lifesitenews--2020-07-06--Vandals use power saw to behead Catholic ‘stations of the cross’ statues in Canadian diocese

SUDBURY , Ontario , July 6 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Vandals used power saws and grinders to behead Catholic bronze religious statues in broad daylight in a grotto in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sault Ste .
Marie in Ontario .
While the crime occurred back in May , it has only recently been made public .
The Sudbury Star reported on June 28 that local police confirmed to them that on May 22 , vandals beheaded eight statues at the historic Stations of the Cross at the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in Sudbury , Ontario @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , between the hours of 1 to 6 p.m. , and as of today , the Greater Sudbury Police Service ( GSPS ) still has no suspects .
The destruction of the statues occurred a few days prior to the killing of George Floyd while in police custody and appears to be unrelated to current events in the U.S. where mobs are destroying statues of historical figures , some of them saints .
LifeSiteNews reached out to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sault Ste .
Marie , asking them to explain why it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crime public .
David Sirois , who serves as the assistant financial administrator with the diocese told LifeSiteNews that the long delay in making the crime known was done because they did not want “ public knowledge ” to interfere with the police investigation .
“ We did not want public knowledge to interfere with the GSPS investigation , that is why it wasn ’ t provided to the media until the GSPS arrived at a standstill , ” Sirois told LifeSiteNews .
Sirois said in the Sudbury Star report that the thugs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decapitate statues at stations at the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes .
Sirois told the Sudbury Star that stations six to 11 were damaged and that vandals also cut halfway through the legs on one statue , and arms were also broken off on some .
He said the crime was reported to the GSPS right away .
LifeSiteNews contacted the GSPS to ask them about the incident , as well as why it took so long for the public to become aware of the vandalism to the statues .
Sarah Kaelas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the GSPS , told LifeSiteNews that the delay in making the crime public was due to investigators wanting time to explore leads .
“ It wasn ’ t made public immediately as investigators wanted to explore any and all leads first , ” Kaelas told LifeSiteNews .
Kaelas added that the investigation is “ ongoing ” despite the fact the case has been open for over a month .
“ Due to the fact that there was no video surveillance or eyewitnesses at the scene , we do not yet have any suspects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue to work diligently to hold the vandals accountable , ” Kaelas told LifeSiteNews .
Kaelas also said that the GSPS is taking the investigation “ seriously ” and they realize the “ historical value of the statues .
“ The GSPS recognizes the great historical value and community significance of these religious statues , and we are taking this incident very seriously , ” Kaelas told LifeSiteNews .
She added that the crime has been “ reassigned to our break enter and robbery unit , which falls under our criminal investigation division @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gunn Reid reported on the vandalism to the grotto statues , and called into question why the crime is not being considered a “ hate crime.
” “ Not just vandalized .
BEHEADED .
How do you behead a statue ?
That requires some planning and forethought and some serious tools brought to the scene of the crime….Hardly seems like a spur of the moment drunken prank to me , ” wrote Reid .
“ So not a religiously-motivated hate crime ?
Just plain old mischief ?
Wonder why that is ?
Or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before they even have a suspect ?
” The Sudbury Stations of the Cross were vandalized before protests began in the U.S. , which started on May 25 after George Floyd was killed at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer .
Floyd ’ s death sparked riots and violent protests in the U.S. and in recent weeks , there has been an increase in acts of violence against both historic and religious statues .
In late June , protestors tore down two statues of St. Junipero Serra in San Francisco and Los @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sudbury , the diocese is in charge of caretaking for the statues .
Sirois told the CBC in a report they are hoping to repair them with the help of a local artist , and are working with their insurance company to see if this is possible .
`` Right now we 're looking at different companies and artists that might be able to basically re-work with what 's there now , ” Sirois said in the CBC report .
`` We could hopefully get them back by before the season next year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of next year.
” The Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in Sudbury was built in 1907 .
Local landowner and devout Catholic Frederic Romanet du Caillaud , lived in the area for over a decade .
According to a document put together by the grotto keepers , it is said Romanet had the grotto built after his wife became very ill and he prayed for Mary ’ s intercession to heal her .
Romanet was a native of Limoges , France , and the grotto , which was commissioned from the Denonville @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feet .
The statues of walkable Stations of the Cross in Sudbury were put in place in 1954 , and the site is taken care of by the Friends of the Grotto volunteer group , with the diocese overseeing the site .
Reward offered for information leading to arrest of suspects The Sudbury Rainbow Crime Stoppers , in collaboration with Sudbury businessman and philanthropist Gerry Lougheed , and the GSPS , are offering a guaranteed minimum $ 1,000 reward for any tips they receive regarding the crime .
The tips must be sent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ July 16th , 2020 , and the reward payout will be given so long as the information leads to help identify those responsible for the crime .
“ The desecration of these sacred statues in our community is very sad , troubling , and totally unacceptable , ” Gerry was quoted as saying in a news release in regard to the vandalism of the statues .
The GSPS said the persons responsible will be charged with mischief and that restitution would be asked for .
They are asking that anyone with information on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Crime Stoppers at 705-222-TIPS ( 8477 ) .
One can also visit www.sudburycrimestoppers.com .

The Canadian stations of the cross statues were beheaded by vandals in broad daylight.
SUDBURY, Ontario, July 6, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Vandals used power saws and grinders to behead Catholic bronze religious statues in broad daylight in a grotto in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie in Ontario. While the crime occurred back in May, it has only recently been made public.
The Sudbury Star reported on June 28 that local police confirmed to them that on May 22, vandals beheaded eight statues at the historic Stations of the Cross at the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in Sudbury, Ontario.
The crime happened in broad daylight, between the hours of 1 to 6 p.m., and as of today, the Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) still has no suspects. The destruction of the statues occurred a few days prior to the killing of George Floyd while in police custody and appears to be unrelated to current events in the U.S. where mobs are destroying statues of historical figures, some of them saints.
LifeSiteNews reached out to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie, asking them to explain why it took them so long to make the crime public.
David Sirois, who serves as the assistant financial administrator with the diocese told LifeSiteNews that the long delay in making the crime known was done because they did not want “public knowledge” to interfere with the police investigation.
“We did not want public knowledge to interfere with the GSPS investigation, that is why it wasn’t provided to the media until the GSPS arrived at a standstill,” Sirois told LifeSiteNews.
Sirois said in the Sudbury Star report that the thugs used power saws and grinders to cleanly decapitate statues at stations at the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes.
Sirois told the Sudbury Star that stations six to 11 were damaged and that vandals also cut halfway through the legs on one statue, and arms were also broken off on some. He said the crime was reported to the GSPS right away.
LifeSiteNews contacted the GSPS to ask them about the incident, as well as why it took so long for the public to become aware of the vandalism to the statues.
Sarah Kaelas, who works in Corporate Communications with the GSPS, told LifeSiteNews that the delay in making the crime public was due to investigators wanting time to explore leads.
“It wasn’t made public immediately as investigators wanted to explore any and all leads first,” Kaelas told LifeSiteNews.
Kaelas added that the investigation is “ongoing” despite the fact the case has been open for over a month.
“Due to the fact that there was no video surveillance or eyewitnesses at the scene, we do not yet have any suspects or leads at the moment but we continue to work diligently to hold the vandals accountable,” Kaelas told LifeSiteNews.
Kaelas also said that the GSPS is taking the investigation “seriously” and they realize the “historical value of the statues.
“The GSPS recognizes the great historical value and community significance of these religious statues, and we are taking this incident very seriously,” Kaelas told LifeSiteNews.
She added that the crime has been “reassigned to our break enter and robbery unit, which falls under our criminal investigation division.”
Rebel News media reporter Sheila Gunn Reid reported on the vandalism to the grotto statues, and called into question why the crime is not being considered a “hate crime.”
“Not just vandalized. BEHEADED. How do you behead a statue? That requires some planning and forethought and some serious tools brought to the scene of the crime….Hardly seems like a spur of the moment drunken prank to me,” wrote Reid.
“So not a religiously-motivated hate crime? Just plain old mischief? Wonder why that is? Or why police are already making that determination before they even have a suspect?”
The Sudbury Stations of the Cross were vandalized before protests began in the U.S., which started on May 25 after George Floyd was killed at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer.
Floyd’s death sparked riots and violent protests in the U.S. and in recent weeks, there has been an increase in acts of violence against both historic and religious statues.
In late June, protestors tore down two statues of St. Junipero Serra in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
As for the statues in Sudbury, the diocese is in charge of caretaking for the statues. Sirois told the CBC in a report they are hoping to repair them with the help of a local artist, and are working with their insurance company to see if this is possible.
“Right now we're looking at different companies and artists that might be able to basically re-work with what's there now,” Sirois said in the CBC report.
“We could hopefully get them back by before the season next year, I'd say April or May of next year.”
The Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in Sudbury was built in 1907. Local landowner and devout Catholic Frederic Romanet du Caillaud, lived in the area for over a decade. According to a document put together by the grotto keepers, it is said Romanet had the grotto built after his wife became very ill and he prayed for Mary’s intercession to heal her.
Romanet was a native of Limoges, France, and the grotto, which was commissioned from the Denonville Founderie in France, stands at 20 feet.
The statues of walkable Stations of the Cross in Sudbury were put in place in 1954, and the site is taken care of by the Friends of the Grotto volunteer group, with the diocese overseeing the site.
Reward offered for information leading to arrest of suspects
The Sudbury Rainbow Crime Stoppers, in collaboration with Sudbury businessman and philanthropist Gerry Lougheed, and the GSPS, are offering a guaranteed minimum $1,000 reward for any tips they receive regarding the crime.
The tips must be sent to police before midnight on Thursday, July 16th, 2020, and the reward payout will be given so long as the information leads to help identify those responsible for the crime.
“The desecration of these sacred statues in our community is very sad, troubling, and totally unacceptable,” Gerry was quoted as saying in a news release in regard to the vandalism of the statues.
The GSPS said the persons responsible will be charged with mischief and that restitution would be asked for.
They are asking that anyone with information on the incident call them at 705-675-9171 or Crime Stoppers at 705-222-TIPS (8477). One can also visit www.sudburycrimestoppers.com.
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lifesitenews--2020-07-06--UPDATE: UK Parliament delays decision on whether to permanently allow women to abort pre-born babies

