lifesitenews--2020-08-05--LGBT website doxxes women athletes opposed to diluting sex-specific sports

August 5 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – An LGBT sports blog has published without consent the names of hundreds of female athletes who wrote the National College Athletic Association ( NCAA ) Board of Governors to resist pressure from LGBT activists to dilute women ’ s sports with the inclusion of gender-confused biological males .
On July 29 , the group Save Women ’ s Sports ( SWS ) sent a letter to the board on behalf of more than 300 female athletes , arguing against calls to boycott Idaho over the state ’ s Fairness in Women ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ transgender females ” – males who “ identify ” as female – from competing against actual females in school athletic events , with disputes over a student ’ s gender settled by physical and genetic examination .
The NCAA has previously come out against the Idaho law , and said the Board of Governors would discuss the matter in August .
“ Each one of us has benefitted ( sic ) personally , and many of us professionally , from a fair and level playing field , ” the SWS letter says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the sports we love , and we are committed to preserving the same equality of opportunity for future female athletes.
” “ We strongly believe that everyone should have the opportunity to compete , but true athletic parity for women demands that women ’ s sports be protected for biological females , ” it continues .
“ Protecting the integrity of women ’ s sports has , for decades , played an integral role in remedying past discrimination against women and empowering them to achieve their full athletic potential.
” Over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( which is part of the far-left Vox Media network ) published the names of all 309 women who signed the letter .
Most of the names had not previously been made public , as many were “ afraid of the backlash that they might get on social media of being labeled a transphobe or a hater , ” The Federalist noted .
“ Martina Navratilova and her co-signers could not hide from us , ” declared the site ’ s managing editor , Dawn Ennis , who justified identifying them on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ favor of discrimination ought to be held accountable.
” “ It is disgraceful that Outsports and other like-minded extremist activist groups are bullying and harassing women simply for standing up for fairness in the sports they love , ” Save Women ’ s Sports responded in a statement .
“ Rather than engaging in peaceful dialogue , Outsports is on a witch hunt to silence women for respectfully advocating for fair competition .
We at Save Women ’ s Sports , along with hundreds of female athletes , choose dialogue over doxing and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , petty , and disreputable organizations.
” Ennis scoffed at the idea that publishing the names could lead to harassment or violence against her opponents , citing “ significantly greater incidents of violent attacks on trans people , and murders .
compared to the number of threats that cisgender opponents of trans inclusion have claimed and reported.
” Yet the rise of left-wing “ cancel culture ” across academia , corporate America , and social media is a well-known phenomenon , leading to a recent survey 's finding that every ideological group but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to speak their mind for fear of societal reprisals , such as LGBT activists ’ frequent campaigns to stigmatize traditional views on sexuality and gender as bigoted .
Additionally , the persistent “ transgender murder epidemic ” is not reflected in national population and crime statistics , which show that the alleged trans murder rate of 1.8 per 100,000 is lower than the overall murder rate of 4.9 per 100,000 .
Additionally , the actual trans murder rate is likely even lower , as it ’ s derived from a Human Rights Campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” murders that admits there were no suspects in at least two of the cases ( meaning the motive is unconfirmed ) and is vague about the details of several others .
As for the substance of the trans-athlete debate , the Journal of Medical Ethics published a paper last June finding that “ healthy young men ( do ) not lose significant muscle mass ( or power ) when their circulating testosterone levels were reduced to ( below International Olympic Committee guidelines ) for 20 weeks , ” and “ indirect effects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bone structure , lung volume , and heart size “ will not be altered by hormone therapy ” ; therefore “ the advantage to transwomen ( men ) afforded by the ( International Olympic Committee ) guidelines is an intolerable unfairness .
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August 5, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – An LGBT sports blog has published without consent the names of hundreds of female athletes who wrote the National College Athletic Association (NCAA) Board of Governors to resist pressure from LGBT activists to dilute women’s sports with the inclusion of gender-confused biological males.
On July 29, the group Save Women’s Sports (SWS) sent a letter to the board on behalf of more than 300 female athletes, arguing against calls to boycott Idaho over the state’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act. The law forbids “transgender females” – males who “identify” as female – from competing against actual females in school athletic events, with disputes over a student’s gender settled by physical and genetic examination.
The NCAA has previously come out against the Idaho law, and said the Board of Governors would discuss the matter in August.
“Each one of us has benefitted (sic) personally, and many of us professionally, from a fair and level playing field,” the SWS letter says. “We have achieved striking success in the sports we love, and we are committed to preserving the same equality of opportunity for future female athletes.”
“We strongly believe that everyone should have the opportunity to compete, but true athletic parity for women demands that women’s sports be protected for biological females,” it continues. “Protecting the integrity of women’s sports has, for decades, played an integral role in remedying past discrimination against women and empowering them to achieve their full athletic potential.”
Over the weekend, the LGBT sports blog Outsports (which is part of the far-left Vox Media network) published the names of all 309 women who signed the letter. Most of the names had not previously been made public, as many were “afraid of the backlash that they might get on social media of being labeled a transphobe or a hater,” The Federalist noted.
“Martina Navratilova and her co-signers could not hide from us,” declared the site’s managing editor, Dawn Ennis, who justified identifying them on the grounds that “those who stand in favor of discrimination ought to be held accountable.”
“It is disgraceful that Outsports and other like-minded extremist activist groups are bullying and harassing women simply for standing up for fairness in the sports they love,” Save Women’s Sports responded in a statement. “Rather than engaging in peaceful dialogue, Outsports is on a witch hunt to silence women for respectfully advocating for fair competition. We at Save Women’s Sports, along with hundreds of female athletes, choose dialogue over doxing and we reject these bullying tactics from fringe, petty, and disreputable organizations.”
Ennis scoffed at the idea that publishing the names could lead to harassment or violence against her opponents, citing “significantly greater incidents of violent attacks on trans people, and murders. compared to the number of threats that cisgender opponents of trans inclusion have claimed and reported.”
Yet the rise of left-wing “cancel culture” across academia, corporate America, and social media is a well-known phenomenon, leading to a recent survey's finding that every ideological group but “strong liberals” currently feels unfree to speak their mind for fear of societal reprisals, such as LGBT activists’ frequent campaigns to stigmatize traditional views on sexuality and gender as bigoted.
Additionally, the persistent “transgender murder epidemic” is not reflected in national population and crime statistics, which show that the alleged trans murder rate of 1.8 per 100,000 is lower than the overall murder rate of 4.9 per 100,000. Additionally, the actual trans murder rate is likely even lower, as it’s derived from a Human Rights Campaign (HRC) list of “anti-trans” murders that admits there were no suspects in at least two of the cases (meaning the motive is unconfirmed) and is vague about the details of several others.
As for the substance of the trans-athlete debate, the Journal of Medical Ethics published a paper last June finding that “healthy young men (do) not lose significant muscle mass (or power) when their circulating testosterone levels were reduced to (below International Olympic Committee guidelines) for 20 weeks,” and “indirect effects of testosterone” on factors such as bone structure, lung volume, and heart size “will not be altered by hormone therapy”; therefore “the advantage to transwomen (men) afforded by the (International Olympic Committee) guidelines is an intolerable unfairness.”
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lifesitenews--2020-08-05--Rand Paul introduces bill to free parents, students from locked-down public schools

