lifesitenews--2020-05-30--Vatican cardinal exhorts faithful to channel St. Francis, convert others

May 29 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Cardinal Angelo Comastri , the pope ’ s vicar for Vatican City , stated on May 28 that we need to recover the “ courage ” of Saint Francis of Assisi , who , in 1219 , went to the Sultan of Egypt inviting him to believe in Jesus.
” We should all have that courage and become missionaries , even unto death , the elderly cardinal added .
Today , the last day of his daily Angelus and rosary for the end of the corona crisis , Comastri consecrated “ our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the whole world ” to the Immaculate Heart of Mary .
Cardinal Comastri has been a beautiful encouragement and witness to the Faith during these months of trial .
Since March 11 , when Italy went into lockdown , he prayed at St. Peter ’ s daily the Angelus and the rosary , together with a few faithful ( with a short interruption during Holy Week ) .
His daily prayers at noon were followed by hundreds of thousands of people around the world via live stream .
LifeSite earlier reported how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when invoking the help of Our Lady , started to cry , thus expressing the anguish of the Italians over the loss of the many lives of their loved ones .
Father Ugochukwu Ugwoke , Isch.
, a Schoenstatt Father , commented on Twitter on this daily prayer event with Cardinal Comastri with these words : “ Cardinal Comastri ’ s daily midday rosary for the past two months has been a pillar of strength for many including me , in this hard time .
May our prayers rise like incense to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ He ’ s truly a man of faith and his attitude on the course of this prayer is a great lesson to us on how best to pray.
” During yesterday 's noon prayers , Cardinal Comastri remembered the situation of the third glorious mystery of the rosary concerning the Coming of the Holy Ghost at Pentecost .
“ This third mystery takes us to the Cenacle , to the Apostles , united and in expectation , and to Mary , ” he explained .
They are praying for the gifts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jesus Christ .
“ And when the Holy Ghost enters our hearts , ” Comastri continued , “ he fills us with fire .
He fills us with love to go out and become courageous missionaries even to the point of shedding blood out of love for Jesus.
” After describing how the apostles “ spread the Gospels ” throughout the world , the Italian cardinal insisted that “ Pentecost continues to go on.
” He then went on to speak about the year 1219 , when Saint Francis of Assisi went to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jesus Christ to him , inviting him to believe in Jesus.
” Even though the “ sultan did not convert , ” the cardinal explained , “ he remained in deep thought.
” Giving us Saint Francis as an example , Comastri says : “ this is what the life of Saint Francis tells us : the courage of the saints.
” “ We need to recover this courage in us today , ” he concluded .
These words that call upon us Catholics to be active missionaries who carry Our Lord ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to convert people to the Catholic Faith .
They are a true inspiration .
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They stand — most probably unintentionally — in contrast to what Pope Francis says and does .
Not only did he sign the February 4 , 2019 Abu Dhabi Statement , which insists that “ the diversity of religions ” is “ willed by God , ” but he also insists that one should not even actively try to convince others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says this pope , one should lead a good Catholic life , thus indirectly ( but not explicitly ) inviting others to join the Catholic Church .
On April 25 , for example , Zenit reported the following regarding his words at Mass at Santa Marta : In the same homily , after saying the Faith has to be missionary — that is to say , not selfish — the pope once more spoke negatively about proselytism ( an aggressive form of converting others ) , yet applied this term to the mere @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faith , to convert , ” which he rejected .
“ How many times in the Church , in history , movements , groups , of men or women were born that wanted to convince others of the faith , to convert [ . ]
...
True ‘ proselytists.
’ And how did they end up ?
In corruption , ” the pope stated .
We Christians are to transmit the Faith by “ service ” and by our way of life , “ not by convincing ” others ( see here , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pointed out that “ humility ” is important in this context .
“ Faith is either missionary or it is not faith , ” the pope said April 25 .
“ If I say that I am a Christian and I live like a pagan , it does not work !
This convinces no one.
” “ If I say that I am a Christian and live as a Christian , this attracts .
It is witness [ . ]
” So , while Pope Francis tells Muslims that their religion is “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reminds us of Saint Francis , who went to the sultan of Egypt in order to proclaim Jesus Christ to him and to invite him to become a Catholic .
Though Comastri might not have thought at all of the Abu Dhabi statement , his words nevertheless express another view of the Faith — actually , the positions that have been held by the Catholic Church for 2,000 years .
But Cardinal Comastri did even more .
Today , on his last day of praying publicly the Angelus and the holy rosary at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Italy and the whole world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary .
According to a Vatican News report , he first remembered the many miracles that flowed from this daily rosary event : “ For the last time we pray the Holy Rosary from St. Peter ’ s .
It was a wonderful experience that involved an impressive number of people .
Our Lady truly works miracles : I saw it with my own eyes.
” When praying the fifth decade of the sorrowful mysteries , the Italian prelate exclaimed , “ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; blessed is the Cross of Jesus !
” He again showed his emotions after saying these words of faith .
Cardinal Comastri , at the end of the rosary , then said a prayer of consecration together with the congregation ( see here at minute 35.35 ) .
The cardinal prayed : “ O Mary Immaculate , to you as our children we consecrate our life , our family , our Italy and the whole world .
O Mary , always dispose of us according to your heart .
And on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , present us to Jesus saying of us : they are my children .
Then our soul will exult and our Paradise will begin .
And it will be a Magnificat to God , with you , O Mary our Immaculate Mother.
” Herewith , this cardinal has done an act that was requested by many Italian faithful but that was then turned into an “ entrustment ” by the Italian Bishops ’ Conference , as our colleague Patricia Gooding-Williams of the New Daily Compass pointed out .
In her May 16 post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made an act of merely entrusting Italy to the Immaculate Heart of Mary instead of “ consecrating ” it to her .
This act , however , was conducted not at St. Peter ’ s , but instead in the Diocese of Cremono .
“ The faithful are still asking that their original request be granted : an Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary to take place live , led by Cardinal Bassetti , ” Gooding-Williams stated , after describing the strange circumstances of the “ entrustment ” of Italy @ @ @ @ @ @ @

May 29, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Cardinal Angelo Comastri, the pope’s vicar for Vatican City, stated on May 28 that we need to recover the “courage” of Saint Francis of Assisi, who, in 1219, went to the Sultan of Egypt inviting him to believe in Jesus.” We should all have that courage and become missionaries, even unto death, the elderly cardinal added.
Today, the last day of his daily Angelus and rosary for the end of the corona crisis, Comastri consecrated “our life, our family, our Italy and the whole world” to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Cardinal Comastri has been a beautiful encouragement and witness to the Faith during these months of trial. Since March 11, when Italy went into lockdown, he prayed at St. Peter’s daily the Angelus and the rosary, together with a few faithful (with a short interruption during Holy Week). His daily prayers at noon were followed by hundreds of thousands of people around the world via live stream. LifeSite earlier reported how on April 3, Cardinal Comastri, when invoking the help of Our Lady, started to cry, thus expressing the anguish of the Italians over the loss of the many lives of their loved ones.
Father Ugochukwu Ugwoke, Isch., a Schoenstatt Father, commented on Twitter on this daily prayer event with Cardinal Comastri with these words: “Cardinal Comastri’s daily midday rosary for the past two months has been a pillar of strength for many including me, in this hard time. May our prayers rise like incense to the throne of God.” Later he added: “He’s truly a man of faith and his attitude on the course of this prayer is a great lesson to us on how best to pray.”
During yesterday's noon prayers, Cardinal Comastri remembered the situation of the third glorious mystery of the rosary concerning the Coming of the Holy Ghost at Pentecost. “This third mystery takes us to the Cenacle, to the Apostles, united and in expectation, and to Mary,” he explained. They are praying for the gifts of the Holy Ghost as promised by Jesus Christ. “And when the Holy Ghost enters our hearts,” Comastri continued, “he fills us with fire. He fills us with love to go out and become courageous missionaries even to the point of shedding blood out of love for Jesus.”
After describing how the apostles “spread the Gospels” throughout the world, the Italian cardinal insisted that “Pentecost continues to go on.” He then went on to speak about the year 1219, when Saint Francis of Assisi went to the sultan of Egypt “to proclaim Jesus Christ to him, inviting him to believe in Jesus.” Even though the “sultan did not convert,” the cardinal explained, “he remained in deep thought.”
Giving us Saint Francis as an example, Comastri says: “this is what the life of Saint Francis tells us: the courage of the saints.” “We need to recover this courage in us today,” he concluded.
