lifesitenews--2020-10-31--Weeks before election, Facebook deleted page selling pro-Trump apparel

October 30 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Without warning , Facebook removed the business page of pro-Trump , multi-million dollar apparel company American AF on October 16 , a little over two weeks before the presidential election , arguing it gave the misleading impression the merchandise was officially associated with the Trump campaign .
American AF subsequently received an offer from Facebook to help set up a new page for continued advertising .
The original page had reached over 1.6 million followers and was operated for five years without issue .
Then , it was removed by Facebook .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , former Marine officer Shawn Wylde , told American Military News that his company “ has never claimed to promote official Trump campaign merchandise.
” “ We ’ re independent .
They know that .
What that tells us is that this [ decision ] is malicious .
It was done to punish us , to stop us from doing what they think is helping Trump in the election , ” said Wylde .
Current Facebook policy regarding misrepresentation prohibits impersonating others by “ creating a page assuming to be or speak for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ user is not authorized to do so , ” or “ posting imagery that is likely to deceive the public as to the content ’ s origin , if : the entity or authorized representative objects to the content , and can establish a risk of harm to members of the public.
” The page is described by American Military News as “ wildly popular.
” Trump himself shared one of the brand ’ s images on Twitter in November of 2019 : A picture of Trump ’ s face seamlessly merged with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Balboa , played by Sylvester Stallone .
It is currently one of Trump ’ s most liked tweets .
Donald Trump Jr. has also posted one of the company ’ s images to Facebook .
The graphic depicts Trump standing atop a tank in front of an American flag , with an explosion going off behind him , money swirling in the air , and his signature line “ You ’ re fired ” inscribed on the tank .
American AF ( officially called AAF Nation , LLC ) is listed as Facebook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measured by number of ad impressions , according to the NYU Tandon School of Engineering Research Team .
Their current apparel graphics and messaging have a strong politically conservative bent , and include , along with an entire collection devoted to Trump , merchandise taking jabs at Joe Biden .
American AF states on its website , “ We created American AF for one reason and one reason only : To bring you the most AMERICAN collection of clothing the world has ever seen.
” Wylde ’ s lawyer , Timothy Parlatore , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down the company ’ s Facebook page as a “ classic case of breach of contract.
” “ What makes this case so different is that his content has not changed .
They ’ ve never had a problem with his content until two weeks before the election , ” Parlatore said .
After removing the page , Facebook reportedly told Wylde “ that he could create a new page and continue his advertising.
” The company has since created a new Facebook page .
“ We are not affiliated with the Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ merchandise , ” the description points out now .
Wylde told American Military News that the deletion of his Facebook business page was “ akin to shuttering an entire brick and mortar business.
” Wylde had built his company a few years after being stripped of $ 92,000 — his entire life savings — in payment to the Marine Corps during the Obama presidency ’ s cuts to military spending .

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


lifesitenews--2020-10-31--Fr. James Martin, pro-LGBT group jointly praise Pope’s civil union remarks

October 31 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Jesuit priest Fr .
James Martin has partnered with the head of the nation ’ s most powerful pro-LGBT organization to laud Pope Francis ’ apparent support for same-sex civil unions .
Martin again joined forces with the Human Rights Campaign ( HRC ) to nudge the Catholic Church toward the normalization and full acceptance of homosexuality and transgenderism .
In an opinion piece published by Religion News Service , Martin and HRC head Alphonso David wrote : The duo view Francis ’ affirmation of same-sex civil unions not as an abberation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of a trajectory established long before his pontificate began : “ Underlying Francis ’ statement is his own long history decrying homophobia and calling for LGBTQ people to be treated with respect and dignity , ” observed Martin and Alphonso .
“ Signaling support for civil protections is but an extension of his overall pastoral ministry to LGBTQ people , which is attempting to reconcile church teaching on human dignity and nondiscrimination with church practice.
” Earlier this year , Martin redefined the meaning of Lent in an HRC interview , declaring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people to engage more deeply with LGBT people , ” and suggested employing Lenten “ spiritual exercises ” in the form of questions for Catholics , focusing not on their relationship with Jesus Christ , but on their relationships with LGBT persons .
However , contrary to Martin ’ s relentless proclamations , the Catholic Church does not fail to respect the dignity of those with same-sex attraction .
Rather , it treats all human beings with equal respect and dignity .
The Jesuit has long sought to undermine clergy and laity who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wisdom and best pastoral practices regarding same-sex attraction , asserting at the 2018 World Meeting of Families that “ most L.G.B.T .
Catholics have been deeply wounded by the church.
” Martin used his platform at the Vatican-run gathering of Catholics to brazenly lobby for the Church to normalize homosexuality and transgenderism , going as far as urging the pastors to invite self-identifying LGBT individuals to serve as Eucharistic ministers .
Martin ’ s record of pro-gay activism is lengthy and ranges from his many speeches and media appearances promoting homosexuality to his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t “ bless ” gay unions to suggesting that the Church is full of “ homophobia ” and “ marginalizes ” the same-sex attracted .
He supports gay men kissing each other during the sign of peace at Mass , says that a Catholic attending a same-sex “ wedding ” is like attending a Jewish wedding , and suggests that his critics are secretly gay themselves .
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Martin says homosexual priests should “ come out ” about their sexual proclivities , but has publicly declined to say whether he himself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that God created humans as “ male and female ” and gave them to each other in marriage so they could “ increase and multiply.
” Sexual attraction and sexual acts between a man and a woman are specifically created by God for the purpose of procreation .
The Catholic Church is logical and consistent in teaching that homosexual acts are “ acts of grave depravity ” and “ intrinsically disordered ” since they are “ contrary to the natural law ” in that they “ close the sexual act to the gift @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proceed from a genuine affective and sexual complementarity .
Under no circumstances can they be approved , ” states the Catechism of the Catholic Church .
The Church also teaches that same-sex attraction is “ objectively disordered ” since God created members of the opposite sex to be attracted to one another for the sake of procreation .
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October 31, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Jesuit priest Fr. James Martin has partnered with the head of the nation’s most powerful pro-LGBT organization to laud Pope Francis’ apparent support for same-sex civil unions.
Martin again joined forces with the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) to nudge the Catholic Church toward the normalization and full acceptance of homosexuality and transgenderism.
