lifesitenews--2020-08-18--82-year-old wife goes to court to stop Canadian husband being lethally injected

August 17 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — An 82-year-old Canadian woman is going to court to stop her husband of 48 years from being euthanized , arguing that he is not eligible to be lethally injected under the country ’ s current law .
The Ontario-based Euthanasia Prevention Coalition ( EPC ) , which is financing the unprecedented case , sent out an urgent appeal for funds August 14 after a judge rejected the wife ’ s request for an injunction to stop her husband ’ s euthanasia death , originally scheduled for August 3 .
Her lawyer , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the decision to seek leave to appeal .
The request to appeal will be heard August 26 , and until that time , the man ’ s killing can not legally go ahead , EPC executive director Alex Schadenberg told LifeSiteNews .
Schadenberg reported the case on his blog but is not giving details at this time to protect the family ’ s privacy .
He said the woman called him a few weeks ago for help .
She had gone along with her husband ’ s application for euthanasia because she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Schadenberg said .
Her husband , an 83-year-old retired university professor , has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD ) and a few other health concerns typical for a man his age , but he is not seriously ill or dying .
Moreover , according to the affidavit of a doctor filed in court on behalf of the wife , the husband has suffered from hypochondria for years and has “ delusional ” beliefs that he has medical conditions and health issues he does not have , Schadenberg said .
To the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her husband was approved for euthanasia on first assessment , rejected on a second , and then approved on a third assessment .
Under Canada ’ s Bill C-14 , individuals age 18 and over who are capable of consent and make a voluntary request are eligible for lethal injection if two doctors diagnose them as having a “ grievous and irremediable medical condition.
” Bill C-14 defines a “ grievous and irremediable medical condition ” as a serious and incurable illness or disability that results in an advanced state of irreversible decline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ psychological suffering , and that natural death is “ reasonably foreseeable.
” The wife told the nurse in charge of the provincial health authority that processes Medical Assistance in Dying ( MAiD ) requests , and arranges for the euthanasia , that she will sue the ministry and those involved if her husband is lethally injected .
She then contacted EPC , which arranged for Scher to represent her in court , Schadenberg said .
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Sign the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ injunction July 31 and based the request on a recent assessment by a local doctor , an affidavit from another doctor who had known her husband for many years , and the wife ’ s affidavit , Schadenberg told LifeSiteNews .
These affidavits agreed that her husband is not seriously ill and that his claims of having many medical conditions and health issues are not based in fact .
The case , which was heard August 7 , is the first of its kind , Schadenberg said .
“ No one has tried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or MAiD , assessment .
Canada ’ s current law provides no mechanism for challenging errors in assessments or euthanasia approvals , ” he said .
The nurse who processes provincial euthanasia requests has also advised the husband to contact Dying with Dignity , he said .
The tragic case comes as Parliament is scheduled to debate in September the Liberal government ’ s new euthanasia law , Bill C-7 , which critics warn will give Canada the most permissive “ euthanasia regime ” in the world .
The Justin Trudeau Liberals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ justice Christine Baudouin struck down the current “ natural death ” eligibility criterion as unconstitutional in her September 2019 Truchon v. Canada decision and gave the federal and Quebec governments six months to amend their legislation .
Neither the federal nor the Quebec government challenged Baudouin ’ s decision , although she has since extended her deadline to December 18 because of the coronavirus crisis .
Bill C-7 dispenses with the terminal illness requirement and , among other things , “ permits a doctor or nurse practitioner to lethally inject a person who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person was previously approved for assisted death , ” Schadenberg said .
Those wishing to help cover EPC ’ s costs for the wife ’ s court challenge to stop her husband ’ s euthanasia death can donate here , or call the EPC office at 1-877-439-3348 .

The woman is fighting to preserve the life of her husband of 48 years, insisting that he is not eligible for euthanasia under current Canadian law.
August 17, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — An 82-year-old Canadian woman is going to court to stop her husband of 48 years from being euthanized, arguing that he is not eligible to be lethally injected under the country’s current law.
The Ontario-based Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC), which is financing the unprecedented case, sent out an urgent appeal for funds August 14 after a judge rejected the wife’s request for an injunction to stop her husband’s euthanasia death, originally scheduled for August 3.
Her lawyer, Hugh Scher, immediately requested a stay of the decision to seek leave to appeal.
The request to appeal will be heard August 26, and until that time, the man’s killing cannot legally go ahead, EPC executive director Alex Schadenberg told LifeSiteNews.
Schadenberg reported the case on his blog but is not giving details at this time to protect the family’s privacy.
He said the woman called him a few weeks ago for help. She had gone along with her husband’s application for euthanasia because she was certain he would be turned down, Schadenberg said.
Her husband, an 83-year-old retired university professor, has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and a few other health concerns typical for a man his age, but he is not seriously ill or dying.
Moreover, according to the affidavit of a doctor filed in court on behalf of the wife, the husband has suffered from hypochondria for years and has “delusional” beliefs that he has medical conditions and health issues he does not have, Schadenberg said.
To the woman's shock and dismay, her husband was approved in July on his second assessment for euthanasia, after first being turned down in April.
Under Canada’s Bill C-14, individuals age 18 and over who are capable of consent and make a voluntary request are eligible for lethal injection if two doctors diagnose them as having a “grievous and irremediable medical condition.”
Bill C-14 defines a “grievous and irremediable medical condition” as a serious and incurable illness or disability that results in an advanced state of irreversible decline in capability and causes intolerable physical or psychological suffering, and that natural death is “reasonably foreseeable.”
The wife told the nurse in charge of the provincial health authority that processes Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) requests, and arranges for the euthanasia, that she will sue the ministry and those involved if her husband is lethally injected.
She then contacted EPC, which arranged for Scher to represent her in court, Schadenberg said.
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Scher filed for an injunction July 31 and based the request on a recent assessment by a local doctor, an affidavit from another doctor who had known her husband for many years, and the wife’s affidavit, Schadenberg told LifeSiteNews.
These affidavits agreed that her husband is not seriously ill and that his claims of having many medical conditions and health issues are not based in fact.
The case, which was heard August 7, is the first of its kind, Schadenberg said.
“No one has tried to get an injunction challenging a euthanasia, or MAiD, assessment. Canada’s current law provides no mechanism for challenging errors in assessments or euthanasia approvals,” he said.
The nurse who processes provincial euthanasia requests has also advised the husband to contact Dying with Dignity, he said.
The tragic case comes as Parliament is scheduled to debate in September the Liberal government’s new euthanasia law, Bill C-7, which critics warn will give Canada the most permissive “euthanasia regime” in the world.
The Justin Trudeau Liberals tabled Bill C-7 after Quebec Superior Court justice Christine Baudouin struck down the current “natural death” eligibility criterion as unconstitutional in her September 2019 Truchon v. Canada decision and gave the federal and Quebec governments six months to amend their legislation.
Neither the federal nor the Quebec government challenged Baudouin’s decision, although she has since extended her deadline to December 18 because of the coronavirus crisis.
Bill C-7 dispenses with the terminal illness requirement and, among other things, “permits a doctor or nurse practitioner to lethally inject a person who is incapable of consenting, if that person was previously approved for assisted death,” Schadenberg said.
Those wishing to help cover EPC’s costs for the wife’s court challenge to stop her husband’s euthanasia death can donate here, or call the EPC office at 1-877-439-3348.
Sept. 1, 2020 correction: This article originally stated incorrectly that the man was first approved, then denied, then approved for euthanasia. He was, in fact, not approved when assessed in April. H was approved when assessed in July. LifeSiteNews regrets the error.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-17--US bishops lead Eucharistic procession down looted, vandalized city center to pray for end to ‘viole

US bishops lead Eucharistic procession down looted, vandalized city center to pray for end to ‘violence…conflict’