These words that call upon us Catholics to be active missionaries who carry Our Lord’s words into the world and help to convert people to the Catholic Faith. They are a true inspiration.
PETITION: Tell politicians not to discriminate against churches when reopening society! Sign the petition here.
They stand — most probably unintentionally — in contrast to what Pope Francis says and does. Not only did he sign the February 4, 2019 Abu Dhabi Statement, which insists that “the diversity of religions” is “willed by God,” but he also insists that one should not even actively try to convince others of the Catholic faith. Instead, says this pope, one should lead a good Catholic life, thus indirectly (but not explicitly) inviting others to join the Catholic Church. On April 25, for example, Zenit reported the following regarding his words at Mass at Santa Marta:
A university student in Poland had asked the Pope what he could do to convince many of his atheist friends. The Pope said, “The last thing you need to do is say something.” “Start living, and, seeing your testimony, they will ask you: ‘Why do you live like this?’” Faith, the Holy Father explained, must be transmitted, not to convince but to offer as a treasure.
In the same homily, after saying the Faith has to be missionary — that is to say, not selfish — the pope once more spoke negatively about proselytism (an aggressive form of converting others), yet applied this term to the mere act of “convincing others of the faith, to convert,” which he rejected. “How many times in the Church, in history, movements, groups, of men or women were born that wanted to convince others of the faith, to convert[.] … True ‘proselytists.’ And how did they end up? In corruption,” the pope stated. We Christians are to transmit the Faith by “service” and by our way of life, “not by convincing” others (see here, around minute 18). Pope Francis pointed out that “humility” is important in this context.
“Faith is either missionary or it is not faith,” the pope said April 25. “If I say that I am a Christian and I live like a pagan, it does not work! This convinces no one.”
“If I say that I am a Christian and live as a Christian, this attracts. It is witness[.]”
So, while Pope Francis tells Muslims that their religion is “willed by God,” Cardinal Comastri reminds us of Saint Francis, who went to the sultan of Egypt in order to proclaim Jesus Christ to him and to invite him to become a Catholic.
Though Comastri might not have thought at all of the Abu Dhabi statement, his words nevertheless express another view of the Faith — actually, the positions that have been held by the Catholic Church for 2,000 years.
But Cardinal Comastri did even more. Today, on his last day of praying publicly the Angelus and the holy rosary at St. Peter’s, he consecrated Italy and the whole world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. According to a Vatican News report, he first remembered the many miracles that flowed from this daily rosary event: “For the last time we pray the Holy Rosary from St. Peter’s. It was a wonderful experience that involved an impressive number of people. Our Lady truly works miracles: I saw it with my own eyes.”
When praying the fifth decade of the sorrowful mysteries, the Italian prelate exclaimed, “The Cross is truly the center of world; blessed is the Cross of Jesus!” He again showed his emotions after saying these words of faith.
Cardinal Comastri, at the end of the rosary, then said a prayer of consecration together with the congregation (see here at minute 35.35). The cardinal prayed: “O Mary Immaculate, to you as our children we consecrate our life, our family, our Italy and the whole world. O Mary, always dispose of us according to your heart. And on the last day welcome us into your arms, present us to Jesus saying of us: they are my children. Then our soul will exult and our Paradise will begin. And it will be a Magnificat to God, with you, O Mary our Immaculate Mother.”
Herewith, this cardinal has done an act that was requested by many Italian faithful but that was then turned into an “entrustment” by the Italian Bishops’ Conference, as our colleague Patricia Gooding-Williams of the New Daily Compass pointed out. In her May 16 post, she regretted that the Italian bishops made an act of merely entrusting Italy to the Immaculate Heart of Mary instead of “consecrating” it to her. This act, however, was conducted not at St. Peter’s, but instead in the Diocese of Cremono. “The faithful are still asking that their original request be granted: an Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary to take place live, led by Cardinal Bassetti,” Gooding-Williams stated, after describing the strange circumstances of the “entrustment” of Italy to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Follow Maike Dr. Maike Hickson was born and raised in Germany. She holds a PhD from the University of Hannover, Germany, after having written in Switzerland her doctoral dissertation on the history of Swiss intellectuals before and during World War II. She now lives in the U.S. and is married to Dr. Robert Hickson, and they have been blessed with two beautiful children. She is a happy housewife who likes to write articles when time permits. Dr. Hickson published in 2014 a Festschrift, a collection of some thirty essays written by thoughtful authors in honor of her husband upon his 70th birthday, which is entitled A Catholic Witness in Our Time. Hickson has closely followed the papacy of Pope Francis and the developments in the Catholic Church in Germany, and she has been writing articles on religion and politics for U.S. and European publications and websites such as LifeSiteNews, OnePeterFive, The Wanderer, Rorate Caeli, Catholicism.org, Catholic Family News, Christian Order, Notizie Pro-Vita, Corrispondenza Romana, Katholisches.info, Der Dreizehnte, Zeit-Fragen, and Westfalen-Blatt.
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lifesitenews--2020-05-30--Liberal university prof condemns ‘bias’ of showing wedding photos in virtual meetings

May 29 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — As the government pours trillions into the economy to keep businesses afloat and the debate about the COVID-19 lockdowns rages , experts of every sort are pumping out a nonstop stream of advice on how to weather social distancing and quarantine .
Fitness experts are giving home workout advice , parenting experts are giving coping tips , and teachers are teaching parents how to be teachers ( or at least how to help their kids with homework ) .
And then we have the progressive university staffers like Caroline Brooks and Amy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contribution to all of this ?
An essay published by MSU Today titled “ There ’ s an unconscious bias in virtual meetings .
Here ’ s how you can avoid it.
” A pressing issue , according to Brooks and Bonomi , is that while “ employees use videoconferencing now more than ever , there ’ s an issue happening beneath the surface with platforms like Zoom , Teams , and Skype beyond stress and mental health that ’ s affecting its users.
” I ’ m sure many of you are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I am by now , and we can all reel off plenty of reasons why .
But I will admit that I had not thought of the fact that , as Bonomi solemnly informs us , these meetings are rife with unconscious bias .
This occurs , she noted , when we use “ language , symbolism , and nonverbal cues that reinforce normative social identities with respect to gender , race , sexual preference , and socioeconomic status.
” Such as ?
“ For example , when the virtual background of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or her wedding , it unintentionally reinforces the idea that marriage is most fitting between opposite sexes.
” I will confess that I had never considered how offensive my wedding photographs might be to somebody who , upon seeing it , might draw broad and sweeping conclusions about the institution of marriage .
A wedding photo of a straight couple inadvertently communicating subconscious homophobia ?
It ’ s a real minefield out there these days .
I hope Bonomi gets paid the big bucks for this stuff — she obviously provides what is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ service.
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The two researchers then provide a list of tips for all of us accidental bigots , such as “ use inclusive language ” ; be “ sensitive ” ; and be careful about “ symbolism , ” which includes family photos .
There are also ways that you can be an “ ally , ” which is a sort of participation trophy in the Oppression Olympics : This stuff may seem laughable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by folks who genuinely believe it .
To some progressive professors ( and to be fair , I had plenty of great ones during the course of my history degree ) , one of your wedding photos can actually convey “ unconscious bias.
” I think my wedding photo betrays a rather obvious bias for the other person in the photo , whom I happen to be marrying — as do anybody else ’ s photos — but Brooks and Bonomi are too busy ensuring that hetero-normativity doesn ’ t poison your Zoom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ governments search for places to make fiscal cuts in their quest to claw our way back out of the deep hole we ’ ve dug during the coronavirus lockdown , they can take a good gander at public universities and the research they ’ re producing .
We might discover that taxpayers are funding a lot of bizarre nonsense that we would all be better off without .
Jonathon ’ s new podcast , The Van Maren Show , is dedicated to telling the stories of the pro-life and pro-family movement .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an investigative writer and defender of human rights , joins Jonathon to discuss the live organ harvesting that he discovered was happening in China .
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'When the virtual background of a Zoom meeting attendee has pictures of his or her wedding, it unintentionally reinforces the idea that marriage is most fitting between opposite sexes.'
May 29, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — As the government pours trillions into the economy to keep businesses afloat and the debate about the COVID-19 lockdowns rages, experts of every sort are pumping out a nonstop stream of advice on how to weather social distancing and quarantine. Fitness experts are giving home workout advice, parenting experts are giving coping tips, and teachers are teaching parents how to be teachers (or at least how to help their kids with homework).
And then we have the progressive university staffers like Caroline Brooks and Amy Bonomi of Michigan State University. Their contribution to all of this? An essay published by MSU Today titled “There’s an unconscious bias in virtual meetings. Here’s how you can avoid it.”