In an opinion piece published by Religion News Service, Martin and HRC head Alphonso David wrote:
In a significant step for the Catholic Church, Pope Francis signaled his support for civil unions for same-sex couples in a documentary released last week. This is the first time Pope Francis has so clearly and so publicly recognized the value of civil legal protections for same-sex couples.
The duo view Francis’ affirmation of same-sex civil unions not as an abberation or a new thing, but as part of a trajectory established long before his pontificate began:
As archbishop of Buenos Aires, Francis (then Jorge Mario Bergoglio) made similar statements in private. Later, as pope, he mentioned these legal protections in subtle ways in books, interviews and press conferences, but never as clearly as in the new documentary, “Francesco,” which includes comments on civil unions taken from an interview with a Mexican journalist last year.
“Underlying Francis’ statement is his own long history decrying homophobia and calling for LGBTQ people to be treated with respect and dignity,” observed Martin and Alphonso. “Signaling support for civil protections is but an extension of his overall pastoral ministry to LGBTQ people, which is attempting to reconcile church teaching on human dignity and nondiscrimination with church practice.”
Earlier this year, Martin redefined the meaning of Lent in an HRC interview, declaring that Lent is “a time for people to engage more deeply with LGBT people,” and suggested employing Lenten “spiritual exercises” in the form of questions for Catholics, focusing not on their relationship with Jesus Christ, but on their relationships with LGBT persons.
However, contrary to Martin’s relentless proclamations, the Catholic Church does not fail to respect the dignity of those with same-sex attraction. Rather, it treats all human beings with equal respect and dignity.
The Jesuit has long sought to undermine clergy and laity who continue to embrace the Church’s wisdom and best pastoral practices regarding same-sex attraction, asserting at the 2018 World Meeting of Families that “most L.G.B.T. Catholics have been deeply wounded by the church.”
Martin used his platform at the Vatican-run gathering of Catholics to brazenly lobby for the Church to normalize homosexuality and transgenderism, going as far as urging the pastors to invite self-identifying LGBT individuals to serve as Eucharistic ministers.
Martin’s record of pro-gay activism is lengthy and ranges from his many speeches and media appearances promoting homosexuality to his retweeting of a complaint that priests can’t “bless” gay unions to suggesting that the Church is full of “homophobia” and “marginalizes” the same-sex attracted.
He supports gay men kissing each other during the sign of peace at Mass, says that a Catholic attending a same-sex “wedding” is like attending a Jewish wedding, and suggests that his critics are secretly gay themselves.
Fr. Martin says homosexual priests should “come out” about their sexual proclivities, but has publicly declined to say whether he himself is gay.
— Article continues below Petition — PETITION: Ask Pope Francis to clarify and rectify scandalous remarks on homosexual civil unions Show Petition Text 22787 have signed the petition. Let's get to 25000 ! Thank you for signing this petition! Add your signature: Show Petition Text Country... State... Sign this Petition Remarks attributed to Pope Francis (and, not denied by the Vatican) in support of homosexual civil unions have caused grave scandal to the faithful. Please SIGN this urgent petition which asks Pope Francis to clarify and rectify these heterodox and scandalous remarks on homosexual civil unions, and which will be delivered both to the Vatican and to the Papal Nuncio of the United States (the Pope's official representative in the U.S.). As the last guarantor of the Faith, the Pope should clarify and rectify these remarks, which go against the perennial teaching of the Church, even including the teaching of his living predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. "What we have to create is a law of civil coexistence [meaning civil union law, for homosexuals]...," Pope Francis is reported to have remarked, in what is arguably his clearest statement of public support for a practice morally prohibited by official Catholic Church teaching. In fact, the Church has been crystal clear in Her opposition to homosexual unions. Just in 2003, Pope Saint John Paul II approved a document from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, titled 'Considerations Regarding Proposals to Give Legal Recognition to Unions between Homosexual Persons' and written by Cardinal Ratzinger (now, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI), which concludes with the following: "The Church teaches that respect for homosexual persons cannot lead in any way to approval of homosexual behaviour or to legal recognition of homosexual unions. The common good requires that laws recognize, promote and protect marriage as the basis of the family, the primary unit of society. Legal recognition of homosexual unions or placing them on the same level as marriage would mean not only the approval of deviant behaviour, with the consequence of making it a model in present-day society, but would also obscure basic values which belong to the common inheritance of humanity. The Church cannot fail to defend these values, for the good of men and women and for the good of society itself." It could not be more clear: the Church is calling people to repentance, not to be left to indulge in grave sin. Since becoming public, several senior prelates as well as other notable Catholic figures have voiced their opposition to these remarks attributed to the Pontiff. Cardinal Raymond Burke stated: "It is a source of deepest sadness and pressing pastoral concern that the private opinions reported with so much emphasis by the press and attributed to Pope Francis do not correspond to the constant teaching of the Church, as it is expressed in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition." Cardinal Gerhard Müller commented: "Where there is tension between the plain and obvious Word of God and the infallible interpretation on the one hand, and private expressions of opinion even by the highest church authorities on the other, the principle always applies: in dubio pro DEO [When in doubt, be in favor of God]." And, Catholic theologian and apologist Scott Hahn, without directly quoting Pope Francis, shared on Facebook the 'Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on the Pastoral Care of Homosexual Persons,' published by the CDF in 1986, with the statement: "Holy Father, respectfully and humbly, I beg to differ... if that is indeed what you said. In any case, please clarify and rectify your statement, especially in view of the official teaching of our Lord through the magisterium of His Church." But, the silence from the Vatican has been deafening, with no clarification forthcoming. We must, therefore, ask the Pope for clarification in this serious matter. Please SIGN and SHARE this petition which asks Pope Francis to clarify and rectify remarks attributed to him in support of homosexual civil unions. FOR MORE INFORMATION: 'Cdl. 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The Catholic Church teaches that God created humans as “male and female” and gave them to each other in marriage so they could “increase and multiply.” Sexual attraction and sexual acts between a man and a woman are specifically created by God for the purpose of procreation.
The Catholic Church is logical and consistent in teaching that homosexual acts are “acts of grave depravity” and “intrinsically disordered” since they are “contrary to the natural law” in that they “close the sexual act to the gift of life.”
“They do not proceed from a genuine affective and sexual complementarity. Under no circumstances can they be approved,” states the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
The Church also teaches that same-sex attraction is “objectively disordered” since God created members of the opposite sex to be attracted to one another for the sake of procreation.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-31--First Lady Melania Trump ‘unapologetically’ supports gay Republicans

WASHINGTON , D.C. , October 31 , 2020 ( ) — Catholic First Lady of the United States , Melania Trump , has come out in support of the GOP LGBT group , Log Cabin Republicans .
