lifesitenews--2020-04-03--Vatican theologian: Pandemic is God’s chastisement for ‘infidelity’ of top Catholic shepherds

April 3 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Italian priest and theologian Nicola Bux has identified both the sins within the Church as well as the sins of the world as the root of the current pandemic and its effects on the daily life of Catholics .
Like Archbishop Viganò and Bishop Schneider , the former consulter of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith characterized COVID-19 as a chastisement from God .
In a lengthy statement published as a video on YouTube March 24 , as well as by Chiesa e post concilio in written form , Bux @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as ‘ a sign of the times , ’ in the sense above all of a warning to the world.
” “ We must now abstain , as a punishment , ” he explained , “ from so many embraces and so many relationships , even against nature .
We have defied natural law and committed ‘ sins that cry out to heaven for vengeance.
’ ” “ What about infidelity and indifference , of those who live in practical atheism , and postulate a nature emancipated from God , ” Bux asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , divorces .
We have violated the rights of God and put in their place those of man.
” Specifically talking about the sins within the Church , Bux began by mentioning idolatry , which he called “ the gravest sin.
” “ We gave in to idolatry … by kneeling before heaps of earth and worshiping idolatrous statues even in St. Peter ’ s Basilica .
We turned churches into shelters and inns when we had much better facilities to accommodate the poor and migrants .
We have forgotten what a church @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with solemn rite .
We have committed abuses , profanations in the sacred liturgy and unbearable deformations , insults and irreverence , we have gone so far as to say that the grace of God can coexist with a situation of habitual sin , authorizing sacrilegious Communions given to unrepentant sinners.
” Bux continued , “ We sowed confusion among God ’ s people , with the coexistence of the two popes and encouraged the handing over of the faithful to the civil authorities of atheistic states such as China .
Paul VI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Church .
Have atheism and the loss of faith taken root among the men of the Church ?
” As such , the COVID-19 pandemic is “ a warning to the men of the Church , who , in the name of ‘ paradigm shift , ’ subordinate Christ ’ s teaching to the reality of the world.
” “ They say they do not understand non-negotiable principles .
They consider inequality and not sin as the root of social evils .
They have allowed the gnostic and neo-pagan scene on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They have abandoned the mission of the Gospel and the need for conversion , in favor of complacent dialog with religions … They have presented Luther as medicine for the Church .
They have endorsed situation ethics instead of moral principles.
” With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic , which is still especially affecting Italy , many of the problems and evils have come to a sudden halt .
“ Now the Pope , so worried about the ‘ pueblo , ’ has remained without people .
Priests , so intoxicated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The faithful , so accustomed to community liturgies , suffer abandonment.
” Most Catholics , Bux explained , “ have not been trained in adoration , recollection on their knees , personal prayer done in secret , where the Father alone sees us.
” “ The churches are desolate , faithful and pastors are now as exiles , ” the theologian said .
Bux pointed out the difficulty many people have with the idea of a God who punishes .
Up until the previous century , processions took place and vows were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he recalled .
“ Today , the word ‘ chastisement ’ arouses scandal even among churchmen , because they have forgotten that , at the beginning of world history , after love , there is sin , anger , and judgment.
” “ It is true that , in Jesus Christ , we adore the mystery of divine love which , with patience and mercy , obtains the conversion of the sinner , ” Bux said .
However , “ ignorance , plague , hunger , war , suffering , and death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sinner.
” Bux then begged God to deliver his people from the “ wrath of judgment.
” “ Great is our sin , but greater is your love .
Take away our sins for the glory of your name .
In the intimacy of the soul , we prostrate ourselves and implore divine mercy .
From the wrath of judgment , deliver us … Forgive us our mistakes , heal our wounds , guide us with your grace to the Easter victory , ” Bux prayed .
The theologian and liturgical scholar concluded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” expecting it to bear fruit .

The COVID-19 pandemic is a ‘warning to the men of the Church’ who have betrayed Christ’s teaching
April 3, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Italian priest and theologian Nicola Bux has identified both the sins within the Church as well as the sins of the world as the root of the current pandemic and its effects on the daily life of Catholics. Like Archbishop Viganò and Bishop Schneider, the former consulter of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith characterized COVID-19 as a chastisement from God.
In a lengthy statement published as a video on YouTube March 24, as well as by Chiesa e post concilio in written form, Bux said “we can read this virus as ‘a sign of the times,’ in the sense above all of a warning to the world.”
“We must now abstain, as a punishment,” he explained, “from so many embraces and so many relationships, even against nature. We have defied natural law and committed ‘sins that cry out to heaven for vengeance.’”
“What about infidelity and indifference, of those who live in practical atheism, and postulate a nature emancipated from God,” Bux asked. “And then adultery, abortions, divorces. We have violated the rights of God and put in their place those of man.”
Specifically talking about the sins within the Church, Bux began by mentioning idolatry, which he called “the gravest sin.”
“We gave in to idolatry … by kneeling before heaps of earth and worshiping idolatrous statues even in St. Peter’s Basilica. We turned churches into shelters and inns when we had much better facilities to accommodate the poor and migrants. We have forgotten what a church is for and why it is dedicated with solemn rite. We have committed abuses, profanations in the sacred liturgy and unbearable deformations, insults and irreverence, we have gone so far as to say that the grace of God can coexist with a situation of habitual sin, authorizing sacrilegious Communions given to unrepentant sinners.”
Bux continued, “We sowed confusion among God’s people, with the coexistence of the two popes and encouraged the handing over of the faithful to the civil authorities of atheistic states such as China. Paul VI’s warning resounds regarding the self-demolition of the Church. Have atheism and the loss of faith taken root among the men of the Church?”
As such, the COVID-19 pandemic is “a warning to the men of the Church, who, in the name of ‘paradigm shift,’ subordinate Christ’s teaching to the reality of the world.”
“They say they do not understand non-negotiable principles. They consider inequality and not sin as the root of social evils. They have allowed the gnostic and neo-pagan scene on the facade of St. Peter’s. They have abandoned the mission of the Gospel and the need for conversion, in favor of complacent dialog with religions … They have presented Luther as medicine for the Church. They have endorsed situation ethics instead of moral principles.”
With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is still especially affecting Italy, many of the problems and evils have come to a sudden halt.
“Now the Pope, so worried about the ‘pueblo,’ has remained without people. Priests, so intoxicated with participation, are without the faithful. The faithful, so accustomed to community liturgies, suffer abandonment.”
Most Catholics, Bux explained, “have not been trained in adoration, recollection on their knees, personal prayer done in secret, where the Father alone sees us.”
“The churches are desolate, faithful and pastors are now as exiles,” the theologian said.
Bux pointed out the difficulty many people have with the idea of a God who punishes. Up until the previous century, processions took place and vows were made in order for chastisements to stop, he recalled.
“Today, the word ‘chastisement’ arouses scandal even among churchmen, because they have forgotten that, at the beginning of world history, after love, there is sin, anger, and judgment.”
“It is true that, in Jesus Christ, we adore the mystery of divine love which, with patience and mercy, obtains the conversion of the sinner,” Bux said. However, “ignorance, plague, hunger, war, suffering, and death reveal to man his situation as a sinner.”
Bux then begged God to deliver his people from the “wrath of judgment.”
“Great is our sin, but greater is your love. Take away our sins for the glory of your name. In the intimacy of the soul, we prostrate ourselves and implore divine mercy. From the wrath of judgment, deliver us … Forgive us our mistakes, heal our wounds, guide us with your grace to the Easter victory,” Bux prayed.
The theologian and liturgical scholar concluded by calling the chastisement “providential,” expecting it to bear fruit.
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lifesitenews--2020-04-03--WATCH: Ex-gay begs Canadian politicians to not ban therapy that ‘freed’ him from LGBT lifestyle

