lifesitenews--2020-09-29--Tucker: Abortion is at the heart of why ‘miserable’ Dems are attacking Amy Coney Barrett

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September 29 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Last night , Tucker Carlson called out Democrats for bashing Judge Amy Coney Barrett for being Catholic and adopting two Haitian children .
After outlining Barrett ’ s technical qualifications to be a Supreme Court justice , Carlson said that the attacks on Barrett are knee-jerk responses to the values she embodies .
“ Even though on some level Democrats understand rationally that it ’ s a very bad idea to attack a woman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faith , they can ’ t help themselves .
Amy Coney Barrett represents everything that made this a great country .
Therefore , they despise her , ” he said .
Carlson showed a clip of an MSNBC analyst denouncing Barrett as a hypocrite because the Catholic mom of seven won ’ t recuse herself from abortion cases .
“ What this is really about is abortion .
The left is worried that Barrett doesn ’ t love abortion enough , ” Carlson said .
“ Where exactly is this guarantee in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can find it , maybe you can tell us where it ’ s been hiding.
” “ But they can ’ t find it , they don ’ t want to have that debate , so they attack Barrett ’ s family.
” Carlson highlighted criticisms that have been leveled against Barrett and her husband for “ the sin of adopting children from Haiti.
” Professor and far-left author Ibram Kendi , in anticipation of Barrett ’ s nomination , went so far as to paint the adoption of black children as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ colonizers ‘ adopted ’ Black children .
They ‘ civilized ’ these ‘ savage ’ children in the ‘ superior ’ ways of White people , while using them as props in their lifelong pictures of denial , while cutting the biological children of these parents out of the picture , ” he tweeted .
Carlson commented , “ In a healthy country , the fact that the Barretts adopted two children from this hemisphere ’ s poorest nation in addition to having five of their own would be seen as heroic , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ modern left , though , it ’ s viewed as dangerous.
” Carlson also noted that Barrett seems “ well-adjusted and normal , ” and that it is this that “ drives the left completely insane .
Amy Coney Barrett looks like a happy person .
Her opponents clearly are not happy people .
They ’ re miserable – that ’ s where their politics come from.
” Other Democrats have attacked her for being part of People of Praise , a community Carlson defended as a mainstream religious group with members on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In fact , Pope Francis appointed one of its members as auxiliary bishop of Portland , Oregon .
“ Probably not a right-winger , ” Carlson quipped .
Bill Maher echoed this extremist portrayal of Barrett , and implied that her religious beliefs indicate mental illness .
“ She ’ s f -- -- g nuts , ” Maher said .
“ Why do they hate Christianity ?
Well because at its core , Christianity is a threat to the left because it acknowledges an authority higher than the Democratic National Committee , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Feinstein told Amy Coney Barrett during her first confirmation hearings just three years ago that ‘ the dogma lives loudly within you , ’ what Feinstein really meant was that Barrett ’ s dogma might be more powerful and enduring than the Democratic party ’ s dogma .
The very idea of that is deeply offensive to them .
”

'At its core, Christianity is a threat to the left because it acknowledges an authority higher than the Democratic National Committee'
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September 29, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Last night, Tucker Carlson called out Democrats for bashing Judge Amy Coney Barrett for being Catholic and adopting two Haitian children.
After outlining Barrett’s technical qualifications to be a Supreme Court justice, Carlson said that the attacks on Barrett are knee-jerk responses to the values she embodies.
“Even though on some level Democrats understand rationally that it’s a very bad idea to attack a woman for her family and for her religious faith, they can’t help themselves. Amy Coney Barrett represents everything that made this a great country. Therefore, they despise her,” he said.
Carlson showed a clip of an MSNBC analyst denouncing Barrett as a hypocrite because the Catholic mom of seven won’t recuse herself from abortion cases.
“What this is really about is abortion. The left is worried that Barrett doesn’t love abortion enough,” Carlson said. “Where exactly is this guarantee in the Constitution for post-viability abortion? If you can find it, maybe you can tell us where it’s been hiding.”
“But they can’t find it, they don’t want to have that debate, so they attack Barrett’s family.”
Carlson highlighted criticisms that have been leveled against Barrett and her husband for “the sin of adopting children from Haiti.”
Professor and far-left author Ibram Kendi, in anticipation of Barrett’s nomination, went so far as to paint the adoption of black children as a potentially racist act: “Some White colonizers ‘adopted’ Black children. They ‘civilized’ these ‘savage’ children in the ‘superior’ ways of White people, while using them as props in their lifelong pictures of denial, while cutting the biological children of these parents out of the picture,” he tweeted.
Carlson commented, “In a healthy country, the fact that the Barretts adopted two children from this hemisphere’s poorest nation in addition to having five of their own would be seen as heroic, because it is heroic. On the modern left, though, it’s viewed as dangerous.”
Carlson also noted that Barrett seems “well-adjusted and normal,” and that it is this that “drives the left completely insane. Amy Coney Barrett looks like a happy person. Her opponents clearly are not happy people. They’re miserable – that’s where their politics come from.”
Other Democrats have attacked her for being part of People of Praise, a community Carlson defended as a mainstream religious group with members on both sides of the political divide. In fact, Pope Francis appointed one of its members as auxiliary bishop of Portland, Oregon. “Probably not a right-winger,” Carlson quipped.
Bill Maher echoed this extremist portrayal of Barrett, and implied that her religious beliefs indicate mental illness. “She’s f—-g nuts,” Maher said.
“Why do they hate Christianity? Well because at its core, Christianity is a threat to the left because it acknowledges an authority higher than the Democratic National Committee,” Carlson said.
“When Dianne Feinstein told Amy Coney Barrett during her first confirmation hearings just three years ago that ‘the dogma lives loudly within you,’ what Feinstein really meant was that Barrett’s dogma might be more powerful and enduring than the Democratic party’s dogma. The very idea of that is deeply offensive to them.”
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lifesitenews--2020-09-29--Pro-lifers successfully campaign to stop German city hall supporting ‘Safe Abortion Day’ activism

MUNICH , Germany , September 29 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The local government of Munich , Germany , refrained from lighting up city hall in purple in support of “ International Safe Abortion Day ” after backlash from pro-lifers and Catholics , the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising , and higher levels of government .
Between 300 and 400 pro-lifers had gathered just a few hundred meters from city hall on Monday , singing and praying .
Three speakers criticized the government of Munich for its willingness to engage in pro-abortion advocacy .
“ We must not leave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ side , ” one of the speakers said .
“ We have to go out and show our faces , standing up for life.
” Another speaker pointed out how health is priced so highly by the government that the participants in the event were all wearing masks to stop the spread of COVID-19 , whereas at the same time unborn babies are killed during abortion procedures every single day .
Official statistics from recent years show roughly 100,000 abortions per year in Germany .
Meanwhile , as of today , less than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus have died since March .
Silja Fichtner , one of the participants in the pro-life event , told LifeSiteNews that it was “ a great , successful event .
I was surprised that so many people ( more than 300 ) followed the invitation , which was extended only last Thursday.
” In fact , the organizers didn ’ t employ any formal advertising beforehand but relied mainly on word of mouth , as well as emails and WhatsApp chats .
“ The fact that so many people gathered on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to wear masks , shows that this action of the mayor of Munich has hit a sore spot , ” Fichtner explained .
“ The people don ’ t want a culture of death , nor abortions without punishment , but help and mercy for pregnant women , real solidarity and charity.
” The pro-abortion World Health Organization , which is affiliated with the United Nations , described the “ International Safe Abortion Day ” as “ a timely reminder that access to legal and safe abortion is fundamental to every person ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of sexual and reproductive health , ” especially during the coronavirus crisis .
In Munich , specifically , the local government wanted to support removing §218 of the German Criminal Code , which states , “ Whoever terminates a pregnancy incurs a penalty of imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or a fine.
” While abortion is technically a crime , this paragraph in the code is generally not enforced if “ the pregnant woman requests the termination of pregnancy and demonstrates to the physician by producing the certificate … that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prior to the procedure , … the termination is performed by a physician and … no more than 12 weeks have elapsed since conception.
” Other exceptions from treating abortion as a crime are if “ the termination is medically necessary to avert a danger to the life of or the danger of grave impairment to the pregnant woman ’ s physical or mental health and if the danger can not be averted in another manner which is reasonable for her to accept , ” as well as cases of rape .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ penalty specified in section 218 if the termination was performed by a physician after counselling … and no more than 22 weeks have elapsed since conception , ” the German Criminal Code continues .
The Archdiocese of Munich and Freising issued a statement just a few hours before city hall was supposed to be lit up in purple .
Additionally , the archdiocese had sent a letter to the mayor a few days earlier .
“ In their letter to the Lord Mayor , the representatives of the archdiocese had made it clear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ German Criminal Code would be contrary to the Christian conception of man and Christian ethics , ” the statement summarized .
“ The Catholic Church is committed to a comprehensive protection of life , the letter stated : Human life , from the moment of conception until death , represents a unity that is beyond the control of others .
The Church has a special obligation to stand up for the weakest , especially for unborn life.
” The local government of Upper Bavaria , a region in Bavaria , prohibited lighting up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , after it had first only recommended refraining from doing so .
Wolfgang Rupp , a spokesman for the government of Upper Bavaria , explained that supporting the “ International Safe Abortion Day ” would be an inadmissible expression of opinion , reported the German Catholic News Agency ( KNA ) .
He added that city hall ’ s action would not have been “ in accordance with the requirement of objectivity applicable to all sovereign acts , ” instead unduly influencing the forming of opinions among citizens .