WASHINGTON , D.C. , August 5 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In light of public schools across the country refusing to reopen at the end of the month due to COVID-19 fears , U.S .
Senator Rand Paul ( R-KY ) introduced legislation Wednesday that would give parents greater freedom to turn to alternative schools still willing to teach .
S. 4432 , the Support Children Having Open Opportunities for Learning ( SCHOOL ) Act , would allow federal education funds to follow a child to the public school , private school , or homeschool program of their parents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Paul ’ s office .
It would also guarantee that children in private or homeschooling would receive the same amount of money as children in the public school system , guarantee their access to federally funded school food programs , and protect the right of public and religious schools to operate against government interference , like the shutdown order recently imposed by Montgomery County , Maryland ( which was soon reversed by Republican Gov .
Larry Hogan ) .
“ As the impact of the ongoing pandemic and the government response efforts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ greater flexibility in balancing working and providing for their families ’ critical needs , especially when educating their children at home , my SCHOOL Act grants them that flexibility by empowering them to use their own tax dollars to find the option that best fits their family ’ s needs and allowing them to reclaim a bit of stability in uncertain times , ” Paul declared .
Keeping schools closed is not among the coronavirus prevention or containment measures advocated by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ( CDC ) .
Last week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ cost to our nation in continuing to keep these schools closed is substantial , ” especially the mental and emotional toll of prolonged social isolation .
“ We ’ re seeing , sadly , far greater suicides now than we are deaths from COVID , ” he said .
“ We ’ re seeing far greater deaths from drug overdose that are above excess that we had as background than we are seeing the deaths from COVID.
” The Trump administration has forcefully advocated that public schools reopen this fall .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ despite evidence that reopening would pose little-to-no risk to children or teachers , recent polls indicate that majorities remain wary of reopening .
Such public perception of the danger posed by COVID-19 has carried intense real-world consequences .
Instead of targeted policies to secure vulnerable populations , most states responded to the outbreak by imposing strict limits on “ non-essential ” activity , including delays of non-urgent medical procedures .
As a result , hundreds of thousands of jobs have been lost , with more than 33 million Americans filing for unemployment and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ small businesses will never reopen .

The bill would guarantee that children in private or homeschooling would receive the same amount of money as children in the public school system, guarantee their access to federally funded school food programs, and protect the right of public and religious schools to operate against government interference.
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WASHINGTON, D.C., August 5, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – In light of public schools across the country refusing to reopen at the end of the month due to COVID-19 fears, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced legislation Wednesday that would give parents greater freedom to turn to alternative schools still willing to teach.
S. 4432, the Support Children Having Open Opportunities for Learning (SCHOOL) Act, would allow federal education funds to follow a child to the public school, private school, or homeschool program of their parents’ choice according to a press release from Paul’s office.
It would also guarantee that children in private or homeschooling would receive the same amount of money as children in the public school system, guarantee their access to federally funded school food programs, and protect the right of public and religious schools to operate against government interference, like the shutdown order recently imposed by Montgomery County, Maryland (which was soon reversed by Republican Gov. Larry Hogan).
“As the impact of the ongoing pandemic and the government response efforts continue to place parents in situations requiring greater flexibility in balancing working and providing for their families’ critical needs, especially when educating their children at home, my SCHOOL Act grants them that flexibility by empowering them to use their own tax dollars to find the option that best fits their family’s needs and allowing them to reclaim a bit of stability in uncertain times,” Paul declared.
Keeping schools closed is not among the coronavirus prevention or containment measures advocated by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
Last week, CDC director Dr. Robert Redfield said the “cost to our nation in continuing to keep these schools closed is substantial,” especially the mental and emotional toll of prolonged social isolation. “We’re seeing, sadly, far greater suicides now than we are deaths from COVID,” he said. “We’re seeing far greater deaths from drug overdose that are above excess that we had as background than we are seeing the deaths from COVID.”
The Trump administration has forcefully advocated that public schools reopen this fall. Yet despite the above concerns, and despite evidence that reopening would pose little-to-no risk to children or teachers, recent polls indicate that majorities remain wary of reopening.
Such public perception of the danger posed by COVID-19 has carried intense real-world consequences. Instead of targeted policies to secure vulnerable populations, most states responded to the outbreak by imposing strict limits on “non-essential” activity, including delays of non-urgent medical procedures. As a result, hundreds of thousands of jobs have been lost, with more than 33 million Americans filing for unemployment and studies predicting that tens of thousands of small businesses will never reopen.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-05--‘I will go to jail before I close,’ says Christian pastor who refuses to ‘live in constant fear’

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August 5 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Another Christian pastor is vowing defiance against secular authorities who may attempt to force him to shut down his church over the coronavirus , even at the cost of his own freedom .
“ Churches should be open , ” declared Pastor Greg Locke of Global Vision Bible Church in Tennessee , the Washington Examiner reports .
“ There should be no excuses .
I will go to jail before I close my church.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ require congregants to practice so-called social distancing or wear masks while indoors , which Locke says stems from a refusal to “ live in constant fear and media hysteria.
” Across the world , many secular authorities have heavily restricted the right to religious assembly in the name of containing COVID-19 , including a few specifically targeting distribution of Holy Communion on the tongue .
In California , Democrat Gov .
Gavin Newsom has banned indoor religious services in 29 counties representing 80 percent of the state ’ s population , in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Several churches have defied the order , including Grace Community Church of Sun Valley , Cornerstone Church of Fresno , Destiny Christian Church of Rocklin , and Harvest Rock Church of Pasadena .
But of arguably greater concern for the faithful are Catholic leaders voluntarily imposing such restrictions on their congregations .
Bishops in parts of the United States , France , Malta , Jerusalem , Singapore , the Philippines , England , and Wales have all forbidden receiving Communion on the tongue .
In the U.S. territory of Guam , St. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not to kneel during prayer .
“ When officials restrict church attendance to a certain number , they attempt to impose a restriction that in principle makes it impossible for the saints to gather as the church , ” declared Pastor John MacArthur and the elders of California ’ s Grace Community Church .
“ When officials mandate distancing , they attempt to impose a restriction that in principle makes it impossible to experience the close communion between believers that is commanded in Romans 16:16 , 1 Corinthians 16:20 , 2 Corinthians 13:12 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all those spheres , we must submit to our Lord .
”

Across the world, many secular authorities have heavily restricted the right to religious assembly in the name of containing the coronavirus.
PETITION: Tell politicians not to discriminate against churches when reopening society! Sign the petition here.
August 5, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Another Christian pastor is vowing defiance against secular authorities who may attempt to force him to shut down his church over the coronavirus, even at the cost of his own freedom.
“Churches should be open,” declared Pastor Greg Locke of Global Vision Bible Church in Tennessee, the Washington Examiner reports. “There should be no excuses. I will go to jail before I close my church.”
Global Vision has also declined to require congregants to practice so-called social distancing or wear masks while indoors, which Locke says stems from a refusal to “live in constant fear and media hysteria.”
Across the world, many secular authorities have heavily restricted the right to religious assembly in the name of containing COVID-19, including a few specifically targeting distribution of Holy Communion on the tongue.
In California, Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom has banned indoor religious services in 29 counties representing 80 percent of the state’s population, in the name of containing the spread of COVID-19. Several churches have defied the order, including Grace Community Church of Sun Valley, Cornerstone Church of Fresno, Destiny Christian Church of Rocklin, and Harvest Rock Church of Pasadena.
But of arguably greater concern for the faithful are Catholic leaders voluntarily imposing such restrictions on their congregations. Bishops in parts of the United States, France, Malta, Jerusalem, Singapore, the Philippines, England, and Wales have all forbidden receiving Communion on the tongue. In the U.S. territory of Guam, St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Parish has posted warnings not to kneel during prayer.
“When officials restrict church attendance to a certain number, they attempt to impose a restriction that in principle makes it impossible for the saints to gather as the church,” declared Pastor John MacArthur and the elders of California’s Grace Community Church. “When officials mandate distancing, they attempt to impose a restriction that in principle makes it impossible to experience the close communion between believers that is commanded in Romans 16:16, 1 Corinthians 16:20, 2 Corinthians 13:12, and 1 Thessalonians 5:26. In all those spheres, we must submit to our Lord.”
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lifesitenews--2020-08-05--Doctors warn birth control pill may increase risk of blood clots from COVID-19

