure from this — and you’ll selfishly delude yourself this [is] ‘keeping YOU safe.'”
On June 8, 2020, the World Health Organization published a document stating that “the widespread use of masks by healthy people in the community setting is not yet supported by high quality or direct scientific evidence.”
“This is not about public health” LifeSiteNews co-founder Steve Jalsevac said in response to the videos. “This is about intimidation and controlling the global population.”
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lifesitenews--2020-09-24--Breaking apart the monopoly: How conservatives can fight back against Big Tech

September 24 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The second video of LifeSite ’ s new Uncensored : Big Tech vs. Free Speech series is now available .
PETITION : Break up Big Tech tyrants and defend free speech Sign the petition here .
Today , we hear from Brent Bozell of the Media Research Center , who discusses how Big Tech manipulates search engine results and aids and abets domestic terrorism .
Bozell explains how conservatives can fight Big Tech , and how individuals can help bring back our freedom of speech .
Big Tech giants “ believe that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to make sure that the public is n't told things that it should not be told , ” Bozell shares .
He continues to condemn the so-called fact-checking that is so prevalent : “ Your worldview is affected by bias .
It 's inescapable .
So , for someone to come forward and say , ‘ I 'm an objective fact-checker , ’ is to participate in a dishonesty.
” He ends on a powerful note , reminding Americans – and everyone around the world – that we aren ’ t powerless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our disposal…people have to be active .
They have to take a more activist role in the future.
” Watch the full video by clicking above , or at this link here : https : //youtu.be/esfjXc77xx0 Be sure to SHARE this with your like-minded friends and family .

Watch Brent Bozell of Media Research Center in the second video of LifeSite's Uncensored: Big Tech vs. Free Speech series.
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September 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The second video of LifeSite’s new Uncensored: Big Tech vs. Free Speech series is now available.
Today, we hear from Brent Bozell of the Media Research Center, who discusses how Big Tech manipulates search engine results and aids and abets domestic terrorism.
Bozell explains how conservatives can fight Big Tech, and how individuals can help bring back our freedom of speech.
Big Tech giants “believe that it's their responsibility to fact check, to make sure that the public isn't told things that it should not be told,” Bozell shares. He continues to condemn the so-called fact-checking that is so prevalent: “Your worldview is affected by bias. It's inescapable. So, for someone to come forward and say, ‘I'm an objective fact-checker,’ is to participate in a dishonesty.”
He ends on a powerful note, reminding Americans – and everyone around the world – that we aren’t powerless. “We do have weapons at our disposal…people have to be active. They have to take a more activist role in the future.”
Watch the full video by clicking above, or at this link here: https://youtu.be/esfjXc77xx0
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lifesitenews--2020-09-24--DOJ intent on limiting social media platforms’ censorship of lawful speech

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WASHINGTON , D.C. , September 24 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The U.S. Department of Justice ( DOJ ) is proposing legislation aimed at reining in social media platforms ’ censorship of lawful speech .
A draft legislative text to reform Section 230 of the federal Communications Decency Act was sent to Congress on Wednesday .
Section 230 , as it currently stands , immunizes websites from being held liable for the third-party content they host , such as posts or tweets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been credited with helping the internet thrive , and in recent years , it has been seen as a potential means of addressing the increasing control that internet platforms exert over conservative speech .
“ The current interpretations of Section 230 have enabled online platforms to hide behind the immunity to censor lawful speech in bad faith and is inconsistent with their own terms of service , ” the DOJ explained in a press release .
“ To remedy this , the department ’ s legislative proposal revises and clarifies the existing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terms that may be used to shield arbitrary content moderation decisions with more concrete language that gives greater guidance to platforms , users , and courts.
” “ The legislative proposal also adds language to the definition of ‘ information content provider ’ to clarify when platforms should be responsible for speech that they affirmatively and substantively contribute to or modify , ” the statement continued .
Attorney General Bill Barr commented , “ For too long Section 230 has provided a shield for online platforms to operate with impunity .
Ensuring that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also vibrant , open and competitive environment is vitally important to America.
” “ We therefore urge Congress to make these necessary reforms to Section 230 and begin to hold online platforms accountable both when they unlawfully censor speech and when they knowingly facilitate criminal activity online , ” he added .
In addition to improving the situation of censorship , the DOJ also intends to require social media platforms to properly address “ the growing amount of illicit content online while preserving the core of Section 230 ’ s immunity for defamation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meant to incentivize and protect online Good Samaritans .
Platforms that purposely solicit and facilitate harmful criminal activity — in effect , online Bad Samaritans — should not receive the benefit of this immunity .
Nor should a platform receive blanket immunity for continuing to host known criminal content on its services , despite repeated pleas from victims to take action.
” In June , Fox News host Tucker Carlson called out Google for its hypocrisy in benefiting from Section 230 protections while at the same time threatening to demonetize conservative news website @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violating Google ’ s policies on content related to race in the comments section .
“ Most media companies are dependent on Google , ” Carlson pointed out .
“ Google controls 70 percent of all online advertising , so if you ’ re in the news business , you obey Google .
When Google tells you to do something , you do it .
You have no choice.
” “ They can bankrupt you in a minute and they will , ” he continued .
“ In all of human history , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ control over information than Google does right now , so if you ’ re worried about the concentration of power in the hands of a few unaccountable actors , and you very much should be , nobody has more unchecked power than Google does.
” As Carlson explained , “ Google says it now holds conservative websites responsible for the comments of their readers .
And yet , irony of ironies , thanks to a special carve-out Google has received from the United States Congress ( something called Section 230 of the Communications @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Google itself is not responsible for content on its platform because the Congress says it doesn ’ t have to be.
” Last month , the conservative Media Research Center asked Americans to submit comments to the Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) , urging it to review a contentious portion of Section 230 .
“ Big Tech is currently immune from lawsuits regarding censorship due to a small part of a law from the mid-1990s , ” the Media Research Center wrote .
“ Section 230 protects the tech giants from being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of that content.
” President Donald Trump in May signed an executive order aimed at tweaking how federal agencies interpret and enforce Section 230 .
The order essentially directs the FCC to propose an administrative rule that would “ spell out what it means for the tech giants to carry out their takedown policies ‘ in good faith , ’ ” national security attorney Stewart Baker explained .