UPDATE: UK Parliament delays decision on whether to permanently allow women to abort pre-born babies at home

July 6 , 2020 , 5:15 PM EST update : This report has now been updated with the news that the UK Parliament delayed the decision .
LONDON , July 6 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — A decision on whether to permanently allow women to commit abortions at home by means of abortion pills has been delayed after the government promised to hold a public consultation on the question .
The Minister for Women , Victoria Atkins MP told the House of Commons that “ the government considers the right way forward is to undertake a public consultation on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measure allowing for home use of early medical abortion pills up to ten weeks gestation for all eligible women.
” Atkins said that the current measures would be kept in place until the public consultation has concluded and a decision has been made .
Dame Diana Johnson , the Labour MP for Kingston upon Hull North who tabled the amendment , subsequently withdrew the amendment and no vote was held on the issue .
A separate proposed amendment to decriminalise abortion by repealing sections 58 and 59 of the Offences Against the Person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criminal law , was not selected by the House of Commons Speaker for debate and so likewise was not included in the bill .
On March 30 , the Westminster government authorized women in England to kill their preborn children at home by using pills for a chemical early abortion .
A government spokesperson from the Department of Health and Social Care said that the change was being made on a temporary basis only and is time-limited for two years , or until the coronavirus crisis is over .
It was the third @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the space of a week ; the government had first announced the change and then reversed the decision within 24 hours .
In May , UK police began investigations following the death of a 28-week-old unborn baby after the mother of the baby took abortions pills sent in the post by the UK 's leading abortion group , the British Pregnancy Advisory Service ( BPAS ) .
This weekend , an undercover investigation by Christian Concern exposed that UK abortion providers sent pills to every member of a volunteer ‘ mystery client ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ordering the deadly pills over the phone .
One of the undercover volunteers reportedly gave a gestation date to abortion provider staff which meant she could only have begun the chemical abortion process after the ten-week legal limit .
The volunteer then subsequently changed her story and lowered her gestational stage without being questioned by abortion provider staff .
Last week , a British court permitted a judicial review of the decision to allow home abortions during the coronavirus crisis after Christian Concern launched a legal challenge to the measure .
But , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion lobby tabled an amendment to a domestic abuse bill currently going through Parliament which would permanently legalise do-it-yourself home abortions .
“ If this amendment had passed vulnerable women would be exposed to a greater risk of coerced abortion , ” said Alithea Williams political assistant for the Society for Protection of Unborn Children ( SPUC ) .
“ However , the announcement of a consultation on making the temporary home abortions regime permanent is very concerning .
We have already seen ample evidence that this practise is impossible to regulate , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ especially the most vulnerable .
A consultation will not lessen the dangers of DIY abortions , ” she continued .
“ We have too much experience of Government consultations on pro-life matters which result in little evidence that pro-life concerns have been heard .
But we will continue to make our voices heard – lives are at stake , ” Miss Williams concluded .

The delay of the July 6 vote comes after the government authorized women to kill their preborn children at home due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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July 6, 2020, 5:15 PM EST update: This report has now been updated with the news that the UK Parliament delayed the decision.
LONDON, July 6, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — A decision on whether to permanently allow women to commit abortions at home by means of abortion pills has been delayed after the government promised to hold a public consultation on the question.
The Minister for Women, Victoria Atkins MP told the House of Commons that “the government considers the right way forward is to undertake a public consultation on whether to make permanent the current Covid-19 measure allowing for home use of early medical abortion pills up to ten weeks gestation for all eligible women.”
Atkins said that the current measures would be kept in place until the public consultation has concluded and a decision has been made.
Dame Diana Johnson, the Labour MP for Kingston upon Hull North who tabled the amendment, subsequently withdrew the amendment and no vote was held on the issue.
A separate proposed amendment to decriminalise abortion by repealing sections 58 and 59 of the Offences Against the Person Act and thereby removing abortion from the criminal law, was not selected by the House of Commons Speaker for debate and so likewise was not included in the bill.
On March 30, the Westminster government authorized women in England to kill their preborn children at home by using pills for a chemical early abortion. A government spokesperson from the Department of Health and Social Care said that the change was being made on a temporary basis only and is time-limited for two years, or until the coronavirus crisis is over. It was the third time the abortion law had changed in the space of a week; the government had first announced the change and then reversed the decision within 24 hours.
In May, UK police began investigations following the death of a 28-week-old unborn baby after the mother of the baby took abortions pills sent in the post by the UK's leading abortion group, the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS).
This weekend, an undercover investigation by Christian Concern exposed that UK abortion providers sent pills to every member of a volunteer ‘mystery client’ group who all provided false details when ordering the deadly pills over the phone. One of the undercover volunteers reportedly gave a gestation date to abortion provider staff which meant she could only have begun the chemical abortion process after the ten-week legal limit. The volunteer then subsequently changed her story and lowered her gestational stage without being questioned by abortion provider staff.
Last week, a British court permitted a judicial review of the decision to allow home abortions during the coronavirus crisis after Christian Concern launched a legal challenge to the measure.
But, later in the week, the UK abortion lobby tabled an amendment to a domestic abuse bill currently going through Parliament which would permanently legalise do-it-yourself home abortions.
“If this amendment had passed vulnerable women would be exposed to a greater risk of coerced abortion,” said Alithea Williams political assistant for the Society for Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC).
“However, the announcement of a consultation on making the temporary home abortions regime permanent is very concerning. We have already seen ample evidence that this practise is impossible to regulate, and is not safe for women, especially the most vulnerable. A consultation will not lessen the dangers of DIY abortions,” she continued.
“We have too much experience of Government consultations on pro-life matters which result in little evidence that pro-life concerns have been heard. But we will continue to make our voices heard – lives are at stake,” Miss Williams concluded.
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lifesitenews--2020-07-06--Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

July 6 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In response to the crisis unfolding in our world and in the Church , LifeSite is offering Catholics throughout the world a chance to be united daily in prayer , in the Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Crusade .
Catholics from all over the world—from Israel , Uganda , Italy , France , Germany , Ireland , Pakistan , Singapore , the Philippines , India , Indonesia , Australia , New Zealand , Thailand , the United Kingdom , the U.S. , Canada , Brazil , and other countries—are gathering daily to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anthony Pillari , J.C.L.
, an American priest currently studying in Italy .
Our goal is , by means of this daily rosary and by embracing and living out the message given by the Virgin Mary at Fatima , the triumph of Our Lady ’ s Immaculate Heart .
To help obtain that goal , Bishop Athanasius Schneider graciously composed the following prayer for this worldwide rosary crusade : O Immaculate Heart of Mary , you are the holy Mother of God and our tender Mother .
Look upon the distress in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are living because of the spread of materialism and the persecution of the Church .
In Fatima you warned against these errors , as you spoke about the errors of Russia .
You are the Mediatrix of all graces .
Implore your Divine Son to grant this special grace for the Pope : that he might consecrate Russia to your Immaculate Heart , so that Russia will be converted , a period of peace will be granted to the world , and your Immaculate Heart will triumph , through an authentic renewal of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purity of the Catholic Faith , of the sacredness of Divine worship and of the holiness of the Christian life .
O Queen of the holy Rosary and our sweet Mother , turn your merciful eyes to us and graciously hear this our trusting prayer .
Amen .
+ Athanasius Schneider , Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana To learn more about the urgency of responding to Our Lady ’ s message at Fatima , and about what you can do , please read Cardinal Burke ’ s 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ https : //voiceofthefamily.com/full-text-cardinal-burkes-historic-call-for-consecration-of-russia/ ) .
As St. Padre Pio once said , “ The rosary is the weapon for these times.
” Through prayer , God can shape history , change the world , and bring about a great time of renewal and peace for the Church and for the world , through the triumph of Our Lady ’ s Immaculate Heart .
Join us today !
Send photos or videos of you and your family praying the rosary with Father Pillari to [ email protected ]