April 3 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – An ex-gay man , who formerly lived a life of homosexuality , drugs , and prostitution for 35 years , is calling on Canadian politicians to vote “ No ” to legislation that would ban “ conversion therapy ” designed to help LGBT people overcome unwanted sexual conditions .
“ If this bill passes there will be many others like myself who have come to the end of themselves , who have recognized their pain , who are seeking freedom who will never be able to find freedom , ” said Keith @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Campaign Life Coalition ( CLC ) and LifeSiteNews .
Alexander related how he was delivered 9 years ago from what he describes as a life of “ homosexuality and same-sex attraction.
” He said he began to experience same-sex tendencies at the age of eleven , after repeated abuse by a family member .
The abuse drove him to live a life of prostitution and drug addiction .
Alexander related how in 2011 he delivered after “ surrendering my life and asking Jesus into my life to be my Lord and Savior.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , his life has been filled with joy , and “ has been the best nine years since my entire 57 years alive.
” His walk with Christ led him to live his life with “ a community of believers who have nurtured me and supported me and I have also found a community of men who are willing to embrace me and show me what true love is all about.
” “ No longer do I have to seek it ; it ’ s just given to me and I am fulfilled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same love that Christ offers to all of those who seek him , ” he said .
Bill S-202 , now before the Senate , would criminalize so-called conversion therapy , which it defines as : Bill C-8 , now before the House of Commons and tabled by Justice Minister David Lametti on March 9 , is more reaching than Bill S-202 .
It will make it a criminal offence in Canada to : 1 ) cause a minor to undergo conversion therapy , 2 ) remove a minor from Canada to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a person to undergo conversion therapy against their will , 4 ) profit from conversion therapy , and 5 ) advertise conversion therapy .
In his video testimony , Alexander , who has been freed from his same-sex attraction , in clear terms said that if legislation banning “ conversion therapy ” becomes law , it will be detrimental to those who want help .
“ These bills are designed to prevent the ministry of the Gospel of Jesus Christ from freeing those who are captive , are being held captive from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ identity , which has plagued our youth and members of society today , ” said Alexander .
“ If this bill were passed , I would not have had the opportunity to be free today .
I am free today.
” “ Members of Parliament and Senators , please say no to Bills C-8 and S-202 , ” pleaded Alexander .
Jack Fonseca , director of political operations for CLC told LifeSiteNews that the story of Alexander is something that the mainstream media does not want people to hear .
“ The dishonest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after gay activist and giving them a platform to claim that they were tortured by counselling for their unwanted same-sex attraction or gender confusion , ” said Fonseca .
“ The media accepts these stories uncritically , without any fact-checking whatsoever to verify if they ’ re even true , ” he added .
Fonseca said that in regards to conversion stories such as Alexander ’ s , the media “ would have you believe he doesn ’ t exist either , ” adding that they have been “ spoon-feeding only one side @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” regarding the stories of “ de-transitioned transgenders and ex-gays.
” CLC decided to specifically show these types of healing testimonies directly to the public and politicians .
Alexander ’ s story is the third video in a series designed to speak to “ our elected officials and the Canadian public so that they can hear the other side of the story , ” said Fonseca .
“ Our goal with this video series is to bypass the biased media who refuse to tell the stories of people who benefitted from therapy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and gender confusion .
The fake news liberal media will not tell the other side of the story on “ conversion therapy ” , so we ’ re taking it straight to the legislators and the Canadian public ” .
The first video released to combat the lies surrounding “ conversion therapy ” featured a Canadian man who had hormone injections and surgery to live like a woman for 18 years .
In his video , Robert John Wenman asks Canada ’ s politicians to not ban counseling that he says saved his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shows that banning faith-based help could be detrimental in assisting those who want to overcome unwanted same-sex attractions .
Duncan lived life as a “ man ” for 11 years before Christ ’ s healing power saved her .
A recent LifeSiteNews video highlights her journey , as well as her plea , like Alexander ’ s , with Canadian senators to stop legislation that would ban the types of therapy that helped heal her .

'If this bill were passed, I would not have had the opportunity to be free today. I am free today.'
April 3, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – An ex-gay man, who formerly lived a life of homosexuality, drugs, and prostitution for 35 years, is calling on Canadian politicians to vote “No” to legislation that would ban “conversion therapy” designed to help LGBT people overcome unwanted sexual conditions.
“If this bill passes there will be many others like myself who have come to the end of themselves, who have recognized their pain, who are seeking freedom who will never be able to find freedom,” said Keith Alexander in a video message jointly produced by Campaign Life Coalition (CLC) and LifeSiteNews.
Alexander related how he was delivered 9 years ago from what he describes as a life of “homosexuality and same-sex attraction.” He said he began to experience same-sex tendencies at the age of eleven, after repeated abuse by a family member. The abuse drove him to live a life of prostitution and drug addiction.
Alexander related how in 2011 he delivered after “surrendering my life and asking Jesus into my life to be my Lord and Savior.” He noted how since his deliverance, his life has been filled with joy, and “has been the best nine years since my entire 57 years alive.”
His walk with Christ led him to live his life with “a community of believers who have nurtured me and supported me and I have also found a community of men who are willing to embrace me and show me what true love is all about.”
“No longer do I have to seek it; it’s just given to me and I am fulfilled and filled by it. It is the same love that Christ offers to all of those who seek him,” he said.
Bill S-202, now before the Senate, would criminalize so-called conversion therapy, which it defines as:
Any practice, treatment or service designed to change an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity or to eliminate or reduce sexual attraction or sexual behavior between persons of the same sex. For greater certainty, this definition does not include a surgical sex change or any related service.
Bill C-8, now before the House of Commons and tabled by Justice Minister David Lametti on March 9, is more reaching than Bill S-202.
It will make it a criminal offence in Canada to: 1) cause a minor to undergo conversion therapy, 2) remove a minor from Canada to undergo conversion therapy, 3) cause a person to undergo conversion therapy against their will, 4) profit from conversion therapy, and 5) advertise conversion therapy.
In his video testimony, Alexander, who has been freed from his same-sex attraction, in clear terms said that if legislation banning “conversion therapy” becomes law, it will be detrimental to those who want help.
“These bills are designed to prevent the ministry of the Gospel of Jesus Christ from freeing those who are captive, are being held captive from the unwanted same-sex attraction and confusion of gender identity, which has plagued our youth and members of society today,” said Alexander.
“If this bill were passed, I would not have had the opportunity to be free today. I am free today.”
“Members of Parliament and Senators, please say no to Bills C-8 and S-202,” pleaded Alexander.
Jack Fonseca, director of political operations for CLC told LifeSiteNews that the story of Alexander is something that the mainstream media does not want people to hear.
“The dishonest media has been trotting out gay activist after gay activist and giving them a platform to claim that they were tortured by counselling for their unwanted same-sex attraction or gender confusion,” said Fonseca.
“The media accepts these stories uncritically, without any fact-checking whatsoever to verify if they’re even true,” he added.
Fonseca said that in regards to conversion stories such as Alexander’s, the media “would have you believe he doesn’t exist either,” adding that they have been “spoon-feeding only one side of the story to the Canadian public,” regarding the stories of “de-transitioned transgenders and ex-gays.”
CLC decided to specifically show these types of healing testimonies directly to the public and politicians. Alexander’s story is the third video in a series designed to speak to “our elected officials and the Canadian public so that they can hear the other side of the story,” said Fonseca.
“Our goal with this video series is to bypass the biased media who refuse to tell the stories of people who benefitted from therapy or counseling to overcome unwanted same-sex attraction and gender confusion. The fake news liberal media will not tell the other side of the story on “conversion therapy”, so we’re taking it straight to the legislators and the Canadian public”.
The first video released to combat the lies surrounding “conversion therapy” featured a Canadian man who had hormone injections and surgery to live like a woman for 18 years. In his video, Robert John Wenman asks Canada’s politicians to not ban counseling that he says saved his life.
The case of KathyGrace Duncan shows that banning faith-based help could be detrimental in assisting those who want to overcome unwanted same-sex attractions.
Duncan lived life as a “man” for 11 years before Christ’s healing power saved her. A recent LifeSiteNews video highlights her journey, as well as her plea, like Alexander’s, with Canadian senators to stop legislation that would ban the types of therapy that helped heal her.
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lifesitenews--2020-04-03--Snowden warns about authorities exploiting pandemic to increase surveillance, track individuals

April 3 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – A former contractor for the CIA has warned that surveillance measures many governments around the world are using , or at least proposing to use in the name of combating the coronavirus , could end up becoming a permanent reality of life .
Speaking out about this concern is Edward Snowden , the former CIA contractor , who famously leaked secrets about the US intelligence agency 's spying programs in 2013 .
Snowden expressed his concerns in a March 23 video interview with the Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival .
The topic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ artificial intelligence in the age of the coronavirus .
In the video interview , Snowden said that when governments are granted new powers to track individuals under the guise of an emergency , “ they tend to be sticky.
” “ The emergency tends to be expanded .
Then the authorities become comfortable with some new power .
They start to like it , ” he added .
Snowden became famous after he leaked highly classified government secrets in 2013 from the US National Security Agency .
In 2019 , he wrote a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become a bestseller worldwide , detailing the inner workings of his former employer .
He remains in exile in Russia .
In the interview , Snowden gave a scenario of how the governments could be inclined to use existing fitness trackers popular with many today , to issue government orders demanding access to personal medical data such as a person 's heart rate stored on the device .
Snowden suggested that this could feasibly be done under the guise of protecting everyone ’ s health to combat the coronavirus .
However , many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be left in place , much like the extra security precautions seen around the world after the September 11 terrorist attacks , which remain in place today .
Snowden remarked how the possibility of using this type of data while incorporating artificial intelligence into the mix is a concerning scenario .
“ What happens now when we start to put these authorities together and remix them .
They already know what you ’ re looking at on the internet , right , they already know where your phone is moving , now they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your pulse is .
What happens when they start to intermix these and apply artificial intelligence to it.
” As the coronavirus epidemic spreads across the globe , the Wall Street Journal reported that US government officials , by the way of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , are using the location information from the cellphones of Americans .
This is being done so that they can “ better understand the movements of Americans during the coronavirus pandemic.
” Yesterday , Alphabet ’ s Google division released location data for 131 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quarantine rules and could help authorities check lockdowns .
In Canada , reports surfaced last week that the federal government has not ruled out using Canadians cell phone location data to track people 's movements during the coronavirus epidemic .
Pro-abortion Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not specifically rule this idea out , saying that “ all options are on the table.
” Kerry Bowman , a bioethicist at the University of Toronto , told Global News this week that while not the “ Canadian way , ” using personal data to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of the question .
“ These things become very George Orwell , 1984 .
It ’ s remarkably similar in that way .
We worry that this pandemic would be the thin edge of the wedge to introduce these types of things .
That is a concern , ” Bowman said .
In the United Kingdom , reports have surfaced that the government through its National Health Service ( NHS ) , is in the preparation stages to release a tracking app to alert people if they come too close into contact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This app is planned to be released after the nationwide lockdown has been lifted .
While the UK app will be opt-in only at this point , it highlights Snowden ’ s remarks that once the door has been opened to further erode one ’ s freedoms in the name of a health crisis , it remains uncertain what will happen after it has ended .
In response to news about the NHS app , a group of “ responsible technologists ” put out an open letter which warned that the UK government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a means of social control.
” Because of this , they have asked that : “ Any technology initiatives put in place now to suppress Coronavirus must protect human rights , be proportionate and work within the rule of law — not least because they will set the template for what comes next in the delivery of health services in the UK.
” Today , China uses thermal scanners at various locations to identify which of its citizens have fevers .
Russia is using a type of facial recognition software to ensure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rules .