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A pressing issue, according to Brooks and Bonomi, is that while “employees use videoconferencing now more than ever, there’s an issue happening beneath the surface with platforms like Zoom, Teams, and Skype beyond stress and mental health that’s affecting its users.”
I’m sure many of you are as sick of Skype and Zoom as I am by now, and we can all reel off plenty of reasons why. But I will admit that I had not thought of the fact that, as Bonomi solemnly informs us, these meetings are rife with unconscious bias. This occurs, she noted, when we use “language, symbolism, and nonverbal cues that reinforce normative social identities with respect to gender, race, sexual preference, and socioeconomic status.”
Such as? “For example, when the virtual background of a Zoom meeting attendee has pictures of his or her wedding, it unintentionally reinforces the idea that marriage is most fitting between opposite sexes.”
I will confess that I had never considered how offensive my wedding photographs might be to somebody who, upon seeing it, might draw broad and sweeping conclusions about the institution of marriage. A wedding photo of a straight couple inadvertently communicating subconscious homophobia? It’s a real minefield out there these days. I hope Bonomi gets paid the big bucks for this stuff — she obviously provides what is known these days as an “essential service.”
DROP Disney+: New teen film 'Out' features openly homosexual main character! Sign the petition here.
The two researchers then provide a list of tips for all of us accidental bigots, such as “use inclusive language”; be “sensitive”; and be careful about “symbolism,” which includes family photos. There are also ways that you can be an “ally,” which is a sort of participation trophy in the Oppression Olympics:
Challenge microaggressions. Be a strategic ally in calling out microaggressions when they occur. This can be done by naming microaggressions on the spot or addressing them privately. It is important to share how the microaggression affected you and may have affected others and to provide tools for improving skills, they said.
This stuff may seem laughable, but a generation is getting taught by folks who genuinely believe it. To some progressive professors (and to be fair, I had plenty of great ones during the course of my history degree), one of your wedding photos can actually convey “unconscious bias.” I think my wedding photo betrays a rather obvious bias for the other person in the photo, whom I happen to be marrying — as do anybody else’s photos — but Brooks and Bonomi are too busy ensuring that hetero-normativity doesn’t poison your Zoom calls to notice that.
Perhaps as governments search for places to make fiscal cuts in their quest to claw our way back out of the deep hole we’ve dug during the coronavirus lockdown, they can take a good gander at public universities and the research they’re producing. We might discover that taxpayers are funding a lot of bizarre nonsense that we would all be better off without.
Jonathon’s new podcast, The Van Maren Show, is dedicated to telling the stories of the pro-life and pro-family movement. In the latest episode, Ethan Gutmann, an investigative writer and defender of human rights, joins Jonathon to discuss the live organ harvesting that he discovered was happening in China.
You can subscribe here and listen to the episode below:
Follow Jonathon Jonathon Van Maren is a public speaker, writer, and pro-life activist. His commentary has been translated into more than eight languages and published widely online as well as print newspapers such as the Jewish Independent, the National Post, the Hamilton Spectator and others. He has received an award for combating anti-Semitism in print from the Jewish organization B’nai Brith. His commentary has been featured on CTV Primetime, Global News, EWTN, and the CBC as well as dozens of radio stations and news outlets in Canada and the United States. He speaks on a wide variety of cultural topics across North America at universities, high schools, churches, and other functions. Some of these topics include abortion, pornography, the Sexual Revolution, and euthanasia. Jonathon holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in history from Simon Fraser University, and is the communications director for the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform. Jonathon’s first book, The Culture War, was released in 2016.
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lifesitenews--2020-05-30--German bishops’ head: We need to speak about female ordination, ‘transport’ discussion to Rome

May 29 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Bishop Georg Bätzing , the head of the German Bishops ’ Conference , insisted that the rejection of female priests by recent popes is not conclusive and that there needs to be more discussion “ because the question is present , in the middle of the Church !
” Other projects mentioned by him are Communion for Protestants and a blessing for those who can not receive the Sacrament of Matrimony — homosexual couples and divorced and civilly “ remarried ” couples .
He proposes to “ transport ” the conclusions of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place in Germany to Rome , “ on the level of the Universal Church.
” “ What is being developed by way of a synod also needs to be clarified and responded to with the help of a synod , ” he stated , “ because that is the new element that has become strong under Pope Francis.
” This bishop also wishes to change the Church ’ s Catechism concerning human sexuality .
Speaking with the German online journal Publik-Forum , the bishop of the Diocese of Limburg makes it clear that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ started by the German bishops , together with the Catholic lay organization the Central Committee of German Catholics ( ZdK ) .
He has recently been elected as the president of the German Bishops ’ Conference , after Cardinal Reinhard Marx , in a surprising move , had declared he would not be available for another term .
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The German synodal path has been under strong criticism for questioning the Church @ @ @ @ @ @ @ include homosexuality , contraception , and cohabitation ) , female ordination , and the clerical hierarchy of the Church , as well as priestly celibacy .
Auxiliary bishop Dominik Schwaderlapp , of Cologne , just announced that he withdrew his collaboration from the discussion forum on human sexuality since the majority of its members are against the Church ’ s teaching in this field .
Additionally , Bishop Rudolf Voderholzer , of Regensburg , just publicly criticized the “ authoritarian ” methods of the leadership of the synodal path — among them Bishop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the general assembly , to establish regional discussion meetings , as well as to add a new topic — the corona crisis — to the discussion .
“ If you decide to follow a participatory procedure , ” Bishop Voderholzer stated , “ one should also abide by it and avoid to act in an authoritarian and single-handed way.
” On this background , the new interview of the head of the German Bishops ’ Conference receives a special significance .
Speaking with Publik-Forum about the question of female priests , Bishop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that “ several popes have stressed that the question of the admittance of women to the priesthood is a closed question .
Pope Francis is here no exception.
” He responds by pointing out that “ in the Catholic Church , there exists a decision-making authority , with the college of bishops ‘ cum Petro and sub Petro.
’ But that does not mean that one may not continue to debate the question of female ordination.
” He then insisted that “ the question is present , in the middle of the Church @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ among the people of God , the arguments for the ‘ no ’ to female ordination are often not anymore accepted .
That is why I am very much in favor of transporting the insights and decisions which we collect at the synodal path — also concerning women and offices — to Rome , onto the level of the Universal Church .
“ What is being developed by way of a synod , also needs to be clarified and responded to with the help of a synod , ” he stated , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that has become strong under Pope Francis.
” The head of the German bishops thus proposes that a Synod of Bishops in Rome under Pope Francis discuss the question of female ordination .
Further discussing the topics of the synodal path , the German bishop insisted that many people reject the Church ’ s teaching on sexuality since “ it seems to many people merely to be a morality of interdictions .
I hope we will further develop certain formulations as they are now in the Catechism and as they reflect the current @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Bishop Bätzing stated a little later in the May 27 interview , “ for quite some time now , there is a tension between the life realities of the people and the life realities of the Church .
Many experience a sort of alienation.
” He then cautioned , however , not to put too much pressure on the German bishops , because “ we might then , under certain circumstances , undercut what we have reached with the synodal path.
” With regard to the question of allowing Protestants to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Publik-Forum that changes should take place : “ I am a co-signer of the declaration of the Ecumenical Working Group of Protestant and Catholics Theologians , and I am convinced : ( female and male ) Christians can decide — with good arguments and according to their own consciences — to participate at the celebration of the Eucharist — or of the Last Supper — of the other confession .
Because there is by now so much congruence with regard to what we believe and what we celebrate.
” Curial cardinal Kurt Koch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , rejected elements of that very same statement as signed by Bishop Bätzing .
In an interview with Vatican News , this prelate said the document is based on an “ assumption ” he can not share — “ namel , : that the Catholic Eucharistic celebration and the Protestant Last Supper are identical.
” Bishop Bätzing also made it clear that he is in favor of a blessing for homosexual and other irregular couples .
He stated that in his diocese of Limburg , discussions started “ after the dean of Frankfurt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have talked with people .
Not few are suffering under the fact that their relationship does not receive full ecclesial recognition , for example because they are civilly divorced and remarried people or because they live in a same-sex partnership .
They are waiting for signs.
” The prelate further explained that he has already set up a diocesan commission in order to further promote the issue .
“ But we will not look for a ‘ Limburg ’ solution , ” he continued ; “ we will establish networks with other dioceses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We will also include this debate in the synodal path.