(LifeSiteNews) — In response to the crisis unfolding in our world and in the Church, LifeSite is happy to promote Regina Angelorum Press’s Daily Rosary, which is offering Catholics throughout the world the chance to be united daily in prayer, in the Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Crusade.
Catholics from all over the world — from Israel, Uganda, Italy, France, Germany, Ireland, Pakistan, Singapore, the Philippines, India, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the U.S., Canada, Brazil, and other countries — are gathering daily to pray the Rosary, led by Father Pillari, JCL, MCL, STL, an American priest currently studying in Italy.
The Daily Rosary is being offered each day at 12noon EST through Regina Angelorum Press’ YouTube Channel to which you can subscribe HERE.
The goal is, by means of this Daily Rosary and by embracing and living out the message given by the Virgin Mary at Fatima, the triumph of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart.
To help obtain that goal, Bishop Athanasius Schneider graciously composed the following prayer for this worldwide Rosary crusade:
O Immaculate Heart of Mary, you are the holy Mother of God and our tender Mother. Look upon the distress in which the Church and the whole of humanity are living because of the spread of materialism and the persecution of the Church. In Fatima you warned against these errors, as you spoke about the errors of Russia. You are the Mediatrix of all graces. Implore your Divine Son to grant this special grace for the Pope: that he might consecrate Russia to your Immaculate Heart, so that Russia will be converted, a period of peace will be granted to the world, and your Immaculate Heart will triumph, through an authentic renewal of the Church in the splendor of the purity of the Catholic Faith, of the sacredness of Divine worship and of the holiness of the Christian life. O Queen of the holy Rosary and our sweet Mother, turn your merciful eyes to us and graciously hear this our trusting prayer. Amen. + Athanasius Schneider, Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana
To learn more about the urgency of responding to Our Lady’s message at Fatima, and about what you can do, please read Cardinal Burke’s 2017 address at the Rome Life Forum.
As St. Padre Pio once said, “The Rosary is the weapon for these times.” Through prayer, God can shape history, change the world, and bring about a great time of renewal and peace for the Church and for the world, through the triumph of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart. Join us today!
If you would like to follow along with the prayers said during this Rosary, you can access them HERE. The document also includes a brief F.A.Q. pertaining to the daily Rosary.
You can send your prayer requests to https://reginangelorumpress.com/prayer-intentions/
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lifesitenews--2020-07-06--Undercover investigation shows UK abortionists sending pills via mail without basic screenings

UNITED KINGDOM , July 6 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — An undercover investigation has shown U.K. abortionists sending out abortion pills via mail without completing basic checks about the people ordering them .
An investigation by Christian Concern has exposed that U.K. abortion providers sent pills to every member of a volunteer “ mystery client ” group who all provided false details when ordering the deadly pills over the phone .
“ Eight volunteers took part in an industry standard ‘ mystery client ’ exercise , to see if BPAS [ British Pregnancy Advisory Service ] and Marie Stopes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ properly caring for women , ” a press statement from Christian Concern reports .
“ In every case pills were sent to the volunteers , despite using false names , dates of birth and gestational dates .
In one case , the volunteer gave a date that could only have led to an abortion beyond the 10-week safety limit given in the regulations , ” the statement continues .
On March 30 the Westminster government authorized women in England to kill their preborn children at home by using both pills for a chemical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Department of Health and Social Care said that the change was being made on a temporary basis only and is time-limited for two years , or until the coronavirus crisis is over .
It was the third time the abortion law had changed in the space of a week ; the government had first announced the change and then reversed the decision within 24 hours .
In May U.K. police began investigations following the death of a 28-week-old unborn baby after the mother took abortions pills sent in the post by BPAS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a judicial review of the decision to allow home abortions during the coronavirus crisis , after Christian Concern launched a legal challenge to the measure .
But , later in the week , the U.K. abortion lobby tabled an amendment to a domestic abuse bill currently going through Parliament which would permanently legalize DIY home abortions .
The new amendment will be voted on tonight by MPs in the House of Commons in Westminster .
The “ mystery client ” volunteers ordering the abortion pills as part of Christian Concern ’ s undercover @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but said they were living at real addresses known to them .
“ They were all able to get the abortion ‘ treatment packs ’ funded on the NHS by providing fake GP registration and yet the Marie Stopes UK and BPAS staff accepted the surgery details and continued with the process , ” Christian Concern reported .
“ Each woman was also able to have the pills sent to their homes by providing fake gestation for their ‘ pregnancy ’ .
” According to the regulations allowing the at-home abortions , pregnant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pills up to nine weeks and six days gestation .
But , according to Christian Concern , one of their volunteers , Anna , gave a gestation date on the cusp of the 9 weeks and 6 days , which would have put her over the limit by the time she began the process .
When Anna called a second time she changed the date of her last menstrual period to remain within the 9.6 limit , and this change was accepted without any questions being asked by the abortion organizations .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mainstream media , with both the Daily Mail and the The Times covering the story .
Clare Murphy , a spokeswoman for abortion provider BPAS , said that it was “ appalling ” that the investigation had been done “ at a time when services are under intense pressure.
” Murphy said that the investigation was a “ meaningless exercise ” and , without a hint of irony , described the deadly abortion pills a “ lifeline ” for women .
The investigation was led by Kevin Duffy , a former Global @ @ @ @ @ @ @ International .
While Duffy is not opposed to abortion , he has been critical of a number of actions of the abortion industry .
Duffy recently retweeted an article by U.K. pro-life organization the Society for Protection of Unborn Children ( SPUC ) which explains that new coronavirus guidelines published by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists promote measures that would deliberately leave a dead baby inside a woman during an abortion process .
“ The issue of abortion is coming to a head , ” Andrea Williams , chief executive of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public health , mystery client exercise , conducted and regulated to the highest professional standards , has exposed the chilling disregard for proper process at the heart of the abortion industry .
”

Rather than condemn the unsafe practice, Clare Murphy, a spokeswoman for abortion provider BPAS, said that it was 'appalling' that the investigation had been done 'at a time when services are under intense pressure.'
UNITED KINGDOM, July 6, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — An undercover investigation has shown U.K. abortionists sending out abortion pills via mail without completing basic checks about the people ordering them.
An investigation by Christian Concern has exposed that U.K. abortion providers sent pills to every member of a volunteer “mystery client” group who all provided false details when ordering the deadly pills over the phone.
“Eight volunteers took part in an industry standard ‘mystery client’ exercise, to see if BPAS [British Pregnancy Advisory Service] and Marie Stopes UK were abiding by the law and properly caring for women,” a press statement from Christian Concern reports.
“In every case pills were sent to the volunteers, despite using false names, dates of birth and gestational dates. In one case, the volunteer gave a date that could only have led to an abortion beyond the 10-week safety limit given in the regulations,” the statement continues.
On March 30 the Westminster government authorized women in England to kill their preborn children at home by using both pills for a chemical early abortion. A government spokesperson from the Department of Health and Social Care said that the change was being made on a temporary basis only and is time-limited for two years, or until the coronavirus crisis is over. It was the third time the abortion law had changed in the space of a week; the government had first announced the change and then reversed the decision within 24 hours.
In May U.K. police began investigations following the death of a 28-week-old unborn baby after the mother took abortions pills sent in the post by BPAS.
Last week a British court permitted a judicial review of the decision to allow home abortions during the coronavirus crisis, after Christian Concern launched a legal challenge to the measure.
But, later in the week, the U.K. abortion lobby tabled an amendment to a domestic abuse bill currently going through Parliament which would permanently legalize DIY home abortions.
The new amendment will be voted on tonight by MPs in the House of Commons in Westminster.
The “mystery client” volunteers ordering the abortion pills as part of Christian Concern’s undercover investigation gave the abortionists fake names, but said they were living at real addresses known to them.
“They were all able to get the abortion ‘treatment packs’ funded on the NHS by providing fake GP registration and yet the Marie Stopes UK and BPAS staff accepted the surgery details and continued with the process,” Christian Concern reported.
“Each woman was also able to have the pills sent to their homes by providing fake gestation for their ‘pregnancy’.”
According to the regulations allowing the at-home abortions, pregnant women are only permitted to take the pills up to nine weeks and six days gestation.
But, according to Christian Concern, one of their volunteers, Anna, gave a gestation date on the cusp of the 9 weeks and 6 days, which would have put her over the limit by the time she began the process. When Anna called a second time she changed the date of her last menstrual period to remain within the 9.6 limit, and this change was accepted without any questions being asked by the abortion organizations.
The investigation has now been reported on in the mainstream media, with both the Daily Mail and the The Times covering the story.
Clare Murphy, a spokeswoman for abortion provider BPAS, said that it was “appalling” that the investigation had been done “at a time when services are under intense pressure.” Murphy said that the investigation was a “meaningless exercise” and, without a hint of irony, described the deadly abortion pills a “lifeline” for women.
The investigation was led by Kevin Duffy, a former Global Director of Clinics Development at Marie Stopes International. While Duffy is not opposed to abortion, he has been critical of a number of actions of the abortion industry. Duffy recently retweeted an article by U.K. pro-life organization the Society for Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) which explains that new coronavirus guidelines published by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists promote measures that would deliberately leave a dead baby inside a woman during an abortion process.
I thought @spucprolife was just being too extreme with this post but no it's correct, the @RCObsGyn guidance does say kill the fetus and leave it in place until some days later… This is reproductive healthcare during COVID-19 pandemic! https://t.co/9Z3xOHAiZt — Kevin Duffy (@KevinDTweets) June 29, 2020
“The issue of abortion is coming to a head,” Andrea Williams, chief executive of Christian Concern, said.
“This public health, mystery client exercise, conducted and regulated to the highest professional standards, has exposed the chilling disregard for proper process at the heart of the abortion industry.”
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lifesitenews--2020-07-06--The importance of fasting during lent and in general