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PORTLAND , Maine , August 5 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) ― A recent paper has suggested that women who use the birth control pill may be particularly susceptible to blood clots if they contract COVID-19 .
Doctors Daniel I. Spratt , an endocrinologist , and Rachel J. Buchsbaum , a hematologist , published “ COVID-19 and Hypercoagulability : Potential Impact on Management with Oral Contraceptives , Estrogen Therapy and Pregnancy ” in the Endocrinology journal on July 29 .
The physicians wrote that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus seems to be an increased risk of blood clots .
“ The novel coronavirus , SARS-CoV-2 , has proven unusual with respect to the spectrum of its pathological effects , ” they wrote .
“ In addition to damage inflicted on the lungs , kidneys , heart and other organ systems , reports have emerged of hypercoagulable states in patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
” These clots and their travels from one part of the body to another “ occur with a troublesome frequency ” in coronavirus patients , they added .
Given @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the authors suggest there may be a chance that risk of blood clots and strokes for pregnant women and those using the pill or hormone replacement therapy is heightened by the virus .
“ As more information emerges regarding the effects of SARS-CoV-2 on coagulation , questions arise as to whether infection with this virus aggravates the risk of [ venous thromboembolic events ( VTEs ) ] and strokes associated with combined oral contraceptives ( COC ’ s ) and other estrogen therapies as well as pregnancy-associated risks , ” they wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their dangers , and not just for older women and , for that matter , not just for women .
The doctors noted that contraceptive pills are linked to a “ 2- to 6-fold increase in risk for VTEs.
” “ The risk for stroke is increased in young women from about 4 to 8 in 100,000 women per year , ” they wrote .
“ Similar data exist for oral hormone replacement therapy ( HRT ) in menopausal women and oral estrogen therapy in male-to-female transgender patients [ sic ] .
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ VTEs , they wrote , increasing 4-5 fold .
The doctors added that , although there is no “ clear data ” to support this advice , it is commonly recommended that people stop taking estrogen two weeks before they do something that could also increase their risk of blood clots , like surgery or long flights .
Spratt and Buchsbaum also noted there have so far been no reports of increased incidents of VTEs among women with coronavirus who are pregnant or using estrogen products .
However , one “ preliminary report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the placenta ” can accompany a COVID-19 infection .
Also , given the relationships between the virus and blood clots , the doctors believe that more research must be done for women already at a higher risk for the latter .
Their questions include concerns for the effect of the coronavirus ’ s tendency to cause hyperinflammation on the health of unborn babies , as well as the measures that should be taken to reduce the risk of blood clots to pregnant women , women who use estrogen products , and women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the importance of these questions by predicting that the novel coronavirus will be around for years to come .
“ We do not know how long the current pandemic will endure and can be reasonably certain that , like the H1N1 virus causing the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic , SARS-Co-V-2 will return cyclically for years if not decades , ” they wrote .
“ Thus , the importance of undertaking research to answer these questions will continue with findings likely to be applicable in a wide range of clinical situations.
” As yet doctors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus has an impact on blood coagulation .
Spratt and Buchsbaum called for researchers and clinicians , and for endocrinologists and hematologists to work together to find the answers .
Rachel J. Buchsbaum , MD , is the Director of the Cancer Center and Chief of the Division of Hematology/Oncology at Tufts Medical Center in Boston .
Daniel Spratt , MD , works in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the Maine Medical Center in Portland , Maine .
LifeSiteNews reached out to Dr. Spratt for further comment today and is @ @ @ @

The authors suggest there may be a chance that risk of blood clots and strokes for pregnant women and those using the pill or hormone replacement therapy is heightened by the virus.
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PORTLAND, Maine, August 5, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) ― A recent paper has suggested that women who use the birth control pill may be particularly susceptible to blood clots if they contract COVID-19.
Doctors Daniel I. Spratt, an endocrinologist, and Rachel J. Buchsbaum, a hematologist, published “COVID-19 and Hypercoagulability: Potential Impact on Management with Oral Contraceptives, Estrogen Therapy and Pregnancy” in the Endocrinology journal on July 29.
The physicians wrote that one of the consequences of contracting the coronavirus seems to be an increased risk of blood clots.
“The novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has proven unusual with respect to the spectrum of its pathological effects,” they wrote.
“In addition to damage inflicted on the lungs, kidneys, heart and other organ systems, reports have emerged of hypercoagulable states in patients hospitalized with COVID-19.”
These clots and their travels from one part of the body to another “occur with a troublesome frequency” in coronavirus patients, they added.
Given this situation and other emerging COVID-19 research, the authors suggest there may be a chance that risk of blood clots and strokes for pregnant women and those using the pill or hormone replacement therapy is heightened by the virus.
“As more information emerges regarding the effects of SARS-CoV-2 on coagulation, questions arise as to whether infection with this virus aggravates the risk of [venous thromboembolic events (VTEs)] and strokes associated with combined oral contraceptives (COC’s) and other estrogen therapies as well as pregnancy-associated risks,” they wrote.
High doses of estrogen already have their dangers, and not just for older women and, for that matter, not just for women.
The doctors noted that contraceptive pills are linked to a “2- to 6-fold increase in risk for VTEs.”
“The risk for stroke is increased in young women from about 4 to 8 in 100,000 women per year,” they wrote.
“Similar data exist for oral hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in menopausal women and oral estrogen therapy in male-to-female transgender patients [sic].”
Pregnancy also carries a heightened risk for VTEs, they wrote, increasing 4-5 fold.
The doctors added that, although there is no “clear data” to support this advice, it is commonly recommended that people stop taking estrogen two weeks before they do something that could also increase their risk of blood clots, like surgery or long flights.
Spratt and Buchsbaum also noted there have so far been no reports of increased incidents of VTEs among women with coronavirus who are pregnant or using estrogen products. However, one “preliminary report” has suggested that “vascular abnormalities in the placenta” can accompany a COVID-19 infection. Also, given the relationships between the virus and blood clots, the doctors believe that more research must be done for women already at a higher risk for the latter.
Their questions include concerns for the effect of the coronavirus’s tendency to cause hyperinflammation on the health of unborn babies, as well as the measures that should be taken to reduce the risk of blood clots to pregnant women, women who use estrogen products, and women with the virus.
The doctors stressed the importance of these questions by predicting that the novel coronavirus will be around for years to come.
“We do not know how long the current pandemic will endure and can be reasonably certain that, like the H1N1 virus causing the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic, SARS-Co-V-2 will return cyclically for years if not decades,” they wrote.
“Thus, the importance of undertaking research to answer these questions will continue with findings likely to be applicable in a wide range of clinical situations.”
As yet doctors do not know why or how the virus has an impact on blood coagulation. Spratt and Buchsbaum called for researchers and clinicians, and for endocrinologists and hematologists to work together to find the answers.
Rachel J. Buchsbaum, MD, is the Director of the Cancer Center and Chief of the Division of Hematology/Oncology at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. Daniel Spratt, MD, works in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine.
LifeSiteNews reached out to Dr. Spratt for further comment today and is awaiting a reply.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-05--Bishops defy Kentucky governor’s suggestion they suspend Sunday Mass for two weeks