In a video which has been seen over 250,000 times in less than 24 hours , Mrs. Trump explained that her husband , the president of the United States who is now vigorously campaigning for reelection , is “ the ultimate outsider , and that earned him many enemies in the political establishment.
” “ I was shocked to discover that some of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my husband as anti-gay , or against equality .
Nothing could be further from the truth , ” asserted Mrs. Trump .
“ Donald loves helping people , and he loves seeing those around him , and his country , succeed.
” “ As leader of the Republican party and president of the United States , Donald has been clear that gays and lesbians will be treated as he has always treated them : equally , ” she continued .
“ Donald is the first president to enter the White House supporting gay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president to appoint an openly gay official to his cabinet.
” “ Today we see free-thinkers and independent voices — like gay conservatives and Log Cabin Republicans — silenced , censored , and bullied by cancel culture mobs , ” she said .
“ I ’ m First Lady Melania Trump .
I support the Log Cabin Republicans , and I am unapologetically outspoken , ” she added , incorporating the name of the Log Cabin Trump campaign site , “ .
” Mrs. Trump ’ s expressed support , while firmly stated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ associated with the leftist LGBT juggernaut , but on the right of gays with libertarian or conservative views to not have their voices silenced , and to not be ignored by mainstream media .
In recent weeks the Trump campaign has shifted into high gear regarding its outreach to voters that identify as “ LGBT , ” a group which the GOP had essentially ceded to the leftist Democratic Party .
While clearly having brewed behind the scenes for a long time , the Trump campaign ’ s outreach to the LGBT world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when Richard Grenell , President Donald Trump ’ s former acting Director of National Intelligence ( DNI ) and Ambassador to Germany who identifies as a homosexual , ad that “ President Trump is the most pro-gay president in American history .
” Since then , the outreach to homosexuals has remained at a high level of visibility , with Brandon Straka , the gay founder of the “ Walk Away ” movement joining with Grenell and members of the Trump family at “ TRUMP Pride ” — events which have been held @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , , , , and Saturday evening in .
Earlier this month , at a debate titled “ , ” right-leaning Straka , Blaire White , and Mike Harlow easily crushed the tired arguments and long-held Human Rights Campaign pretensions of their three leftist debate adversaries .
America is a place where you can be anything you want .
Your opportunities are endless because our country provides so many chances to succeed .
As First Lady of the United States , I know how much my husband loves the American people and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see all the citizens of this great country do well and prosper .
Donald is the businessman who never worked in politics .
The ultimate outsider , and that earned him many enemies in the political establishment .
I was shocked to discover that some of these powerful people have tried to paint my husband as anti-gay , or against equality .
Nothing could be further from the truth .
Donald loves helping people , and he loves seeing those around him , and his country , succeed .
As leader of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States , Donald has been clear that gays and lesbians will be treated as he has always treated them : equally .
Donald is the first president to enter the White House supporting gay marriage .
Donald is also the first president to appoint an openly gay official to his cabinet .
The story of America is one of trailblazers and fearless underdogs .
Today we see free-thinkers and independent voices — like gay conservatives and Log Cabin Republicans — silenced , censored , and bullied by cancel culture mobs .
This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to live in .
America was founded on God-given rights of freedom of speech , freedom of religion , and freedom of expression .
We are a nation that celebrates and protects diversity and we condemn those who bully and intimidate people .
We do not want to live in a place without freedom , where everyone is forced to think alike .
My husband sees the promise of America and all her citizens moving onward as we recover from many challenges .
Even if you don ’ t agree with my husband @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to say it .
That is the American way ; let ’ s protect it .
I ’ m First Lady Melania Trump .
I support the Log Cabin Republicans , and I am unapologetically outspoken .
God bless you all .
And God bless our beautiful nation .

‘Donald is the first president to enter the White House supporting gay marriage,’ she said about the president.
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 31, 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Catholic First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump, has come out in support of the GOP LGBT group, Log Cabin Republicans.
In a video which has been seen over 250,000 times in less than 24 hours, Mrs. Trump explained that her husband, the president of the United States who is now vigorously campaigning for reelection, is “the ultimate outsider, and that earned him many enemies in the political establishment.”
“I was shocked to discover that some of these powerful people have tried to paint my husband as anti-gay, or against equality. Nothing could be further from the truth,” asserted Mrs. Trump. “Donald loves helping people, and he loves seeing those around him, and his country, succeed.”
“As leader of the Republican party and president of the United States, Donald has been clear that gays and lesbians will be treated as he has always treated them: equally,” she continued. “Donald is the first president to enter the White House supporting gay marriage. Donald is also the first president to appoint an openly gay official to his cabinet.”
“Today we see free-thinkers and independent voices — like gay conservatives and Log Cabin Republicans — silenced, censored, and bullied by cancel culture mobs,” she said.
“I’m First Lady Melania Trump. I support the Log Cabin Republicans, and I am unapologetically outspoken,” she added, incorporating the name of the Log Cabin Trump campaign site, “ OUTspoken .”
Mrs. Trump’s expressed support, while firmly stated, focuses not on specific issues popularly associated with the leftist LGBT juggernaut, but on the right of gays with libertarian or conservative views to not have their voices silenced, and to not be ignored by mainstream media.
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In recent weeks the Trump campaign has shifted into high gear regarding its outreach to voters that identify as “LGBT,” a group which the GOP had essentially ceded to the leftist Democratic Party.
While clearly having brewed behind the scenes for a long time, the Trump campaign’s outreach to the LGBT world exploded into the public square in August when Richard Grenell, President Donald Trump’s former acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and Ambassador to Germany who identifies as a homosexual, proclaimed in a video ad that “ President Trump is the most pro-gay president in American history .”
That video quickly garnered millions of views.
Since then, the outreach to homosexuals has remained at a high level of visibility, with Brandon Straka, the gay founder of the “Walk Away” movement joining with Grenell and members of the Trump family at “TRUMP Pride” — events which have been held at cities across the country, including Nashville , Tampa , Philadelphia , Phoenix , and Saturday evening in Pittsburgh .
Earlier this month, at a debate titled “ LGBT Throwdown ,” right-leaning Straka, Blaire White, and Mike Harlow easily crushed the tired arguments and long-held Human Rights Campaign pretensions of their three leftist debate adversaries.
