lifesitenews--2020-09-16--Fauci claims life after COVID-19 will return to normal only ‘towards the end of 2021’

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WASHINGTON , D.C. , September 16 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Dr. Anthony Fauci said it could take as long as “ towards the end of 2021 ” for life after COVID-19 to be back to normal .
Fauci is the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease ( NIAID ) and President Donald Trump ’ s top advisor during the coronavirus crisis .
“ If you ’ re talking about getting back to a degree of normality which resembles where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s going to be well into 2021 , maybe even towards the end of 2021 , ” he said on Friday during an interview with MSNBC .
Fauci was talking about a scenario where a COVID-19 vaccine was ready to go very by the end of the year , or at least early next year .
He cautioned that “ by the time you mobilize the distribution of the vaccine and get a majority or more of the population vaccinated and protected , that ’ s likely not going to happen until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign , meanwhile , wrote in an email that “ anti-vaccine conspiracy theories ” could lead “ to more Americans dying from the coronavirus.
” President Donald Trump himself had said that the vaccine would be voluntary .
At the same time , the campaign email stressed the safety of the potential vaccine .
“ President Trump has moved mountains to produce a life-saving safe vaccine in record time , ” the email stated .
“ Perhaps that scares Joe Biden , who botched the response to the 2009 H1N1 swine flu pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staff Ron Klain admitted it was only pure luck that it wasn ’ t ‘ one of the great mass casualty events in American history.
’ ” The Trump campaign argued both Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris were being “ reckless and wrong ” for refusing to say they will take the vaccine .
Whereas people protesting the lockdowns , mask mandates , and mandatory vaccines , are in general more likely to vote for Trump , people supporting the Democrats tend to be more supportive of governments imposing vaccinations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump is making sure the vaccine is ready as soon as possible , Democrats have suddenly emerged as vaccine critics , questioning the safety of the product developed during the Trump administration .
In turn , the president ’ s campaign is attacking Democrats from the left , saying they ’ re “ reckless and wrong ” in their refusal to support the distribution of a potential COVID-19 vaccine .
A large – and growing – number of Americans have said they would not get the vaccine .
“ Fifty-one percent of U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poll that they would get a COVID-19 vaccination if one became available , representing a decline of 21 percentage points over the past five months , ” reported Morning Consult .
“ This includes double-digit decreases among men , women , Democrats , Republicans , independents , residents of urban , suburban and rural environments and respondents of all levels of education.
” A petition against mandatory vaccinations launched by LifeSite less than two months ago has garnered over 865,000 signatures and can still be signed HERE .
In addition to his comments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about a supposed greater risk of transmitting and contracting COVID-19 in the upcoming months .
“ Being indoors absolutely increases the risk , ” he said .
“ I am concerned when I see things starting indoors , and that becomes more compelling when you move into fall and winter season.
” During a webinar last Friday , the head of NIAID criticized American citizens for not adequately changing their behavior during the lockdowns imposed by governments .
“ When you ’ re dealing with a situation that requires behavioral change , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issue that I ’ m very disappointed in , ” he lamented .
Fauci warned young people , who are very unlikely to die from the coronavirus , not to forget “ their societal responsibility to not propagate the outbreak because if they get infected , they ’ re likely going to infect someone else who then might infect someone who really is vulnerable and will have a serious severe consequence.
” Fauci ’ s expertise has been questioned during the course of the coronavirus crisis .
Early on , he had advised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ change his position later and strongly recommend wearing face coverings .
“ I don ’ t regret anything I said then because in the context of the time in which I said it , it was correct , ” Fauci defended himself .
“ We were told in our task force meetings that we have a serious problem with the lack of PPEs and masks for the health providers who are putting themselves in harm ’ s way every day to take care of sick people.
” Fauci has also been criticized for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like Tinder to meet strangers for sexual encounters at the height of the lockdowns was simply a question of “ relative risk.
” “ If you ’ re willing to take a risk—and you know , everybody has their own tolerance for risks—you could figure out if you want to meet somebody , ” he said .
“ And it depends on the level of the interaction that you want to have .
If you ’ re looking for a friend , sit in a room and put a mask on , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If you want to go a little bit more intimate , well , then that ’ s your choice regarding a risk.
” Only a couple of weeks earlier , Fauci had said , “ I don ’ t think we should ever shake hands ever again , to be honest with you .
Not only would it be good to prevent coronavirus disease , it probably would decrease instances of influenza dramatically in this country .
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PETITION: No to mandatory vaccination for the coronavirus! Sign the petition here.
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 16, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Dr. Anthony Fauci said it could take as long as “towards the end of 2021” for life after COVID-19 to be back to normal. Fauci is the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) and President Donald Trump’s top advisor during the coronavirus crisis.
“If you’re talking about getting back to a degree of normality which resembles where we were prior to COVID, it’s going to be well into 2021, maybe even towards the end of 2021,” he said on Friday during an interview with MSNBC.
Fauci was talking about a scenario where a COVID-19 vaccine was ready to go very by the end of the year, or at least early next year. He cautioned that “by the time you mobilize the distribution of the vaccine and get a majority or more of the population vaccinated and protected, that’s likely not going to happen until the end of 2021.”
The Trump campaign, meanwhile, wrote in an email that “anti-vaccine conspiracy theories” could lead “to more Americans dying from the coronavirus.”
President Donald Trump himself had said that the vaccine would be voluntary. At the same time, the campaign email stressed the safety of the potential vaccine.
“President Trump has moved mountains to produce a life-saving safe vaccine in record time,” the email stated. “Perhaps that scares Joe Biden, who botched the response to the 2009 H1N1 swine flu pandemic so badly that his former chief of staff Ron Klain admitted it was only pure luck that it wasn’t ‘one of the great mass casualty events in American history.’”
The Trump campaign argued both Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris were being “reckless and wrong” for refusing to say they will take the vaccine.
Whereas people protesting the lockdowns, mask mandates, and mandatory vaccines, are in general more likely to vote for Trump, people supporting the Democrats tend to be more supportive of governments imposing vaccinations.
Now, however, given that Trump is making sure the vaccine is ready as soon as possible, Democrats have suddenly emerged as vaccine critics, questioning the safety of the product developed during the Trump administration. In turn, the president’s campaign is attacking Democrats from the left, saying they’re “reckless and wrong” in their refusal to support the distribution of a potential COVID-19 vaccine.
A large – and growing – number of Americans have said they would not get the vaccine.
“Fifty-one percent of U.S. adults now say in a Sept. 2-6 poll that they would get a COVID-19 vaccination if one became available, representing a decline of 21 percentage points over the past five months,” reported Morning Consult. “This includes double-digit decreases among men, women, Democrats, Republicans, independents, residents of urban, suburban and rural environments and respondents of all levels of education.”
A petition against mandatory vaccinations launched by LifeSite less than two months ago has garnered over 865,000 signatures and can still be signed HERE.
In addition to his comments about vaccines, Dr. Fauci also warned about a supposed greater risk of transmitting and contracting COVID-19 in the upcoming months. “Being indoors absolutely increases the risk,” he said. “I am concerned when I see things starting indoors, and that becomes more compelling when you move into fall and winter season.”
During a webinar last Friday, the head of NIAID criticized American citizens for not adequately changing their behavior during the lockdowns imposed by governments. “When you’re dealing with a situation that requires behavioral change, we in the United States have a significant issue that I’m very disappointed in,” he lamented.
Fauci warned young people, who are very unlikely to die from the coronavirus, not to forget “their societal responsibility to not propagate the outbreak because if they get infected, they’re likely going to infect someone else who then might infect someone who really is vulnerable and will have a serious severe consequence.”
Fauci’s expertise has been questioned during the course of the coronavirus crisis. Early on, he had advised against wearing a mask, only to change his position later and strongly recommend wearing face coverings.
“I don’t regret anything I said then because in the context of the time in which I said it, it was correct,” Fauci defended himself. “We were told in our task force meetings that we have a serious problem with the lack of PPEs and masks for the health providers who are putting themselves in harm’s way every day to take care of sick people.”
Fauci has also been criticized for suggesting in April that using hookup apps like Tinder to meet strangers for sexual encounters at the height of the lockdowns was simply a question of “relative risk.”
“If you’re willing to take a risk—and you know, everybody has their own tolerance for risks—you could figure out if you want to meet somebody,” he said. “And it depends on the level of the interaction that you want to have. If you’re looking for a friend, sit in a room and put a mask on, and you know, chat a bit. If you want to go a little bit more intimate, well, then that’s your choice regarding a risk.”
Only a couple of weeks earlier, Fauci had said, “I don’t think we should ever shake hands ever again, to be honest with you. Not only would it be good to prevent coronavirus disease, it probably would decrease instances of influenza dramatically in this country.”
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lifesitenews--2020-09-16--WATCH: Catholic priest blasts ‘new normal’ of COVID-19 regime as ‘evil’