‘The current interpretations of Section 230 have enabled online platforms to hide behind the immunity to censor lawful speech in bad faith.’
PETITION: Break up Big Tech tyrants and defend free speech! Sign the petition here.
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is proposing legislation aimed at reining in social media platforms’ censorship of lawful speech. A draft legislative text to reform Section 230 of the federal Communications Decency Act was sent to Congress on Wednesday.
Section 230, as it currently stands, immunizes websites from being held liable for the third-party content they host, such as posts or tweets by social media users. This provision has been credited with helping the internet thrive, and in recent years, it has been seen as a potential means of addressing the increasing control that internet platforms exert over conservative speech.
“The current interpretations of Section 230 have enabled online platforms to hide behind the immunity to censor lawful speech in bad faith and is inconsistent with their own terms of service,” the DOJ explained in a press release.
“To remedy this, the department’s legislative proposal revises and clarifies the existing language of Section 230 and replaces vague terms that may be used to shield arbitrary content moderation decisions with more concrete language that gives greater guidance to platforms, users, and courts.”
“The legislative proposal also adds language to the definition of ‘information content provider’ to clarify when platforms should be responsible for speech that they affirmatively and substantively contribute to or modify,” the statement continued.
Attorney General Bill Barr commented, “For too long Section 230 has provided a shield for online platforms to operate with impunity. Ensuring that the internet is a safe, but also vibrant, open and competitive environment is vitally important to America.”
“We therefore urge Congress to make these necessary reforms to Section 230 and begin to hold online platforms accountable both when they unlawfully censor speech and when they knowingly facilitate criminal activity online,” he added.
In addition to improving the situation of censorship, the DOJ also intends to require social media platforms to properly address “the growing amount of illicit content online while preserving the core of Section 230’s immunity for defamation claims.”
“Section 230 immunity is meant to incentivize and protect online Good Samaritans. Platforms that purposely solicit and facilitate harmful criminal activity — in effect, online Bad Samaritans — should not receive the benefit of this immunity. Nor should a platform receive blanket immunity for continuing to host known criminal content on its services, despite repeated pleas from victims to take action.”
In June, Fox News host Tucker Carlson called out Google for its hypocrisy in benefiting from Section 230 protections while at the same time threatening to demonetize conservative news website The Federalist over unspecified claims it was violating Google’s policies on content related to race in the comments section.
“Most media companies are dependent on Google,” Carlson pointed out. “Google controls 70 percent of all online advertising, so if you’re in the news business, you obey Google. When Google tells you to do something, you do it. You have no choice.”
“They can bankrupt you in a minute and they will,” he continued. “In all of human history, no single entity has ever had more control over information than Google does right now, so if you’re worried about the concentration of power in the hands of a few unaccountable actors, and you very much should be, nobody has more unchecked power than Google does.”
As Carlson explained, “Google says it now holds conservative websites responsible for the comments of their readers. And yet, irony of ironies, thanks to a special carve-out Google has received from the United States Congress (something called Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, remember that), Google itself is not responsible for content on its platform because the Congress says it doesn’t have to be.”
Last month, the conservative Media Research Center asked Americans to submit comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), urging it to review a contentious portion of Section 230.
“Big Tech is currently immune from lawsuits regarding censorship due to a small part of a law from the mid-1990s,” the Media Research Center wrote. “Section 230 protects the tech giants from being sued for their content, and censorship of that content.”
President Donald Trump in May signed an executive order aimed at tweaking how federal agencies interpret and enforce Section 230. The order essentially directs the FCC to propose an administrative rule that would “spell out what it means for the tech giants to carry out their takedown policies ‘in good faith,’” national security attorney Stewart Baker explained.
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lifesitenews--2020-09-24--UK public official has financial interest in company tasked to create COVID vaccine