Full transcript of Mrs. Trump’s ‘unapologetically outspoken’ pro-gay remarks:
America is a place where you can be anything you want. Your opportunities are endless because our country provides so many chances to succeed.
As First Lady of the United States, I know how much my husband loves the American people and I know his passion in life is to see all the citizens of this great country do well and prosper.
Donald is the businessman who never worked in politics. The ultimate outsider, and that earned him many enemies in the political establishment.
I was shocked to discover that some of these powerful people have tried to paint my husband as anti-gay, or against equality. Nothing could be further from the truth. Donald loves helping people, and he loves seeing those around him, and his country, succeed.
As leader of the Republican party and president of the United States, Donald has been clear that gays and lesbians will be treated as he has always treated them: equally. Donald is the first president to enter the White House supporting gay marriage. Donald is also the first president to appoint an openly gay official to his cabinet.
The story of America is one of trailblazers and fearless underdogs. Today we see free-thinkers and independent voices — like gay conservatives and Log Cabin Republicans — silenced, censored, and bullied by cancel culture mobs.
This is not the America any of us want to live in. America was founded on God-given rights of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of expression. We are a nation that celebrates and protects diversity and we condemn those who bully and intimidate people.
We do not want to live in a place without freedom, where everyone is forced to think alike.
My husband sees the promise of America and all her citizens moving onward as we recover from many challenges. Even if you don’t agree with my husband about everything, you have the right to say it. That is the American way; let’s protect it.
I’m First Lady Melania Trump. I support the Log Cabin Republicans, and I am unapologetically outspoken.
God bless you all. And God bless our beautiful nation.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-31--Trump administration demands UN make ‘course-correction’ on abortion

NEW YORK , October 30 , 2020 ( C-Fam ) — The Acting Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development , John Barsa , has sent a scathing letter to the UN Secretary General for allowing UN experts to promote abortion .
He also told him to make “ a course-correction for the greater good of the UN.
” “ [ W ] e can not stand by and watch the UN attempt to dictate a politicized agenda that gravely threatens the dignity of the human person and the human rights of the unborn , while simultaneously trampling on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barsa ’ s letter reads .
This is the second letter Barsa has sent to the UN Secretary General , Antonio Guterres of Portugal , complaining of UN abortion activism during the COVID-19 pandemic .
The first was sent in May .
According to Barsa , the UN Secretary General told him on June 1 that the UN “ does not promote , much less impose , abortion on anyone , nor is it intended to do so.
” Barsa published the Secretary General letter on the USAID website .
But even as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May 22 a group of UN human rights officials and experts issued a letter to the United States government criticizing U.S. states that had not designated abortion as essential during the COVID-19 pandemic , among them Alabama , Arkansas , Iowa , Louisiana , Oklahoma , Ohio , Tennessee , and Texas .
Barsa said this was an “ affront to national sovereignty , as it criticizes the laws and policies of U.S. States while commending activist judicial rulings that expand access to abortion.
” Barsa also called out the UN Secretary General @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experts “ completely contradicts the one I received from you.
” He called attention to the fact that the UN experts used abortion and the term “ sexual and reproductive health ” interchangeably .
“ The fundamental problem at hand is that , despite claims to the contrary , including yours , the term ‘ sexual and reproductive health ’ and its derivatives have become shorthand for abortion within the UN and other multilateral fora , ” Barsa said .
He described the experts as giving a “ clear message ” that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that “ they view interfering in the national decision-making of Member States on this issue as part of their role.
” Barsa told Guterres this “ sets an egregious precedent of anti-sovereignty , pro-abortion activism.
” A core principle of the UN Charter is the non-interference of the UN system in matters that are essentially domestic issues .
Abortion has long-been held as such an issue .
And the UN Secretary General told Barsa as much in his June 1 letter .
“ I thank you for reiterating your commitment to this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ However , elements within the UN System clearly refuse to abide by the Charter.
” “ [ W ] e can not stand by and watch the UN attempt to dictate a politicized agenda that gravely threatens the dignity of the human person and the human rights of the unborn , while simultaneously trampling on the sovereignty of pro-life countries , ” Barsa concluded .

An official explained that ‘the term ‘sexual and reproductive health’ and its derivatives have become shorthand for abortion within the UN.’
NEW YORK, October 30, 2020 (C-Fam) — The Acting Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, John Barsa, has sent a scathing letter to the UN Secretary General for allowing UN experts to promote abortion. He also told him to make “a course-correction for the greater good of the UN.”
“[W]e cannot stand by and watch the UN attempt to dictate a politicized agenda that gravely threatens the dignity of the human person and the human rights of the unborn, while simultaneously trampling on the sovereignty of pro-life countries,” Barsa’s letter reads.
This is the second letter Barsa has sent to the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres of Portugal, complaining of UN abortion activism during the COVID-19 pandemic. The first was sent in May.
According to Barsa, the UN Secretary General told him on June 1 that the UN “does not promote, much less impose, abortion on anyone, nor is it intended to do so.” Barsa published the Secretary General letter on the USAID website.
But even as Guterres was responding to Barsa, on May 22 a group of UN human rights officials and experts issued a letter to the United States government criticizing U.S. states that had not designated abortion as essential during the COVID-19 pandemic, among them Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas.
Barsa said this was an “affront to national sovereignty, as it criticizes the laws and policies of U.S. States while commending activist judicial rulings that expand access to abortion.”
Barsa also called out the UN Secretary General saying that the letter from the UN experts “completely contradicts the one I received from you.” He called attention to the fact that the UN experts used abortion and the term “sexual and reproductive health” interchangeably.
“The fundamental problem at hand is that, despite claims to the contrary, including yours, the term ‘sexual and reproductive health’ and its derivatives have become shorthand for abortion within the UN and other multilateral fora,” Barsa said.
He described the experts as giving a “clear message” that they believe abortion to be an international right and that “they view interfering in the national decision-making of Member States on this issue as part of their role.”
Barsa told Guterres this “sets an egregious precedent of anti-sovereignty, pro-abortion activism.”
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A core principle of the UN Charter is the non-interference of the UN system in matters that are essentially domestic issues. Abortion has long-been held as such an issue. And the UN Secretary General told Barsa as much in his June 1 letter.
“I thank you for reiterating your commitment to this bedrock principle,” Barsa said, “However, elements within the UN System clearly refuse to abide by the Charter.”