” LifeSite has repeatedly reported on the Diocese of Limburg ’ s working groups that are already preparing liturgical blessings for couples in objectively sinful situations , such as homosexual couples and “ remarried ” divorcées .
Some of the additional topics of this new interview with Bätzing are the laicization of the Church and the continuation of God ’ s Revelation .
This German prelate insisted that “ the time of the Catholic milieu is over .
At the time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and there was nothing else but the parish .
That was a concentration on the priest which I and many others do not wish to have anymore.
” That there are fewer priests now available — he calls it “ resource priest ” — “ must not be damaging to the liveliness of the Church , ” Bätzing explained .
This change might allow that “ it is not anymore only priests and bishops who rule , ” but that there are also “ other forms of leadership and organization.
” He proposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forms of liturgy.
” “ I am very much in favor of it !
” he exclaimed .
Bätzing himself has already established “ pilot projects ” with regard to these reforms , which will also be dealt with in the synodal path discussions .
Finally , when asked : “ Does Revelation continue ?
, ” this German bishop answered : “ Yes , the self-revelation of God continues to take place all the time .
But the substance of the Faith does not change .
With and in this content , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came to her over the centuries.
” Here , he reminded us of Vatican II ’ s constitution Gaudium et Spes , according to which the Church has the duty to “ seek for the signs of the time and to interpret them in light of the Gospels.
” We can conclude that Bishop Bätzing is proposing major changes for the Catholic Church in Germany and that he proposes that Pope Francis pick them up for a Synod of Bishops in Rome .

The German synodal path, where the bishops are discussing these matters, has been under strong criticism for questioning the Church’s teachings on sexuality.
May 29, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Bishop Georg Bätzing, the head of the German Bishops’ Conference, insisted that the rejection of female priests by recent popes is not conclusive and that there needs to be more discussion “because the question is present, in the middle of the Church!”
Other projects mentioned by him are Communion for Protestants and a blessing for those who cannot receive the Sacrament of Matrimony — homosexual couples and divorced and civilly “remarried” couples. He proposes to “transport” the conclusions of the “synodal path” currently taking place in Germany to Rome, “on the level of the Universal Church.”
“What is being developed by way of a synod also needs to be clarified and responded to with the help of a synod,” he stated, “because that is the new element that has become strong under Pope Francis.” This bishop also wishes to change the Church’s Catechism concerning human sexuality.
Speaking with the German online journal Publik-Forum, the bishop of the Diocese of Limburg makes it clear that there is no alternative to the changes started by the German bishops, together with the Catholic lay organization the Central Committee of German Catholics (ZdK). He has recently been elected as the president of the German Bishops’ Conference, after Cardinal Reinhard Marx, in a surprising move, had declared he would not be available for another term.
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The German synodal path has been under strong criticism for questioning the Church’s teachings on sexuality (to include homosexuality, contraception, and cohabitation), female ordination, and the clerical hierarchy of the Church, as well as priestly celibacy.
Auxiliary bishop Dominik Schwaderlapp, of Cologne, just announced that he withdrew his collaboration from the discussion forum on human sexuality since the majority of its members are against the Church’s teaching in this field. Additionally, Bishop Rudolf Voderholzer, of Regensburg, just publicly criticized the “authoritarian” methods of the leadership of the synodal path — among them Bishop Bätzing — who decided, without consulting with the general assembly, to establish regional discussion meetings, as well as to add a new topic — the corona crisis — to the discussion.
“If you decide to follow a participatory procedure,” Bishop Voderholzer stated, “one should also abide by it and avoid to act in an authoritarian and single-handed way.”
On this background, the new interview of the head of the German Bishops’ Conference receives a special significance.
Speaking with Publik-Forum about the question of female priests, Bishop Bätzing is being confronted with the fact that “several popes have stressed that the question of the admittance of women to the priesthood is a closed question. Pope Francis is here no exception.” He responds by pointing out that “in the Catholic Church, there exists a decision-making authority, with the college of bishops ‘cum Petro and sub Petro.’ But that does not mean that one may not continue to debate the question of female ordination.” He then insisted that “the question is present, in the middle of the Church!”
Bätzing continued by explaining that “among the people of God, the arguments for the ‘no’ to female ordination are often not anymore accepted. That is why I am very much in favor of transporting the insights and decisions which we collect at the synodal path — also concerning women and offices — to Rome, onto the level of the Universal Church.
“What is being developed by way of a synod, also needs to be clarified and responded to with the help of a synod,” he stated, “because that is the new element that has become strong under Pope Francis.”
The head of the German bishops thus proposes that a Synod of Bishops in Rome under Pope Francis discuss the question of female ordination.
Further discussing the topics of the synodal path, the German bishop insisted that many people reject the Church’s teaching on sexuality since “it seems to many people merely to be a morality of interdictions. I hope we will further develop certain formulations as they are now in the Catechism and as they reflect the current state of the doctrine.”
“Indeed,” Bishop Bätzing stated a little later in the May 27 interview, “for quite some time now, there is a tension between the life realities of the people and the life realities of the Church. Many experience a sort of alienation.” He then cautioned, however, not to put too much pressure on the German bishops, because “we might then, under certain circumstances, undercut what we have reached with the synodal path.”
With regard to the question of allowing Protestants to receive Communion, the German prelate told Publik-Forum that changes should take place: “I am a co-signer of the declaration of the Ecumenical Working Group of Protestant and Catholics Theologians, and I am convinced: (female and male) Christians can decide — with good arguments and according to their own consciences — to participate at the celebration of the Eucharist — or of the Last Supper — of the other confession. Because there is by now so much congruence with regard to what we believe and what we celebrate.”
Curial cardinal Kurt Koch, in a recent statement on intercommunion, rejected elements of that very same statement as signed by Bishop Bätzing. In an interview with Vatican News, this prelate said the document is based on an “assumption” he cannot share — “namel,: that the Catholic Eucharistic celebration and the Protestant Last Supper are identical.”
Bishop Bätzing also made it clear that he is in favor of a blessing for homosexual and other irregular couples. He stated that in his diocese of Limburg, discussions started “after the dean of Frankfurt had taken an initiative.” “We have talked with people. Not few are suffering under the fact that their relationship does not receive full ecclesial recognition, for example because they are civilly divorced and remarried people or because they live in a same-sex partnership. They are waiting for signs.” The prelate further explained that he has already set up a diocesan commission in order to further promote the issue. “But we will not look for a ‘Limburg’ solution,” he continued; “we will establish networks with other dioceses. Quite many are on this way. We will also include this debate in the synodal path.”
LifeSite has repeatedly reported on the Diocese of Limburg’s working groups that are already preparing liturgical blessings for couples in objectively sinful situations, such as homosexual couples and “remarried” divorcées.
Some of the additional topics of this new interview with Bätzing are the laicization of the Church and the continuation of God’s Revelation.
This German prelate insisted that “the time of the Catholic milieu is over. At the time, every parish had its own pastor, and there was nothing else but the parish. That was a concentration on the priest which I and many others do not wish to have anymore.” That there are fewer priests now available — he calls it “resource priest” — “must not be damaging to the liveliness of the Church,” Bätzing explained. This change might allow that “it is not anymore only priests and bishops who rule,” but that there are also “other forms of leadership and organization.” He proposed even “more diversity with regard to forms of liturgy.” “I am very much in favor of it!” he exclaimed.
Bätzing himself has already established “pilot projects” with regard to these reforms, which will also be dealt with in the synodal path discussions.
Finally, when asked: “Does Revelation continue?,” this German bishop answered: “Yes, the self-revelation of God continues to take place all the time. But the substance of the Faith does not change. With and in this content, the Church has faced cultural challenges that came to her over the centuries.” Here, he reminded us of Vatican II’s constitution Gaudium et Spes, according to which the Church has the duty to “seek for the signs of the time and to interpret them in light of the Gospels.”
We can conclude that Bishop Bätzing is proposing major changes for the Catholic Church in Germany and that he proposes that Pope Francis pick them up for a Synod of Bishops in Rome.
Follow Maike Dr. Maike Hickson was born and raised in Germany. She holds a PhD from the University of Hannover, Germany, after having written in Switzerland her doctoral dissertation on the history of Swiss intellectuals before and during World War II. She now lives in the U.S. and is married to Dr. Robert Hickson, and they have been blessed with two beautiful children. She is a happy housewife who likes to write articles when time permits. Dr. Hickson published in 2014 a Festschrift, a collection of some thirty essays written by thoughtful authors in honor of her husband upon his 70th birthday, which is entitled A Catholic Witness in Our Time. Hickson has closely followed the papacy of Pope Francis and the developments in the Catholic Church in Germany, and she has been writing articles on religion and politics for U.S. and European publications and websites such as LifeSiteNews, OnePeterFive, The Wanderer, Rorate Caeli, Catholicism.org, Catholic Family News, Christian Order, Notizie Pro-Vita, Corrispondenza Romana, Katholisches.info, Der Dreizehnte, Zeit-Fragen, and Westfalen-Blatt.