MADISON , Wisconsin , August 17 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Bishop Donald Hying , of the Diocese of Madison , and Archbishop Jerome Listecki of Milwaukee , led hundreds in a Eucharistic Procession through downtown Madison to the state capital on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary .
This “ Unite Wisconsin : Patriotic Rosary Rally ” was spearheaded by an organization called Men of Christ ( MOC ) originating in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee but extending its presence into Madison and beyond .
Other sponsors included Pro-Life Wisconsin , Women of Christ , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Evangelical Catholic , along with other organizations , parishes and schools .
Randy Mack , president of MOC-Madison , told LifeSiteNews the procession was “ inspired by the need to counter the fear and confusion that seems so prevalent these days in the face of the many threats to our freedoms—including our religious freedom—and for healing , peace and unity following the widespread riots.
” The Eucharistic procession passed through the boarded-up windows of State Street , one site of so much vandalism and violence during socialist riots in May and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 75 downtown businesses were damaged with broken windows and often looted .
The graffiti on these boards , symbolizing the spirit of these dark events , provided a significant contrast to the monstrance as it passed in the hands of Bishop Hying .
As part of his beautiful reflections on the terrace of the Capital ( see full comments below ) , Bishop Hying stated to the great applause of the crowd , “ What a blessing to carry Jesus Christ in his Eucharistic glory through the streets of downtown Madison !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fr .
Rick Heilman , founder of the United States Grace Force , and priest of the Diocese of Madison , compared the intention of the procession to the famous 13th-century story of St. Clare of Assisi who warded off an attacking army with the Blessed Sacrament .
“ That horde was coming at them , and what did [ St. Clare ] do ?
She grabbed Our Lord in the monstrance—the Holy Eucharist—and she just pointed it at them , and they dispersed .
That ’ s what we are doing today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Our Lord , the Prince of Peace , out into the violence , the virus , and we are asking Our Lord through the intercession of Our Lady Queen of Peace to bring our nation back and heal our land.
” Speaking in his reflections about the power of the Holy Eucharist , Bishop Hying stated , “ Every time that the world has faced suffering and violence , every time that people have been filled with fear , the Church has brought out the Eucharist and processed the Eucharist through the streets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the power of this Eucharistic Christ that can bring about the fullness of what each human heart seeks , and that is union with God.
” Kevin O ’ Brien , who is the president of Men of Christ and is also credited as the inspiring force behind this and so many other events , was pleased with the outcome of the day .
He told LifeSiteNews , “ It was so beautiful because it brought so much hope .
We started this ( planning ) only three weeks ago … and to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actually walk through where the riots were going on and you literally see buildings boarded up and you hear people praying the Rosary , singing the Ave Maria , thanking police officers , tears in the eyes of police officers because of the gratitude that we show… Right now , I am so full of joy , so full of hope in what we can do , the power of Christ , it was just amazing.
” In expressing his gratitude to Archbishop Listecki and Bishop Hying , O ’ Brien emphasized that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can inspire… And I would say to other bishops that are out there , don ’ t be afraid .
Be out there because your people need this , they are desiring it .
Good Catholics need to be led.
” Full Reflections of Bishop Donald Hying from the terrace of the Wisconsin State Capital on the Occasion of the Unite Wisconsin Eucharistic Procession , Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary , August 15 , 2020 Today is the great Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ we see in her glorified body the future promise of our own resurrection .
We see in her the glorious dignity of the human person , created in the image and likeness of God , destined for eternal life—beloved children of the Father , brothers and sisters of Jesus Christ , anointed in the Holy Spirit .
And we have gathered here in such great numbers on this beautiful feast to pray , to pray for our country , to pray for healing , to pray for an end to the pandemic , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and prejudice , and conflict , and racism , and abortion , and euthanasia , and we could go on with the list of all the things that threaten the dignity of the human person from the moment of conception until natural death .
That is why we are here .
To affirm that we as believers are called to build a culture of life , to construct a civilization of love and to ground our country in the moral truths that God has revealed to us , knowing that peace and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come fully about when we are rooted in the truth of God and the truth that has been revealed to us most fully in Jesus Christ .
We know that it ’ s only the love of Christ that can heal the human heart .
It ’ s only the love of Christ that can heal all of our divisions and suffering that can drive away this pandemic and can bring us together as a united humanity .
I want to thank Archbishop Listecki of Milwaukee for joining us today .
I want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Men of Christ and all those who helped to organize and make this day of prayer possible for us .
I want to thank our priests , our deacons , our seminarians , our religious , our laity , all of us gathered here in the thousands to come together and to call upon God to send down the mighty power of Jesus crucified and risen .
What a blessing to carry Jesus Christ in his Eucharistic glory through the streets of downtown Madison .
It was a sweet weight !
Every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and violence , every time that people have been filled with fear , the Church has brought out the Eucharist and processed the Eucharist through the streets in procession because we know that it is the power of this Eucharistic Christ that can bring about the fullness of what each human heart seeks , and that is union with God .
And so for this precious time gathered here , so many of you have come from such a distance to be here , and my heart is filled with gratitude as I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all different places to unite in prayer , and to walk with the Lord Jesus , and to be a living witness to the truth and the power and the beauty of the Gospel of Christ which reveals to us God ’ s plan , and God ’ s dream for us , and also reveals to us our profound identity as beloved children .
Gathered around Christ , then , we offer our hearts to the Lord on this glorious feast of the Assumption confiding to the Blessed Mother all of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intercession all of those who have died , those who are sick—confiding to her beloved heart , her Immaculate Heart , this great petition for unity , for an end to abortion , for an end to racial prejudice , for working for a just , humane , loving world , where every human person is welcomed , where every human person is loved and nurtured , where every human person can flourish as the child of God that they truly are .
We confide all of those intentions to her Immaculate Heart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the power of sin and death .
So we are here , for we are radically against , sin , evil and death .
This is because we are radically for , in an even more profound way , beauty , truth , and love revealed to us in Christ .
But it ’ s that vision in the truth that lead us , and give us the endurance to go forward .
So , thank you for coming .
Thank you for being here .
Thank you for making the effort and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life and love and ultimately the primacy of God .
That we come to this place , which is the symbol of government in our state to say that God is the ultimate reality of life and when a country is founded on the principles of truth , then human society flourishes and we come to discover who we are .
So , we conclude with the prayer .
This is a prayer from the Men of Christ , a Prayer for Our Country .
O most Blessed Virgin Mary , Mother of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we entrust the United States of America to your loving care .
Most Holy Mother , we beg you to reclaim this land for the glory of your Son .
Overwhelmed at the burden of the sins of our nation , we cry to you from the depths of our hearts and seek refuge in your motherly protection .
Look down with mercy upon us and touch the hearts of our people , opening minds to the great worth of human life and to the responsibilities that accompany human freedom .
Free us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beginning with the evil of abortion but continuing with all the threats against the sanctity and dignity of human life .
Grant our country the wisdom to proclaim that God ’ s law is the foundation on which this nation was founded and that he alone is the true source of our cherished rights to life , liberty and the pursuit of happiness .
Oh Merciful Mother , give us the courage to reject the culture of death , and the strength to build a new culture of life , and a new @ @ @ @ @

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MADISON, Wisconsin, August 17, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Bishop Donald Hying, of the Diocese of Madison, and Archbishop Jerome Listecki of Milwaukee, led hundreds in a Eucharistic Procession through downtown Madison to the state capital on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
This “Unite Wisconsin: Patriotic Rosary Rally” was spearheaded by an organization called Men of Christ (MOC) originating in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee but extending its presence into Madison and beyond. Other sponsors included Pro-Life Wisconsin, Women of Christ, Relevant Radio, United States Grace Force, and Evangelical Catholic, along with other organizations, parishes and schools.
Randy Mack, president of MOC-Madison, told LifeSiteNews the procession was “inspired by the need to counter the fear and confusion that seems so prevalent these days in the face of the many threats to our freedoms—including our religious freedom—and for healing, peace and unity following the widespread riots.”
The Eucharistic procession passed through the boarded-up windows of State Street, one site of so much vandalism and violence during socialist riots in May and June of this year, when more than 75 downtown businesses were damaged with broken windows and often looted.
The graffiti on these boards, symbolizing the spirit of these dark events, provided a significant contrast to the monstrance as it passed in the hands of Bishop Hying.
As part of his beautiful reflections on the terrace of the Capital (see full comments below), Bishop Hying stated to the great applause of the crowd, “What a blessing to carry Jesus Christ in his Eucharistic glory through the streets of downtown Madison! It was a sweet weight!”
Fr. Rick Heilman, founder of the United States Grace Force, and priest of the Diocese of Madison, compared the intention of the procession to the famous 13th-century story of St. Clare of Assisi who warded off an attacking army with the Blessed Sacrament.
“That horde was coming at them, and what did [St. Clare] do? She grabbed Our Lord in the monstrance—the Holy Eucharist—and she just pointed it at them, and they dispersed. That’s what we are doing today. We’re trying to bring Our Lord, the Prince of Peace, out into the violence, the virus, and we are asking Our Lord through the intercession of Our Lady Queen of Peace to bring our nation back and heal our land.”
Speaking in his reflections about the power of the Holy Eucharist, Bishop Hying stated, “Every time that the world has faced suffering and violence, every time that people have been filled with fear, the Church has brought out the Eucharist and processed the Eucharist through the streets … because we know that it is the power of this Eucharistic Christ that can bring about the fullness of what each human heart seeks, and that is union with God.”
Kevin O’Brien, who is the president of Men of Christ and is also credited as the inspiring force behind this and so many other events, was pleased with the outcome of the day.
He told LifeSiteNews, “It was so beautiful because it brought so much hope. We started this (planning) only three weeks ago … and to see thousands of people come out to actually walk through where the riots were going on and you literally see buildings boarded up and you hear people praying the Rosary, singing the Ave Maria, thanking police officers, tears in the eyes of police officers because of the gratitude that we show… Right now, I am so full of joy, so full of hope in what we can do, the power of Christ, it was just amazing.”
In expressing his gratitude to Archbishop Listecki and Bishop Hying, O’Brien emphasized that “Just through their presence, they can inspire… And I would say to other bishops that are out there, don’t be afraid. Be out there because your people need this, they are desiring it. Good Catholics need to be led.”
***
Full Reflections of Bishop Donald Hying from the terrace of the Wisconsin State Capital on the Occasion of the Unite Wisconsin Eucharistic Procession, Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, August 15, 2020
(As transcribed by the author)
Today is the great Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It’s on this day that we see in her glorified body the future promise of our own resurrection. We see in her the glorious dignity of the human person, created in the image and likeness of God, destined for eternal life—beloved children of the Father, brothers and sisters of Jesus Christ, anointed in the Holy Spirit.
And we have gathered here in such great numbers on this beautiful feast to pray, to pray for our country, to pray for healing, to pray for an end to the pandemic, to pray for an end to violence, and prejudice, and conflict, and racism, and abortion, and euthanasia, and we could go on with the list of all the things that threaten the dignity of the human person from the moment of conception until natural death. That is why we are here. To affirm that we as believers are called to build a culture of life, to construct a civilization of love and to ground our country in the moral truths that God has revealed to us, knowing that peace and justice and reconciliation and unity can only come fully about when we are rooted in the truth of God and the truth that has been revealed to us most fully in Jesus Christ.
We know that it’s only the love of Christ that can heal the human heart. It’s only the love of Christ that can heal all of our divisions and suffering that can drive away this pandemic and can bring us together as a united humanity.
I want to thank Archbishop Listecki of Milwaukee for joining us today. I want to thank Kevin O’Brien of the Men of Christ and all those who helped to organize and make this day of prayer possible for us. I want to thank our priests, our deacons, our seminarians, our religious, our laity, all of us gathered here in the thousands to come together and to call upon God to send down the mighty power of Jesus crucified and risen. What a blessing to carry Jesus Christ in his Eucharistic glory through the streets of downtown Madison. It was a sweet weight!
Every time that the world has faced suffering and violence, every time that people have been filled with fear, the Church has brought out the Eucharist and processed the Eucharist through the streets in procession because we know that it is the power of this Eucharistic Christ that can bring about the fullness of what each human heart seeks, and that is union with God.
And so for this precious time gathered here, so many of you have come from such a distance to be here, and my heart is filled with gratitude as I look at you who have come from all different places to unite in prayer, and to walk with the Lord Jesus, and to be a living witness to the truth and the power and the beauty of the Gospel of Christ which reveals to us God’s plan, and God’s dream for us, and also reveals to us our profound identity as beloved children. Gathered around Christ, then, we offer our hearts to the Lord on this glorious feast of the Assumption confiding to the Blessed Mother all of our personal intentions, confiding to her powerful intercession all of those who have died, those who are sick—confiding to her beloved heart, her Immaculate Heart, this great petition for unity, for an end to abortion, for an end to racial prejudice, for working for a just, humane, loving world, where every human person is welcomed, where every human person is loved and nurtured, where every human person can flourish as the child of God that they truly are. We confide all of those intentions to her Immaculate Heart on this day of her triumph over the power of sin and death. So we are here, for we are radically against, sin, evil and death. This is because we are radically for, in an even more profound way, beauty, truth, and love revealed to us in Christ. But it’s that vision in the truth that lead us, and give us the endurance to go forward.
So, thank you for coming. Thank you for being here. Thank you for making the effort and the sacrifice to be a witness to life and love and ultimately the primacy of God. That we come to this place, which is the symbol of government in our state to say that God is the ultimate reality of life and when a country is founded on the principles of truth, then human society flourishes and we come to discover who we are. So, we conclude with the prayer.
This is a prayer from the Men of Christ, a Prayer for Our Country.
O most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Mercy, at this most critical time we entrust the United States of America to your loving care. Most Holy Mother, we beg you to reclaim this land for the glory of your Son. Overwhelmed at the burden of the sins of our nation, we cry to you from the depths of our hearts and seek refuge in your motherly protection. Look down with mercy upon us and touch the hearts of our people, opening minds to the great worth of human life and to the responsibilities that accompany human freedom. Free us from all the falsehoods that lead us beginning with the evil of abortion but continuing with all the threats against the sanctity and dignity of human life. Grant our country the wisdom to proclaim that God’s law is the foundation on which this nation was founded and that he alone is the true source of our cherished rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Oh Merciful Mother, give us the courage to reject the culture of death, and the strength to build a new culture of life, and a new civilization of love. Amen
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lifesitenews--2020-08-17--Female priests are ‘possible’: new Francis-appointed Vatican finance council member