LONDON , England , September 24 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In a potential conflict of interest , the Chief Scientific Adviser to the government of the United Kingdom has an interest worth £600,000 ( $ 765,000 ) in a pharmaceutical giant contracted by the government to produce a coronavirus vaccine .
“ Sir Patrick Vallance , who also chairs the Government ’ s expert advisory panel on vaccines , holds a deferred bonus of 43,111 shares in GlaxoSmithKline ( GSK ) worth £600,000 from his time as president of the multinational drug company , ” reported the The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ He has already cashed in more than £5 million worth of shares he received from the company during his tenure from 2012 to 2018 when he became the Government ’ s chief scientific officer.
” GSK , one of the major players in the pharmaceutical industry , announced in July that it had reached , together with competitor Sanofi , “ an agreement , subject to final contract , with the UK government for the supply of up to 60 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.
” “ The vaccine candidate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ GSK , is based on the recombinant protein-based technology used by Sanofi to produce an influenza vaccine , and GSK ’ s established pandemic adjuvant technology , ” the press release explained .
If Patrick Vallance “ is making decisions on vaccines and advising the Government on them , then he either needs to divest himself of the shares or make a declaration every time he touches on the subject , ” an unnamed Tory MP told The Daily Telegraph .
“ In the Commons , every time MPs raise an issue in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they have to declare it .
Every time he is talking about vaccines or on TV , he should put it on the table.
” The United Kingdom , led by Tory Prime Minister Boris Johnson , has emerged as one of the most oppressive governments during the coronavirus crisis .
Mere days ago , the U.K. government said it will “ consider all options to improve vaccination rates ” in response to a petition urging the government to “ prevent any restrictions on those who refuse a [ COVID-19 ] vaccination.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s responsibility to do the right thing for their own health , and for the benefit of the wider community , ” the government stated .
“ There are currently no plans to introduce a Covid-19 vaccine in a way that penalises those who do not take up the vaccine .
However , the Government will carefully consider all options to improve vaccination rates , should that be necessary.
” British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca , which has been developing a vaccine in collaboration with the University of Oxford , is using the HEK-293 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from an aborted baby decades ago in the production of their coronavirus vaccine .
Trials for AstraZeneca ’ s coronavirus vaccine were briefly paused worldwide after a U.K. trial participant developed “ an unexplained illness ” which mainstream media several outlets described as a “ serious suspected adverse reaction.
” Nigel Farage , leader of the Brexit Party , came out against the actions of the Tory government , which he likened to an “ elective dictatorship.
” Farage made clear he firmly opposes the idea of a second national coronavirus lockdown .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a democracy .
Actually , it ’ s becoming increasingly like an elective dictatorship , ” said Farage in a video last Sunday .
“ I think the time has come for us to say , loudly and clearly , no to a second lockdown.
” Farage said the reality is , everyone needs to “ learn to live with ” the coronavirus , adding that a second lockdown in the name of combating the disease would be a “ catastrophe.
” “ I know people who ’ ve had this and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I know lots of people who had it and have barely even known .
It ’ s barely registered until they ’ ve had the antibody test , ” said Farage .
“ The absolute truth is , we have got to learn to live with this disease .
Like everybody , I ’ d rather it had n't escaped from China , but it did … Another second national lockdown will be a complete and utter catastrophe .
”

The Chief Scientific Adviser ‘holds a deferred bonus of 43,111 shares in GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) worth £600,000 from his time as president of the multinational drug company.’
LONDON, England, September 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – In a potential conflict of interest, the Chief Scientific Adviser to the government of the United Kingdom has an interest worth £600,000 ($765,000) in a pharmaceutical giant contracted by the government to produce a coronavirus vaccine.
“Sir Patrick Vallance, who also chairs the Government’s expert advisory panel on vaccines, holds a deferred bonus of 43,111 shares in GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) worth £600,000 from his time as president of the multinational drug company,” reported the The Daily Telegraph in today’s issue. “He has already cashed in more than £5 million worth of shares he received from the company during his tenure from 2012 to 2018 when he became the Government’s chief scientific officer.”
GSK, one of the major players in the pharmaceutical industry, announced in July that it had reached, together with competitor Sanofi, “an agreement, subject to final contract, with the UK government for the supply of up to 60 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.”
“The vaccine candidate, developed by Sanofi in partnership with GSK, is based on the recombinant protein-based technology used by Sanofi to produce an influenza vaccine, and GSK’s established pandemic adjuvant technology,” the press release explained.
If Patrick Vallance “is making decisions on vaccines and advising the Government on them, then he either needs to divest himself of the shares or make a declaration every time he touches on the subject,” an unnamed Tory MP told The Daily Telegraph. “In the Commons, every time MPs raise an issue in which there is a registered interest, they have to declare it. Every time he is talking about vaccines or on TV, he should put it on the table.”
The United Kingdom, led by Tory Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has emerged as one of the most oppressive governments during the coronavirus crisis.
Mere days ago, the U.K. government said it will “consider all options to improve vaccination rates” in response to a petition urging the government to “prevent any restrictions on those who refuse a [COVID-19] vaccination.”
“We believe it is everyone’s responsibility to do the right thing for their own health, and for the benefit of the wider community,” the government stated. “There are currently no plans to introduce a Covid-19 vaccine in a way that penalises those who do not take up the vaccine. However, the Government will carefully consider all options to improve vaccination rates, should that be necessary.”
British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, which has been developing a vaccine in collaboration with the University of Oxford, is using the HEK-293 cell line made from fetal cells harvested from an aborted baby decades ago in the production of their coronavirus vaccine. Trials for AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine were briefly paused worldwide after a U.K. trial participant developed “an unexplained illness” which mainstream media several outlets described as a “serious suspected adverse reaction.”
Nigel Farage, leader of the Brexit Party, came out against the actions of the Tory government, which he likened to an “elective dictatorship.” Farage made clear he firmly opposes the idea of a second national coronavirus lockdown.
“We are supposed to be living in a democracy. Actually, it’s becoming increasingly like an elective dictatorship,” said Farage in a video last Sunday.
“I think the time has come for us to say, loudly and clearly, no to a second lockdown.”
Farage said the reality is, everyone needs to “learn to live with” the coronavirus, adding that a second lockdown in the name of combating the disease would be a “catastrophe.”
“I know people who’ve had this and have suffered from it, but equally, I know lots of people who had it and have barely even known. It’s barely registered until they’ve had the antibody test,” said Farage.
“The absolute truth is, we have got to learn to live with this disease. Like everybody, I’d rather it hadn't escaped from China, but it did … Another second national lockdown will be a complete and utter catastrophe.”
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lifesitenews--2020-09-24--Catholics who sit out 2020 election are casting a vote for the party of death