The government of Munich had planned to light up city hall in purple to support abortion.
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MUNICH, Germany, September 29, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The local government of Munich, Germany, refrained from lighting up city hall in purple in support of “International Safe Abortion Day” after backlash from pro-lifers and Catholics, the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising, and higher levels of government.
Between 300 and 400 pro-lifers had gathered just a few hundred meters from city hall on Monday, singing and praying.
Three speakers criticized the government of Munich for its willingness to engage in pro-abortion advocacy. “We must not leave the arena in Munich to the other side,” one of the speakers said. “We have to go out and show our faces, standing up for life.”
Another speaker pointed out how health is priced so highly by the government that the participants in the event were all wearing masks to stop the spread of COVID-19, whereas at the same time unborn babies are killed during abortion procedures every single day.
Official statistics from recent years show roughly 100,000 abortions per year in Germany. Meanwhile, as of today, less than 10,000 people who were tested positive for the coronavirus have died since March.
Silja Fichtner, one of the participants in the pro-life event, told LifeSiteNews that it was “a great, successful event. I was surprised that so many people (more than 300) followed the invitation, which was extended only last Thursday.”
In fact, the organizers didn’t employ any formal advertising beforehand but relied mainly on word of mouth, as well as emails and WhatsApp chats.
“The fact that so many people gathered on a cool rainy Monday evening, despite having to wear masks, shows that this action of the mayor of Munich has hit a sore spot,” Fichtner explained. “The people don’t want a culture of death, nor abortions without punishment, but help and mercy for pregnant women, real solidarity and charity.”
The pro-abortion World Health Organization, which is affiliated with the United Nations, described the “International Safe Abortion Day” as “a timely reminder that access to legal and safe abortion is fundamental to every person’s right to attain the highest standard of sexual and reproductive health,” especially during the coronavirus crisis.
In Munich, specifically, the local government wanted to support removing §218 of the German Criminal Code, which states, “Whoever terminates a pregnancy incurs a penalty of imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or a fine.”
While abortion is technically a crime, this paragraph in the code is generally not enforced if “the pregnant woman requests the termination of pregnancy and demonstrates to the physician by producing the certificate … that she obtained counselling at least three days prior to the procedure, … the termination is performed by a physician and … no more than 12 weeks have elapsed since conception.”
Other exceptions from treating abortion as a crime are if “the termination is medically necessary to avert a danger to the life of or the danger of grave impairment to the pregnant woman’s physical or mental health and if the danger cannot be averted in another manner which is reasonable for her to accept,” as well as cases of rape.
“The pregnant woman does not incur the penalty specified in section 218 if the termination was performed by a physician after counselling … and no more than 22 weeks have elapsed since conception,” the German Criminal Code continues.
The Archdiocese of Munich and Freising issued a statement just a few hours before city hall was supposed to be lit up in purple. Additionally, the archdiocese had sent a letter to the mayor a few days earlier.
“In their letter to the Lord Mayor, the representatives of the archdiocese had made it clear that the deletion of §218 of the German Criminal Code would be contrary to the Christian conception of man and Christian ethics,” the statement summarized.
“The Catholic Church is committed to a comprehensive protection of life, the letter stated: Human life, from the moment of conception until death, represents a unity that is beyond the control of others. The Church has a special obligation to stand up for the weakest, especially for unborn life.”
The local government of Upper Bavaria, a region in Bavaria, prohibited lighting up Munich city hall at the last minute, after it had first only recommended refraining from doing so.
Wolfgang Rupp, a spokesman for the government of Upper Bavaria, explained that supporting the “International Safe Abortion Day” would be an inadmissible expression of opinion, reported the German Catholic News Agency (KNA). He added that city hall’s action would not have been “in accordance with the requirement of objectivity applicable to all sovereign acts,” instead unduly influencing the forming of opinions among citizens.
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lifesitenews--2020-09-29--Switzerland March for Life cancelled because of threat of leftist violence

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SWITZERLAND , September 29 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Switzerland ’ s March for Life was unable to take place as scheduled on Saturday , September 19 because of the threat of violent pro-abortion counter-protestors .
Following the Zurich police ’ s ban of the 2020 March for Life on the streets , the organizers booked a private conference location ( Gate 27 ) near Zurich in the city of Winterthur .
But in early September , Gate 27 canceled the event @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and violent attempt to block the event .
As early as July 2020 , Winterthur police informed the Swiss March for Life Committee and the Gate 27 management that a violent mobilization was planned , aiming to prevent the march from taking place .
The police recommended that Gate 27 cancel the event .
Pledging private security for the three nights prior and insurance for possible damages , Gate 27 continued to allow the event .
On September 1 , Winterthur police informed the Swiss March for Life committee and Gate 27 that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expected to attempt to block the event .
Their plans were published online : gather two hours ahead of the March for Life ’ s start , then move to Gate 27 ’ s entrance to block participants from entering .
For the participants ’ safety – most of whom are families and children – the police would have to seal off the conference center with the largest police force ever deployed in Winterthur .
Following the police ’ s dramatic description of the expected violence and serious risks , the conference center @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Life to take place in their venue .
Some concern was warranted .
Counter demonstrators lit barrels on fire during the 2019 March for Life in Zurich .
Following the release of the March for Life announcement in July , a partner organization found an animal carcass and maggots in its mailbox .
However , the March for Life criticized the police for recommending that Gate 27 cancel the event in a German press release on September 4 , 2020 : “ The police have always been able to fend off the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bern in the course of the last few years .
This would also have been possible in Winterthur in 2020.
” Receiving hundreds of registrations from those attempting to thwart the event ( including emails and mailing addresses ) , the March for Life was able to warn the police of possible offenders .
March for Life organizers believe the police should have investigated these likely offenders as well as the criminals arrested in 2015 and 2019 during the Zurich March for Life .
They also believe that police could have created a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , only allowing legitimate participants to enter ( as the police did in 2018 in Bern ) .
“ The fears of those responsible at Gate 27 of possible damage to buildings and unpleasant restrictions are partly understandable .
Nevertheless , the organizers of the March for Life are disappointed that threats of violence from left-wing extremists lead to such cancellations.
” Due to the location cancelation , the March for Life went virtual .
The president of Winterthur 's municipal council , Daniel Oswald , spoke at the online event .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Winterthur had not been able to create the conditions necessary for the meeting to take place within the usual , planned framework .
“ The situation clearly shows that freedom of expression and freedom of assembly is no longer guaranteed everywhere in Switzerland .
This results in a need for action .
The monopoly on the use of force must be returned to the state , ” Oswald emphasized .
Despite a court ruling in favor of the March for Life in 2019 , Zurich ’ s head of security , Karin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Life from marching on the streets in 2020 , hence the relocation to Winterthur .
In last year ’ s ruling , the court declared that the fact that violent counter demonstrators were to be expected did not justify such a restriction of freedom of opinion and assembly and that a demonstration march had to be permitted .
The Swiss March for Life organizers have already taken legal action , seeking to again host 2021 March for Life on the Zurich streets .
“ The strength of the people is measured by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the preamble to the Swiss Federal Constitution .
The March for Life , to which multiple Swiss organizations and associations belong , calls “ to help the weakest among us , the unborn child .
”

An estimated 400 to 1,000 abortion activists were expected to attempt to block the pro-life event.
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SWITZERLAND, September 29, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Switzerland’s March for Life was unable to take place as scheduled on Saturday, September 19 because of the threat of violent pro-abortion counter-protestors.
Following the Zurich police’s ban of the 2020 March for Life on the streets, the organizers booked a private conference location (Gate 27) near Zurich in the city of Winterthur. But in early September, Gate 27 canceled the event after the police warned of a large and violent attempt to block the event.
As early as July 2020, Winterthur police informed the Swiss March for Life Committee and the Gate 27 management that a violent mobilization was planned, aiming to prevent the march from taking place. The police recommended that Gate 27 cancel the event. Pledging private security for the three nights prior and insurance for possible damages, Gate 27 continued to allow the event.
On September 1, Winterthur police informed the Swiss March for Life committee and Gate 27 that an estimated 400 to 1,000 people were expected to attempt to block the event.
Their plans were published online: gather two hours ahead of the March for Life’s start, then move to Gate 27’s entrance to block participants from entering.
For the participants’ safety – most of whom are families and children – the police would have to seal off the conference center with the largest police force ever deployed in Winterthur.
Following the police’s dramatic description of the expected violence and serious risks, the conference center decided to not allow the Swiss March for Life to take place in their venue.
Some concern was warranted. Counter demonstrators lit barrels on fire during the 2019 March for Life in Zurich. Following the release of the March for Life announcement in July, a partner organization found an animal carcass and maggots in its mailbox.
However, the March for Life criticized the police for recommending that Gate 27 cancel the event in a German press release on September 4, 2020: “The police have always been able to fend off the violent left-wing extremist attacks in Zurich and Bern in the course of the last few years. This would also have been possible in Winterthur in 2020.”
Receiving hundreds of registrations from those attempting to thwart the event (including emails and mailing addresses), the March for Life was able to warn the police of possible offenders. March for Life organizers believe the police should have investigated these likely offenders as well as the criminals arrested in 2015 and 2019 during the Zurich March for Life. They also believe that police could have created a larger security zone around the event location, only allowing legitimate participants to enter (as the police did in 2018 in Bern).
“The fears of those responsible at Gate 27 of possible damage to buildings and unpleasant restrictions are partly understandable. Nevertheless, the organizers of the March for Life are disappointed that threats of violence from left-wing extremists lead to such cancellations.”
Due to the location cancelation, the March for Life went virtual. The president of Winterthur's municipal council, Daniel Oswald, spoke at the online event. He expressed his deep regret that the City of Winterthur had not been able to create the conditions necessary for the meeting to take place within the usual, planned framework.
“The situation clearly shows that freedom of expression and freedom of assembly is no longer guaranteed everywhere in Switzerland. This results in a need for action. The monopoly on the use of force must be returned to the state,” Oswald emphasized.
Despite a court ruling in favor of the March for Life in 2019, Zurich’s head of security, Karin Rykart, again banned the March for Life from marching on the streets in 2020, hence the relocation to Winterthur.
In last year’s ruling, the court declared that the fact that violent counter demonstrators were to be expected did not justify such a restriction of freedom of opinion and assembly and that a demonstration march had to be permitted.
The Swiss March for Life organizers have already taken legal action, seeking to again host 2021 March for Life on the Zurich streets.
“The strength of the people is measured by the well-being of the weak,” states the preamble to the Swiss Federal Constitution. The March for Life, to which multiple Swiss organizations and associations belong, calls “to help the weakest among us, the unborn child.”
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lifesitenews--2020-09-29--Cardinal Burke: Joe Biden is not a Catholic in ‘good standing’, should not receive Communion