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lifesitenews--2020-05-30--Proposed UK law will make it easier to break marriage contract than mobile phone contract

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May 29 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The weakening of the UK ’ s divorce law is reaching its final stages .
It is currently possible to end a marriage for almost any reason , or if you prefer to divorce for no reason at all , after a period of separation ( two years with the agreement of the other party ; five years without ) .
It is almost impossible for a spouse to defend himself or herself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Conservative Party Government in the UK , this isn ’ t good enough .
They want to abolish the requirement to give any reasons ( such as that old standby , “ unreasonable behaviour ” ) , and reduce the separation period to six months , or , if they feel like changing it again later , to nothing .
The justification being used by the government and repeated across the liberal media is that the current system forces couples to assign blame , unless they want to use the separation-period approach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ burden .
Giving reasons for wanting to end a supposedly life-long union , or creating a short time in which reconciliation might be attempted , doesn ’ t seem entirely unreasonable .
Did I say “ lifelong ?
” Well , that is how marriage is legally defined , with the proviso “ unless legally terminated.
” In truth , the phrase is the pathetic remnant of a conception of marriage that is no longer given legal recognition .
It would be more accurate to say that in English law marriage will soon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” the Latin phrase used when the Pope or a bishop makes an appointment that can be terminated at will : literally , “ at the nod.
” When you get married , you remain married , until you choose otherwise .
The UK ’ s Coalition for Marriage pointed out that under the proposed law it will be easier to escape from a marriage contract than from a mobile phone contract .
This gives extra meaning to the idea of people marrying inanimate objects .
The debate over marriage law long ago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legal status of marriage has long been largely meaningless , and unsurprisingly fewer and fewer people feel motivated to marry .
Those who do presumably want something that cohabitation does not give , but this desire , for something at least symbolising commitment and solidity , is regarded by the liberal elite as a reckless nonsense from which couples must be rescued .
Married people must be given every assistance to break the commitment they have supposedly made , because it is in the nature of commitment that it is possible to come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not step in to allow people to break their commitment to a bank that has given them a 30-year mortgage , but at the first sign of trouble it will forcibly break up a marriage that was entered into not for 30 years but for life .
The supposedly unanswerable liberal question in this debate is : Would you force unhappy couples to stay together ?
The question is dishonest because the law does not force them to stay together .
There is no enforcement of cohabitation , nor is there anything a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ setting up home with another person , and openly living with him or her as a couple .
The only impediment the current divorce law creates is to a separated spouse going through a legal charade of remarriage with someone else .
Why do the people who dislike marriage so much set such a store by that ?
Given what they have done to marriage , what earthly difference does it make ?
The liberal agenda with divorce is not about making marriage better or more attractive ; clearly , it is now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the conditions were much stricter .
It is about the destruction of marriage as an institution .
They want to make it no different from cohabitation , and they have very nearly succeeded as far as legal treatment goes .
The social understanding of marriage lags behind , but not by much .
It has been pointed out that the biggest victims of this carefully nurtured culture of divorce are the poorest and most vulnerable in society , whereas the richest and best educated are far more likely to stay together , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consequences if they divorce .
Divorce works to widen the gap between the metropolitan , opinion-forming , jet-setting elite and the people at the other end of the social scale .
It destroys homes , it destroys childhoods , it crushes the educational prospects of children , and destroys the incentives boys and young men have to work hard at school and after , let alone to get married and settle down in a stable household to help bring up their children .
Catholics who are serious about “ standing with the poor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if not literally , to the railings outside Parliament while this is being debated .
In fact , I ’ ve hardly been able to detect a bat-squeak of protest .
It is not our finest hour .

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May 29, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The weakening of the UK’s divorce law is reaching its final stages.
It is currently possible to end a marriage for almost any reason, or if you prefer to divorce for no reason at all, after a period of separation (two years with the agreement of the other party; five years without). It is almost impossible for a spouse to defend himself or herself against an application for divorce. For the Conservative Party Government in the UK, this isn’t good enough. They want to abolish the requirement to give any reasons (such as that old standby, “unreasonable behaviour”), and reduce the separation period to six months, or, if they feel like changing it again later, to nothing.
The justification being used by the government and repeated across the liberal media is that the current system forces couples to assign blame, unless they want to use the separation-period approach, which is presented as an intolerable burden. Giving reasons for wanting to end a supposedly life-long union, or creating a short time in which reconciliation might be attempted, doesn’t seem entirely unreasonable. Did I say “lifelong?” Well, that is how marriage is legally defined, with the proviso “unless legally terminated.”
In truth, the phrase is the pathetic remnant of a conception of marriage that is no longer given legal recognition. It would be more accurate to say that in English law marriage will soon be a union “ad nutum,” the Latin phrase used when the Pope or a bishop makes an appointment that can be terminated at will: literally, “at the nod.” When you get married, you remain married, until you choose otherwise.
The UK’s Coalition for Marriage pointed out that under the proposed law it will be easier to escape from a marriage contract than from a mobile phone contract. This gives extra meaning to the idea of people marrying inanimate objects.
The debate over marriage law long ago descended into a ridiculous charade. The legal status of marriage has long been largely meaningless, and unsurprisingly fewer and fewer people feel motivated to marry. Those who do presumably want something that cohabitation does not give, but this desire, for something at least symbolising commitment and solidity, is regarded by the liberal elite as a reckless nonsense from which couples must be rescued. Married people must be given every assistance to break the commitment they have supposedly made, because it is in the nature of commitment that it is possible to come to regret it.
The state does not step in to allow people to break their commitment to a bank that has given them a 30-year mortgage, but at the first sign of trouble it will forcibly break up a marriage that was entered into not for 30 years but for life.
The supposedly unanswerable liberal question in this debate is: Would you force unhappy couples to stay together? The question is dishonest because the law does not force them to stay together. There is no enforcement of cohabitation, nor is there anything a person can do to prevent a spouse setting up home with another person, and openly living with him or her as a couple. The only impediment the current divorce law creates is to a separated spouse going through a legal charade of remarriage with someone else. Why do the people who dislike marriage so much set such a store by that? Given what they have done to marriage, what earthly difference does it make?
The liberal agenda with divorce is not about making marriage better or more attractive; clearly, it is now much less attractive than it was when the conditions were much stricter. It is about the destruction of marriage as an institution. They want to make it no different from cohabitation, and they have very nearly succeeded as far as legal treatment goes. The social understanding of marriage lags behind, but not by much.
It has been pointed out that the biggest victims of this carefully nurtured culture of divorce are the poorest and most vulnerable in society, whereas the richest and best educated are far more likely to stay together, and far better able to mitigate the bad consequences if they divorce. Divorce works to widen the gap between the metropolitan, opinion-forming, jet-setting elite and the people at the other end of the social scale. It destroys homes, it destroys childhoods, it crushes the educational prospects of children, and destroys the incentives boys and young men have to work hard at school and after, let alone to get married and settle down in a stable household to help bring up their children.
Catholics who are serious about “standing with the poor” should be chaining themselves, metaphorically if not literally, to the railings outside Parliament while this is being debated. In fact, I’ve hardly been able to detect a bat-squeak of protest. It is not our finest hour.
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lifesitenews--2020-05-31--Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

May 31 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In response to the coronavirus crisis , LifeSite is offering Catholics throughout the world a chance to be united in praying the rosary together , at the same time , every day at 12:00 noon EST .
The rosary is led by Father Anthony Pillari , an American priest currently in Italy .
To date , Catholics from Israel , Uganda , Italy , France , Germany , Ireland , the United Kingdom , the U.S. , Canada , Mexico , Chile , Brazil , Australia , New Zealand , the Philippines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as well as other countries , have been joining in .
The whole world – including the Church – has been thrown into chaos because of the coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) .
Thousands of people have passed away as a result of the viral outbreak , while thousands more have been sickened .
And , across the world , business has come to a grinding halt , resulting in sudden job loss and threatening economic recession .
If there ever was a time for prayer , this is it .
Catholics around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Sacraments , but in many places are unable to access them because of bishops ’ orders or government restrictions .