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lifesitenews--2020-09-24--Dr. Alveda King: African-Americans supporting Trump because of his ‘stand for life’

Every week , The Van Maren Show will try to get a handle on what is really going on in @ @ @ @ @ can be difficult to find news sources and storytellers that accurately reflect a Christian , @ @ @ @ @ pro-family worldview .
Join me on Wednesdays as we head to the front lines of @ @ @ @

King explains that she herself used to be pro-abortion but embraced the pro-life agenda when she became a born-again Christian in 1983.“People are waking up — not just African-Americans. Americans are waking up. The Democratic Party is not the party that it used to be.”
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lifesitenews--2020-09-24--Mother fired for opposing LGBT sex ed for little kids sues school where she worked

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BRISTOL , England , September 24 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — A mother of two is fighting back after being fired for voicing on social media her opposition to a sex education program for primary school students .
Kristie Higgs , 44 , was dismissed in 2019 for “ gross misconduct ” from the rural state-funded high school where she served as a pastoral administrator because she wrote two Facebook posts criticizing England ’ s adoption of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” containing LGBT ideology .
In response , Higgs has taken her former employer , Farmor ’ s School in Fairfax , Gloucestershire , to an employment tribunal .
She has accused the institution of discrimination and harrassment on the grounds of her Christian beliefs .
The hearing , which is taking place in the Bristol Civil and Family Justice Centre , began Monday .
It is expected to last five days .
The story began in October 2018 when Higgs was particularly concerned about the now infamous pro-LGBT “ No Outsiders ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be implemented at her son ’ s Church of England primary school .
“ Please read this !
They are brainwashing our children , ” she wrote in an October 24 Facebook post under her maiden name .
“ ( ... ) Children will be taught that all relationships are equally valid and ‘ normal , ’ so that same sex marriage ( sic ) is exactly the same as traditional marriage , and that gender is a matter of choice , not biology , so that it ’ s up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was also concerned that the sex education program would outlaw the profession of Christian beliefs about biological sex and marriage “ because they conflict with the new morality and are seen as indoctrination into religious bigotry.
” “ We say again , this is a vicious form of totalitarianism aimed at suppressing Christianity and removing it from the public area , ” she wrote .
She encouraged her Facebook friends to sign a CitizenGO petition to England ’ s Secretary of State for Education asking that the right of parents to have their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beliefs be upheld .
Higgs ’ other post described how children ’ s books were being used to promote transgenderism in the United States .
One of her Facebook friends wasn ’ t very friendly .
He or she sent Farmor ’ s School photos of Higgs ’ posts and an anonymous message informing them that “ a member of your staff who works directly with children has been posting homophobic and prejudiced views against the lgbt community on Facebook.
” After a meeting with the school ’ s head teacher ( i.e @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspended and then later fired .
Higgs was devastated .
Not only had she worked for the school for seven years , with no complaints , but her elder son was a student there , and she and her husband had been students there themselves .
Higgs told the Bristol Employment Tribunal that being suspended left her shaking and her family shocked .
`` I rang my dad and then rang my husband , ” she said .
“ Both of them were in shock .
My boys were also in shock to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work , '' she said .
Higgs is being represented at the Tribunal by the Christian Legal Centre .
The organization ’ s Andrea Williams has called her case “ one of the most disturbing that we ’ ve dealt with.
” “ Kristie wanted to highlight to her friends what is happening in schools – much as you might in a discussion over a meal with friends at home , or in a private conversation at the school gate , ” Williams wrote in an appeal for support .
“ The next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where she worked , Kristie was called to a meeting .
She was told that someone had complained about her Facebook posts – even though those posts could only be seen by her Facebook friends.
” Higgs ’ case against the school may be strengthened by the actions taken by her employers upon receiving the complaint .
According to Christian Concern , Farmor ’ s School principal Matthew Evans responded to the anonymous source by asking for more “ offensive posts.
” Then , when the school began an “ investigation ” into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was asked why “ she had used her school email to receive ‘ inspirational ’ quotations from the Bible.
” At a disciplinary hearing , which took place shortly before Christmas , Higgs was grilled for six hours .
“ For six hours until 8pm , Mrs Higgs was subjected to intimidating questioning by the panel of three governors , supported by three other members of staff .
Her posts were compared to ‘ pro-Nazi ’ views , and she was accused of intolerance , ” Christian Concern stated in a press release @ @ @ @ @ @ @ context of her Christian beliefs , she was told : ‘ keep your religion out of it.
’ Mrs Higgs argued that her aim had been merely to raise awareness among parents of the government ’ s education plans and the transgender books being taught in primary schools , ” Christan Concern continued .
“ The academy concluded , however , that Mrs. Higgs would be dismissed for ‘ illegal discrimination ’ , ‘ serious inappropriate use of social media , ’ and ‘ online comments that could bring the school into disrepute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ” The school admitted , however , that Higgs herself had not discriminated against anyone and there was no evidence that her posts had hurt its reputation .
Yesterday , Rod Dreher of American Conservative magazine suggested that what happened to Higgs shows “ what it means to live in a post-Christian society.
” “ Somebody wanted her punished so badly that they reported what was said on her private Facebook page , under her maiden name , to her employer , a state school , which sacked her merely for stating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he wrote .