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lifesitenews--2020-07-06--Mark your calendar: Online conference will explain need for Communion on the tongue

July 6 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — An online conference focusing on the importance of receiving Holy Communion on the tongue has been announced by Voice of the Family , the renowned international coalition of pro-life and pro-family organizations .
The conference , “ Love and reverence to Our Lord : Let ’ s always receive Holy Communion on the tongue ” will begin at 12:00 p.m. noon EST and run until 2:30 p.m. EST on Thursday , July 16 , 2020 .
It can be viewed for free on LifeSite ’ s YouTube channel and on the LifeSiteNews @ @ @ @ @ @ @ LifeSite YouTube channel , click here .
More announcements and details will be given as the date approaches .
John-Henry Westen , co-founder and editor-in-chief of LifeSiteNews , will appear at the conference .
Other guests include Father Serafino Lanzetta , Dr. Peter Kwasniewski , Alexander Tschugguel , and Theresa Habsburg .
John Smeaton , the outgoing president of the U.K.-based Society for the Protection of Unborn Children , will provide introductory and closing remarks .
The event schedule is ( tentatively ) as follows : • Let ’ s always receive Holy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) • – John Smeaton : Closing remarks and call to Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in reparation for the sins against Our Lord in the Holy Eucharist • 2:10 p.m. – Let ’ s always receive Holy Communion on the tongue ( part 2 ) • 2:25 p.m. – Plea to always receive Holy Communion on the tongue and Fatima prayer

Voice of the Family in conjunction with LifeSiteNews is hosting an online conference July 16, 2020
July 6, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — An online conference focusing on the importance of receiving Holy Communion on the tongue has been announced by Voice of the Family, the renowned international coalition of pro-life and pro-family organizations.
The conference, “Love and reverence to Our Lord: Let’s always receive Holy Communion on the tongue” will begin at 12:00 p.m. noon EST and run until 2:30 p.m. EST on Thursday, July 16, 2020.
It can be viewed for free on LifeSite’s YouTube channel and on the LifeSiteNews Catholic Facebook page. To visit the LifeSite YouTube channel, click here. More announcements and details will be given as the date approaches.
John-Henry Westen, co-founder and editor-in-chief of LifeSiteNews, will appear at the conference. Other guests include Father Serafino Lanzetta, Dr. Peter Kwasniewski, Alexander Tschugguel, and Theresa Habsburg.
John Smeaton, the outgoing president of the U.K.-based Society for the Protection of Unborn Children, will provide introductory and closing remarks.
The event schedule is as follows:
John Smeaton: Welcome and introduction
VIDEO: Let’s always receive Holy Communion on the tongue (part 1)
Let’s always receive Holy Communion on the tongue (part 1) Fr. Serafino Lanzetta: Theological reasons for always receiving Holy Communion on the tongue
Dr. Peter Kwasniewski interviewed by John-Henry Westen
Alexander Tschugguel and Theresa Habsburg interviewed by John-Henry Westen
John Smeaton: Closing remarks
VIDEO: Let’s always receive Holy Communion on the tongue (part 2)
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lifesitenews--2020-07-08--‘Baby-Sitters Club’ kid show reboot features transgender, occult propaganda

July 7 , 2020 ( NewsBusters ) — In the 1980s and '90s , many young girls devoured the popular book series The Baby-Sitters Club by Ann M. Martin .
The novels , about a group of girls in a fictional Connecticut town who run a club of babysitters , sold millions of copies .
On July 3 , Netflix premiered a new series inspired by the novels .
Since this is 2020 , the series makes sure to check-off all the woke boxes required by leftist cultural arbiters .
One of the tween girls in the series , Mary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Bailey ( Kai Shappley ) , a `` trans girl '' who is , in fact , a biological boy around preschool or kindergarten age .
When the boy gets sick while she is caring for him and is rushed to the hospital , Mary Anne gives the doctors at the hospital an anguished lecture about how they ought to refer to the biological boy as a girl .
( How dare trained medical staff consider human biology ! )
Nurse : If he 's dehydrated , we 'll need to place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this .
Bailey : I do n't want the blue one .
Doctor : I hear someone 's not feeling well .
Let 's take a look at the little man .
Mary Anne : Can I please talk to you two outside ?
I know that you guys are busy .
But as you would see , if you looked at her and not her chart , Bailey is not a boy .
And by treating her like one , you are completely ignoring who she is .
You 're making her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's not gon na help her feel good or safe or calm .
So , from here on out , please recognize her for who she is .
And if it is at all possible , could you find me a non-blue hospital gown ?
Anybody who has ever cared for young children knows that the line between imagination and reality is naturally blurred at that age .
Responsible adults understand this and give the child time to grow .
But in the world of radical LGBT ideology , refusal to `` affirm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` transphobic '' and mean .
Pushing this agenda on a show for tween girls makes it more difficult for them to fight back against unreality as the radical transgender ideology is increasingly `` normalized '' through popular culture .
Another `` modernization '' example is that one of the members of the Baby-Sitters Club ( BSC ) has a gay dad who FaceTimes with her from California with his gay male partner .
The young girl is remarkably well-adjusted for an adolescent whose father divorced her mother to be with another man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at all with what would normally be a painful shock for any child .
And no woke series would be complete without locking tween children who have only just begun puberty into a homosexual identity .
So , of course , a seventh-grade boy that the girls meet at the beach casually mentions a romantic crush he had on another boy .
Middle-school boys and girls in our brave new LGBT world have no right to time or development before making a homosexual identity known .
That is just `` internalized homophobia '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lesbian teacher and her partner .
Thus , three letters in the LGBTQIA alphabet are properly covered for the tween audience .
The show 's producers would not want to make G.L.A.A.D .
mad .
Since occultism is a growing part of progressive ideology , as Newsbusters has reported , the series includes a scene of avowed witches meeting together in their `` spiritual circle . ''
There is lots of talk of `` spiritual energy '' and other occult and New Age practices .
Unlike the darker Chilling Adventures of Sabrina @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and fun for its adolescent audience , something the `` cool '' moms are doing .
Lastly , the girls in the series regularly make reference to their feminist bona fides , with one girl even referring to her outfit as `` Ruth Bader Ginsburg chic . ''
Television is just another way for the left to politicize girls early .
Popular culture is a cesspool .
Shows targeted to tween girls are deliberately designed to undermine the nuclear family and Judeo-Christian values .
( The show includes mention of Buddhism and New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family seems to go to church . )
Cultural Marxism dominates Hollywood and constantly pushes its radical cultural narrative on younger and younger populations .
The series is rated TV-G on Netflix and is listed under the genres Kids ' TV and Family Watch Together TV .
Sadly , this leaves parents and their children with few good television options anymore .

The new Netflix show, targeted to tween girls, is deliberately designed to undermine the nuclear family and Judeo-Christian values.
July 7, 2020 (NewsBusters) — In the 1980s and '90s, many young girls devoured the popular book series The Baby-Sitters Club by Ann M. Martin. The novels, about a group of girls in a fictional Connecticut town who run a club of babysitters, sold millions of copies.
On July 3, Netflix premiered a new series inspired by the novels. Since this is 2020, the series makes sure to check-off all the woke boxes required by leftist cultural arbiters.
One of the tween girls in the series, Mary Anne (Malia Baker), babysits for Bailey (Kai Shappley), a “trans girl” who is, in fact, a biological boy around preschool or kindergarten age.
When the boy gets sick while she is caring for him and is rushed to the hospital, Mary Anne gives the doctors at the hospital an anguished lecture about how they ought to refer to the biological boy as a girl. (How dare trained medical staff consider human biology!)
Nurse: If he's dehydrated, we'll need to place an IV. Have him change into this. Bailey: I don't want the blue one. Doctor: I hear someone's not feeling well. Let's take a look at the little man. Mary Anne: Can I please talk to you two outside? I know that you guys are busy. But as you would see, if you looked at her and not her chart, Bailey is not a boy. And by treating her like one, you are completely ignoring who she is. You're making her feel insignificant and humiliated. And that's not gonna help her feel good or safe or calm. So, from here on out, please recognize her for who she is. And if it is at all possible, could you find me a non-blue hospital gown? Doctor: Our apologies.
Anybody who has ever cared for young children knows that the line between imagination and reality is naturally blurred at that age. Responsible adults understand this and give the child time to grow. But in the world of radical LGBT ideology, refusal to “affirm” gender dysphoria in young children is “transphobic” and mean.
Pushing this agenda on a show for tween girls makes it more difficult for them to fight back against unreality as the radical transgender ideology is increasingly “normalized” through popular culture.
Another “modernization” example is that one of the members of the Baby-Sitters Club (BSC) has a gay dad who FaceTimes with her from California with his gay male partner. The young girl is remarkably well-adjusted for an adolescent whose father divorced her mother to be with another man. She does not seem to struggle at all with what would normally be a painful shock for any child.
And no woke series would be complete without locking tween children who have only just begun puberty into a homosexual identity. So, of course, a seventh-grade boy that the girls meet at the beach casually mentions a romantic crush he had on another boy.
Middle-school boys and girls in our brave new LGBT world have no right to time or development before making a homosexual identity known. That is just “internalized homophobia” or something.
The series also includes a lesbian teacher and her partner. Thus, three letters in the LGBTQIA alphabet are properly covered for the tween audience. The show's producers would not want to make G.L.A.A.D. mad.
Since occultism is a growing part of progressive ideology, as Newsbusters has reported, the series includes a scene of avowed witches meeting together in their “spiritual circle.” There is lots of talk of “spiritual energy” and other occult and New Age practices.
Unlike the darker Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, The Baby-Sitters Club makes occultism light and fun for its adolescent audience, something the “cool” moms are doing.
Lastly, the girls in the series regularly make reference to their feminist bona fides, with one girl even referring to her outfit as “Ruth Bader Ginsburg chic.” Television is just another way for the left to politicize girls early.
Popular culture is a cesspool. Shows targeted to tween girls are deliberately designed to undermine the nuclear family and Judeo-Christian values. (The show includes mention of Buddhism and New Age spirituality, but not a single family seems to go to church.)
Cultural Marxism dominates Hollywood and constantly pushes its radical cultural narrative on younger and younger populations. The series is rated TV-G on Netflix and is listed under the genres Kids' TV and Family Watch Together TV. Sadly, this leaves parents and their children with few good television options anymore.
Published with permission from NewsBusters.
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lifesitenews--2020-07-07--Trudeau appoints pro-abortion former Ontario premier as Canada’s new UN ambassador