CRYSTAL , Minnesota , September 16 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — A well known Catholic priest denounced COVID-19 restrictions as “ not human ” and urged Americans to reject the so-called “ new normal ” of required masks and social distancing that deepen isolation and fear as “ evil ” and a diabolical deception .
“ The new normal ” is anything but , insisted Father Robert Altier , a well known homilist , author , member of the board of Catholic Parents Online , and host of the DVD series Beauty , Truth , Goodness : The fundamentals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a video-recorded homily posted on September 7 on the YouTube page of Complicit Clergy .
“ There ’ s nothing normal about it .
It is not normal for human beings to be six feet apart from one another .
It ’ s not normal for human beings to be covering their face when they try and talk to somebody , ” he said .
“ It is not normal for us to be locking ourselves in the house for months at a time .
It is not normal for us to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of what ’ s going on.
” In fact , Altier , the parish priest of St. Raphael ’ s in Crystal , Minnesota , characterized “ the new normal ” Americans are being asked to accept as diabolically inspired .
It “ has nothing to do with God , and it has nothing to do with humanity .
Well , that doesn ’ t leave a whole lot of options then , does it ?
Where do we think it ’ s really coming from ?
” he questioned .
“ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clear what it is .
It is evil , ” added Altier .
“ Who is interested in causing division ?
Not God .
Who is interested in violating your dignity as a human person ?
Not God .
So the options are fairly limited as to where all this is coming from ultimately .
It should be pretty blatant.
” Moreover , Fr .
Altier insisted , mask and social distancing mandates cause people to be so fearful and isolated that they are reluctant to discuss any doubts they may have about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or what might be behind them .
Fr .
Altier believes that this is all part of the plan .
“ It ’ s to divide .
It ’ s to isolate .
And we ’ re just going along with it .
‘ Oh , this is the new normal .
No problem.
’ No , this is not even human .
It is a problem , ” he said .
“ Think back six months ago ...
If you were told six months ago to do what we ’ re doing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
” the priest questioned .
“ But they just did it incrementally .
Let ’ s just lock everything going for a while , get people used to that .
Then we ’ ll scare the heck out of them .
Then we ’ ll tell them that they have to wear masks , and then we ’ ll tell them they have to be six feet apart , then we ’ ll tell them that then , then , then , then , then , ” he said .
Fr .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ problem , saying the indifference of many Americans to unbridled immorality in their midst allowed followers of Karl Marx and Saul Alinsky to push forward inexorably with their agenda .
“ Sin is rampant , and most people in America don ’ t care — a lot of people even rejoice in it .
They think that this is great , ” he said .
“ It is not .
It is destructive .
It is not only destructive of the individuals who are involved in the sin , but as Saint Paul @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all the dough.
’ All of us are going to be affected by this , and we are.
” In modern America , that “ little leaven in the dough ” is the pernicious influence of radicals using the Marx and Alinsky playbooks .
“ What Marx said is to happen is that you push , and you push , until there ’ s enough push back .
But you ’ ve already now moved the line of acceptability .
And as soon as there ’ s enough pushback , then stop .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
You stop it there and then you wait for a little bit , and then you start pushing again , ” said Fr .
Altier .
“ Little by little , the old frog in the water starts boiling away and just continues to sit there .
Here we are , ” said Altier .
Even though people may be compelled to comply , they must maintain their independence of thought , he urged .
“ Let ’ s at least make sure that we ’ re thinking clearly .
And that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stupidity .
If they ’ re going to require that we do certain things and we have no option , we may have to do certain things , but they are not normal , ” Altier said .
“ And let ’ s not conform ourselves to the nonsense , because that is what it is , ” he added .
“ Let ’ s not play their game and call it ‘ the new normal ’ , because it will never be normal .
It is not human .
We need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mean incurring the wrath of others , even “ your neighbor , ” warned Altier .
“ Anyone who wants to see something different from the narrative is being shut down .
The truth enrages these people , ” said the priest .
“ The truth enrages people who don ’ t want it .
Jesus is the truth .
Again , what their response was to Him [ is ] not going to be any different [ for ] us , if we ’ re going to speak the truth .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We have to be clear and we have to embrace the truth , ” he said .
“ If we want the norm , and that is indeed what we were created for , it is right in front of you , ” added Altier , gesturing to the tabernacle .
“ He ’ s the one who created us .
He ’ s the one who made us in His own image and likeness .
He is the norm.
” The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis released a statement acknowledging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a different homily , this one about coronavirus specifically : Fox News reported that Fr .
Altier “ spent 20 minutes explaining why he believes the COVID-19 virus was manufactured and spread on purpose .
”

'There’s nothing normal about it. It is not normal for human beings to be six feet apart from one another. It’s not normal for human beings to be covering their face when they try and talk to somebody.'
CRYSTAL, Minnesota, September 16, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — A well known Catholic priest denounced COVID-19 restrictions as “not human” and urged Americans to reject the so-called “new normal” of required masks and social distancing that deepen isolation and fear as “evil” and a diabolical deception.
“The new normal” is anything but, insisted Father Robert Altier, a well known homilist, author, member of the board of Catholic Parents Online, and host of the DVD series Beauty, Truth, Goodness: The fundamentals of Catholicism. His remarks came in a video-recorded homily posted on September 7 on the YouTube page of Complicit Clergy.
“There’s nothing normal about it. It is not normal for human beings to be six feet apart from one another. It’s not normal for human beings to be covering their face when they try and talk to somebody,” he said.
“It is not normal for us to be locking ourselves in the house for months at a time. It is not normal for us to be acting the way that we are because of what’s going on.”
In fact, Altier, the parish priest of St. Raphael’s in Crystal, Minnesota, characterized “the new normal” Americans are being asked to accept as diabolically inspired.
It “has nothing to do with God, and it has nothing to do with humanity. Well, that doesn’t leave a whole lot of options then, does it? Where do we think it’s really coming from?” he questioned.
“It is evil. Let’s be clear what it is. It is evil,” added Altier.
“Who is interested in causing division? Not God. Who is interested in violating your dignity as a human person? Not God. So the options are fairly limited as to where all this is coming from ultimately. It should be pretty blatant.”
Moreover, Fr. Altier insisted, mask and social distancing mandates cause people to be so fearful and isolated that they are reluctant to discuss any doubts they may have about these unprecedented measures or suspicions about who or what might be behind them.
Fr. Altier believes that this is all part of the plan.
“It’s to divide. It’s to isolate. And we’re just going along with it. ‘Oh, this is the new normal. No problem.’ No, this is not even human. It is a problem,” he said.
“Think back six months ago… If you were told six months ago to do what we’re doing today, what would you have thought?” the priest questioned.
“But they just did it incrementally. Let’s just lock everything going for a while, get people used to that. Then we’ll scare the heck out of them. Then we’ll tell them that they have to wear masks, and then we’ll tell them they have to be six feet apart, then we’ll tell them that then, then, then, then, then,” he said.
Fr. Altier traced the roots of the current problem, saying the indifference of many Americans to unbridled immorality in their midst allowed followers of Karl Marx and Saul Alinsky to push forward inexorably with their agenda.
“Sin is rampant, and most people in America don’t care — a lot of people even rejoice in it. They think that this is great,” he said.
“It is not. It is destructive. It is not only destructive of the individuals who are involved in the sin, but as Saint Paul says, ‘A little yeast leavens all the dough.’ All of us are going to be affected by this, and we are.”
In modern America, that “little leaven in the dough” is the pernicious influence of radicals using the Marx and Alinsky playbooks.
“What Marx said is to happen is that you push, and you push, until there’s enough push back. But you’ve already now moved the line of acceptability. And as soon as there’s enough pushback, then stop. You don’t pull it back. You stop it there and then you wait for a little bit, and then you start pushing again,” said Fr. Altier.
“Little by little, the old frog in the water starts boiling away and just continues to sit there. Here we are,” said Altier.
Even though people may be compelled to comply, they must maintain their independence of thought, he urged.
“Let’s at least make sure that we’re thinking clearly. And that we’re not giving in to stupidity. If they’re going to require that we do certain things and we have no option, we may have to do certain things, but they are not normal,” Altier said.
“And let’s not conform ourselves to the nonsense, because that is what it is,” he added. “Let’s not play their game and call it ‘the new normal’, because it will never be normal. It is not human. We need to be clear.”
Doing this will inevitably mean incurring the wrath of others, even “your neighbor,” warned Altier.
“Anyone who wants to see something different from the narrative is being shut down. The truth enrages these people,” said the priest.
“The truth enrages people who don’t want it. Jesus is the truth. Again, what their response was to Him [is] not going to be any different [for] us, if we’re going to speak the truth. We’re going to live the truth. We have to be clear and we have to embrace the truth,” he said.
“If we want the norm, and that is indeed what we were created for, it is right in front of you,” added Altier, gesturing to the tabernacle.
“He’s the one who created us. He’s the one who made us in His own image and likeness. He is the norm.”
The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis released a statement acknowledging that it is investigating Fr. Altier for a different homily, this one about coronavirus specifically:
The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis is aware of Father Altier’s homily from last Sunday and has been in contact with him. With the assistance of experts in this area, the matter continues to be under review. Stemming from our belief in the dignity of all human life, the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all people and has consistently collaborated with public health officials and government officials in the development of safety protocols for our parishes and schools. Please join with us in prayer for all those who are sick with COVID-19, those who care for them, and for individuals and families affected in any way by the pandemic. May all we do reflect the compassionate face of Christ the healer to one another.
Fox News reported that Fr. Altier “spent 20 minutes explaining why he believes the COVID-19 virus was manufactured and spread on purpose.”
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lifesitenews--2020-09-16--Top Vatican authority on worship demands return to Eucharist, in-person Mass