The former pastoral administrator is challenging Farmor's School at an employment tribunal, accusing the primary school of discrimination and harassment.
PETITION: Support school choice and call on the U.S. Senate to pass the SCHOOL Act! Sign the petition here.
BRISTOL, England, September 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — A mother of two is fighting back after being fired for voicing on social media her opposition to a sex education program for primary school students.
Kristie Higgs, 44, was dismissed in 2019 for “gross misconduct” from the rural state-funded high school where she served as a pastoral administrator because she wrote two Facebook posts criticizing England’s adoption of a mandatory “sex and relationships education” containing LGBT ideology.
In response, Higgs has taken her former employer, Farmor’s School in Fairfax, Gloucestershire, to an employment tribunal. She has accused the institution of discrimination and harrassment on the grounds of her Christian beliefs. The hearing, which is taking place in the Bristol Civil and Family Justice Centre, began Monday. It is expected to last five days.
The story began in October 2018 when Higgs was particularly concerned about the now infamous pro-LGBT “No Outsiders” sex education program because it was going to be implemented at her son’s Church of England primary school.
“Please read this! They are brainwashing our children,” she wrote in an October 24 Facebook post under her maiden name.
“(…) Children will be taught that all relationships are equally valid and ‘normal,’ so that same sex marriage (sic) is exactly the same as traditional marriage, and that gender is a matter of choice, not biology, so that it’s up to them what sex they are.”
Higgs was also concerned that the sex education program would outlaw the profession of Christian beliefs about biological sex and marriage “because they conflict with the new morality and are seen as indoctrination into religious bigotry.”
“We say again, this is a vicious form of totalitarianism aimed at suppressing Christianity and removing it from the public area,” she wrote.
She encouraged her Facebook friends to sign a CitizenGO petition to England’s Secretary of State for Education asking that the right of parents to have their children educated in accordance with their religious beliefs be upheld.
Higgs’ other post described how children’s books were being used to promote transgenderism in the United States.
One of her Facebook friends wasn’t very friendly. He or she sent Farmor’s School photos of Higgs’ posts and an anonymous message informing them that “a member of your staff who works directly with children has been posting homophobic and prejudiced views against the lgbt community on Facebook.” After a meeting with the school’s head teacher (i.e. principal), Higgs was first suspended and then later fired.
Higgs was devastated. Not only had she worked for the school for seven years, with no complaints, but her elder son was a student there, and she and her husband had been students there themselves.
Higgs told the Bristol Employment Tribunal that being suspended left her shaking and her family shocked.
“I rang my dad and then rang my husband,” she said.
“Both of them were in shock. My boys were also in shock to know I was not going back to work,” she said.
Higgs is being represented at the Tribunal by the Christian Legal Centre. The organization’s Andrea Williams has called her case “one of the most disturbing that we’ve dealt with.”
“Kristie wanted to highlight to her friends what is happening in schools – much as you might in a discussion over a meal with friends at home, or in a private conversation at the school gate,” Williams wrote in an appeal for support.
“The next week, back at the secondary school where she worked, Kristie was called to a meeting. She was told that someone had complained about her Facebook posts – even though those posts could only be seen by her Facebook friends.”
Higgs’ case against the school may be strengthened by the actions taken by her employers upon receiving the complaint.
According to Christian Concern, Farmor’s School principal Matthew Evans responded to the anonymous source by asking for more “offensive posts.” Then, when the school began an “investigation” into Higgs’ “conduct,” she was asked why “she had used her school email to receive ‘inspirational’ quotations from the Bible.”
At a disciplinary hearing, which took place shortly before Christmas, Higgs was grilled for six hours.
“For six hours until 8pm, Mrs Higgs was subjected to intimidating questioning by the panel of three governors, supported by three other members of staff. Her posts were compared to ‘pro-Nazi’ views, and she was accused of intolerance,” Christian Concern stated in a press release
“When she tried to explain the context of her Christian beliefs, she was told: ‘keep your religion out of it.’ Mrs Higgs argued that her aim had been merely to raise awareness among parents of the government’s education plans and the transgender books being taught in primary schools,” Christan Concern continued.
“The academy concluded, however, that Mrs. Higgs would be dismissed for ‘illegal discrimination’, ‘serious inappropriate use of social media,’ and ‘online comments that could bring the school into disrepute and damage the reputation of the school.’”
The school admitted, however, that Higgs herself had not discriminated against anyone and there was no evidence that her posts had hurt its reputation.
Yesterday, Rod Dreher of American Conservative magazine suggested that what happened to Higgs shows “what it means to live in a post-Christian society.”
“Somebody wanted her punished so badly that they reported what was said on her private Facebook page, under her maiden name, to her employer, a state school, which sacked her merely for stating her opinion as a Christian,” he wrote.
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lifesitenews--2020-09-24--Response to Novena Masses for Trump ‘nothing short of miraculous,’ says founder

