lifesitenews--2020-07-17--China stalls Canadian trials of COVID vaccine derived from aborted baby’s fetal cells

ONTARIO , July 17 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — A Canadian human trial of a Chinese coronavirus vaccine derived from fetal cells harvested from an aborted baby decades ago has been hindered due to Chinese customs delaying its shipment to Canada .
The delay of the vaccine known as Ad5-nCoV , which LifeSiteNews reported uses the HEK293 cell line made from fetal cells from a baby aborted decades ago , was first reported by iPolitics last week .
In May , prime minister of Canada Justin Trudeau announced that Health Canada had approved the coronavirus vaccine Ad5-nCoV to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to iPolitics , Health Canada said Chinese customs officials are the ones responsible for delaying the shipment of the trial vaccine Ad5-nCoV .
Ad5-nCoV was co-developed by the Beijing Institute of Biotechnology and the Chinese firm CanSino Biologics Inc. ( CanSinoBIO ) .
On May 12 , Canada ’ s National Research Council ( NRC ) announced a collaboration with CanSinoBIO to test and develop Ad5-nCoV in Canada .
The clinical trials for Ad5-nCoV will be taking place at the Canadian Centre for Vaccinology at Dalhousie University , which is in Halifax .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ be tested .
The iPolitics report says a spokesperson for the University of Dalhousie would not answer questions about the shipping delay .
They could not confirm if the delay was because of the increased political tension between Canada and China due to the extradition case of Meng Wanzhou , an executive from the Chinese telecommunications company Huawei who is under house arrest in British Columbia .
Meng was arrested by Canadian officials in 2018 at the request of the United States Justice Department , who accused her of violating Iranian sanctions .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ charges .
Shortly after Meng ’ s arrest , a former Canadian diplomat , Michael Kovrig , and businessman Michael Spavor were arrested in China , which has fueled speculation that the communist Chinese regime did this as a retaliatory measure simply to exert pressure on Canada to release Meng .
Meng and the Chinese government have denied any wrongdoing and have demanded her release .
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has declined to release Meng and has admitted that there was a “ direct link ” between Meng ’ s arrest and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Last month , China charged the two Canadians held in custody with spying .
In June , Trudeau said that “ we deplore what China did.
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Due to the vaccine delay , it remains uncertain when the trial will get underway .
However , a CTV report says Health Canada told reporters that once Chinese authorities allow the vaccine to be shipped , trials will begin after they arrive in Canada .
“ Once the Canadian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it will start the clinical trial for CanSino , under the regulatory supervision of Health Canada , ” said Andre Gagnon , a spokesman for Health Canada , to CTV News .
According to the iPolitics report , Dr. Scott Halperin , the director of the Canadian Centre for Vaccinology at Dalhousie University , told M.P.s that the trial is “ imminently going to start.
” “ Just finishing the final approvals that are required to have the vaccine shipped to Canada , ” said Halperin .
On Thursday , Trudeau said in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working with China on the Ad5-nCoV vaccine .
“ We ’ re obviously continuing to work with the Chinese government to ensure that this work can continue in an uninterrupted fashion , ” Trudeau told reporters .
In June , China approved Ad5-nCoV to be used for its military for one year and skipped the final phase of testing for the vaccine .
Ted Kuntz , president of Vaccine Choice Canada ( VCC ) , a not-for-profit society founded by families who have suffered from vaccine reactions and injuries , told LifeSiteNews in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the safety of the coronavirus trial vaccine .
“ The decision by Health Canada to approve human trial testing for a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine should concern us all , ” Kuntz said .
“ Bypassing standard and prudent safety protocols and rushing a vaccine to market not only increases the risk of producing a product that will cause more harm than good , it has the very real potential to severely undermine trust in our health professionals , our health agencies , and in the entire vaccine paradigm.
” Huawei was hoping to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be a major part of Canada ’ s 5G network , but recently , both Bell and Telus have said they will partner with Nokia and Ericsson instead .
Canada remains the last country of the Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance not to officially announce its refusal to work with Huawei .
All of the four other members , the U.S. , Great Britain , New Zealand , and Australia , have stopped Huawei from supplying 5G equipment .
A report two months ago by the Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance said China deliberately lied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it to spread globally .
In an email message sent to his followers this week , the Conservative Party of Canada leadership candidate and M.P .
Derek Sloan blasted Trudeau for not following the lead of the other four nations in banning Huawei .
“ The fact that Canada is now the only country in the Five Eyes to have not taken action to mitigate the security risk of using Huawei in our 5G network is an abject failure on the Trudeau government ’ s part to protect our national security , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The government should announce sooner , rather than later , that Huawei will be banned [ . ]
... As Prime Minister , I will not allow Huawei 5G in Canada .
”

Speculation abounds that the delay is due to political tension between the two nations involving the extradition case of a Chinese national.
ONTARIO, July 17, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — A Canadian human trial of a Chinese coronavirus vaccine derived from fetal cells harvested from an aborted baby decades ago has been hindered due to Chinese customs delaying its shipment to Canada.
The delay of the vaccine known as Ad5-nCoV, which LifeSiteNews reported uses the HEK293 cell line made from fetal cells from a baby aborted decades ago, was first reported by iPolitics last week.
In May, prime minister of Canada Justin Trudeau announced that Health Canada had approved the coronavirus vaccine Ad5-nCoV to be used in human clinical trials.
According to iPolitics, Health Canada said Chinese customs officials are the ones responsible for delaying the shipment of the trial vaccine Ad5-nCoV.
Ad5-nCoV was co-developed by the Beijing Institute of Biotechnology and the Chinese firm CanSino Biologics Inc. (CanSinoBIO).
On May 12, Canada’s National Research Council (NRC) announced a collaboration with CanSinoBIO to test and develop Ad5-nCoV in Canada.
The clinical trials for Ad5-nCoV will be taking place at the Canadian Centre for Vaccinology at Dalhousie University, which is in Halifax. A total of 600 people are to be tested.
The iPolitics report says a spokesperson for the University of Dalhousie would not answer questions about the shipping delay.
They could not confirm if the delay was because of the increased political tension between Canada and China due to the extradition case of Meng Wanzhou, an executive from the Chinese telecommunications company Huawei who is under house arrest in British Columbia.
Meng was arrested by Canadian officials in 2018 at the request of the United States Justice Department, who accused her of violating Iranian sanctions. The U.S. wants Meng extradited to face charges.
Shortly after Meng’s arrest, a former Canadian diplomat, Michael Kovrig, and businessman Michael Spavor were arrested in China, which has fueled speculation that the communist Chinese regime did this as a retaliatory measure simply to exert pressure on Canada to release Meng.
Meng and the Chinese government have denied any wrongdoing and have demanded her release.
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has declined to release Meng and has admitted that there was a “direct link” between Meng’s arrest and that of the two Canadians in China.
Last month, China charged the two Canadians held in custody with spying. In June, Trudeau said that “we deplore what China did.”
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Due to the vaccine delay, it remains uncertain when the trial will get underway. However, a CTV report says Health Canada told reporters that once Chinese authorities allow the vaccine to be shipped, trials will begin after they arrive in Canada.
“Once the Canadian Center for Vaccinology receives the vaccine candidate it will start the clinical trial for CanSino, under the regulatory supervision of Health Canada,” said Andre Gagnon, a spokesman for Health Canada, to CTV News.
According to the iPolitics report, Dr. Scott Halperin, the director of the Canadian Centre for Vaccinology at Dalhousie University, told M.P.s that the trial is “imminently going to start.”
“Just finishing the final approvals that are required to have the vaccine shipped to Canada,” said Halperin.
On Thursday, Trudeau said in a press conference that Canada is still working with China on the Ad5-nCoV vaccine.
“We’re obviously continuing to work with the Chinese government to ensure that this work can continue in an uninterrupted fashion,” Trudeau told reporters.
In June, China approved Ad5-nCoV to be used for its military for one year and skipped the final phase of testing for the vaccine.
Ted Kuntz, president of Vaccine Choice Canada (VCC), a not-for-profit society founded by families who have suffered from vaccine reactions and injuries, told LifeSiteNews in May that Canadians should be concerned about the safety of the coronavirus trial vaccine.
“The decision by Health Canada to approve human trial testing for a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine should concern us all,” Kuntz said.
“Bypassing standard and prudent safety protocols and rushing a vaccine to market not only increases the risk of producing a product that will cause more harm than good, it has the very real potential to severely undermine trust in our health professionals, our health agencies, and in the entire vaccine paradigm.”
Huawei was hoping to be a prominent player in a bid to be a major part of Canada’s 5G network, but recently, both Bell and Telus have said they will partner with Nokia and Ericsson instead.
Canada remains the last country of the Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance not to officially announce its refusal to work with Huawei. All of the four other members, the U.S., Great Britain, New Zealand, and Australia, have stopped Huawei from supplying 5G equipment.
A report two months ago by the Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance said China deliberately lied about the coronavirus outbreak and deliberately allowed it to spread globally.
In an email message sent to his followers this week, the Conservative Party of Canada leadership candidate and M.P. Derek Sloan blasted Trudeau for not following the lead of the other four nations in banning Huawei.
“The fact that Canada is now the only country in the Five Eyes to have not taken action to mitigate the security risk of using Huawei in our 5G network is an abject failure on the Trudeau government’s part to protect our national security,” wrote Sloan in his email.
“The government should announce sooner, rather than later, that Huawei will be banned[.] … As Prime Minister, I will not allow Huawei 5G in Canada.”
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lifesitenews--2020-07-21--Kentucky couple fitted with ankle monitor for refusing to sign COVID-19 quarantine order

