lifesitenews--2020-10-22--‘Deepest sadness’: Cardinal Burke condemns Pope Francis’s remarks supporting civil unions

October 22 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Pope Francis ’ s remarks supporting homosexual civil unions , aired yesterday in the premiere of the documentary Francesco , have caused a worldwide stir , arousing backlash , celebration , and confusion all at once .
“ What we have to create is a civil union law , ” Pope Francis is reported to have said in what is arguably his clearest statement of public support for a practice morally prohibited by official Catholic Church teaching .
Cardinal Raymond Burke today released a statement on Pope Francis ’ s remarks in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a source of deepest sadness and pressing pastoral concern that the private opinions reported with so much emphasis by the press and attributed to Pope Francis do not correspond to the constant teaching of the Church , as it is expressed in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition.
” Cardinal Gerhard Müller commented , “ Where there is tension between the plain and obvious Word of God and the infallible interpretation on the one hand , and private expressions of opinion even by the highest church authorities on the other , the principle always @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When in doubt , be in favor of God ] .
” It ’ s not just the usual critics of Pope Francis ’ s provocative statements who are speaking out .
Catholic theologian and apologist Scott Hahn , without directly quoting Pope Francis , yesterday shared on Facebook the “ Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on the Pastoral Care of Homosexual Persons , ” published by the CDF in 1986 , with the statement : “ Holy Father , respectfully and humbly , I beg to differ ... if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In any case , please clarify and rectify your statement , especially in view of the official teaching of our Lord through the magisterium of His Church.
” Meanwhile , Pope Francis ’ s remarks have received notable support from U.N. secretary general António Guterres .
In an interview with the Associated Press on October 21 , he said , “ This is a clear demonstration of a fundamental principle , which is the principle of non-discrimination .
And one of the things that has been very clear in the UN doctrine on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in terms of sexual orientation so of course this issue of the pope is extremely welcome from our perspective.
” Fr .
James Martin , controversially known as one of the most outspoken advocates for Church acceptance of homosexuality , told CNN yesterday , “ The bishops who are many in different countries who are sort of violently against civil unions are going to have to rethink their positions.
” “ [ Pope Francis ] may have in a sense , as we say in the church , developed his own doctrine .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the head of the church has now said that he feels that civil unions are ok. And we can ’ t dismiss that .
This is a kind of teaching that he is giving us , ” Fr .
Martin continued .
The fact that the pope , historically known as the “ vicar of Christ ” — although Pope Francis has distanced himself from that title — has publicly broken with Catholic moral teaching is , naturally , a source of confusion , as Bishop Thomas Tobin wryly noted in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Benedict , in formal teaching said that same-sex civil unions were wrong and that Catholics had to oppose them .
Pope Francis , in a movie , said that same-sex civil unions were helpful and should be promoted .
So , I ask , how could there possibly be any confusion ?
” The responses to this tweet merely drive his point home .
One Twitter user responded , “ Because Pope Francis is Our current Pope and to disregard him is to ignore God ’ s update .
Not kidding.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s word is law .
You should obey , Bishop.
” Michael Heinlein , editor of Simplycatholic.com , responded by tweeting a quote by Cardinal Francis George : “ Same-sex unions are incompatible with the teaching that has kept the Church united to her Lord for two thousand years.
” The confusion is even more powerfully demonstrated by the front cover of today ’ s “ highest circulation UK newspaper , ” Metro , shared by Edward Pentin on Twitter .
It reads : “ Pope Blesses Gay Weddings.
” While support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teaching — some , including Pope Francis himself — draw moral distinctions between homosexual civil unions and homosexual “ marriage.
” Metro ’ s claim that Pope Francis has blessed or in any way approved “ gay weddings ” is flat-out incorrect .
Adding “ intrigue ” to the airing of Pope Francis ’ s statements is an exchange between Rev .
Antonio Spadaro , one of Pope Francis ’ s leading communications advisers , and the Associated Press .
According to the Associated Press , Spadaro “ insisted the pope ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were made during a May 2019 interview with Mexican broadcaster Televisa.
” As he exited the premiere of the film Francesco , Spadaro told the AP , “ There ’ s nothing new because it ’ s a part of that interview .
It seems strange that you don ’ t remember.
” “ But Televisa didn ’ t air those comments when it broadcast the interview — nor did the Vatican when it put out its recordings of it , ” the AP said .