'The emergency tends to be expanded. Then the authorities become comfortable with some new power. They start to like it.'
April 3, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – A former contractor for the CIA has warned that surveillance measures many governments around the world are using, or at least proposing to use in the name of combating the coronavirus, could end up becoming a permanent reality of life.
Speaking out about this concern is Edward Snowden, the former CIA contractor, who famously leaked secrets about the US intelligence agency's spying programs in 2013.
Snowden expressed his concerns in a March 23 video interview with the Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival. The topic of the conversation was the use of artificial intelligence in the age of the coronavirus.
In the video interview, Snowden said that when governments are granted new powers to track individuals under the guise of an emergency, “they tend to be sticky.”
“The emergency tends to be expanded. Then the authorities become comfortable with some new power. They start to like it,” he added.
Snowden became famous after he leaked highly classified government secrets in 2013 from the US National Security Agency. In 2019, he wrote a book, Permanent Record, which has become a bestseller worldwide, detailing the inner workings of his former employer. He remains in exile in Russia.
In the interview, Snowden gave a scenario of how the governments could be inclined to use existing fitness trackers popular with many today, to issue government orders demanding access to personal medical data such as a person's heart rate stored on the device.
Snowden suggested that this could feasibly be done under the guise of protecting everyone’s health to combat the coronavirus. However, many years down the road this technology could be left in place, much like the extra security precautions seen around the world after the September 11 terrorist attacks, which remain in place today.
Snowden remarked how the possibility of using this type of data while incorporating artificial intelligence into the mix is a concerning scenario.
“What happens now when we start to put these authorities together and remix them. They already know what you’re looking at on the internet, right, they already know where your phone is moving, now they know what your heart rate is, your pulse is. What happens when they start to intermix these and apply artificial intelligence to it.”
As the coronavirus epidemic spreads across the globe, the Wall Street Journal reported that US government officials, by the way of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are using the location information from the cellphones of Americans. This is being done so that they can “better understand the movements of Americans during the coronavirus pandemic.”
Yesterday, Alphabet’s Google division released location data for 131 countries that reveal whether people are obeying quarantine rules and could help authorities check lockdowns.
In Canada, reports surfaced last week that the federal government has not ruled out using Canadians cell phone location data to track people's movements during the coronavirus epidemic. Pro-abortion Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not specifically rule this idea out, saying that “all options are on the table.”
Kerry Bowman, a bioethicist at the University of Toronto, told Global News this week that while not the “Canadian way,” using personal data to monitor Canada’s population is not out of the question.
“These things become very George Orwell, 1984. It’s remarkably similar in that way. We worry that this pandemic would be the thin edge of the wedge to introduce these types of things. That is a concern,” Bowman said.
In the United Kingdom, reports have surfaced that the government through its National Health Service (NHS), is in the preparation stages to release a tracking app to alert people if they come too close into contact with someone who has the coronavirus. This app is planned to be released after the nationwide lockdown has been lifted.
While the UK app will be opt-in only at this point, it highlights Snowden’s remarks that once the door has been opened to further erode one’s freedoms in the name of a health crisis, it remains uncertain what will happen after it has ended.
In response to news about the NHS app, a group of “responsible technologists” put out an open letter which warned that the UK government could use this type of technology “as a means of social control.”
Because of this, they have asked that: “Any technology initiatives put in place now to suppress Coronavirus must protect human rights, be proportionate and work within the rule of law — not least because they will set the template for what comes next in the delivery of health services in the UK.”
Today, China uses thermal scanners at various locations to identify which of its citizens have fevers. Russia is using a type of facial recognition software to ensure that individuals under quarantine are not breaking the rules.
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lifesitenews--2020-04-03--Society of St. Pius X cancels ‘most public Masses’ in U.S., promises to make priests available as ne

Society of St. Pius X cancels ‘most public Masses’ in U.S., promises to make priests available as needed

April 3 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Fr .
Jurgen Wegner , District Superior of the Society of St. Pius X ’ s ( SSPX ) American district , has announced today that he is cancelling “ most public Masses ” offered by the SSPX in the United States .
In a public statement released this morning , Fr .
Wegner , who is originally from Germany , says , “ for as long as we could , we kept our public apostolate as normal as possible .
Your priests have tried , in recent weeks , to assure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scenario.
” But , he adds , “ stay-at-home orders , restrictions to small groups , and obligatory social distancing make it impossible in almost all the places to serve our faithful and guarantee their health , even where we multiply the number of Masses.
” Citing the need to protect the laity , especially the elderly , as well as the priests and the “ common good ” of the Society , Fr .
Wegner states that “ prudence demands I cancel most public Masses.
” We “ must do what we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all legitimate authorities.
” The announcement does not mean SSPX priests will no longer be available to administer the sacraments , however .
“ Confession , Communion and Extreme Unction are still permitted , on a request-by-request basis , being prudent in all things , ” the letter continues .
“ I also encourage priests where possible to keep our chapels open for private prayer , following the legal guidelines.
” The Society has posted on its website a list of the 103 chapels it services in the United States .
That list @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been cancelled at them , can be accessed by clicking here .
Fr .
Wegner added that he has also encouraged priests to make more liberal use of Extreme Unction and that the laity should “ never hesitate to call for guidance or to ask for priestly support , for Communion , confession ... or special blessings.
” The SSPX is an international union of more than 600 priests .
Founded in 1970 by French Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre , the group maintains that the crisis in the Church is a result of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a variety of “ modernist errors.
” In recent weeks , the SSPX has come to be seen as a sort of life raft for Catholics seeking access to the sacraments .
In the aftermath of the coronavirus outbreak , every diocese in the U.S. cancelled their public Masses .
Some took the extreme measure of banning priests from hearing Confessions or even administering Last Rites .
Initially , the SSPX found creative ways to provide for the sacramental needs of the faithful during these trying times .
In Michigan , an outdoor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on each of the past two Sundays .
Several dozen Catholics who do not regularly attend the church showed up at the liturgies .
In southern Wisconsin , an SSPX chapel held an outdoor Mass Sunday evening in addition to its normal two morning masses in order to ensure attendees remained under the state imposed limit of 50 .
In rural Virginia this past weekend , an invite-only outdoor Mass where laity remained in their cars took place .
All Masses were done in accordance with “ social distancing ” and public health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can fulfill their Sunday obligation at SSPX chapels , validly and licitly confess their sins to , and validly and licitly get married ( in some circumstances ) by Society priests , Bishop Michael Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington in Virginia made a public statement criticizing the group ’ s efforts .
“ We have been notified that the Society of Saint Pius X , which is a schismatic sect and not in full communion with the Holy See , is holding Masses in Front Royal , VA .
This group did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Diocese of Arlington , ” his March 29 statement read .
“ Bishop Burbidge highly encourages the faithful to follow the guidance of public health and scientific leaders and stay home whenever possible .
In order to stop the spread of coronavirus , all people , including those of religious faith , must be willing to make temporary , uncomfortable sacrifices for the long-term good and health of the community.
” In the U.K. SSPX churches have been closed since the government ordered all places of religious worship to close altogether , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the nationwide lockdown declared by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on March 23 .
SSPX Masses have been suspended in parts of Canada as well , though a Society chapel in Toronto offered Mass this past weekend .
The priest , Father Dominique Boulet , informed LifeSite that he received “ hundreds ” of calls from Catholics wanting to attend a Latin Mass .
When the Mass was over , police showed up and warned him he could be fined for possibly breaking the law .
The decision of the SSPX to follow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States comes days after a group of prominent lay Catholics issued a public letter titled “ We Are An Easter People ” calling on bishops “ to do everything you can to make the sacraments more available to us ” during the COVID-19 pandemic .
Moreover , it comes less than a week after the SSPX ’ s St. Thomas More priory in Florida issued a statement to Governor Ron DeSantis saying that it was “ dangerous ” for churches in the state to close .
DeSantis ultimately deemed churches “ essential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nevertheless told his priests not to offer Easter Masses , Confessions , or “ plan any activity that would encourage people to leave their homes .
”