July 21 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Health authorities in Hardin County , Kentucky had a woman fitted with an ankle monitor after testing positive for COVID-19 , because while she agreed to self-quarantine she refused to sign a list of quarantine conditions she believes went too far .
As a precaution before traveling to see her parents in Michigan , Elizabeth Linscott tested positive for COVID-19 last week , WAVE reported .
She was asymptomatic .
The health department then asked her to sign a Self-isolation and Controlled Movement Agreed Order detailing the conditions of her home confinement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had to contact the department before leaving home .
Linscott says she agreed to stay home , but did not want to sign the document because “ if I have to go to the ER , if I have to go to the hospital , I ’ m not going to wait to get the approval to go.
” She added that she would still take precautions in such a situation , like notifying the ER of her test results .
Fox News added that she subsequently received a text message warning her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a law enforcement matter .
A few days later , several sheriff ’ s department officers came to her home .
“ I open up the door , and there ’ s like eight different people , five different cars , ” Elizabeth ’ s husband , Isaiah , said .
“ I ’ m like , ‘ What the heck ’ s going on ?
’ This guy ’ s in a suit with a mask .
It ’ s the health department guy , and he has three papers for us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daughter.
” They put ankle monitors on the couple that would trigger if they moved 200 feet away from their home .
“ We didn ’ t rob a store .
We didn ’ t steal something .
We didn ’ t hit and run .
We didn ’ t do anything wrong , ” Elizabeth stressed .
But “ that ’ s exactly what the director of the Public Health Department told the judge , that I was refusing to self-quarantine because of this , and that ’ s not the case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The couple says they will be retaining an attorney to challenge the action .
In response , Hardin County Sheriff John Ward confirmed that his office delivered notice of a quarantine court order to an unidentified individual last week , but denied that his office installed a “ location monitoring devices ” on anyone , USA Today reported .
Lincoln Trail District Health Department spokeswoman Terrie Burgan refused to comment on the case .
This case , which is not the first instance of Kentucky officials enforcing COVID-19 quarantines with ankle monitors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the dramatic actions that city , county , and state officials across the United States have taken to restrict private citizens in the name of containing the coronavirus , from banning indoor religious services to encouraging residents to report on neighbors not wearing masks .
As of July 20 , the United States is estimated to have seen more than 3.9 million cases of COVID-19 , with more than 143,000 deaths and 1.8 million recoveries , though questions remain as to just how accurate the official positivity rates and death counts really are @

The wife who tested positive said she was accused of refusing to self-isolate when officers showed up at her door, but 'that's not the case at all.'
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July 21, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Health authorities in Hardin County, Kentucky had a woman fitted with an ankle monitor after testing positive for COVID-19, because while she agreed to self-quarantine she refused to sign a list of quarantine conditions she believes went too far.
As a precaution before traveling to see her parents in Michigan, Elizabeth Linscott tested positive for COVID-19 last week, WAVE reported. She was asymptomatic. The health department then asked her to sign a Self-isolation and Controlled Movement Agreed Order detailing the conditions of her home confinement, one of which being that she had to contact the department before leaving home.
Linscott says she agreed to stay home, but did not want to sign the document because “if I have to go to the ER, if I have to go to the hospital, I’m not going to wait to get the approval to go.” She added that she would still take precautions in such a situation, like notifying the ER of her test results.
Fox News added that she subsequently received a text message warning her that the case was being escalated into a law enforcement matter. A few days later, several sheriff’s department officers came to her home.
“I open up the door, and there’s like eight different people, five different cars,” Elizabeth’s husband, Isaiah, said. “I’m like, ‘What the heck’s going on?’ This guy’s in a suit with a mask. It’s the health department guy, and he has three papers for us — for me, her and my daughter.” They put ankle monitors on the couple that would trigger if they moved 200 feet away from their home.
“We didn’t rob a store. We didn’t steal something. We didn’t hit and run. We didn’t do anything wrong,” Elizabeth stressed. But “that’s exactly what the director of the Public Health Department told the judge, that I was refusing to self-quarantine because of this, and that’s not the case at all. I never said that.” The couple says they will be retaining an attorney to challenge the action.
In response, Hardin County Sheriff John Ward confirmed that his office delivered notice of a quarantine court order to an unidentified individual last week, but denied that his office installed a “location monitoring devices” on anyone, USA Today reported. Lincoln Trail District Health Department spokeswoman Terrie Burgan refused to comment on the case.
This case, which is not the first instance of Kentucky officials enforcing COVID-19 quarantines with ankle monitors, is only the latest example of the dramatic actions that city, county, and state officials across the United States have taken to restrict private citizens in the name of containing the coronavirus, from banning indoor religious services to encouraging residents to report on neighbors not wearing masks.
As of July 20, the United States is estimated to have seen more than 3.9 million cases of COVID-19, with more than 143,000 deaths and 1.8 million recoveries, though questions remain as to just how accurate the official positivity rates and death counts really are.
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lifesitenews--2020-07-18--Arson suspected in burning of historic cathedral in western France

FRANCE , July 18 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The Saint Peter and Saint Paul cathedral of Nantes , in the west of France , was ravaged by a violent fire this Saturday morning .
The blaze caused severe damage to the inside of the late-Gothic building , completely destroying a beautiful and monumental baroque organ built in the 17th century .
It had survived the French Revolution , two world wars , and the fire that destroyed the roof of Nantes cathedral in 1972 .
Fifteen months after the fire that destroyed the roof and spire of Notre @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tragic conflagration is leading many Catholics to ask whether “ Christianophobia ” is not to blame for the increase of such incidents .
Repairs to the church are expected to last for at least two years before public worship can resume .
A Mass of recollection was celebrated in the nearby church of Saint Nicolas at 6:00 p.m. , attended by many parishioners of “ Saint Pierre et Saint Paul ” who were shocked and saddened by the loss and destruction endured by their church , an elegant and luminous building with an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 1891 .
While according to the official narrative the Notre Dame fire was an “ accident , ” a criminal investigation has already been opened in Nantes by the French judicial authorities because no less than three points of ignition of the fire , quite far away from each other , were observed by the firefighters .
One was near the organ situated under the large stained-glass window of the façade that was also badly damaged , the two others being in the aisles to the left and right of the cathedral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , even though no signs of forced entry have been found .
In fact , according to the rector of the cathedral , Father Hubert Champennois , all the doors of the cathedral were closed and locked the evening before at the end of a “ very minute inspection , even in the crypt , ” as they are every day .
An electrical cabinet in the cathedral was also found to be completely destroyed .
Before the end of the morning , the public prosecutor of Nantes , Pierre Sennes , made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cause is being taken very seriously .
Forensic experts were expected to arrive from Paris on Saturday afternoon in order to determine the circumstances of the fire .
Bishop Bernard Ginoux of Montauban ( south-west of France ) published his reaction on Twitter soon after the suspicion of arson was made public .
“ After Notre Dame de Paris and the degradation and desecration of hundreds of Catholic churches , it takes willful blindness not to see an attempt to destroy our Catholic heritage .
But who is conducting the operation ?
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Brittany , 100 km north of Nantes , was targeted by arsonists in June of this year : a fire was lit against one of its wooden doors that was partially destroyed by the flames during the night from June 11 to June 12 .
Thankfully , the damage was relatively slight because the fire was not able to penetrate into the building and was quickly put out by firefighters .
Other fires have hit churches in France these last months and years , including Saint Jacques in Grenoble ( south-east ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed at the end of last year and attributed to the “ extreme left ” by Father Loïc Lagadec , vicar general of the diocese .
Another church was badly damaged near Rennes on June 29 of this year , in a fire that spread from the main altar .
According to the authorities , an electrical incident was to blame .
The church of Saint Paul of Corbeil-Essonnes , near Paris was also hit by a fire two weeks ago : the evidence suggested that it was a case of arson as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into the neighboring catechism classroom .
Two years before , aggressive tags had been painted on the building .
Attacks against churches and cemeteries are on the rise in France .
In many cases , young Satanists are found to be the culprits .
In Nantes , there is a flourishing “ Antifa ” movement that is being pointed at by the social media that has also designated possible “ Muslim ” perpetrators .
Whatever the truth behind these speculations , the rift in the French social order is only too visible and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lives Matter ” movement that is also active in France .
Some activists pointed at the fact that Nantes ’ prosperity came from the slave trade in the 18th century , when ship-owners made fortunes out of the “ Triangular Trade ” between the port of Nantes at the mouth of the Loire on the Atlantic , Africa , and the Americas .
At Nantes cathedral this Saturday morning , it was the prompt arrival of the firefighters – 105 men were mobilized – that allowed the damage to be less horrendous than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ broke out at around 7:30 a.m. , and was almost immediately noticed and reported by the local inhabitants in the many residential buildings that surround the cathedral as the fateful orange flames blazed behind the stained-glass windows of the façade , destroying the only 16th century original panes left in Nantes cathedral .
Minutes later , the fire brigade arrived on the scene while the police kept the public at a distance and the fire was under control by 10:00 a.m. By noon , most of the firefighters had already left the scene @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decorations on the façade that threatened to come down .
An accidental fire caused by workers who were doing repairs to the roof of Nantes cathedral in 1972 , leading to a lengthy restoration that kept its doors closed for several years , was followed by the reconstruction of the frame and roof in cement , a factor that probably preserves the edifice from wider damage that would have been caused if a wooden frame had still been in place .
However , the loss of the historic organ built by Jacques Girardet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tended to and restored over the centuries is complete .
Nothing is left of its 77 registers and 5,500 pipes acquired during five complete restorations .
The new French Prime Minister , Jean Castex , as well as the Culture Minister Roselyne Bachelot and the Minister for the Interior , Gérald Darmanin , visited the scene on Saturday afternoon and were able to enter into the cathedral escorted by the firefighters .
They spoke of the damage done to the French heritage but also mentioned the profound hurt felt by French Catholics .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Macron who in a short tweet , saluted “ our firefighters who risk everything to save this Gothic jewel of the city of the Dukes.
” Thierry Aillet , diocesan director of Catholic schools in the Vaucluse ( south of France ) , answered on Twitter : “ Poor Sir , a cathedral is above all the house of God where Catholic come to receive the Body of Christ in Communion .
It is truly the house of God that they are trying to burn.
” Philippe de Villiers , former candidate to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ historical theme park of the Puy-du-Fou in Vendée in which due homage is paid to the heroes of the Catholic uprising against the secularist French Revolution and the genocide of the Vendée , noted on Twitter : “ The fire in Nantes Cathedral , after that of Notre-Dame of Paris , should make our elites reflect on the present great disorder and great upheaval .
De-civilization is underway .
During lockdown , the churches were closed .
Now they are burning .
”