October 22, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Pope Francis’s remarks supporting homosexual civil unions, aired yesterday in the premiere of the documentary Francesco, have caused a worldwide stir, arousing backlash, celebration, and confusion all at once.
“What we have to create is a civil union law,” Pope Francis is reported to have said in what is arguably his clearest statement of public support for a practice morally prohibited by official Catholic Church teaching.
Cardinal Raymond Burke today released a statement on Pope Francis’s remarks in which he said, “It is a source of deepest sadness and pressing pastoral concern that the private opinions reported with so much emphasis by the press and attributed to Pope Francis do not correspond to the constant teaching of the Church, as it is expressed in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition.”
Cardinal Gerhard Müller commented, “Where there is tension between the plain and obvious Word of God and the infallible interpretation on the one hand, and private expressions of opinion even by the highest church authorities on the other, the principle always applies: in dubio pro DEO [When in doubt, be in favor of God].”
It’s not just the usual critics of Pope Francis’s provocative statements who are speaking out.
Catholic theologian and apologist Scott Hahn, without directly quoting Pope Francis, yesterday shared on Facebook the “Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on the Pastoral Care of Homosexual Persons,” published by the CDF in 1986, with the statement: “Holy Father, respectfully and humbly, I beg to differ… if that is indeed what you said. In any case, please clarify and rectify your statement, especially in view of the official teaching of our Lord through the magisterium of His Church.”
Meanwhile, Pope Francis’s remarks have received notable support from U.N. secretary general António Guterres. In an interview with the Associated Press on October 21, he said, “This is a clear demonstration of a fundamental principle, which is the principle of non-discrimination. And one of the things that has been very clear in the UN doctrine on this is that non-discrimination is also relevant in terms of sexual orientation so of course this issue of the pope is extremely welcome from our perspective.”
— Article continues below Petition — PETITION: Ask Pope Francis to clarify and rectify scandalous remarks on homosexual civil unions Show Petition Text 22787 have signed the petition. Let's get to 25000 ! Thank you for signing this petition! Add your signature: Show Petition Text Country... State... Sign this Petition Remarks attributed to Pope Francis (and, not denied by the Vatican) in support of homosexual civil unions have caused grave scandal to the faithful. Please SIGN this urgent petition which asks Pope Francis to clarify and rectify these heterodox and scandalous remarks on homosexual civil unions, and which will be delivered both to the Vatican and to the Papal Nuncio of the United States (the Pope's official representative in the U.S.). As the last guarantor of the Faith, the Pope should clarify and rectify these remarks, which go against the perennial teaching of the Church, even including the teaching of his living predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. "What we have to create is a law of civil coexistence [meaning civil union law, for homosexuals]...," Pope Francis is reported to have remarked, in what is arguably his clearest statement of public support for a practice morally prohibited by official Catholic Church teaching. In fact, the Church has been crystal clear in Her opposition to homosexual unions. Just in 2003, Pope Saint John Paul II approved a document from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, titled 'Considerations Regarding Proposals to Give Legal Recognition to Unions between Homosexual Persons' and written by Cardinal Ratzinger (now, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI), which concludes with the following: "The Church teaches that respect for homosexual persons cannot lead in any way to approval of homosexual behaviour or to legal recognition of homosexual unions. The common good requires that laws recognize, promote and protect marriage as the basis of the family, the primary unit of society. Legal recognition of homosexual unions or placing them on the same level as marriage would mean not only the approval of deviant behaviour, with the consequence of making it a model in present-day society, but would also obscure basic values which belong to the common inheritance of humanity. The Church cannot fail to defend these values, for the good of men and women and for the good of society itself." It could not be more clear: the Church is calling people to repentance, not to be left to indulge in grave sin. Since becoming public, several senior prelates as well as other notable Catholic figures have voiced their opposition to these remarks attributed to the Pontiff. Cardinal Raymond Burke stated: "It is a source of deepest sadness and pressing pastoral concern that the private opinions reported with so much emphasis by the press and attributed to Pope Francis do not correspond to the constant teaching of the Church, as it is expressed in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition." Cardinal Gerhard Müller commented: "Where there is tension between the plain and obvious Word of God and the infallible interpretation on the one hand, and private expressions of opinion even by the highest church authorities on the other, the principle always applies: in dubio pro DEO [When in doubt, be in favor of God]." And, Catholic theologian and apologist Scott Hahn, without directly quoting Pope Francis, shared on Facebook the 'Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on the Pastoral Care of Homosexual Persons,' published by the CDF in 1986, with the statement: "Holy Father, respectfully and humbly, I beg to differ... if that is indeed what you said. In any case, please clarify and rectify your statement, especially in view of the official teaching of our Lord through the magisterium of His Church." But, the silence from the Vatican has been deafening, with no clarification forthcoming. We must, therefore, ask the Pope for clarification in this serious matter. 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Father James Martin, controversially known as one of the most outspoken advocates for Church acceptance of homosexuality, told CNN yesterday, “The bishops who are many in different countries who are sort of violently against civil unions are going to have to rethink their positions.”
“[Pope Francis] may have in a sense, as we say in the church, developed his own doctrine. We have to reckon with the fact that the head of the church has now said that he feels that civil unions are ok. And we can’t dismiss that. This is a kind of teaching that he is giving us,” Fr. Martin continued.
The fact that the pope, historically known as the “vicar of Christ” — although Pope Francis has distanced himself from that title — has publicly broken with Catholic moral teaching is, naturally, a source of confusion, as Bishop Thomas Tobin wryly noted in a tweet yesterday: “Popes John Paul and Benedict, in formal teaching said that same-sex civil unions were wrong and that Catholics had to oppose them. Pope Francis, in a movie, said that same-sex civil unions were helpful and should be promoted. So, I ask, how could there possibly be any confusion?”
The responses to this tweet merely drive his point home.
One Twitter user responded, “Because Pope Francis is Our current Pope and to disregard him is to ignore God’s update. Not kidding.”
Another said, “The Holy Father’s word is law. You should obey, Bishop.”
Michael Heinlein, editor of Simplycatholic.com, responded by tweeting a quote by Cardinal Francis George: “Same-sex unions are incompatible with the teaching that has kept the Church united to her Lord for two thousand years.”
The confusion is even more powerfully demonstrated by the front cover of today’s “highest circulation UK newspaper,” Metro, shared by Edward Pentin on Twitter. It reads: “Pope Blesses Gay Weddings.” While support of homosexual civil unions already contradicts Church teaching — some, including Pope Francis himself — draw moral distinctions between homosexual civil unions and homosexual “marriage.” Metro’s claim that Pope Francis has blessed or in any way approved “gay weddings” is flat-out incorrect.
Adding “intrigue” to the airing of Pope Francis’s statements is an exchange between Rev. Antonio Spadaro, one of Pope Francis’s leading communications advisers, and the Associated Press.
According to the Associated Press, Spadaro “insisted the pope’s comments were old news, saying they were made during a May 2019 interview with Mexican broadcaster Televisa.”
As he exited the premiere of the film Francesco, Spadaro told the AP, “There’s nothing new because it’s a part of that interview. It seems strange that you don’t remember.”
“But Televisa didn’t air those comments when it broadcast the interview — nor did the Vatican when it put out its recordings of it,” the AP said.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-22--Uproar in Alberta over schools teaching 7- and 8-year-olds ancient history, Bible verses

October 22 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) -- Earlier this week , Canadian media outlets broke what we are supposed to believe is a hugely upsetting story .
Curriculum advisers handpicked by Alberta ’ s government , they reported , had made a series of unthinkable recommendations .
Professors were called upon to condemn the proposals ; commentators struggled to catch a breath ; the New Democrats in opposition were frankly hornswoggled .
The new recommendations , it turns out , include teaching seven- and eight-year-olds about ancient Rome , ancient China , medieval feudalism , and Homer ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important names and landmarks be memorized , and that children as young as the first grade should be introduced artists such as Claude Monet and Georgia O ’ Keeffe .
Most offensively , it was also proposed that first graders learn Bible verses about Creation as poetry ( something that Richard Dawkins has proposed . )
Hilariously , academics such as Professor Keith Barton , an alleged “ specialist in social studies curriculum and instruction ” told the CBC that “ to say that second graders are going to be learning about ancient @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re going to be learning the names of capitals — nobody does this.
” Of course , the fact that “ nobody does this ” might be one of the reasons children are so woefully under-educated these days .
My daughter had memorized entire Bible chapters before the age of three , and I know many home-schooling parents whose children can speak on a wide range of topics before the age of 10 .
Perhaps if those parents followed Barton ’ s advice , their children would be more appropriately ignorant .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ fruit and insinuated that the proposals were actually racist due to reports that the history of residential schools may not be taught in elementary , a characteristically nasty accusation .
I actually agree that this history should be taught in elementary ( there is a great book in the Dear Canada series , These are My Words : The Residential School Diary of Violet Pesheens , that would work well as introduction ) .
But I note that it is particularly ironic that Rachel Notley is so offended by the new curriculum proposals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minister David Eggen perpetrated on Albertan schools .
As you may remember , the NDP actually passed laws ensuring that parents would not be told if their children joined Gay-Straight Alliance Clubs — and the activities of children in this regard would be hidden from their families .
This resulted in children being taken out of school , without their parents ’ knowledge , by a “ facilitator ” who was not on staff at the school , to a conference where they were given condoms and a 50-page flip-book on how to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . )
Parental complaints were totally ignored .
This ended up in court .
Notley and the NDP wanted to indoctrinate children without parents ’ knowledge or permission , because they believe children belong to the state .
In fact , Alberta ’ s NDP actually told Christian schools that if they didn ’ t accept Gay Straight Alliance Clubs and abandon their Judeo-Christian ethic , they would be shut down .
Schools had a choice : Accept the ideology of the governing party of Alberta , or else .
The next step @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ensure that everyone ’ s children were taught what the NDP believes to be true .
Ideological colonization , in other words .
If parents won ’ t teach progressive values to their children , the government will make sure they are indoctrinated by making it illegal to tell parents what their kids are doing at school .
If the school isn ’ t cooperative , they can be shut down , too .
The only reason over 20 Christian schools didn ’ t lose accreditation in Alberta was because Rachel Notley , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gang got sent packing by voters who were fed up with their bullying , their incompetence , and their interference .
But it is precisely because of that experience that I think it is so important that the history of residential schools be taught early and always .
The residential schools were set up to take children from their parents so that they could be re-educated into a new culture that the government thought was better for them .
The government believed it would be best if the culture of the parents did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , because the children could only participate fully in civilized society if they were educated to realized that their culture was out of date and would only hold them back .
Children were even punished for attempting to maintain their culture .
Does that sound familiar ?
It should .
Rachel Notley , David Eggen , and their fellow ideologues would love to do the same thing to the religious schools of Christians , Sikhs , Mormons , Muslims , and orthodox Jews who do not conform to their vision of an ideal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ideas — those must be dispensed with by “ re-education ” — and that can be done by separating children from their parents .
The circumstances and the severity are different , but the concept is the same : The state knows best , and parents must be prevented from passing on values the state disapproves of .
The state should never get between children and their parents .
And that is why parents must get in between progressives and the power they desire .