“[W]e cannot stand by and watch the UN attempt to dictate a politicized agenda that gravely threatens the dignity of the human person and the human rights of the unborn, while simultaneously trampling on the sovereignty of pro-life countries,” Barsa concluded.
Published with permission from C-Fam.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-31--Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

October 31 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In response to the crisis unfolding in our world and in the Church , LifeSite is offering Catholics throughout the world a chance to be united daily in prayer , in the Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Crusade .
Catholics from all over the world—from Israel , Uganda , Italy , France , Germany , Ireland , Pakistan , Singapore , the Philippines , India , Indonesia , Australia , New Zealand , Thailand , the United Kingdom , the U.S. , Canada , Brazil , and other countries—are gathering daily to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anthony Pillari , J.C.L.
, an American priest currently studying in Italy .
Our goal is , by means of this daily rosary and by embracing and living out the message given by the Virgin Mary at Fatima , the triumph of Our Lady ’ s Immaculate Heart .
To help obtain that goal , Bishop Athanasius Schneider graciously composed the following prayer for this worldwide rosary crusade : O Immaculate Heart of Mary , you are the holy Mother of God and our tender Mother .
Look upon the distress in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are living because of the spread of materialism and the persecution of the Church .
In Fatima you warned against these errors , as you spoke about the errors of Russia .
You are the Mediatrix of all graces .
Implore your Divine Son to grant this special grace for the Pope : that he might consecrate Russia to your Immaculate Heart , so that Russia will be converted , a period of peace will be granted to the world , and your Immaculate Heart will triumph , through an authentic renewal of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purity of the Catholic Faith , of the sacredness of Divine worship and of the holiness of the Christian life .
O Queen of the holy Rosary and our sweet Mother , turn your merciful eyes to us and graciously hear this our trusting prayer .
Amen .
+ Athanasius Schneider , Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana To learn more about the urgency of responding to Our Lady ’ s message at Fatima , and about what you can do , please read Cardinal Burke ’ s 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ https : //voiceofthefamily.com/full-text-cardinal-burkes-historic-call-for-consecration-of-russia/ ) .
As St. Padre Pio once said , “ The rosary is the weapon for these times.
” Through prayer , God can shape history , change the world , and bring about a great time of renewal and peace for the Church and for the world , through the triumph of Our Lady ’ s Immaculate Heart .
Join us today !
If you would like to follow along with the prayers said during this rosary , you can access them via this PDF .
This document also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the daily rosary on LifeSite led by Fr .
Pillari .

(LifeSiteNews) — In response to the crisis unfolding in our world and in the Church, LifeSite is happy to promote Regina Angelorum Press’s Daily Rosary, which is offering Catholics throughout the world the chance to be united daily in prayer, in the Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Crusade.
Catholics from all over the world — from Israel, Uganda, Italy, France, Germany, Ireland, Pakistan, Singapore, the Philippines, India, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the U.S., Canada, Brazil, and other countries — are gathering daily to pray the Rosary, led by Father Pillari, JCL, MCL, STL, an American priest currently studying in Italy.
The Daily Rosary is being offered each day at 12noon EST through Regina Angelorum Press’ YouTube Channel to which you can subscribe HERE.
The goal is, by means of this Daily Rosary and by embracing and living out the message given by the Virgin Mary at Fatima, the triumph of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart.
To help obtain that goal, Bishop Athanasius Schneider graciously composed the following prayer for this worldwide Rosary crusade:
O Immaculate Heart of Mary, you are the holy Mother of God and our tender Mother. Look upon the distress in which the Church and the whole of humanity are living because of the spread of materialism and the persecution of the Church. In Fatima you warned against these errors, as you spoke about the errors of Russia. You are the Mediatrix of all graces. Implore your Divine Son to grant this special grace for the Pope: that he might consecrate Russia to your Immaculate Heart, so that Russia will be converted, a period of peace will be granted to the world, and your Immaculate Heart will triumph, through an authentic renewal of the Church in the splendor of the purity of the Catholic Faith, of the sacredness of Divine worship and of the holiness of the Christian life. O Queen of the holy Rosary and our sweet Mother, turn your merciful eyes to us and graciously hear this our trusting prayer. Amen. + Athanasius Schneider, Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana
To learn more about the urgency of responding to Our Lady’s message at Fatima, and about what you can do, please read Cardinal Burke’s 2017 address at the Rome Life Forum.
As St. Padre Pio once said, “The Rosary is the weapon for these times.” Through prayer, God can shape history, change the world, and bring about a great time of renewal and peace for the Church and for the world, through the triumph of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart. Join us today!
If you would like to follow along with the prayers said during this Rosary, you can access them HERE. The document also includes a brief F.A.Q. pertaining to the daily Rosary.
You can send your prayer requests to https://reginangelorumpress.com/prayer-intentions/
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lifesitenews--2020-10-31--INTERVIEW: Young people in Poland are ‘cynically used’ by pro-abortion movement

WARSAW , Poland , October 31 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Since October 22 , when Poland ’ s Constitutional Tribunal ruled that a law permitting eugenic abortion was incompatible with the nation ’ s constitution , tens of thousands of Poles have taken to the streets in protest .
The marches and rallies have not been confined to Poland ’ s traditional market squares .
Activists , some of whom carry signs reading “ To wojna ” ( “ It ’ s war ” ) have intentionally blocked traffic .
They have vandalized churches , national monuments , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In Warsaw , they have also gathered outside the building housing the offices of the pro-life , pro-family Ordo Iuris Institute for Legal Culture .
Yesterday , LifeSiteNews spoke over the phone with Karolina Pawłowska , the Director of Ordo Iuris ’ Center of International Law .
She explained why both Ordo Iuris and Poland ’ s Catholic churches are in the cross-hairs of leftist activists , and why so many young people have joined them .
Pawłowska : Hi !
Nice to hear you !
LSN : Good to hear you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pawłowska : Fine , thanks .
We have a somewhat stressful situation because of the protests , but we are of course happy that something has finally changed in our legal system , the ruling of the Constitutional Tribunal .
LSN : We read that the unhappy pro-abortion crowds , Strajk Kobiet [ “ Women ’ s Strike ” ] , have been meeting outside Ordo Iuris .
LSN : How often have they gone there ?
Pawłowska : They came twice .
They came on Sunday , and then they came on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3,000 people .
It was because our organization is very well known in Poland .
We are the only professional think tank , a conservative think tank , that is defending the human right to life at every stage .