September 15 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — In a letter addressed to the presidents of bishops ’ conferences around the world , the head of the Congregation for Divine Worship , Cardinal Robert Sarah , spoke of the need to return to normalcy and asserted that virtual Masses are no substitute for being physically present at the liturgy .
“ As soon as is possible , ” wrote Sarah in his letter , titled “ Let us return to the Eucharist with joy !
, ” “ we must return to the Eucharist with a purified heart , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ desire to meet the Lord , to be with him , to receive him and to bring him to our brothers and sisters with the witness of a life full of faith , love , and hope.
” “ Broadcasts alone risk distancing us from a personal and intimate encounter with the incarnate God who gave himself to us not in a virtual way , but really , saying : ‘ He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him ’ ( Jn 6:56 ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This physical contact with the Lord is vital , indispensable , irreplaceable.
” “ The faithful should be recognised as having the right to receive the Body of Christ and to worship the Lord present in the Eucharist in the manner provided for , without limitations that go even beyond what is provided for by the norms of hygiene issued by public authorities or Bishops , ” said Sarah .
“ In the Eucharistic celebration the faithful adore the Risen Jesus present ; and we see with what ease the sense of adoration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost , ” noted Sarah to the bishops .
“ In their catechesis we ask Pastors to insist on the necessity of adoration.
” Cardinal Sarah offered a litany of reasons for Catholics to flock back to the Mass and to receiving the Eucharist as soon as feasible : • We can not live , be Christians , fully realizing our humanity and the desires for good and happiness that dwell in our hearts without the Word of the Lord , which in the celebration of the liturgy takes shape and becomes a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those who today open their hearts to listen ; • We can not live as Christians without participating in the Sacrifice of the Cross in which the Lord Jesus gives himself unreservedly to save , by his death , humanity which had died because of sin ; the Redeemer associates humanity with himself and leads it back to the Father ; in the embrace of the Crucified One all human suffering finds light and comfort ; • We can not be without the banquet of the Eucharist , the table of the Lord @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and daughters , brothers and sisters to receive the Risen Christ himself , present in body , blood , soul and divinity in that Bread of heaven which sustains us in the joys and labours of this earthly pilgrimage ; • We can not be without the Christian community , the family of the Lord : we need to meet our brothers and sisters who share the sonship of God , the fraternity of Christ , the vocation and the search for holiness and the salvation of their souls in the rich diversity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and vocations ; • We can not be without the house of the Lord , which is our home , without the holy places where we were born to faith , where we discovered the provident presence of the Lord and discovered the merciful embrace that lifts up those who have fallen , where we consecrated our vocation to marriage or religious life , where we prayed and gave thanks , rejoiced and wept , where we entrusted to the Father our loved ones who had completed their earthly pilgrimage ; • We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Day , without Sunday which gives light and meaning to the successions of days of work and to family and social responsibilities .
“ The Church unites proclamation and accompaniment towards the eternal salvation of souls with the necessary concern for public health , ” said Sarah , concluding : “ Let us therefore continue to entrust ourselves confidently to God ’ s mercy , to invoke the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary , salus infirmorum at auxilium christianorum , for all those who are sorely tried by the pandemic and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in prayer for those who have left this life , and at the same time let us renew our intention to be witnesses of the Risen One and heralds of a sure hope , which transcends the limits of this world.
” Cardinal Sarah ’ s letter was written on August 15 , the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary ; approved by Pope Francis on September 3 ; and published in Italian on September 12 , 2020 .
The translation was provided by the Catholic News Agency ( CNA @ @

Cdl. Robert Sarah called for a return to the Eucharist 'without limitations that go even beyond what is provided for by the norms of hygiene issued by public authorities or bishops.'
September 15, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — In a letter addressed to the presidents of bishops’ conferences around the world, the head of the Congregation for Divine Worship, Cardinal Robert Sarah, spoke of the need to return to normalcy and asserted that virtual Masses are no substitute for being physically present at the liturgy.
“As soon as is possible,” wrote Sarah in his letter, titled “Let us return to the Eucharist with joy!,” “we must return to the Eucharist with a purified heart, with a renewed amazement, with an increased desire to meet the Lord, to be with him, to receive him and to bring him to our brothers and sisters with the witness of a life full of faith, love, and hope.”
“Broadcasts alone risk distancing us from a personal and intimate encounter with the incarnate God who gave himself to us not in a virtual way, but really, saying: ‘He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him’ (Jn 6:56),” said Sarah, declaring, “This physical contact with the Lord is vital, indispensable, irreplaceable.”
“The faithful should be recognised as having the right to receive the Body of Christ and to worship the Lord present in the Eucharist in the manner provided for, without limitations that go even beyond what is provided for by the norms of hygiene issued by public authorities or Bishops,” said Sarah.
“In the Eucharistic celebration the faithful adore the Risen Jesus present; and we see with what ease the sense of adoration, the prayer of adoration, is lost,” noted Sarah to the bishops. “In their catechesis we ask Pastors to insist on the necessity of adoration.”
Cardinal Sarah offered a litany of reasons for Catholics to flock back to the Mass and to receiving the Eucharist as soon as feasible:
We cannot live, be Christians, fully realizing our humanity and the desires for good and happiness that dwell in our hearts without the Word of the Lord, which in the celebration of the liturgy takes shape and becomes a living word, spoken by God for those who today open their hearts to listen;
We cannot live as Christians without participating in the Sacrifice of the Cross in which the Lord Jesus gives himself unreservedly to save, by his death, humanity which had died because of sin; the Redeemer associates humanity with himself and leads it back to the Father; in the embrace of the Crucified One all human suffering finds light and comfort;
We cannot be without the banquet of the Eucharist, the table of the Lord to which we are invited as sons and daughters, brothers and sisters to receive the Risen Christ himself, present in body, blood, soul and divinity in that Bread of heaven which sustains us in the joys and labours of this earthly pilgrimage;
We cannot be without the Christian community, the family of the Lord: we need to meet our brothers and sisters who share the sonship of God, the fraternity of Christ, the vocation and the search for holiness and the salvation of their souls in the rich diversity of ages, personal histories, charisms and vocations;
We cannot be without the house of the Lord, which is our home, without the holy places where we were born to faith, where we discovered the provident presence of the Lord and discovered the merciful embrace that lifts up those who have fallen, where we consecrated our vocation to marriage or religious life, where we prayed and gave thanks, rejoiced and wept, where we entrusted to the Father our loved ones who had completed their earthly pilgrimage;
We cannot be without the Lord’s Day, without Sunday which gives light and meaning to the successions of days of work and to family and social responsibilities.
“The Church unites proclamation and accompaniment towards the eternal salvation of souls with the necessary concern for public health,” said Sarah, concluding: “Let us therefore continue to entrust ourselves confidently to God’s mercy, to invoke the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, salus infirmorum at auxilium christianorum, for all those who are sorely tried by the pandemic and every other affliction, let us persevere in prayer for those who have left this life, and at the same time let us renew our intention to be witnesses of the Risen One and heralds of a sure hope, which transcends the limits of this world.”
Cardinal Sarah’s letter was written on August 15, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary; approved by Pope Francis on September 3; and published in Italian on September 12, 2020. The translation was provided by the Catholic News Agency (CNA).
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lifesitenews--2020-09-16--Scandalous abuse story of former Vatican official raises questions about Benedict’s resignation

There is a case now before the criminal courts of Germany in which two priests testify to gruesome sexual abuse @ @ @ @ @ then-senior official in the Vatican ’ s Secretariat of State , Monsignor Christoph Kühn .
@ @ @ @ @ in all this is what Pope Benedict knew of the situation if anything and what @ @ @ @ @ on his decision to resign the papacy .