Rather than dumbing down the curriculum, advisers proposed that first and second graders study ancient China and Rome and learn the names of capitals.
October 22, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Earlier this week, Canadian media outlets broke what we are supposed to believe is a hugely upsetting story. Curriculum advisers handpicked by Alberta’s government, they reported, had made a series of unthinkable recommendations. Professors were called upon to condemn the proposals; commentators struggled to catch a breath; the New Democrats in opposition were frankly hornswoggled.
The new recommendations, it turns out, include teaching seven- and eight-year-olds about ancient Rome, ancient China, medieval feudalism, and Homer’s Odyssey. The advisers recommended that many important names and landmarks be memorized, and that children as young as the first grade should be introduced artists such as Claude Monet and Georgia O’Keeffe. Most offensively, it was also proposed that first graders learn Bible verses about Creation as poetry (something that Richard Dawkins has proposed.)
Hilariously, academics such as Professor Keith Barton, an alleged “specialist in social studies curriculum and instruction” told the CBC that “to say that second graders are going to be learning about ancient China and ancient Rome, that they’re going to be learning the names of capitals — nobody does this.” Of course, the fact that “nobody does this” might be one of the reasons children are so woefully under-educated these days. My daughter had memorized entire Bible chapters before the age of three, and I know many home-schooling parents whose children can speak on a wide range of topics before the age of 10. Perhaps if those parents followed Barton’s advice, their children would be more appropriately ignorant.
Former premier Rachel Notley went for lower-hanging fruit and insinuated that the proposals were actually racist due to reports that the history of residential schools may not be taught in elementary, a characteristically nasty accusation. I actually agree that this history should be taught in elementary (there is a great book in the Dear Canada series, These are My Words: The Residential School Diary of Violet Pesheens, that would work well as introduction). But I note that it is particularly ironic that Rachel Notley is so offended by the new curriculum proposals, considering what she and her education minister David Eggen perpetrated on Albertan schools.
As you may remember, the NDP actually passed laws ensuring that parents would not be told if their children joined Gay-Straight Alliance Clubs — and the activities of children in this regard would be hidden from their families. This resulted in children being taken out of school, without their parents’ knowledge, by a “facilitator” who was not on staff at the school, to a conference where they were given condoms and a 50-page flip-book on how to have anal sex (among other activities.) Parental complaints were totally ignored. This ended up in court. Notley and the NDP wanted to indoctrinate children without parents’ knowledge or permission, because they believe children belong to the state.
In fact, Alberta’s NDP actually told Christian schools that if they didn’t accept Gay Straight Alliance Clubs and abandon their Judeo-Christian ethic, they would be shut down. Schools had a choice: Accept the ideology of the governing party of Alberta, or else. The next step, of course, would be to ensure that everyone’s children were taught what the NDP believes to be true. Ideological colonization, in other words. If parents won’t teach progressive values to their children, the government will make sure they are indoctrinated by making it illegal to tell parents what their kids are doing at school. If the school isn’t cooperative, they can be shut down, too.
The only reason over 20 Christian schools didn’t lose accreditation in Alberta was because Rachel Notley, David Eggen, and the rest of gang got sent packing by voters who were fed up with their bullying, their incompetence, and their interference. But it is precisely because of that experience that I think it is so important that the history of residential schools be taught early and always. The residential schools were set up to take children from their parents so that they could be re-educated into a new culture that the government thought was better for them. The government believed it would be best if the culture of the parents did not get passed on to the children, because the children could only participate fully in civilized society if they were educated to realized that their culture was out of date and would only hold them back. Children were even punished for attempting to maintain their culture.
Does that sound familiar? It should. Rachel Notley, David Eggen, and their fellow ideologues would love to do the same thing to the religious schools of Christians, Sikhs, Mormons, Muslims, and orthodox Jews who do not conform to their vision of an ideal progressive culture. Old ideas, religious ideas — those must be dispensed with by “re-education” — and that can be done by separating children from their parents. The circumstances and the severity are different, but the concept is the same: The state knows best, and parents must be prevented from passing on values the state disapproves of.
The state should never get between children and their parents. And that is why parents must get in between progressives and the power they desire.
Follow Jonathon Jonathon Van Maren is a public speaker, writer, and pro-life activist. His commentary has been translated into more than eight languages and published widely online as well as print newspapers such as the Jewish Independent, the National Post, the Hamilton Spectator and others. He has received an award for combating anti-Semitism in print from the Jewish organization B’nai Brith. His commentary has been featured on CTV Primetime, Global News, EWTN, and the CBC as well as dozens of radio stations and news outlets in Canada and the United States. He speaks on a wide variety of cultural topics across North America at universities, high schools, churches, and other functions. Some of these topics include abortion, pornography, the Sexual Revolution, and euthanasia. Jonathon holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in history from Simon Fraser University, and is the communications director for the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform. Jonathon’s first book, The Culture War, was released in 2016.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-22--Poland bans eugenic abortion, possibly saving over 1K babies per year

POLAND , October 22 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Today , on October 22 , 2020 , the Polish Constitutional Tribunal issued a ruling that the provision in the act allowing `` abortion in the case of a high probability of severe and irreversible impairment of the fetus or an incurable disease that threatens the fetus '' is inconsistent with the Polish Constitution , which was permitted since 1993 until the time when the conceived child reaches the age when it is able to survive outside the mother 's body , in practice up to the 24th week of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eugenic reasons illegal in Poland !
The verdict was delivered in full bench .
Two judges submitted dissenting opinions .
The petition to the Constitutional Tribunal in this case was a cross-party parliamentary initiative .
One hundred nineteen deputies and deputies from three different parliamentary clubs , eight political parties , and non-party members signed the application .
The ruling states that the above point of the act is inconsistent with Art .
38 of the constitution , which states that the Republic of Poland provides every human being with legal protection of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which reads : The inherent and inalienable dignity of man is the source of human and civil freedom and rights .
It is inviolable and its respect and protection is the responsibility of public authorities .
On the other hand , Art .
31 , Sec .
3 of the Constitution stipulates that restrictions on the exercise of constitutional rights and freedoms may be established only by statute and only if they are necessary in a democratic state for its safety or public order , or for the protection of the environment , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the rights of others .
These limitations can not affect the substance of freedoms and rights .
The act on family planning , protection of the human fetus , and conditions for termination of pregnancy , in force since 1993 , has so far allowed for abortion in three cases .
One of them was the high probability of a severe and irreversible impairment of the fetus or an incurable life-threatening disease .
Following the judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal in the 1993 Family Planning Act , the provisions on the permissibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a woman 's life or health or when the pregnancy resulted from a prohibited act remain .
Thus , the selection of unborn children due to their disability , disease , or genetic defect ended .
In 2019 , 1,074 sick children were legally killed in the womb in Poland , including 435 children with Down syndrome , a number that multiplied with each passing year .
The debate was preceded by a novena in defense of the lives of sick children and night vigils .
Pro-life movements celebrate and emphasize the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ewa Kowalewska from HLI-Polska emphasizes that the eugenic selection of people in Poland will finally end , and prenatal tests will be conducted in order to actually help and treat the child in the womb .
It will also end the terrible pressure on pregnant women to agree to kill their possibly sick children .
She also points out that abortion in the 20th to 23rd week of pregnancy poses a great threat to the physical health of the mother , and the mental and spiritual consequences last for life .
There will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a live-born child aborted in the 23rd week of pregnancy due to suspicion of disease , is abandoned on the hospital shelf without assistance so that he dies as soon as possible .
Pro-abortion activists are raising a scream .
They talk about `` women 's hell '' and the use of torture and are looking for supporters and helpers from left-wing parties in the European Parliament to attack Poland , which dared to rationally , matter-of-factly , and legally defend human rights to life , including a sick child in prenatal age @