And because we are trying to be very professional , we focus only on arguments , on knowledge , facts , and evidence .
[ Strajk Kobiet ] really don ’ t like us and try to depict us as a symbol of something wrong .
And of course our Institute was involved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the sense that we were always saying that eugenic abortion is against the Polish Constitution and against human rights treaties because the right to life is a fundamental right .
We also sent the Constitutional Tribunal an amicus brief , our statement in which we , along with other organizations from Europe defending human rights , the right to life and the dignity of every person , asked the Tribunal to rule against eugenic abortion .
LSN : Farther west , we are used to thinking of Poland as a pro-life country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this new protection for the lives of Down syndrome babies .
Instead , we see these huge protests .
Are you surprised ?
Pawłowska : I ’ m not surprised because unfortunately in Poland we already have radical movements that are against the right to life , that are against the family .
Unfortunately , these movements are stronger and stronger every year .
They have large financing from foreign countries , from foreign organizations , from the Open Society Foundation , George Soros , and , of course , International Planned Parenthood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ pro-abortion ] movement has been huge , and that is why they are becoming larger .
They have managed to organize themselves very well in recent years , and of course they do not refer to any arguments or knowledge in their protests , but only to emotions .
This is why the protest is so popular among young people , who are all misinformed about what the ruling of the Constitutional Tribunal was about .
They are convinced that it ’ s something against women , and they don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t want to know anything more because they are manipulated by this emotional propaganda .
LSN : We ’ re concerned when we see young people in the streets screaming obscenities .
They seem like they ’ re possessed by demons .
How is it that the children of the John Paul II generation are behaving like this ?
Pawłowska : I think something went wrong with education in Poland , as in many countries , and also something [ went ] wrong with the condition of families .
The family is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and now young people do not have authorities in their parents .
Parents are not focused on raising them .
Our role [ at Ordo Iuris ] is to change that situation .
Also , young people always have the tendency to protest something , and this is why it is so easy to use … teenagers in this debate .
I think they are cynically used by the organizations of protestors because [ the latter ] are very well aware that this is the age at which people like to protest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ easy to manipulate them .
LSN : Why are they attacking churches instead of courtrooms ?
Pawłowska : I think it ’ s because the Church is a symbol of Polish tradition .
The Church is very important in Poland , and it ’ s a symbol of the older generations the [ demonstrators ] want to protest against .
Of course , it is [ also ] very easy to attack a church .
Priests are not aggressive .
They protect themselves , but they are not dangerous to these young people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people are using these aggressive methods of protesting .
I have never experienced such an increase of hate speech .
This is something really unprecedented .
It ’ s also surprising that all these institutions that were created to fight so-called hate speech now are silent .
Polish institutions , as well as international institutions , were very loud when we had discussions about so-called LGBT rights .
They wanted to interfere in our Polish legal system and legal debate .
Now they are silent while protest organizers , for example , publish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who are pro-life .
I think it is very , very dangerous for these people , and yet nobody does anything about it .
It shows the hypocrisy of the Left , which was advancing the notion of “ hate speech ” and now is doing nothing .
LSN : Do these young people in the street hate Poland ?
Do they want Poland to be like New York ?
Do they want “ Sex and the City ” to be the reality of Polish life ?
Pawłowska : Yes , I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are manipulated by the vision that comes from the media , especially from social media , about how it is great to live in different countries , different cities .
They don ’ t want to see the problems these western countries and cities have now .
Poland is still a very calm place .
We don ’ t have the problems of the Western world .
[ Young Poles ] are not aware of those problems .
They are victims of manipulation , victims of propaganda .
We know that there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and as a result now we have this [ pro-abortion ] movement .
It ’ s hard to fight this when the United Nations , European Union and Council of Europe are openly promoting abortion , sexuality education , sexual health and rights , ideas like that .
LSN : What can the international pro-life movement do to help Poland ?
Pawłowska : The best option to help us is to write letters to the Polish government and to publish open letters of support to the Polish government , and to the Tribunal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ true that the international community is only radical and leftist .
I know there are many people [ around the world ] who think the way we think , who are dedicated to the protection of every human life at every stage .
This is a moment when it is very important to show this support .
It can be something very inspirational not only for Poland , but for the international community .
I believe this ruling of the Constitutional Tribunal can be an inspiration for other countries to go down the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that we should be very loud now and very firm , and show that protecting the life of the unborn is not something weird .
LSN : Thank you very much !
Pawłowska : Thank you so much .
To offer congratulations and support to Poland ’ s Constitutional Tribunal , please contact : To congratulate the Polish government and ask that it respect the Tribunal ’ s decision for life , please contact :

WARSAW, Poland, October 31, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Since October 22, when Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal ruled that a law permitting eugenic abortion was incompatible with the nation’s constitution, tens of thousands of Poles have taken to the streets in protest.
The marches and rallies have not been confined to Poland’s traditional market squares. Activists, some of whom carry signs reading “To wojna” (“It’s war”) have intentionally blocked traffic. They have vandalized churches, national monuments, and statues of Pope John Paul II.
In Warsaw, they have also gathered outside the building housing the offices of the pro-life, pro-family Ordo Iuris Institute for Legal Culture.
Yesterday, LifeSiteNews spoke over the phone with Karolina Pawłowska, the Director of Ordo Iuris’ Center of International Law. She explained why both Ordo Iuris and Poland’s Catholic churches are in the cross-hairs of leftist activists, and why so many young people have joined them.
LSN: Hello!
Pawłowska: Hi! Nice to hear you!
LSN: Good to hear you, too. How are you?
Pawłowska: Fine, thanks. We have a somewhat stressful situation because of the protests, but we are of course happy that something has finally changed in our legal system, the ruling of the Constitutional Tribunal.
LSN: We read that the unhappy pro-abortion crowds, Strajk Kobiet [“Women’s Strike”], have been meeting outside Ordo Iuris.
Pawłowska: Yes.
LSN: How often have they gone there?
Pawłowska: They came twice. They came on Sunday, and then they came on Wednesday. There were about 2,000 to 3,000 people.
It was because our organization is very well known in Poland. We are the only professional think tank, a conservative think tank, that is defending the human right to life at every stage. And because we are trying to be very professional, we focus only on arguments, on knowledge, facts, and evidence.