There is a case now before the criminal courts of Germany in which two priests testify to gruesome sexual abuse at the hands of a then-senior official in the Vatican’s Secretariat of State, Monsignor Christoph Kühn. One of the big questions in all this is what Pope Benedict knew of the situation if anything and what affect it may have had on his decision to resign the papacy.
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lifesitenews--2020-09-16--ICE facility doctor accused of forcibly sterilizing immigrant women

IRWIN COUNTY , Georgia , September 15 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – A nurse has come forward to accuse a privately-run Immigration & Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) detention facility in Georgia of performing hysterectomies on female illegal immigrants en masse , without medical necessity .
Whether the women consented or understood the procedure they were undergoing is unclear .
The activist groups Project South , Georgia Detention Watch , Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights , and South Georgia Immigrant Support Network have filed a complaint with the Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) Office of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ County Detention Center ( ICDC ) on behalf of a nurse who used to work there , Dawn Wooten .
Law & Crime reports that Wooten and others allege witnessing several examples of “ jarring medical neglect ” at ICDC ( which is run by the private prison company LaSalle Corrections ) , the most alarming of which is the claim that an outside physician was brought in to examine women , most of whom he performed hysterectomies on .
“ Everybody he sees has a hysterectomy—just about everybody .
Everybody ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Wooten says .
“ We ’ ve questioned among ourselves , like , goodness he ’ s taking everybody ’ s stuff out…That ’ s his specialty , he ’ s the uterus collector.
” “ Recently , a detained immigrant told Project South that she talked to five different women detained at ICDC between October and December 2019 who had a hysterectomy done , ” the complaint says .
“ When she talked to them about the surgery , the women ‘ reacted confused when explaining why they had one done.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ examples is a detainee who says she was improperly anthesized beforehand and subsequently heard the doctor had mistakenly removed the wrong ovary , destroying her ability to have children in the future : Everybody he sees has a hysterectomy—just about everybody .
He ’ s even taken out the wrong ovary on a young lady [ detained immigrant woman ] .
She was supposed to get her left ovary removed because it had a cyst on the left ovary ; he took out the right one .
She was upset .
She had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left and she wound up with a total hysterectomy .
She still wanted children—so she has to go back home now and tell her husband that she can ’ t bear kids… she said she was not all the way out under anesthesia and heard him [ doctor ] tell the nurse that he took the wrong ovary .
LaSalle Corrections has so far refused to comment on the allegations .
ICE has issued a statement claiming that it “ does not comment on matters presented to ” OIG , and while it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it also maintains that “ anonymous , unproven allegations , made without any fact-checkable specifics , should be treated with the appropriate skepticism they deserve.
” ICE added that ICDC “ has been inspected multiple times , with and without warning , and that the facility has been found to be in compliance with Performance Based National Detention Standards.
” In 2014 , the California State Auditor released a report which of the 144 prison inmates “ who underwent tubal ligations from fiscal years 2005-06 to 2012-13 , auditors found nearly one-third were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some cases , physicians falsified the consent forms , ” USA Today reported .
The audit found “ that all women receiving tubal ligations had been incarcerated at least once before , indicating that they were repeat offenders , ” seeming to suggest they were targeted .
Forced sterilization in California prisons was the subject of a Human Rights Watch film released earlier this year .
Beginning in 1932 , what is now known as the infamous Tuskegee Study or Tuskegee Experiment was a “ 40-year experiment run by Public Health Service officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with syphilis over the course of their lives , refusing to tell patients their diagnosis , refusing to treat them for the debilitating disease , and actively denying some of them treatment , ” The Atlantic summarized .

'Everybody he sees has a hysterectomy—just about everybody. Everybody’s uterus cannot be that bad.'
IRWIN COUNTY, Georgia, September 15, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – A nurse has come forward to accuse a privately-run Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Georgia of performing hysterectomies on female illegal immigrants en masse, without medical necessity. Whether the women consented or understood the procedure they were undergoing is unclear.
The activist groups Project South, Georgia Detention Watch, Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights, and South Georgia Immigrant Support Network have filed a complaint with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) against Irwin County Detention Center (ICDC) on behalf of a nurse who used to work there, Dawn Wooten.
Law & Crime reports that Wooten and others allege witnessing several examples of “jarring medical neglect” at ICDC (which is run by the private prison company LaSalle Corrections), the most alarming of which is the claim that an outside physician was brought in to examine women, most of whom he performed hysterectomies on.
“Everybody he sees has a hysterectomy—just about everybody. Everybody’s uterus cannot be that bad,” Wooten says. “We’ve questioned among ourselves, like, goodness he’s taking everybody’s stuff out…That’s his specialty, he’s the uterus collector.”
“Recently, a detained immigrant told Project South that she talked to five different women detained at ICDC between October and December 2019 who had a hysterectomy done,” the complaint says. “When she talked to them about the surgery, the women ‘reacted confused when explaining why they had one done.’”
Among the complaint’s examples is a detainee who says she was improperly anthesized beforehand and subsequently heard the doctor had mistakenly removed the wrong ovary, destroying her ability to have children in the future:
Everybody he sees has a hysterectomy—just about everybody. He’s even taken out the wrong ovary on a young lady [detained immigrant woman]. She was supposed to get her left ovary removed because it had a cyst on the left ovary; he took out the right one. She was upset. She had to go back to take out the left and she wound up with a total hysterectomy. She still wanted children—so she has to go back home now and tell her husband that she can’t bear kids… she said she was not all the way out under anesthesia and heard him [doctor] tell the nurse that he took the wrong ovary.
LaSalle Corrections has so far refused to comment on the allegations. ICE has issued a statement claiming that it “does not comment on matters presented to” OIG, and while it “takes all allegations seriously,” it also maintains that “anonymous, unproven allegations, made without any fact-checkable specifics, should be treated with the appropriate skepticism they deserve.” ICE added that ICDC “has been inspected multiple times, with and without warning, and that the facility has been found to be in compliance with Performance Based National Detention Standards.”
In 2014, the California State Auditor released a report which of the 144 prison inmates “who underwent tubal ligations from fiscal years 2005-06 to 2012-13, auditors found nearly one-third were performed without lawful consent.”
“In some cases, physicians falsified the consent forms,” USA Today reported. The audit found “that all women receiving tubal ligations had been incarcerated at least once before, indicating that they were repeat offenders,” seeming to suggest they were targeted.
Forced sterilization in California prisons was the subject of a Human Rights Watch film released earlier this year.
Beginning in 1932, what is now known as the infamous Tuskegee Study or Tuskegee Experiment was a “40-year experiment run by Public Health Service officials followed 600 rural black men in Alabama with syphilis over the course of their lives, refusing to tell patients their diagnosis, refusing to treat them for the debilitating disease, and actively denying some of them treatment,” The Atlantic summarized.
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lifesitenews--2020-09-16--Burger King ad features homosexual kiss between its male mascot and Ronald McDonald

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September 15 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – A new Burger King ad campaign features a homosexual embrace showing an image of the fast food chain ’ s official mascot “ kissing ” McDonald 's well-known mascot , Ronald McDonald .
Burger King Finland launched the ad to celebrate Helsinki Pride Week , which just ended .
The pro-homosexual celebration normally takes place in June but was postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak .
The ad shows the Burger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ kisses ” and puts his hand on the face of what appears to be Ronald McDonald .
While Ronald McDonald ’ s face can not be seen , he is identified from his trademark red hair , striped shirt , and yellow vest .
At the bottom of the ad , the phrase “ Love Conquers All ” can be seen with a version of the “ gay pride flag ” featuring a black and brown stripe that appears to be influenced by the Black Lives Matter movement .
An Adweek report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brand manager Kaisa Kasila as saying “ Burger King has always stood for equality ” and that it ’ s “ everyone 's right to be just the way they are.
” “ What … better way to convey our values than by portraying an all-encompassing kiss between Burger King and McDonald .
We wanted to show that in the end , love always wins , ” Kasila told Adweek .
Burger King is part of Restaurant Brands International ( RBI ) , which includes fast-food chains Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen and Canada ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Machado , RBI ’ s global chief marketing officer , was quoted as saying in the Adweek report that “ diversity and inclusion ” are “ cover values at Restaurant Brands International.
” “ We believe that a wide range of diverse voices and perspectives makes us a stronger company , ” Machado told Adweek .
Machado also said he was “ proud of the fact ” that RBI has a Corporate Equality Index ( CEI ) from the pro-LGBT Human Rights Campaign Foundation ( HRC Foundation ) “ of 100 percent.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are “ a roadmap and benchmarking tool for U.S. businesses in the evolving field of lesbian , gay , bisexual , transgender and queer equality in the workplace.
” Advertisements featuring the “ gay kiss ” between the Burger King mascot and Ronald McDonald have been placed all over Helsinki .
The ad also appears in local Burger King restaurants , and are front and center on Burger King Finland ’ s Facebook and Instagram pages .
While the ad features McDonald ’ s well-known mascot , it appears that it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s , one of Burger King ’ s biggest competitors .
Machado said he hopes “ the other guys ” “ understand that it 's celebrating “ love.
” “ We hope that ‘ the other guys ’ understand that it is actually a celebration of love rather than a competitive statement , ” Machado said in the Adweek report .
This is not the first time Burger King has promoted the homosexual lifestyle .
In 2014 , a San Francisco Burger King franchise featured its signature sandwich , the Whopper , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The Proud Whopper ” in a marketing stunt designed to promote homosexual “ pride .
”