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LOUISVILLE , Kentucky , August 5 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz is defying Democratic Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear ’ s suggestion he suspend in-person Sunday worship for two weeks .
Kurtz is the Archbishop of Louisville and served as the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops from 2013 until 2016 .
“ In a letter to priests July 25 , Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz said parishes in the Archdiocese of Louisville would continue holding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ‘ double down on issues such as social distancing and mask wearing , ’ ” reported the weekly diocesan newspaper The Record .
“ The Catholic bishops of the Commonwealth of Kentucky discussed this request late this week and decided not to ask parishes to suspend worship because of the very good job Catholic parishes have been doing with what has been asked of us , e.g .
social distancing , mask-wearing , hygiene , cleaning , etc .
and because of possible confusion on the part of the faithful , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aware that many of you have already scheduled weddings ( some of which had been previously canceled ) , funerals , and so on .
We sent a letter summarizing our thoughts to Rev .
Kent Gilbert , president of the board of the Kentucky Council of Churches and copied Rocky Adkins , senior advisor to Governor Beshear.
” Governor Beshear had suggested suspending religious services for two Sundays after consulting with the Kentucky Council of Churches .
“ In the vast majority of our parishes , prudent caution on the part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well within the capacity guidelines , ” the bishops wrote to the Kentucky Council of Churches .
“ Given the rising number of cases , attendance may decline further.
” While the number of cases has indeed increased since early July , the seven-day average of deaths per day has remained under 10 deaths ever since the coronavirus outbreak in the state .
In almost five months , fewer than 800 deaths have been attributed to COVID-19 .
The bishops emphasized they would insist on the faithful wearing masks during Mass .
Conservative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state governments like California had said in the context of wildfires , “ Surgical masks , dust masks , bandanas or other face coverings do not offer protection from particle pollution .
Inexpensive paper ‘ comfort ’ or ‘ dust ’ masks commonly found at hardware stores are designed to trap large particles and do not provide enough protection for your lungs.
” Horowitz added , “ SARS-CoV-2 particles are even smaller , between 60-140 nanometers , which is approximately 1/10th the size of the smoke particles for which masks don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ urged the bishops , as well as other religious leaders , not to allow any worship services .
On March 16 , the Archbishop Kurtz and the other bishops in Kentucky banned public Masses .
Two months later , on May 11 , Kurtz released a plan to restart public Masses , beginning on May 20 .
The guidelines asked parishes to implement numerous measures to spread the coronavirus from spreading .
“ Limit the available seating in your church to allow for social distancing , ” the document told priests .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Church choirs should not gather and sing together .
Choir members should sit among the assembly .
It might be helpful to reduce the amount of congregational singing in the initial stages of reopening and use instrumental music and/or music for the cantor only , ” according to the guidelines .
On masks , the document stated , “ During this initial period of re-opening , all parishioners should wear face coverings or masks when attending Mass .
Require any liturgical minister to wear a mask or face covering with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are singing/reading .
Priests and deacons should wear masks or face coverings when distributing Communion.
” At the same time , Archbishop Kurtz said that “ an individual not wearing a mask should not be denied admittance .
”

The bishops said their parishes are doing a ‘very good job’ with so-called social distancing, mask-wearing, and hygiene.
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LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, August 5, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz is defying Democratic Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear’s suggestion he suspend in-person Sunday worship for two weeks. Kurtz is the Archbishop of Louisville and served as the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops from 2013 until 2016.
“In a letter to priests July 25, Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz said parishes in the Archdiocese of Louisville would continue holding Masses at reduced capacity and ask pastors to ‘double down on issues such as social distancing and mask wearing,’” reported the weekly diocesan newspaper The Record.
“The Catholic bishops of the Commonwealth of Kentucky discussed this request late this week and decided not to ask parishes to suspend worship because of the very good job Catholic parishes have been doing with what has been asked of us, e.g. social distancing, mask-wearing, hygiene, cleaning, etc. and because of possible confusion on the part of the faithful,” Kurtz wrote.
“I also am aware that many of you have already scheduled weddings (some of which had been previously canceled), funerals, and so on. We sent a letter summarizing our thoughts to Rev. Kent Gilbert, president of the board of the Kentucky Council of Churches and copied Rocky Adkins, senior advisor to Governor Beshear.”
Governor Beshear had suggested suspending religious services for two Sundays after consulting with the Kentucky Council of Churches.
“In the vast majority of our parishes, prudent caution on the part of our people has kept our crowd sizes well within the capacity guidelines,” the bishops wrote to the Kentucky Council of Churches. “Given the rising number of cases, attendance may decline further.”
While the number of cases has indeed increased since early July, the seven-day average of deaths per day has remained under 10 deaths ever since the coronavirus outbreak in the state. In almost five months, fewer than 800 deaths have been attributed to COVID-19.
The bishops emphasized they would insist on the faithful wearing masks during Mass.
Conservative writer Daniel Horowitz has pointed out that state governments like California had said in the context of wildfires, “Surgical masks, dust masks, bandanas or other face coverings do not offer protection from particle pollution. Inexpensive paper ‘comfort’ or ‘dust’ masks commonly found at hardware stores are designed to trap large particles and do not provide enough protection for your lungs.”
Horowitz added, “SARS-CoV-2 particles are even smaller, between 60-140 nanometers, which is approximately 1/10th the size of the smoke particles for which masks don’t help.”
In mid-March, Governor Beshear urged the bishops, as well as other religious leaders, not to allow any worship services.
On March 16, the Archbishop Kurtz and the other bishops in Kentucky banned public Masses.
Two months later, on May 11, Kurtz released a plan to restart public Masses, beginning on May 20.
The guidelines asked parishes to implement numerous measures to spread the coronavirus from spreading. “Limit the available seating in your church to allow for social distancing,” the document told priests. They were also asked to provide hand sanitizer.
“Church choirs should not gather and sing together. Choir members should sit among the assembly. It might be helpful to reduce the amount of congregational singing in the initial stages of reopening and use instrumental music and/or music for the cantor only,” according to the guidelines.
On masks, the document stated, “During this initial period of re-opening, all parishioners should wear face coverings or masks when attending Mass. Require any liturgical minister to wear a mask or face covering with the exception of cantors or lectors while they are singing/reading. Priests and deacons should wear masks or face coverings when distributing Communion.”
At the same time, Archbishop Kurtz said that “an individual not wearing a mask should not be denied admittance.”
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lifesitenews--2020-08-05--EXCLUSIVE: Politician booted from party for opposing COVID power grab opens up about being truly con

EXCLUSIVE: Politician booted from party for opposing COVID power grab opens up about being truly conservative