Other fires have hit churches in France these last months and years, including Saint Jacques in Grenoble in January 2019, where arson was confirmed and attributed to the 'extreme left,' and the church of Saint Paul of Corbeil-Essonnes, near Paris two weeks ago, with the evidence also pointing to arson.
FRANCE, July 18, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The Saint Peter and Saint Paul cathedral of Nantes, in the west of France, was ravaged by a violent fire this Saturday morning. The blaze caused severe damage to the inside of the late-Gothic building, completely destroying a beautiful and monumental baroque organ built in the 17th century. It had survived the French Revolution, two world wars, and the fire that destroyed the roof of Nantes cathedral in 1972. Fifteen months after the fire that destroyed the roof and spire of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, this new tragic conflagration is leading many Catholics to ask whether “Christianophobia” is not to blame for the increase of such incidents.
Repairs to the church are expected to last for at least two years before public worship can resume. A Mass of recollection was celebrated in the nearby church of Saint Nicolas at 6:00 p.m., attended by many parishioners of “Saint Pierre et Saint Paul” who were shocked and saddened by the loss and destruction endured by their church, an elegant and luminous building with an incredibly high nave, built between 1434 and 1891.
While according to the official narrative the Notre Dame fire was an “accident,” a criminal investigation has already been opened in Nantes by the French judicial authorities because no less than three points of ignition of the fire, quite far away from each other, were observed by the firefighters. One was near the organ situated under the large stained-glass window of the façade that was also badly damaged, the two others being in the aisles to the left and right of the cathedral.
These facts point heavily to arson, even though no signs of forced entry have been found. In fact, according to the rector of the cathedral, Father Hubert Champennois, all the doors of the cathedral were closed and locked the evening before at the end of a “very minute inspection, even in the crypt,” as they are every day. An electrical cabinet in the cathedral was also found to be completely destroyed.
Before the end of the morning, the public prosecutor of Nantes, Pierre Sennes, made clear that the possibility of a criminal cause is being taken very seriously. Forensic experts were expected to arrive from Paris on Saturday afternoon in order to determine the circumstances of the fire.
Bishop Bernard Ginoux of Montauban (south-west of France) published his reaction on Twitter soon after the suspicion of arson was made public. “After Notre Dame de Paris and the degradation and desecration of hundreds of Catholic churches, it takes willful blindness not to see an attempt to destroy our Catholic heritage. But who is conducting the operation?” he wrote.
The cathedral of Rennes, Brittany, 100 km north of Nantes, was targeted by arsonists in June of this year: a fire was lit against one of its wooden doors that was partially destroyed by the flames during the night from June 11 to June 12. Thankfully, the damage was relatively slight because the fire was not able to penetrate into the building and was quickly put out by firefighters.
Other fires have hit churches in France these last months and years, including Saint Jacques in Grenoble (south-east) in January 2019, where arson was confirmed at the end of last year and attributed to the “extreme left” by Father Loïc Lagadec, vicar general of the diocese. Another church was badly damaged near Rennes on June 29 of this year, in a fire that spread from the main altar. According to the authorities, an electrical incident was to blame. The church of Saint Paul of Corbeil-Essonnes, near Paris was also hit by a fire two weeks ago: the evidence suggested that it was a case of arson as there were signs of attempted forced entry into the neighboring catechism classroom. Two years before, aggressive tags had been painted on the building.
Attacks against churches and cemeteries are on the rise in France. In many cases, young Satanists are found to be the culprits. In Nantes, there is a flourishing “Antifa” movement that is being pointed at by the social media that has also designated possible “Muslim” perpetrators. Whatever the truth behind these speculations, the rift in the French social order is only too visible and has increased with the recent “Black Lives Matter” movement that is also active in France. Some activists pointed at the fact that Nantes’ prosperity came from the slave trade in the 18th century, when ship-owners made fortunes out of the “Triangular Trade” between the port of Nantes at the mouth of the Loire on the Atlantic, Africa, and the Americas.
At Nantes cathedral this Saturday morning, it was the prompt arrival of the firefighters – 105 men were mobilized – that allowed the damage to be less horrendous than it might have been. The fire broke out at around 7:30 a.m., and was almost immediately noticed and reported by the local inhabitants in the many residential buildings that surround the cathedral as the fateful orange flames blazed behind the stained-glass windows of the façade, destroying the only 16th century original panes left in Nantes cathedral. Minutes later, the fire brigade arrived on the scene while the police kept the public at a distance and the fire was under control by 10:00 a.m. By noon, most of the firefighters had already left the scene, while others stayed to secure stone decorations on the façade that threatened to come down.
An accidental fire caused by workers who were doing repairs to the roof of Nantes cathedral in 1972, leading to a lengthy restoration that kept its doors closed for several years, was followed by the reconstruction of the frame and roof in cement, a factor that probably preserves the edifice from wider damage that would have been caused if a wooden frame had still been in place.
However, the loss of the historic organ built by Jacques Girardet in 1620 with 27 registers and beautifully tended to and restored over the centuries is complete. Nothing is left of its 77 registers and 5,500 pipes acquired during five complete restorations.
The new French Prime Minister, Jean Castex, as well as the Culture Minister Roselyne Bachelot and the Minister for the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, visited the scene on Saturday afternoon and were able to enter into the cathedral escorted by the firefighters. They spoke of the damage done to the French heritage but also mentioned the profound hurt felt by French Catholics. This was in contrast with President Emmanuel Macron who in a short tweet, saluted “our firefighters who risk everything to save this Gothic jewel of the city of the Dukes.”
Thierry Aillet, diocesan director of Catholic schools in the Vaucluse (south of France), answered on Twitter: “Poor Sir, a cathedral is above all the house of God where Catholic come to receive the Body of Christ in Communion. It is truly the house of God that they are trying to burn.”
Philippe de Villiers, former candidate to the French presidency and founder of the historical theme park of the Puy-du-Fou in Vendée in which due homage is paid to the heroes of the Catholic uprising against the secularist French Revolution and the genocide of the Vendée, noted on Twitter: “The fire in Nantes Cathedral, after that of Notre-Dame of Paris, should make our elites reflect on the present great disorder and great upheaval. De-civilization is underway. During lockdown, the churches were closed. Now they are burning.”
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lifesitenews--2020-07-22--Gay group demands political party boot Christian pol or be banned from Pride parade

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July 21 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — One of the perverse things about today ’ s progressives is not simply that they are so often wrong , but that they often mean precisely the opposite of what they are saying but do not realize it .
The promoters of “ diversity ” and “ tolerance , ” for example , make the witch-burners look positively relaxed as they ruthlessly hunt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Diversity is acceptable only within the narrowest of lanes — you can , for example , support the LGBTQIA2S agenda , but nobody will get too fussed if you just say you support the LGBTQ agenda , because it is presumed that you mean the same thing .
Any indication that you do not support whatever the newest thing is , however , will not be tolerated .
that , to the horror of Chilliwack Progress editor Paul Henderson , apparently holds Christian views on sexuality : Three MLAs have since apologized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out the required statement that there is no place for any anti-LGBT sentiment in the B.C .
Liberal Party .
The B.C .
Liberals also announced that they would be reviewing their advertising policies to ensure that no ads were placed in such magazines .
As CTV put it : Apparently , opposing BC ’ s radical sex ed curriculum , which foists dangerous gender ideology on children , is beyond the pale .
Throness , at least , has noted that he will continue to advertise in the magazine as he shares @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noting that “ Biblical Christians follow their Lord in their sexual practice .
They don ’ t attack other people , they don ’ t condemn other people , because Jesus did not condemn other people .
They withdraw from sex outside of a marriage between a man and a woman .
That has nothing to do with intolerance , it has everything to do with following their conscience and following their Lord.
” To anyone familiar with what Christianity teaches , that ’ s pretty standard stuff .
But to progressives , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Spencer Chandra Herbert sent a letter to the B.C .
Liberal Party demanding that Throness be kicked out of caucus or fired from his job as opposition critic for the Ministry of Children and Family Development .
The Vancouver Pride Society even took the dramatic step of threatening to ban the B.C .
Liberal Party from marching in the Pride Parade over the ads , stating that the magazine has “ published articles elevating anti-trans and pro–conversion therapy rhetoric targeting LGBQAI2S+ people.
” “ Despite being reassured by the B.C .
Liberal leader @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happen , they continue to invest in this magazine , ” Michelle Fortin , co-chair of the Vancouver Pride Society , noted ominously .
“ We ’ ve basically said to the Liberals until you take action and stop investing in that kind of publication , and until you deal with MLA Throness , you will not be allowed into the parade.
” Fortin even gave the B.C .
Liberal Party a deadline : the deadline for parade registration for the virtual parade being held on August 2 .
Throness must be “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the NDP , the Pride Society wants Throness either evicted or fired from his critic role .
In short , they want a scalp .
Throness is refusing to disavow Christian standards and will not disassociate himself from others who share those standards .
Thus , he must be punished .
“ In 2020 , a B.C .
Liberal Party that still thinks it 's OK to support transphobic or homophobic messaging [ . ]
...
It ’ s appalling , ” said Fortin .
Every political party will be forced to respond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Organizations like the Pride Society are not demanding diversity or tolerance ; they are demanding that politicians conform to their standards or else .
Media folks like Paul Henderson of the Chilliwack Progress , a bigot who spends much of his time fulminating on his editorial page about the wickedness of those who disagree with him on LGBT issues and abortion ( that would include Christians , Orthodox Jews , Muslims , Sikhs , and Buddhists , just for starters ) , ensure that these non-stories get the coverage they need .
Thus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a Christian publication that frequently covers issues from a Christian perspective becomes a threat to civilized society in the minds of the progressive heresy-hunters .
The sinister irony is that they don ’ t even realize how ridiculous they are .