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ROME , Italy , September 29 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Cardinal Raymond Burke stated that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is “ not a Catholic in good standing ” because of his support for abortion and , consequently , he “ should not approach to receive Holy Communion.
” “ I don ’ t understand why Catholics who are involved in politics can ’ t get this straight in their heads , but they should , ” said Burke during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Catholic Action for Faith and Family .
The Cardinal made the comment while responding to a direct question about Biden ’ s pro-abortion activism and voting record .
Burke cautioned that he didn ’ t intend “ to get involved in recommending any candidate for office , ” but insisted “ that a Catholic may not support abortion in any shape or form because it is one of the most grievous sins against human life , and has always been considered to be intrinsically evil.
” The cardinal called any support of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mentioning Biden by name , the former prefect of the Church ’ s highest court said , “ And the person in question has not only been actively supporting procured abortion in our country , but has announced publicly in his campaign that he intends to extend that make the practice of procured abortion available to everyone in the widest possible form , and to repeal the restrictions on this practice which have been put in place.
” He would tell Biden “ not to approach to receive Holy Communion , out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be a sacrilege and endanger the salvation and his own soul.
” However , for a Catholic politician to present himself for Holy Communion , while at the same time publicly supporting abortion , is not only problematic for the person himself , but also for fellow Catholics , and even others who are not members of the Church .
“ If someone says , ‘ I ’ m a devout Catholic , ’ and at the same time is promoting abortion , it gives the impression to others that it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of abortion , ” Burke warned .
“ And of course , it ’ s absolutely not acceptable .
Never has been .
Never will be.
” “ And this isn ’ t some new idea , ” he explained .
“ Saint Paul already in the chapter 11 of his First Letter to the Corinthians remonstrated with the people who were approaching Holy Communion in the state of sin , and he said he who eats the body of Christ and drinks the blood of Christ in the state of serious sin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And then Saint Paul , too , speaks about the scandal that was given in the wider community.
” “ If as Catholics in name only they want to continue to support abortion , then at least they shouldn ’ t give scandal , ” Burke said of politicians .
“ We simply have to get this straight , ” he emphasized .
“ This is a most fundamental way in which the Catholic Church can serve the whole of our society by restoring the respect for human life , while , on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announcing themselves as pious Catholics and then being 100 percent in favor of abortion or being in favor of abortion in any way , give a great scandal.
” Burke went on to define “ scandal ” as leading others “ into wrong thinking and wrong acting by your example , ” adding that “ if people were perhaps questioning in their mind about abortion and they see this man who announces himself to be a devout Catholic and he ’ s promoting abortion in the strongest possible way , this leads people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must be morally acceptable to commit abortions.
” The cardinal shared a personal anecdote to illustrate how scandal works , talking about “ a highly placed government official ” who had asked him about abortion being acceptable for Catholics .
“ And he said , ‘ Well , I think I could name for you 70 or 80 Catholics here in the Congress who regularly vote in favor of abortion.
’ And he said , ‘ I had to think that it wasn ’ t that firm a teaching in your Church.
’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is , ” Burke commented .
“ This is an objectively scandalous situation , and we know it very well in our country .
We ’ ve been witnessing it for far too long .
And we simply have to in every way we can put an end to this.
” In early August , Burke had already said that so-called “ Catholic ” politicians must be denied Communion for advocating policies contrary to natural law and basic Church teaching , including on topics such as abortion and homosexuality .
“ They may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , because they ’ re not in communion with Christ , ” Burke said during an August 8 Fox News interview with Martha MacCallum .
“ It ’ s not a punishment .
Actually , it ’ s a favor to these people to tell them don ’ t approach , because if they approach , they commit sacrilege.
” The cardinal said “ Catholic ” politicians so often back abortion and pro-LGBT legislation that many non-Catholic leaders of government believe that the Church has changed her teaching on these matters .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government in this nation tell me that they were certain that the Catholic Church ’ s teaching on abortion and the so-called same-sex ‘ marriage , ’ and so forth , have changed , because so many Catholics on Capitol Hill are regularly supporting this kind of legislation ... [ a ] nd that ’ s a scandal .
”

The Cardinal said he would tell Biden ‘not to approach to receive Holy Communion, out of charity toward him, because that would be a sacrilege and endanger the salvation and his own soul’
PETITION: Urge Catholic bishops to refuse Holy Communion to pro-abortion Biden! Sign the petition here. ROME, Italy, September 29, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Cardinal Raymond Burke stated that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is “not a Catholic in good standing” because of his support for abortion and, consequently, he “should not approach to receive Holy Communion.” “I don’t understand why Catholics who are involved in politics can’t get this straight in their heads, but they should,” said Burke during a Sept. 28 interview with Thomas McKenna of Catholic Action for Faith and Family. The Cardinal made the comment while responding to a direct question about Biden’s pro-abortion activism and voting record.
Burke cautioned that he didn’t intend “to get involved in recommending any candidate for office,” but insisted “that a Catholic may not support abortion in any shape or form because it is one of the most grievous sins against human life, and has always been considered to be intrinsically evil.” The cardinal called any support of abortion “a mortal sin.”
Without mentioning Biden by name, the former prefect of the Church’s highest court said, “And the person in question has not only been actively supporting procured abortion in our country, but has announced publicly in his campaign that he intends to extend that make the practice of procured abortion available to everyone in the widest possible form, and to repeal the restrictions on this practice which have been put in place.”
He would tell Biden “not to approach to receive Holy Communion, out of charity toward him, because that would be a sacrilege and endanger the salvation and his own soul.”
However, for a Catholic politician to present himself for Holy Communion, while at the same time publicly supporting abortion, is not only problematic for the person himself, but also for fellow Catholics, and even others who are not members of the Church.
“If someone says, ‘I’m a devout Catholic,’ and at the same time is promoting abortion, it gives the impression to others that it’s acceptable for Catholic to be in favor of abortion,” Burke warned. “And of course, it’s absolutely not acceptable. Never has been. Never will be.”
“And this isn’t some new idea,” he explained. “Saint Paul already in the chapter 11 of his First Letter to the Corinthians remonstrated with the people who were approaching Holy Communion in the state of sin, and he said he who eats the body of Christ and drinks the blood of Christ in the state of serious sin eats and drinks his own condemnation. And then Saint Paul, too, speaks about the scandal that was given in the wider community.”
“If as Catholics in name only they want to continue to support abortion, then at least they shouldn’t give scandal,” Burke said of politicians.
“We simply have to get this straight,” he emphasized. “This is a most fundamental way in which the Catholic Church can serve the whole of our society by restoring the respect for human life, while, on the other hand, Catholics going around announcing themselves as pious Catholics and then being 100 percent in favor of abortion or being in favor of abortion in any way, give a great scandal.”
Burke went on to define “scandal” as leading others “into wrong thinking and wrong acting by your example,” adding that “if people were perhaps questioning in their mind about abortion and they see this man who announces himself to be a devout Catholic and he’s promoting abortion in the strongest possible way, this leads people into their thinking, well, it must be morally acceptable to commit abortions.”
The cardinal shared a personal anecdote to illustrate how scandal works, talking about “a highly placed government official” who had asked him about abortion being acceptable for Catholics.
“And he said, ‘Well, I think I could name for you 70 or 80 Catholics here in the Congress who regularly vote in favor of abortion.’ And he said, ‘I had to think that it wasn’t that firm a teaching in your Church.’”
“I mean, there it is,” Burke commented. “This is an objectively scandalous situation, and we know it very well in our country. We’ve been witnessing it for far too long. And we simply have to in every way we can put an end to this.”
In early August, Burke had already said that so-called “Catholic” politicians must be denied Communion for advocating policies contrary to natural law and basic Church teaching, including on topics such as abortion and homosexuality.
“They may not present themselves to receive Holy Communion, because they’re not in communion with Christ,” Burke said during an August 8 Fox News interview with Martha MacCallum. “It’s not a punishment. Actually, it’s a favor to these people to tell them don’t approach, because if they approach, they commit sacrilege.”
The cardinal said “Catholic” politicians so often back abortion and pro-LGBT legislation that many non-Catholic leaders of government believe that the Church has changed her teaching on these matters.
“I’ve had non-Catholic leaders of government in this nation tell me that they were certain that the Catholic Church’s teaching on abortion and the so-called same-sex ‘marriage,’ and so forth, have changed, because so many Catholics on Capitol Hill are regularly supporting this kind of legislation … [a]nd that’s a scandal.”
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lifesitenews--2020-09-29--Fr. Altman says his office received ‘vile, despicable’ phone calls after video saying Catholics can’

Fr. Altman says his office received ‘vile, despicable’ phone calls after video saying Catholics can’t be Democrat

“ The people that took offense are the ones that , well , think that it is okay to chop @ @ @ @ @ Saturday , ” Fr .
Altman said .