The group of traditional Catholic priests previously found creative solutions in the midst of coronavirus lockdowns, such as outdoor and parking lot Masses.
April 3, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Fr. Jurgen Wegner, District Superior of the Society of St. Pius X’s (SSPX) American district, has announced today that he is cancelling “most public Masses” offered by the SSPX in the United States.
In a public statement released this morning, Fr. Wegner, who is originally from Germany, says, “for as long as we could, we kept our public apostolate as normal as possible. Your priests have tried, in recent weeks, to assure Masses and confessions in unusual or difficult scenario.” But, he adds, “stay-at-home orders, restrictions to small groups, and obligatory social distancing make it impossible in almost all the places to serve our faithful and guarantee their health, even where we multiply the number of Masses.”
Citing the need to protect the laity, especially the elderly, as well as the priests and the “common good” of the Society, Fr. Wegner states that “prudence demands I cancel most public Masses.” We “must do what we can to protect them and cooperate with all legitimate authorities.”
The announcement does not mean SSPX priests will no longer be available to administer the sacraments, however. “Confession, Communion and Extreme Unction are still permitted, on a request-by-request basis, being prudent in all things,” the letter continues. “I also encourage priests where possible to keep our chapels open for private prayer, following the legal guidelines.”
The Society has posted on its website a list of the 103 chapels it services in the United States. That list, and whether or not Masses have been cancelled at those chapels, can be accessed by clicking here.
Fr. Wegner added that he has also encouraged priests to make more liberal use of Extreme Unction and that the laity should “never hesitate to call for guidance or to ask for priestly support, for Communion, confession…or special blessings.”
The SSPX is an international union of more than 600 priests. Founded in 1970 by French Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, the group maintains that the crisis in the Church is a result of the Second Vatican Council’s embrace of a variety of “modernist errors.”
In recent weeks, the SSPX has come to be seen as a sort of life raft for Catholics seeking access to the sacraments. In the aftermath of the coronavirus outbreak, every diocese in the U.S. cancelled their public Masses. Some took the extreme measure of banning priests from hearing Confessions or even administering Last Rites.
Initially, the SSPX found creative ways to provide for the sacramental needs of the faithful during these trying times. In Michigan, an outdoor “parking lot” Mass was held on each of the past two Sundays. Several dozen Catholics who do not regularly attend the church showed up at the liturgies. In southern Wisconsin, an SSPX chapel held an outdoor Mass Sunday evening in addition to its normal two morning masses in order to ensure attendees remained under the state imposed limit of 50. In rural Virginia this past weekend, an invite-only outdoor Mass where laity remained in their cars took place. All Masses were done in accordance with “social distancing” and public health guidelines.
Despite the fact that Catholics can fulfill their Sunday obligation at SSPX chapels, validly and licitly confess their sins to, and validly and licitly get married (in some circumstances) by Society priests, Bishop Michael Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington in Virginia made a public statement criticizing the group’s efforts.
“We have been notified that the Society of Saint Pius X, which is a schismatic sect and not in full communion with the Holy See, is holding Masses in Front Royal, VA. This group did not request permission for their gathering from the Diocese of Arlington,” his March 29 statement read.
“Bishop Burbidge highly encourages the faithful to follow the guidance of public health and scientific leaders and stay home whenever possible. In order to stop the spread of coronavirus, all people, including those of religious faith, must be willing to make temporary, uncomfortable sacrifices for the long-term good and health of the community.”
In the U.K. SSPX churches have been closed since the government ordered all places of religious worship to close altogether, including for private prayer, as part of the nationwide lockdown declared by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on March 23.
SSPX Masses have been suspended in parts of Canada as well, though a Society chapel in Toronto offered Mass this past weekend. The priest, Father Dominique Boulet, informed LifeSite that he received “hundreds” of calls from Catholics wanting to attend a Latin Mass. When the Mass was over, police showed up and warned him he could be fined for possibly breaking the law.
The decision of the SSPX to follow in the footsteps of bishops across the United States comes days after a group of prominent lay Catholics issued a public letter titled “We Are An Easter People” calling on bishops “to do everything you can to make the sacraments more available to us” during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Moreover, it comes less than a week after the SSPX’s St. Thomas More priory in Florida issued a statement to Governor Ron DeSantis saying that it was “dangerous” for churches in the state to close. DeSantis ultimately deemed churches “essential,” but Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski nevertheless told his priests not to offer Easter Masses, Confessions, or “plan any activity that would encourage people to leave their homes.”
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lifesitenews--2020-04-03--English bishop doubts wisdom of church closures when shops, mosques remain open

PORTSMOUTH , U.K. , April 3 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) ― An English bishop has admitted that he is reflecting on his decision to close the churches of his diocese in the context of other public places , including places of worship , remaining open .
Bishop Philip Egan of the Diocese of Portsmouth wrote of his agony and confusion in the face of the British government ’ s self-contradictory orders regarding church closures .
“ It was an agonising decision as a priest and as a Bishop to mandate the cessation of the public celebration of the Sacraments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he wrote last Sunday .
“ Regarding the latter , there has been a bit of confusion .
In his address last week , the Prime Minister spoke of the closure of places of worship .
Yet another arm of government seemed to suggest that they might be kept open , not for gatherings for public worship but for visits , ” he continued .
“ Over the last days , as I have been going out for my ( government permitted , once a day ) walk , I ’ ve noticed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ open and of course some people are going out to work .
Some synagogues and mosques are open.
” Egan said that he shut the churches “ very reluctantly in order not to be out of step with other dioceses ” and that it is “ a great sadness ” to him that people can not pray in front of the Blessed Sacrament .
The bishop of Portsmouth is , however , making the sacraments available to the laity on request .
“ The Lord is offering us all the spiritual resources we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to contribute to the common good and to care for the sick and those in need , ” he said .
“ We need therefore to be faithful to God ’ s Word , preaching the Good News , administering the Sacraments upon request and offering pastoral care to God ’ s people , ” he continued .
“ Our clergy and our people will have to find new and creative ways of doing this.
” Egan praised the “ inventive ways ” in which the clergy are already ministering to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and meetings and calling them on the phone .
He encouraged his priests to find safe ways of hearing confessions .
One issue that has troubled English Catholics is that their bishops advised the British government to keep the churches shut .
The bishop of Plymouth again highlighted the difference between the response of the Catholic Bishops ’ Conference of England and Wales to the coronavirus pandemic and the less stringent stipulations of the British government when he questioned his own suspension of funeral masses .
“ Funerals are an area too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about , ” he wrote .
“ My first Decree mandated that as churches were closed , funerals should take place at the graveside or in the crematorium only , and of course be limited to the immediate family .
This was in line with what the Bishops ’ Conference recommended , ” he continued .
“ However , the Prime Minister in his address has suggested that funerals could go ahead in places of worship , with social-distancing etc .
The Decree remains in place , yet I need to take advice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to permit a Requiem liturgy in church with the immediate family only present.
” The most recent recommendations of the British government regarding funerals is that the number of mourners be restricted so that they can all remain about seven feet ( two meters ) apart .
Only members of their own household and close family members should attend .
If the deceased has no household or family members , “ then it is possible for a modest number of friends to attend.
” The place where the service is held must be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with coronavirus symptoms may not attend .
Egan also spoke openly of his worry that the dying are not receiving adequate spiritual care and explained what he is doing to remedy the situation .
“ I worry about the pastoral care of the dying and how to administer to them the Last Rites and the Apostolic Pardon , ” he wrote .
“ In relation to our major hospitals , our chief hospital chaplain , Fr .
Joe McNerny , has been working with the NHS [ British National Health Service ] authorities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ priests called in to hospitals and care homes will be given access and provided with the appropriate protective clothing in order to reach the dying , ” he continued .
“ However , visiting those who are being cared for in places other than hospitals has to be on a case by case basis .
We all know how crucial this ministry is .
Please pray that no Catholic dies without the help of Mother Church.
” The bishop also spoke of his concern that people would begin to devalue the sacraments .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Society of England and Wales praised Bishop Egan ’ s letter .
“ Bishop Egan ’ s recent communication is a model of how bishops should be responding to the crisis , ” Shaw told LifeSiteNews .
“ He does not claim certainty about what is not certain , he emphasises the importance of the spiritual and not only of the corporeal , and he encourages his priests to be ‘ imaginative ’ and do as much , in the administration of the Sacraments , as they safely can , rather than the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a sacrament , say , Confession , I ’ m sure that most priests will find a creative way of responding , within the necessary safeguards , ’ ” he continued .
Dr. Alan Fimister , an English scholar at the St. John Vianney Theological Seminary in Denver , Colorado , told LifeSiteNews that Bishop Egan is “ rightly concerned that the current restrictions might inadvertently imply that receiving sacraments is not important.
” “ In recent times Catholics have lost sight of the objective and sacrificial nature of the Mass and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not prepared themselves well to receive communion , ” he told LifeSiteNews via social media .
“ Managed well the present crisis could be an occasion to re-establish in the minds of the faithful ( lay and ordained ) by the heroic efforts that should be made to make them safely available the true importance of the Mass and of receiving the sacraments worthily in the right order and with the right dispositions.
” Fimister suggested that the bishops should work out how many people can safely fit , with ventilation , proper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mass , into any given church and then have the faithful book themselves in for Masses .
LifeSiteNews reached out to the Diocese of Plymouth but has not yet received a response .