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July 27, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — One of the perverse things about today’s progressives is not simply that they are so often wrong, but that they often mean precisely the opposite of what they are saying but do not realize it. The promoters of “diversity” and “tolerance,” for example, make the witch-burners look positively relaxed as they ruthlessly hunt heretics and hound them from their jobs. Diversity is acceptable only within the narrowest of lanes — you can, for example, support the LGBTQIA2S agenda, but nobody will get too fussed if you just say you support the LGBTQ agenda, because it is presumed that you mean the same thing. Any indication that you do not support whatever the newest thing is, however, will not be tolerated.
The latest would-be victim of the heresy-hunters is British Columbian politician Laurie Throness, the MLA for the constituency of Chilliwack-Kent. Throness and several other MLAs, as it turns out, had run ads in a Christian publication that, to the horror of Chilliwack Progress editor Paul Henderson, apparently holds Christian views on sexuality:
The controversy started when it came to light that Throness and several other MLAs, including [Andrew] Wilkinson, used taxpayer dollars to advertise in “The Light Magazine,” a Langley-based Christian publication that frequently runs articles that express antipathy towards the LGBTQ community in various ways.
Three MLAs have since apologized, and party leader Andrew Wilkinson tweeted out the required statement that there is no place for any anti-LGBT sentiment in the B.C. Liberal Party. The B.C. Liberals also announced that they would be reviewing their advertising policies to ensure that no ads were placed in such magazines. As CTV put it:
The Liberals had already pledged to review their advertising policy after critics pointed out ads for the party that ran in The Light Magazine, a Christian publication that has opposed B.C.’s Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) policy in public schools.
Apparently, opposing BC’s radical sex ed curriculum, which foists dangerous gender ideology on children, is beyond the pale. Throness, at least, has noted that he will continue to advertise in the magazine as he shares its “Biblical Christian values,” noting that “Biblical Christians follow their Lord in their sexual practice. They don’t attack other people, they don’t condemn other people, because Jesus did not condemn other people. They withdraw from sex outside of a marriage between a man and a woman. That has nothing to do with intolerance, it has everything to do with following their conscience and following their Lord.”
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To anyone familiar with what Christianity teaches, that’s pretty standard stuff. But to progressives, this is genuinely offensive. NDP MLA Spencer Chandra Herbert sent a letter to the B.C. Liberal Party demanding that Throness be kicked out of caucus or fired from his job as opposition critic for the Ministry of Children and Family Development. The Vancouver Pride Society even took the dramatic step of threatening to ban the B.C. Liberal Party from marching in the Pride Parade over the ads, stating that the magazine has “published articles elevating anti-trans and pro–conversion therapy rhetoric targeting LGBQAI2S+ people.”
“Despite being reassured by the B.C. Liberal leader that that was no longer going to happen, they continue to invest in this magazine,” Michelle Fortin, co-chair of the Vancouver Pride Society, noted ominously. “We’ve basically said to the Liberals until you take action and stop investing in that kind of publication, and until you deal with MLA Throness, you will not be allowed into the parade.”
Fortin even gave the B.C. Liberal Party a deadline: the deadline for parade registration for the virtual parade being held on August 2. Throness must be “dealt with” before then. Like the NDP, the Pride Society wants Throness either evicted or fired from his critic role. In short, they want a scalp. Throness is refusing to disavow Christian standards and will not disassociate himself from others who share those standards. Thus, he must be punished. “In 2020, a B.C. Liberal Party that still thinks it's OK to support transphobic or homophobic messaging[.] … It’s appalling,” said Fortin.
Every political party will be forced to respond to such demands in the future. Organizations like the Pride Society are not demanding diversity or tolerance; they are demanding that politicians conform to their standards or else. Media folks like Paul Henderson of the Chilliwack Progress, a bigot who spends much of his time fulminating on his editorial page about the wickedness of those who disagree with him on LGBT issues and abortion (that would include Christians, Orthodox Jews, Muslims, Sikhs, and Buddhists, just for starters), ensure that these non-stories get the coverage they need. Thus, a Christian politician posting an ad in a Christian publication that frequently covers issues from a Christian perspective becomes a threat to civilized society in the minds of the progressive heresy-hunters.
The sinister irony is that they don’t even realize how ridiculous they are.
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lifesitenews--2020-07-22--French bishop warns of ‘disintegration of motherhood’ if liberal bioethics law passes

July 20 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — A special sitting of the French National Assembly will take place as of July 27 , extending the ordinary parliamentary session for “ emergency ” reasons , in order for the deputies to give the biotheics law currently under debate a second reading .
Its main provisions include giving lesbian couples and single women access to artificial procreation and widening the conditions of research on human embyros .
While the Senate had scrapped some of its most shocking dispositions , the redrafted law , as approved by the National Assembly ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , includes many new transgressions that are being given a chance to be introduced into French law at a breakneck pace .
Bishop Marc Aillet , of Bayonne ( southwest of France ) , published an extensive statement condemning the revised law — see LifeSite ’ s translation below .
France has been only partially out of lockdown because of the Chinese coronavirus for two months , and social unrest , record unemployment , and the crash of the tourist industry are only some of the problems president Emmanuel Macron and his new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Choosing to use precious National Assembly time to push a deeply inhuman revision of an already transgressive bioethics law into existence is truly a statement of what French political powers see as their main priority .
Guyonne de Monjou , writing for Le Figaro ( right of center ) , noted that the new proposed measures by the special commission “ make your head spin.
” “ A frontier is being noiselessly crossed : the one that separated human from animal life , and the silence is deafening.
” Patrick Hetzel , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) for the Bas-Rhin in the east of France , and one of the few deputies — twenty or so out of 577 — who are fighting the new text , summarized the situation : “ This is extremely serious .
They are authorizing drug babies , transgenic embryos , human-animal chimeras , non-consent of the spouse on gamete donation , the extension of preimplantation diagnosis to non-hereditary diseases .
They are abolishing the multidisciplinary team responsible for preparing couples for medically assisted procreation.
” If the new law is adopted in its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be allowed to be produced and “ utilized.
” Human cells would be allowed to be incorporated into animal embryos .
Most of the amendments were introduced by Macron ’ s majority party , “ La République en Marche , ” while government ministers were mostly absent from the commission ’ s debates .
Here below is Bishop Aillet ’ s statement .
Statement from Monsignor Marc Aillet , Bishop of Bayonne , Lescar and Oloron , July 18 , 2020 Despite the coronavirus health crisis and the serious economic and social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ serial bankruptcies , a foreseeable explosion of the number of job seekers , etc . )
, the President of the Republic has decided to extend until 31 July the extraordinary session of Parliament in view of the second reading of the draft law on bioethics in the National Assembly .
The President of the Republic and the Government are thus making the adoption of this text an absolute priority , in contrast with the overwhelming majority of our fellow citizens of whom , in the present context , 71 percent think that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Only 1 percent considers that medically assisted procreation for single women and female couples is a priority , according to an IFOP survey carried out from June 12 to 15 , 2020 among a representative sample of 1005 people .
This bias says a lot about the ideological assumptions that appear to guide the action of public authorities , as well as the predominant influence within the political class and the ruling circles of certain lobbies , even though they represent ultra-minority groups .
Need I recall that making medically assisted procreation available @ @ @ @ @ @ @ therapeutic grounds for infertility amounts to deliberately depriving children thus conceived of any possibility of knowing their father and their paternal filiation , despite the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child ratified by France , according to which every child has `` as far as possible , the right to know and be cared for by his or her parents '' ( art .
7-1 ) ?
The draft bioethics law will be examined in public session from 27 July in the National Assembly , but the work of the “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been completed has considerably worsened the content of the text that the National Assembly had adopted in its first reading in October 2019 and that the Senate had extensively redrafted last February .
The “ sorcerer ’ s apprentices ” of the special commission did not hesitate in the face of any transgression , and have indeed initiated of a number of provisions that would undeniably lead to a “ major anthropological breach ” .
For example , the “ ROPA method ” ( “ reception of oocytes from the partner ” ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s oocyte before re-implanting it in her partner ’ s uterus , so that both can be recognized as being the mother of the same child , could be legalized , at the price of a complete disintegration of motherhood… Unless , that is , if we have here a tactic to minimize the gravity of `` medically assisted procreation without a father '' in the eyes of the members of the National Assembly in order to win their support for that more easily !
The special committee also intends to allow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
the genetic modification of human embryos , which is likely to result , in the near future , in the birth of genetically modified children .
The members of the committee also intend to permit the manufacture of chimeric human-animal embryos by inserting human stem cells into animal embryos .
The extension of pre-implantation diagnosis ( PGD ) , i.e .
prenatal screening with a view to the destruction of embryos carrying certain chromosomal abnormalities ( such as trisomy 21 ) would be allowed , for openly eugenic purposes .
In the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the National Assembly would allow the self-preservation of oocytes ( without medical reason ) in order to encourage women of childbearing age to postpone their plans for motherhood… by medically assisted procreation .
It validated the `` drug baby '' technique , which consists in allowing the birth of an embryo free of abnormalities in order to use its cells to treat a brother or sister .
It voted to abolish the one-week reflection period before a `` medical abortion , '' which can be performed up to birth .
Finally , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the civil status of children born abroad to a surrogate mother .
Under these conditions , who would not be afraid of such manipulating of the human being , reduced to a commodity available for the selfish desires of a privileged minority which weighs heavily on the market , or for the purposes of medical research , while at the same time they claim to be deploying so much energy towards safeguarding animal species in the name of protecting the environment ?
How can we fail to show our indignation at what appears @ @ @ @ @ @ @ midst of summer sluggishness , when , after the ordeal of confinement , the French are seeking relaxation and an escape from everyday life ?
It is even to be feared that the psychosis fostered by the media-political establishment around a hypothetical second wave of the epidemic , leading to the authoritarian implementation of disproportionate means to fight the pandemic , will serve to divert the attention of citizens from these low political manoeuvres .
Why indeed did the Prime Minister , in his General Policy Address , fail to mention the draft @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dealt with as an emergency in the National Assembly ?
The conscience of our contemporaries must surely be heavily numbed that they can no longer appreciate the seriousness of transgressions that are so destructive of human dignity , particularly that of the most vulnerable ?
Will we be allowed to offend the Creator in His plan of wisdom and love for a very long yet ?
In his encyclical Evangelium vitae , on the value and inviolability of human life ( 25 March 1995 ) , Saint John Paul II wrote , commenting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Romans : “ A large part of contemporary society looks sadly like that humanity which Paul describes in his Letter to the Romans .
It is composed ‘ of men who by their wickedness suppress the truth ’ ( 1:18 ) : having denied God and believing that they can build the earthly city without him , ‘ they became futile in their thinking ’ so that ‘ their senseless minds were darkened ‘ ( 1:21 ) ; ‘ claiming to be wise , they became fools ’ ( 1:22 ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and ‘ they not only do them but approve those who practise them ’ ( 1:32 ) .
When conscience , this bright lamp of the soul ( cf .
Mt 6:22-23 ) , calls ‘ evil good and good evil ’ ( Is 5:20 ) , it is already on the path to the most alarming corruption and the darkest moral blindness.
” “ And yet , ” he continued , “ all the conditioning and efforts to enforce silence fail to stifle the voice of the Lord echoing in the conscience @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from this intimate sanctuary of the conscience that a new journey of love , openness and service to human life can begin.
” ( n. 24 ) .
There is no lack of men and women of good will , whose conscience is upright , and who by their witness , sometimes their heroic witness , will contribute to the Awakening of consciences .