“The people that took offense are the ones that, well, think that it is okay to chop up 10,000 babies on a Saturday,” Fr. Altman said.
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lifesitenews--2020-09-29--1,000+ health professionals urge Belgian authorities to end COVID lockdowns

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September 29 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Almost 400 medical doctors and more than 1,300 other health professionals in Belgium ( along with nearly 9,000 Belgian citizens ) have signed an open letter calling for an “ immediate restoration of our normal democratic governance and legal structures and of all our civil liberties , ” arguing “ there is no medical justification for any emergency policy any more ” on COVID-19 .
The letter argues that the country ’ s current policies “ are not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that there is not enough space in the media for an open debate in which different views and opinions are heard , ” despite the government ’ s own “ minimal policy ” on the broader subject of disease prevention , which focuses on “ strengthening our own immune system through a healthy lifestyle , optimal care with attention for the individual and investment in care personnel.
” To date , Belgium has seen more than 115,000 cases of COVID-19 , with nearly 10,000 deaths and more than 19,000 recoveries .
Like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mandates to wear masks and socially distance , among other measures .
“ There is no link between the imposed lockdown and the course of the infection , ” the letter argues .
“ If we look at the date of application of the imposed lockdowns , we see that the lockdowns were set after the peak was already over and the number of cases decreasing .
The drop was therefore not the result of the taken measures.
” ( The conservative Heritage Foundation reached the same conclusion this summer in a comparative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Australia , New Zealand , South Korea , Italy , Iceland , Norway , Sweden , and Iran . )
The signatories believe that “ climatic conditions ( weather , temperature and humidity ) and growing immunity are more likely to reduce the wave of infection , ” along with prevention in the form of “ healthy , full-fledged nutrition , exercise in fresh air , without a mask , stress reduction and nourishing emotional and social contacts.
” By contrast , the “ social isolation ” accompanying lockdowns lead to “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suicides , intra-family violence and child abuse , ” as well as “ physical inactivity in many older people.
” In the United States , Centers for Disease Control & Prevention ( CDC ) director Dr. Robert Redfield affirmed similar concerns this summer when he said the CDC had seen “ far greater suicides ” and deaths from drug overdoses than from COVID-19 .
“ As doctors and health professionals , in the face of a virus which , in terms of its harmfulness , mortality and transmissibility , approaches the seasonal influenza @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disproportionate measures , ” the letter concludes , calling for an “ immediate end to all measures ” and an “ in-depth examination of the role of the ( World Health Organization ) and the possible influence of conflicts of interest in this organisation .
”

In an open letter, the medical community emphasized that 'there is no link between the imposed lockdown and the course of the infection.'
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September 29, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Almost 400 medical doctors and more than 1,300 other health professionals in Belgium (along with nearly 9,000 Belgian citizens) have signed an open letter calling for an “immediate restoration of our normal democratic governance and legal structures and of all our civil liberties,” arguing “there is no medical justification for any emergency policy any more” on COVID-19.
The letter argues that the country’s current policies “are not sufficiently scientifically based, unilaterally directed, and that there is not enough space in the media for an open debate in which different views and opinions are heard,” despite the government’s own “minimal policy” on the broader subject of disease prevention, which focuses on “strengthening our own immune system through a healthy lifestyle, optimal care with attention for the individual and investment in care personnel.”
To date, Belgium has seen more than 115,000 cases of COVID-19, with nearly 10,000 deaths and more than 19,000 recoveries. Like many countries, it responded by imposing mandates to wear masks and socially distance, among other measures.
“There is no link between the imposed lockdown and the course of the infection,” the letter argues. “If we look at the date of application of the imposed lockdowns, we see that the lockdowns were set after the peak was already over and the number of cases decreasing. The drop was therefore not the result of the taken measures.” (The conservative Heritage Foundation reached the same conclusion this summer in a comparative analysis of the United States, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Italy, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and Iran.)
The signatories believe that “climatic conditions (weather, temperature and humidity) and growing immunity are more likely to reduce the wave of infection,” along with prevention in the form of “healthy, full-fledged nutrition, exercise in fresh air, without a mask, stress reduction and nourishing emotional and social contacts.”
By contrast, the “social isolation” accompanying lockdowns lead to “an increase in depression, anxiety, suicides, intra-family violence and child abuse,” as well as “physical inactivity in many older people.” In the United States, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) director Dr. Robert Redfield affirmed similar concerns this summer when he said the CDC had seen “far greater suicides” and deaths from drug overdoses than from COVID-19.
“As doctors and health professionals, in the face of a virus which, in terms of its harmfulness, mortality and transmissibility, approaches the seasonal influenza, we can only reject these extremely disproportionate measures,” the letter concludes, calling for an “immediate end to all measures” and an “in-depth examination of the role of the (World Health Organization) and the possible influence of conflicts of interest in this organisation.”
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lifesitenews--2020-09-29--Pope ‘too busy’ to see Cdl. Zen during 120 hours he was allowed to leave Hong Kong

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VATICAN CITY , September 29 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Cardinal Joseph Zen flew to Rome last week , hoping to deliver a letter to Pope Francis in person , but the Holy Father was “ too busy ” to receive him .
The 88-year-old Chinese cardinal had been permitted by the Chinese civil authorities to remain outside Hong Kong only 120 hours .
Thus , the Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong was disappointed in his quest to ask the pontiff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Catholic Church in the Beijing-controlled territory .
“ It ’ s more than one and a half years that we have no bishop , ” Cardinal Zen told the National Catholic Register ( NCR ) in Rome .
“ And now the whole atmosphere is very much political , so I would like to remind the Holy Father that we really need a bishop who is a good shepherd for the flock.
” The cardinal told NCR that he had given his letter to Pope Francis ’ s secretary .
With Italian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was more candid about its contents .
“ There was an idea to nominate Monsignor Joseph Ha , the auxiliary bishop [ as archbishop ] , ” he told Valde .
“ Now instead the odds are in [ favor ] of Monsignor Peter Choi , one of the four vicars , too close to Beijing .
In the letter I warn the pope : nominating Choi will be a disaster , ” he continued .
“ I stayed for the time permitted , but from Santa Marta [ the hotel-home of Pope @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nod.
” The cardinal also touched upon the agreement between the Holy See and the Communist Party of China , of which he has always been a fierce critic .
Zen told Valde that it is “ inconceivable ” that the details of the two-year-old Sino-Vatican accord are still a secret even from people who “ deal closely ” with the problems that beset Catholics in communist-controlled China and Hong Kong .
But he mentioned also that there are elements in China who don ’ t want any kind of agreement between the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prefer to see the Church in China “ controlled , and if necessary , crushed.
” For his part , Zen is not interested in making agreements either .
“ Thinking of making deals with Beijing is crazy , ” he told Valde .
“ You don ’ t make deals with the devil .
You fight the devil and that ’ s it !
The church does not take orders from governments , and this applies everywhere.
” Valde reported that Zen flew back to Hong Kong on September 27 .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was broadcast last night on EWTN Nightly News , the cardinal detailed what kind of leadership Catholics in the former British colony need .
“ We really need a bishop who is a good shepherd for the flock , ” Zen said .
“ I remember at the beginning of his pontificate [ Pope Francis ] gave many recommendations [ of how bishops should be ] .
I hope he remembers all those things and really gives us a good bishop , and not pay too much attention to the political aspect of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Maybe I am [ a ] little too much worried — the Pope knows that — but I think it is good for him to hear the voice of an old man who has been the Bishop of Hong Kong .
I think even the Pope sometimes may need encouragement from people.
” In this interview , Zen acknowledged that the pontiff did not have very much notice in advance of his four day visit , and assumed that he was too busy to see him .
“ But I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Holy Father himself.
” Italian Catholic commentator Marco Tosatti was severe in his appraisal of the pontiff ’ s inability to meet with the Chinese cardinal .
“ If the human quality of a person is seen in small details , I don ’ t know how someone should be judged – who is a boss – who can not find half an hour in four days to meet with an elderly priest , who despite various health problems decided because of his love for the Church to undertake a journey from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he wrote .
“ I understand that there may be people who are judged to be embarrassing , annoying , and so forth .
But I seem to vaguely recall that among the works of mercy there is the one that calls us to put up with annoying people .
Or even with those who are only subjectively considered to be so , ” he continued .
“ But apparently during these days the reigning Pontiff was too preoccupied with beheading his collaborators to receive one of his most faithful and elderly advisers.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ resignation of Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciù , the former Substitute for the Secretariat of the Holy See , who gave up his current role and his prerogatives as a cardinal after being accused by the pontiff of embezzlement .