'There has been a bit of confusion,' Bp. Philip Egan of Portsmouth noted, regarding the prime minister's directives on closures of churches and other establishments.
PORTSMOUTH, U.K., April 3, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) ― An English bishop has admitted that he is reflecting on his decision to close the churches of his diocese in the context of other public places, including places of worship, remaining open.
Bishop Philip Egan of the Diocese of Portsmouth wrote of his agony and confusion in the face of the British government’s self-contradictory orders regarding church closures.
“It was an agonising decision as a priest and as a Bishop to mandate the cessation of the public celebration of the Sacraments and to close our churches,” he wrote last Sunday.
“Regarding the latter, there has been a bit of confusion. In his address last week, the Prime Minister spoke of the closure of places of worship. Yet another arm of government seemed to suggest that they might be kept open, not for gatherings for public worship but for visits,” he continued.
“Over the last days, as I have been going out for my (government permitted, once a day) walk, I’ve noticed that supermarkets and a few shops are open and of course some people are going out to work. Some synagogues and mosques are open.”
Egan said that he shut the churches “very reluctantly in order not to be out of step with other dioceses” and that it is “a great sadness” to him that people cannot pray in front of the Blessed Sacrament.
The bishop of Portsmouth is, however, making the sacraments available to the laity on request.
“The Lord is offering us all the spiritual resources we need to fight and overcome this virus, to contribute to the common good and to care for the sick and those in need,” he said.
“We need therefore to be faithful to God’s Word, preaching the Good News, administering the Sacraments upon request and offering pastoral care to God’s people,” he continued.
“Our clergy and our people will have to find new and creative ways of doing this.”
Egan praised the “inventive ways” in which the clergy are already ministering to the faithful, including live-streaming Masses, prayers, and meetings and calling them on the phone. He encouraged his priests to find safe ways of hearing confessions.
One issue that has troubled English Catholics is that their bishops advised the British government to keep the churches shut. The bishop of Portsmouth again highlighted the difference between the response of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales to the coronavirus pandemic and the less stringent stipulations of the British government when he questioned his own suspension of funeral masses.
“Funerals are an area too that we may need to seek clarification about,” he wrote.
“My first Decree mandated that as churches were closed, funerals should take place at the graveside or in the crematorium only, and of course be limited to the immediate family. This was in line with what the Bishops’ Conference recommended,” he continued.
“However, the Prime Minister in his address has suggested that funerals could go ahead in places of worship, with social-distancing etc. The Decree remains in place, yet I need to take advice as to whether it might be possible to permit a Requiem liturgy in church with the immediate family only present.”
The most recent recommendations of the British government regarding funerals is that the number of mourners be restricted so that they can all remain about seven feet (two meters) apart. Only members of their own household and close family members should attend. If the deceased has no household or family members, “then it is possible for a modest number of friends to attend.” The place where the service is held must be thoroughly cleaned before and afterward. Anyone with coronavirus symptoms may not attend.
Egan also spoke openly of his worry that the dying are not receiving adequate spiritual care and explained what he is doing to remedy the situation.
“I worry about the pastoral care of the dying and how to administer to them the Last Rites and the Apostolic Pardon,” he wrote.
“In relation to our major hospitals, our chief hospital chaplain, Fr. Joe McNerny, has been working with the NHS [British National Health Service] authorities across the Diocese to ensure that Catholic priests called in to hospitals and care homes will be given access and provided with the appropriate protective clothing in order to reach the dying,” he continued.
“However, visiting those who are being cared for in places other than hospitals has to be on a case by case basis. We all know how crucial this ministry is. Please pray that no Catholic dies without the help of Mother Church.”
The bishop also spoke of his concern that people would begin to devalue the sacraments.
Dr. Joseph Shaw of the Latin Mass Society of England and Wales praised Bishop Egan’s letter.
“Bishop Egan’s recent communication is a model of how bishops should be responding to the crisis,” Shaw told LifeSiteNews.
“He does not claim certainty about what is not certain, he emphasises the importance of the spiritual and not only of the corporeal, and he encourages his priests to be ‘imaginative’ and do as much, in the administration of the Sacraments, as they safely can, rather than the bare minimum: ‘if someone asks for a sacrament, say, Confession, I’m sure that most priests will find a creative way of responding, within the necessary safeguards,’” he continued.
“In this Bishop Egan shows real pastoral concern and leadership.”
Dr. Alan Fimister, an English scholar at the St. John Vianney Theological Seminary in Denver, Colorado, told LifeSiteNews that Bishop Egan is “rightly concerned that the current restrictions might inadvertently imply that receiving sacraments is not important.”
“In recent times Catholics have lost sight of the objective and sacrificial nature of the Mass and of the importance of confession and have not prepared themselves well to receive communion,” he told LifeSiteNews via social media.
“Managed well the present crisis could be an occasion to re-establish in the minds of the faithful (lay and ordained) by the heroic efforts that should be made to make them safely available the true importance of the Mass and of receiving the sacraments worthily in the right order and with the right dispositions.”
Fimister suggested that the bishops should work out how many people can safely fit, with ventilation, proper spacing, and disinfection before and after Mass, into any given church and then have the faithful book themselves in for Masses.
LifeSiteNews reached out to the Diocese of Portsmouth but has not yet received a response.
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lifesitenews--2020-04-03--Marco Rubio says WHO’s ‘subservience’ to China on coronavirus could cost lives

UNITED STATES , April 3 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Florida senator Marco Rubio has said “ subservience to Beijing ” and the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) by the World Health Organization ( WHO ) has “ undermined global health ” and “ could prove fatal ” in the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
In an article for the National Review , Rubio argues that a series of actions demonstrating the WHO ’ s “ servility ” to China could cost lives around the world .
In December , the WHO refused to act on or publicize Taiwan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infection emerging in China could pass from human to human .
In mid January , despite accumulating evidence of patients contracting what we now know as COVID-19 from other people , the organization repeated the CCP ’ s lie that there was no evidence of human-to-human transmission .
In January the WHO , at Beijing ’ s behest , also blocked Taiwan from participating in critical meetings to coordinate responses to the coronavirus and even reportedly provided wrong information about the virus ’ s spread in Taiwan .
These actions are unacceptable and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rubio ’ s article also highlights a recent online video between WHO assistant director-general Bruce Aylward and a Hong Kong reporter .
In the video , Aylward refuses to answer questions about Taiwan — whose sovereignty China denies — and its response to the coronavirus .
Rubio says the video is “ indicative of a systemic problem within WHO leadership : a subservience to Beijing that comes at the expense of its stated commitment to public health.
” The senator also agrees with biologist and China expert Steven Mosher that Taiwan has provided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the COVID-19 coronavirus .
“ Despite the CCP ’ s suppression of information about COVID-19 and the WHO ’ s breach of public trust , the Taiwanese have seen low rates of infection , thanks in part to clever preventive strategies put in place after the 2002–3 SARS epidemic — another instance in which a virus from China affected Taiwan , ” the senator writes .
“ This time , Taiwan implemented a raft of rapid emergency measures such as travel bans , quarantines , and strict social distancing , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lives were at stake , Taiwan acted to protect them .
That is exactly what the WHO should be doing.
” Rubio also pointed to the growing international scrutiny of China ’ s official figures of their total cases of and deaths from the coronavirus , linking to an article in the New York Times reporting on shipments of thousands of ash urns to crematoriums in Wuhan .
Earlier this week .
three unnamed U.S. officials claimed that an intelligence report showed that China has concealed the true number of COVID-19 cases within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Bloomberg , two of the officials said the report concludes that China ’ s numbers are fake .

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida insists that the World Health Organization has discredited itself in peddling Chinese propaganda and lies.
UNITED STATES, April 3, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Florida senator Marco Rubio has said “subservience to Beijing” and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) by the World Health Organization (WHO) has “undermined global health” and “could prove fatal” in the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
In an article for the National Review, Rubio argues that a series of actions demonstrating the WHO’s “servility” to China could cost lives around the world.
In December, the WHO refused to act on or publicize Taiwan’s warning that the new respiratory infection emerging in China could pass from human to human. In mid January, despite accumulating evidence of patients contracting what we now know as COVID-19 from other people, the organization repeated the CCP’s lie that there was no evidence of human-to-human transmission. In January the WHO, at Beijing’s behest, also blocked Taiwan from participating in critical meetings to coordinate responses to the coronavirus and even reportedly provided wrong information about the virus’s spread in Taiwan. These actions are unacceptable and should not be allowed to continue.
Rubio’s article also highlights a recent online video between WHO assistant director-general Bruce Aylward and a Hong Kong reporter. In the video, Aylward refuses to answer questions about Taiwan — whose sovereignty China denies — and its response to the coronavirus.
‼WOW‼ Bruce Aylward/@WHO did an interview with HK's @rthk_news & when asked about #Taiwan he pretended not to hear the question. The journalist asks again & he hangs up! She calls back & he said “Well, we've already talked about China.” ENJOY+SHARE THE MADNESS! #CoronaVirus pic.twitter.com/jgpHRVHjNX — ��Hong Kong World City ����☔ (@HKWORLDCITY) March 28, 2020
Rubio says the video is “indicative of a systemic problem within WHO leadership: a subservience to Beijing that comes at the expense of its stated commitment to public health.”
The senator also agrees with biologist and China expert Steven Mosher that Taiwan has provided the world a model response to dealing with the COVID-19 coronavirus.
“Despite the CCP’s suppression of information about COVID-19 and the WHO’s breach of public trust, the Taiwanese have seen low rates of infection, thanks in part to clever preventive strategies put in place after the 2002–3 SARS epidemic — another instance in which a virus from China affected Taiwan,” the senator writes.
“This time, Taiwan implemented a raft of rapid emergency measures such as travel bans, quarantines, and strict social distancing,” he continues.
“When people’s lives were at stake, Taiwan acted to protect them. That is exactly what the WHO should be doing.”
Rubio also pointed to the growing international scrutiny of China’s official figures of their total cases of and deaths from the coronavirus, linking to an article in the New York Times reporting on shipments of thousands of ash urns to crematoriums in Wuhan.
Earlier this week. three unnamed U.S. officials claimed that an intelligence report showed that China has concealed the true number of COVID-19 cases within the country. According to a report in Bloomberg, two of the officials said the report concludes that China’s numbers are fake.
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lifesitenews--2020-04-03--Another impeachment attempt? House Dems plan Trump coronavirus investigation