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DÜSSELDORF , Germany , August 17 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – A woman appointed by Pope Francis to the high-level group overseeing the Vatican 's finances said last week that she believes women could become priests in the Catholic Church .
“ In my view , a great deal is possible in this area , ” Charlotte Kreuter-Kirchhof , a member of the Vatican ’ s Council for the Economy who was appointed to the position earlier this month , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ German bishops ’ news website katholisch.de .
“ But there are controversial debates going on in the Church at the moment.
” In a 2017 radio interview , Kreuter-Kirchhof had already refused to place herself firmly in opposition to female deacons and priests .
“ The question of consecration for women is a big area , and we have said : Well , we know the area , and we know that it exists , and we turn to the other or adjacent big topic , namely the big area that there are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which no ordination is needed , ” she said .
Kreuter-Kirchhof teaches national and foreign public law , European law , and international law at the University of Düsseldorf .
She is also the chairwoman of the Hildegardis-Verein , whose stated goal is to improve women ’ s “ personal development ” by supporting them during academic studies , their career , and the compatibility of work and family life .
Together with the German Bishops ’ Conference , the Hildegardis-Verein is actively working on increasing the percentage of women in leadership positions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wants to create greater interest in the Church as a workplace among female university students and graduates and encourage and enable junior employees from Catholic institutions to aspire to executive positions in this professional field , ” the official website explains .
“ The programme also serves another set of purposes : to promote equal rights for men and women in this pivotal field of social interaction ; to make the working culture in the institutions involved more productive and creative and to advance the sustainable development of the German Catholic Church in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ August 6 that Kreuter-Kirchhof , as well as several other laypeople and clergy , were nominated to the Council for the Economy .
With Cardinal Reinhard Marx , Kreuter-Kirchhof , and Marija Kolak , head of a large cooperative banking institution , the German delegation at the 15-member Council for the Economy is by far the largest .
While the task of the Council for the Economy is “ having oversight for the administrative and financial structures and activities of the dicasteries of the Roman Curia , the institutions linked to the Holy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” several members have voiced heterodox , or at least questionable , opinions on Church teaching .
Kreuter-Kirchhof saying in response to a question about female deacons and priests that “ a great deal is possible in this area ” is arguably the mildest form of at least implicit dissent from Church teaching .
Cardinal Marx himself said in July that arguments used against female ordination decades ago are getting weaker over time .
The archbishop of Munich and Freising , as well as former president of the German Bishops ’ Conference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ordination still needs to be discussed , even though Pope John Paul II definitively said that only men can be validly ordained .
The Polish Pope had declared in his 1994 Apostolic Letter Ordinatio Sacerdotalis that “ the Church has no authority whatsoever to confer priestly ordination on women and that this judgment is to be definitively held by all the Church ’ s faithful.
” By extension , this is true also for the ordination to the diaconate and to the episcopacy , which together with the priesthood are both part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cardinal Gerhard Müller , the former Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith , last year called it “ an error ” the understanding “ that the Sacrament of Holy Orders really consists of three Sacraments , so that one has accordingly to decide whether the declaration Ordinatio Sacerdotalis ( 1994 ) merely applies to the ordination degree of the bishop , or of the presbyter ( = the priest ) , or of the deacon.
” The only member of the Council for the Economy from North America is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Newark , New Jersey .
Tobin is one of the American bishops most supportive of homosexuality and gender ideology , suggesting during an interview conducted in 2019 that the Church might change her teaching on these issues .
“ The Church , I think , is having its own conversation about what our faith has us do and say with people in relationships that are same-sex , ” Tobin said .
“ What should be without debate is that we are called to welcome them.
” Tobin characterized the teaching , as stated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as “ very unfortunate language .
Let ’ s hope that eventually that language is a little less hurtful.
” The Catechism states , “ Basing itself on Sacred Scripture , which presents homosexual acts as acts of grave depravity , tradition has always declared that ‘ homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered.
’ They are contrary to the natural law .
They close the sexual act to the gift of life .
They do not proceed from a genuine affective and sexual complementarity .
Under no circumstances can they be approved.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jesuit priest Fr .
James Martin .
“ In too many parts of our church LGBT people have been made to feel unwelcome , excluded , and even shamed , ” Tobin wrote .
“ Father Martin ’ s brave , prophetic , and inspiring new book marks an essential step in inviting church leaders to minister with more compassion , and in reminding LGBT Catholics that they are as much a part of our church as any other Catholic .
”