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Liberal Justice Stephen Breyer wrote the majority opinion, which held that the Louisiana law was unconstitutional for the simple fact that it was “almost word-for-word identical” to the Texas one the court already struck down in 2016.
In his concurring opinion, Chief Justice Roberts acknowledged that he had “joined the dissent in Whole Woman’s Health and continue to believe that the case was wrongly decided. The question today however is not whether Whole Woman’s Health was right or wrong, but whether to adhere to it in deciding the present case.”
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In advance of the Supreme Court's hearing arguments in an important abortion case later this year in March, 207 U.S. Senators and Representatives have signed amicus briefs supporting a Louisiana law requiring abortionists to have admitting privileges at a hospital nearby an abortion center.
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It was believed by many that Roe would be overturned in 1992 with Planned Parenthood v. Casey. Despite having eight Republican-appointed judges at the time, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to uphold it.
Since then, major gains have been made in the fight for life, and many lives have been saved.
However, Roe v. Wade remains the law of the land, leaving millions of defenseless pre-born children vulnerable to murder.
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We thus again call on the court to do everything they can to end Roe vs Wade.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-22--Watch the second Trump-Biden debate live HERE

October 22 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – President Donald Trump and former vice president Joe Biden will square off @ @ @ @ @ Watch it live right here beginning at 9:00pm EST .
Since their last debate , @ @ @ @ @ and recovered from the coronavirus and Biden has continued to dodge questions about court-packing .
@ @ @ @ @ ’ s corruption have also surfaced , although Big Tech companies have done their best @ @ @ @ @ seeing the light of day .

October 22, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – President Donald Trump and former vice president Joe Biden will square off in another debate tonight. Watch it live right here beginning at 9:00pm EST.
Since their last debate, Trump has been diagnosed with and recovered from the coronavirus and Biden has continued to dodge questions about court-packing. Details about the Biden family’s corruption have also surfaced, although Big Tech companies have done their best to prevent that news from seeing the light of day.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-22--How the Pope’s approving of homosexual civil unions is related to the message of Fatima

October 22 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The disastrous statement of the bishop of Rome on the promotion of civil unions of homosexual partners clearly has an apocalyptic reference .
We are in the time of the great test , in which a historical and decisive struggle is taking place .
Carlo Cardinal Caffarra , the founding President of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Marriage and the Family , shortly before his death in 2017 , referred to a letter from Sister Lucia of Fatima in which she had written the following : “ Father , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between the kingdom of Christ and Satan will be over marriage and the family .
And those who will work for the good of the family will experience persecution and tribulation .
But do not be afraid , because Our Lady has already crushed his head .
” [ 1 ] .
In light of the message of Fatima , it is striking that the assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II is directly related to the establishment of his prophetic Institute for Marriage and the Family .
Pope Benedict XVI pointed this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the 25th anniversary of its foundation : “ On that day , May 13 , 1981 , my beloved Predecessor John Paul II suffered the well-known serious attack on his life during the Audience at which he was to have announced the creation of your Institute.
” [ 2 ] The past seven years have shown in a shocking way what hatred the adversary has for the beauty of the true teaching on Christian marriage and family .
The Institute of St. John Paul II has not only been massively attacked , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very essence .
At both of the Synods of Bishops on Marriage and Family , in 2014 and in 2015 , it was completely ignored until the unacceptable exhortation Amoris laetitia in 2016 even brought forth a direct contradiction of Church teaching .
In the same year , the ultimate destruction of the Institute began with the appointment of a new Grand Chancellor and opposing statutes , and with the suspension of all previous professors .
In addition , it was subjected to a substantive “ reorientation ” that insiders described as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sense [ 3 ] .
The break made by Bergoglio is now openly evident , because on March 28 , 2003 , Pope John Paul II had approved the following clarification of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and ordered its publication : “ There are absolutely no grounds for considering homosexual unions to be in any way similar or even remotely analogous to God 's plan for marriage and family .
Marriage is holy , while homosexual acts go against the natural moral law ” [ 4 ] .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the extent to which homosexual acts offend the Creator and provoke His retribution .
How can we fail to think of God 's insistent admonition , handed down to us in the famous Dialogue of St. Catherine of Siena : “ The wretched do even worse and commit the accursed sin against nature .
And like blind fools whose reason is clouded , they do not perceive the rottenness and misery in which they find themselves .
Not only to Me , who am the highest eternal purity , it is disgusting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one sin I destroyed five cities by My divine judgment , since My righteousness would not bear it any longer ) , but even to demons ” [ 5 ] .
Based on the clear biblical message , the Permanent Magisterium of the Catholic Church has always protected marriage and family .
Thus , especially today it can not be concealed that homosexual practices are among the grave sins that seriously violate chastity ( cf .
CCC 2396 ) and are vehemently rejected by Holy Scripture ( cf .
Gen 19:1-29 ; Rom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tim 1:10 ) .
The Catechism reminds us of the guilt of the Sodomites that “ cries to heaven ” ( cf .
CCC 1867 ) .
[ 6 ] In this apocalyptic time of the False Prophecy , the intervention of the Immaculate Heart of Mary , whom we venerate as the one who crushes the head of the hellish serpent , strengthens us .
She , the purest Virgin , Mother of Beautiful Love and Mediatrix of All Graces , will make us see through the snares of the evil enemy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which the Triune God gives to His own .
In the great tribulation of this epochal and decisive struggle , in which the eternal salvation of so many souls is threatened , we repeat the famous words spoken by Pope John Paul II at the consecration of mankind to Our Lady of Fatima : “ Once again , let the infinite saving power of salvation show itself to the world : the power of merciful love !
That it puts a stop to evil !
That it changes consciences !
In your Immaculate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to all !
” [ 7 ] October 22 , 2020 Commemoration of the Feast of St. Pope John Paul II Pastor Frank Unterhalt [ 1 ] Diane Montagna , “ Timeline of events reveals plot to destroy legacy of JPII Institute , ” in : LifeSiteNews , August 20 , 2019 .
[ 2 ] Pope Benedict XVI , Address on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and the Family , May 11 , 2006 .
[ 3 ] See Diane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Doctrine of the Faith , Considerations regarding proposals to give legal recognition to unions between homosexual persons , June 3 , 2003 , I,4 .
[ 5 ] St. Catherine of Siena , Dialogue III , 124 , in : Conversation about God 's Providence , Einsiedeln 1993 ( 4th edition ) , p. 163 .
[ 6 ] Cf .
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith , Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on the pastoral care of homosexual persons , October 1 , 1986 , 6 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Act of Consecration to Mary , March 25 , 1984 .