WASHINGTON , D.C. , April 3 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – News erupted in the nation ’ s capital late Thursday that Democrats in Congress now plan to launch a wide-ranging investigation into the Trump Administration ’ s handling of the coronavirus pandemic .
Conservative D.C. observers were quick to point out that this looks like nothing more than another attempt to impeach the president of the United States , following a long series of failed efforts by Democrats in Congress which began as soon as Donald J. Trump took his seat in the Oval Office .
“ Committee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on spending of stimulus funds , ” wrote Washington commentator Don Surber at Legal Insurrection , but it “ has broad enough scope and subpoena power to turn into another impeachment-style fiasco in the middle of a national crisis.
” “ Americans are dying , losing their family members and friends , and facing economic ruin , ” continued Surber .
“ Trump-obsessed Democrats see nothing but a new opening to investigate Trump .
This is all they care about .
This is all they will ever care about.
” “ Democrats clearly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this could unleash , ” he added .
“ Speaker Pelosi announces new House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis , chaired by Rep. Clyburn , ” tweeted the Washington Examiner ’ s Byron York .
“ Question : How much of its activities will be legitimate oversight of $ 2T in spending , and how much will be [ an ] extension of House Dems ' get-Trump campaign ?
” wondered York .
“ The team is back in action , ” announced York in a commentary for the Washington Examiner .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Senate impeachment articles to remove the president from office and less than two months after the Senate trial ended in Trump 's acquittal , the Pelosi-Schiff team is up and running again , ” noted York .
In a “ Dear Colleague ” letter which doubled as a press release , Pelosi “ gave Democrats room to go after Trump for whatever reason they choose , ” according to York .
“ The committee will be empowered to examine all aspects of the federal response to the coronavirus , ” she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added , will be the ability to “ press to ensure that the federal response is based on the best possible science and guided by the nation 's best health experts.
” That could mean just about anything .
Republicans are wary of watching Pelosi and Schiff — he told the Post his committee is already examining virus warnings the Intelligence Community reportedly gave the White House — resume their efforts to target the president .
“ Democrats , ” said Sean Hannity , “ in the middle of a national emergency , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , right now , instead of helping their fellow Americans in their hour of need.
” “ With respect to the Democrats investigating the coronavirus , that would be like Jack the Ripper investigating the failures of the London police force ” quipped national radio show host , legal expert , and author Mark Levin .
“ The fact is that Adam Schiff , who is chairman of the House Intelligence Committee , was running an impeachment coup for months , ” said Levin .
Schiff “ should have been on top of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been on top of the virus matter , ” said Levin , “ so I want to know what Adam Schiff knew and when he knew it.
” “ This guy is a disgrace , ” continued Levin .
“ He ’ s a reprobate and he should stop giving aid and comfort to the enemy .
First it was Russia , now it ’ s China.
” Trish Regan , a Fox Business News host who was forced to part ways with the network after declaring on March 9 that there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats in the works , has seemingly been vindicated for her remarks .
“ The chorus of hate being leveled at the President is nearing a crescendo as Democrats blame him , and only him , for a virus that originated halfway around the world , ” began Regan .
“ This is yet another attempt to impeach the president , and sadly it seems they care very little for any of the destruction they are leaving in their wake , ” said Regan .
“ All this , unfortunately , just part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ This is a time to be united , not to be pointing fingers , not to be encouraging hate , and yet what do we see ?
” asked Regan .
“ We see the absolute opposite from the left tonight.
” The hate is boiling over : Many in the liberal media using ––and I mean using–– the coronavirus in an attempt to demonize and destroy the President .
This is impeachment all over again , and like the Mueller investigation , like with Ukrainegate , they don ’ t care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their need to create mass hysteria to encourage a market sell-off , or whether it be to create mass-hysteria to stop our economy dead in its tracks , don ’ t kid yourself : they told us how much they crave a recession as a way to get rid of Donald Trump .
Here is the full text of Speaker Pelosi ’ s April 2 press release , headlined , “ Dear Colleague to All Members Announcing House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis.
” The greatness of our nation is its ability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matter how big .
Now is such a time .
We face a deadly virus and a battered economy with millions of Americans suddenly out of work .
Congress has taken an important step in meeting this crisis by passing three bills with over $ 2 trillion dollars in emergency relief .
We need to ensure those tax dollars are spent carefully and effectively .
Our country faced a similar challenge eighty years ago in the beginning days of World War II .
Billions of dollars were going to be spent quickly to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Truman immediately recognized the urgency of oversight and accountability in making sure the money did what it was supposed to do .
The Senate agreed and put Senator Truman in charge of a Special Committee to Investigate the National Defense Program .
Years later , President Truman looked back at the time and summarized his view : “ I knew that after the First World War there ’ d been a hundred and sixteen investigating committees after the fact , and I felt that one committee before the fact would prevent a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lives , and that ’ s the way it worked out.
” President Truman couldn ’ t have been more right .
The Truman Committee turned into a tremendous investment for taxpayers .
Its total cost was less than $ 1 million dollars and it saved lives and nearly $ 15 billion by preventing fraud , waste and abuse .
What made sense then makes even more sense now .
In the coming months , over $ 2 trillion will be spent on this rescue effort .
That is why , I am @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oversight panel : the House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis , to be chaired by Majority Whip Jim Clyburn .
Its purpose is to ensure that the over $ 2 trillion that Congress has dedicated to this battle – and any additional funds Congress provides in future legislation – are spent wisely and effectively .
We have no higher priority than making sure the money gets to those working families – struggling to pay rent and put food on the table – who need it most .
The panel will root out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It will protect against price gouging and profiteering .
It will press to ensure that the federal response is based on the best possible science and guided by the nation ’ s best health experts .
The House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis will be bipartisan and have an expert staff .
The committee will be empowered to examine all aspects of the federal response to the coronavirus to ensure that taxpayer dollars are being wisely and efficiently spent to save lives , deliver relief and benefit our economy .
Thank you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