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VATICAN CITY, September 29, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Cardinal Joseph Zen flew to Rome last week, hoping to deliver a letter to Pope Francis in person, but the Holy Father was “very busy” and could not receive him.
The 88-year-old Chinese cardinal had been permitted by the Chinese civil authorities to remain outside Hong Kong only 120 hours.
Thus, the Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong was disappointed in his quest to ask the pontiff personally for a new ordinary to lead the Catholic Church in the Beijing-controlled territory.
“It’s more than one and a half years that we have no bishop,” Cardinal Zen told the National Catholic Register (NCR) in Rome.
“And now the whole atmosphere is very much political, so I would like to remind the Holy Father that we really need a bishop who is a good shepherd for the flock.”
The cardinal told NCR that he had given his letter to Pope Francis’s secretary.
With Italian journalist Aldo Maria Valli, Cardinal Zen was more candid about its contents.
“There was an idea to nominate Monsignor Joseph Ha, the auxiliary bishop [as archbishop],” he told Valli.
“Now instead the odds are in [favor] of Monsignor Peter Choi, one of the four vicars, too close to Beijing. In the letter I warn the pope: nominating Choi will be a disaster,” he continued.
“I stayed for the time permitted, but from Santa Marta [the hotel-home of Pope Francis] there was not even a nod.”
The cardinal also touched upon the agreement between the Holy See and the Communist Party of China, of which he has always been a fierce critic. Zen told Valli that it is “inconceivable” that the details of the two-year-old Sino-Vatican accord are still a secret even from people who “deal closely” with the problems that beset Catholics in communist-controlled China and Hong Kong. But he mentioned also that there are elements in China who don’t want any kind of agreement between the Church and the state: they would prefer to see the Church in China “controlled, and if necessary, crushed.”
For his part, Zen is not interested in making agreements either.
“Thinking of making deals with Beijing is crazy,” he told Valli.
“You don’t make deals with the devil. You fight the devil and that’s it! The church does not take orders from governments, and this applies everywhere.”
Valli reported that Zen flew back to Hong Kong on September 27.
In the NCR interview, part of which was broadcast last night on EWTN Nightly News, the cardinal detailed what kind of leadership Catholics in the former British colony need.
“We really need a bishop who is a good shepherd for the flock,” Zen said.
“I remember at the beginning of his pontificate [Pope Francis] gave many recommendations [of how bishops should be]. I hope he remembers all those things and really gives us a good bishop, and not pay too much attention to the political aspect of the problem,” he continued.
“Maybe I am [a] little too much worried — the Pope knows that — but I think it is good for him to hear the voice of an old man who has been the Bishop of Hong Kong. I think even the Pope sometimes may need encouragement from people.”
In this interview, Zen acknowledged that the pontiff did not have very much notice in advance of his four day visit, and assumed that he was too busy to see him.
“But I’m satisfied that my letter has reached the Holy Father himself.”
Italian Catholic commentator Marco Tosatti was severe in his appraisal of the pontiff’s inability to meet with the Chinese cardinal.
“If the human quality of a person is seen in small details, I don’t know how someone should be judged – who is a boss – who cannot find half an hour in four days to meet with an elderly priest, who despite various health problems decided because of his love for the Church to undertake a journey from the other side of the world,” he wrote.
“I understand that there may be people who are judged to be embarrassing, annoying, and so forth. But I seem to vaguely recall that among the works of mercy there is the one that calls us to put up with annoying people. Or even with those who are only subjectively considered to be so,” he continued.
“But apparently during these days the reigning Pontiff was too preoccupied with beheading his collaborators to receive one of his most faithful and elderly advisers.”
Tosatti was referring to the recent resignation of Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciù, the former Substitute for the Secretariat of the Holy See, who gave up his current role and his prerogatives as a cardinal after being accused by the pontiff of embezzlement.
Correction 10-03-20 06:04 EDT: A previous edition of this article misidentified the Italian reporter who spoke with Cdl. Zen. LifeSite regrets the error.
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lifesitenews--2020-09-29--Why being Christian means to accept the will of God, especially when everything goes wrong

September 29 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – What does it mean to “ accept God ’ s will ” ?
Every time we pray the Our Father , we ask for God ’ s will to “ be done.
” It ’ s easy to accept God ’ s will when things are going our way , but what about when they ’ re not ?
In St. Alphonsus Liguori ’ s book , Uniformity With God ’ s Will , St. Alphonsus explains this concept as follows : How can we “ embrace the will of God ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ circumstances present many opportunities for sanctification and submission to the will of God .
In addition to the pandemic , there is also considerable economic uncertainty , civil unrest , and loss of liberty and freedoms .
We can gain a practical understanding of submission to the will of God by learning from the lives of the saints .
We have a rare , and rather vivid , glimpse of how St. Thomas More responded to a time of grave economic crisis during his life .
According to “ A Thomas More Source @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stephen Smith , More wrote a letter to his wife , Lady Alice , after a fire destroyed all of More ’ s barns , part of his home , and several of his neighbors ’ barns as well .
The loss was so significant that More indicates in the letter that he might even have to sell his estate .
More had been accompanying the King when this occurred , so Lady Alice had to send her son-in-law , Giles Heron , to inform her husband .
More wrote this letter while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ A Thomas More Source Book , ” “ [ g ] iven the spontaneity of its composition , this letter has special value in revealing More ’ s true character when faced with a crippling loss.
” Additionally , More wrote this letter the month before he was appointed Lord Chancellor – and the fire occurred just after the harvest at More ’ s estate had been completed .
This harvest was very much anticipated as there had been a severe famine the year before .
The famine was so bad that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a day at his home .
Here is the letter : Lady Alice , in my most hearty way , I commend me to you .
And as I am informed by our son Heron of the loss of our barns and our neighbors ’ also with all the corn that was in them , except if it were not God ’ s pleasure , it would be a great pity that so much good corn was lost .
Yet since it has pleased him to send us such a chance , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only to be content , but also to be glad of his visitation .
He sent us all that we have lost , and since he has by such a chance taken it away again , his pleasure be fulfilled ; let us never grudge at it , but take it in good worth , and heartily thank him as well for adversity as for prosperity .
And perhaps we have more cause to thank him for our loss than for our winning , for his wisdom better sees what is good for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I pray you , be of good cheer and take all the household with you to church ; and there thank God both for what he has given us , and for what he has taken from us , and for what he has left us , which if it please him , he can increase when he will , and if it please him to leave us yet less , at his pleasure so be it .
I pray you to make some good inquiry into what my poor neighbors have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thought of it for , even if I should not leave myself a spoon , there shall be no poor neighbor of mine who bears any loss because of an accident that happened in my house .
I pray you , be merry in God with my children and your household , and consider with your friends what way would be the best to make provision for corn for our household , and for seed this year coming .
If you think it good that we keep the land still in our hands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would not be best , whether you think it good that we shall do so or not , suddenly thus to give it all up and to put away our folk off our farm till we have advised ourselves somewhat on that ; however , if we have more servants now than you shall need , and who can get themselves other masters , you may then discharge them , but I would not that any man were suddenly sent away he knows not where .
At my coming here , I thought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the King ’ s Grace , but now I shall , I think , because of this accident get leave this next week to come home and see you , and then we shall further consider together all things about what steps shall be best to take .
And thus , as heartfelt as you can wish , farewell to you with all our children .
At Woodstock the third day of September by the hand of St. Thomas More lost a considerable amount of wealth , yet he immediately ( and nearly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ God .
He actually thanked God for the adversity .
He told his wife to take the household to church – to thank God for what he has given , what he has taken , and what he has left them .
St. Thomas More recognized God ’ s infinite wisdom and realized that God “ better sees what is good for us than we do ourselves.
” More shows love and concern not only for his family , but for his neighbors affected by the fire .
Ultimately , as we know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Church and died a martyr .
Despite his prominence and material wealth , he was detached from the world .
He was “ in the world , but not of the world.
” St. Alphonsus also teaches that a soul that is well-grounded in virtue and resigned to God ’ s will responds to sickness in a unique way : We are called to be perfect like our Heavenly Father .
As St. Alphonsus teaches , “ Perfection is founded entirely on the love of God .
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and perfect love of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with God ’ s. ” Living in this way will not only help us increase our holiness , but it will also help us enjoy “ perpetual serenity ” in this life , according to St. Alphonsus : Acting according to this pattern , one not only becomes holy but also enjoys perpetual serenity in this life .
Alphonsus the Great , King of Aragon , being asked one day whom he considered the happiest person in the world , answered : `` He who abandons himself to the will of God and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as coming from his hands . ''
`` To those that love God , all things work together unto good . ''
Those who love God are always happy , because their whole happiness is to fulfill , even in adversity , the will of God .
Afflictions do not mar their serenity , because by accepting misfortune , they know they give pleasure to their beloved Lord .
Therefore , as we work to remedy the many problems in our nation and in our communities , let us aim to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will of God .
Let us remember to praise Him in times of adversity as well as prosperity .
Paul M. Jonna is a partner with LiMandri & Jonna LLP , a civil litigation practice based in Rancho Santa Fe , CA , and Special Counsel for the Thomas More Society .
Mr. Jonna handles high profile constitutional litigation , defending religious liberty and First Amendment rights , including current cases representing Pastor John MacArthur , David Daleiden , Cathy Miller of Tastries Bakery , Stephen Brady of Roman Catholic Faithful , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @

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September 29, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – What does it mean to “accept God’s will”? Every time we pray the Our Father, we ask for God’s will to “be done.” It’s easy to accept God’s will when things are going our way, but what about when they’re not? In St. Alphonsus Liguori’s book, Uniformity With God’s Will, St. Alphonsus explains this concept as follows:
The essence of perfection is to embrace the will of God in all things, prosperous or adverse. In prosperity, even sinners find it easy to unite themselves to the divine will; but it takes saints to unite themselves to God’s will when things go wrong and are painful to self-love. Our conduct in such instances is the measure of our love for God. St. John of Avila used to say: “One ‘Blessed be God’ in times of adversity, is worth more than a thousand acts of gratitude in times of prosperity.”
How can we “embrace the will of God” during times of adversity? Our current circumstances present many opportunities for sanctification and submission to the will of God. In addition to the pandemic, there is also considerable economic uncertainty, civil unrest, and loss of liberty and freedoms. We can gain a practical understanding of submission to the will of God by learning from the lives of the saints. We have a rare, and rather vivid, glimpse of how St. Thomas More responded to a time of grave economic crisis during his life.
According to “A Thomas More Source Book,” by Gerard Wegemer and Stephen Smith, More wrote a letter to his wife, Lady Alice, after a fire destroyed all of More’s barns, part of his home, and several of his neighbors’ barns as well. The loss was so significant that More indicates in the letter that he might even have to sell his estate. More had been accompanying the King when this occurred, so Lady Alice had to send her son-in-law, Giles Heron, to inform her husband. More wrote this letter while Heron was waiting. As explained in “A Thomas More Source Book,” “[g]iven the spontaneity of its composition, this letter has special value in revealing More’s true character when faced with a crippling loss.” Additionally, More wrote this letter the month before he was appointed Lord Chancellor – and the fire occurred just after the harvest at More’s estate had been completed. This harvest was very much anticipated as there had been a severe famine the year before. The famine was so bad that More had been feeding one hundred people a day at his home. Here is the letter:
Woodstock 3 September 1529 Lady Alice, in my most hearty way, I commend me to you. And as I am informed by our son Heron of the loss of our barns and our neighbors’ also with all the corn that was in them, except if it were not God’s pleasure, it would be a great pity that so much good corn was lost. Yet since it has pleased him to send us such a chance, we must, and are bound, not only to be content, but also to be glad of his visitation. He sent us all that we have lost, and since he has by such a chance taken it away again, his pleasure be fulfilled; let us never grudge at it, but take it in good worth, and heartily thank him as well for adversity as for prosperity. And perhaps we have more cause to thank him for our loss than for our winning, for his wisdom better sees what is good for us than we do ourselves. Therefore, I pray you, be of good cheer and take all the household with you to church; and there thank God both for what he has given us, and for what he has taken from us, and for what he has left us, which if it please him, he can increase when he will, and if it please him to leave us yet less, at his pleasure so be it. I pray you to make some good inquiry into what my poor neighbors have lost, and bid them take no thought of it for, even if I should not leave myself a spoon, there shall be no poor neighbor of mine who bears any loss because of an accident that happened in my house. I pray you, be merry in God with my children and your household, and consider with your friends what way would be the best to make provision for corn for our household, and for seed this year coming. If you think it good that we keep the land still in our hands or not, yet I think it would not be best, whether you think it good that we shall do so or not, suddenly thus to give it all up and to put away our folk off our farm till we have advised ourselves somewhat on that; however, if we have more servants now than you shall need, and who can get themselves other masters, you may then discharge them, but I would not that any man were suddenly sent away he knows not where. At my coming here, I thought it necessary that I should remain with the King’s Grace, but now I shall, I think, because of this accident get leave this next week to come home and see you, and then we shall further consider together all things about what steps shall be best to take. And thus, as heartfelt as you can wish, farewell to you with all our children. At Woodstock the third day of September by the hand of Your loving husband, Thomas More, Knight
St. Thomas More lost a considerable amount of wealth, yet he immediately (and nearly perfectly) submitted to the will of God. He actually thanked God for the adversity. He told his wife to take the household to church – to thank God for what he has given, what he has taken, and what he has left them. St. Thomas More recognized God’s infinite wisdom and realized that God “better sees what is good for us than we do ourselves.” More shows love and concern not only for his family, but for his neighbors affected by the fire. Ultimately, as we know, More gave his life for the Church and died a martyr. Despite his prominence and material wealth, he was detached from the world. He was “in the world, but not of the world.”
St. Alphonsus also teaches that a soul that is well-grounded in virtue and resigned to God’s will responds to sickness in a unique way:
Sickness is the acid test of spirituality, because it discloses whether our virtue is real or sham. If the soul is not agitated, does not break out in lamentations, is not feverishly restless in seeking a cure, but instead is submissive to the doctors and to superiors, is serene and tranquil, completely resigned to God’s will, it is a sign that that soul is well-grounded in virtue.
We are called to be perfect like our Heavenly Father. As St. Alphonsus teaches, “Perfection is founded entirely on the love of God . . . and perfect love of God means complete union of our will with God’s.” Living in this way will not only help us increase our holiness, but it will also help us enjoy “perpetual serenity” in this life, according to St. Alphonsus:
Acting according to this pattern, one not only becomes holy but also enjoys perpetual serenity in this life. Alphonsus the Great, King of Aragon, being asked one day whom he considered the happiest person in the world, answered: “He who abandons himself to the will of God and accepts all things, prosperous and adverse, as coming from his hands.'' “To those that love God, all things work together unto good.” Those who love God are always happy, because their whole happiness is to fulfill, even in adversity, the will of God. Afflictions do not mar their serenity, because by accepting misfortune, they know they give pleasure to their beloved Lord.
Therefore, as we work to remedy the many problems in our nation and in our communities, let us aim to do so with a perfect surrender to the will of God. Let us remember to praise Him in times of adversity as well as prosperity.
Paul M. Jonna is a partner with LiMandri & Jonna LLP, a civil litigation practice based in Rancho Santa Fe, CA, and Special Counsel for the Thomas More Society. Mr. Jonna handles high profile constitutional litigation, defending religious liberty and First Amendment rights, including current cases representing Pastor John MacArthur, David Daleiden, Cathy Miller of Tastries Bakery, Stephen Brady of Roman Catholic Faithful, and Timothy Gordon, among many others.
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lifesitenews--2020-09-29--Gender theory is a threat to ‘the survival of civilization’

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lifesitenews--2020-09-29--Journalists attacking Amy Coney Barrett’s faith have revealed their own Achilles’ heel

September 29 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Journalists writing about Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett ’ s ( ACB ’ s ) relationship to the People of Praise Community in South Bend , Indiana are falling into the same sort of error that Sen. Diane Feinstein did in 2017 as they inadvertently criticise the most fundamental teachings of the Catholic faith , thinking they have stumbled upon the secret tenets of a far-out religious sect .
During Barrett ’ s previous U.S. Senate confirmation hearing , Sen. Feinstein famously declared , “ the dogma lives loudly within you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Catholic faith .
Feinstein most likely would have avoided that egregious misstep if she had been exposed to better examples of what it means to live an authentic Catholic life .
However , during her tenure in the U.S. Senate , the California lawmaker has been surrounded by the likes of Speaker of the House , Nancy Pelosi , Sen. Dick Durbin , Sen. Tim Kaine , Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand , and her former colleague , Joe Biden , all of whom proudly identify as ‘ Catholic ’ while expressing beliefs and conducting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the sexual revolution and cultural Marxism to the exclusion of their Catholic faith .
Secular journalists are following in Sen. Feinstein ’ s steps , racing down the same Christophobic path , spreading uneducated , irrational claims .
Newsweek published a hit piece with a headline stating that the People of Praise Community had inspired “ The Handmaid ’ s Tale , ” a fictional novel depicting a world where women are regarded by men as chattel .
The 1985 book has recently been turned into a popular TV series .
Newsweek @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The group from which author Margaret Atwood drew her inspiration was the similarly named “ People of Hope ” in New Jersey , some 700 miles away .
Rather than retract the article , Newsweek chose to issue a correction at the end , not the top , of the story .
The far-left magazine , Mother Jones , followed with a hit piece of its own , striving to smear ACB because of her ties to People of Praise , which Mother Jones deemed an “ unorthodox religious community.
” People of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that its members are seriously committed to living their Catholic faith , rejecting the standards of secular popular culture and the demands of political correctness .
“ Here they go .
They just ca n't help themselves .
It blew up on them in 2017 during her first set of confirmation hearings , ” noted Princeton University 's Prof. Robert P. George on Twitter .
“ But they ca n't stop themselves , ” declared George .
“ It 's the ideological equivalent of a compulsion , perhaps an addiction .
The addict @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for him , but ... .
” “ I 'll give Amy Barrett 's opponents some good advice , in blissful assurance that they wo n't take it .
Do n't attack her faith .
Do n't go near it .
Stay a million miles away , ” warned George in a follow up Tweet .
“ Talk about health care , immigration , the weather , anything but religion , ” he continued .
“ It 's not her Achilles heel ; it 's yours.
” Others also couldn ’ t help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mother Jones article , attempting to dismiss female members of People of Praise as the women in “ the Handmaid ’ s Tale.
” “ Women in ACB 's religious community are so subordinate to men that she 's going to be nominated to the SCOTUS , ” said Twitter user Radical Caution .
“ Yes , her husband is apparently forcing her to become a Supreme Court Justice .
So he can control her even more , ” said Mary H. FioRito .
“ I ’ m so sorry this is happening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be ok ?
” asked global pro-life activst Obianuju Ekeocha , with her tongue firmly planted in cheek .
“ I mean everyone knows that devout Christians are not supposed to participate in public life and all , society is meant to be inclusive while excluding all practicing Christians.
” Politico then published its own hit piece , zeroing in on a statement distributed by Trinity School , the People of Praise school where ACB was a member of the board , claiming that the views of the school are “ at odds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the 2018-19 school year ?
These statements , however , are not the views of a far-out , secret religious sect .
They are immutable truths which the Catholic church has taught for two millennia .
When the author of the Politico piece , Adam Wren , posted his story on Twitter , the social media site lit up with statements educating Wren on the basics of Catholic teaching .
“ Standard biblical teaching , ” yawned Ryan Anderson , senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation and a teaching fellow at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ read in this article is desperation .
This is Orthodox Christianity .
It 's been around longer than Obergefell , the Politico , you and me , ” replied Twitter user S. Andy Moore .
“ ‘ ... the light has come into the world , and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil ’ - John 3:19 , ” added Moore .