‘In my view, a great deal is possible in this area,’ said Charlotte Kreuter-Kirchhof, a new female member of the Vatican’s Council for the Economy.
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DÜSSELDORF, Germany, August 17, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – A woman appointed by Pope Francis to the high-level group overseeing the Vatican's finances said last week that she believes women could become priests in the Catholic Church.
“In my view, a great deal is possible in this area,” Charlotte Kreuter-Kirchhof, a member of the Vatican’s Council for the Economy who was appointed to the position earlier this month, said in an interview last week with the German bishops’ news website katholisch.de. “But there are controversial debates going on in the Church at the moment.”
In a 2017 radio interview, Kreuter-Kirchhof had already refused to place herself firmly in opposition to female deacons and priests.
“The question of consecration for women is a big area, and we have said: Well, we know the area, and we know that it exists, and we turn to the other or adjacent big topic, namely the big area that there are leadership positions in the Catholic Church for which no ordination is needed,” she said.
Kreuter-Kirchhof teaches national and foreign public law, European law, and international law at the University of Düsseldorf. She is also the chairwoman of the Hildegardis-Verein, whose stated goal is to improve women’s “personal development” by supporting them during academic studies, their career, and the compatibility of work and family life.
Together with the German Bishops’ Conference, the Hildegardis-Verein is actively working on increasing the percentage of women in leadership positions in the Church.
“Our project wants to create greater interest in the Church as a workplace among female university students and graduates and encourage and enable junior employees from Catholic institutions to aspire to executive positions in this professional field,” the official website explains.
“The programme also serves another set of purposes: to promote equal rights for men and women in this pivotal field of social interaction; to make the working culture in the institutions involved more productive and creative and to advance the sustainable development of the German Catholic Church in the 21st century.”
The Vatican announced August 6 that Kreuter-Kirchhof, as well as several other laypeople and clergy, were nominated to the Council for the Economy. With Cardinal Reinhard Marx, Kreuter-Kirchhof, and Marija Kolak, head of a large cooperative banking institution, the German delegation at the 15-member Council for the Economy is by far the largest.
While the task of the Council for the Economy is “having oversight for the administrative and financial structures and activities of the dicasteries of the Roman Curia, the institutions linked to the Holy See, and the Vatican City State,” several members have voiced heterodox, or at least questionable, opinions on Church teaching.
Kreuter-Kirchhof saying in response to a question about female deacons and priests that “a great deal is possible in this area” is arguably the mildest form of at least implicit dissent from Church teaching.
Cardinal Marx himself said in July that arguments used against female ordination decades ago are getting weaker over time. The archbishop of Munich and Freising, as well as former president of the German Bishops’ Conference, claimed that the question of female ordination still needs to be discussed, even though Pope John Paul II definitively said that only men can be validly ordained.
The Polish Pope had declared in his 1994 Apostolic Letter Ordinatio Sacerdotalis that “the Church has no authority whatsoever to confer priestly ordination on women and that this judgment is to be definitively held by all the Church’s faithful.”
By extension, this is true also for the ordination to the diaconate and to the episcopacy, which together with the priesthood are both part of the one sacrament of Holy Orders.
Cardinal Gerhard Müller, the former Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, last year called it “an error” the understanding “that the Sacrament of Holy Orders really consists of three Sacraments, so that one has accordingly to decide whether the declaration Ordinatio Sacerdotalis (1994) merely applies to the ordination degree of the bishop, or of the presbyter (= the priest), or of the deacon.”
The only member of the Council for the Economy from North America is Cardinal Joseph Tobin, the archbishop of Newark, New Jersey.
Tobin is one of the American bishops most supportive of homosexuality and gender ideology, suggesting during an interview conducted in 2019 that the Church might change her teaching on these issues.
“The Church, I think, is having its own conversation about what our faith has us do and say with people in relationships that are same-sex,” Tobin said. “What should be without debate is that we are called to welcome them.”
Tobin characterized the teaching, as stated in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, as “very unfortunate language. Let’s hope that eventually that language is a little less hurtful.”
The Catechism states, “Basing itself on Sacred Scripture, which presents homosexual acts as acts of grave depravity, tradition has always declared that ‘homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered.’ They are contrary to the natural law. They close the sexual act to the gift of life. They do not proceed from a genuine affective and sexual complementarity. Under no circumstances can they be approved.”
Tobin also endorsed a book by pro-homosexual Jesuit priest Fr. James Martin.
“In too many parts of our church LGBT people have been made to feel unwelcome, excluded, and even shamed,” Tobin wrote. “Father Martin’s brave, prophetic, and inspiring new book marks an essential step in inviting church leaders to minister with more compassion, and in reminding LGBT Catholics that they are as much a part of our church as any other Catholic.”
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lifesitenews--2020-08-17--Christian doctor: Don’t let mask mandates stop you from publicly worshiping God, defending preborn

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PENSACOLA , Florida , August 17 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – A pro-life doctor explained that while there are reasonable precautions to stop the spread of COVID-19 , masks should not serve as “ handcuffs ” that prevent public worship of God or advocacy for the unborn .
Dr. William Lile , a practicing obstetrician and gynecologist in Florida , recently released a video comparing wearing face masks to wearing “ handcuffs , ” explaining that the COVID-19 pandemic has been hijacked by elites @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political tool ” for control and manipulation .
Lile encouraged reasonable precautionary measures when it comes to the virus .
“ I mean , be smart , wash your hands , wear a mask when appropriate , and take normal precautions , but , if this is acting like handcuffs and preventing you from going to church and worshiping , then you have a problem.
” “ If this is acting like handcuffs and preventing you from doing your God-given duty of sharing the Gospel , the good news , ” he warned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ If this is acting like handcuffs and is preventing you from doing your God-given duty of defending God 's preborn that were created in the image of God at that moment of conception , then you have a problem.
” The Gospel is the solution to “ all of our problems in this country , ” Lile explained .
“ It is the Gospel that changes hearts ; it is the Gospel that changes minds , and it is the Gospel that changes behavior.
” Referring to the upcoming presidential election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ religious and free speech rights before it ’ s too late .
“ Do n't let this paper set of handcuffs turn into real handcuffs made of steel because , if we do n't exercise our rights and break this flimsy paper handcuff , then 80 days from now , the results of the election could have us seen in real handcuffs.
” “ We are already seeing pastors being arrested for holding services , ” he continued .
“ We are already seeing people peacefully demonstrating in front of abortion clinics defending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Do n't let this prevent you from doing your God-given duty and performing the mission that He has called us to because in 80 days , the future of this country could dramatically change.
” “ I 'm going to be here to fight , ” Lile said .
“ I want you to join me to rise up to engage in this battle because demonic forces are raining down on this nation just like raindrops did on Noah 's ark when God closed the door to the ark .
So do your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ engaged , ” he concluded .
“ If Jesus comes this Sunday , I would not want to be caught in my bed watching church on Zoom .
”

Dr. William Lile said it’s a problem when mask mandates are acting like ‘handcuffs’ that stop people from going to church and defending God's preborn.
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PENSACOLA, Florida, August 17, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – A pro-life doctor explained that while there are reasonable precautions to stop the spread of COVID-19, masks should not serve as “handcuffs” that prevent public worship of God or advocacy for the unborn.
Dr. William Lile, a practicing obstetrician and gynecologist in Florida, recently released a video comparing wearing face masks to wearing “handcuffs,” explaining that the COVID-19 pandemic has been hijacked by elites who are wielding it as a “political tool” for control and manipulation.
Lile encouraged reasonable precautionary measures when it comes to the virus. “I mean, be smart, wash your hands, wear a mask when appropriate, and take normal precautions, but, if this is acting like handcuffs and preventing you from going to church and worshiping, then you have a problem.”
“If this is acting like handcuffs and preventing you from doing your God-given duty of sharing the Gospel, the good news,” he warned, “then you have a problem.”
“If this is acting like handcuffs and is preventing you from doing your God-given duty of defending God's preborn that were created in the image of God at that moment of conception, then you have a problem.”
The Gospel is the solution to “all of our problems in this country,” Lile explained. “It is the Gospel that changes hearts; it is the Gospel that changes minds, and it is the Gospel that changes behavior.”
Referring to the upcoming presidential election, he warned Americans to exercise their religious and free speech rights before it’s too late.
“Don't let this paper set of handcuffs turn into real handcuffs made of steel because, if we don't exercise our rights and break this flimsy paper handcuff, then 80 days from now, the results of the election could have us seen in real handcuffs.”
“We are already seeing pastors being arrested for holding services,” he continued. “We are already seeing people peacefully demonstrating in front of abortion clinics defending God's preborn being arrested.”
“Don't let this prevent you from doing your God-given duty and performing the mission that He has called us to because in 80 days, the future of this country could dramatically change.”
“I'm going to be here to fight,” Lile said. “I want you to join me to rise up to engage in this battle because demonic forces are raining down on this nation just like raindrops did on Noah's ark when God closed the door to the ark. So do your duty.”
“Be safe but be engaged,” he concluded. “If Jesus comes this Sunday, I would not want to be caught in my bed watching church on Zoom.”
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lifesitenews--2020-08-17--Judge sides with, ‘vindicates’ California church that refused to close

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LOS ANGELES , August 17 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Pastor John MacArthur ’ s Grace Community Church in California may hold indoor services without legal retaliation for now , Los Angeles Superior Court judge James Chalfant ruled Friday .
California ’ s Democratic governor , Gavin Newsom , has banned indoor religious services ( along with various types of secular gatherings ) in 29 counties representing 80 percent of the state ’ s population in the name of containing the spread of COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including Grace Community Church , Cornerstone Church of Fresno , Destiny Christian Church of Rocklin , and Harvest Rock Church of Pasadena .
In Los Angeles , conflict over the order has intensified to the point that Democrat mayor Eric Garcetti has ordered that power and water be shut off to buildings where “ selfish and irresponsible ” gatherings continue to take place .
“ God has not granted civic rulers authority over the doctrine , practice , or polity of the church , ” MacArthur and the rest of the Grace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ letter .
And “ when any government official issues orders regulating worship ( such as bans on singing , caps on attendance , or prohibitions against gatherings and services ) , he steps outside the legitimate bounds of his God-ordained authority as a civic official and arrogates to himself authority that God expressly grants only to the Lord Jesus Christ as sovereign over His Kingdom.
” Grace Community Church sued the state over the ban , and Los Angeles County counter-sued , but Chalfant sided with Grace , the Associated Press reports .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ church to gather in person for the time being , provided congregants wear masks and socially distance within the building .
He set a September date for a hearing on Los Angeles County ’ s counter-demand for an injunction against the church meeting in person .
“ I am very grateful the court has allowed us to meet inside and we are happy for a few weeks to comply and respect what the judge has asked of us , ” MacArthur said in a statement .
“ This vindicates our desire to stay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will stand firm to protect our church against unreasonable , unconstitutional restrictions.
” “ This result is indeed a great victory for all citizens ’ constitutional right to freedom of religion , ” added attorney Charles LiMandri of the Thomas More Society , which represented Grace .
“ This result makes it possible for the thousands of congregants of Grace to continue to gather together in their church to worship , while at the same time honoring the court ’ s requirement that reasonable and temporary safety measures be observed .
This court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until there can be a full court hearing in this case on September 4 , 2020.
” Across the world , many secular authorities have heavily restricted the right to religious assembly over COVID-19 , from in-person gathering to singing to the distribution of Holy Communion , even in some cases banning people from gathering in parking lots to worship from within their individual cars .