CAMBRIDGE , Ontario , August 5 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Last month Belinda Karahalios , a Member of Ontario ’ s Provincial Parliament ( MPP ) , was kicked out of the Conservative ( PC ) Party for voting against a Coronavirus-related bill giving extraordinary powers to the Premier of Ontario .
Karahalios , 38 , the child of Trinidadian and Portuguese immigrants to Canada , was praised by conservative groups for her stand against Bill 195 .
The Canadian Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedom ( JCCF ) called the new act an “ unconstitutional power grab.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” MPP last Friday on several topics , including her dismissal from the PC caucus .
“ My vote did not make or break that vote , ” Karahalios told LifeSiteNews about Bill 195 .
“ This was n't a campaign promise or the budget bill .
So the fact that I was removed from caucus because I was doing what my constituents asked me to do is a little ridiculous.
” Karahalios said Bill 195 was extraordinarily unpopular with the public .
“ You know , every bill that 's gone through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two sides of the story : people saying , yes , please vote for it or no , do n't vote for this bill .
And Bill 195 was the only bill where I received consensus among people of all political stripes or no political stripes , saying you ca n't vote for this bill , ” she said .
Karahalios said she read the bill thoroughly , checking the Acts it referenced , and asked for additional briefings on the proposal .
She said she made her concerns quite clear .
Her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it dispenses with the ability of MPPs to speak on behalf of their constituents by giving decision-making power directly to Premier Doug Ford , his proxy , or any of his cabinet ministers .
“ I have a big , big problem with that because it essentially gives him the power to do what he feels is necessary , ” Karahalios said .
“ And what if that ‘ necessary ’ is only what the mainstream media is saying it should [ be ] ?
” she continued .
“ Just yesterday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying they 're going to mandate masks for Grade 4 and up .
Well , Grade 4 , you 're about nine years old in Ontario .
[ But ] Sick Kids ' Hospital in Toronto is saying that you probably do n't need to mandate masks for elementary school students.
” Karahalios said that as a parent it made her feel “ very uncomfortable ” that the government was mandating what her child wears on his face .
“ The ability to vote , the ability to discuss , the ability to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the bad of these things , I think , is very important , ” she added .
The MPP said that the support she received after her vote and her dismissal was “ nothing short of overwhelming ” and also “ humbling ” because she had just done what she had to do : vote the way her constituents wanted her to vote .
“ Because I got kicked out , it was incredible : the emails , the phone calls , ” she said .
There were also social media messages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intrigued that many people told her that they don ’ t use social media because they don ’ t like being criticized .
This leads her to believe that more people support her and other social conservatives more than the media would have the public believe .
Karahalios told LifeSiteNews that she has been interested in politics since her Trinidadian father told her and her brothers growing up that it was important to know what governments on all levels―municipal , provincial , and federal―were up to .
“ We live in a democracy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of those decisions , or make our voices heard , ” she recalled him saying .
Politics was always a part of the standard conversation in her life , and when Karahalios reached the Canadian legal voting age , she began political volunteering .
Once she started working , she donated money and took part in campaigns .
She told LifeSiteNews that the values of the Conservative party made sense to her .
“ They involve things like , fiscally , not overspending , being wise with the budget , and accountability , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Karahalios said .
“ On the social conservative side of things , I do not agree with abortion or euthanasia , for example , ” she continued .
“ I believe that life is a very precious gift , and we should cherish that.
” The MPP also believes that there are still many social conservatives in the Conservative Party of Canada , which means that social conservatives “ have the votes , ” Karahalios said .
“ But the problem is that a lot of the parties in Canada are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manner .
And it is typically done to exclude pro-lifers and conservatives at large.
” One trick that particularly infuriates Karahalios is the in-party practice of ballot-box stuffing .
This means that one person votes several times and/or that ineligible people are allowed to vote .
The MPP told LifeSiteNews that other Canadian political parties do this , but that this is a real problem for the PCs .
Tampering with internal party elections is not illegal in Canada .
Karahalios cited a recent election for the president of the PC party as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Karahalios ’ husband Jim Karahalios was the runner-up in that contest .
“ In that election , there were more ballots than there were attendees at the convention , ” Belinda Karahalios said .
“ Brian Patterson supposedly won by 56 ballots , but there were many more ballots than people present .
A lawsuit about that is before the court.
” The MPP said that this can be demoralizing for socially conservative grassroots members who buy party memberships so they can take part in nominations , supporting like-minded or courageous candidates who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them to .
“ When you stop having nominations and candidates are appointed , that 's when you see silencing of the pro-life individual , the socially conservative individual , but also all of our grassroots members .
Then [ the establishment ] finally disqualifies candidates or they kick someone like me out of caucus , ” Belinda Karahalios said .
She secured a private member 's bill called Bill 150 , which aims at stopping voter fraud in internal party elections .
It would make ballot-box stuffing and lying in elections an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cross-party support .
“ It 's sitting at committee right now , ” she said .
“ It 's a safeguard that we need in this province and in the country to ensure that no one 's voices are being silenced when it comes to choosing an individual who could likely be an elected representative at the provincial level.
” The MPP said corrupt internal party elections are very discouraging for people who want to get involved at this level .
“ If you buy the membership and go to these conventions , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spending time , ” Karahalios said .
“ And when people see the candidates that they would like being disqualified , or see signs of corruption , a lot will just throw up their hands and say , ‘ What 's the point ?
’ '' she continued .
“ We 're very lucky in Ontario that we have Campaign Life Coalition .
They do a really great job advocating and supporting MPPs like me who are pushing the establishment on issues like this.
” Karahalios does not believe that being pro-life has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was critical of politicians who say that they are pro-life but are unwilling to put their beliefs into action .
“ I 've seen it on the federal level where you 'll see members of parliament saying , ‘ Well , you know , you ca n't be a dead soldier ’ so they do n't vote the right way on the issues that they speak so passionately about .
They do n't actually do the advocacy work , ” she said .
Working behind the scenes for pro-lifers , churchgoers When challenged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advocacy work on behalf of pro-lifers in the Kitchener , Ontario area .
An abortion center in the small city had asked for a “ bubble zone ” which would make it illegal for anyone to pray or offer help to abortion-minded women .
“ It 's quite frankly [ troubling ] , if you 're interested in the freedom of speech , ” the Cambridge MPP told LifeSiteNews .
“ So , I had had a conversation with the Attorney General , and I said , ‘ You know , as conservatives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speech .
We should not be blocking people.
’ And I asked quite strongly that we do not implement a bubble zone around the Kitchener abortion clinic , ” she continued .
“ And so we do not have one currently .
I really hope that that continues to be true.
” Karahalios also said that she had worked to get Ontario churches reopened after they had been closed because of the coronavirus pandemic .
“ We know that religion is , for many people , considered an essential service , whether it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for their mental well-being or whatever the case is , ” she said .
“ And I very quickly brought this up with several ministers saying we have to open them up , even if it is in a restrictive way .
We need to allow people to get back into their places of worship and pray .
We have to.
” The MPP says that she met with many religious leaders from her community , and they were willing to do “ whatever it took ” to get their places of worship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happy to say that we now have churches open in Ontario .
I believe that happened a lot faster because I did so much pedal to the metal , so to speak , ” she said .
Writing and calling , not petitions alone , will stop Wynne sex-ed program Regarding the sex education curriculum imposed by former premier and lesbian Kathleen Wynne on the province , Karahalios confirmed that Premier Doug Ford broke his campaign promise to repeal it .
She declared herself a firm opponent of the curriculum , but said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support in fighting it .
She believes change will come only if others opposed to the Wynne curriculum write to and call their MPPs , the Minister of Education , and their school boards .
“ Signing a petition is great , but the thing is , politicians will receive that petition and say , ‘ OK , we got it .
Look , we 'll present it in the legislature , or we 'll table it.
’ But it does n't create enough heat .
To create heat , it 's not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recommended that parents detail in their communications exactly what it is they dislike about the curriculum and also write or call again asking for follow-up .
“ I want to encourage parents , ” she said .
“ We ca n't depend on the government to deliver that [ sex education ] message .
I think that 's a slippery slope .
And we 've seen how that 's gone with Kathleen Wynne.
” The MPP underscored to LifeSiteNews that social conservatives can make a difference by supporting like-minded MPPs with letters , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make “ hard decisions.
” Writing and calling MPPs to know where they stand on certain issues , and even requesting meetings to discuss them , can be effective .
Volunteering and giving donations during nominations or elections are also helpful .
“ Really it 's that vocal support [ that is necessary ] because I believe that we are a majority when it comes to socially conservative values , ” Karahalios concluded .