‘What ... better way to convey our values than by portraying an all-encompassing kiss between Burger King and McDonald,’ a Burger King representative said.
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September 15, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – A new Burger King ad campaign features a homosexual embrace showing an image of the fast food chain’s official mascot “kissing” McDonald's well-known mascot, Ronald McDonald.
Burger King Finland launched the ad to celebrate Helsinki Pride Week, which just ended. The pro-homosexual celebration normally takes place in June but was postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak.
The ad shows the Burger King’s full face as he “kisses” and puts his hand on the face of what appears to be Ronald McDonald.
While Ronald McDonald’s face cannot be seen, he is identified from his trademark red hair, striped shirt, and yellow vest.
At the bottom of the ad, the phrase “Love Conquers All” can be seen with a new version of the “gay pride flag” that made its debut in 2017, featuring black and brown stripes, and has used by some in the Black Lives Matter movement.
An Adweek report from last week quoted Burger King Finland brand manager Kaisa Kasila as saying “Burger King has always stood for equality” and that it’s “everyone's right to be just the way they are.”
“What … better way to convey our values than by portraying an all-encompassing kiss between Burger King and McDonald. We wanted to show that in the end, love always wins,” Kasila told Adweek.
Burger King is part of Restaurant Brands International (RBI), which includes fast-food chains Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen and Canada’s Tim Horton’s.
Fernando Machado, RBI’s global chief marketing officer, was quoted as saying in the Adweek report that “diversity and inclusion” are “cover values at Restaurant Brands International.”
“We believe that a wide range of diverse voices and perspectives makes us a stronger company,” Machado told Adweek.
Machado also said he was “proud of the fact” that RBI has a Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the pro-LGBT Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC Foundation) “of 100 percent.”
The HRC Foundation’s website says they are “a roadmap and benchmarking tool for U.S. businesses in the evolving field of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer equality in the workplace.”
Advertisements featuring the “gay kiss” between the Burger King mascot and Ronald McDonald have been placed all over Helsinki. The ad also appears in local Burger King restaurants, and are front and center on Burger King Finland’s Facebook and Instagram pages.
While the ad features McDonald’s well-known mascot, it appears that it was not done in collaboration with McDonald’s, one of Burger King’s biggest competitors.
Machado said he hopes “the other guys” “understand that it's celebrating “love.”
“We hope that ‘the other guys’ understand that it is actually a celebration of love rather than a competitive statement,” Machado said in the Adweek report.
This is not the first time Burger King has promoted the homosexual lifestyle.
In 2014, a San Francisco Burger King franchise featured its signature sandwich, the Whopper, with a rainbow wrapping with the words, “The Proud Whopper” in a marketing stunt designed to promote homosexual “pride.”
Sept. 18, 2020 update: This report has been updated with information about the new version of the “gay pride flag” that features black and brown stripes.
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lifesitenews--2020-09-15--Attorney General Barr calls mainstream media ‘basically a collection of liars’

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WASHINGTON , D.C , September 15 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Attorney General Bill Barr on Friday issued a scathing critique of the mainstream media ’ s coverage of riots and violent protests after the death of George Floyd during an arrest in May .
Barr accused most of the mainstream media of being “ basically a collection of liars.
” “ Right on the street it was clear as day what was going on , anyone observing it , reporters observing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their attention that this was orchestrated violence by a hardened group of street fighting radicals , ” Barr told Townhall .
Nevertheless , “ they kept on excluding from their coverage all the video of this and reporting otherwise and they were doing that for partisan reasons , and they were lying to the American people.
” The Attorney General said the media “ has dropped any pretense of professional objectivity and are political actors , highly partisan who try to shape what they ’ re reporting to achieve a political purpose and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do with the truth.
” “ They ’ re very mendacious about it , ” Barr added .
“ It ’ s very destructive to our republic ; it ’ s very destructive to the Democratic system to have that , especially being so monolithic .
It ’ s contributing to a lot of the intensity and partisanship.
” Even though Barr criticized the mainstream media as a whole , he granted that on the level of individual journalists , there are some exceptions .
“ I think there are a handful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still have journalistic integrity , and there are some , but the overwhelming majority don ’ t have it anymore , ” he pointed out .
He said the reporters covering his Department of Justice “ do understand some of the issues .
But , on the other hand , some of them have essentially adopted the same methods and ploys as what I refer to more generally as the national media and that is they ’ re not because , probably somewhat because , of their own orientation but also what their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really interested so much in what really happened but in pursuing a preformed narrative that suits some kind of ideological agenda .
That ’ s what it ’ s all become.
” Barr had joined the administration of President Donald Trump as Attorney General in 2019 .
He had previously served in the same capacity under President George H.W .
Bush for just over a year .
Barr is no stranger to criticizing the mainstream media .
In February , he argued that “ the corporate – or “ mainstream ” – press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become remarkably monolithic in viewpoint , at the same time that an increasing number of journalists see themselves less as objective reporters of the facts and more as agents of change.
” “ These developments have given the press an unprecedented ability to mobilize a broad segment of the public on a national scale and direct that opinion in a particular direction , ” the Attorney General said .
“ When the entire press ‘ advances along the same track , ’ as Tocqueville put it , the relationship between the press and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he continued .
“ Not only does it become easier for the press to mobilize a majority , but the mobilized majority becomes more powerful and overweening with the press as its ally.
” “ This is not a positive cycle , and I think it is fair to say that it puts the press ’ role as a breakwater for the tyranny of the majority in jeopardy .
The key to restoring the press in that vital role is to cultivate a greater diversity of voices in the media.
” A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent of Americans see “ a great deal ” or “ a fair amount ” of political bias in the media .
“ Although 56 percent of U.S. adults see at least a fair amount of bias in their go-to news source , they are much more concerned about bias in the news other people are getting ( 69 percent ) than about their own news being biased ( 29 percent ) , ” Gallup reported .
Among Republicans , 71 percent have an unfavorable opinion of the mainstream news media .
On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Democrats and 52 percent of independents express the same sentiments .
Since Trump launched his campaign for president in 2015 , he has been an outspoken critic of the mainstream media .
At one press conference in 2018 , for instance , Trump called CNN ’ s Jim Acosta “ a rude , terrible person ” after the reporter interrupted the President several times and eventually refused to give up the microphone in order to let somebody else ask a question .
“ CNN should be ashamed of itself having you working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The way you treat ( former White House Press Secretary ) Sarah Huckabee is horrible , and the way you treat other people are horrible ( sic ) .
You shouldn ’ t treat people that way.
” A little later , after another reporter had already started to ask his question , Acosta stood up again , beginning to talk to the President without a microphone .
In response to Acosta ’ s behavior , Trump said , “ OK , just sit down please .
When you report fake news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you are the enemy of the people .
”

The press 'has dropped any pretense of professional objectivity and are political actors, highly partisan who try to shape what they’re reporting to achieve a political purpose and support a political narrative that has nothing to do with the truth.'
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WASHINGTON, D.C, September 15, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Attorney General Bill Barr on Friday issued a scathing critique of the mainstream media’s coverage of riots and violent protests after the death of George Floyd during an arrest in May. Barr accused most of the mainstream media of being “basically a collection of liars.”
“Right on the street it was clear as day what was going on, anyone observing it, reporters observing it, it could not have escaped their attention that this was orchestrated violence by a hardened group of street fighting radicals,” Barr told Townhall. Nevertheless, “they kept on excluding from their coverage all the video of this and reporting otherwise and they were doing that for partisan reasons, and they were lying to the American people.”
The Attorney General said the media “has dropped any pretense of professional objectivity and are political actors, highly partisan who try to shape what they’re reporting to achieve a political purpose and support a political narrative that has nothing to do with the truth.”
“They’re very mendacious about it,” Barr added. “It’s very destructive to our republic; it’s very destructive to the Democratic system to have that, especially being so monolithic. It’s contributing to a lot of the intensity and partisanship.”
Even though Barr criticized the mainstream media as a whole, he granted that on the level of individual journalists, there are some exceptions. “I think there are a handful of reporters in the mainstream media that still have journalistic integrity, and there are some, but the overwhelming majority don’t have it anymore,” he pointed out.
He said the reporters covering his Department of Justice “do understand some of the issues. But, on the other hand, some of them have essentially adopted the same methods and ploys as what I refer to more generally as the national media and that is they’re not because, probably somewhat because, of their own orientation but also what their editors say, they’re not really interested so much in what really happened but in pursuing a preformed narrative that suits some kind of ideological agenda. That’s what it’s all become.”
Barr had joined the administration of President Donald Trump as Attorney General in 2019. He had previously served in the same capacity under President George H.W. Bush for just over a year.
Barr is no stranger to criticizing the mainstream media. In February, he argued that “the corporate – or “mainstream” – press is massively consolidated. And it has become remarkably monolithic in viewpoint, at the same time that an increasing number of journalists see themselves less as objective reporters of the facts and more as agents of change.”
“These developments have given the press an unprecedented ability to mobilize a broad segment of the public on a national scale and direct that opinion in a particular direction,” the Attorney General said.
“When the entire press ‘advances along the same track,’ as Tocqueville put it, the relationship between the press and the energized majority becomes mutually reinforcing,” he continued. “Not only does it become easier for the press to mobilize a majority, but the mobilized majority becomes more powerful and overweening with the press as its ally.”
“This is not a positive cycle, and I think it is fair to say that it puts the press’ role as a breakwater for the tyranny of the majority in jeopardy. The key to restoring the press in that vital role is to cultivate a greater diversity of voices in the media.”
A recent Gallup poll has found that 86 percent of Americans see “a great deal” or “a fair amount” of political bias in the media. “Although 56 percent of U.S. adults see at least a fair amount of bias in their go-to news source, they are much more concerned about bias in the news other people are getting (69 percent) than about their own news being biased (29 percent),” Gallup reported.
Among Republicans, 71 percent have an unfavorable opinion of the mainstream news media. On the other hand, only 22 percent of Democrats and 52 percent of independents express the same sentiments.
Since Trump launched his campaign for president in 2015, he has been an outspoken critic of the mainstream media.
At one press conference in 2018, for instance, Trump called CNN’s Jim Acosta “a rude, terrible person” after the reporter interrupted the President several times and eventually refused to give up the microphone in order to let somebody else ask a question.
“CNN should be ashamed of itself having you working for them,” Trump said. “The way you treat (former White House Press Secretary) Sarah Huckabee is horrible, and the way you treat other people are horrible (sic). You shouldn’t treat people that way.”
A little later, after another reporter had already started to ask his question, Acosta stood up again, beginning to talk to the President without a microphone.
In response to Acosta’s behavior, Trump said, “OK, just sit down please. When you report fake news, which CNN does a lot, you are the enemy of the people.”
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lifesitenews--2020-09-15--The disturbing difference in treatment between good priests and bad bishops