'This result is indeed a great victory for all citizens’ constitutional right to freedom of religion.'
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LOS ANGELES, August 17, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Pastor John MacArthur’s Grace Community Church in California may hold indoor services without legal retaliation for now, Los Angeles Superior Court judge James Chalfant ruled Friday.
California’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, has banned indoor religious services (along with various types of secular gatherings) in 29 counties representing 80 percent of the state’s population in the name of containing the spread of COVID-19. Numerous churches have defied the order, including Grace Community Church, Cornerstone Church of Fresno, Destiny Christian Church of Rocklin, and Harvest Rock Church of Pasadena.
In Los Angeles, conflict over the order has intensified to the point that Democrat mayor Eric Garcetti has ordered that power and water be shut off to buildings where “selfish and irresponsible” gatherings continue to take place.
“God has not granted civic rulers authority over the doctrine, practice, or polity of the church,” MacArthur and the rest of the Grace elders declared last month in an open letter. And “when any government official issues orders regulating worship (such as bans on singing, caps on attendance, or prohibitions against gatherings and services), he steps outside the legitimate bounds of his God-ordained authority as a civic official and arrogates to himself authority that God expressly grants only to the Lord Jesus Christ as sovereign over His Kingdom.”
Grace Community Church sued the state over the ban, and Los Angeles County counter-sued, but Chalfant sided with Grace, the Associated Press reports. The judge’s ruling allows the church to gather in person for the time being, provided congregants wear masks and socially distance within the building. He set a September date for a hearing on Los Angeles County’s counter-demand for an injunction against the church meeting in person.
“I am very grateful the court has allowed us to meet inside and we are happy for a few weeks to comply and respect what the judge has asked of us,” MacArthur said in a statement. “This vindicates our desire to stay open and serve our people. We will stand firm to protect our church against unreasonable, unconstitutional restrictions.”
“This result is indeed a great victory for all citizens’ constitutional right to freedom of religion,” added attorney Charles LiMandri of the Thomas More Society, which represented Grace. “This result makes it possible for the thousands of congregants of Grace to continue to gather together in their church to worship, while at the same time honoring the court’s requirement that reasonable and temporary safety measures be observed. This court ruling should stay in effect at least until there can be a full court hearing in this case on September 4, 2020.”
Across the world, many secular authorities have heavily restricted the right to religious assembly over COVID-19, from in-person gathering to singing to the distribution of Holy Communion, even in some cases banning people from gathering in parking lots to worship from within their individual cars.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-17--Democrat city council defund police, send money to abortion industry instead

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AUSTIN , August 17 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Money meant to protect lives will instead go to ending them following a unanimous vote by the Democrat city council of Austin , Texas .
The council recently approved its 2021 budget , which cuts $ 150 million from the Austin Police Department to be spent on other services , CBN News reports .
At the same time , the budget increases the funding for “ abortion access ” to $ 250,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and social services.
” “ I think this is the most forward-looking budget in memory , ” Austin mayor Steve Adler said , according to a report from KVUE .
“ This is really the budget where we launch our future ... as a fairer , more just , equitable , more universally acceptable city .
This budget is full of opportunity and hope .
That includes regional rapid transit , especially focuses on mobility deserts , those underground and to the airport , and reimagines public safety in so many new ways.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” budget actually cut $ 150 million from the police , on the basis that $ 49 million of that sum “ may or may not ” leave the Austin Police Department , pending a review of the functions that money currently supports .
“ Austin ’ s decision puts the brave men and women of the Austin Police Department and their families at greater risk , and paves the way for lawlessness , ” Texas Republican Gov .
Greg Abbott wrote in response to the news .
“ Public safety is job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ duty .
The legislature will take this issue up next session , but in the meantime , the Texas Department of Public Safety will stand in the gap to protect our capital city.
” “ Abortion does nothing to improve the safety or wellness of our communities , ” Texas Right to Life added in its own response .
“ A procedure that always ends in the death of a preborn child and leaves women spiritually , mentally , and oftentimes physically scarred can not be said to promote safety and care.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the end of May , following the death of George Floyd of Minnesota at the hands of a white officer .
Despite the officer quickly being fired and charged with murder , the incident triggered a resurgence of Black Lives Matter ( BLM ) activism , which cast law enforcement nationwide as a systemically racist institution that must be defunded and even abolished .
Less than a month after Floyd ’ s death , U.S. Justice Department figures revealed that more than 700 federal , state , and local law enforcement officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ensuing protests .
But while the Floyd killing and similar events across the country indicate problems at the Minneapolis Police Department and other jurisdictions that need to be addressed , evidence does not support the thesis that American law enforcement , as a whole , disproportionately uses lethal force against blacks .
Last August , researchers from the Universities of Michigan and Maryland examined 917 officer-involved fatal shootings and “ did not find evidence for anti-Black or anti-Hispanic disparity in police use of force across all shootings.
” In fact , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to fatally shoot black civilians for fear of public and legal reprisals.
” Further , Manhattan Institute fellow Heather Mac Donald noted , even the U.S. Justice Department under the Obama administration found in 2015 that , in the Philadelphia Police Department , “ black officers were 67 percent more likely than white officers to mistakenly shoot an unarmed black suspect ; Hispanic officers were 145 percent more likely than white officers to mistakenly shoot an unarmed black suspect .
Whether lowered hiring standards are responsible for those disparities wasn ’ t addressed.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ current Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden declared in June that there was “ absolutely ” systemic racism in law enforcement , and said in July that police should be partially defunded but insists he does not support full defunding or abolition of the police .

The vote was unanimous, with Austin's mayor calling the city's new budget 'the most forward-looking ... in memory.'
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AUSTIN, August 17, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Money meant to protect lives will instead go to ending them following a unanimous vote by the Democrat city council of Austin, Texas.
The council recently approved its 2021 budget, which cuts $150 million from the Austin Police Department to be spent on other services, CBN News reports. At the same time, the budget increases the funding for “abortion access” to $250,000, under the auspices of “health and social services.”
“I think this is the most forward-looking budget in memory,” Austin mayor Steve Adler said, according to a report from KVUE. “This is really the budget where we launch our future … as a fairer, more just, equitable, more universally acceptable city. This budget is full of opportunity and hope. That includes regional rapid transit, especially focuses on mobility deserts, those underground and to the airport, and reimagines public safety in so many new ways.”
Adler denied that the “transformative” budget actually cut $150 million from the police, on the basis that $49 million of that sum “may or may not” leave the Austin Police Department, pending a review of the functions that money currently supports.
“Austin’s decision puts the brave men and women of the Austin Police Department and their families at greater risk, and paves the way for lawlessness,” Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott wrote in response to the news. “Public safety is job one, and Austin has abandoned that duty. The legislature will take this issue up next session, but in the meantime, the Texas Department of Public Safety will stand in the gap to protect our capital city.”
“Abortion does nothing to improve the safety or wellness of our communities,” Texas Right to Life added in its own response. “A procedure that always ends in the death of a preborn child and leaves women spiritually, mentally, and oftentimes physically scarred cannot be said to promote safety and care.”
The current wave of anti-police sentiment began at the end of May, following the death of George Floyd of Minnesota at the hands of a white officer. Despite the officer quickly being fired and charged with murder, the incident triggered a resurgence of Black Lives Matter (BLM) activism, which cast law enforcement nationwide as a systemically racist institution that must be defunded and even abolished. Less than a month after Floyd’s death, U.S. Justice Department figures revealed that more than 700 federal, state, and local law enforcement officers were injured by “demonstrators” in the ensuing protests.
But while the Floyd killing and similar events across the country indicate problems at the Minneapolis Police Department and other jurisdictions that need to be addressed, evidence does not support the thesis that American law enforcement, as a whole, disproportionately uses lethal force against blacks.
Last August, researchers from the Universities of Michigan and Maryland examined 917 officer-involved fatal shootings and “did not find evidence for anti-Black or anti-Hispanic disparity in police use of force across all shootings.” In fact, they found that “officers are less likely to fatally shoot black civilians for fear of public and legal reprisals.”
Further, Manhattan Institute fellow Heather Mac Donald noted, even the U.S. Justice Department under the Obama administration found in 2015 that, in the Philadelphia Police Department, “black officers were 67 percent more likely than white officers to mistakenly shoot an unarmed black suspect; Hispanic officers were 145 percent more likely than white officers to mistakenly shoot an unarmed black suspect. Whether lowered hiring standards are responsible for those disparities wasn’t addressed.”
Nevertheless, former vice president and current Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden declared in June that there was “absolutely” systemic racism in law enforcement, and said in July that police should be partially defunded but insists he does not support full defunding or abolition of the police.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-17--Pro-LGBT Fr. James Martin to offer prayer at pro-abort Dem convention, says it’ll be for ‘sanctity o