July 7 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – A former Canadian premier and federal politician known for his pro-abortion and anti-family voting record has been assigned as Canada ’ s new ambassador to the United Nations .
Yesterday , pro-abortion Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Bob Rae will serve as Canada ’ s new UN ambassador .
In a statement announcing Rae ’ s new role , Trudeau praised the former Ontario premier .
“ Bob Rae has dedicated his life to serving Canadians and our country , and his experience and thoughtful approach will serve us well in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United Nations , ” Trudeau said in a statement .
“ Together , we will strengthen our international relationships and continue to fully engage on the world stage to help build a better future that benefits everyone.
” Rae served as the former NDP Premier of Ontario from 1990 to 1995 , and later as interim leader of the federal Liberal party from 2011 to 2013 .
Trudeau took over from Rae in 2013 as leader of the Liberal party .
Rae ’ s appointment comes just weeks after Trudeau suffered an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a temporary seat on the UN Security Council .
Rae replaces Marc-André Blanchard , who has been Canada ’ s UN ambassador since 2016 .
Rae follows in the footsteps of his father Saul Rae , who served as Canada ’ s UN ambassador from 1972 to 1976 .
In speaking at a press conference on Monday , Rae said that serving as Canada ’ s new UN ambassador is an “ enormous honor ” and something he “ might have hoped ” would happen .
“ We really have no choice but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already made , ” Rae said in his press conference .
“ That is going to be my job number one , is to convince Canadians that the importance of what we ’ re trying to do , but also to persuade as many other countries as we can that we need to work together to reinforce , to renew , to rebuild a successful world order .
Nothing short of that will do.
” Rae also quoted George Orwell , the author of the dystopian novel “ 1984.
” Asked about China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Canada enacted after Canada ended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong , Rae commented that he was a “ great reader of George Orwell , ” and to “ really fully appreciate the world today you have to read 1984.
” “ Some strange things are going on , for some countries to suggest this is a bad time to come to Canada is frankly bizarre , ” Rae said .
“ They ( China ) have their own reasons for saying it .
I don ’ t think we should take it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great relief when you ’ re facing these moments.
” Campaign Life Coalition blasts Rae ’ s appointment as ‘ 100 percent bad ’ for Canada Asked about Rae ’ s new appointment , Campaign Life Coalition ( CLC ) political operations director Jack Fonseca told LifeSiteNews , “ One thing is for certain , Rae ’ s influence in the UN , which is already an evil organization , will be 100 percent bad .
God have mercy on us.
” “ This is another terrible appointment by Trudeau .
Bob Rae @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an abortion he didn ’ t like .
Rae is also a naked Marxist who once was leader of Ontario ’ s socialist NDP , ” Fonseca said .
“ Rae ’ s voting record while serving as an elected official is also deplorable on the pro-family side of the ledger .
He voted to abolish the true definition of marriage and family .
He voted in favor of radical transgender ideology legislation that would enshrine compelled speech in law to force Canadians to utter made-up transgender pronouns and would usher in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or predatory biological males.
” Rae , who has a history of promoting the abortion and LGBTQ agenda , started his political career with the federal NDP as an MP before taking the reins of the Ontario provincial NDP party as its leader and later premier .
Rae then became affiliated with the federal liberals in 1998 .
After becoming Ontario ’ s premier in 1990 , he was quoted as saying to homosexual activists : “ I want to assure you of our continuing support for equal treatment of same-sex couples .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Rae introduced a “ reproductive health ” motion , which insisted that the UN maternal health plan of then-Prime Minister Stephen Harper 's government include a “ full range of family planning , sexual and reproductive health options , including contraception.
” His motion was defeated .
In 2016 , Rae threw his support behind retired openly homosexual Rev .
Brent Hawkes of the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto after Hawkes was charged with indecent assault and gross indecency .
`` He 's an enormously hard-working , decent and inspirational man , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CBC in 2016 after hearing of the charges .
Hawkes was later found not guilty .
Hawkes also “ officiated ” Canada ’ s first legally recognized “ gay marriage ” in 2001 .
In 2012 at a liberal party planning session , Rae stated clearly his position for a women ’ s right to “ choose ” in response to Conservative MP Stephen Woodworth ’ s motion M312 , which was to examine the humanity of the unborn .
“ We are clear on this question : The rights of women to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own bodies , is not a right which is going to be taken away by the Parliament of Canada , and it is not a right which should be subject to some private member ’ s bill which is going to affect the rights of women to have choice , to have genuine equality , and to have full and complete access to the medicare and the health care that they need , ” Rae said of Woodsworth ’ s motion , which was later defeated .

July 7, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – A former Canadian premier and federal politician known for his pro-abortion and anti-family voting record has been assigned as Canada’s new ambassador to the United Nations.
Yesterday, pro-abortion Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Bob Rae will serve as Canada’s new UN ambassador.
In a statement announcing Rae’s new role, Trudeau praised the former Ontario premier.
“Bob Rae has dedicated his life to serving Canadians and our country, and his experience and thoughtful approach will serve us well in this new role as our Ambassador to the United Nations,” Trudeau said in a statement.
“Together, we will strengthen our international relationships and continue to fully engage on the world stage to help build a better future that benefits everyone.”
Rae served as the former NDP Premier of Ontario from 1990 to 1995, and later as interim leader of the federal Liberal party from 2011 to 2013.
Trudeau took over from Rae in 2013 as leader of the Liberal party.
Rae’s appointment comes just weeks after Trudeau suffered an “embarrassing” blow to secure Canada a temporary seat on the UN Security Council.
Rae replaces Marc-André Blanchard, who has been Canada’s UN ambassador since 2016. Rae follows in the footsteps of his father Saul Rae, who served as Canada’s UN ambassador from 1972 to 1976.
In speaking at a press conference on Monday, Rae said that serving as Canada’s new UN ambassador is an “enormous honor” and something he “might have hoped” would happen.
“We really have no choice but to reinforce the engagements that we have already made,” Rae said in his press conference. “That is going to be my job number one, is to convince Canadians that the importance of what we’re trying to do, but also to persuade as many other countries as we can that we need to work together to reinforce, to renew, to rebuild a successful world order. Nothing short of that will do.”
Rae also quoted George Orwell, the author of the dystopian novel “1984.”
Asked about China’s recently issued travel advisory to Canada enacted after Canada ended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, Rae commented that he was a “great reader of George Orwell,” and to “really fully appreciate the world today you have to read 1984.”
“Some strange things are going on, for some countries to suggest this is a bad time to come to Canada is frankly bizarre,” Rae said.
“They (China) have their own reasons for saying it. I don’t think we should take it entirely seriously. Sometimes humor is a great relief when you’re facing these moments.”
Campaign Life Coalition blasts Rae’s appointment as ‘100 percent bad’ for Canada
Asked about Rae’s new appointment, Campaign Life Coalition (CLC) political operations director Jack Fonseca told LifeSiteNews, “One thing is for certain, Rae’s influence in the UN, which is already an evil organization, will be 100 percent bad. God have mercy on us.”
“This is another terrible appointment by Trudeau. Bob Rae is a pro-death radical who never met an abortion he didn’t like. Rae is also a naked Marxist who once was leader of Ontario’s socialist NDP,” Fonseca said.
“Rae’s voting record while serving as an elected official is also deplorable on the pro-family side of the ledger. He voted to abolish the true definition of marriage and family. He voted in favor of radical transgender ideology legislation that would enshrine compelled speech in law to force Canadians to utter made-up transgender pronouns and would usher in the invasion of private female spaces by confused or predatory biological males.”
Rae, who has a history of promoting the abortion and LGBTQ agenda, started his political career with the federal NDP as an MP before taking the reins of the Ontario provincial NDP party as its leader and later premier. Rae then became affiliated with the federal liberals in 1998.
After becoming Ontario’s premier in 1990, he was quoted as saying to homosexual activists: “I want to assure you of our continuing support for equal treatment of same-sex couples.”
In 2010 as a liberal MP, Rae introduced a “reproductive health” motion, which insisted that the UN maternal health plan of then-Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government include a “full range of family planning, sexual and reproductive health options, including contraception.” His motion was defeated.
In 2016, Rae threw his support behind retired openly homosexual Rev. Brent Hawkes of the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto after Hawkes was charged with indecent assault and gross indecency.
“He's an enormously hard-working, decent and inspirational man,” Rae said of Hawkes to the CBC in 2016 after hearing of the charges. Hawkes was later found not guilty.
Hawkes also “officiated” Canada’s first legally recognized “gay marriage” in 2001.
In 2012 at a liberal party planning session, Rae stated clearly his position for a women’s right to “choose” in response to Conservative MP Stephen Woodworth’s motion M312, which was to examine the humanity of the unborn.
“We are clear on this question: The rights of women to choose, to have control over their own bodies, is not a right which is going to be taken away by the Parliament of Canada, and it is not a right which should be subject to some private member’s bill which is going to affect the rights of women to have choice, to have genuine equality, and to have full and complete access to the medicare and the health care that they need,” Rae said of Woodsworth’s motion, which was later defeated.
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lifesitenews--2020-07-07--New York Times rips ‘dark’ Trump speech, downplays leftist race riots