— Article continues below Petition — PETITION: Stand with Poland for defending the unborn and churches against leftist aggression! Show Petition Text 3555 have signed the petition. Let's get to 4000 ! Thank you for signing this petition! Add your signature: Show Petition Text Country... State... Sign this Petition Young Poles defending their church against pro-abortion aggression stemming from the decision of the country's Constitutional Court to protect the lives of sick unborn babies. Photo Credit: Polonia Christiana Since the Constitutional Court of Poland's decision on October 22nd to protect and vindicate the right to life of sick preborn children, leftist pro-abort feminists have been attacking churches, government officials and pro-lifers across Poland in a foul display of bloody-minded vulgarity. But, we STAND with Poland. And, we PRAY for Poland. Please WATCH this video which congratulates faithful Catholics in Poland for their pro-life example and for standing up to rioters trying to vandalize statues, churches. We now call on all pro-lifers, faithful Christians (especially in the Polish diaspora) and pro-life organizations to SIGN this petition to encourage pro-lifers in Poland, the Polish Constitutional Court, and especially the Polish Government to remain steadfastly pro-life right now. And we call on all faithful Polish Catholics to defend their churches and patriotic monuments! This is the time to keep faith with generations of Polish heroes and "Be not afraid!" This is not the time for the Government to give-in to demands from the opposition. Stand up against the people who are attacking your churches while baying for the blood of innocent preborn children! And, explain to your people how the Court was RIGHT to have challenged the abortion law allowing the barbaric practice of eugenic abortion. Poland is a republican democracy, and in such a democracy, the Constitutional Court has the last say on matters of national importance. The Polish Court has spoken, and its ruling should be respected and implemented. And, under no circumstances should the Polish Government promise to reverse this decision in law or by granting a referendum on the same. Poland, be courageous and stand fast for Life. Don't give in to the Culture of Death! Thank you for your example, Poland. Now, remain strong! And, thank you for SIGNING and SHARING this petition of support and solidarity with the Constitutional Court of Poland's decision to disallow eugenic abortion. Thank you also for standing with and praying for Polish pro-lifers and government officials to remain steadfastly pro-life during time of leftist, pro-abortion aggression. After you sign and share, could you also take the time to congratulate the Polish pro-life movement for their historic victory in defense of human life, and to offer emotional and spiritual support? Please contact: The Ordo Iuris Institute for Legal Culture Jerzy Kwaśniewski, Esq., President
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Poland
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[Strajk Kobiet] really don’t like us and try to depict us as a symbol of something wrong. And of course our Institute was involved in the Constitutional Tribunal’s ruling in the sense that we were always saying that eugenic abortion is against the Polish Constitution and against human rights treaties because the right to life is a fundamental right. We also sent the Constitutional Tribunal an amicus brief, our statement in which we, along with other organizations from Europe defending human rights, the right to life and the dignity of every person, asked the Tribunal to rule against eugenic abortion.
LSN: Farther west, we are used to thinking of Poland as a pro-life country, and we thought Poland would welcome this new protection for the lives of Down syndrome babies. Instead, we see these huge protests. Are you surprised?
Pawłowska: I’m not surprised because unfortunately in Poland we already have radical movements that are against the right to life, that are against the family. Unfortunately, these movements are stronger and stronger every year.
They have large financing from foreign countries, from foreign organizations, from the Open Society Foundation, George Soros, and, of course, International Planned Parenthood. The financing involved in creating this [pro-abortion] movement has been huge, and that is why they are becoming larger.
They have managed to organize themselves very well in recent years, and of course they do not refer to any arguments or knowledge in their protests, but only to emotions. This is why the protest is so popular among young people, who are all misinformed about what the ruling of the Constitutional Tribunal was about.
They are convinced that it’s something against women, and they don’t know anything more. They don’t want to know anything more because they are manipulated by this emotional propaganda.
LSN: We’re concerned when we see young people in the streets screaming obscenities. They seem like they’re possessed by demons. How is it that the children of the John Paul II generation are behaving like this?
Pawłowska: I think something went wrong with education in Poland, as in many countries, and also something [went] wrong with the condition of families. The family is not as strong as it used to be, and now young people do not have authorities in their parents. Parents are not focused on raising them. Our role [at Ordo Iuris] is to change that situation.
Also, young people always have the tendency to protest something, and this is why it is so easy to use … teenagers in this debate. I think they are cynically used by the organizations of protestors because [the latter] are very well aware that this is the age at which people like to protest, and it is very, very easy to manipulate them.
LSN: Why are they attacking churches instead of courtrooms?
Pawłowska: I think it’s because the Church is a symbol of Polish tradition. The Church is very important in Poland, and it’s a symbol of the older generations the [demonstrators] want to protest against. Of course, it is [also] very easy to attack a church. Priests are not aggressive. They protect themselves, but they are not dangerous to these young people.
It is very sad that Polish people are using these aggressive methods of protesting. I have never experienced such an increase of hate speech. This is something really unprecedented. It’s also surprising that all these institutions that were created to fight so-called hate speech now are silent.
Polish institutions, as well as international institutions, were very loud when we had discussions about so-called LGBT rights. They wanted to interfere in our Polish legal system and legal debate.
Now they are silent while protest organizers, for example, publish the addresses and phone numbers of people who are pro-life. I think it is very, very dangerous for these people, and yet nobody does anything about it. It shows the hypocrisy of the Left, which was advancing the notion of “hate speech” and now is doing nothing.
LSN: Do these young people in the street hate Poland? Do they want Poland to be like New York? Do they want “Sex and the City” to be the reality of Polish life?
Pawłowska: Yes, I think it’s something like that because they are manipulated by the vision that comes from the media, especially from social media, about how it is great to live in different countries, different cities. They don’t want to see the problems these western countries and cities have now.
Poland is still a very calm place. We don’t have the problems of the Western world. [Young Poles] are not aware of those problems. They are victims of manipulation, victims of propaganda. We know that there were many funds poured into propaganda, and as a result now we have this [pro-abortion] movement.
It’s hard to fight this when the United Nations, European Union and Council of Europe are openly promoting abortion, sexuality education, sexual health and rights, ideas like that.
LSN: What can the international pro-life movement do to help Poland?
Pawłowska: The best option to help us is to write letters to the Polish government and to publish open letters of support to the Polish government, and to the Tribunal, to show that it is not true that the international community is only radical and leftist.
I know there are many people [around the world] who think the way we think, who are dedicated to the protection of every human life at every stage. This is a moment when it is very important to show this support. It can be something very inspirational not only for Poland, but for the international community. I believe this ruling of the Constitutional Tribunal can be an inspiration for other countries to go down the same path.