September 24 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – A Catholic group rallying to have a total of 5,400 Masses said in support of President Donald Trump ’ s re-election says the response to its initiative “ has been nothing short of miraculous.
” “ Masses are now being said in 43 [ American ] states and 11 countries worldwide , all expressing undying love and support for America and its President , Donald J. Trump , ” Richard Manougian , founder and coordinator of the group The Novena of Masses for President Donald Trump , told LifeSiteNews .
“ President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to promote the rights of unborn children against the abortion culture , mainly by appointing pro-life judges.
” According to the group , in addition to most states in the U.S. , Masses have been pledged in African countries , Australia , Canada , China , France , India , Ireland , Italy , Mexico , Poland , and the United Kingdom .
As a result of their initial demand , in early September the Catholic group called for an additional 5,400 Masses to be said “ during this time of unprecedented evil.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ had a total of just over 1,000 novena Masses pledged for Trump , after first completing 900 Novena Masses in support of Trump on the feast day of Assumption .
Manougian told LifeSiteNews that he credits a September 2 LifeSiteNews report highlighting his efforts with the surge in Masses being said for Trump .
“ LifeSite ’ s article proved to be a Godsend towards amassing nearly 3,200 Holy Masses .
LifeSite ’ s audience responded in a huge way to the original article , with hundreds of Masses pouring in over a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Manougian ’ s site lists in real-time the names and places of those who have registered Masses for Trump and also highlights supporters of the group .
Despite the positive response , Manougian said they still need “ 2,200 more Holy Masses , ” to be said , and again put out a call to those willing and able to help out .
“ We are turning once again to LifeSite ’ s audience for another boost in the Holy Masses being said for our president and beloved country , ” Manougian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their contact information , which includes where the Masses will be said , and are asked to answer a question as to how they learned about the Novena Masses for Trump campaign .
The group lists two ways in which one can register a Mass to be said for Trump .
The first choice , which the group says is the recommended route , is to have individuals have Mass for Trump said at their local church and then register that Mass online .
Another option is to donate a $ 20 Mass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the money is used to have a Mass said for the president .

The initiative's founder credits a September 2 LifeSite article with the surge in Masses said for Trump around the world.
September 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – A Catholic group rallying to have a total of 5,400 Masses said for President Donald Trump’s “spiritual support” says the response to its initiative “has been nothing short of miraculous.”
“Masses are now being said in 43 [American] states and 11 countries worldwide, all expressing undying love and support for America and its President, Donald J. Trump,” Richard Manougian, founder and coordinator of the group The Novena of Masses for President Donald Trump, told LifeSiteNews. “President Trump, if re-elected, will continue to promote the rights of unborn children against the abortion culture, mainly by appointing pro-life judges.”
According to the group, in addition to most states in the U.S., Masses have been pledged in African countries, Australia, Canada, China, France, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Poland, and the United Kingdom.
As a result of their initial demand, in early September the Catholic group called for an additional 5,400 Masses to be said “during this time of unprecedented evil.”
At the time, the group had a total of just over 1,000 novena Masses pledged for Trump, after first completing 900 Novena Masses in support of Trump on the feast day of Assumption.
Today, that number stands at 3,431 Masses pledged.
Manougian told LifeSiteNews that he credits a September 2 LifeSiteNews report highlighting his efforts with the surge in Masses being said for Trump.
“LifeSite’s article proved to be a Godsend towards amassing nearly 3,200 Holy Masses. LifeSite’s audience responded in a huge way to the original article, with hundreds of Masses pouring in over a 72-hour period,” Manougian told LifeSiteNews.
Manougian’s site lists in real-time the names and places of those who have registered Masses for Trump and also highlights supporters of the group.
Despite the positive response, Manougian said they still need “2,200 more Holy Masses,” to be said, and again put out a call to those willing and able to help out.
“We are turning once again to LifeSite’s audience for another boost in the Holy Masses being said for our president and beloved country,” Manougian told LifeSiteNews.
Registrants are to provide their contact information, which includes where the Masses will be said, and are asked to answer a question as to how they learned about the Novena Masses for Trump campaign.
The group lists two ways in which one can register a Mass to be said for Trump. The first choice, which the group says is the recommended route, is to have individuals have Mass for Trump said at their local church and then register that Mass online.
Another option is to donate a $20 Mass stipend to their GoFundMe page, where the money is used to have a Mass said for the president.
CORRECTION [October 29, 2020, 12:19 p.m. EDT]: A previous edition of this article said these Masses are intended for the president’s re-election when in fact they are intended for his spiritual support. LifeSite regrets the error.
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lifesitenews--2020-09-24--Breaking: Top Vatican cardinal resigns, relinquishes rights as cardinal