'Democrats clearly have no idea what kind of anger this could unleash.'
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 3, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – News erupted in the nation’s capital late Thursday that Democrats in Congress now plan to launch a wide-ranging investigation into the Trump Administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Conservative D.C. observers were quick to point out that this looks like nothing more than another attempt to impeach the president of the United States, following a long series of failed efforts by Democrats in Congress which began as soon as Donald J. Trump took his seat in the Oval Office.
“Committee focus [is] supposed to be on spending of stimulus funds,” wrote Washington commentator Don Surber at Legal Insurrection, but it “has broad enough scope and subpoena power to turn into another impeachment-style fiasco in the middle of a national crisis.”
“Americans are dying, losing their family members and friends, and facing economic ruin,” continued Surber. “Trump-obsessed Democrats see nothing but a new opening to investigate Trump. This is all they care about. This is all they will ever care about.”
“Democrats clearly have no idea what kind of anger this could unleash,” he added.
DEVELOPING: Pelosi & Schiff are preparing to investigate Trump for allegedly “mishandling” COVID-19 outbreak & they plan to focus on “disproportionate” infection rate among blacks to suggest some kind of racial negligence. They'll also call for “rolling lockdowns” thru next fall — Paul Sperry (@paulsperry_) April 2, 2020
FALSE Their impeachment sham was a giant waste of time, but it was nothing new! Democrats constant resistance & obstruction for 3+ years NEVER stopped President Trump from getting things done and putting the country FIRST No admin has accomplished more in such a short time! pic.twitter.com/OYEvJcglA7 — Elizabeth Harrington (@LizRNC) April 1, 2020
After her sham went up in flames, Pelosi was looking for her “next attack” on Feb. 11 That day the Trump admin partnered w/Janssen Research & Development to expedite development of a coronavirus vaccine Pelosi's “after-action review” is in: she always puts politics over people pic.twitter.com/GdAJoomWZK — Elizabeth Harrington (@LizRNC) April 1, 2020
“Speaker Pelosi announces new House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis, chaired by Rep. Clyburn,” tweeted the Washington Examiner’s Byron York.
“Question: How much of its activities will be legitimate oversight of $2T in spending, and how much will be [an] extension of House Dems' get-Trump campaign?” wondered York.
Speaker Pelosi announces new House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis, chaired by Rep. Clyburn. Question: How much of its activities will be legitimate oversight of $2T in spending, and how much will be extension of House Dems' get-Trump campaign? https://t.co/GOMf1EZi9W pic.twitter.com/T8uQTHkgc9 — Byron York (@ByronYork) April 2, 2020
“The team is back in action,” announced York in a commentary for the Washington Examiner.
“Less than three months after sending to the Senate impeachment articles to remove the president from office and less than two months after the Senate trial ended in Trump's acquittal, the Pelosi-Schiff team is up and running again,” noted York.
In a “Dear Colleague” letter which doubled as a press release, Pelosi “gave Democrats room to go after Trump for whatever reason they choose,” according to York.
He continued:
“The committee will be empowered to examine all aspects of the federal response to the coronavirus,” she wrote. Among those powers, she added, will be the ability to “press to ensure that the federal response is based on the best possible science and guided by the nation's best health experts.” That could mean just about anything. Republicans are wary of watching Pelosi and Schiff — he told the Post his committee is already examining virus warnings the Intelligence Community reportedly gave the White House — resume their efforts to target the president.
York concluded:
Some House Democrats have been engaged in a long campaign to remove the president from office, using whatever weapon — Russia, Stormy Daniels, Ukraine, Michael Cohen, emoluments, whatever — might be available at the moment. Now, the United States is in the midst of a terrible, life-and-death crisis with the virus and its health and economic effects, and the investigation machine is revving up once more. “It's the same old, same old,” said Rep. Jim Jordan, ranking Republican on the House Judiciary Committee. “They never miss a beat to get political and go after the president.”
“Democrats,” said Sean Hannity, “in the middle of a national emergency, want to launch endless partisan witch hunts, right now, instead of helping their fellow Americans in their hour of need.”
“With respect to the Democrats investigating the coronavirus, that would be like Jack the Ripper investigating the failures of the London police force” quipped national radio show host, legal expert, and author Mark Levin.
“The fact is that Adam Schiff, who is chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, was running an impeachment coup for months,” said Levin.
Schiff “should have been on top of the China matter, he should have been on top of the virus matter,” said Levin, “so I want to know what Adam Schiff knew and when he knew it.”
“This guy is a disgrace,” continued Levin. “He’s a reprobate and he should stop giving aid and comfort to the enemy. First it was Russia, now it’s China.”
Vindicated: ‘Coronavirus impeachment scam’
Trish Regan, a Fox Business News host who was forced to part ways with the network after declaring on March 9 that there is a “coronavirus impeachment scam” by Democrats in the works, has seemingly been vindicated for her remarks.
“The chorus of hate being leveled at the President is nearing a crescendo as Democrats blame him, and only him, for a virus that originated halfway around the world,” began Regan.
“This is yet another attempt to impeach the president, and sadly it seems they care very little for any of the destruction they are leaving in their wake,” said Regan. “All this, unfortunately, just part of the political casualties for them.”
“This is a time to be united, not to be pointing fingers, not to be encouraging hate, and yet what do we see?” asked Regan. “We see the absolute opposite from the left tonight.”
She continued:
The hate is boiling over: Many in the liberal media using ––and I mean using–– the coronavirus in an attempt to demonize and destroy the President. This is impeachment all over again, and like the Mueller investigation, like with Ukrainegate, they don’t care who they hurt, whether it be their need to create mass hysteria to encourage a market sell-off, or whether it be to create mass-hysteria to stop our economy dead in its tracks, don’t kid yourself: they told us how much they crave a recession as a way to get rid of Donald Trump.
Here is the full text of Speaker Pelosi’s April 2 press release, headlined, “Dear Colleague to All Members Announcing House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis.”
Dear Colleague, The greatness of our nation is its ability to rise to extraordinary challenges, no matter how big. Now is such a time. We face a deadly virus and a battered economy with millions of Americans suddenly out of work. Congress has taken an important step in meeting this crisis by passing three bills with over $2 trillion dollars in emergency relief. We need to ensure those tax dollars are spent carefully and effectively. Our country faced a similar challenge eighty years ago in the beginning days of World War II. Billions of dollars were going to be spent quickly to defeat a global menace. Then-Senator Harry Truman immediately recognized the urgency of oversight and accountability in making sure the money did what it was supposed to do. The Senate agreed and put Senator Truman in charge of a Special Committee to Investigate the National Defense Program. Years later, President Truman looked back at the time and summarized his view: “I knew that after the First World War there’d been a hundred and sixteen investigating committees after the fact, and I felt that one committee before the fact would prevent a lot of waste and maybe even save some lives, and that’s the way it worked out.” President Truman couldn’t have been more right. The Truman Committee turned into a tremendous investment for taxpayers. Its total cost was less than $1 million dollars and it saved lives and nearly $15 billion by preventing fraud, waste and abuse. What made sense then makes even more sense now. In the coming months, over $2 trillion will be spent on this rescue effort. That is why, I am announcing the formation of a special bipartisan oversight panel: the House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis, to be chaired by Majority Whip Jim Clyburn. Its purpose is to ensure that the over $2 trillion that Congress has dedicated to this battle – and any additional funds Congress provides in future legislation – are spent wisely and effectively. We have no higher priority than making sure the money gets to those working families – struggling to pay rent and put food on the table – who need it most. The panel will root out waste, fraud, and abuse. It will protect against price gouging and profiteering. It will press to ensure that the federal response is based on the best possible science and guided by the nation’s best health experts. The House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis will be bipartisan and have an expert staff. The committee will be empowered to examine all aspects of the federal response to the coronavirus to ensure that taxpayer dollars are being wisely and efficiently spent to save lives, deliver relief and benefit our economy. Thank you for your concern for the American people.
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lifesitenews--2020-04-03--11 Planned Parenthood abortion centers close in California due to coronavirus

PETITION : Urge state governors to stop abortions during coronavirus crisis Sign the petition here .
April 3 , 2020 ( Pregnancy Help News ) — Eleven Planned Parenthood locations in the state of California have closed amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
The sites are closed `` until further notice , '' according to the abortion giant 's website .
News of the California Planned Parenthood closures was released courtesy of Californians for Life .
Planned Parenthood staff indicate this may last until at least the end of April , according to the pro-life group .
The abortion centers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in San Diego , Corona Center of Corona , Eagle Rock Health Center of Los Angeles , Manteca , Modesto , Planned Parenthood Basics of Lakewood , South San Francisco , Visalia , West Oakland , Wohlford Clinic in San Francisco and Woodland .
The various centers are run by one of the following : Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest , Inc. , Planned Parenthood Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley , Inc. , Planned Parenthood Mar Monte , Planned Parenthood Los Angeles and Planned Parenthood Northern California .
Several other states have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or another during the COVID-19 outbreak , including Ohio , Texas , Maryland , Louisiana and Mississippi .
The bans are typically part of states ' overall moratoriums on `` elective , '' `` non-essential '' or `` non-urgent '' procedures , as the United States takes extreme , unprecedented measures across the board to sanitize and quarantine public and private places alike , citizens are prohibited from just about every activity outside their homes in an effort to slow the spread of the virus , and the healthcare sector braces for an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supply shortages are feared could be catastrophic .
Through the bans states acted to preserve personal protective equipment ( PPE ) so drastically needed for both patients and the healthcare professionals who are serving and will serve them .
However , despite this , some abortionists have thumbed their noses at their state order and continued to conduct abortions anyway , in some case absent any semblance of observance of CDC social distancing guidelines issued for the pandemic .
The scenario has sparked significant debate over the question of just how `` essential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also highlighting disregard in the industry for safety protocols .
A coalition representing more than 30,000 pro-life U.S. physicians released a statement earlier this week saying that , `` continuing to perform elective abortions during a pandemic is medically irresponsible , ” and that , “ elective abortion is neither “ essential ” nor “ urgent , ” but it does consume critical resources such as masks , gloves , and other personal protective equipment , and unnecessarily exposes patients and physicians to pathogens.
” Meanwhile , Californians for Life reported , California @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still open .
While the popular and successful 40 Days for Life vigil has been suspended due to do the pandemic , its prayer devotionals are still available for individuals to pray at home .
Many pregnancy help organizations ( PHOs ) are remaining open and amending their approach to adapt and streamline providing essential , life-saving services and resources to clients .
Heartbeat International , its 24/7 bi-lingual pro-life contact center Option Line and the Abortion Pill Rescue Network continue to serve clients and PHOs , assisting the latter in meeting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Heartbeat has resources available to help the COVID-19 pandemic .
Editor 's note : Pregnancy Help News is a project of Heartbeat International .
Published with permission from Pregnancy Help News .

The sites are closed "until further notice," according to the abortion giant's website.
PETITION: Urge state governors to stop abortions during coronavirus crisis Sign the petition here.
April 3, 2020 (Pregnancy Help News) — Eleven Planned Parenthood locations in the state of California have closed amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The sites are closed “until further notice,” according to the abortion giant's website.
News of the California Planned Parenthood closures was released courtesy of Californians for Life.
Planned Parenthood staff indicate this may last until at least the end of April, according to the pro-life group.
PP screen capture via Californians for Life
The abortion centers closed in California include City Heights Center in San Diego, Corona Center of Corona, Eagle Rock Health Center of Los Angeles, Manteca, Modesto, Planned Parenthood Basics of Lakewood, South San Francisco, Visalia, West Oakland, Wohlford Clinic in San Francisco and Woodland.
The various centers are run by one of the following: Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest, Inc., Planned Parenthood Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley, Inc., Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, Planned Parenthood Los Angeles and Planned Parenthood Northern California.
Several other states have acted to restrict abortion in one form or another during the COVID-19 outbreak, including Ohio, Texas, Maryland, Louisiana and Mississippi.
(PP screen capture via Californians for Life.)
The bans are typically part of states' overall moratoriums on “elective,” “non-essential” or “non-urgent” procedures, as the United States takes extreme, unprecedented measures across the board to sanitize and quarantine public and private places alike, citizens are prohibited from just about every activity outside their homes in an effort to slow the spread of the virus, and the healthcare sector braces for an expected tsunami of coronovirus patients for which supply shortages are feared could be catastrophic.
Through the bans states acted to preserve personal protective equipment (PPE) so drastically needed for both patients and the healthcare professionals who are serving and will serve them.
However, despite this, some abortionists have thumbed their noses at their state order and continued to conduct abortions anyway, in some case absent any semblance of observance of CDC social distancing guidelines issued for the pandemic.
The scenario has sparked significant debate over the question of just how “essential” an abortion procedure is, while also highlighting disregard in the industry for safety protocols.
A coalition representing more than 30,000 pro-life U.S. physicians released a statement earlier this week saying that, “continuing to perform elective abortions during a pandemic is medically irresponsible,” and that, “elective abortion is neither “essential” nor “urgent,” but it does consume critical resources such as masks, gloves, and other personal protective equipment, and unnecessarily exposes patients and physicians to pathogens.”
Meanwhile, Californians for Life reported, California has over 90 Planned Parenthood abortion centers still open.
Planned Parenthood sex during COVID-19 ad/PP screen capture
While the popular and successful 40 Days for Life vigil has been suspended due to do the pandemic, its prayer devotionals are still available for individuals to pray at home.
Many pregnancy help organizations (PHOs) are remaining open and amending their approach to adapt and streamline providing essential, life-saving services and resources to clients.
Heartbeat International, its 24/7 bi-lingual pro-life contact center Option Line and the Abortion Pill Rescue Network continue to serve clients and PHOs, assisting the latter in meeting the needs of women throughout the virus pandemic. Heartbeat has resources available to help the COVID-19 pandemic.
Editor's note: Pregnancy Help News is a project of Heartbeat International.
Published with permission from Pregnancy Help News.
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lifesitenews--2020-04-03--Planned Parenthood profits skyrocket as all services but abortion decline