LSN: We agree. We’re inspired!
Pawłowska: I think that we should be very loud now and very firm, and show that protecting the life of the unborn is not something weird.
LSN: Thank you very much!
Pawłowska: Thank you so much.
Interview edited for clarity.
To offer congratulations and support to Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal, please contact:
Sz. P. Julia Przyłebska
President
Trybunał Konstytucyjny
al. Jana Christiana Sucha 12A
00-918 Warszawa
POLAND
tel. +48 (22) 628 72 74
fax +48 (22) 629 39 77
e-mail: [email protected]
To congratulate the Polish government and ask that it respect the Tribunal’s decision for life, please contact:
Sz. P. Jarosław Kaczyński
Chairman, Law and Justice Party
Biuro Poselskie
al. Jerozolimskie 125/127
02-017 Warszawa
POLAND
tel. +48 (22) 622-91-55
e-mail: [email protected]
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lifesitenews--2020-11-03--Catholic group warns of physical and spiritual crisis, urges filial resistance

November 2 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – A prominent lay organization penned a statement in response to the current global “ crisis , ” calling on Catholics to “ reaffirm their love for Western Christian civilization ... to defend its remnants and culture , ” and warning that the Pope is attacking the remnants of Christian civilization .
The American Society for the Defense of Tradition , Family , and Property ( TFP ) is a group of lay Catholics “ concerned about the moral crisis shaking the remnants of Christian civilization ” that organizes public demonstrations , prayer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Catholic values and “ tradition , family and private ownership.
” The statement warned of the “ triple crisis of COVID-19 , civil unrest , and economic disaster … shaking the West ’ s spiritual and material foundations and the world , ” as well as the spiritual crisis in the Church , and proposes a course of action to prevent the ultimate decline of both .
It further noted the “ focal points of unrest that have arisen simultaneously worldwide as if triggered by a common direction.
” Additionally , the TFP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violence and urban destruction , ” especially in the Black Lives Matter movement , as a means to promote class struggle .
However , the chief crisis , the TFP warns , is the abandonment of the Catholic faith that occurs in tandem with the threefold crisis already outlined : “ ( u ) ntold numbers abandon the Faith and live without God or His Law , no longer seeking God ’ s grace and sacramental life.
” The declaration continued , commenting that “ moral decadence ” has resulted in the weakening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is falling on people , the likes of which was not seen even after the two world wars .
The multitude of questions regarding the uncertain future and possible solutions to these problems demonstrate “ remorse and a faint longing for the abandoned path of virtue , ” according to the TFP .
Underlying the body of the text , is the issue of Pope Francis ’ s statements and teachings that the TFP recognize as a danger to the future of Christendom .
The document turned to the issue of the erring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jointly described as false shepherds , abandoning the flock to the wolves .
The TFP noted that unlike in previous times , when people would “ lift their gaze to the Chair of Peter ” for guidance , today the Holy See “ seems to favor those attacking the West with unparalleled intensity.
” Warning of the Vatican ’ s “ policy of détente with the communist governments , ” already present in the reign of Pope Paul VI , the TFP highlighted that this necessitates resistance still today : “ To resist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ frankness the dangerous contradiction between the privileged treatment accorded by the Holy See to Red China.
” The statement further noted how Pope Francis ’ s most recent writings have been “ contradicting Church social doctrine , ” with Fratelli Tutti restricting “ private property and the free market economy so extensively that , in practice , it denies the moral licitness of these two foundations of the Western economy.
” The group answered in the affirmative , urging people “ to obey God rather than men ” and to practice a faithful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but is rather “ fidelity , it is union , it is love , it is submission.
” It called for Catholics to practice filial acts of resistance in order to preserve civilization .
These actions can show that the “ West ’ s demise is not a foregone conclusion … because nothing can defeat a people that is virtuous and truly loves God .
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Core conservative and Christian values are at stake in the upcoming election.
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Please SIGN this open letter which calls for the preservation of our core values of Life, Family, Faith and Freedom.
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The following core conservative and Christian values will all be affected, one way or the other, by the outcome of the election:
The protection of human life from conception till natural death .
. The protection of the natural family .
. The protection of our right to freely and meaningfully practice our religion both inside and outside our houses of worship, without interference from the state .
. And, the protection of our freedoms - especially, our freedom of speech, our freedom of assembly and licit medical freedom.
So, where do the candidates stand on Life, Family, Faith and Freedom?
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ON LIFE
President Trump has already proven himself to be pro-life. He reinstated the Mexico City Policy, prohibiting U.S. foreign aid from paying for and, or, promoting abortions. And, he has also pledged to sign a late-term abortion ban and veto any pro-abortion legislation.
Former Vice President Biden supports tax-payer funded abortion (i.e., getting rid of the Hyde Amendment), and has been endorsed by Planned Parenthood and NARAL.
ON FAMILY
President Trump’s tax cuts have helped 82% of middle-class American families, which saved an average of $1,260 on their taxes according to Breitbart News.
On the contrary, if former Vice President Joe Biden implements the "Green New Deal," thousands of energy sector jobs will be eliminated. What’s more, Biden plans on raising taxes by more than three trillion dollars – a move which could severely hurt the average American family.
Additionally, President Trump backs school choice for all American families, which will allow parents to choose the school that best meets the needs of their children.
However, former Vice President Biden supports policies that are not in favor school choice. His policies would hurt families by keeping parents from choosing a school that would help their children and provide them with the best opportunities.
Finally, President Trump's administration has co-sponsored the Geneva Consensus Declaration, which reaffirms that “the family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State", and which seeks to achieve the "strengthening of family as the foundational unit of society."
While, earlier this year, former Vice President Biden revealed his “LGBTQ+ and equality” plan, which he will use to “protect,” “enforce,” and “advance” the homosexual agenda and homosexual “rights."
ON FAITH
President Trump’s second-term agenda includes the promise to "defend the freedoms of religious believers and organizations."
Former Vice President Biden stands against conscience rights - vowing to sue the Little Sisters of the Poor to force them to pay for abortion and contraceptives. And, Biden also stands against religious freedom, as he and the Democrats support mandating that pro-life Christian business-owners, like cake bakers, violate their religious beliefs.
ON FREEDOM
If re-elected, President Trump has promised to minimize lockdowns and mask mandates.
If elected, former Vice President Biden has promised to enact a nationwide mask mandate, and allow more lockdowns.
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