We know that community with other believers is vital all the time , but especially during this time of global calls for “ sheltering-in-place ” and quarantine .
“ The rosary is the weapon for these times , ” St. Padre Pio said .
Through prayer , we can shape history , change the world , and bring this painful crisis to an end .
Join us today !
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(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--2020-06-02--Have anarchists hijacked George Floyd’s murder to spur US citizens to insurrection?

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WASHINGTON , D.C. , June 1 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – As rioters , looters and anarchists continue to incite violence across the nation , commandeering the nation ’ s grief over the tragic death of George Floyd last week , the defacing and burning of historic churches and national monuments has been added to the daily carnage .
The toll of personal injury and property destruction inflicted by what some say are radical left-wing groups , such as Antifa , is already incalculable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
President Trump on Sunday singled out on Twitter Antifa as one group to be blamed for the violence at what began as peaceful protests over George Floyd ’ s death .
Over the weekend , the nation watched in horror as one report after another displayed the destructive behavior of , in many cases , white interlopers exploiting the death of Floyd to create mayhem , with the likely goal of exacerbating – not calming – racial tensions by creating the illusion that African Americans in general and Black Lives Matter ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chaos .
On Pentecost Sunday , vandals attempted to burn down historic St. John ’ s Episcopal Church on Lafayette Square , just across from the White House .
D.C. fire officials say the fire was in the basement , and they managed to put it out before it spread .
The church was consecrated on December 27 , 1816 , and beginning with James Madison , until the present , every President of the United States has attended a service at St. John ’ s .
“ It does appear that St. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the parish office , ” said Fox News White House correspondent Kevin Corke , who was on the scene .
`` We went downstairs , and it is on fire.
” “ This is awful , ” Corke continued .
“ We saw graffiti , once the door was broken , we saw something similar happen earlier , and as you can see there 's definitely a fire here.
” In New York City , venerable St. Patrick ’ s Cathedral was defaced with grotesque graffiti .
“ St .
Patrick 's Cathedral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does defacing a house of prayer achieve justice ?
” wondered EWTN ’ s Raymond Arroyo in a tweet .
The National Park Service published photos of public monuments along the National Mall that had been defaced , including the Lincoln Memorial and the World War II Veterans Memorial .
“ In the wake of last night 's demonstrations , there are numerous instances of vandalism to sites around the National Mall , ” stated the Park Service tweet .
“ For generations the Mall has been our nation ’ s premier civic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we ask individuals to carry on that tradition , ” the tweet pleaded .
“ For the record , black veterans very much did count in the World War II memorial ’ s reckoning of American soldiers who fought and died in the war against Nazism and the Japanese Empire , ” wrote PJ Media ’ s Tyler O ’ Neill .
The insinuation that they did not is disgusting .
Some black voices are claiming on social media that it is not the black community , but groups such as Antifa , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by framing African Americans amid otherwise mostly peaceful protests .
“ I don ’ t know who needs to hear this , but black people don ’ t burn down churches , ” tweeted black congressional candidate Angela Stanton King , addressing her words to ANTIFA .
In Los Angeles , two masked white women were captured on video spray-painting “ BLM ” at the entrance to a Starbucks .
“ Fake Black Lives Matter supporter Tagging buildings in LA , ” wrote Nia Miranda in an Instagram posting .
“ The news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see the Truth !
STOP reporting black people as ‘ thugs ’ and saying we are destroying the community !
” she continued .
“ This is NOT the face of the # BlackLivesMatter community .
This is NOT US !
We will not accept this !
We will speak up and speak out !
” In the video , a black woman tells the white women as they walked away , `` Do n't spray stuff out here when they 're going to blame black people for this and black people didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wanted you to do it , we would have asked .
They 're not going to show your faces when they see that on HBO .
They 're gon na blame that on us !
Y'all are part of the problem !
” In another series of videos , a black woman can be heard begging white vandals to please stop the destruction of property .
“ Again , started by a group of white dudes in Oakland , ” tweeted Black AzizaNANsi .
“ My heart hurts watching this , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do n't know what their motive is or who organized these white people to come out , but they do n't care about us .
That one woman is about to burst into tears and they wo n't even look at her… ” In Nashville , Tennessee , a 25-year-old white man was arrested for allegedly setting fire to the city ’ s historic Metro Courthouse on Saturday night .
In Portland , Oregon , valiant independent journalist Andy Ngô , who himself has suffered personal attack and injury at the hands of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of two clean-cut young white males pushing a man to the ground , kicking him in the head .
“ Have poured through footage of Portland antifa riot that occurred on 30 May to find screenshots of the males involved in knocking a man unconscious & kicking out his teeth , ” wrote Ngô in a follow-up Tweet .
“ @ PortlandPolice did n't arrest any of the antifa who beat me last year .
Hopefully , this victim gets justice.
” The National Guard has been activated in Washington , D.C. , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Colorado , Georgia , Kentucky , Minnesota , Ohio , Tennessee , Texas , Washington , Wisconsin , Utah , North Dakota , California , Missouri , Virginia , Kansas , Illinois and Nevada , according to ABC News .
Over 4,100 people have been arrested so far , according to an Associated Press ( AP ) tally .
“ ANTIFA terrorists are invading largely minority communities , inciting violence , breaking their windows , and burning their businesses to the ground , ” wrote political commentator Dan Bongino on Twitter .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to report honestly on these terrorists ?
” “ This is not about George Floyd anymore , ” said Bongino , a former Secret Service member , in a Fox & Friends interview on Monday .
“ We had a sincere moment of national unity where everyone agreed this was abhorrent .
Who ’ s talking about that now ?
Nobody.
” “ We ’ re talking about an insurrection , ” he declared .
“ Known antifa leadership is organizing this , ” said Bongino , “ trying to take down the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Bill Barr and the President need to legally decapitate Antifa today , ” said Bongino .
“ We have to shut this down now.
” Meanwhile , in Baltimore , Maryland , heading into Monday night : “ Police have found mounds of bricks and bottles with potential accelerators in them , ” tweeted local TV investigative journalist Joy Lepola Stewart .
“ Police are currently sweeping the downtown area .
There are demonstrations planned for today .
”

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WASHINGTON, D.C., June 1, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – As rioters, looters and anarchists continue to incite violence across the nation, commandeering the nation’s grief over the tragic death of George Floyd last week, the defacing and burning of historic churches and national monuments has been added to the daily carnage.
The toll of personal injury and property destruction inflicted by what some say are radical left-wing groups, such as Antifa, is already incalculable, with more promised for this week. President Trump on Sunday singled out on Twitter Antifa as one group to be blamed for the violence at what began as peaceful protests over George Floyd’s death.
Over the weekend, the nation watched in horror as one report after another displayed the destructive behavior of, in many cases, white interlopers exploiting the death of Floyd to create mayhem, with the likely goal of exacerbating – not calming – racial tensions by creating the illusion that African Americans in general and Black Lives Matter (BLM) in particular are behind the chaos.
On Pentecost Sunday, vandals attempted to burn down historic St. John’s Episcopal Church on Lafayette Square, just across from the White House. D.C. fire officials say the fire was in the basement, and they managed to put it out before it spread.
The church was consecrated on December 27, 1816, and beginning with James Madison, until the present, every President of the United States has attended a service at St. John’s.
“It does appear that St. John's Church is on fire, the parish office,” said Fox News White House correspondent Kevin Corke, who was on the scene. “We went downstairs, and it is on fire.”
“This is awful,” Corke continued. “We saw graffiti, once the door was broken, we saw something similar happen earlier, and as you can see there's definitely a fire here.”
In New York City, venerable St. Patrick’s Cathedral was defaced with grotesque graffiti.
“St. Patrick's Cathedral … this is a disgrace. How does defacing a house of prayer achieve justice?” wondered EWTN’s Raymond Arroyo in a tweet.
St. Patrick's Cathedral…this is a disgrace. How does defacing a house of prayer achieve justice? pic.twitter.com/KYC3IVyn8S — Raymond Arroyo (@RaymondArroyo) May 31, 2020
The National Park Service published photos of public monuments along the National Mall that had been defaced, including the Lincoln Memorial and the World War II Veterans Memorial.
“In the wake of last night's demonstrations, there are numerous instances of vandalism to sites around the National Mall,” stated the Park Service tweet.