October 22, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The disastrous statement of the bishop of Rome on the promotion of civil unions of homosexual partners clearly has an apocalyptic reference. We are in the time of the great test, in which a historical and decisive struggle is taking place.
Carlo Cardinal Caffarra, the founding President of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Marriage and the Family, shortly before his death in 2017, referred to a letter from Sister Lucia of Fatima in which she had written the following: “Father, a time will come when the decisive battle between the kingdom of Christ and Satan will be over marriage and the family. And those who will work for the good of the family will experience persecution and tribulation. But do not be afraid, because Our Lady has already crushed his head. ”[1].
In light of the message of Fatima, it is striking that the assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II is directly related to the establishment of his prophetic Institute for Marriage and the Family. Pope Benedict XVI pointed this out in an address on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of its foundation: “On that day, May 13, 1981, my beloved Predecessor John Paul II suffered the well-known serious attack on his life during the Audience at which he was to have announced the creation of your Institute.”[2]
The past seven years have shown in a shocking way what hatred the adversary has for the beauty of the true teaching on Christian marriage and family. The Institute of St. John Paul II has not only been massively attacked, but completely dismantled and robbed of its very essence. At both of the Synods of Bishops on Marriage and Family, in 2014 and in 2015, it was completely ignored until the unacceptable exhortation Amoris laetitia in 2016 even brought forth a direct contradiction of Church teaching. In the same year, the ultimate destruction of the Institute began with the appointment of a new Grand Chancellor and opposing statutes, and with the suspension of all previous professors. In addition, it was subjected to a substantive “reorientation” that insiders described as a “purge” in the most negative sense [3].
The break made by Bergoglio is now openly evident, because on March 28, 2003, Pope John Paul II had approved the following clarification of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and ordered its publication: “There are absolutely no grounds for considering homosexual unions to be in any way similar or even remotely analogous to God's plan for marriage and family. Marriage is holy, while homosexual acts go against the natural moral law”[4].
The testimony of the saints leaves no doubt about the extent to which homosexual acts offend the Creator and provoke His retribution. How can we fail to think of God's insistent admonition, handed down to us in the famous Dialogue of St. Catherine of Siena: “The wretched do even worse and commit the accursed sin against nature. And like blind fools whose reason is clouded, they do not perceive the rottenness and misery in which they find themselves. Not only to Me, who am the highest eternal purity, it is disgusting (so detestable indeed that for this one sin I destroyed five cities by My divine judgment, since My righteousness would not bear it any longer), but even to demons”[5].
Based on the clear biblical message, the Permanent Magisterium of the Catholic Church has always protected marriage and family. Thus, especially today it cannot be concealed that homosexual practices are among the grave sins that seriously violate chastity (cf. CCC 2396) and are vehemently rejected by Holy Scripture (cf. Gen 19:1-29; Rom 1:24-27; 1 Cor 6:9-10; 1 Tim 1:10). The Catechism reminds us of the guilt of the Sodomites that “cries to heaven” (cf. CCC 1867).[6]
In this apocalyptic time of the False Prophecy, the intervention of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, whom we venerate as the one who crushes the head of the hellish serpent, strengthens us. She, the purest Virgin, Mother of Beautiful Love and Mediatrix of All Graces, will make us see through the snares of the evil enemy and lead us safely to the salvation which the Triune God gives to His own.
In the great tribulation of this epochal and decisive struggle, in which the eternal salvation of so many souls is threatened, we repeat the famous words spoken by Pope John Paul II at the consecration of mankind to Our Lady of Fatima: “Once again, let the infinite saving power of salvation show itself to the world: the power of merciful love! That it puts a stop to evil! That it changes consciences! In your Immaculate Heart the light of hope is revealed to all!”[7]
October 22, 2020
Commemoration of the Feast of St. Pope John Paul II
Pastor Frank Unterhalt
[1] Diane Montagna, “Timeline of events reveals plot to destroy legacy of JPII Institute,” in: LifeSiteNews, August 20, 2019.
[2] Pope Benedict XVI, Address on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and the Family, May 11, 2006.
[3] See Diane Montagna.
[4] Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Considerations regarding proposals to give legal recognition to unions between homosexual persons, June 3, 2003, I,4.
[5] St. Catherine of Siena, Dialogue III, 124, in: Conversation about God's Providence, Einsiedeln 1993 (4th edition), p. 163.
[6] Cf. Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on the pastoral care of homosexual persons, October 1, 1986, 6.
[7] Pope John Paul II, Act of Consecration to Mary, March 25, 1984.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-22--Voice of the Family lanza un nuevo curso de catecismo Católico gratuito en línea

By Voice of the Family

22 de octubre de 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Voice of the Family se complace en presentar el Catecismo Familiar de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, un curso completo de catecismo en video en línea que brinda a los niños y sus familias, de forma totalmente gratuita, la oportunidad única de aprender verdades atemporales de la fe Católica según el clásico Catecismo de Baltimore.
Las lecciones de fácil acceso del Catecismo Familiar de Nuestra Señora del Rosario son presentadas por el Padre Anthony Pillari JCL, MCL, STB con la visión de que todos los niños y familias memoricen el Catecismo de Baltimore, como lo hacían generaciones de Católicos para conocer y amar realmente nuestra fe.
Al aceptar este delicioso desafío, se nos invita a unirnos a la misión encomendada por Nuestra Señora en Fátima: trabajar por la salvación de las almas luchando por la santidad en nuestra vida diaria. ¡Puedes inscribirte en el curso hoy!
Al lanzar este programa de Catecismo, John Smeaton, cofundador de Voice of the Family, dijo:
La profunda crisis en la Iglesia y en el mundo de hoy solo puede superarse mediante un compromiso renovado con nuestra fe Católica, en toda su integridad. Conocer bien el catecismo llevará a los fieles a vivir verdaderamente la Fe y reconstruir nuestra sociedad cristiana. Esperamos especialmente que este programa sea un activo real para los padres Católicos, llamados a ser los principales educadores de sus hijos, especialmente en el área más importante de la educación, es decir, formar a sus hijos en la fe.
El Padre Pillari explica:
“Espero poder guiarlo en su estudio de todo el Catecismo de Baltimore. ¡Les recomiendo encarecidamente que se unan a la Cruzada del Catecismo y registren allí semanalmente el progreso de cada uno de sus hijos, así como el suyo! Después de años de trabajar con niños, adolescentes y adultos, he descubierto que hace una gran diferencia en la vida espiritual de uno o en el estudio de la fe, si uno tiene responsabilidad semanal. Sin eso, muy pocos perseveran en estudiar bien la fe o en aspectos clave de su vida espiritual. Pero con esa responsabilidad, y con el reconocimiento y los niveles que se alcanzan en los momentos adecuados, incluso aquellos que suelen ser indisciplinados pueden hacer grandes progresos. Además, al registrar su progreso semanalmente, alentará a otros niños y familias de todo el mundo, porque sabrán que no están solos en este esfuerzo.”
El programa
La enseñanza clave del programa toma la forma de 41 videos en línea; 3 videos introductorios, 37 videos de contenido de la lección y 1 video de cierre. El contenido de las 37 lecciones sigue la estructura del Catecismo de Baltimore, que se ha cubierto en su totalidad. Los videos se publicarán semanalmente a partir del 20 de octubre.
Cada videolección comienza con la oración enseñada por Nuestra Señora a los niños de Fátima y una breve historia bíblica, normalmente tomada del Evangelio. A continuación, se presentan las preguntas y respuestas del Catecismo 1 y 2 de Baltimore, basándose también en la enseñanza proporcionada en el Catecismo 4 de Baltimore. Cada lección termina presentando a los niños la vida de un santo u otro milagro de la historia de la Iglesia Católica , como un milagro Eucarístico.
Basándose en el mensaje de Nuestra Santísima Madre y siguiendo el ejemplo de los tres niños de Fátima, el Catecismo Familiar Nuestra Señora del Rosario ha sido creado para que toda la familia profundice en su conocimiento de la Fe Católica y estimule la vida diaria de las verdades de nuestra fe.
Se anima a todos los niños, mayores y menores, a participar en el curso. Los adultos que deseen aprender las enseñanzas básicas de la fe Católica también están invitados a seguir el curso.
Este curso es verdaderamente una cruzada para aprender a fondo los fundamentos de la fe Católica.
Lleno de hermoso arte sacro y música, así como las historias de innumerables milagros de las vidas de los santos, esperamos que este curso en video en línea le permita a su familia aprender más plenamente e interiorizar las verdades de la fe Católica y ayudarle a vivir más profundamente las verdades inmutables que Dios ha revelado. Porque “Jesucristo es el mismo ayer, hoy y por los siglos.” (Hebreos 13: 8)
Estamos muy agradecidos con S.E. Mons. Athanasius Schneider, quien amablemente ha recomendado el programa.
John-Henry Westen, cofundador y editor en jefe de LifeSiteNews.com, ha dicho:
Y Virginia Coda Nunziante, presidenta de la Marcha italiana por la vida, agregó:
El Catecismo Familiar de Nuestra Señora del Rosario se ofrece de forma totalmente gratuita a familias y niños de todo el mundo. Sin embargo, existen costos significativos involucrados en la producción del curso, incluida la creación de los videos y el mantenimiento continuo del programa. Si desea hacer un regalo para apoyar esta iniciativa, puede hacerlo a través de esta página de donaciones. Estamos profundamente agradecidos por todo lo que pueda dar. ¡Que Dios recompense tu generosidad!
¿Qué mayor regalo hay que nuestra fe Católica? ¡Regístrate hoy!
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lifesitenews--2020-10-22--Bombshell: Hunter Biden’s laptop had nude pics of minors, Rudy Giuliani claims