July 7 , 2020 ( NewsBusters ) — Is there anything sillier than The New York Times in these Trump years calling anyone else 's tone `` dark and divisive '' ?
They 're too self-importantly partisan to have any shame .
The paper 's lead story on Independence Day by White House correspondent Annie Karni carried the online headline : `` Trump Uses Mount Rushmore Speech to Deliver Divisive Culture War Message . ''
The paper 's Twitter feed captured the tone : `` President Trump delivered a dark and divisive speech at Mount Rushmore , leaning into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
This is where we are .
Speaking up for America and her greatest presidents is a `` divisive culture war message . ''
As if the Times is n't waging war on Trump ?
Karni defended the left from Trump 's attacks .
With the coronavirus pandemic raging and his campaign faltering in the polls , his appearance amounted to a fiery reboot of his re-election effort , using the holiday and an official presidential address to mount a full-on culture war against a straw-man version of the left that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country toward totalitarianism .
Was there no mayhem in the streets ?
Did all those Manhattan windows get smashed to bits by ... straw men ?
The Times chided Trump supporters for attending the outdoor rally , yet never lectured protestors after George Floyd 's death .
`` Our nation is witnessing a merciless campaign to wipe out our history , defame our heroes , erase our values and indoctrinate our children , '' Mr. Trump said , addressing a packed crowd of sign-waving supporters , few of whom wore masks ...
Instead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ominous language and imagery , he railed against what he described as a dangerous `` cancel culture '' intent on toppling monuments and framed himself as a strong leader who would protect the Second Amendment , law enforcement and the country 's heritage .
The scene at Mount Rushmore was the latest sign of how Mr. Trump appears , by design or default , increasingly disconnected from the intense concern among Americans about the health crisis gripping the country .
More than just a partisan rally , it underscored the extent to which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Americans to carry him to a second term by changing the subject and appealing to fear and division .
In the amphitheater below , few in the packed crowd practiced any social distancing as people waved signs that referred to CNN as the `` Communist News Network . ''
... One can imagine the Times getting sensitive about being accused of toadying for communists .
Many conservatives on social media found it ironic for the New York Times to call someone else divisive .
PS : On Friday 's front page , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tavernise collaborated on `` Expect a Fourth With More Fizzle Than Bang . ''
Then the reporters had the gall to turn around and talk about the mass street protests — not to chide the protestors for not staying home themselves , but as reason not to celebrate the 4th of July at all !
Again , no mention of social distancing violations .

Is there anything sillier than The New York Times in these Trump years calling anyone else's tone 'dark and divisive'?
July 7, 2020 (NewsBusters) — Is there anything sillier than The New York Times in these Trump years calling anyone else's tone “dark and divisive”?
They're too self-importantly partisan to have any shame. The paper's lead story on Independence Day by White House correspondent Annie Karni carried the online headline: “Trump Uses Mount Rushmore Speech to Deliver Divisive Culture War Message.” The paper's Twitter feed captured the tone: “President Trump delivered a dark and divisive speech at Mount Rushmore, leaning into the culture wars and barely mentioning the pandemic.”
Standing in a packed amphitheater in front of Mount Rushmore for an Independence Day celebration, President Trump delivered a dark and divisive speech on Friday that cast his struggling effort to win a second term as a battle against a “new far-left fascism” seeking to wipe out the nation's values and history.
This is where we are. Speaking up for America and her greatest presidents is a “divisive culture war message.” As if the Times isn't waging war on Trump? Karni defended the left from Trump's attacks.
With the coronavirus pandemic raging and his campaign faltering in the polls, his appearance amounted to a fiery reboot of his re-election effort, using the holiday and an official presidential address to mount a full-on culture war against a straw-man version of the left that he portrayed as inciting mayhem and moving the country toward totalitarianism.
Was there no mayhem in the streets? Did all those Manhattan windows get smashed to bits by…straw men?
The Times chided Trump supporters for attending the outdoor rally, yet never lectured protestors after George Floyd's death.
“Our nation is witnessing a merciless campaign to wipe out our history, defame our heroes, erase our values and indoctrinate our children,” Mr. Trump said, addressing a packed crowd of sign-waving supporters, few of whom wore masks… … Instead, appealing unabashedly to his base with ominous language and imagery, he railed against what he described as a dangerous “cancel culture” intent on toppling monuments and framed himself as a strong leader who would protect the Second Amendment, law enforcement and the country's heritage. The scene at Mount Rushmore was the latest sign of how Mr. Trump appears, by design or default, increasingly disconnected from the intense concern among Americans about the health crisis gripping the country. More than just a partisan rally, it underscored the extent to which Mr. Trump is appealing to a subset of Americans to carry him to a second term by changing the subject and appealing to fear and division. … In the amphitheater below, few in the packed crowd practiced any social distancing as people waved signs that referred to CNN as the “Communist News Network.” …
One can imagine the Times getting sensitive about being accused of toadying for communists.
Many conservatives on social media found it ironic for the New York Times to call someone else divisive.
PS: On Friday's front page, Richard Fausset, Mitch Smith, Sabrina Tavernise collaborated on “Expect a Fourth With More Fizzle Than Bang.”
Elsewhere, the pleas were similar: Skip the party. Stay home. Do not make a bad situation worse.
Then the reporters had the gall to turn around and talk about the mass street protests — not to chide the protestors for not staying home themselves, but as reason not to celebrate the 4th of July at all! Again, no mention of social distancing violations.
At the same time, the anti-racism street protests that swelled across the country after George Floyd died in police custody on Memorial Day have prompted more people to question whether they should celebrate the holiday at all.
Published with permission from NewsBusters.
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lifesitenews--2020-07-07--English Catholic bishop seeks govt financial aid after COVID lockdown losses

SHREWSBURY , United Kingdom , July 7 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — A Catholic bishop in the north of England has called on the government to give churches financial assistance due to a “ dramatic fall ” in income during the coronavirus lockdown .
“ The weeks of the national lockdown saw a dramatic fall of about a third in parish income .
This is having a serious impact on the operation of parishes , ” Bishop Mark Davies of the Diocese of Shrewsbury told the Catholic News Agency ( CNA ) .
In March , the Catholic bishops @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of public Masses before the lockdown came into force and , according to their own statement , played a crucial role themselves in convincing the government to require that churches be closed altogether .
Now that churches are allowed to open again , the Catholic Bishops ’ Conference of England and Wales ( CBCEW ) has released guidance for the resumption of the public celebration of Mass , which includes members of the congregation wearing face coverings , allowing Holy Communion only in the hand while standing , not allowing congregational singing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leave the church immediately after Mass .
“ We have been working to mitigate the impact at parish level and are grateful for parishioners who were able to continue giving support via online giving through the crisis otherwise the situation would be even more serious , ” Davies said .
“ The Shrewsbury Diocese will be looking at what savings are possible by reducing costs or deferring expenditure .
This sadly means that the largest outgoings in parishes on planned repairs and maintenance will be an area where savings will be sought.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggestion recently proposed by local politician Mike Kane , Labour M.P .
for Wythenshawe and Sale East , for the government to consider an enhanced Gift Aid scheme to help faith communities mitigate the financial damage of the lockdown .
Kane told the House of Commons last that the Shrewsbury diocese income was down by a third since the start of lockdown , almost £700,000 ( roughly $ 875,000 ) .
The U.K. ’ s Gift Aid scheme increases the value of donations made to charities by 25 % by allowing them to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the donor .
“ In 2008 there was a transitional relief scheme for Gift Aid to support charities when the income tax rate reduced from 22 % to 20 % , worth an estimated £100 million to charities at that time .
A similar kind of enhanced arrangement is now needed to support charities , including dioceses across the country , ” Davies said .
“ As this has already been an operational scheme , the mechanism for the delivery following lockdown should be feasible and easy for the government to put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , chairman of the Latin Mass Society Society of England & Wales , told LifeSiteNews that it was time for the bishops to reassess their priorities and make some “ painful decisions.
” “ The epidemic has accelerated processes which were happening anyway : a steady fall in Mass attendance and income , ” Shaw said .
“ This is unlikely to recover fully .
If Brexit limits the supply of Catholic immigrants from Central Europe , which had been slowing this process down , this will create a serious financial problem for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ short term , but in the long term as well , ” he continued .
“ Dioceses are not going to go broke : they have enormous property portfolios in prime city locations .
But the prospect of lay diocesan bureaucrats paying themselves out of our patrimony of church buildings while the Church effectively ceases to exist as a presence on the ground is not a happy one.
” Shaw said modern liturgical practices play a key role in destroying both vocations and Mass attendance .
“ It is past time for bishops @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about closing parishes , which they are well used to doing , but about attracting vocations and bringing people back to the practice of the Faith , ” he said .
“ They know that female altar servers , modern hymns , and excluding Latin from seminary liturgy is destroying vocations and Mass attendance , but up to now they have regarded these things as too important to sacrifice .
Perhaps now would be a good moment to reassess their priorities .
”