“ There will be false teachers among you , who will secretly bring in destructive heresies , even denying the Master who bought them , bringing upon themselves swift destruction … Bold and willful , they are not afraid to revile the glorious ones … ” “ It ’ s no wonder the faithful have lost confidence in the bishops , because so many of them did such a horrible job on the scandal and still to this day don ’ t say anything about the worst miscreants .
Oh , but they sure will get all over a priest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truth.
” September 15 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Today , ash rained down all around me while I pumped my gas .
The sky was pea green .
Yesterday , it was orange .
I could not see the sun either day .
Fires have been blazing around the vicinity of my San Francisco Bay Area home for weeks , and the level of smoke and debris in the air has hit critical mass .
While I hunkered under the scant shelter provided by the awning over the gas pump , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their business as though the veritable brimstone falling from the sky were a mere drizzle of rain .
An SUV plastered in bumper stickers advertising the homosexual proclivities of its discordantly singing driver tore across the parking lot .
Meanwhile , another driver piled out of a car blaring obscene rap music wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with a borderline-pornographic image — in full view of the children sitting in the back seat of the adjacent vehicle .
Is this how people behaved while Sodom and Gomorrah burned ?
I wondered .
After everything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ’ d think people would give more sober consideration to the Last Things — that they ’ d be at least a bit more concerned with making sure the eternal destinations stamped on their souls ’ tickets were of a beatific nature .
But all evidence suggests otherwise .
Here in Gomorrah , even as we drown in ash and choke on smoke from the fires raging all around us , we ’ re still reveling in our sins , thumbing our noses at God , and castigating anyone who refrains from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet , we ’ re being egged on by the very “ shepherds ” who should be correcting our errors .
Here in San Francisco , Catholic Charities was busy promoting “ gay pride ” throughout the month of June .
Our archbishop , Salvatore Cordileone , is chairman of the board of directors of that organization .
The selfsame archbishop has turned a blind eye to the scandalous antics of the notoriously pro-LGBT Most Holy Redeemer Parish — which did a “ gay ” version of the Stations of the Cross this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , despite numerous complaints from the laity ( including me ) .
Meanwhile , in Washington , D.C. , Archbishop Wilton Gregory publicly prayed for God to “ bless those who take to our streets to protest injustice ” — effectively endorsing the recent riots .
And while forest fires blazed , the pope himself was preaching his pet gospel of “ climate change ” rather than the gospel of Christ .
The few priests who have the courage to address , and attempt to correct , our iniquities are immediately dogpiled by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ uncharitable ” or “ divisive.
” I ’ m thinking of Fr .
James Altman , who had the audacity to state the simple fact that one can not simultaneously be a faithful Catholic and vote for a political party that is drunk on the blood of aborted babies .
He also had the courage to call out two specific DNC darlings who happen to wear collars — pro-LGBT Fr .
James Martin , S.J .
— who once tweeted “ art ” portraying Jesus as homosexual — and left-wing mouthpiece Archbishop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s words ignited a firestorm .
The laity lit up social media with both outrage and support .
Fr .
James Martin , never one to sit on his hands , tweeted several none too subtle responses regurgitating that worn out line of equivocal , empty verbiage every “ Catholic ” Democrat spouts for self-absolution : voting-is-a-matter-of-conscience-blah-blah-blah .
He also , by his own back-handed admission , advised people to complain to Fr .
Altman ’ s bishop : Apparently , many people took Fr .
Martin ’ s advice , and it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Callahan issued a very public bit of “ private ” fraternal correction , with the threat of canonical penalties if Fr .
Altman doesn ’ t fall into line — thus proving exactly what Fr .
Altman alleged in his now infamous homily : any priest who speaks truth is badgered into silence by the hierarchy .
The truths spoken by Fr .
Altman — that one can not simultaneously serve the God of Life and the Party of Death ; that the left-wing agenda is contrary to the teachings of the Church @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be hearing from every priest , bishop , and cardinal , and yes , even the pope .
But this is far from the case , and one need do no more than follow the money to find out why .
The DNC funnels billions of dollars to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops ; the Obama administration alone was a $ 1.6-billion cash cow for the USCCB .
After all , their lifestyles are expensive — and that money ’ s got ta come from somewhere .
I mean , have you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
And how about the Archbishop of Chicago ?
It seems even the “ modest ” ones are pretty darn posh .
This one sold for a mere $ 1.2 million : Of course the hierarchy is invested in preserving the status quo , at best , and in promoting the leftist agenda at worst — it ’ s paying off for these bishops , big time .
To call their flocks to repentance would require them to rectify their own iniquities — which , as we ’ ve learned from the endless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — or else face inevitable charges of hypocrisy from their flocks .
They don ’ t want us to change because they don ’ t want to change .
The more debauched society becomes , the more debauched they can get away with being .
Even as Gomorrah burns , they are reveling in their depravity , encouraging us to do the same , and attempting to silence all dissent .
That time is here .
But God will not be mocked .
To whom will you listen ?

“There will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction … Bold and willful, they are not afraid to revile the glorious ones …”
—2 Peter 2:1, 10
“It’s no wonder the faithful have lost confidence in the bishops, because so many of them did such a horrible job on the scandal and still to this day don’t say anything about the worst miscreants. Oh, but they sure will get all over a priest — instantly — who simply speaks the truth.”
—Fr. James Altman
September 15, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Today, ash rained down all around me while I pumped my gas. The sky was pea green. Yesterday, it was orange. I could not see the sun either day. Fires have been blazing around the vicinity of my San Francisco Bay Area home for weeks, and the level of smoke and debris in the air has hit critical mass.
While I hunkered under the scant shelter provided by the awning over the gas pump, the people around me went on about their business as though the veritable brimstone falling from the sky were a mere drizzle of rain. An SUV plastered in bumper stickers advertising the homosexual proclivities of its discordantly singing driver tore across the parking lot. Meanwhile, another driver piled out of a car blaring obscene rap music wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with a borderline-pornographic image — in full view of the children sitting in the back seat of the adjacent vehicle.
Is this how people behaved while Sodom and Gomorrah burned? I wondered.
After everything that’s happened this year, you’d think people would give more sober consideration to the Last Things — that they’d be at least a bit more concerned with making sure the eternal destinations stamped on their souls’ tickets were of a beatific nature. But all evidence suggests otherwise. Here in Gomorrah, even as we drown in ash and choke on smoke from the fires raging all around us, we’re still reveling in our sins, thumbing our noses at God, and castigating anyone who refrains from joining in the libertine fray.
Worse yet, we’re being egged on by the very “shepherds” who should be correcting our errors. Here in San Francisco, Catholic Charities was busy promoting “gay pride” throughout the month of June. Our archbishop, Salvatore Cordileone, is chairman of the board of directors of that organization. The selfsame archbishop has turned a blind eye to the scandalous antics of the notoriously pro-LGBT Most Holy Redeemer Parish — which did a “gay” version of the Stations of the Cross this past Lent — for his entire tenure, despite numerous complaints from the laity (including me). Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C., Archbishop Wilton Gregory publicly prayed for God to “bless those who take to our streets to protest injustice” — effectively endorsing the recent riots. And while forest fires blazed, the pope himself was preaching his pet gospel of “climate change” rather than the gospel of Christ.
The few priests who have the courage to address, and attempt to correct, our iniquities are immediately dogpiled by their viper “brethren” for being “uncharitable” or “divisive.” I’m thinking of Fr. James Altman, who had the audacity to state the simple fact that one cannot simultaneously be a faithful Catholic and vote for a political party that is drunk on the blood of aborted babies. He also had the courage to call out two specific DNC darlings who happen to wear collars — pro-LGBT Fr. James Martin, S.J. — who once tweeted “art” portraying Jesus as homosexual — and left-wing mouthpiece Archbishop Wilton Gregory.
Fr. Altman’s words ignited a firestorm. The laity lit up social media with both outrage and support. Fr. James Martin, never one to sit on his hands, tweeted several none too subtle responses regurgitating that worn out line of equivocal, empty verbiage every “Catholic” Democrat spouts for self-absolution: voting-is-a-matter-of-conscience-blah-blah-blah. He also, by his own back-handed admission, advised people to complain to Fr. Altman’s bishop:
Apparently, many people took Fr. Martin’s advice, and it didn’t take long before Bishop Callahan issued a very public bit of “private” fraternal correction, with the threat of canonical penalties if Fr. Altman doesn’t fall into line — thus proving exactly what Fr. Altman alleged in his now infamous homily: any priest who speaks truth is badgered into silence by the hierarchy.
The truths spoken by Fr. Altman — that one cannot simultaneously serve the God of Life and the Party of Death; that the left-wing agenda is contrary to the teachings of the Church — are actually no-brainers that we should be hearing from every priest, bishop, and cardinal, and yes, even the pope. But this is far from the case, and one need do no more than follow the money to find out why. The DNC funnels billions of dollars to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops; the Obama administration alone was a $1.6-billion cash cow for the USCCB. After all, their lifestyles are expensive — and that money’s gotta come from somewhere. I mean, have you seen the places these guys live in?
Here’s Cardinal Dolan’s house:
And how about the Archbishop of Chicago?
It seems even the “modest” ones are pretty darn posh. This one sold for a mere $1.2 million:
Of course the hierarchy is invested in preserving the status quo, at best, and in promoting the leftist agenda at worst — it’s paying off for these bishops, big time. To call their flocks to repentance would require them to rectify their own iniquities — which, as we’ve learned from the endless scandals of recent years, are legion — or else face inevitable charges of hypocrisy from their flocks. They don’t want us to change because they don’t want to change. The more debauched society becomes, the more debauched they can get away with being.
Even as Gomorrah burns, they are reveling in their depravity, encouraging us to do the same, and attempting to silence all dissent.
For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own likings, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander into myths. (2 Tim. 4:3-4)
That time is here. But God will not be mocked. To whom will you listen?
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lifesitenews--2020-09-15--Chinese labor camp survivor explains why socialism is hell