Ontario MPP Belinda Karahalios talked to LifeSite about her pro-life views, her work opposing rigged elections, and how parents can fight problematic sex-ed.
CAMBRIDGE, Ontario, August 5, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Last month Belinda Karahalios, a Member of Ontario’s Provincial Parliament (MPP), was kicked out of the Conservative (PC) Party for voting against a Coronavirus-related bill giving extraordinary powers to the Premier of Ontario.
Karahalios, 38, the child of Trinidadian and Portuguese immigrants to Canada, was praised by conservative groups for her stand against Bill 195. The Canadian Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedom (JCCF) called the new act an “unconstitutional power grab.”
LifeSiteNews spoke to the now “independent” MPP last Friday on several topics, including her dismissal from the PC caucus.
“My vote did not make or break that vote,” Karahalios told LifeSiteNews about Bill 195. “This wasn't a campaign promise or the budget bill. So the fact that I was removed from caucus because I was doing what my constituents asked me to do is a little ridiculous.”
Karahalios said Bill 195 was extraordinarily unpopular with the public.
“You know, every bill that's gone through the legislature, our office always receives two sides of the story: people saying, yes, please vote for it or no, don't vote for this bill. And Bill 195 was the only bill where I received consensus among people of all political stripes or no political stripes, saying you can't vote for this bill,” she said.
Karahalios said she read the bill thoroughly, checking the Acts it referenced, and asked for additional briefings on the proposal. She said she made her concerns quite clear. Her biggest problem with the bill is that it dispenses with the ability of MPPs to speak on behalf of their constituents by giving decision-making power directly to Premier Doug Ford, his proxy, or any of his cabinet ministers.
“I have a big, big problem with that because it essentially gives him the power to do what he feels is necessary,” Karahalios said.
“And what if that ‘necessary’ is only what the mainstream media is saying it should [be]?” she continued.
“Just yesterday, for example, the Education Minister was saying they're going to mandate masks for Grade 4 and up. Well, Grade 4, you're about nine years old in Ontario. [But] Sick Kids' Hospital in Toronto is saying that you probably don't need to mandate masks for elementary school students.”
Karahalios said that as a parent it made her feel “very uncomfortable” that the government was mandating what her child wears on his face.
“The ability to vote, the ability to discuss, the ability to debate, and talk about the good and the bad of these things, I think, is very important,” she added.
The MPP said that the support she received after her vote and her dismissal was “nothing short of overwhelming” and also “humbling” because she had just done what she had to do: vote the way her constituents wanted her to vote.
“Because I got kicked out, it was incredible: the emails, the phone calls,” she said.
There were also social media messages in her favor, but Karahalios was intrigued that many people told her that they don’t use social media because they don’t like being criticized. This leads her to believe that more people support her and other social conservatives more than the media would have the public believe.
Karahalios told LifeSiteNews that she has been interested in politics since her Trinidadian father told her and her brothers growing up that it was important to know what governments on all levels―municipal, provincial, and federal―were up to.
“We live in a democracy, and we want to be part of those decisions, or make our voices heard,” she recalled him saying.
Politics was always a part of the standard conversation in her life, and when Karahalios reached the Canadian legal voting age, she began political volunteering. Once she started working, she donated money and took part in campaigns. She told LifeSiteNews that the values of the Conservative party made sense to her.
“They involve things like, fiscally, not overspending, being wise with the budget, and accountability, and the freedom of speech and religion,” Karahalios said.
“On the social conservative side of things, I do not agree with abortion or euthanasia, for example,” she continued.
“I believe that life is a very precious gift, and we should cherish that.”
Social conservatives excluded, silenced by rigged party elections
The MPP also believes that there are still many social conservatives in the Conservative Party of Canada, which means that social conservatives “have the votes,” Karahalios said.
“But the problem is that a lot of the parties in Canada are being run in a corrupt, undemocratic manner. And it is typically done to exclude pro-lifers and conservatives at large.”
One trick that particularly infuriates Karahalios is the in-party practice of ballot-box stuffing. This means that one person votes several times and/or that ineligible people are allowed to vote. The MPP told LifeSiteNews that other Canadian political parties do this, but that this is a real problem for the PCs. Tampering with internal party elections is not illegal in Canada.
Karahalios cited a recent election for the president of the PC party as an egregious example of ballot-box stuffing. Karahalios’ husband Jim Karahalios was the runner-up in that contest.
“In that election, there were more ballots than there were attendees at the convention,” Belinda Karahalios said.
“Brian Patterson supposedly won by 56 ballots, but there were many more ballots than people present. A lawsuit about that is before the court.”
The MPP said that this can be demoralizing for socially conservative grassroots members who buy party memberships so they can take part in nominations, supporting like-minded or courageous candidates who will vote the way their constituents want them to.
“When you stop having nominations and candidates are appointed, that's when you see silencing of the pro-life individual, the socially conservative individual, but also all of our grassroots members. Then [the establishment] finally disqualifies candidates or they kick someone like me out of caucus,” Belinda Karahalios said.
She secured a private member's bill called Bill 150, which aims at stopping voter fraud in internal party elections. It would make ballot-box stuffing and lying in elections an offence. Karahalios says that it has cross-party support.
“It's sitting at committee right now,” she said.
“It's a safeguard that we need in this province and in the country to ensure that no one's voices are being silenced when it comes to choosing an individual who could likely be an elected representative at the provincial level.”
The MPP said corrupt internal party elections are very discouraging for people who want to get involved at this level.
“If you buy the membership and go to these conventions, you're spending money, you're spending time,” Karahalios said.
“And when people see the candidates that they would like being disqualified, or see signs of corruption, a lot will just throw up their hands and say, ‘What's the point?’” she continued.
“We're very lucky in Ontario that we have Campaign Life Coalition. They do a really great job advocating and supporting MPPs like me who are pushing the establishment on issues like this.”
Karahalios does not believe that being pro-life has hurt her political career, but she was critical of politicians who say that they are pro-life but are unwilling to put their beliefs into action.
“I've seen it on the federal level where you'll see members of parliament saying, ‘Well, you know, you can't be a dead soldier’ so they don't vote the right way on the issues that they speak so passionately about. They don't actually do the advocacy work,” she said.
Working behind the scenes for pro-lifers, churchgoers
When challenged, Karahalios pointed to her own behind-the-scenes advocacy work on behalf of pro-lifers in the Kitchener, Ontario area. An abortion center in the small city had asked for a “bubble zone” which would make it illegal for anyone to pray or offer help to abortion-minded women.
“It's quite frankly [troubling], if you're interested in the freedom of speech,” the Cambridge MPP told LifeSiteNews.
“So, I had had a conversation with the Attorney General, and I said, ‘You know, as conservatives, we should be encouraging freedom of speech. We should not be blocking people.’ And I asked quite strongly that we do not implement a bubble zone around the Kitchener abortion clinic,” she continued.
“And so we do not have one currently. I really hope that that continues to be true.”
Karahalios also said that she had worked to get Ontario churches reopened after they had been closed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
“We know that religion is, for many people, considered an essential service, whether it's for their own spiritual well-being or for their mental well-being or whatever the case is,” she said.
“And I very quickly brought this up with several ministers saying we have to open them up, even if it is in a restrictive way. We need to allow people to get back into their places of worship and pray. We have to.”
The MPP says that she met with many religious leaders from her community, and they were willing to do “whatever it took” to get their places of worship reopened.
“And so I'm happy to say that we now have churches open in Ontario. I believe that happened a lot faster because I did so much pedal to the metal, so to speak,” she said.
Writing and calling, not petitions alone, will stop Wynne sex-ed program
Regarding the sex education curriculum imposed by former premier and lesbian Kathleen Wynne on the province, Karahalios confirmed that Premier Doug Ford broke his campaign promise to repeal it. She declared herself a firm opponent of the curriculum, but said only Campaign Life Coalition had given her support in fighting it. She believes change will come only if others opposed to the Wynne curriculum write to and call their MPPs, the Minister of Education, and their school boards.
“Signing a petition is great, but the thing is, politicians will receive that petition and say, ‘OK, we got it. Look, we'll present it in the legislature, or we'll table it.’ But it doesn't create enough heat. To create heat, it's not enough to sign a petition.”
Karahalios recommended that parents detail in their communications exactly what it is they dislike about the curriculum and also write or call again asking for follow-up.
“I want to encourage parents,” she said.
“We can't depend on the government to deliver that [sex education] message. I think that's a slippery slope. And we've seen how that's gone with Kathleen Wynne.”
The MPP underscored to LifeSiteNews that social conservatives can make a difference by supporting like-minded MPPs with letters, emails and phone calls when they have to make “hard decisions.” Writing and calling MPPs to know where they stand on certain issues, and even requesting meetings to discuss them, can be effective. Volunteering and giving donations during nominations or elections are also helpful.
“Really it's that vocal support [that is necessary] because I believe that we are a majority when it comes to socially conservative values,” Karahalios concluded.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-05--Season 2 of ‘The Chosen,’ crowdfunded series about life of Jesus, to begin production soon