'The conscience of our contemporaries must surely be heavily numbed, Bp. Marc Aillet declared, 'to transgressions that are so destructive of human dignity' as what the bill contains.
July 20, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — A special sitting of the French National Assembly will take place as of July 27, extending the ordinary parliamentary session for “emergency” reasons, in order for the deputies to give the biotheics law currently under debate a second reading. Its main provisions include giving lesbian couples and single women access to artificial procreation and widening the conditions of research on human embyros. While the Senate had scrapped some of its most shocking dispositions, the redrafted law, as approved by the National Assembly’s special bioethics commission a few weeks ago, includes many new transgressions that are being given a chance to be introduced into French law at a breakneck pace.
Bishop Marc Aillet, of Bayonne (southwest of France), published an extensive statement condemning the revised law — see LifeSite’s translation below.
France has been only partially out of lockdown because of the Chinese coronavirus for two months, and social unrest, record unemployment, and the crash of the tourist industry are only some of the problems president Emmanuel Macron and his new prime minister, Jean Castex, face. Choosing to use precious National Assembly time to push a deeply inhuman revision of an already transgressive bioethics law into existence is truly a statement of what French political powers see as their main priority.
Guyonne de Monjou, writing for Le Figaro (right of center), noted that the new proposed measures by the special commission “make your head spin.” “A frontier is being noiselessly crossed: the one that separated human from animal life, and the silence is deafening.”
Patrick Hetzel, opposition member (“Les Républicains”) for the Bas-Rhin in the east of France, and one of the few deputies — twenty or so out of 577 — who are fighting the new text, summarized the situation: “This is extremely serious. They are authorizing drug babies, transgenic embryos, human-animal chimeras, non-consent of the spouse on gamete donation, the extension of preimplantation diagnosis to non-hereditary diseases. They are abolishing the multidisciplinary team responsible for preparing couples for medically assisted procreation.”
If the new law is adopted in its present terms, chimeras and transgenic embryos will be allowed to be produced and “utilized.” Human cells would be allowed to be incorporated into animal embryos.
Most of the amendments were introduced by Macron’s majority party, “La République en Marche,” while government ministers were mostly absent from the commission’s debates.
Here below is Bishop Aillet’s statement.
* * *
Statement from Monsignor Marc Aillet, Bishop of Bayonne, Lescar and Oloron, July 18, 2020
Despite the coronavirus health crisis and the serious economic and social difficulties resulting from it (recession, serial bankruptcies, a foreseeable explosion of the number of job seekers, etc.), the President of the Republic has decided to extend until 31 July the extraordinary session of Parliament in view of the second reading of the draft law on bioethics in the National Assembly. The President of the Republic and the Government are thus making the adoption of this text an absolute priority, in contrast with the overwhelming majority of our fellow citizens of whom, in the present context, 71 percent think that this bill should be suspended or withdrawn… Only 1 percent considers that medically assisted procreation for single women and female couples is a priority, according to an IFOP survey carried out from June 12 to 15, 2020 among a representative sample of 1005 people.
This bias says a lot about the ideological assumptions that appear to guide the action of public authorities, as well as the predominant influence within the political class and the ruling circles of certain lobbies, even though they represent ultra-minority groups.
Need I recall that making medically assisted procreation available to both single women and couples without therapeutic grounds for infertility amounts to deliberately depriving children thus conceived of any possibility of knowing their father and their paternal filiation, despite the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child ratified by France, according to which every child has “as far as possible, the right to know and be cared for by his or her parents” (art. 7-1)?
The draft bioethics law will be examined in public session from 27 July in the National Assembly, but the work of the “special bioethics commission” that has just been completed has considerably worsened the content of the text that the National Assembly had adopted in its first reading in October 2019 and that the Senate had extensively redrafted last February.
The “sorcerer’s apprentices” of the special commission did not hesitate in the face of any transgression, and have indeed initiated of a number of provisions that would undeniably lead to a “major anthropological breach”.
For example, the “ROPA method” (“reception of oocytes from the partner”), which consists of fertilizing a woman’s oocyte before re-implanting it in her partner’s uterus, so that both can be recognized as being the mother of the same child, could be legalized, at the price of a complete disintegration of motherhood… Unless, that is, if we have here a tactic to minimize the gravity of “medically assisted procreation without a father” in the eyes of the members of the National Assembly in order to win their support for that more easily!
The special committee also intends to allow the creation of transgenic embryos, i.e. the genetic modification of human embryos, which is likely to result, in the near future, in the birth of genetically modified children.
The members of the committee also intend to permit the manufacture of chimeric human-animal embryos by inserting human stem cells into animal embryos.
The extension of pre-implantation diagnosis (PGD), i.e. prenatal screening with a view to the destruction of embryos carrying certain chromosomal abnormalities (such as trisomy 21) would be allowed, for openly eugenic purposes.
In the same spirit, the Special Bioethics Committee of the National Assembly would allow the self-preservation of oocytes (without medical reason) in order to encourage women of childbearing age to postpone their plans for motherhood… by medically assisted procreation. It validated the “drug baby” technique, which consists in allowing the birth of an embryo free of abnormalities in order to use its cells to treat a brother or sister. It voted to abolish the one-week reflection period before a “medical abortion,” which can be performed up to birth. Finally, it provided for the automatic transcription of the civil status of children born abroad to a surrogate mother.
Under these conditions, who would not be afraid of such manipulating of the human being, reduced to a commodity available for the selfish desires of a privileged minority which weighs heavily on the market, or for the purposes of medical research, while at the same time they claim to be deploying so much energy towards safeguarding animal species in the name of protecting the environment? How can we fail to show our indignation at what appears to be a forced passage in the midst of summer sluggishness, when, after the ordeal of confinement, the French are seeking relaxation and an escape from everyday life? It is even to be feared that the psychosis fostered by the media-political establishment around a hypothetical second wave of the epidemic, leading to the authoritarian implementation of disproportionate means to fight the pandemic, will serve to divert the attention of citizens from these low political manoeuvres. Why indeed did the Prime Minister, in his General Policy Address, fail to mention the draft bioethics law, when it is being dealt with as an emergency in the National Assembly? The conscience of our contemporaries must surely be heavily numbed that they can no longer appreciate the seriousness of transgressions that are so destructive of human dignity, particularly that of the most vulnerable? Will we be allowed to offend the Creator in His plan of wisdom and love for a very long yet?
In his encyclical Evangelium vitae, on the value and inviolability of human life (25 March 1995), Saint John Paul II wrote, commenting on the epistle of Saint Paul to the Romans :
“A large part of contemporary society looks sadly like that humanity which Paul describes in his Letter to the Romans. It is composed ‘of men who by their wickedness suppress the truth’ (1:18): having denied God and believing that they can build the earthly city without him, ‘they became futile in their thinking’ so that ‘their senseless minds were darkened‘ (1:21); ‘claiming to be wise, they became fools’ (1:22), carrying out works deserving of death, and ‘they not only do them but approve those who practise them’ (1:32). When conscience, this bright lamp of the soul (cf. Mt 6:22-23), calls ‘evil good and good evil’ (Is 5:20), it is already on the path to the most alarming corruption and the darkest moral blindness.”
“And yet,” he continued, “all the conditioning and efforts to enforce silence fail to stifle the voice of the Lord echoing in the conscience of every individual: it is always from this intimate sanctuary of the conscience that a new journey of love, openness and service to human life can begin.” (n. 24).
There is no lack of men and women of good will, whose conscience is upright, and who by their witness, sometimes their heroic witness, will contribute to the Awakening of consciences.
+ Marc Aillet
Bishop of Bayonne, Lescar and Oloron, July 18, 2020
Follow Jeanne Jeanne Smits has worked as a journalist in France since 1987 after obtaining a Master of Arts in Law. She formerly directed the French daily Présent and was editor-in-chief of an all-internet French-speaking news site called reinformation.tv. She writes regularly for a number of Catholic journals (Monde & vie, L’Homme nouveau, Reconquête…) and runs a personal pro-life blog. In addition, she is often invited to radio and TV shows on alternative media. She is vice-president of the Christian and French defense association “AGRIF.” She is the French translator of The Dictator Pope by Henry Sire and Christus Vincit by Bishop Schneider, and recently contributed to the Bref examen critique de la communion dans la main about Communion in the hand. She is married and has three children, and lives near Paris.
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lifesitenews--2020-07-22--Popular US priest urges Americans to not give into ‘demonic’ fear over pandemic