“For generations the Mall has been our nation’s premier civic gathering space for non-violent demonstrations, and we ask individuals to carry on that tradition,” the tweet pleaded.
https://twitter.com/NationalMallNPS/status/1267124873085804544
In the wake of last night's demonstrations, there are numerous instances of vandalism to sites around the National Mall. For generations the Mall has been our nation’s premier civic gathering space for non-violent demonstrations, and we ask individuals to carry on that tradition. pic.twitter.com/LmIHfW2AHj — National Mall NPS (@NationalMallNPS) May 31, 2020
Vandals spray-painted, “Do black vets count?” at the WWII memorial.
“For the record, black veterans very much did count in the World War II memorial’s reckoning of American soldiers who fought and died in the war against Nazism and the Japanese Empire,” wrote PJ Media’s Tyler O’Neill. The insinuation that they did not is disgusting.
Some black voices are claiming on social media that it is not the black community, but groups such as Antifa, that are attempting to incite racial animus by framing African Americans amid otherwise mostly peaceful protests.
“I don’t know who needs to hear this, but black people don’t burn down churches,” tweeted black congressional candidate Angela Stanton King, addressing her words to ANTIFA.
https://twitter.com/theangiestanton/status/1267440022770323457
I don’t know who needs to hear this but Black people don’t burn down Churches #ANTIFA — Angela Stanton King ���� (@theangiestanton) June 1, 2020
In Los Angeles, two masked white women were captured on video spray-painting “BLM” at the entrance to a Starbucks.
“Fake Black Lives Matter supporter Tagging buildings in LA,” wrote Nia Miranda in an Instagram posting.
“The news and everyone else needs to know and see the Truth! STOP reporting black people as ‘thugs’ and saying we are destroying the community!” she continued. “This is NOT the face of the #BlackLivesMatter community. This is NOT US! We will not accept this! We will speak up and speak out!”
In the video, a black woman tells the white women as they walked away, “Don't spray stuff out here when they're going to blame black people for this and black people didn’t do it. If we wanted you to do it, we would have asked. They're not going to show your faces when they see that on HBO. They're gonna blame that on us! Y'all are part of the problem!”
https://twitter.com/gryking/status/1267101707596632066
Black Protestor caught 2 White Protestors tagging Starbucks. pic.twitter.com/06LuT4ryb8 — gregarious (@gryking) May 31, 2020
In another series of videos, a black woman can be heard begging white vandals to please stop the destruction of property.
“Again, started by a group of white dudes in Oakland,” tweeted Black AzizaNANsi.
“My heart hurts watching this,” he wrote in a follow-up tweet. I don't know what their motive is or who organized these white people to come out, but they don't care about us. That one woman is about to burst into tears and they won't even look at her…”
https://twitter.com/Freeyourmindkid/status/1266661155994550272
My heart hurts watching this. I don't know what their motive is or who organized these white people to come out, but they don't care about us. That one woman is about to burst into tears and they won't even look at her… pic.twitter.com/35Hz5ldAaC — ����Black����Aziz����aNANsi���� (@Freeyourmindkid) May 30, 2020
In Nashville, Tennessee, a 25-year-old white man was arrested for allegedly setting fire to the city’s historic Metro Courthouse on Saturday night.
https://twitter.com/MNPDNashville/status/1267264305961066500
BREAKING: Specialized Investigations Division detectives & SWAT officers moments ago arrested Wesley Somers, 25, on charges of felony arson, vandalism, & disorderly conduct for setting fire to Nashville's Historic Courthouse Saturday night. pic.twitter.com/tg0AFrU3OP — Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) June 1, 2020
In Portland, Oregon, valiant independent journalist Andy Ngô, who himself has suffered personal attack and injury at the hands of Antifa members, posted a horrific video of two clean-cut young white males pushing a man to the ground, kicking him in the head.
https://twitter.com/MrAndyNgo/status/1267091647042473985
Portland: A man tried to help the man carrying a US flag who was getting beaten on the ground at yesterday’s antifa/BLM riot. They chased him away and kicked him in the face when he was unconscious on the ground: #Antifa #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/xqKTYT5tPl — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) May 31, 2020
“Have poured through footage of Portland antifa riot that occurred on 30 May to find screenshots of the males involved in knocking a man unconscious & kicking out his teeth,” wrote Ngô in a follow-up Tweet. “@PortlandPolice didn't arrest any of the antifa who beat me last year. Hopefully, this victim gets justice.”
https://twitter.com/MrAndyNgo/status/1267115281635131393
Have poured through footage of Portland antifa riot that occurred on 30 May to find screenshots of the males involved in knocking a man unconscious & kicking out his teeth. @PortlandPolice didn't arrest any of the antifa who beat me last year. Hopefully, this victim gets justice. pic.twitter.com/ADblznWc6q — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) May 31, 2020
The National Guard has been activated in Washington, D.C., and 17 states to quell the violence: Colorado, Georgia, Kentucky, Minnesota, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin, Utah, North Dakota, California, Missouri, Virginia, Kansas, Illinois and Nevada, according to ABC News.
Over 4,100 people have been arrested so far, according to an Associated Press (AP) tally.
“ANTIFA terrorists are invading largely minority communities, inciting violence, breaking their windows, and burning their businesses to the ground,” wrote political commentator Dan Bongino on Twitter. “When is the liberal media going to report honestly on these terrorists?”
https://twitter.com/dbongino/status/1267516282464763905
ANTIFA terrorists are invading largely Minority communities, inciting violence, breaking their windows, and burning their businesses to the ground. When is the liberal media going to report honestly on these terrorists? — Dan Bongino (@dbongino) June 1, 2020
“This is not about George Floyd anymore,” said Bongino, a former Secret Service member, in a Fox & Friends interview on Monday. “We had a sincere moment of national unity where everyone agreed this was abhorrent. Who’s talking about that now? Nobody.”
“We’re talking about an insurrection,” he declared.
“Known antifa leadership is organizing this,” said Bongino, “trying to take down the seat of our government.”
Attorney General “Bill Barr and the President need to legally decapitate Antifa today,” said Bongino. “We have to shut this down now.”
Meanwhile, in Baltimore, Maryland, heading into Monday night: “Police have found mounds of bricks and bottles with potential accelerators in them,” tweeted local TV investigative journalist Joy Lepola Stewart. “Police are currently sweeping the downtown area. There are demonstrations planned for today.”
https://twitter.com/jlepolastewart/status/1267490031297531904
#Breaking #Baltimore police have found mounds of bricks and bottles with potential accelerators in them. Police are currently sweeping the downtown area. There are demonstrations planned for today. — JoyLepolaStewart (@jlepolastewart) June 1, 2020
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WATERLOO , Ontario , June 1 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — An Ontario Catholic school board reversed its decision to have schools fly a “ Catholic ” version of the pro-homosexual “ Pride ” flag after backlash from across the spectrum .
LGBTQ activists and allies blasted the Waterloo Catholic District School Board ( WCDSB ) for not planning to fly the “ traditional ” rainbow Pride flag in June , which is designated as “ Pride ” month across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Parents As First Educators ( PAFE ) and Campaign Life Coalition blasted the board for the scandal of planning to recognize “ Pride Month ” at all , including flying a “ Catholic ” version of the Pride flag .
Meanwhile , Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board is raising the pro-homosexual rainbow Pride flag in front of its schools this month to demonstrate its commitment to “ inclusion ” — a practice it began last year .
The so-called Catholic version of the Pride flag that the WCDSB planned to raise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outstretched over an array rainbow-coloured figures , above the words “ We are all wonderfully made , ” and a quotation from 1 John 4:19 : “ We love because he first loved us.
” “ This is a sacrilege and an obscene scandal , ” said Jeff Gunnarson , national president of Campaign Life , Canada ’ s national and largest pro-family , pro-life political lobbying group , in an email to supporters .
The proposed “ Catholic Pride ” flag references scripture in a way that “ reinforces and endorses one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” which is that “ gay people are born that way.
” This is “ arguably the most powerful weapon used by the LGBT activists to normalize homosexuality in the minds of the public , ” he said .
But the proposed “ Catholic Pride ” flag “ is a symptom of a much more profound problem : the lack of faith .
Celebrating ‘ Pride ’ in any way , even acknowledging it , is heretical to the Catholic teaching on human sexuality , ” Gunnarson told LifeSiteNews .
“ And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wounds to create such a flag , suggesting Jesus would partake in such a celebration .
The creators of the flag and anyone who approves it should have their heads and hearts examined .
They have effectively ex-communicated themselves , ” he said .
Campaign Life asked supporters to contact board members as well as Bishop Douglas Crosby of Hamilton to protest the move .