According to their own statement, the Catholic bishops of England and Wales played a crucial role in convincing the government to require that churches be closed altogether.
SHREWSBURY, United Kingdom, July 7, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — A Catholic bishop in the north of England has called on the government to give churches financial assistance due to a “dramatic fall” in income during the coronavirus lockdown.
“The weeks of the national lockdown saw a dramatic fall of about a third in parish income. This is having a serious impact on the operation of parishes,” Bishop Mark Davies of the Diocese of Shrewsbury told the Catholic News Agency (CNA).
In March, the Catholic bishops of England and Wales prohibited the celebration of public Masses before the lockdown came into force and, according to their own statement, played a crucial role themselves in convincing the government to require that churches be closed altogether.
Now that churches are allowed to open again, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales (CBCEW) has released guidance for the resumption of the public celebration of Mass, which includes members of the congregation wearing face coverings, allowing Holy Communion only in the hand while standing, not allowing congregational singing, and encouraging those who receive Communion to leave the church immediately after Mass.
“We have been working to mitigate the impact at parish level and are grateful for parishioners who were able to continue giving support via online giving through the crisis otherwise the situation would be even more serious,” Davies said.
“The Shrewsbury Diocese will be looking at what savings are possible by reducing costs or deferring expenditure. This sadly means that the largest outgoings in parishes on planned repairs and maintenance will be an area where savings will be sought.”
Davies told CNA that he supports the suggestion recently proposed by local politician Mike Kane, Labour M.P. for Wythenshawe and Sale East, for the government to consider an enhanced Gift Aid scheme to help faith communities mitigate the financial damage of the lockdown. Kane told the House of Commons last that the Shrewsbury diocese income was down by a third since the start of lockdown, almost £700,000 (roughly $875,000).
The U.K.’s Gift Aid scheme increases the value of donations made to charities by 25% by allowing them to reclaim the basic rate tax already paid by the donor.
“In 2008 there was a transitional relief scheme for Gift Aid to support charities when the income tax rate reduced from 22% to 20%, worth an estimated £100 million to charities at that time. A similar kind of enhanced arrangement is now needed to support charities, including dioceses across the country,” Davies said.
“As this has already been an operational scheme, the mechanism for the delivery following lockdown should be feasible and easy for the government to put in place quickly.”
Dr. Joseph Shaw, chairman of the Latin Mass Society Society of England & Wales, told LifeSiteNews that it was time for the bishops to reassess their priorities and make some “painful decisions.”
“The epidemic has accelerated processes which were happening anyway: a steady fall in Mass attendance and income,” Shaw said.
“This is unlikely to recover fully. If Brexit limits the supply of Catholic immigrants from Central Europe, which had been slowing this process down, this will create a serious financial problem for the Church, not just in the short term, but in the long term as well,” he continued.
“Dioceses are not going to go broke: they have enormous property portfolios in prime city locations. But the prospect of lay diocesan bureaucrats paying themselves out of our patrimony of church buildings while the Church effectively ceases to exist as a presence on the ground is not a happy one.”
Shaw said modern liturgical practices play a key role in destroying both vocations and Mass attendance.
“It is past time for bishops to make some painful decisions: not about closing parishes, which they are well used to doing, but about attracting vocations and bringing people back to the practice of the Faith,” he said.
“They know that female altar servers, modern hymns, and excluding Latin from seminary liturgy is destroying vocations and Mass attendance, but up to now they have regarded these things as too important to sacrifice. Perhaps now would be a good moment to reassess their priorities.”
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lifesitenews--2020-07-07--Only the Catholic faith can ward off leftist assaults on US

July 7 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Cancel culture isn ’ t content with getting conservatives thrown off cable television these days , though it definitely wants that .
By all indications , Tucker Carlson is its latest target .
No , liberals have their eyes set on something bigger .
What leftists are currently engaging in is an attempt to overthrow , with help from the professional liars who run America ’ s corporate news networks , the entirety of Western Civilization .
Their first coup attempt — to invalidate the 2016 election by removing Donald Trump from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — failed spectacularly .
Their goal now is to throw out the principles that underlie the United States ... as well as the Christian faith .
The root cause of their hatred The front-line fighters in this war for the West are a sad lot of mostly twenty-something anarchists who are themselves victims of the Sexual Revolution .
Most are lost souls raised in broken homes with divorced parents .
They grew up in corrupt school systems that denied them any knowledge of the Christian faith .
If they did happen to learn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taught that it is a repressive , sexist religion .
From kindergarten to college , these pro-LGBT , abortion-supporting Zoomers have been coddled in a liberal bubble — indoctrinated with the belief that their “ feelings ” are supreme and that no one has a right to offend them .
Their outbursts are cries for help as far as I can tell .
Ultimately , their assaults on private property and tearing down of statues are symptoms of persons who do not have Jesus Christ as the guiding figure in their lives .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ i ] f the mind assents to false opinions , and the will chooses and follows after what is wrong , neither can attain its native fullness , but both must fall from their native dignity into an abyss of corruption.
” His words directly apply to the times we are living in today .
However , what we are seeing play out in the streets of America is not merely the product of one or two generations of failed social policies .
What is happening across the West is the culmination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and His church and placing themselves at the center of public life over and against God .
When men rebelled against Christendom and the Catholic world order during the 1500s , society began to decay .
Grace began flowing to fewer and fewer souls due to Protestantism ensnaring more and more men in its theological falsehoods .
Slowly distancing themselves from the true faith , men began constructing not only their households and cities on lies , but entire nations as well .
Some countries , like the United States , seemed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
For a long time , that seemed to somewhat work , presumably due to the goodwill of so many ordinary , God-fearing Americans .
But today the U.S. looks to have tipped in favor of those who want to use their freedom to corrupt others .
Admirably , many well intentioned politicians have been fighting back against those seeking to destroy the West .
President Trump ’ s speeches in Poland and at Mount Rushmore this weekend are two such instances of someone resisting their sinister plot .
But is what President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Is anything that members of the GOP have done in response to the madness going on in America going to actually save the United States ?
If we ’ re being honest , they don ’ t have a great track record of preventing its slide into hedonism .
Many so-called “ nationalists ” and populists are rising up across the U.S. and Europe to fight the globalist , one-world agenda .
That ’ s all well and good .
But what is nationalism without God ?
What is populism without Christianity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ Without me , you can do nothing ?
” The best message a politician can give right now is one that includes not only Jesus Christ , but , more specifically , the Catholic faith .
In 1873 , American Catholic intellectual Orestes Brownson spoke of the desperate need for the United States to convert to Catholicism .
His words are prophetic .
“ Let the American people become truly Catholic ... and their Republic is safe , ” he wrote in an article for his Brownson Quarterly Review of that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seek safety for the secular order in sectarianism or secularism , and nothing can save it from destruction.
” Pope Pius XII gave similar remarks during another revolutionary period of time : World War II .
“ Most happy are those states that establish laws inspired by the doctrine of the Gospel , and do not refuse to render public homage to the majesty of Christ , the King , ” he declared in 1939 .
It is therefore inadequate to say — as many Republicans and conservatives today do — that America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and “ faith and reason.
” So long as the majority of persons in the United States are adhering to a false “ faith ” and remain outside the bosom of the Catholic Church and her grace-giving sacraments , then all politics really amounts to is arranging deck chairs on a sinking ship .
Pre–Vatican II popes always taught that without the Catholic religion , man ’ s reason will inevitably falter , his understanding of the natural law will subside , and his will will weaken .
“ The intellect is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ companion light , the knowledge of divine things , it will be only an instance of the blind leading the blind , ” Pope St. Pius X once wrote .
Fr .
Francis J. Connell , one of the sharpest American minds in the 20th century , re-iterated that teaching when he published in 1951 the following remarks : There is no surer foundation on which to establish a country ( or to fight a war against those who are doing the bidding of the devil ) than the Catholic faith .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ itself from the coup being waged upon it by radical leftists and Marxists , it must drape itself in the Catholic faith .
For their part , Catholics living in the United States must heed St. Pius X ’ s command to take up the “ arduous task of the restoration of the human race in Christ.
” And that includes restoring America to Christ .
She now more than ever needs the help of Catholics .