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WASHINGTON , D.C. , July 21 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Prominent blogger priest Monsignor Charles Pope is exhorting America and the Catholic Church to “ man up ” and not give in to “ crippling fear ” of the coronavirus pandemic , which he believes is a “ far more serious ailment ” than the disease itself .
“ My pastoral concern is that we as a nation and as a Church have succumbed to excessive fear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Msgr .
Pope wrote July 18 in the National Catholic Register .
As a result of the pandemic , people are “ cowering in fear , ” and they view “ every human being they encounter as a potential source of grave illness or even death , ” and believe that “ every human contact might pose an existential threat , ” noted the pastor of Washington ’ s Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian parish .
“ As a priest , I can not imagine anything more demonic than this sort of fear .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ detest one another .
Our communion with one another is devastated by this extreme wariness , ” he said .
As St. Paul wrote in his letter to the Hebrews , Jesus came to “ destroy him who holds the power of death , that is , the devil , and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death , ” Msgr .
Pope pointed out .
“ I can not avoid concluding that many people indeed are ‘ in slavery through their fear of death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end in sight for the fear they feel — no solution other than a cure for COVID-19 , ” he said .
“ I write to express my concern and to reiterate the constant biblical cry , ‘ Do not be afraid !
’ ” Msgr .
Pope believes that medical concerns about COVID-19 are “ not without merit , ” but questions the prudence of ongoing restrictions as an attempt to contain the virus .
“ Again , I am neither a doctor nor a scientist .
But I am a priest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must count the other costs .
There is more to life than just not getting sick and not dying , ” said Msgr .
Pope , who has led Bible studies in the U.S. Congress and at the White House in past years .
“ In the current pandemic , which is admittedly severe , we have quarantined the healthy along with the sick , the resilient along with the vulnerable .
Crippling fear has seized so many people , and at some point , fear begins to feed on itself , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down our economy , depriving many of their livelihoods and of the dignity that comes from working , from using their talents and from providing for their families.
” Given the level of fear , it ’ s hard to know when authorities will lift the measures , he pointed out .
“ What will it take to help people get their courage back ?
What is the endgame that public officials have in mind ?
” Msgr .
Pope questioned .
“ Will there ever be a day when we say , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to normal ?
’ Will we always have to wear masks ?
… Will those who go about living life normally always be shamed and called selfish and irresponsible ?
” The monsignor also criticized the Catholic Church for “ collectively ” capitulating , not teaching the value of suffering and the theology of death and dying , and limiting and denying the sacraments to the faithful , thus “ conveying the silent message that physical health is more important than spiritual health.
” “ While we could not recklessly disregard civil ordinances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to hunker down and forgo public Mass .
We would not utter the biblical cry , ‘ Do not be afraid , ’ out of fear of being called insensitive or irresponsible.
” While such a response was understandable because of the unprecedented nature of the pandemic , “ now we must reflect on all that has happened and resolve to never again allow a governor or mayor dictate whether , when or how we may give the sacraments , ” Msgr .
Pope observed .
As for how Catholics ought to respond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures for the time being , but ask themselves , “ When will this end , and who will get to decide that ?
” he suggested .
The Church , “ and each one of us , has a role to play in ending the fear that this pandemic has set loose , ” said Msgr .
Pope .
“ Until we as the Church confronting the situation and ‘ man up ’ as Christians should , fear will masquerade as prudence , and folks like me who question whether we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ irresponsible and even reprehensible , ” he said .
“ But my take is that fear is a far more serious ailment than COVID-19 , ” the monsignor observed .
“ At some point we have to break out of the huddle and run the play .
God will be with us.
” Msgr .
Pope ’ s full article can be found here .

Monsignor Charles Pope warned that ‘Satan wants us to fear and even detest one another.’
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WASHINGTON, D.C., July 21, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Prominent blogger priest Monsignor Charles Pope is exhorting America and the Catholic Church to “man up” and not give in to “crippling fear” of the coronavirus pandemic, which he believes is a “far more serious ailment” than the disease itself.
“My pastoral concern is that we as a nation and as a Church have succumbed to excessive fear, which bespeaks a spiritual problem,” Msgr. Pope wrote July 18 in the National Catholic Register.
As a result of the pandemic, people are “cowering in fear,” and they view “every human being they encounter as a potential source of grave illness or even death,” and believe that “every human contact might pose an existential threat,” noted the pastor of Washington’s Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian parish.
“As a priest, I cannot imagine anything more demonic than this sort of fear. Satan wants us to fear and even detest one another. Our communion with one another is devastated by this extreme wariness,” he said.
As St. Paul wrote in his letter to the Hebrews, Jesus came to “destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil, and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death,” Msgr. Pope pointed out.
“I cannot avoid concluding that many people indeed are ‘in slavery through their fear of death’. There seems to be no end in sight for the fear they feel — no solution other than a cure for COVID-19,” he said.
“I write to express my concern and to reiterate the constant biblical cry, ‘Do not be afraid!’”
Msgr. Pope believes that medical concerns about COVID-19 are “not without merit,” but questions the prudence of ongoing restrictions as an attempt to contain the virus.
“Again, I am neither a doctor nor a scientist. But I am a priest, and as such I think we must count the other costs. There is more to life than just not getting sick and not dying,” said Msgr. Pope, who has led Bible studies in the U.S. Congress and at the White House in past years.
“In the current pandemic, which is admittedly severe, we have quarantined the healthy along with the sick, the resilient along with the vulnerable. Crippling fear has seized so many people, and at some point, fear begins to feed on itself,” he said.
“We have shut down our economy, depriving many of their livelihoods and of the dignity that comes from working, from using their talents and from providing for their families.”
Given the level of fear, it’s hard to know when authorities will lift the measures, he pointed out.
“What will it take to help people get their courage back? What is the endgame that public officials have in mind?” Msgr. Pope questioned.
“Will there ever be a day when we say, ‘Let’s all get back to normal?’ Will we always have to wear masks? … Will those who go about living life normally always be shamed and called selfish and irresponsible?”
The monsignor also criticized the Catholic Church for “collectively” capitulating, not teaching the value of suffering and the theology of death and dying, and limiting and denying the sacraments to the faithful, thus “conveying the silent message that physical health is more important than spiritual health.”
“While we could not recklessly disregard civil ordinances, too many of us were content to hunker down and forgo public Mass. We would not utter the biblical cry, ‘Do not be afraid,’ out of fear of being called insensitive or irresponsible.”
While such a response was understandable because of the unprecedented nature of the pandemic, “now we must reflect on all that has happened and resolve to never again allow a governor or mayor dictate whether, when or how we may give the sacraments,” Msgr. Pope observed.
As for how Catholics ought to respond going forward, they should follow precautionary measures for the time being, but ask themselves, “When will this end, and who will get to decide that?” he suggested.
The Church, “and each one of us, has a role to play in ending the fear that this pandemic has set loose,” said Msgr. Pope.
“Until we as the Church confronting the situation and ‘man up’ as Christians should, fear will masquerade as prudence, and folks like me who question whether we’ve gone too far will be called irresponsible and even reprehensible,” he said.
“But my take is that fear is a far more serious ailment than COVID-19,” the monsignor observed. “At some point we have to break out of the huddle and run the play. God will be with us.”
Msgr. Pope’s full article can be found here.
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lifesitenews--2020-07-21--NY Planned Parenthood to scrub racist Margaret Sanger’s ‘harmful’ name from abortion center