VATICAN CITY , September 24 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) ― A cardinal closely associated with the Theodore McCarrick scandal has resigned from his post and given up his rights as a cardinal .
According to a tersely worded note from the Vatican released minutes ago , “ the Holy Father has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu from his role as the Prefect of the Congregation of the Cause of the Saints and from the rights connected with the Cardinalate.
” In August 2018 , Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò stated that Becciu “ knew in every detail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his reputation for homosexual misconduct .
In 2019 , London 's Financial Times reported that investments made by Becciu were at the heart of a Vatican investigation which ultimately led to an October 1 , 2019 raid by Vatican police on the Vatican ’ s own Secretariat of State , after which five Vatican employees were suspended .
An internal memo about these individuals was leaked to the press , leading to the resignation of its signatory , the Vatican Gendarmerie Corps ’ chief , Inspector General Domenico Giani .
“ $ 200m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Secretariat of State was transferred to a Luxembourg investment fund called Athena Capital , ” the Financial Times reported at the time .
“ Athena is owned by the Italian London-based financier Raffaele Mincione through his company WRM , ” it continued .
“ Athena had bought the Chelsea building for £129m in 2012 and then sold a minority stake in the project in 2014 to a fund it managed on behalf of the Vatican as a sole client .
In 2018 , the Vatican bought out the remaining equity in 60 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s vehicle earned around £130m from the project overall.
” The London financial newspaper said that the Vatican had “ declined to comment ” about its ownership of the apartment building or the reasons for the raid upon the Secretary of State .
However , Financial Times asserted that Becciu , the Substitute ( deputy ) of the Secretariat of State between 2011 and 2018 , had “ personally authorized ” the investment .
Becciu has also recently fallen afoul of the powerful German contingent of the Knights of Malta , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Delegate of the Vatican .

VATICAN CITY, September 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) ― A cardinal closely associated with the Theodore McCarrick scandal has resigned from his post and given up his rights as a cardinal.
According to a tersely worded note from the Vatican released minutes ago, “the Holy Father has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu from his role as the Prefect of the Congregation of the Cause of the Saints and from the rights connected with the Cardinalate.”
In August 2018, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò stated that Becciu “knew in every detail the situation regarding Cardinal McCarrick” and his reputation for homosexual misconduct.
In 2019, London's Financial Times reported that investments made by Becciu were at the heart of a Vatican investigation which ultimately led to an October 1, 2019 raid by Vatican police on the Vatican’s own Secretariat of State, after which five Vatican employees were suspended. An internal memo about these individuals was leaked to the press, leading to the resignation of its signatory, the Vatican Gendarmerie Corps’ chief, Inspector General Domenico Giani.
Reliably informed sources say recent financial scandals are “clearly connected” with news this evening of #PopeFrancis' decision to accept resignation of Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciù as prefect of Congregation for Causes of Saints and rights connected with the Cardinalate. pic.twitter.com/7k0eDWJ6B7 — Edward Pentin (@EdwardPentin) September 24, 2020
“$200m held in Swiss bank accounts controlled by the Secretariat of State was transferred to a Luxembourg investment fund called Athena Capital, ” the Financial Times reported at the time.
“Athena is owned by the Italian London-based financier Raffaele Mincione through his company WRM,” it continued.
“Athena had bought the Chelsea building for £129m in 2012 and then sold a minority stake in the project in 2014 to a fund it managed on behalf of the Vatican as a sole client. In 2018, the Vatican bought out the remaining equity in 60 Sloane Avenue from Athena. Mr Mincione’s vehicle earned around £130m from the project overall.”
The London financial newspaper said that the Vatican had “declined to comment” about its ownership of the apartment building or the reasons for the raid upon the Secretary of State. However, Financial Times asserted that Becciu, the Substitute (deputy) of the Secretariat of State between 2011 and 2018, had “personally authorized” the investment.
Becciu has also recently fallen afoul of the powerful German contingent of the Knights of Malta, to which order the cardinal was a Special Delegate of the Vatican.
Developing…
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lifesitenews--2020-09-24--Democrats divided on whether to attack Amy Barrett’s Catholic faith at SCOTUS hearing

PETITION : President Trump , nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court !
Sign the petition here .
WASHINGTON , D.C. , September 24 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – With Judge Amy Comey Barrett widely assumed to be President Donald Trump ’ s choice to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court , Senate Democrats are currently weighing whether to pursue the same lines of attack they used against her when she was nominated to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals .
Barrett is a former University of Notre Dame law professor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump is said to have been holding in reserve to replace Ginsburg .
Her record of past rulings , writings , and public statements indicates her to be a pro-life originalist .
Barrett ’ s confirmation hearings for her current position became a liability for Senate Democrats in 2017 when Sen. Dianne Feinstein ( D-CA ) interrogated her about her Catholic faith .
“ When you read your speeches , the conclusion one draws is that the dogma lives loudly within you , ” the pro-abortion Feinstein said at the time .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you come to big issues that large numbers of people have fought for for years in this country.
” Feinstein was widely criticized for her comments , which have resurfaced in the wake of Ginsburg ’ s death and the prospect of a new Supreme Court battle .
`` I 'm not going to go there , ” Feinstein told CNN when asked this week whether she would revive her 2017 objection .
`` Let 's wait till she 's nominated.
” One of the most radical Democrat senators , Mazie Hirono of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ No , ” she said when asked if Barrett ’ s faith should be off-limits .
“ Look , it was n't her religious views -- it 's anybody 's views that they bring to their decision making .
So they keep telling us that none of the things they wrote or said yesterday should infringe on their decision , but how can we be assured that they can be objective ?
... Why should we say you get a lifetime appointment so that you can reflect your ideological agenda in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one Democrat , Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia , has warned his party not to go down that road again .
`` I 'm Catholic , OK ? ''
he told CNN .
`` Religion should not play a part ...
I do n't know why that was ever brought up .
And she 's , she believes what she believes ; I believe what I believe . ''
( At the same time , Manchin says he will vote against Barrett now ; he voted for her in 2017 . )
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Trump ’ s pick , the ugly proceedings she endured three years ago are not likely to be repeated ” due to the “ heavy price ” Democrats paid for doing so in 2017 , Catholic League president Bill Donohue predicts .
“ But we can never be complacent .
We therefore request that everyone ask Senator Lindsey Graham , chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee , to be on the alert for Catholic-baiting questions and remarks.
” Trump will formally announce his nominee on Saturday .
Republicans are believed to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before the November election .