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LOS ANGELES , California , August 5 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Season Two of The Chosen , the first multi-season series about the life of Jesus Christ , will begin production this September .
The project has been fully crowdfunded through donations and investments .
In a live-streamed video , on July 23 , Dallas Jenkins , the producer and co-writer of The Chosen , revealed his intention to produce Season Two .
“ Between COVID-19 and the fact that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Jenkins said , “ it has been a challenge to know exactly how and where we can produce Season Two for the fans.
” “ But those are also the reasons we feel such urgency to get the stories of Jesus to the world as soon as possible .
Our fans ’ generosity is allowing us to overcome these hurdles.
” Season One ’ s eight episodes , released in 2017 and produced by the family-friendly studio VidAngel , have been a wild success .
The series has nearly 50 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with audio subtitles available in English , Spanish , Portuguese , Russian , Chinese , Arabic , and Hindi .
The Chosen is the top crowdfunded media project in history , having raised $ 20 million from fans alone ; this is enough to produce a second season .
The second season will “ explore the building of Jesus ’ group of disciples and the personal and interpersonal pros and cons of Jesus ’ growing notoriety as they take their ministry on the road.
” In an interview with LifeSiteNews , Jonathan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the series , said , “ It 's been the preeminent experience of my life to honor and play Our Lord and Savior.
” “ I 'm a practicing Catholic…Christ has always been in my life [ but ] in the last several years , that relationship has really , really gotten stronger.
” “ Because of the amount of times I 've played Christ in a variety of projects in the last six , seven years , it 's [ become ] clear to me that God is using me in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to bring people closer to His son , ” he continued .
“ I always felt that He had given me artistic gifts for a reason — to use them to glorify Him .
And with this particular role He could n't get clearer than that , as far as wanting me to use my gifts to glorify Him.
” “ God wants His story to be told and He wants it to be told now , ” he said .
“ And He 's given us the opportunity to tell it and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be watched by downloading the mobile app or streaming from Roku , Apple TV , Fire TV , or Chromecast .
To support this endeavor , donate here .

The series has nearly 50 million views, in more than 180 countries, with audio subtitles available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, and Hindi.
PETITION: Break up Big Tech tyrants and defend free speech! Sign the petition here.
LOS ANGELES, California, August 5, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Season Two of The Chosen, the first multi-season series about the life of Jesus Christ, will begin production this September. The project has been fully crowdfunded through donations and investments.
In a live-streamed video, on July 23, Dallas Jenkins, the producer and co-writer of The Chosen, revealed his intention to produce Season Two.
“Between COVID-19 and the fact that we’re doing this outside the system,” Jenkins said, “it has been a challenge to know exactly how and where we can produce Season Two for the fans.”
“But those are also the reasons we feel such urgency to get the stories of Jesus to the world as soon as possible. Our fans’ generosity is allowing us to overcome these hurdles.”
Season One’s eight episodes, released in 2017 and produced by the family-friendly studio VidAngel, have been a wild success.
The series has nearly 50 million views, in more than 180 countries, with audio subtitles available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, and Hindi.
The Chosen is the top crowdfunded media project in history, having raised $20 million from fans alone; this is enough to produce a second season.
The second season will “explore the building of Jesus’ group of disciples and the personal and interpersonal pros and cons of Jesus’ growing notoriety as they take their ministry on the road.”
In an interview with LifeSiteNews, Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus in the series, said, “It's been the preeminent experience of my life to honor and play Our Lord and Savior.”
“I'm a practicing Catholic…Christ has always been in my life [but] in the last several years, that relationship has really, really gotten stronger.”
“Because of the amount of times I've played Christ in a variety of projects in the last six, seven years, it's [become] clear to me that God is using me in this very specific and very literal way to bring people closer to His son,” he continued.
“I always felt that He had given me artistic gifts for a reason — to use them to glorify Him. And with this particular role He couldn't get clearer than that, as far as wanting me to use my gifts to glorify Him.”
“God wants His story to be told and He wants it to be told now,” he said. “And He's given us the opportunity to tell it and do it well.”
The Chosen can be watched by downloading the mobile app or streaming from Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, or Chromecast. To support this endeavor, donate here.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-05--Why must the left speak ill even of the dead? The truth about pro-life warrior Mike Adams

August 4 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Mike Adams is described by friends as a “ pro-life and free speech warrior , ” “ witty , ” and “ satirical , ” yet in recent obituaries , he is being defamed by the mainstream media for his conservative views and satirical posts .
Dr. Frank Turek , a close personal friend of Mike ’ s , joins Jonathon Van Maren on today ’ s episode of The Van Maren Show to set the record straight and pay tribute to Mike ’ s contributions to the conservative movement .
Mike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ University of North Carolina , a columnist , and a pro-life and free speech activist .
After converting to Christianity , he faced discrimination at the University of North Carolina despite being loved by his students .
After a seven-year lawsuit , the courts ruled that UNC had unfairly discriminated against Adams .
During that time and continuing , Adams faced relentless attacks from the university , from other students , and from the media for his conservative beliefs .
Dr. Turek said that health issues may have impacted Adams ' ability to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in his suicide in June of this year .
The mainstream media haven ’ t heard of the adage “ never speak ill of the dead , ” as that is all they seem to be doing in Adams ’ s obituaries .
It wasn ’ t enough to attack the man when he was alive ; the beratement must continue now that he has passed .
Dr. Turek provides truth and light in honoring Adams after his death .
Turek directs people to listen to his full podcast eulogy to hear more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to society Turek highlights the children Mike saved through his pro-life work , his fearless defense of freedom , and the countless lives he touched as a teacher .
In addition to teaching at the University of North Carolina , Adams also taught at the Cross Examined Summit , a Christian ministry run by Turek , training more than 15,000 graduates throughout his time here .
“ He was afraid of virtually no one when it came to speaking for free speech and speaking for the pro-life movement , ” Turek shares .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ victory over UNC as setting precedent to protect professors from discrimination for their political views .
Turek also discusses Adams ’ s great sense of humor and joy for life .
Adams loved to point out the obvious using satire .
He was even a contributor to the Babylon Bee for a while .
Listen to the full interview here : Once , at a rally protesting Mike Adams , Adams himself joined the rally and began shouting , “ I hate Mike Adams.
” It took the people in the crowd a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were protesting had actually joined their ranks .
Adams even sold “ I hate Mike Adams ” bumper stickers .
A friend recommended he make the most of the attacks against him and use the money to fund his website , so Mike did !
According to Turek , a friend called it the “ ultimate triumph of capitalism over socialism.
” “ Have the socialists pay you for your product that says , ‘ I hate Mike Adams.
’ And then you could take that money and fund your website .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ triumph of capitalism over socialism.
” Van Maren and Turek also discuss Adams ’ s powerful pro-life advocacy .
Adams was a proponent of using strong images to illustrate the point .
It is very difficult to see the hands and feet of an aborted baby and not recognize him as a human being .
Turek and Adams ’ s family are looking into the cause of Mike Adams ’ s death , as he had not been himself in the few weeks leading to his death .
Either way , Adams was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ greatly at the hands of the left .
The Van Maren Show is hosted on numerous platforms , including Spotify , SoundCloud , YouTube , iTunes , and Google Play .
For a full listing of episodes , and to subscribe to various channels , visit our Acast webpage here .
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Professor Adams faced relentless attacks from his university, from other students, and from the media for his pro-life advocacy and conservative beliefs.
August 4, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Mike Adams is described by friends as a “pro-life and free speech warrior,” “witty,” and “satirical,” yet in recent obituaries, he is being defamed by the mainstream media for his conservative views and satirical posts.
Dr. Frank Turek, a close personal friend of Mike’s, joins Jonathon Van Maren on today’s episode of The Van Maren Show to set the record straight and pay tribute to Mike’s contributions to the conservative movement.
Mike Adams was a criminology professor at the University of North Carolina, a columnist, and a pro-life and free speech activist. After converting to Christianity, he faced discrimination at the University of North Carolina despite being loved by his students. After a seven-year lawsuit, the courts ruled that UNC had unfairly discriminated against Adams.
Watch the full interview here:
During that time and continuing, Adams faced relentless attacks from the university, from other students, and from the media for his conservative beliefs. Dr. Turek said that health issues may have impacted Adams' ability to think clearly, and may have resulted in his suicide in June of this year.
The mainstream media haven’t heard of the adage “never speak ill of the dead,” as that is all they seem to be doing in Adams’s obituaries. It wasn’t enough to attack the man when he was alive; the beratement must continue now that he has passed.
Dr. Turek provides truth and light in honoring Adams after his death. Turek directs people to listen to his full podcast eulogy to hear more of Adams’s achievements and contributions to society
Turek highlights the children Mike saved through his pro-life work, his fearless defense of freedom, and the countless lives he touched as a teacher.
In addition to teaching at the University of North Carolina, Adams also taught at the Cross Examined Summit, a Christian ministry run by Turek, training more than 15,000 graduates throughout his time here.
“He was afraid of virtually no one when it came to speaking for free speech and speaking for the pro-life movement,” Turek shares.
Turek also points to Adams’s victory over UNC as setting precedent to protect professors from discrimination for their political views.
Turek also discusses Adams’s great sense of humor and joy for life. Adams loved to point out the obvious using satire. He was even a contributor to the Babylon Bee for a while.
Listen to the full interview here:
Once, at a rally protesting Mike Adams, Adams himself joined the rally and began shouting, “I hate Mike Adams.” It took the people in the crowd a while to realize that the man they were protesting had actually joined their ranks.
Adams even sold “I hate Mike Adams” bumper stickers. A friend recommended he make the most of the attacks against him and use the money to fund his website, so Mike did!
According to Turek, a friend called it the “ultimate triumph of capitalism over socialism.”
“Have the socialists pay you for your product that says, ‘I hate Mike Adams.’ And then you could take that money and fund your website. It’s the it's the ultimate triumph of capitalism over socialism.”
Van Maren and Turek also discuss Adams’s powerful pro-life advocacy. Adams was a proponent of using strong images to illustrate the point. It is very difficult to see the hands and feet of an aborted baby and not recognize him as a human being.
Turek and Adams’s family are looking into the cause of Mike Adams’s death, as he had not been himself in the few weeks leading to his death. Either way, Adams was a staunch defender of life who suffered greatly at the hands of the left.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-05--Why must the left speak ill even of the dead? The truth of pro-life warrior Mike Adams