Pro-LGBT Fr. James Martin to offer prayer at pro-abort Dem convention, says it’ll be for ‘sanctity of life’

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August 17 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Pro-LGBT Jesuit priest James Martin , along with a rabbi and an imam , is slated to deliver an invocation on the final night of the Democratic National Convention when pro-abortion candidate Joe Biden will accept his party ’ s nomination for President of the United States .
“ I was honored to accept the invitation to pray at the Democratic convention , ” Martin announced to his Twitter followers .
“ I will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sanctity of all human life and for a nation in which all are welcome , ” he added .
“ ( And if the Republicans invite me , I 'll pray the same prayer ) .
” Martin then linked to a New York Times article that mentioned his pick .
“ Praying for the dignity of all human life and the welcome of all , ” he reiterated in a follow-up tweet .
A number of online commentators expressed dismay that a Catholic priest would lend credibility to the Democratic party — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to abortion in its official 2020 platform and whose candidates for the presidency and vice presidency have repeatedly made clear their personal dedication to abortion – by agreeing to speak at the party ’ s important event .
More than that , some are horrified that a priest would deign to participate in the event because so many of the planks in the party ’ s platform are antithetical to Catholicism , including its extreme pro-LGBTQ+ stances and associated continued promised assaults on religious liberty .
Martin has been the greatest force for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Catholic Church today , and he continues mostly unchecked .
In 2017 , he published a book titled “ Building a Bridge : How the Catholic Church and the LGBT Community Can Enter Into a Relationship of Respect , Compassion and Sensitivity.
” The Jesuit frequently delivers speeches around the country and the world promoting his pro-LGBT message , including at the 2018 World Meeting of Families in Ireland , where he suggested that active homosexuals “ should be invited into parish ministries , ” specifically mentioning them becoming “ eucharistic ministers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ welcomed and accepted in the Catholic Church .
“ Fr .
James Martin and Sr. Simone Campbell , who lobbied on behalf of Obamacare and its requisite contraceptive mandate , will speak at the Democratic Convention this week , ” noted Raymond Arroyo , host of EWTN ’ s The World Over , reminding his followers that some of the Catholics who are given high profile , public roles at the convention may have something to do with their dedication to anti-Catholic political causes .
“ Well , now , look at this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Party convention !
” said Fr .
Frank Pavone of Priests for Life , who contrasted Martin ’ announcement with his own recent experience of being asked by the Vatican ’ s Congregation for the Clergy to step down from working with the Trump re-election campaign .
“ And people have a problem with me leading prayers for Catholics for Trump and Prolife Voices for Trump ?
!
” he exclaimed .
“ I will continue to lead prayers for the Trump campaign , ” Pavone promised .
“ Watch Democrat hypocrites complain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ National Director of Priests for Life who until last month served on the advisory board of Catholics for Trump or co-chair of Pro-Life Voices for Trump .
“ Not a sin to vote Democrat ?
” Fr .
Pavone asked in another tweet responding to Fr .
Martin , pointing out that the Democrat Party ’ s stated beliefs are far from benign .
“ As if we 're in an ivory tower talking about a theoretical relationship between political parties and the Church ; as if the Democrat Party had n't allied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opposition to religious freedom ; as if Pontifex does n't care.
” “ Do you think Fr James Martin will pray for an end to the abominable crime of killing babies through abortion at the Democratic convention ?
” asked Deacon Nick Donnelly , commenting from the UK .
“ Neither do I.
” “ His prayer for respect for the sanctity of all human life is an empty gesture , ” Donnelly suggested .
Not all Catholics are troubled by the inclusion of Fr .
Martin in the DNC lineup .
Heidi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ National Catholic Reporter and CNN contributor , appeared thrilled with the prospect .
Schlumpf ’ s exhilaration is unsurprising , having recently stupefied U.S. Catholics with a fawning opinion piece about U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez headlined “ AOC is the future of the Catholic Church.
” “ U.S .
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 's stunning speech on the House floor last week has been called ‘ a comeback for the ages , ’ ‘ the most important feminist speech in a generation ’ and ‘ a lesson in sexism and decency.
’ ” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has described as a “ star-studded Zoom call ” because the speakers will be offering their remarks from remote locations due to Wuhan virus restrictions , will run from Monday , August 17 through Thursday , August 20 .
Former Vice President Biden will accept his party nomination on Thursday , the same day that Fr .
Martin is expected to deliver his invocation .
Other prime-time keynote speakers include Michelle Obama on Monday , Jill Biden on Tuesday , and Barack Obama on Wednesday .

Numerous faith leaders have pointed out that the Democratic Party is unsupportable by Catholics because of its pro-abortion platform.
PETITION: Urge Catholic bishops to refuse Holy Communion to pro-abortion Biden! Sign the petition here.
August 17, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Pro-LGBT Jesuit priest James Martin, along with a rabbi and an imam, is slated to deliver an invocation on the final night of the Democratic National Convention when pro-abortion candidate Joe Biden will accept his party’s nomination for President of the United States.
“I was honored to accept the invitation to pray at the Democratic convention,” Martin announced to his Twitter followers.
“I will be praying for a respect for the sanctity of all human life and for a nation in which all are welcome,” he added. “(And if the Republicans invite me, I'll pray the same prayer).”
Martin then linked to a New York Times article that mentioned his pick.
I was honored to accept the invitation to pray at the Democratic convention. I will be praying for a respect for the sanctity of all human life and for a nation in which all are welcome. (And if the Republicans invite me, I'll pray the same prayer.)https://t.co/ICeFBeZq4n — James Martin, SJ (@JamesMartinSJ) August 16, 2020
“Praying for the dignity of all human life and the welcome of all,” he reiterated in a follow-up tweet.
Praying for the dignity of all human life and the welcome of all. https://t.co/L26e21tFGX — James Martin, SJ (@JamesMartinSJ) August 16, 2020
A number of online commentators expressed dismay that a Catholic priest would lend credibility to the Democratic party — which proudly includes the “right” to abortion in its official 2020 platform and whose candidates for the presidency and vice presidency have repeatedly made clear their personal dedication to abortion – by agreeing to speak at the party’s important event. More than that, some are horrified that a priest would deign to participate in the event because so many of the planks in the party’s platform are antithetical to Catholicism, including its extreme pro-LGBTQ+ stances and associated continued promised assaults on religious liberty.
Martin has been the greatest force for the normalization of homosexuality and transgenderism in the Catholic Church today, and he continues mostly unchecked. In 2017, he published a book titled “Building a Bridge: How the Catholic Church and the LGBT Community Can Enter Into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion and Sensitivity.”
The Jesuit frequently delivers speeches around the country and the world promoting his pro-LGBT message, including at the 2018 World Meeting of Families in Ireland, where he suggested that active homosexuals “should be invited into parish ministries,” specifically mentioning them becoming “eucharistic ministers,” in order to make them welcomed and accepted in the Catholic Church.
“Fr. James Martin and Sr. Simone Campbell, who lobbied on behalf of Obamacare and its requisite contraceptive mandate, will speak at the Democratic Convention this week,” noted Raymond Arroyo, host of EWTN’s The World Over, reminding his followers that some of the Catholics who are given high profile, public roles at the convention may have something to do with their dedication to anti-Catholic political causes.
Fr. James Martin and Sr. Simone Campbell, who lobbied on behalf of Obamacare and its requisite contraceptive mandate, will speak at the Democratic Convention this week. https://t.co/xg6YYDxlJP — Raymond Arroyo (@RaymondArroyo) August 16, 2020
“Well, now, look at this, a priest praying at the Democrat Party convention!” said Fr. Frank Pavone of Priests for Life, who contrasted Martin’ announcement with his own recent experience of being asked by the Vatican’s Congregation for the Clergy to step down from working with the Trump re-election campaign.
“And people have a problem with me leading prayers for Catholics for Trump and Prolife Voices for Trump?!” he exclaimed.
“I will continue to lead prayers for the Trump campaign,” Pavone promised. “Watch Democrat hypocrites complain!”
Well, now, look at this, a priest praying at the #DemocratParty convention! And people have a problem with me leading prayers for Catholics for Trump and #Prolife Voices for Trump?! I will continue to lead prayers for the Trump Campaign. Watch #Democrat hypocrites complain! https://t.co/lvl5LyNzaG — Fr. Frank Pavone ���� (Text LIFE to 88022) (@frfrankpavone) August 16, 2020
Fr. Pavone is the National Director of Priests for Life who until last month served on the advisory board of Catholics for Trump or co-chair of Pro-Life Voices for Trump.
“Not a sin to vote Democrat?” Fr. Pavone asked in another tweet responding to Fr. Martin, pointing out that the Democrat Party’s stated beliefs are far from benign.
“As if we're in an ivory tower talking about a theoretical relationship between political parties and the Church; as if the Democrat Party hadn't allied itself with socialism, abortion, & opposition to religious freedom; as if Pontifex doesn't care.”
“Not a sin to vote Democrat?”
As if we're in an ivory tower talking about a theoretical relationship between political parties and the Church; as if the #DemocratParty hadn't allied itself with socialism, #abortion, & opposition to religious freedom; as if @Pontifex doesn't care https://t.co/0FwDkmgvPn — Fr. Frank Pavone ���� (Text LIFE to 88022) (@frfrankpavone) August 16, 2020
“Do you think Fr James Martin will pray for an end to the abominable crime of killing babies through abortion at the Democratic convention?” asked Deacon Nick Donnelly, commenting from the UK. “Neither do I.”
“His prayer for respect for the sanctity of all human life is an empty gesture,” Donnelly suggested.
Do you think Fr James Martin will pray for an end to the abominable crime of killing babies through abortion at the Democratic convention? Neither do I His prayer for respect for the sanctity of all human life is an empty gesture https://t.co/r5CPxWi55F — Nick Donnelly (@ProtecttheFaith) August 17, 2020
Not all Catholics are troubled by the inclusion of Fr. Martin in the DNC lineup.
Heidi Schlumpf, executive editor of the leftist National Catholic Reporter and CNN contributor, appeared thrilled with the prospect.
“Getting excited for the Democratic Convention,” Schlumpf exclained.
Schlumpf’s exhilaration is unsurprising, having recently stupefied U.S. Catholics with a fawning opinion piece about U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez headlined “AOC is the future of the Catholic Church.”
“U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's stunning speech on the House floor last week has been called ‘a comeback for the ages,’ ‘the most important feminist speech in a generation’ and ‘a lesson in sexism and decency.’”
The convention, which The New York Times has described as a “star-studded Zoom call” because the speakers will be offering their remarks from remote locations due to Wuhan virus restrictions, will run from Monday, August 17 through Thursday, August 20.
Former Vice President Biden will accept his party nomination on Thursday, the same day that Fr. Martin is expected to deliver his invocation. Other prime-time keynote speakers include Michelle Obama on Monday, Jill Biden on Tuesday, and Barack Obama on Wednesday.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-17--WATCH: Christians say why they’re defying California gov’s order and going to church