What is nationalism without God? What is populism without Christianity? Didn’t Christ himself say, 'Without me, you can do nothing?'
July 7, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Cancel culture isn’t content with getting conservatives thrown off cable television these days, though it definitely wants that. By all indications, Tucker Carlson is its latest target.
No, liberals have their eyes set on something bigger.
What leftists are currently engaging in is an attempt to overthrow, with help from the professional liars who run America’s corporate news networks, the entirety of Western Civilization.
Their first coup attempt — to invalidate the 2016 election by removing Donald Trump from office because of “Russian interference” — failed spectacularly.
Their goal now is to throw out the principles that underlie the United States…as well as the Christian faith.
The root cause of their hatred
The front-line fighters in this war for the West are a sad lot of mostly twenty-something anarchists who are themselves victims of the Sexual Revolution.
Most are lost souls raised in broken homes with divorced parents. They grew up in corrupt school systems that denied them any knowledge of the Christian faith. If they did happen to learn anything about Christianity, they were likely taught that it is a repressive, sexist religion.
From kindergarten to college, these pro-LGBT, abortion-supporting Zoomers have been coddled in a liberal bubble — indoctrinated with the belief that their “feelings” are supreme and that no one has a right to offend them. Their outbursts are cries for help as far as I can tell.
Ultimately, their assaults on private property and tearing down of statues are symptoms of persons who do not have Jesus Christ as the guiding figure in their lives.
Pope Leo XIII once taught that “[i]f the mind assents to false opinions, and the will chooses and follows after what is wrong, neither can attain its native fullness, but both must fall from their native dignity into an abyss of corruption.”
His words directly apply to the times we are living in today.
However, what we are seeing play out in the streets of America is not merely the product of one or two generations of failed social policies.
What is happening across the West is the culmination of centuries of men rejecting Jesus Christ and His church and placing themselves at the center of public life over and against God.
A short history lesson
When men rebelled against Christendom during the 1500s, society began to decay.
Slowly distancing themselves from the true faith, men began constructing not only their households and cities on lies, but entire nations as well.
Some countries, like the United States, struck a balance between truth and error. For a long time, that seemed to work due to the goodwill of so many ordinary, God-fearing Americans.
Admirably, many well intentioned politicians have been fighting back against those seeking to destroy the West. President Trump’s speeches in Poland and at Mount Rushmore this weekend are two such instances of someone resisting their sinister plot.
But is what President Trump has said and done really enough? Is anything that members of the GOP have done in response to the madness going on in America going to actually save the United States? If we’re being honest, they don’t have a great track record of preventing its slide into hedonism.
Christ or chaos
Many so-called “nationalists” and populists are rising up across the U.S. and Europe to fight the globalist, one-world agenda.
That’s all well and good. But what is nationalism without God? What is populism without Christianity? Didn’t Christ himself say, “Without me, you can do nothing?”
The best message a politician can give right now is one that includes not only Jesus Christ, but, more specifically, the Catholic faith.
In 1873, American Catholic intellectual Orestes Brownson spoke of the desperate need for the United States to convert to Catholicism. His words are prophetic.
“Let the American people become truly Catholic … and their Republic is safe,” he wrote in an article for his Brownson Quarterly Review of that year.
“Let them refuse and seek safety for the secular order in sectarianism or secularism, and nothing can save it from destruction.”
Pope Pius XII gave similar remarks during another revolutionary period of time: World War II.
“Most happy are those states that establish laws inspired by the doctrine of the Gospel, and do not refuse to render public homage to the majesty of Christ, the King,” he declared in 1939.
It is therefore inadequate to say — as many Republicans and conservatives today do — that America must return to “limited government” and “faith and reason.”
So long as the majority of persons in the United States remain outside the bosom of the Catholic Church and her grace-giving sacraments, then all politics really amounts to is arranging deck chairs on a sinking ship.
Restoring all things in Christ
Pre–Vatican II popes always taught that without the Catholic religion, man’s reason will inevitably falter, his understanding of the natural law will subside, and his will will weaken.
“The intellect is a guide … but if it lacks its companion light, the knowledge of divine things, it will be only an instance of the blind leading the blind,” Pope St. Pius X once wrote.
Fr. Francis J. Connell, one of the sharpest American minds in the 20th century, re-iterated that teaching when he published in 1951 the following remarks:
How, then, can civil rulers know their duties of natural law unless they have recourse to revelation, as interpreted by the one authentic teacher of revealed truth, the Catholic Church? If a person tries to solve the moral problems connected with sterilization, euthanasia, contraception, etc., he will very easily go astray unless he relies on Christian revelation as proposed by the teaching authority of the Church.
There is no surer foundation on which to establish a country (or to fight a war against those who are doing the bidding of the devil) than the Catholic faith.
If the United States wants to truly protect itself from the coup being waged upon it by radical leftists and Marxists, it must cloak itself in the Catholic faith.
For their part, Catholics living in the United States must heed St. Pius X’s command to take up the “arduous task of the restoration of the human race in Christ.” And that includes restoring America to Christ. She now more than ever needs the help of Catholics.
Follow Stephen Stephen Kokx is a journalist for LifeSiteNews. He previously worked for the Archdiocese of Chicago under the late Francis Cardinal George. A former community college instructor, Stephen has written and spoken extensively about Catholic social teaching and politics. His essays have appeared in a variety of outlets, including Catholic Family News, CatholicVote, and Alpha News.
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lifesitenews--2020-07-07--House Dems push to permanently restore overseas abortion funding

WASHINGTON , D.C. , July 7 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – House Democrats are making another attempt to undo the Trump administration ’ s ban on foreign aid to pro-abortion organizations , this time with language that would make international abortion funding permanent .
Shortly after taking office in 2017 , President Donald Trump not only reinstated the Mexico City Policy , which bars the United States ’ $ 8.8 billion in foreign aid from being distributed to entities that perform abortions , but took the additional step of expanding it to groups that promote or discuss abortion .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ undo the move for years .
Now , Rep. Nita Lowey ’ s ( D-New York ) Global HER Act contains language that would permanently repeal the Mexico City Policy ( which abortion supporters derisively call the “ Global Gag Rule ” ) under the House Appropriations Committee 's annual State and Foreign Operations bill , The Hill reported .
Committee Democrats are also calling for $ 750 million in funding for the pro-abortion United Nations Population Fund ( UNFPA ) , $ 175 million more than the fund received last year .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempt in November by Rep. Jeanne Shaheen ( D-New Hampshire ) to provide almost $ 60 million to several U.S.-based organizations that list abortion as part of their core mission .
It has long been tradition for new Democrat presidents to lift the Mexico City Policy and new Republican presidents to reinstate it as one of any administration ’ s first official acts .
Over the past few years , however , Democrats have grown increasingly fixated on the notion of codifying as many aspects of abortion-on-demand in federal law as insurance against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it passes the Democrat-controlled House , the pro-abortion language would presumably be a non-starter in the Republican-controlled Senate .
However , if offers a preview of things to come next year should former Vice President Joe Biden defeat Trump in November ’ s presidential election .
Biden has endorsed codifying a “ right ” to abortion in federal statutes , which would not only force states to allow abortion but invalidate most mild state-level abortion restrictions and regulations .
Any lasting pro-abortion change to the Mexico City Policy will most likely have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrat president and Congress , as the U.S. Supreme Court ’ s ruling last week that foreign organizations do not have a First Amendment right to refuse conditions placed on aid money , effectively deprives foreign abortion groups of argument they would have used to challenge the policy in court .

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 7, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – House Democrats are making another attempt to undo the Trump administration’s ban on foreign aid to pro-abortion organizations, this time with language that would make international abortion funding permanent.
Shortly after taking office in 2017, President Donald Trump not only reinstated the Mexico City Policy, which bars the United States’ $8.8 billion in foreign aid from being distributed to entities that perform abortions, but took the additional step of expanding it to groups that promote or discuss abortion.
Democrats have bitterly opposed and sought to undo the move for years. Now, Rep. Nita Lowey’s (D-New York) Global HER Act contains language that would permanently repeal the Mexico City Policy (which abortion supporters derisively call the “Global Gag Rule”) under the House Appropriations Committee's annual State and Foreign Operations bill, The Hill reported.
Committee Democrats are also calling for $750 million in funding for the pro-abortion United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), $175 million more than the fund received last year.
Lowey’s proposal follows a failed attempt in November by Rep. Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire) to provide almost $60 million to several U.S.-based organizations that list abortion as part of their core mission.
It has long been tradition for new Democrat presidents to lift the Mexico City Policy and new Republican presidents to reinstate it as one of any administration’s first official acts. Over the past few years, however, Democrats have grown increasingly fixated on the notion of codifying as many aspects of abortion-on-demand in federal law as insurance against pro-life presidents and judges.
Even if it passes the Democrat-controlled House, the pro-abortion language would presumably be a non-starter in the Republican-controlled Senate. However, if offers a preview of things to come next year should former Vice President Joe Biden defeat Trump in November’s presidential election. Biden has endorsed codifying a “right” to abortion in federal statutes, which would not only force states to allow abortion but invalidate most mild state-level abortion restrictions and regulations.
Any lasting pro-abortion change to the Mexico City Policy will most likely have to come through the combined efforts of a Democrat president and Congress, as the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling last week that foreign organizations do not have a First Amendment right to refuse conditions placed on aid money, effectively deprives foreign abortion groups of argument they would have used to challenge the policy in court.
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