October 22 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – As incredibly damning as Hunter Biden ’ s laptop has been already for Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden , it could still get worse .
Much worse , depending on who you believe .
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani , who has been detailing the contents of the laptop in a series of videos , now claims ( via his video blog as well as interviews with Newsmax and the Washington Examiner ) , that in addition to a treasure trove of information on how the Biden family got rich by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around the world , the computer also contains child porn – nude and sexually-suggestive photos of underage girls – as well as texts indicating Hunter had been accused of illicit activities with a minor .
A screenshot of the alleged text from Hunter to his father reads ( typos in the original ) : She she told my therapist that I was sexually inappropriate with [ redacted ] when she says that I face time naked with her and the reason I ca n't have her out to see me is because I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was pressed she said that [ redacted ] never said anything like that but the bottom line is that I create and caused .
A very unsafe environment for the kids If it stopped there I would let it go '' If you were to look at the photographs on this hard drive and did n't report it to the police — well , if you were a law enforcement officer , you 'd be guilty of a felony , ” Giuliani says .
`` If you were just a normal citizen , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Before we continue , a caveat : the harshest accusations also require the highest burdens of proof , and none of us who haven ’ t seen the computer for ourselves have any idea whether it actually contains these pictures or texts .
If the story is false , then Giuliani is guilty of defamation , and Hunter will be able to take him to the cleaners over it .
That said , the fact that Giuliani , a former federal prosecutor who knows the price of fabricating something like this , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because it would be such a big risk if untrue .
Further , a spokesman for Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings did confirm to the Delaware News Journal that Giuliani handed unspecified materials purportedly from Hunter ’ s laptop over to the New Castle County Police Department , which passed them on to Jennings ’ office , which in turn sent them to the FBI ( which isn ’ t commenting further ) .
“ In Delaware , we frequently deal with child endangerment cases and take them very seriously , and there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case that deviates from that , ” Jennings spokesman Mat Marshall elaborated to the Examiner .
He reiterated that Jennings ’ office is not investigating , but “ I can confirm to you that the FBI has it.
” “ We made an investigative referral , ” says former New York Police Department Commissioner Bernard Kerik , who has been working with Giuliani .
“ We took a bunch of photos — handed it to them .
We took emails — handed it to them .
Then we explained what we found , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found it , how we came into possession of the hard drive.
” Whatever the truth of this explosive allegation , there ’ s little doubt as to the authenticity of the emails and texts detailing the Bidens ’ mingling of profit and public office .
The latest corroboration comes in the form of a public statement by Tony Bobulinski , a former business partner of Hunter ’ s currently cooperating with Senate investigators : I 've seen Vice President Biden saying he never talked to Hunter about his business .
I 've @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , because it was n't just Hunter 's business , they said they were putting the Biden family name and its legacy on the line .
I realized the Chinese were not really focused on a healthy financial ROI .
They were looking at this as a political or influence investment .
Once I realized that Hunter wanted to use the company as his personal piggy bank by just taking money out of it as soon as it came from the Chinese , I took steps to prevent that from happening .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way that shocked me — it made me realize the Bidens had gone behind my back and gotten paid millions of dollars by the Chinese , even though they told me they had n't and would n't do that to their partners .
Of course , with the election less than two weeks away , the only question that really matters is whether enough Americans will see enough of this to make a difference .
From social media ’ s efforts to bury the story , to NPR openly declaring it won ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , to CBS News ’ Lesley Stahl incredulously claiming the laptop “ can ’ t be verified , ” America ’ s information gatekeepers have never been more brazen about manipulating the news for partisan ends .
On November 3 , we ’ ll find out whether they ’ ve gotten away with it .