NEWBURY PARK , California , August 17 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Members of a megachurch in California have shared with LifeSiteNews why they are defying the government ’ s orders and still attending worship services – even after they were threatened with being cited .
Being able to go to church , Linda Hershman said , “ is everything to me .
You know , my faith is everything .
If we don ’ t stand on something , we ’ re going to lose everything.
” “ So the fact that Pastor Rob has taken such an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all of us Christians to do the same , ” she continued .
In July , Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom had forced churches across the Golden State to halt indoor worship services amid the coronavirus crisis .
Pastor Rob McCoy of Godspeak Calvary Chapel , however , defied the governor ’ s orders , risking his freedom for his flock .
Another member of Godspeak Calvary Chapel , Bridget Mik , encouraged Christians to “ come ” to church .
“ It ’ s neat to be a part of something and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just really putting their life out there , like , they ’ re risking a lot and it ’ s kind of our job to stand by our brothers in Christ , ” she told LifeSite ’ s Lisa Stover .
Mike Dunn said , “ Look at eternity and where you will be spending it .
And ask yourself , you know , okay , so I might go through a mild amount of suffering while I ’ m alive here , but the eternal benefits are worth it.
” Godspeak Calvary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , was able to welcome visitors and newcomers even after California first imposed restrictions on regular life back in March .
Edgar Castellanos had learned from a colleague at work that the church was still open , and decided to come .
“ I felt , like , pretty happy that there was a place open that I can actually go and worship , ” he explained .
Another newcomer , Rick Prete , admitted he wasn ’ t “ really going to church that much in the last year.
” When he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ church , however , “ it just turned everything around for us , so we were looking for a church to go to .
And there really wasn ’ t a church to go to .
The one that we were going to kind of closed.
” After a friend invited him to come to Godspeak Calvary Chapel , “ we started coming , and we ’ ve been here for six weeks , and we love it.
” Ventura County , where the church is located , has a population of roughly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were reported since the outbreak .
Only 95 people died from the coronavirus , which is far less than one person per day .
Still , worship services are officially prohibited .
Pastor McCoy told LifeSiteNews that the government ’ s prohibition of regular religious services is “ an overreach.
” He added , “ If your doors are closed because you have a fear of man instead of a reverential fear of God , then you have to measure that and take a look at it.
” “ The supervisors and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government , they ’ re actors performing a script , ” according to the pastor .
“ If we 're not going to push back , they 'll take everything we surrender to them .
And we really have to stand because I know how government works .
Most pastors don ’ t .
I do.
” The pastor of Harvest Rock Church in Pasadena , just an hour away from Godspeak Calvary Chapel , followed in Pastor Rob McCoy ’ s footsteps .
“ We want to win souls , see people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Savior , and that ’ s much more of a value for us , ” Pastor Ché Ahn told LifeSite ’ s Lisa Stover .
Ahn explained to other pastors around California and the whole nation that there comes a time when they have to exercise their First Amendment rights .
“ I haven ’ t broken the law , but the governor has , ” he emphasized .

'You know, my faith is everything. If we don’t stand on something, we’re going to lose everything'
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NEWBURY PARK, California, August 17, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Members of a megachurch in California have shared with LifeSiteNews why they are defying the government’s orders and still attending worship services – even after they were threatened with being cited.
Being able to go to church, Linda Hershman said, “is everything to me. You know, my faith is everything. If we don’t stand on something, we’re going to lose everything.”
“So the fact that Pastor Rob has taken such an amazing stand is just an encouragement to all of us Christians to do the same,” she continued.
In July, Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom had forced churches across the Golden State to halt indoor worship services amid the coronavirus crisis. Pastor Rob McCoy of Godspeak Calvary Chapel, however, defied the governor’s orders, risking his freedom for his flock.
Another member of Godspeak Calvary Chapel, Bridget Mik, encouraged Christians to “come” to church. “It’s neat to be a part of something and to support our other Christians that are just really putting their life out there, like, they’re risking a lot and it’s kind of our job to stand by our brothers in Christ,” she told LifeSite’s Lisa Stover.
Mike Dunn said, “Look at eternity and where you will be spending it. And ask yourself, you know, okay, so I might go through a mild amount of suffering while I’m alive here, but the eternal benefits are worth it.”
Godspeak Calvary Chapel, courageously keeping open its doors, was able to welcome visitors and newcomers even after California first imposed restrictions on regular life back in March.
Edgar Castellanos had learned from a colleague at work that the church was still open, and decided to come. “I felt, like, pretty happy that there was a place open that I can actually go and worship,” he explained.
Another newcomer, Rick Prete, admitted he wasn’t “really going to church that much in the last year.” When he did feel the need to go to church, however, “it just turned everything around for us, so we were looking for a church to go to. And there really wasn’t a church to go to. The one that we were going to kind of closed.”
After a friend invited him to come to Godspeak Calvary Chapel, “we started coming, and we’ve been here for six weeks, and we love it.”
Ventura County, where the church is located, has a population of roughly 850,000. Just over 9,000 total cases were reported since the outbreak. Only 95 people died from the coronavirus, which is far less than one person per day. Still, worship services are officially prohibited.
Pastor McCoy told LifeSiteNews that the government’s prohibition of regular religious services is “an overreach.” He added, “If your doors are closed because you have a fear of man instead of a reverential fear of God, then you have to measure that and take a look at it.”
“The supervisors and the counselors and all the folks that run government, they’re actors performing a script,” according to the pastor. “If we're not going to push back, they'll take everything we surrender to them. And we really have to stand because I know how government works. Most pastors don’t. I do.”
The pastor of Harvest Rock Church in Pasadena, just an hour away from Godspeak Calvary Chapel, followed in Pastor Rob McCoy’s footsteps.
“We want to win souls, see people come to know Christ as their Lord and Savior, and that’s much more of a value for us,” Pastor Ché Ahn told LifeSite’s Lisa Stover.
Ahn explained to other pastors around California and the whole nation that there comes a time when they have to exercise their First Amendment rights. “I haven’t broken the law, but the governor has,” he emphasized.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-17--UPDATED: Tennessee axes plan to intrude on families with ‘wellbeing checks’ for every child

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UPDATE 08-17-20 , 20:10 EDT — The Tennessee Department of Education withdrew its plan for “ wellbeing checks ” after an uproar from residents and local legislators , according to The Center Square .
One legislator insisted thathe Department of Education is “ correcting the mistake.
” Commissioner Penny Schwinn of the department said , “ To be perfectly honest , the language was something that we all missed .
We ’ ve updated the language for its actual intent , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NASHVILLE , August 17 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Parents across Tennessee are concerned about the state government ’ s announcement that it will be conducting “ wellbeing checks ” for every minor in the state , to gauge the impact of the COVID-19 status quo on children .
Led by Tennessee education commissioner Penny Schwinn , the COVID-19 Child Wellbeing Task Force is tasked with “ ensur [ ing ] the needs of children are being met during and after extended periods of time away from school due to the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ An August 11 document issued by the Tennessee Department of Education ( since deleted but archived here ) states as the initiative ’ s goal : “ ALL Tennessee children will receive a wellbeing check , ” from “ birth to age 18 ” ( emphasis in the original ) .
The document claims that these checks should “ never ” be “ forced or mandated ” and can be satisfied with as little as an email survey or phone call .
“ Never force an individual to respond and always ensure they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it says .
However , other language calls into question just how easy it will be for families to exercise that option .
A “ triage ” table suggests that those administering the checks start with an email linking to the survey , but “ if a survey is not completed , then call the household , ” and “ if a phone call is not responded to , then conduct a visit at school or at home.
” The Department of Education ’ s deletion of the document appears to be in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not yet clear whether the department is revising or scrapping the plan .
LifeSiteNews has reached out to Republican Gov .
Bill Lee ’ s office but did not hear back by press time .
“ It ’ s a horrendous overreach by government , ” Republican state rep. Bruce Griffey told PJ Media .
“ Normally I ’ d see something like this from the Chinese government or Google collecting this kind of data on you and it ’ s just crazy [ . ]
... My email is blowing up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet because I ’ ve been in touch with fellow legislators who are working through it with the Department of Education and I ’ m hoping to get answers soon.
” Tennessee , which has seen 130,458 total COVID-19 cases and 1,326 deaths ( out of a population of 6.8 million ) remains in a state of emergency , which ( among other provisions ) limits most public gatherings to 50 people and encourages public mask-wearing and working from home .
Around 100 Tennessee schools reopened in person last week , but several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the virus reportedly connected to those schools .
Many have argued that children ’ s welfare would be better served by reopening society and restoring a sense of normalcy to their lives , particularly in light of evidence pointing to the safety of schools and the mental dangers of social isolation .
This week , the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ( CDC ) released a survey finding that 41 % of Americans report suffering mental health challenges related to COVID-19 , such as anxiety , depression , and drug use , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported contemplating suicide at least once in the past month .