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NEW YORK , July 21 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Planned Parenthood says it is scrubbing the name of its eugenicist founder Margaret Sanger from its high-volume Manhattan abortion center in the wake of a scandal over employees ’ allegations that the abortion giant is racist .
Planned Parenthood of Greater New York announced Tuesday that it is removing Sanger ’ s name from its flagship Bleecker Street abortion center because of her “ harmful connections to the eugenics movement , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Planned Parenthood is also talking to the city about removing Sanger ’ s name from a over 20-year-old street sign that hangs near its Bleecker Street office , the newspaper noted .
“ The removal of Margaret Sanger ’ s name from our building is both a necessary and overdue step to reckon with our legacy and acknowledge Planned Parenthood ’ s contributions to historical reproductive harm within communities of color , ” Karen Seltzer , the chair of the New York affiliate ’ s board , said in a statement .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which will now be called the Manhattan Health Center , “ is known for a causing a large number of life-threatening medical emergencies that required ambulance transport to a local hospital , ” according to Operation Rescue .
The Planned Parenthood Federation of America , which has defended Sanger in the past , said in a statement that it supported the New York chapter ’ s decision to strike her name from the abortion center , the Times reported .
The pro-life movement has been pointing out for years that Sanger was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contraception and sterlization programs to reduce the population of races and ethnicities she deemed inferior abortion .
Notably , a pro-life black woman told attendees at a Black Lives Matters rally that Planned Parenthood is the “ number one killer of the black population ” and asked : “ Why don ’ t I see my brothers and my sisters outside Planned Parenthood ?
” According to Students for Life Action ’ s “ Strike Out Sanger ” Campaign : “ Seventy-nine percent of today ’ s Planned Parenthood facilities are located in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ black babies have been aborted since the tragic Roe v. Wade decision ; black babies in New York City are more likely to be aborted than born alive ; and according to the CDC , nearly 36 percent of all abortions were committed on black babies despite the fact that African-Americans only make up 13 percent of the total population.
” The New York affiliate ’ s decision comes after it fired CEO Laura McQuade in late June following multiple allegations she mistreated black staff members .
A June 18 letter signed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McQuade of “ systemic racism , pay inequity , and lack of upward mobility for Black staff , ” as well as abusive behavior , and financial malfeasance , according to Operation Rescue .
That was followed the next day by a letter from employees of the Kansas-based Planned Parenthood Great Plains , where McQuade served as CEO from 2010 to 2017 , alleging systemic racism throughout the entire Planned Parenthood abortion conglomerate , it reported .
Merle McGee , the New York chapter ’ s chief equity and engagement officer , told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no connection between McQuade ’ s ouster and the decision to remove Sanger ’ s name .
Rather , the decision to disavow Sanger came out of a three-year effort to combat internal racism and improve relations with groups led by black women who were suspect of Planned Parenthood ’ s beginnings .
There is one black , two Asians and two Hispanics on the New York affiliate ’ s 22-member board , the Times reported .
“ The biggest concern with Margaret Sanger is her public support for the eugenics medical philosophy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and classism , ” McGee said .
Pro-life leaders had mixed responses to the decision .
Rev .
Patrick Mahoney , chief strategy officer for the Washington-based Stanton Public Policy Center , described it as a “ big admission ” that could potentially lead to Planned Parenthood losing its public funding .
“ Planned Parenthood as an organization has admitted that Margaret Sanger is a eugenicist and racist , and that that ’ s a negative thing , ” he told LifeSiteNews .
“ So this is really extremely monumental because it isn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is saying that Margaret Sanger and the practice of Planned Parenthood are racist in its foundation , the organization has said it , ” Mahoney said .
“ With the national conversation in America very focused on the issue of racial injustice , the larger issue now becomes , how can we as a nation give hundreds of millions of dollars to an organization that was founded by a racist , and its racists policies still continue ?
” “ We ’ re going to continue to press Congress and the President : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he said .
That was echoed by Stanton founder and CEO Brandi Swindell , who said her organization is also continuing to call for the removal of a display honoring Margaret Sanger from the National Portrait Gallery in Washington , D.C .
Troy Newman , president of Operation Rescue , whose group has documented 34 life-threatening medical emergencies at the Margaret Sanger Planned Parenthood , described the move as a “ hollow gesture that doesn ’ t begin to make up for over 100 years of racism and harm.
” “ If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it would stop aborting all babies , including the babies of Blacks and other minorities , which it continues to disproportionately target for depopulation through abortion , ” he said .
Abby Johnson , former Planned Parenthood abortion clinic director turned pro-lifer , said the decision was a “ good start ” but that Sanger ’ s philosophy remains at the core of the abortion giant .
“ In a rare moment of introspection , and quite shockingly honest , Planned Parenthood of NY has made the right decision to remove their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Margaret Sanger is a known eugenicist whose legacy is built on racism , ” Johnson said in a press statement .
“ Even though Planned Parenthood is moving to separate themselves from Sanger ’ s name , her influence on the abortion giant remains at its core , including their annual Maggie Awards named after her , ” added Johnson , who runs an organization that helps people leave the abortion business .
“ Horrifyingly , New York aborts more black babies than are born alive , an almost incomprehensible statistic and one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in , ” she added .
As for Students for Life Action “ Strike Out Sanger ” campaign , it has three goals : rename Margaret Sanger Square in New York City ; remove Sanger ’ s sculpture in the Smithsonian ’ s National Portrait Gallery , and topple the Sanger statue at the Old South Meeting House on Boston ’ s Freedom Trail .

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NEW YORK, July 21, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Planned Parenthood says it is scrubbing the name of its eugenicist founder Margaret Sanger from its high-volume Manhattan abortion center in the wake of a scandal over employees’ allegations that the abortion giant is racist.
Planned Parenthood of Greater New York announced Tuesday that it is removing Sanger’s name from its flagship Bleecker Street abortion center because of her “harmful connections to the eugenics movement,” The New York Times reported.
Planned Parenthood is also talking to the city about removing Sanger’s name from over a 20-year-old street sign that hangs near its Bleecker Street office, the newspaper noted.
“The removal of Margaret Sanger’s name from our building is both a necessary and overdue step to reckon with our legacy and acknowledge Planned Parenthood’s contributions to historical reproductive harm within communities of color,” Karen Seltzer, the chair of the New York affiliate’s board, said in a statement.
The Margaret Sanger Planned Parenthood abortion facility, which will now be called the Manhattan Health Center, “is known for causing a large number of life-threatening medical emergencies that required ambulance transport to a local hospital,” according to Operation Rescue.
The Planned Parenthood Federation of America, which has defended Sanger in the past, said in a statement that it supported the New York chapter’s decision to strike her name from the abortion center, the Times reported.
The pro-life movement has been pointing out for years that Sanger was a racist eugenicist whose goal was to use contraception and sterilization programs to reduce the population of races and ethnicities she deemed inferior.
Notably, a pro-life black woman told attendees at a Black Lives Matters rally that Planned Parenthood is the “number one killer of the black population” and asked: “Why don’t I see my brothers and my sisters outside Planned Parenthood?”
According to Students for Life Action’s “Strike Out Sanger” Campaign: “Seventy-nine percent of today’s Planned Parenthood facilities are located in minority and low-income areas; 20 million black babies have been aborted since the tragic Roe v. Wade decision; black babies in New York City are more likely to be aborted than born alive; and according to the CDC, nearly 36 percent of all abortions were committed on black babies despite the fact that African-Americans only make up 13 percent of the total population.”
The New York affiliate’s decision comes after it fired CEO Laura McQuade in late June following multiple allegations she mistreated black staff members.
A June 18 letter signed by 300 New York Planned Parenthood employees accused McQuade of “systemic racism, pay inequity, and lack of upward mobility for Black staff,” as well as abusive behavior, and financial malfeasance, according to Operation Rescue.
That was followed the next day by a letter from employees of the Kansas-based Planned Parenthood Great Plains, where McQuade served as CEO from 2010 to 2017, alleging systemic racism throughout the entire Planned Parenthood abortion conglomerate, it reported.
Merle McGee, the New York chapter’s chief equity and engagement officer, told The New York Times that there was no connection between McQuade’s ouster and the decision to remove Sanger’s name.
Rather, the decision to disavow Sanger came out of a three-year effort to combat internal racism and improve relations with groups led by black women who were suspect of Planned Parenthood’s beginnings. There is one black, two Asians and two Hispanics on the New York affiliate’s 22-member board, the Times reported.
“The biggest concern with Margaret Sanger is her public support for the eugenics medical philosophy which was rooted in racism, ableism and classism,” McGee said.
Pro-life leaders had mixed responses to the decision.
Rev. Patrick Mahoney, chief strategy officer for the Washington-based Stanton Public Policy Center, described it as a “big admission” that could potentially lead to Planned Parenthood losing its public funding.
“Planned Parenthood as an organization has admitted that Margaret Sanger is a eugenicist and racist, and that that’s a negative thing,” he told LifeSiteNews.
“So this is really extremely monumental because it isn’t just the pro-life community who is saying that Margaret Sanger and the practice of Planned Parenthood are racist in its foundation, the organization has said it,” Mahoney said.
“With the national conversation in America very focused on the issue of racial injustice, the larger issue now becomes, how can we as a nation give hundreds of millions of dollars to an organization that was founded by a racist, and its racist policies still continue?”
“We’re going to continue to press Congress and the President: how can we fund this organization?” he said.
That was echoed by Stanton founder and CEO Brandi Swindell, who said her organization is also continuing to call for the removal of a display honoring Margaret Sanger from the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.
Troy Newman, president of Operation Rescue, whose group has documented 34 life-threatening medical emergencies at the Margaret Sanger Planned Parenthood, described the move as a “hollow gesture that doesn’t begin to make up for over 100 years of racism and harm.”
“If Planned Parenthood truly wanted to help women, it would stop aborting all babies, including the babies of Blacks and other minorities, which it continues to disproportionately target for depopulation through abortion,” he said.
Abby Johnson, former Planned Parenthood abortion clinic director turned pro-life, said the decision was a “good start” but that Sanger’s philosophy remains at the core of the abortion giant.
“In a rare moment of introspection, and quite shockingly honest, Planned Parenthood of NY has made the right decision to remove their founder's name from their building. Margaret Sanger is a known eugenicist whose legacy is built on racism,” Johnson said in a press statement.
“Even though Planned Parenthood is moving to separate themselves from Sanger’s name, her influence on the abortion giant remains at its core, including their annual Maggie Awards named after her,” added Johnson, who runs an organization that helps people leave the abortion business.
“Horrifyingly, New York aborts more black babies than are born alive, an almost incomprehensible statistic and one that Planned Parenthood plays an integral role in,” she added.
As for Students for Life Action “Strike Out Sanger” campaign, it has three goals: rename Margaret Sanger Square in New York City; remove Sanger’s sculpture in the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, and topple the Sanger statue at the Old South Meeting House on Boston’s Freedom Trail.
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lifesitenews--2020-07-21--Exorcists warn Church that occultists are misusing hero Venezuelan doctor about to be beatified