'If you were to look at the photographs on this hard drive and didn't report it to the police — well, if you were a law enforcement officer, you'd be guilty of a felony,' the former New York mayor said.
October 22, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – As incredibly damning as Hunter Biden’s laptop has been already for Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden, it could still get worse. Much worse, depending on who you believe.
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who has been detailing the contents of the laptop in a series of videos, now claims (via his video blog as well as interviews with Newsmax and the Washington Examiner), that in addition to a treasure trove of information on how the Biden family got rich by selling access to the former Vice President around the world, the computer also contains child porn – nude and sexually-suggestive photos of underage girls – as well as texts indicating Hunter had been accused of illicit activities with a minor.
A screenshot of the alleged text from Hunter to his father reads (typos in the original):
She she told my therapist that I was sexually inappropriate with [redacted] when she says that I face time naked with her and the reason I can't have her out to see me is because I'll walk around naked … When she was pressed she said that [redacted] never said anything like that but the bottom line is that I create and caused. A very unsafe environment for the kids If it stopped there I would let it go
“If you were to look at the photographs on this hard drive and didn't report it to the police — well, if you were a law enforcement officer, you'd be guilty of a felony,” Giuliani says. “If you were just a normal citizen, you'd be a horrible human being.”
Before we continue, a caveat: the harshest accusations also require the highest burdens of proof, and none of us who haven’t seen the computer for ourselves have any idea whether it actually contains these pictures or texts. If the story is false, then Giuliani is guilty of defamation, and Hunter will be able to take him to the cleaners over it.
That said, the fact that Giuliani, a former federal prosecutor who knows the price of fabricating something like this, is saying it publicly is telling simply because it would be such a big risk if untrue.
Further, a spokesman for Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings did confirm to the Delaware News Journal that Giuliani handed unspecified materials purportedly from Hunter’s laptop over to the New Castle County Police Department, which passed them on to Jennings’ office, which in turn sent them to the FBI (which isn’t commenting further).
“In Delaware, we frequently deal with child endangerment cases and take them very seriously, and there is nothing in the handling of this case that deviates from that,” Jennings spokesman Mat Marshall elaborated to the Examiner. He reiterated that Jennings’ office is not investigating, but “I can confirm to you that the FBI has it.”
“We made an investigative referral,” says former New York Police Department Commissioner Bernard Kerik, who has been working with Giuliani. “We took a bunch of photos — handed it to them. We took emails — handed it to them. Then we explained what we found, when we found it, how we found it, how we came into possession of the hard drive.”
Whatever the truth of this explosive allegation, there’s little doubt as to the authenticity of the emails and texts detailing the Bidens’ mingling of profit and public office. The latest corroboration comes in the form of a public statement by Tony Bobulinski, a former business partner of Hunter’s currently cooperating with Senate investigators:
I've seen Vice President Biden saying he never talked to Hunter about his business. I've seen firsthand that that's not true, because it wasn't just Hunter's business, they said they were putting the Biden family name and its legacy on the line. I realized the Chinese were not really focused on a healthy financial ROI. They were looking at this as a political or influence investment. Once I realized that Hunter wanted to use the company as his personal piggy bank by just taking money out of it as soon as it came from the Chinese, I took steps to prevent that from happening. The Johnson Report connected some dots in a way that shocked me — it made me realize the Bidens had gone behind my back and gotten paid millions of dollars by the Chinese, even though they told me they hadn't and wouldn't do that to their partners.
Of course, with the election less than two weeks away, the only question that really matters is whether enough Americans will see enough of this to make a difference.
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From social media’s efforts to bury the story, to NPR openly declaring it won’t “waste our time” covering it, to CBS News’ Lesley Stahl incredulously claiming the laptop “can’t be verified,” America’s information gatekeepers have never been more brazen about manipulating the news for partisan ends. On November 3, we’ll find out whether they’ve gotten away with it.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-22--Vatican hosts award ceremony for gay director of film in which Pope endorsed gay civil unions

October 22 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Filmmaker Evgeny Afineevsky , whose new documentary Francesco on Pope Francis made headlines across the globe for the Holy Father ’ s comments on homosexuality and what appeared to be an endorsement of homosexual civil unions , was honored earlier today with an award in the Vatican gardens .
Afineevsky is a homosexual himself .
“ Afineevsky , who is gay , had expressed surprise after the premiere that the pope ’ s comments had created such a stir , saying Francis wasn ’ t trying to change doctrine but was merely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same rights as heterosexuals , ” the Associated Press ( AP ) reported .
It is not yet clear how and why Afineevsky and Pope Francis started collaborating in the production of the documentary .
In 2009 , the Russian-born filmmaker released his feature directorial debut “ Oy Vey !
My Son Is Gay !
” The movie received numerous awards from organizations supporting homosexuality .
“ A romantic comedy featuring a Jewish family who struggles coming to terms with their son ’ s non-Jewish and gay boyfriend , ” IMDb summarized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ couple adopts a child and it makes headline news , their families come to defend them and realize how much they love them.
” In the documentary released yesterday , Pope Francis said , “ Homosexuals have a right to be a part of the family .
They ’ re children of God and have a right to a family .
Nobody should be thrown out , or be made miserable because of it.
” As first reported by the Catholic News Agency ( CNA ) , the Pope also said , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ civil union law .
That way they are legally covered .
I stood up for that.
” Earlier today , Afineevsky received an award for his documentary in the Vatican gardens .
The ceremony was attended by some Vatican officials .
Generally , the award ceremony , which appears to be hosted by the Italian government , takes place in Venice .
“ I ’ m so proud that finally ‘ Francesco ’ is on its way to the world to change hearts and minds , ” the filmmaker said , CNA reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I can bring the voices of the Rohingya refugees , refugees from Syria , voices of victims of sexual abuse , voices from different points and from different corners of the world .
Something that Pope Francis really cares [ about ] and something that is really deeply in my heart.
” AP pointed to another element of confusion regarding the Pope ’ s comments on homosexuality , suggesting that he could have made those remarks during a 2019 interview with Mexican broadcaster Televisa .
The interview “ was never broadcast in its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the comments were made during its interview , but the scene of the documentary is identical to the Televisa interview , including the yellow background , a chair in the corner and slightly off-center placement of the chain of Francis ’ pectoral cross , ” the article pointed out .
“ The official 2019 Vatican News transcript of that interview , as well as the official Vatican edit , contains no such comment on the need for legal protections for civil unions .
The official edit does include his comments on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are part of a family , as he has said previously.
” According to the article , “ some version of the footage was apparently available in the Vatican archives , which were opened to filmmaker Evgeny Afineevsky.
” However , “ Afineevsky , when pressed by reporters late Wednesday , said the pope made the comments to him directly , through a translator , but declined to say when , ” AP added .
The Holy Father ’ s comments , regardless of their origin , were praised by secular observers all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Secretary-General of the United Nations , António Guterres , said the statement “ is , of course , extremely welcome from our perspective.
” At the same time , several cardinals and bishops have come out defending traditional Church teaching on homosexuality .
“ Basing itself on Sacred Scripture , which presents homosexual acts as acts of grave depravity , Tradition has always declared that ‘ homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered ’ … inasmuch as they are contrary to the natural law , closed to the gift of life and void of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Therefore , they can not be approved , ” explained Cardinal Raymond Burke .
“ The faithful , and , in particular , Catholic politicians are held to oppose the legal recognition of homosexual unions , ” he continued .
“ The right to form a family is not a private right to vindicate but must correspond to the plan of the Creator Who has willed the human being in sexual difference , ‘ male and female He created them ’ ( Gen 1 , 27 ) , thus calling man , male @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life.
” “ ‘ Because married couples ensure the succession of generations and are therefore eminently within the public interest , civil law grants them institutional recognition .
Homosexual unions , on the other hand , do not need specific attention from the legal standpoint since they do not exercise this function for the common good.
’ To speak of a homosexual union , in the same sense as the conjugal union of the married , is , in fact , profoundly misleading , because there can be no such union between persons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the statements in the documentary Francesco “ do not correspond to the constant teaching of the Church , as it is expressed in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition , and is guarded , protected and interpreted by the Magisterium .
Equally sad and concerning is the turmoil , confusion , and error they cause among the Catholic faithful , as is the scandal they cause , in general , by giving the totally false impression that the Catholic Church has had a change of course , that is , has changed its perennial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Cardinal Gerhard Müller , the former prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith , said , “ I do not know the exact wording of the interview statement , which is ambiguous as so often .
But the effect is fatal.
” “ The Catholic faithful are irritated , the enemies of the Church feel confirmed by the Vicar of our Lord Jesus Christ , whom they reject as the Son of God , ” he summarized .
“ Instead of using theological and philosophical arguments of reason , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rationality of faith with sentimentality.
” “ The present statement [ of Pope Francis ] is a purely private expression of opinion , which every Catholic can and should freely contradict , ” Müller said .
During October of last year , it was in the Vatican gardens that Pope Francis was presented with a Pachamama statue as part of activities related to the Amazon Synod .