September 15 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – September 15 is the International Day of Democracy – a day when those of us fortunate enough to live in a democratic society celebrate breathing the air of free speech , freedom of religion , self government , and the rule of law .
Too often , socialism is held up as an ideal , even in the United States .
My colleague , Jennifer Zeng , is a courageous survivor of a Chinese labor camp .
She describes the truth about socialism .
The Chinese Communist Party forcibly aborted Jennifer ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Policy .
Then , they burst into her home in the middle of the night and detained her .
When she asked why , the police officer answered , “ Because of your thought.
” Jennifer , a survivor of “ socialism with Chinese characteristics ” – communism – tells the story of being detained and tortured brutally in a labor camp because of her religious beliefs .
On her first day , she and others were forced to squat with their hands behind their heads , looking at their feet , for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Anyone who fainted was shocked awake with electric batons .
Jennifer says that “ Every day was a struggle between life and death.
” She says that the slave labor in the camp was used to make products sold all over the world , including in the United States .
She says that she and others were forced to submit to blood tests , the results of which would go into a database for forced organ donation , in which innocent people were killed to harvest their organs for transplant .
Anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should watch this video .
It is just four minutes long .
Socialism makes promises that sound noble , but in reality , it delivers crushing pain .
Man-made famines , thought police , inescapable surveillance , forced abortion and sterilization , forced organ harvesting , and so many more crimes against humanity have brutalized the Chinese people for more than 70 years .
Those of us who live in democracy must commit ourselves to never let this evil form of government take hold of our land .
I have met Jennifer .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ intellectual brilliance and inexhaustible courage .
Thanks to Breitbart for producing this powerful video , and providing subtitles .

Man-made famines, thought police, inescapable surveillance, forced abortion and sterilization, forced organ harvesting, and so many more crimes against humanity have brutalized the Chinese people for more than 70 years.
September 15, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – September 15 is the International Day of Democracy – a day when those of us fortunate enough to live in a democratic society celebrate breathing the air of free speech, freedom of religion, self government, and the rule of law.
Too often, socialism is held up as an ideal, even in the United States. My colleague, Jennifer Zeng, is a courageous survivor of a Chinese labor camp. She describes the truth about socialism. The Chinese Communist Party forcibly aborted Jennifer’s second child under the One Child Policy. Then, they burst into her home in the middle of the night and detained her. When she asked why, the police officer answered, “Because of your thought.”
Jennifer, a survivor of “socialism with Chinese characteristics” – communism – tells the story of being detained and tortured brutally in a labor camp because of her religious beliefs. On her first day, she and others were forced to squat with their hands behind their heads, looking at their feet, for 15 hours, in the baking sun. Anyone who fainted was shocked awake with electric batons.
Jennifer says that “Every day was a struggle between life and death.” She says that the slave labor in the camp was used to make products sold all over the world, including in the United States. She says that she and others were forced to submit to blood tests, the results of which would go into a database for forced organ donation, in which innocent people were killed to harvest their organs for transplant.
Anyone who thinks socialism is a good idea should watch this video. It is just four minutes long. Socialism makes promises that sound noble, but in reality, it delivers crushing pain. Man-made famines, thought police, inescapable surveillance, forced abortion and sterilization, forced organ harvesting, and so many more crimes against humanity have brutalized the Chinese people for more than 70 years. Those of us who live in democracy must commit ourselves to never let this evil form of government take hold of our land.
I have met Jennifer. She combines true humility and sincerity with intellectual brilliance and inexhaustible courage. Thanks to Breitbart for producing this powerful video, and providing subtitles.
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lifesitenews--2020-09-15--‘Catholics for Biden’ enlists high-profile dissident ‘Catholics’ to sway Catholic vote

September 15 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In an attempt to scrape up support from Catholics for Democrat Joe Biden ’ s presidential bid , the recently launched “ Catholics for Biden ” organization has announced some three dozen national co-chairs , including some of the most dissident “ Catholics ” in the country .
One of the organization ’ s newest co-chairs is Carolyn Woo , former president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services ( CRS ) , which is run by the U.S. Catholic bishops .
During her tenure at the scandal-plagued CRS , Woo doubled down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to maintaining dues-paying memberships in contraception and abortion spreading organizations , providing funds to abortion and contraception distributing organizations , and retaining the employment of a vice president who is a homosexual activist in a same-sex ‘ marriage , ’ ” according to a Lepanto Insitute Report .
Democrats have good reason to try to pull out all the stops to garner Catholic support for their candidate : In 2016 , Catholics pulled the lever for Republican Donald Trump over Democrat Hillary Clinton , 52 % to 45 % .
According to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the hodgepodge of high profile “ Catholic ” Biden co-chairs – many of whom have waged war on pro-life initiatives and individuals – includes : • California Attorney General Xavier Becerra , who took over the prosecution of David Daleiden from former AG Kamala Harris – now Biden ’ s vice presidential running mate – for releasing undercover videos exposing Planned Parenthood ’ s trafficking in aborted baby body parts .
Beccera also led 13 other state attorneys general in blocking the Trump Administration ’ s attempt to exempt religious organizations , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from being forced to supply birth control and abortifacients as part of employee healthcare insurance .
• Hillary Clinton ’ s former vice presidential running mate , Senator Tim Kaine , ( D-VA ) .
Kaine boasts a 100 % rating from NARAL and Planned Parenthood .
He supports same-sex “ marriage ” and , oddly , showed himself to be so “ woke ” at a 2016 vice presidential debate that he couldn ’ t refer to himself as a man , but , instead , promised to be “ Hillary Clinton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dick Durbin , ( D-IL ) , also sports a 100 % rating from NARAL , and was barred by Bishop Thomas Paprocki from receiving Communion in his diocese because of Durbin ’ s support for abortion .
Earlier this year , Paprocki announced via Twitter , “ I am offering my prayers and fasting during this penitential season of Lent for the conversion of Senator Dick Durbin , that he will return to the pro-life position he once held when he was first elected to public office by the people of central @ @ @ @ @ @ @ retired Director of the Institute for Policy and Research & Catholic Studies at The Catholic University of America and a former Obama White House appointee , has said that despite their pro-abortion policies , “ it makes much more sense to support Democrats , ” because of the other social issues they promote .
Schneck is also a board member of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ’ Catholic Climate Covenant , an organization which asserts , “ Catholics do care about climate change.
” • Sen. Bob Casey ( D-PA ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pro-life Democrat , ” currently has an 84 % rating from NARAL , although in 2016 and 2017 he was given a 100 % rating by the pro-abortion lobbying powerhouse .
He also touts himself as “ fighting for LGBTQ rights.
” • Former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley “ pinked out ” his Twitter photo as a sign of solidarity with Planned Parenthood during the questioning of Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards at a U.S. House hearing on September 29 , 2015 , according to Ballotpedia .
He also tweeted , “ Today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Planned Parenthood .
We can not let Republicans continue this attack that endangers health care for millions.
” • Samantha Power , while the Obama Administration ’ s U.S. ambassador to the United Nations , pushed for so-called LGBT rights .
• Four members of the pro-abortion Kennedy family serve as ‘ Catholics for Biden ’ co-chairs : Mark Shriver , Kathleen Kennedy Townsend ; Tim Shriver Jr. , and Victoria Reggie Kennedy , wife of the late Sen. Ted Kennedy .
All seven other members of the U.S. Congress serving as co-chairs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sport 100 % ratings from NARAL Pro-Choice America : Other co-chairs include Democratic strategist and media commentator Donna Brazile ; former Ambassadors Elizabeth Frawley Bagley , Kevin O'Malley , and Tim Roemer ; Former Obama White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough ; and former Obama Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack .
“ We believe the Biden-Harris agenda is deeply aligned with the common good values of Catholics and people of faith and much more aligned with those values than what we see from the current administration , ” Josh Dickson , faith @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told NCR .
Cardinal Gerhard Müller , the former Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith , recently told EWTN ’ s Raymond Arroyo that Catholics must vote for politicians who are “ for life.
” “ And it ’ s better to vote for a good Protestant than for a bad Catholic .
We must judge according to what they are doing and not only [ according ] to their words .
That is biblical criteria .
Look to the fruits , ” he said .
Numerous priests have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can vote for Joe Biden and have called the “ Catholics for Biden ” group a “ scam , ” and a “ wolf in sheep ’ s clothing.
” Father James Altman , a priest in the diocese of La Crosse , Wisconsin , recently went as far as saying “ You can not be Catholic and be a Democrat.
” Saint John Paul II once stated that the right to life must be defended with “ maximum determination ” as the “ most basic and fundamental right and the condition for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all , the common outcry , which is justly made on behalf of human rights—for example , the right to health , to home , to work , to family , to culture—is false and illusory if the right to life , the most basic and fundamental right and the condition for all other personal rights , is not defended with maximum determination , ” he proclaimed in 1988 .
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops stated at their most recent gathering that the “ threat of abortion remains our preeminent priority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because it takes place within the sanctuary of the family , and because of the number of lives destroyed .
”