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September 29, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Journalists writing about Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett’s (ACB’s) relationship to the People of Praise Community in South Bend, Indiana are falling into the same sort of error that Sen. Diane Feinstein did in 2017 as they inadvertently criticise the most fundamental teachings of the Catholic faith, thinking they have stumbled upon the secret tenets of a far-out religious sect.
During Barrett’s previous U.S. Senate confirmation hearing, Sen. Feinstein famously declared, “the dogma lives loudly within you,” referring to ACB’s Catholic faith.
Feinstein most likely would have avoided that egregious misstep if she had been exposed to better examples of what it means to live an authentic Catholic life. However, during her tenure in the U.S. Senate, the California lawmaker has been surrounded by the likes of Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Dick Durbin, Sen. Tim Kaine, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, and her former colleague, Joe Biden, all of whom proudly identify as ‘Catholic’ while expressing beliefs and conducting their jobs, guided by the dogma of the sexual revolution and cultural Marxism to the exclusion of their Catholic faith.
Secular journalists are following in Sen. Feinstein’s steps, racing down the same Christophobic path, spreading uneducated, irrational claims.
Newsweek published a hit piece with a headline stating that the People of Praise Community had inspired “The Handmaid’s Tale,” a fictional novel depicting a world where women are regarded by men as chattel. The 1985 book has recently been turned into a popular TV series.
Newsweek’s assertion was breathtakingly false. The group from which author Margaret Atwood drew her inspiration was the similarly named “People of Hope” in New Jersey, some 700 miles away. Rather than retract the article, Newsweek chose to issue a correction at the end, not the top, of the story.
The far-left magazine, Mother Jones, followed with a hit piece of its own, striving to smear ACB because of her ties to People of Praise, which Mother Jones deemed an “unorthodox religious community.”
People of Praise is unorthodox only in the sense that its members are seriously committed to living their Catholic faith, rejecting the standards of secular popular culture and the demands of political correctness.
“Here they go. They just can't help themselves. It blew up on them in 2017 during her first set of confirmation hearings,” noted Princeton University's Prof. Robert P. George on Twitter.
“But they can't stop themselves,” declared George. “It's the ideological equivalent of a compulsion, perhaps an addiction. The addict knows that it won't end well for him, but ….”
Here they go. They just can't help themselves. It blew up on them in 2017 during her first set of confirmation hearings. But they can't stop themselves. It's the ideological equivalent of a compulsion, perhaps an addiction. The addict knows that it won't end well fo him, but …. https://t.co/vHvJAzj0m0 — Robert P. George (@McCormickProf) September 26, 2020
“I'll give Amy Barrett's opponents some good advice, in blissful assurance that they won't take it. Don't attack her faith. Don't go near it. Stay a million miles away,” warned George in a follow up Tweet.
“Talk about health care, immigration, the weather, anything but religion,” he continued. “It's not her Achilles heel; it's yours.”
I'll give Amy Barrett's opponents some good advice, in blissful assurance that they won't take it. Don't attack her faith. Don't go near it. Stay a million miles away. Talk about health care, immigration, the weather, anything but religion. It's not her Achilles heel; it's yours. — Robert P. George (@McCormickProf) September 26, 2020
Others also couldn’t help but issue Tweets ridiculing assertions in the Mother Jones article, attempting to dismiss female members of People of Praise as the women in “the Handmaid’s Tale.”
“Women in ACB's religious community are so subordinate to men that she's going to be nominated to the SCOTUS,” said Twitter user Radical Caution.
“Yes, her husband is apparently forcing her to become a Supreme Court Justice. So he can control her even more,” said Mary H. FioRito.
Yes, her husband is apparently forcing her to become a Supreme Court Justice. So he can control her even more. — Mary H. FioRito (@maryfiorito) September 26, 2020
“I’m so sorry this is happening to you. Are you going to be ok?” asked global pro-life activst Obianuju Ekeocha, with her tongue firmly planted in cheek.
“I mean everyone knows that devout Christians are not supposed to participate in public life and all, society is meant to be inclusive while excluding all practicing Christians.”
I’m so sorry this is happening to you. Are you going to be ok? I mean everyone knows that devout Christians are not supposed to participate in public life and all, society is meant to inclusive while excluding all practicing Christians. — Obianuju Ekeocha (@obianuju) September 25, 2020
Politico then published its own hit piece, zeroing in on a statement distributed by Trinity School, the People of Praise school where ACB was a member of the board, claiming that the views of the school are “at odds with American law.”
The offending statements from the 2018-19 school year?
The only proper place for human sexual activity is marriage, where marriage is a legal and committed relationship between one man and one woman. ‘Homosexual acts’ are said to be ‘at odds with Scripture.’
These statements, however, are not the views of a far-out, secret religious sect. They are immutable truths which the Catholic church has taught for two millennia.
When the author of the Politico piece, Adam Wren, posted his story on Twitter, the social media site lit up with statements educating Wren on the basics of Catholic teaching.
“Standard biblical teaching,” yawned Ryan Anderson, senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation and a teaching fellow at the University of Dallas.
“And a Supreme Court ruling on *state marriage law* can’t change standard biblical teaching,” explained Anderson to Wren.
Standard biblical teaching. And a Supreme Court ruling on *state marriage law* can’t change standard biblical teaching. https://t.co/lcYmH132ne — Ryan T. Anderson (@RyanTAnd) September 28, 2020
“All I read in this article is desperation. This is Orthodox Christianity. It's been around longer than Obergefell, the Politico, you and me,” replied Twitter user S. Andy Moore.
“‘…the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil’ – John 3:19,” added Moore.
All I read in this article is desperation. This is Orthodox Christianity. It's been around longer than Obergefell, the Politico, you and me. “…the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil.” – John 3:19 — S. Andy Moore (@s_andymoore) September 28, 2020
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lifesitenews--2020-09-29--Poland’s pro-life president: ‘There is no nation without a family that has children’

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VATICAN CITY , Italy , September 29 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) ― Poland ’ s recently re-elected president repeated his commitment to supporting the traditional family in comments tying the protection of the family to the survival of the Polish nation .
President Andrzej Duda , 48 , said this in an interview with EWTN while in Vatican City to meet with Pope Francis last week .
“ There is no nation , no State without a family that has children , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ generations , which means that the nation remains , and it can create a state , ” Duda said .
“ So , if someone thinks of himself as a Polish patriot , if someone thinks that Poland should remain , that our nation should exist , then there should be no doubt that the family in all of this has a fundamental meaning .
That ’ s how I approach this.
” The Polish president also told EWTN that the protection of the traditional family , the definition of marriage as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the right of parents to raise their children according to their convictions are enshrined in the Polish Constitution .
“ I only act according to the Polish constitution , ” Duda said in response to a question about opposition from the European Union .
“ And I do not hesitate to talk about it at the European Union .
But I work , I serve Poland , that is my duty .
And how politicians in other countries , other presidents approach this , that ’ s their prerogative .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them accountable .
That ’ s my approach .
And this is also a Christian approach.
” The EWTN interview gave Duda the opportunity to expound on his Catholic upbringing in Kraków and membership in Poland ’ s “ John Paul II generation , ” those who were children when Karol Wojtyła , then the Cardinal Metropolitan of Kraków , was elected Pope .
Duda related that when the Polish Pope returned to the still-communist republic to visit , parents brought their children to see him and then , as they grew older @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Bishop ’ s Palace in Kraków or gather at large open-air Masses to catch sight of him .
“ The Holy Father did the greatest thing you could do for the Poles at that time , namely , he showed to my parents ’ generation how many people in Poland think alike , ” the president said .
Pope St. John Paul II supported his countrymen against the foreign ideology of Soviet-dominated communism ; President Duda pledged in his recent and successful re-election bid to protect the Polish family from what some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” or “ western ” LGBT ideology .
In his “ Family Card ” ( list of policies ) , Duda promised not to support the adoption of children by homosexual couples and to keep the “ propaganda of LGBT ideology ” out of public institutions .
He also stressed the right of parents to decide the “ spirit ” that will shape their children and promised support for homeschoolers .
Earlier this month , Duda became the first Polish president to march in the annual March for Life and Family in Warsaw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reviled by Poland ’ s pro-LGBT fringe movement , and its backers in the European Union , he is also criticized by some pro-life activists who believe that he hasn ’ t done enough to protect the unborn .
Since Duda was first elected in May 2015 , Polish pro-lifers have hoped that he would assist in protecting those unborn children still unprotected by Poland ’ s relatively strict abortion laws .
However , since then Polish pro-lifers have failed in their attempt to bring a total ban on abortion in Poland , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the mother , and , so far , their subsequent bid to protect unborn babies with Down syndrome or severe disabilities from destruction .
Duda has voiced support for a ban on eugenic abortion , but it still continues .
In April 2020 , a final vote on a citizens ’ bill calling for the end to the practice was delayed .
In contrast , the leader of Duda ’ s PiS [ Prawo i Sprawiedliwość or Law and Justice ] party , Jarosław Kaczyński , is strongly backing a bill banning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to sign it into law .
According to a press release from the Vatican , President Duda met with Pope Francis on September 25 , and then spoke with the Holy See ’ s Secretary of State , Cardinal Pietro Parolin , and Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher , the Secretary for Relations with States .
“ The cordial discussions took place in the context of the centenary of the birth of Saint John Paul II and the 40th anniversary of the founding of the independent autonomous trade union ‘ Solidarność [ Solidarity ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Some topics of mutual interest related to the mission of the Church were discussed , including the promotion of the family and the education of young people , ” it continued .
“ Finally , attention turned to some international issues , such as the current health emergency , the regional situation and security .
”