Mike Adams is described by friends as a “ pro-life and free speech warrior , ” “ witty , ” @ @ @ @ @ yet in recent obituaries , he is being defamed by the mainstream media for his @ @ @ @ @ .
Dr. Frank Turek , a close personal friend of Mike ’ s , joins @ @ @ @ @ ’ s episode of The Van Maren Show to set the record straight and pay @ @ @ @ @ contributions to the conservative movement .

Mike Adams is described by friends as a “pro-life and free speech warrior,” “witty,” and “satirical,” yet in recent obituaries, he is being defamed by the mainstream media for his conservative views and satirical posts.
Dr. Frank Turek, a close personal friend of Mike’s, joins Jonathon Van Maren on today’s episode of The Van Maren Show to set the record straight and pay tribute to Mike’s contributions to the conservative movement.


lifesitenews--2020-08-05--Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

August 5 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In response to the crisis unfolding in our world and in the Church , LifeSite is offering Catholics throughout the world a chance to be united daily in prayer , in the Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Crusade .
Catholics from all over the world—from Israel , Uganda , Italy , France , Germany , Ireland , Pakistan , Singapore , the Philippines , India , Indonesia , Australia , New Zealand , Thailand , the United Kingdom , the U.S. , Canada , Brazil , and other countries—are gathering daily to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anthony Pillari , J.C.L.
, an American priest currently studying in Italy .
Our goal is , by means of this daily rosary and by embracing and living out the message given by the Virgin Mary at Fatima , the triumph of Our Lady ’ s Immaculate Heart .
To help obtain that goal , Bishop Athanasius Schneider graciously composed the following prayer for this worldwide rosary crusade : O Immaculate Heart of Mary , you are the holy Mother of God and our tender Mother .
Look upon the distress in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are living because of the spread of materialism and the persecution of the Church .
In Fatima you warned against these errors , as you spoke about the errors of Russia .
You are the Mediatrix of all graces .
Implore your Divine Son to grant this special grace for the Pope : that he might consecrate Russia to your Immaculate Heart , so that Russia will be converted , a period of peace will be granted to the world , and your Immaculate Heart will triumph , through an authentic renewal of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purity of the Catholic Faith , of the sacredness of Divine worship and of the holiness of the Christian life .
O Queen of the holy Rosary and our sweet Mother , turn your merciful eyes to us and graciously hear this our trusting prayer .
Amen .
+ Athanasius Schneider , Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana To learn more about the urgency of responding to Our Lady ’ s message at Fatima , and about what you can do , please read Cardinal Burke ’ s 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ https : //voiceofthefamily.com/full-text-cardinal-burkes-historic-call-for-consecration-of-russia/ ) .
As St. Padre Pio once said , “ The rosary is the weapon for these times.
” Through prayer , God can shape history , change the world , and bring about a great time of renewal and peace for the Church and for the world , through the triumph of Our Lady ’ s Immaculate Heart .
Join us today !
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(LifeSiteNews) — In response to the crisis unfolding in our world and in the Church, LifeSite is happy to promote Regina Angelorum Press’s Daily Rosary, which is offering Catholics throughout the world the chance to be united daily in prayer, in the Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Crusade.
Catholics from all over the world — from Israel, Uganda, Italy, France, Germany, Ireland, Pakistan, Singapore, the Philippines, India, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the U.S., Canada, Brazil, and other countries — are gathering daily to pray the Rosary, led by Father Pillari, JCL, MCL, STL, an American priest currently studying in Italy.
The Daily Rosary is being offered each day at 12noon EST through Regina Angelorum Press’ YouTube Channel to which you can subscribe HERE.
The goal is, by means of this Daily Rosary and by embracing and living out the message given by the Virgin Mary at Fatima, the triumph of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart.
To help obtain that goal, Bishop Athanasius Schneider graciously composed the following prayer for this worldwide Rosary crusade:
O Immaculate Heart of Mary, you are the holy Mother of God and our tender Mother. Look upon the distress in which the Church and the whole of humanity are living because of the spread of materialism and the persecution of the Church. In Fatima you warned against these errors, as you spoke about the errors of Russia. You are the Mediatrix of all graces. Implore your Divine Son to grant this special grace for the Pope: that he might consecrate Russia to your Immaculate Heart, so that Russia will be converted, a period of peace will be granted to the world, and your Immaculate Heart will triumph, through an authentic renewal of the Church in the splendor of the purity of the Catholic Faith, of the sacredness of Divine worship and of the holiness of the Christian life. O Queen of the holy Rosary and our sweet Mother, turn your merciful eyes to us and graciously hear this our trusting prayer. Amen. + Athanasius Schneider, Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana
To learn more about the urgency of responding to Our Lady’s message at Fatima, and about what you can do, please read Cardinal Burke’s 2017 address at the Rome Life Forum.
As St. Padre Pio once said, “The Rosary is the weapon for these times.” Through prayer, God can shape history, change the world, and bring about a great time of renewal and peace for the Church and for the world, through the triumph of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart. Join us today!
If you would like to follow along with the prayers said during this Rosary, you can access them HERE. The document also includes a brief F.A.Q. pertaining to the daily Rosary.
You can send your prayer requests to https://reginangelorumpress.com/prayer-intentions/
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