September 15, 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In an attempt to scrape up support from Catholics for Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential bid, the recently launched “ Catholics for Biden ” organization has announced some three dozen national co-chairs, including some of the most dissident “Catholics” in the country.
One of the organization’s newest co-chairs is Carolyn Woo, former president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services (CRS), which is run by the U.S. Catholic bishops.
During her tenure at the scandal-plagued CRS, Woo doubled down on the organization’s “commitment to maintaining dues-paying memberships in contraception and abortion spreading organizations, providing funds to abortion and contraception distributing organizations, and retaining the employment of a vice president who is a homosexual activist in a same-sex ‘marriage,’” according to a Lepanto Insitute Report.
Democrats have good reason to try to pull out all the stops to garner Catholic support for their candidate: In 2016, Catholics pulled the lever for Republican Donald Trump over Democrat Hillary Clinton, 52% to 45%.
According to the National Catholic Reporter (NCR), the hodgepodge of high profile “Catholic” Biden co-chairs – many of whom have waged war on pro-life initiatives and individuals – includes:
All seven other members of the U.S. Congress serving as co-chairs for “Catholics for Biden” also sport 100% ratings from NARAL Pro-Choice America:
Other co-chairs include Democratic strategist and media commentator Donna Brazile; former Ambassadors Elizabeth Frawley Bagley, Kevin O'Malley, and Tim Roemer; Former Obama White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough; and former Obama Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack.
“We believe the Biden-Harris agenda is deeply aligned with the common good values of Catholics and people of faith and much more aligned with those values than what we see from the current administration,” Josh Dickson, faith engagement director at Biden for President, told NCR.
Cardinal Gerhard Müller, the former Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, recently told EWTN’s Raymond Arroyo that Catholics must vote for politicians who are “for life.”
“And it’s better to vote for a good Protestant than for a bad Catholic. We must judge according to what they are doing and not only [according] to their words. That is biblical criteria. Look to the fruits,” he said.
Numerous priests have come out saying that no faithful Catholic can vote for Joe Biden and have called the “Catholics for Biden” group a “scam,” and a “wolf in sheep’s clothing.” Father James Altman, a priest in the diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin, recently went as far as saying “You can not be Catholic and be a Democrat.”
Saint John Paul II once stated that the right to life must be defended with “maximum determination” as the “most basic and fundamental right and the condition for all other personal rights.”
“Above all, the common outcry, which is justly made on behalf of human rights—for example, the right to health, to home, to work, to family, to culture—is false and illusory if the right to life, the most basic and fundamental right and the condition for all other personal rights, is not defended with maximum determination,” he proclaimed in 1988.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops stated at their most recent gathering that the “threat of abortion remains our preeminent priority because it directly attacks life itself, because it takes place within the sanctuary of the family, and because of the number of lives destroyed.”


lifesitenews--2020-09-19--Another statue toppled, cathedral set on fire as desecration continues

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September 18 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Desecration of Catholic churches and symbols of the faith continues with reports emerging this week from opposite ends of the Earth .
In the Diocese of Brooklyn , New York , a statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe was vandalized at the Shrine Church of Our Lady of Solace .
In a video posted by Currents News , a man can be seen climbing behind a fence at the front of the Coney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe , and tossing it onto the sidewalk below .
As a result , the Blessed Mother ’ s face was smashed and her hands were broken off .
“ To attack the Blessed Mother on the day of 9/11 , in the morning , in broad daylight is not only brazen , it is a direct assault on the faith of the people who were walking by that day who wanted to have a moment of prayer , ” said John Quaglione , a representative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ televised interview with CBSNewYork .
The statute was valued at $ 4,000 , and its desecration has reportedly hit the financially struggling parish hard .
Police are still looking for the culprit whose face is clearly visible in still pictures derived from the video .
On the other side of the planet , in Lismore , Australia , an early morning fire in the sacristy of St. Carthage ’ s Cathedral has been deemed suspicious by authorities and is under investigation by the local arson squad , according to ABC.net.au .
Although the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ church above the sacristy , firefighters were able to contain the fire .
The main part of the Cathedral was spared , as was the tabernacle containing the Blessed Sacrament .
“ A damaged building is only a building , the Church remains undamaged because the Church is the people of God , ” said Bishop Greg Homeming , OCD in a video statement , according to a Catholic Weekly report .
“ We ’ re obviously in the early stages of the investigation and we don ’ t know exactly how it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the outside door of the sacristy was on fire and even though the sacristy was well-secured the fire got into the building that way , ” explained Lismore Police Inspector Anthony Smith .
The site of the fire at the Cathedral is being treated as a crime scene .

An statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe in New York and a suspicious blaze in Australia are the latest attacks on Catholic property.
PETITION: Urge U.S. Catholic Bishops Conference to defend Catholic heritage and statues! Sign the petition here.
September 18, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Desecration of Catholic churches and symbols of the faith continues with reports emerging this week from opposite ends of the Earth.
In the Diocese of Brooklyn, New York, a statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe was vandalized at the Shrine Church of Our Lady of Solace.
A statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe was vandalized at Shrine Church of Our Lady of Solace. Praying for the church, as parishioners come together to raise funds to repair the statue important to the whole #ConeyIsland community. @TabletNewspaper https://t.co/aBkhpnClbF — Diocese of Brooklyn (@BrooklynDiocese) September 16, 2020
In a video posted by Currents News, a man can be seen climbing behind a fence at the front of the Coney Island church in broad daylight, tearing down the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and tossing it onto the sidewalk below.
As a result, the Blessed Mother’s face was smashed and her hands were broken off.
“To attack the Blessed Mother on the day of 9/11, in the morning, in broad daylight is not only brazen, it is a direct assault on the faith of the people who were walking by that day who wanted to have a moment of prayer,” said John Quaglione, a representative of the Diocese of Brooklyn in a televised interview with CBSNewYork.
The statute was valued at $4,000, and its desecration has reportedly hit the financially struggling parish hard.
Police are still looking for the culprit whose face is clearly visible in still pictures derived from the video.
Cathedral in Australia damaged in suspicious early morning fire
On the other side of the planet, in Lismore, Australia, an early morning fire in the sacristy of St. Carthage’s Cathedral has been deemed suspicious by authorities and is under investigation by the local arson squad, according to ABC.net.au.
Although the fire spread to the roof of the church above the sacristy, firefighters were able to contain the fire. The main part of the Cathedral was spared, as was the tabernacle containing the Blessed Sacrament.
“A damaged building is only a building, the Church remains undamaged because the Church is the people of God,” said Bishop Greg Homeming, OCD in a video statement, according to a Catholic Weekly report.
“We’re obviously in the early stages of the investigation and we don’t know exactly how it was started, but the base of the outside door of the sacristy was on fire and even though the sacristy was well-secured the fire got into the building that way,” explained Lismore Police Inspector Anthony Smith.
The site of the fire at the Cathedral is being treated as a crime scene.
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