ROME , Italy , July 21 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) ― An international association of exorcists has asked the Church to denounce the pagan misuse of a Venezuelan doctor whose beatification Pope Francis has recently approved .
“ It would be very fitting for the Latin American Church to prepare for the important event of the beatification of José Gregorio [ Hernandez ] with a great work of purification of the image of his person as used by occultists , unmasking their lies , ” stated the International Association of Exorcists .
“ Only then will this beatification be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and not and not of further stumbling and confusion for simple people.
” Dr. José Gregorio Hernandez ( 1864 - 1919 ) was a physician in Venezuela celebrated for his kindness to the poor .
After his death , a number of miracles were attributed to his intercession .
Declared “ Venerable ” in 1985 , he was approved for beatification by Pope Francis this June .
However , the Association of Exorcists has warned that Dr. José Gregorio Hernandez has been misappropriated by a pagan cult known as Santeria .
The association @ @ @ @ @ @ @ witchcraft widespread in South America which requires animal sacrifice and , in some extreme cases , even human mutilation and “ offerings ” by the ritual ’ s presider.
” “ In fact , Dr. José Gregorio Hernandez is considered by practitioners of Santeria to be the head of the ‘ Medical Court ’ [ of the religion ’ s hierarchy ] , ” the exorcists wrote .
“ This has stirred up serious confusion around the figure of this doctor and will produce even more in the Latin American people , if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clear.
” The exorcists explained that Santeria posits 21 “ courts ” of spirits , and its practitioners invoke the spirits of the “ Medical Court ” , including Venerable José Gregorio Hernandez , in the hope that they will perform cures .
In one ritual , the sick supplicant is asked to bring an image or a photograph of Hernadez to the ritual .
After these and other objects , like bottles of water and alcohol , have been consecrated , the supplicant is told to build an altar to Hernandez at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s image and the other items .
The idea is that the venerable doctor “ operates ” on the supplicant during the night while he is asleep .
The exorcists warn that this is not spiritually harmless .
“ The needy person thinks that the doctor , a real historical figure , truly intervened , working miracles with God ’ s permission , but in reality the spirits of the Court have performed a fake healing , asking the shaman , medium or magician to give them the ‘ patient ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” the Association warned .
“ More precisely , the shaman , medium or magician offers and consecrates not only the requested objects but also the person who turned to them .
And this is done without the knowledge of the person himself.
” The exorcists believe that the use of Dr. Hernandez ’ s image is a relatively late example of Santoria ’ s followers disguising pagan entities as Catholic saints , a practise that began when African slaves were first brought to the Americas .
The Association published a set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jesus Christ , His mother , St. Joseph and other saints are misappropriated in this way .
One symbol that shows that these are not truly Christian representations is that of the hand .
“ People are told that it is the Hand of Christ : in reality it is the hand of the ‘ five powers ’ or ‘ five spirits ’ of [ Santoria ] , ” the exorcists wrote .
“ Formulas are pronounced in front of this image to obtain an abundance of blessings and also protection from every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provided photos of statuettes of Dr. Hernandez grouped together with other images , including a bare-breasted woman , and offerings of fruit .
“ Using these images , the shamans , mediums and magicians trick the people , by saying that they are doing white magic or even saying that God allowed them to mediate between the saint and the people who have turned to them , ” they wrote .
“ We know well , however , that magic is absolutely against the Christian faith and that ‘ good magic ’ does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many Christians are tricked into participating in witchcraft and told the story of a woman religious whose mother practised the Venezuelan form of Santeria .
This sister was in poor health , so her mother took her to a “ pharmacy ” to be cured by a man who claimed to be a “ brother mediator ” between the Venerable José Gregorio Hernandez and sick people .
“ Not only did she not recover , the sister suffered more damage to her physical health as well as to her spiritual health , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the exorcists wrote .
Noting that even a Catholic sister was deceived in this way , the Association argued that shamans and magicians will take advantage of Dr. Hernandez ’ beatification to further confuse Catholics in Latin America , particularly those who are “ practically illiterate ” in their faith .
They asked , therefore , that the Church in Latin America uses the occasion to denounce the pagan misuse of his name and image .
The International Association of Exorcists is best known for its late founder , Fr .
Gabriele Amorth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Diocese of Rome .
The organization was approved by the Vatican in 2014 .
The problem of pagan practises infringing on the Catholic faith in Latin America cropped up in Rome during last October ’ s Synod on the Amazon when several images of the aboriginal “ earth mother ” or “ Pachamama ” were used in rites at the Vatican and displayed in a Catholic church .
They were eventually thrown into the Tiber River by a young Austrian Catholic and purportedly rescued by Italian police .

The Association of Exorcists has warned that Dr. José Gregorio Hernandez has been misappropriated by a pagan cult known as Santeria
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ROME, Italy, July 21, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) ― An international association of exorcists has asked the Church to denounce the pagan misuse of a Venezuelan doctor whose beatification Pope Francis has recently approved.
“It would be very fitting for the Latin American Church to prepare for the important event of the beatification of José Gregorio [Hernandez] with a great work of purification of the image of his person as used by occultists, unmasking their lies,” stated the International Association of Exorcists.
“Only then will this beatification be a moment of grace for the Church and not and not of further stumbling and confusion for simple people.”
Dr. José Gregorio Hernandez (1864 – 1919) was a physician in Venezuela celebrated for his kindness to the poor. After his death, a number of miracles were attributed to his intercession. Declared “Venerable” in 1985, he was approved for beatification by Pope Francis this June.
However, the Association of Exorcists has warned that Dr. José Gregorio Hernandez has been misappropriated by a pagan cult known as Santeria. The association describes Santeria as “a form of witchcraft widespread in South America which requires animal sacrifice and, in some extreme cases, even human mutilation and “offerings” by the ritual’s presider.”
“In fact, Dr. José Gregorio Hernandez is considered by practitioners of Santeria to be the head of the ‘Medical Court’ [of the religion’s hierarchy],” the exorcists wrote.
“This has stirred up serious confusion around the figure of this doctor and will produce even more in the Latin American people, if this misappropriation of him is not made clear.”
The exorcists explained that Santeria posits 21 “courts” of spirits, and its practitioners invoke the spirits of the “Medical Court”, including Venerable José Gregorio Hernandez, in the hope that they will perform cures. In one ritual, the sick supplicant is asked to bring an image or a photograph of Hernadez to the ritual. After these and other objects, like bottles of water and alcohol, have been consecrated, the supplicant is told to build an altar to Hernandez at home. There he must place Hernandez’s image and the other items. The idea is that the venerable doctor “operates” on the supplicant during the night while he is asleep.
The exorcists warn that this is not spiritually harmless.
“The needy person thinks that the doctor, a real historical figure, truly intervened, working miracles with God’s permission, but in reality the spirits of the Court have performed a fake healing, asking the shaman, medium or magician to give them the ‘patient’s’ soul in exchange without him knowing,” the Association warned.
“More precisely, the shaman, medium or magician offers and consecrates not only the requested objects but also the person who turned to them. And this is done without the knowledge of the person himself.”
The exorcists believe that the use of Dr. Hernandez’s image is a relatively late example of Santoria’s followers disguising pagan entities as Catholic saints, a practise that began when African slaves were first brought to the Americas.
The Association published a set of images to show how Our Lord Jesus Christ, His mother, St. Joseph and other saints are misappropriated in this way. One symbol that shows that these are not truly Christian representations is that of the hand.
“People are told that it is the Hand of Christ: in reality it is the hand of the ‘five powers’ or ‘five spirits’ of [Santoria],” the exorcists wrote.
“Formulas are pronounced in front of this image to obtain an abundance of blessings and also protection from every kind of magic.”
The Association also provided photos of statuettes of Dr. Hernandez grouped together with other images, including a bare-breasted woman, and offerings of fruit.
“Using these images, the shamans, mediums and magicians trick the people, by saying that they are doing white magic or even saying that God allowed them to mediate between the saint and the people who have turned to them,” they wrote.
“We know well, however, that magic is absolutely against the Christian faith and that ‘good magic’ does not exist.”
The exorcists stated that many Christians are tricked into participating in witchcraft and told the story of a woman religious whose mother practised the Venezuelan form of Santeria. This sister was in poor health, so her mother took her to a “pharmacy” to be cured by a man who claimed to be a “brother mediator” between the Venerable José Gregorio Hernandez and sick people.
“Not only did she not recover, the sister suffered more damage to her physical health as well as to her spiritual health, which still causes her great suffering,” the exorcists wrote.
Noting that even a Catholic sister was deceived in this way, the Association argued that shamans and magicians will take advantage of Dr. Hernandez’ beatification to further confuse Catholics in Latin America, particularly those who are “practically illiterate” in their faith. They asked, therefore, that the Church in Latin America uses the occasion to denounce the pagan misuse of his name and image.
The International Association of Exorcists is best known for its late founder, Fr. Gabriele Amorth (1925 – 2016) of the Diocese of Rome. The organization was approved by the Vatican in 2014.
The problem of pagan practises infringing on the Catholic faith in Latin America cropped up in Rome during last October’s Synod on the Amazon when several images of the aboriginal “earth mother” or “Pachamama” were used in rites at the Vatican and displayed in a Catholic church. They were eventually thrown into the Tiber River by a young Austrian Catholic and purportedly rescued by Italian police.
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