Barrett’s confirmation hearings for her current position became a liability for Senate Democrats in 2017 when Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) interrogated her about her Catholic faith.
PETITION: President Trump, nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court! Sign the petition here.
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – With Judge Amy Comey Barrett widely assumed to be President Donald Trump’s choice to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court, Senate Democrats are currently weighing whether to pursue the same lines of attack they used against her when she was nominated to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
Barrett is a former University of Notre Dame law professor and Catholic mother of seven, whom Trump is said to have been holding in reserve to replace Ginsburg. Her record of past rulings, writings, and public statements indicates her to be a pro-life originalist.
Barrett’s confirmation hearings for her current position became a liability for Senate Democrats in 2017 when Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) interrogated her about her Catholic faith.
“When you read your speeches, the conclusion one draws is that the dogma lives loudly within you,” the pro-abortion Feinstein said at the time. “And that’s of concern when you come to big issues that large numbers of people have fought for for years in this country.”
Feinstein was widely criticized for her comments, which have resurfaced in the wake of Ginsburg’s death and the prospect of a new Supreme Court battle.
“I'm not going to go there,” Feinstein told CNN when asked this week whether she would revive her 2017 objection. “Let's wait till she's nominated.”
One of the most radical Democrat senators, Mazie Hirono of Hawaii, has shown no such reluctance. “No,” she said when asked if Barrett’s faith should be off-limits. “Look, it wasn't her religious views — it's anybody's views that they bring to their decision making. So they keep telling us that none of the things they wrote or said yesterday should infringe on their decision, but how can we be assured that they can be objective? … Why should we say you get a lifetime appointment so that you can reflect your ideological agenda in your decision making?”
At least one Democrat, Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, has warned his party not to go down that road again. “I'm Catholic, OK?” he told CNN. “Religion should not play a part … I don't know why that was ever brought up. And she's, she believes what she believes; I believe what I believe.” (At the same time, Manchin says he will vote against Barrett now; he voted for her in 2017.)
“If Amy Coney Barrett is indeed President Trump’s pick, the ugly proceedings she endured three years ago are not likely to be repeated” due to the “heavy price” Democrats paid for doing so in 2017, Catholic League president Bill Donohue predicts. “But we can never be complacent. We therefore request that everyone ask Senator Lindsey Graham, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, to be on the alert for Catholic-baiting questions and remarks.”
Trump will formally announce his nominee on Saturday. Republicans are believed to have the votes to confirm him or her before the November election.
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lifesitenews--2020-09-24--Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

September 24 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In response to the crisis unfolding in our world and in the Church , LifeSite is offering Catholics throughout the world a chance to be united daily in prayer , in the Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Crusade .
Catholics from all over the world—from Israel , Uganda , Italy , France , Germany , Ireland , Pakistan , Singapore , the Philippines , India , Indonesia , Australia , New Zealand , Thailand , the United Kingdom , the U.S. , Canada , Brazil , and other countries—are gathering daily to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anthony Pillari , J.C.L.
, an American priest currently studying in Italy .
Our goal is , by means of this daily rosary and by embracing and living out the message given by the Virgin Mary at Fatima , the triumph of Our Lady ’ s Immaculate Heart .
To help obtain that goal , Bishop Athanasius Schneider graciously composed the following prayer for this worldwide rosary crusade : O Immaculate Heart of Mary , you are the holy Mother of God and our tender Mother .
Look upon the distress in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are living because of the spread of materialism and the persecution of the Church .
In Fatima you warned against these errors , as you spoke about the errors of Russia .
You are the Mediatrix of all graces .
Implore your Divine Son to grant this special grace for the Pope : that he might consecrate Russia to your Immaculate Heart , so that Russia will be converted , a period of peace will be granted to the world , and your Immaculate Heart will triumph , through an authentic renewal of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purity of the Catholic Faith , of the sacredness of Divine worship and of the holiness of the Christian life .
O Queen of the holy Rosary and our sweet Mother , turn your merciful eyes to us and graciously hear this our trusting prayer .
Amen .
+ Athanasius Schneider , Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana To learn more about the urgency of responding to Our Lady ’ s message at Fatima , and about what you can do , please read Cardinal Burke ’ s 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ https : //voiceofthefamily.com/full-text-cardinal-burkes-historic-call-for-consecration-of-russia/ ) .
As St. Padre Pio once said , “ The rosary is the weapon for these times.
” Through prayer , God can shape history , change the world , and bring about a great time of renewal and peace for the Church and for the world , through the triumph of Our Lady ’ s Immaculate Heart .
Join us today !
If you would like to follow along with the prayers said during this rosary , you can access them via this PDF .
This document also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the daily rosary on LifeSite led by Fr .
Pillari .

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