It also launched a petition , which at last count had 4,100 signatures and had been signed by at least 3,000 people when the WCDSB announced Friday it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ receiving feedback from the broader community — but , more importantly , also from some of our students — it is clear that the WCDSB ’ s decision to fly a provincially developed image on a flag during June , to mark Pride month , which was intended to send a message of unity and support , has instead led to division , ” the board stated in a press release .
“ Out of sincere respect for all viewpoints shared , the school board will not fly any flag during Pride month.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ schools to hang the “ Catholic Pride Flag ” in entrance hallways next year while it decides what to do .
“ The proposed flag will be displayed in school foyers throughout the 2020-21 school year , as the school board consults with the LGBTQ community on next steps leading to Pride Month 2021 , ” the press release stated .
“ Heaven has given us a much welcome reprieve , with the school board ’ s last-minute decision to not go ahead with the sacrilegious Gay Pride flag , nor to celebrate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of June , ” Gunnarson told LifeSiteNews .
“ However , we can not pat ourselves on the back too much .
From the WCDSB ’ s press release , it is clear that the board was more influenced by the gay lobby ’ s cries of orchestrated outrage , ” he said .
Indeed , during a heated virtual board meeting last Monday , WCDSB school trustee Melanie Van Alphen described plans to fly the proposed “ Catholic ” version rather than the rainbow Pride flag as “ insulting ” and “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homosexual , lesbian and transgendered , the Kitchener-Waterloo Record reported .
“ People will not recognize this to represent Pride because it ’ s not the Pride flag , ” Van Alphen said .
WCDSB director of education Loretta Notten , who has known LGBTQ sympathies , also weighed in .
“ I personally find it disappointing that more Catholic boards don ’ t fly the Pride flag during the month of June especially , ” she told the Record , pointing to the Thunder Bay Catholic board flying the flag as presumably @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were two student petitions last year asking the WCDSB to fly the Pride flag .
Decisions about a “ Catholic ” version of the flag were made “ in consultation with the larger Catholic education community ” with the Institute of Catholic Education providing a number of images , Notten said .
The local unit of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association ( OECTA ) also objected to the board planning to fly a “ Catholic ” version of the “ Pride ” flag rather than the rainbow , which OECTA Waterloo reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its office June 1 .
“ It ’ s about voice , '' Patrick Etmanski , president of the Waterloo OECTA told a local radio show .
ldquo ; We have people who are trying to express their voice , and we have a group at the school board who believe that they may know what ’ s better , in terms of that particular symbol and that issue.
” Campaign Life is urging supporters to continue to lobby WCDSB trustees , as well as Notten , principals and teachers and Bishop Crosby @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to never celebrating Gay Pride Month in any way , shape or form , neither with the official flag of homosexual power , nor with an altered version to sacrilegiously impute to Jesus Christ affirmation of sodomy and other homosexual acts , ” Gunnarson said .
“ The Catholic faithful grows weary of this heresy committed by so-called Catholic leaders , from clergy to school superintendents .
How long will we put up with this abuse of the Catholic name and of Our Lord ?
We may wake up too late .
God @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added .
Meanwhile , St. Jerome ’ s University , a Catholic college affiliated with the University of Waterloo , and also in Bishop Crosby ’ s diocese , raised the Pride flag on campus for the first time Monday to mark Pride month .
To sign Campaign Life Coalition ’ s petition , go here .

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WATERLOO, Ontario, June 1, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — An Ontario Catholic school board reversed its decision to have schools fly a “Catholic” version of the pro-homosexual “Pride” flag after backlash from across the spectrum.
LGBTQ activists and allies blasted the Waterloo Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) for not planning to fly the “traditional” rainbow Pride flag in June, which is designated as “Pride” month across the province.
And pro-family groups such as Parents As First Educators (PAFE) and Campaign Life Coalition blasted the board for the scandal of planning to recognize “Pride Month” at all, including flying a “Catholic” version of the Pride flag.
Meanwhile, Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board is raising the pro-homosexual rainbow Pride flag in front of its schools this month to demonstrate its commitment to “inclusion” — a practice it began last year.
The so-called Catholic version of the Pride flag that the WCDSB planned to raise at schools depicts Jesus with his arms outstretched over an array rainbow-coloured figures, above the words “We are all wonderfully made,” and a quotation from 1 John 4:19: “We love because he first loved us.”
“This is a sacrilege and an obscene scandal,” said Jeff Gunnarson, national president of Campaign Life, Canada’s national and largest pro-family, pro-life political lobbying group, in an email to supporters.
The proposed “Catholic Pride” flag references scripture in a way that “reinforces and endorses one of the main lies of LGBT activists,” which is that “gay people are born that way.”
This is “arguably the most powerful weapon used by the LGBT activists to normalize homosexuality in the minds of the public,” he said.
But the proposed “Catholic Pride” flag “is a symptom of a much more profound problem: the lack of faith. Celebrating ‘Pride’ in any way, even acknowledging it, is heretical to the Catholic teaching on human sexuality,” Gunnarson told LifeSiteNews.
“And it only rubs salt in Christ's wounds to create such a flag, suggesting Jesus would partake in such a celebration. The creators of the flag and anyone who approves it should have their heads and hearts examined. They have effectively ex-communicated themselves,” he said.
Campaign Life asked supporters to contact board members as well as Bishop Douglas Crosby of Hamilton to protest the move.
It also launched a petition, which at last count had 4,100 signatures and had been signed by at least 3,000 people when the WCDSB announced Friday it had changed its mind.
“After receiving feedback from the broader community — but, more importantly, also from some of our students — it is clear that the WCDSB’s decision to fly a provincially developed image on a flag during June, to mark Pride month, which was intended to send a message of unity and support, has instead led to division,” the board stated in a press release.
“Out of sincere respect for all viewpoints shared, the school board will not fly any flag during Pride month.”
However, the board still expects schools to hang the “Catholic Pride Flag” in entrance hallways next year while it decides what to do.
“The proposed flag will be displayed in school foyers throughout the 2020-21 school year, as the school board consults with the LGBTQ community on next steps leading to Pride Month 2021,” the press release stated.
“Heaven has given us a much welcome reprieve, with the school board’s last-minute decision to not go ahead with the sacrilegious Gay Pride flag, nor to celebrate the homosexual lifestyle for the entire month of June,” Gunnarson told LifeSiteNews.
“However, we cannot pat ourselves on the back too much. From the WCDSB’s press release, it is clear that the board was more influenced by the gay lobby’s cries of orchestrated outrage,” he said.
Indeed, during a heated virtual board meeting last Monday, WCDSB school trustee Melanie Van Alphen described plans to fly the proposed “Catholic” version rather than the rainbow Pride flag as “insulting” and “disrespectful” to individuals who identity as homosexual, lesbian and transgendered, the Kitchener-Waterloo Record reported.
“People will not recognize this to represent Pride because it’s not the Pride flag,” Van Alphen said.
WCDSB director of education Loretta Notten, who has known LGBTQ sympathies, also weighed in.
“I personally find it disappointing that more Catholic boards don’t fly the Pride flag during the month of June especially,” she told the Record, pointing to the Thunder Bay Catholic board flying the flag as presumably a good example, and noting there were two student petitions last year asking the WCDSB to fly the Pride flag.
Decisions about a “Catholic” version of the flag were made “in consultation with the larger Catholic education community” with the Institute of Catholic Education providing a number of images, Notten said.
The local unit of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association (OECTA) also objected to the board planning to fly a “Catholic” version of the “Pride” flag rather than the rainbow, which OECTA Waterloo reported on Twitter it raised in front of its office June 1.
“It’s about voice,” Patrick Etmanski, president of the Waterloo OECTA told a local radio show.
ldquo;We have people who are trying to express their voice, and we have a group at the school board who believe that they may know what’s better, in terms of that particular symbol and that issue.”
Campaign Life is urging supporters to continue to lobby WCDSB trustees, as well as Notten, principals and teachers and Bishop Crosby to ensure the board will “commit to never celebrating Gay Pride Month in any way, shape or form, neither with the official flag of homosexual power, nor with an altered version to sacrilegiously impute to Jesus Christ affirmation of sodomy and other homosexual acts,” Gunnarson said.
“The Catholic faithful grows weary of this heresy committed by so-called Catholic leaders, from clergy to school superintendents. How long will we put up with this abuse of the Catholic name and of Our Lord? We may wake up too late. God have mercy on us,” he added.
Meanwhile, St. Jerome’s University, a Catholic college affiliated with the University of Waterloo, and also in Bishop Crosby’s diocese, raised the Pride flag on campus for the first time Monday to mark Pride month.
To sign Campaign Life Coalition’s petition, go here.
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