October 22, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Filmmaker Evgeny Afineevsky, whose new documentary Francesco on Pope Francis made headlines across the globe for the Holy Father’s comments on homosexuality and what appeared to be an endorsement of homosexual civil unions, was honored earlier today with an award in the Vatican gardens. Afineevsky is a homosexual himself.
“Afineevsky, who is gay, had expressed surprise after the premiere that the pope’s comments had created such a stir, saying Francis wasn’t trying to change doctrine but was merely expressing his belief gay people should enjoy the same rights as heterosexuals,” the Associated Press (AP) reported.
It is not yet clear how and why Afineevsky and Pope Francis started collaborating in the production of the documentary. In 2009, the Russian-born filmmaker released his feature directorial debut “Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!” The movie received numerous awards from organizations supporting homosexuality.
“A romantic comedy featuring a Jewish family who struggles coming to terms with their son’s non-Jewish and gay boyfriend,” IMDb summarized the storyline. “When the gay couple adopts a child and it makes headline news, their families come to defend them and realize how much they love them.”
In the documentary released yesterday, Pope Francis said, “Homosexuals have a right to be a part of the family. They’re children of God and have a right to a family. Nobody should be thrown out, or be made miserable because of it.”
As first reported by the Catholic News Agency (CNA), the Pope also said, “What we have to create is a civil union law. That way they are legally covered. I stood up for that.”
Earlier today, Afineevsky received an award for his documentary in the Vatican gardens. The ceremony was attended by some Vatican officials. Generally, the award ceremony, which appears to be hosted by the Italian government, takes place in Venice.
“I’m so proud that finally ‘Francesco’ is on its way to the world to change hearts and minds,” the filmmaker said, CNA reported. “I’m happy that I can bring the voices of the Rohingya refugees, refugees from Syria, voices of victims of sexual abuse, voices from different points and from different corners of the world. Something that Pope Francis really cares [about] and something that is really deeply in my heart.”
AP pointed to another element of confusion regarding the Pope’s comments on homosexuality, suggesting that he could have made those remarks during a 2019 interview with Mexican broadcaster Televisa. The interview “was never broadcast in its entirety.”
“Televisa has not confirmed that the comments were made during its interview, but the scene of the documentary is identical to the Televisa interview, including the yellow background, a chair in the corner and slightly off-center placement of the chain of Francis’ pectoral cross,” the article pointed out.
“The official 2019 Vatican News transcript of that interview, as well as the official Vatican edit, contains no such comment on the need for legal protections for civil unions. The official edit does include his comments on the need for gay people to feel they are part of a family, as he has said previously.”
According to the article, “some version of the footage was apparently available in the Vatican archives, which were opened to filmmaker Evgeny Afineevsky.”
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"What we have to create is a law of civil coexistence [meaning civil union law, for homosexuals]...," Pope Francis is reported to have remarked, in what is arguably his clearest statement of public support for a practice morally prohibited by official Catholic Church teaching. In fact, the Church has been crystal clear in Her opposition to homosexual unions. Just in 2003, Pope Saint John Paul II approved a document from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, titled 'Considerations Regarding Proposals to Give Legal Recognition to Unions between Homosexual Persons' and written by Cardinal Ratzinger (now, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI), which concludes with the following: "The Church teaches that respect for homosexual persons cannot lead in any way to approval of homosexual behaviour or to legal recognition of homosexual unions. The common good requires that laws recognize, promote and protect marriage as the basis of the family, the primary unit of society. Legal recognition of homosexual unions or placing them on the same level as marriage would mean not only the approval of deviant behaviour, with the consequence of making it a model in present-day society, but would also obscure basic values which belong to the common inheritance of humanity. The Church cannot fail to defend these values, for the good of men and women and for the good of society itself." It could not be more clear: the Church is calling people to repentance, not to be left to indulge in grave sin. Since becoming public, several senior prelates as well as other notable Catholic figures have voiced their opposition to these remarks attributed to the Pontiff. Cardinal Raymond Burke stated: "It is a source of deepest sadness and pressing pastoral concern that the private opinions reported with so much emphasis by the press and attributed to Pope Francis do not correspond to the constant teaching of the Church, as it is expressed in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition." Cardinal Gerhard Müller commented: "Where there is tension between the plain and obvious Word of God and the infallible interpretation on the one hand, and private expressions of opinion even by the highest church authorities on the other, the principle always applies: in dubio pro DEO [When in doubt, be in favor of God]." And, Catholic theologian and apologist Scott Hahn, without directly quoting Pope Francis, shared on Facebook the 'Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on the Pastoral Care of Homosexual Persons,' published by the CDF in 1986, with the statement: "Holy Father, respectfully and humbly, I beg to differ... if that is indeed what you said. In any case, please clarify and rectify your statement, especially in view of the official teaching of our Lord through the magisterium of His Church." But, the silence from the Vatican has been deafening, with no clarification forthcoming. We must, therefore, ask the Pope for clarification in this serious matter. 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However, “Afineevsky, when pressed by reporters late Wednesday, said the pope made the comments to him directly, through a translator, but declined to say when,” AP added.
The Holy Father’s comments, regardless of their origin, were praised by secular observers all over the world. For instance, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, said the statement “is, of course, extremely welcome from our perspective.”
At the same time, several cardinals and bishops have come out defending traditional Church teaching on homosexuality.
“Basing itself on Sacred Scripture, which presents homosexual acts as acts of grave depravity, Tradition has always declared that ‘homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered’ … inasmuch as they are contrary to the natural law, closed to the gift of life and void of a true affective and sexual complementarity. Therefore, they cannot be approved,” explained Cardinal Raymond Burke.
“The faithful, and, in particular, Catholic politicians are held to oppose the legal recognition of homosexual unions,” he continued. “The right to form a family is not a private right to vindicate but must correspond to the plan of the Creator Who has willed the human being in sexual difference, ‘male and female He created them’ (Gen 1, 27), thus calling man, male and female, to the transmission of life.”
“‘Because married couples ensure the succession of generations and are therefore eminently within the public interest, civil law grants them institutional recognition. Homosexual unions, on the other hand, do not need specific attention from the legal standpoint since they do not exercise this function for the common good.’ To speak of a homosexual union, in the same sense as the conjugal union of the married, is, in fact, profoundly misleading, because there can be no such union between persons of the same sex.”
Burke said the statements in the documentary Francesco “do not correspond to the constant teaching of the Church, as it is expressed in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition, and is guarded, protected and interpreted by the Magisterium. Equally sad and concerning is the turmoil, confusion, and error they cause among the Catholic faithful, as is the scandal they cause, in general, by giving the totally false impression that the Catholic Church has had a change of course, that is, has changed its perennial teaching regarding such fundamental and critical questions.”
Cardinal Gerhard Müller, the former prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, said, “I do not know the exact wording of the interview statement, which is ambiguous as so often. But the effect is fatal.”
“The Catholic faithful are irritated, the enemies of the Church feel confirmed by the Vicar of our Lord Jesus Christ, whom they reject as the Son of God,” he summarized. “Instead of using theological and philosophical arguments of reason, they appeal to feelings, thus checkmating the rationality of faith with sentimentality.”
“The present statement [of Pope Francis] is a purely private expression of opinion, which every Catholic can and should freely contradict,” Müller said.
During October of last year, it was in the Vatican gardens that Pope Francis was presented with a Pachamama statue as part of activities related to the Amazon Synod.
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