Tennessee's Department of Education withdrew the document detailing the plan after public backlash, but it's not clear whether anything has changed.
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UPDATE 08-17-20, 20:10 EDT — The Tennessee Department of Education withdrew its plan for “wellbeing checks” after an uproar from residents and local legislators, according to The Center Square. One legislator insisted thathe Department of Education is “correcting the mistake.” Commissioner Penny Schwinn of the department said, “To be perfectly honest, the language was something that we all missed. We’ve updated the language for its actual intent, but there is … no big brother.”
NASHVILLE, August 17, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Parents across Tennessee are concerned about the state government’s announcement that it will be conducting “wellbeing checks” for every minor in the state, to gauge the impact of the COVID-19 status quo on children.
Led by Tennessee education commissioner Penny Schwinn, the COVID-19 Child Wellbeing Task Force is tasked with “ensur[ing] the needs of children are being met during and after extended periods of time away from school due to the coronavirus pandemic,” Fox 17 reports.
An August 11 document issued by the Tennessee Department of Education (since deleted but archived here) states as the initiative’s goal: “ALL Tennessee children will receive a wellbeing check,” from “birth to age 18” (emphasis in the original).
The document claims that these checks should “never” be “forced or mandated” and can be satisfied with as little as an email survey or phone call. “Never force an individual to respond and always ensure they know … this is optional,” it says.
However, other language calls into question just how easy it will be for families to exercise that option. A “triage” table suggests that those administering the checks start with an email linking to the survey, but “if a survey is not completed, then call the household,” and “if a phone call is not responded to, then conduct a visit at school or at home.”
The Department of Education’s deletion of the document appears to be in response to public backlash, but it is not yet clear whether the department is revising or scrapping the plan. LifeSiteNews has reached out to Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s office but did not hear back by press time.
“It’s a horrendous overreach by government,” Republican state rep. Bruce Griffey told PJ Media. “Normally I’d see something like this from the Chinese government or Google collecting this kind of data on you and it’s just crazy[.] … My email is blowing up today and I haven’t responded yet because I’ve been in touch with fellow legislators who are working through it with the Department of Education and I’m hoping to get answers soon.”
Tennessee, which has seen 130,458 total COVID-19 cases and 1,326 deaths (out of a population of 6.8 million) remains in a state of emergency, which (among other provisions) limits most public gatherings to 50 people and encourages public mask-wearing and working from home. Around 100 Tennessee schools reopened in person last week, but several shut down again following 97 new cases of the virus reportedly connected to those schools.
Many have argued that children’s welfare would be better served by reopening society and restoring a sense of normalcy to their lives, particularly in light of evidence pointing to the safety of schools and the mental dangers of social isolation.
This week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released a survey finding that 41% of Americans report suffering mental health challenges related to COVID-19, such as anxiety, depression, and drug use, and that 25% of young people reported contemplating suicide at least once in the past month.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-17--‘No reason’ America can’t safely vote in person, Fauci admits

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August 17 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – As political fighting intensifies over the efficacy of voting by mail in this fall ’ s presidential and congressional elections , U.S. coronavirus czar Dr. Anthony Fauci is affirming that physically going out to vote can be done safely .
Asked by National Geographic if people could vote in person in November , Fauci said , “ I think if carefully done according to the guidelines , there ’ s no reason that I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case , ” the Washington Times reported .
“ If you go and wear a mask , if you observe the physical distancing and don ’ t have a crowded situation , there ’ s no reason why you shouldn ’ t be able to do that.
” Fauci ’ s verdict comes amid an ongoing battle about the rise of mail-in voting , which liberals tout as a safety measure necessitated by COVID-19 , and conservatives allege is really meant to make it easier for Democrats to steal elections .
President Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when he tweeted that mail-in ballots for the upcoming elections would be “ substantially fraudulent .
Mailboxes will be robbed , ballots will be forged & even illegally printed out & fraudulently signed.
” Twitter responded by taking the unprecedented step of adding a “ get the facts ” disclaimer to Trump ’ s tweets , linking to an article that claimed Trump ’ s charges were false .
Yet evidence suggests cause for concern .
“ An inspector general report by the USPS establishes the lofty goal of only 96 percent for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2018 , the post office couldn ’ t even meet that sorry goal , delivering only 95.6 percent of election mail successfully , ” wrote J. Christian Adams , an election lawyer who served in the Voting Rights Section of the Justice Department from 2005 to 2010 .
“ In the 2016 Presidential race , four percent was more than the margin of victory in 10 states representing 124 electoral votes.
” As for the safety of in-person voting , the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ( CDC ) found “ no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wisconsin ’ s April 7 primary elections , which were held in-person and on schedule over the objections of state Democrats .
“ No clear increase in cases , hospitalizations , or deaths was observed after the election , suggesting possible benefit of the mitigation strategies , which limited in-person voting and aimed to ensure safety of the polling sites open on election day , ” the report determined .
“ These data provide preliminary evidence that CDC ’ s interim guidance for ensuring various voting options , encouraging physical distancing , personal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and disinfection lower COVID-19 transmission risk during elections.
” The Wisconsin State Journal noted that a “ total of 71 people got COVID-19 after voting in person or working at the polls during the April 7 election , but it ’ s not clear how many of the infections may have been caused by the spring election because many of the people had other exposures , according to the state health department.
” In Washington D.C. , Republicans and Democrats are currently fighting over how much funding for the U.S .
Postal Service @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next coronavirus stimulus package .
The USPS recently warned 46 states as well as the nation ’ s capital that it can not guarantee all of their mail-in ballots will be delivered in time to be counted in the election .

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August 17, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – As political fighting intensifies over the efficacy of voting by mail in this fall’s presidential and congressional elections, U.S. coronavirus czar Dr. Anthony Fauci is affirming that physically going out to vote can be done safely.
Asked by National Geographic if people could vote in person in November, Fauci said, “I think if carefully done according to the guidelines, there’s no reason that I can see why that not be the case,” the Washington Times reported. “If you go and wear a mask, if you observe the physical distancing and don’t have a crowded situation, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t be able to do that.”
Fauci’s verdict comes amid an ongoing battle about the rise of mail-in voting, which liberals tout as a safety measure necessitated by COVID-19, and conservatives allege is really meant to make it easier for Democrats to steal elections.
President Donald Trump set off a firestorm in May when he tweeted that mail-in ballots for the upcoming elections would be “substantially fraudulent. Mailboxes will be robbed, ballots will be forged & even illegally printed out & fraudulently signed.” Twitter responded by taking the unprecedented step of adding a “get the facts” disclaimer to Trump’s tweets, linking to an article that claimed Trump’s charges were false.
Yet evidence suggests cause for concern. “An inspector general report by the USPS establishes the lofty goal of only 96 percent for election mail delivery success. Sadly, in 2018, the post office couldn’t even meet that sorry goal, delivering only 95.6 percent of election mail successfully,” wrote J. Christian Adams, an election lawyer who served in the Voting Rights Section of the Justice Department from 2005 to 2010. “In the 2016 Presidential race, four percent was more than the margin of victory in 10 states representing 124 electoral votes.”
As for the safety of in-person voting, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) found “no clear increase” in COVID-19 infection after Wisconsin’s April 7 primary elections, which were held in-person and on schedule over the objections of state Democrats.
“No clear increase in cases, hospitalizations, or deaths was observed after the election, suggesting possible benefit of the mitigation strategies, which limited in-person voting and aimed to ensure safety of the polling sites open on election day,” the report determined. “These data provide preliminary evidence that CDC’s interim guidance for ensuring various voting options, encouraging physical distancing, personal prevention practices, and employing environmental cleaning and disinfection lower COVID-19 transmission risk during elections.”
The Wisconsin State Journal noted that a “total of 71 people got COVID-19 after voting in person or working at the polls during the April 7 election, but it’s not clear how many of the infections may have been caused by the spring election because many of the people had other exposures, according to the state health department.”
In Washington D.C., Republicans and Democrats are currently fighting over how much funding for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to include in the next coronavirus stimulus package. The USPS recently warned 46 states as well as the nation’s capital that it cannot guarantee all of their mail-in ballots will be delivered in time to be counted in the election.
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