PETITION : Urge state governors to stop abortions during coronavirus crisis Sign the petition here .
April 3 , 2020 ( Radiance Foundation ) — Somehow the “ My Body My Choice ” crowd doesn ’ t understand the difference between an elective “ choice ” and essential healthcare .
Likewise , federal judges who defend the supremely wrong Roe v. Wade decision also confuse the difference between constitutional and unconstitutional .
In ruling against Texas ’ temporary ban on abortion procedures ( as with all other elective procedures in the state ) , Judge Lee Yeakel invoked the 14th @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion , of course ) as the reason for the restraining order .
Keep in mind , the 14th Amendment was created and passed entirely by the GOP ( zero House Dems and zero Senate Dems voted for it ) to finally recognize the humanity and citizenship of people of my complexion .
The Amendment states : “ No person shall be deprived of life , liberty or property without due process of law ; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
” If abortion — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can not be temporarily banned during a pandemic , why should the state have any power to ban anything else deemed non-essential ?
The Executive Order is not being applied equally if Planned Parenthood has an exemption while thousands of real healthcare facilities are forced to delay elective procedures .
Thankfully , Attorney General Ken Paxton didn ’ t give up , and that restraining order was restrained by a federal appeals court .
Unfortunately , Big Abortion is getting a political pass in multiple states .
In Pennsylvania , Planned Parenthood is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Abortions .
Democrat Governor Tom Wolf ’ s order demands that “ no person or entity shall operate a place of business that is not life sustaining.
” One would think that would include a business that kills nearly a thousand vulnerable human lives every day .
Of course , no one ’ s holding their breath to see Wolfe stop the revenue stream that feeds his election coffins coffers .
Why is Planned Parenthood so religiously devoted to abortion ?
It ’ s not merely some fake feminist principle .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of thousands less clients and delivering over a million less critical medical services than ten years ago , Planned Parenthood ’ s profits skyrocketed 600 % .
Six hundred percent .
In 2009 , the abortion giant generated $ 18.5 million in profit .
In 2018 , their haul was $ 111 million .
And they pulled in this huge profit by serving over a million less clients .
Ten years ago , they were reportedly serving 2.4 million clients .
In 2018 , that number has drastically fallen by 600,000 individuals to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here . )
Breast cancer exams ( which are essential ) plummeted from 830,312 to 265,028 between 2009 and 2018 ; PAP tests plunged from 904,820 to 255,682 in the same time period at Planned Parenthood .
That ’ s a massive drop of 68 % and 72 % respectively .
Prenatal care barely even exists , falling 76 % to a mere 9,798 services or less than 0.1 % of Planned Parenthood ’ s total services .
Considering the majority of women become mothers by the age of 44 — 86 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ self-proclaimed “ leading women ’ s healthcare provider ” provide so little for mothers ?
Planned Parenthood can hide behind the facade of “ abortion is essential healthcare ” all they want .
Abortion is essential revenue .
Without it , they ’ d fold .
It ’ s why they gave up Title-X funding .
The new president of Planned Parenthood made it abundantly clear in a CBS interview that the federation was fully devoted to abortion .
In response to being asked if they would “ change their abortion model to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Planned Parenthood president Alexis McGill-Johnson stated emphatically : “ Absolutely not .
I was on the Board when we voted to ensure that abortion was one of our core services that every center affiliated with Planned Parenthood would provide.
” Despite providing far less healthcare and having an astonishing number of fewer clients , Planned Parenthood alarmingly increased their forced taxpayer-funding from $ 487 million in 2009 to $ 617 million in 2018 .
And guess which “ service ” didn ’ t decrease ?
The violence of abortion , of course .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Planned Parenthood upped the number of abortions committed from 331,796 to their highest number to date : 345,672 precious human lives wiped out .
They ’ re not going to let a pandemic stop them from profiting .
Abortion activists have fully relied on lies for decades while euphemisms mask the violence they advocate .
“ Essential healthcare ” is essentially the new “ choice.
” And they ’ ll keep playing semantics while an industry profits from any crisis , whether global or individual .
If you are facing an unplanned pregnancy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for you from your local pregnancy help center .
Find one near you at OptionLine.org or PregnancyDecisionLine.org .
Published with permission from the Radiance Foundation .

PETITION: Urge state governors to stop abortions during coronavirus crisis Sign the petition here.
April 3, 2020 (Radiance Foundation) — Somehow the “My Body My Choice” crowd doesn’t understand the difference between an elective “choice” and essential healthcare. Likewise, federal judges who defend the supremely wrong Roe v. Wade decision also confuse the difference between constitutional and unconstitutional.
Pandemics don’t change a lie.
In ruling against Texas’ temporary ban on abortion procedures (as with all other elective procedures in the state), Judge Lee Yeakel invoked the 14th Amendment (which includes no provision for abortion, of course) as the reason for the restraining order. Keep in mind, the 14th Amendment was created and passed entirely by the GOP (zero House Dems and zero Senate Dems voted for it) to finally recognize the humanity and citizenship of people of my complexion. The Amendment states: “No person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” If abortion — which is not a constitutional right — cannot be temporarily banned during a pandemic, why should the state have any power to ban anything else deemed non-essential? The Executive Order is not being applied equally if Planned Parenthood has an exemption while thousands of real healthcare facilities are forced to delay elective procedures.
Thankfully, Attorney General Ken Paxton didn’t give up, and that restraining order was restrained by a federal appeals court.
Unfortunately, Big Abortion is getting a political pass in multiple states. In Pennsylvania, Planned Parenthood is only open to do abortions. Just. Abortions. Democrat Governor Tom Wolf’s order demands that “no person or entity shall operate a place of business that is not life sustaining.” One would think that would include a business that kills nearly a thousand vulnerable human lives every day. Of course, no one’s holding their breath to see Wolfe stop the revenue stream that feeds his election coffins coffers.
Why is Planned Parenthood so religiously devoted to abortion? It’s not merely some fake feminist principle. It’s profit. Despite serving hundreds of thousands less clients and delivering over a million less critical medical services than ten years ago, Planned Parenthood’s profits skyrocketed 600%. Six hundred percent. In 2009, the abortion giant generated $18.5 million in profit. In 2018, their haul was $111 million. And they pulled in this huge profit by serving over a million less clients. Ten years ago, they were reportedly serving 2.4 million clients. In 2018, that number has drastically fallen by 600,000 individuals to 2.4 million. (See the factsheet here.)
Breast cancer exams (which are essential) plummeted from 830,312 to 265,028 between 2009 and 2018; PAP tests plunged from 904,820 to 255,682 in the same time period at Planned Parenthood. That’s a massive drop of 68% and 72% respectively. Prenatal care barely even exists, falling 76% to a mere 9,798 services or less than 0.1% of Planned Parenthood’s total services. Considering the majority of women become mothers by the age of 44 — 86% to be exact — how does a self-proclaimed “leading women’s healthcare provider” provide so little for mothers?
Planned Parenthood can hide behind the facade of “abortion is essential healthcare” all they want. Abortion is essential revenue. Without it, they’d fold. It’s why they gave up Title-X funding. The new president of Planned Parenthood made it abundantly clear in a CBS interview that the federation was fully devoted to abortion. In response to being asked if they would “change their abortion model to comply with Title X regs,” Planned Parenthood president Alexis McGill-Johnson stated emphatically: “Absolutely not. I was on the Board when we voted to ensure that abortion was one of our core services that every center affiliated with Planned Parenthood would provide.”
Despite providing far less healthcare and having an astonishing number of fewer clients, Planned Parenthood alarmingly increased their forced taxpayer-funding from $487 million in 2009 to $617 million in 2018. And guess which “service” didn’t decrease? The violence of abortion, of course. In that ten year time period, Planned Parenthood upped the number of abortions committed from 331,796 to their highest number to date: 345,672 precious human lives wiped out.
They’re not going to let a pandemic stop them from profiting.
Abortion activists have fully relied on lies for decades while euphemisms mask the violence they advocate. “Essential healthcare” is essentially the new “choice.” And they’ll keep playing semantics while an industry profits from any crisis, whether global or individual.
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If you are facing an unplanned pregnancy, there is free and compassionate help for you from your local pregnancy help center. Find one near you at OptionLine.org or PregnancyDecisionLine.org.
Published with permission from the Radiance Foundation.
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