But whereas the Polish president is reviled by Poland’s pro-LGBT fringe movement, and its backers in the European Union, he is also criticized by some pro-life activists who believe that he hasn’t done enough to protect the unborn.
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VATICAN CITY, Italy, September 29, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) ― Poland’s recently re-elected president repeated his commitment to supporting the traditional family in comments tying the protection of the family to the survival of the Polish nation.
President Andrzej Duda, 48, said this in an interview with EWTN while in Vatican City to meet with Pope Francis last week.
“There is no nation, no State without a family that has children, which in turn causes the renewal of generations, which means that the nation remains, and it can create a state,” Duda said.
“So, if someone thinks of himself as a Polish patriot, if someone thinks that Poland should remain, that our nation should exist, then there should be no doubt that the family in all of this has a fundamental meaning. That’s how I approach this.”
The Polish president also told EWTN that the protection of the traditional family, the definition of marriage as a union between a woman and a man, and the right of parents to raise their children according to their convictions are enshrined in the Polish Constitution.
“I only act according to the Polish constitution,” Duda said in response to a question about opposition from the European Union.
“And I do not hesitate to talk about it at the European Union. But I work, I serve Poland, that is my duty. And how politicians in other countries, other presidents approach this, that’s their prerogative. And it’s their societies who hold them accountable. That’s my approach. And this is also a Christian approach.”
The EWTN interview gave Duda the opportunity to expound on his Catholic upbringing in Kraków and membership in Poland’s “John Paul II generation,” those who were children when Karol Wojtyła, then the Cardinal Metropolitan of Kraków, was elected Pope.
Duda related that when the Polish Pope returned to the still-communist republic to visit, parents brought their children to see him and then, as they grew older, the young people would gather outside the Bishop’s Palace in Kraków or gather at large open-air Masses to catch sight of him.
“The Holy Father did the greatest thing you could do for the Poles at that time, namely, he showed to my parents’ generation how many people in Poland think alike,” the president said.
Pope St. John Paul II supported his countrymen against the foreign ideology of Soviet-dominated communism; President Duda pledged in his recent and successful re-election bid to protect the Polish family from what some Polish politicians have called a “foreign” or “western” LGBT ideology. In his “Family Card” (list of policies), Duda promised not to support the adoption of children by homosexual couples and to keep the “propaganda of LGBT ideology” out of public institutions. He also stressed the right of parents to decide the “spirit” that will shape their children and promised support for homeschoolers.
Earlier this month, Duda became the first Polish president to march in the annual March for Life and Family in Warsaw.
But whereas the Polish president is reviled by Poland’s pro-LGBT fringe movement, and its backers in the European Union, he is also criticized by some pro-life activists who believe that he hasn’t done enough to protect the unborn.
Since Duda was first elected in May 2015, Polish pro-lifers have hoped that he would assist in protecting those unborn children still unprotected by Poland’s relatively strict abortion laws. However, since then Polish pro-lifers have failed in their attempt to bring a total ban on abortion in Poland, with exceptions only to save the life of the mother, and, so far, their subsequent bid to protect unborn babies with Down syndrome or severe disabilities from destruction.
Duda has voiced support for a ban on eugenic abortion, but it still continues. In April 2020, a final vote on a citizens’ bill calling for the end to the practice was delayed. In contrast, the leader of Duda’s PiS [Prawo i Sprawiedliwość or Law and Justice] party, Jarosław Kaczyński, is strongly backing a bill banning commercial fur-farming, and Poles expect Duda to sign it into law.
According to a press release from the Vatican, President Duda met with Pope Francis on September 25, and then spoke with the Holy See’s Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Secretary for Relations with States.
“The cordial discussions took place in the context of the centenary of the birth of Saint John Paul II and the 40th anniversary of the founding of the independent autonomous trade union ‘Solidarność [Solidarity],” explained the Vatican press office.
“Some topics of mutual interest related to the mission of the Church were discussed, including the promotion of the family and the education of young people,” it continued.
“Finally, attention turned to some international issues, such as the current health emergency, the regional situation and security.”
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lifesitenews--2020-09-29--Biden won’t let anyone check for earpiece before debating Trump

September 29 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – With President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden set to square off this evening in their first presidential debate , Biden is reportedly rejecting an agreement to verify that neither candidate will be fed answers via an electronic earpiece .
Fox News reports that the Biden campaign is refusing to allow an independent screener to check both men ’ s ears before the debate begins , a condition requested by the Trump campaign .
The Trump campaign further claims that Biden had previously agreed to the measure , but has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Joe Biden ’ s handlers several days ago agreed to a pre-debate inspection for electronic earpieces but today abruptly reversed themselves and declined , ” Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh says .
“ Biden ’ s handlers have asked for multiple breaks during the debate , which President Trump doesn ’ t need , so we have rejected that request .
On top of the refusal to take a drug test , it seems pretty obvious that the Biden team is looking for any safety net they can find in the hours @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his 47 years as a failed Washington politician , how much help does Biden want ?
” Biden campaign deputy manager Kate Bedingfield responded that Trump ’ s `` staff seems concerned that he may not do well tonight and they ’ re already laying the groundwork for how they ’ re going to lie about why .
It is completely absurd .
Of course , he ’ s not wearing an earpiece and we never asked for breaks . ''
`` Our guy does n't need breaks , ” another Trump campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 90-minute speeches all the time . ''
While accusations of being fed answers are nothing new in politics , this dustup has taken on added interest in light of ongoing speculation about the 77-year-old Biden ’ s mental acuity .
Biden has been famously gaffe-prone for years .
But the increasing frequency of confused and incoherent statements from the former vice president this election season has sparked a marked increase in speculation from friends and foes alike as to the contender ’ s mental fitness for the presidency , leading Biden to pledge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ if anything changed in my health , making it incapable for me to fully exert all the energy and mental acuity that was needed to be done.
” Last week , National Review ’ s Charles Cooke speculated that the Biden campaign ’ s increasingly-frequent habit of ending the candidate ’ s day by noon or earlier , along with a schedule of scantly-publicized events that “ seem to have been designed to be either easily cancelable or easily replaceable , ” are fueling speculation that “ there is something wrong with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work every day ?
Perhaps his schedule needs to be set up in such a way as it can be amended without notice ?
” LifeSiteNews will be covering the debate live tonight from 9PM to 10:30PM eastern time .

The Trump campaign further claims that Biden had previously agreed to the measure, but has reversed himself at the last minute.
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September 29, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – With President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden set to square off this evening in their first presidential debate, Biden is reportedly rejecting an agreement to verify that neither candidate will be fed answers via an electronic earpiece.
Fox News reports that the Biden campaign is refusing to allow an independent screener to check both men’s ears before the debate begins, a condition requested by the Trump campaign. The Trump campaign further claims that Biden had previously agreed to the measure, but has reversed himself at the last minute.
“Joe Biden’s handlers several days ago agreed to a pre-debate inspection for electronic earpieces but today abruptly reversed themselves and declined,” Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh says. “Biden’s handlers have asked for multiple breaks during the debate, which President Trump doesn’t need, so we have rejected that request. On top of the refusal to take a drug test, it seems pretty obvious that the Biden team is looking for any safety net they can find in the hours leading up to the debate. With his 47 years as a failed Washington politician, how much help does Biden want?”
Biden campaign deputy manager Kate Bedingfield responded that Trump’s “staff seems concerned that he may not do well tonight and they’re already laying the groundwork for how they’re going to lie about why. It is completely absurd. Of course, he’s not wearing an earpiece and we never asked for breaks.”
“Our guy doesn't need breaks,” another Trump campaign source shot back. “He gives 90-minute speeches all the time.”
While accusations of being fed answers are nothing new in politics, this dustup has taken on added interest in light of ongoing speculation about the 77-year-old Biden’s mental acuity.
Biden has been famously gaffe-prone for years. But the increasing frequency of confused and incoherent statements from the former vice president this election season has sparked a marked increase in speculation from friends and foes alike as to the contender’s mental fitness for the presidency, leading Biden to pledge in February to only serve one term “if anything changed in my health, making it incapable for me to fully exert all the energy and mental acuity that was needed to be done.”
Last week, National Review’s Charles Cooke speculated that the Biden campaign’s increasingly-frequent habit of ending the candidate’s day by noon or earlier, along with a schedule of scantly-publicized events that “seem to have been designed to be either easily cancelable or easily replaceable,” are fueling speculation that “there is something wrong with Biden. Perhaps he is unable to work every day? Perhaps his schedule needs to be set up in such a way as it can be amended without notice?”
LifeSiteNews will be covering the debate live tonight from 9PM to 10:30PM eastern time.
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