lifesitenews--2020-12-14--Mastercard and Visa block payments to Pornhub over underage rape and abuse videos

December 14 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Last week Monday , I covered Nicholas Kristof ’ s devastating exposé of Pornhub in the New York Times .
Those of us involved in the anti-porn movement have been highlighting this problem for years , and it appears that politicians and corporations are finally being jolted into action .
Pornhub is frantically attempting to blunt the damage after ignoring similar reports from advocacy groups and victims , and their reaction ( after dismissing countless stories of rape and abuse on their sites ) indicates that they are genuinely afraid of what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ backlash has begun .
In a follow-up column , Kristof noted that government forces finally seem to be in motion .
Four senators , Maggie Hassan , Josh Hawley , Jonie Ernst , and Thom Tillis ( and I ’ m genuinely surprised that there aren ’ t more of them ) “ introduced bipartisan legislation to make it easier for rape victims to sue porn companies that profit from videos of their assaults.
” Senator Jeff Merkley is also drafting a law that will regulate porn companies , and apparently Prime Minister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also willing to draft regulations for porn platforms .
Both Visa and Mastercard have announced that they will be cutting ties with Pornhub and that their cards will no longer be compatible with the porn giant .
Discover Financial Services announced that it would be following suit ( American Express Co. had already rendered their cards unusable for porn sites , and PayPal cut them off in 2019 . )
Mastercard stated that their investigation of the site found illegal content—Visa ’ s investigation is ongoing , but Pornhub is suspended from using @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Viersen , who has been sounding the alarm on Pornhub for several years , noted that the Trudeau government has been dragging its feet on addressing this problem for some time : “ Big question—why was Mastercard able to investigate [ and ] CONFIRM illegal content , and take action in 3 days while the Canadian government has known about this since March and done nothing ?
” The answer is likely a simple one—Trudeau , like Pornhub , is being forced to take action by the publicity surrounding Pornhub ’ s crimes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ action since 2016 , other parliamentarians are joining the fray .
Two major executives at Pornhub , which is owned by the Montreal-based corporation Mindgeek , have been called on by Canadian MPs to testify before a parliamentary committee on the revelations that the porn giant has hosted content featuring rape and child abuse .
Feras Antoon , the CEO at Mindgeek , and David Tassillo , the COO , will be asked by MPs if they plan to make reparations to the victims .
The motion , which was passed unanimously with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ follows : The motion was introduced by Toronto Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith , who noted : “ I would…like to ask them how they expect to remedy the harm caused to individuals who never provided their consent for images and videos to be shared.
” Erskine-Smith noted that the parliamentary committee will also consider government regulation , and NDP MP Charlie Angus noted on social media that the committee would also be asking survivors of Pornhub to testify .
While the porn executives have yet to respond , CTV noted that “ parliamentary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ testimony and can legally summon a person as long as he or she is on Canadian soil.
” In response to all of this , Pornhub is panicking as their worst nightmare unfolds .
In an obvious attempt to halt the scrutiny and avoid being strangled by regulations , they began by claiming that they would implement all of Kristof ’ s recommended steps .
As Kristof noted : All this may explain why Pornhub on Tuesday announced three steps that mirrored suggestions I made in a long investigative column over the weekend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bravely told their stories .
1 . )
It will allow videos to be uploaded only by people who have verified their identities .
2 . )
It will improve moderation .
3 . )
It will no longer allow video downloads , which allow illegal material to proliferate .
We should all be suitably skeptical .
Fake IDs abound , and in September a Tuscaloosa , Alabama , man was charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in videos that he posted on his verified Pornhub account .
And even if there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still possible to download using other methods .
Kristof continues to insist that the problem is not pornography itself , but rape .
Perhaps a further investigation would reveal to Kristof that the two are inextricably connected ( Dr. Mary Anne Layden of the University of Pennsylvania has done essential research on this , among many others . )
My friend Dawn Hawkins of the National Centre on Combatting Sexual Exploitation put it well in the New York Times : Hawkins is precisely right .
Pornhub ’ s executives have known about these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trafficking , child rape , and brutal violence and torture on their websites has been publicly available for a very long time .
As long as the public and the politicians didn ’ t seem to care , neither did they .
Now that their profit margins may be threatened , they ’ re panicking .
They should be prosecuted , and Pornhub should be shut down .
The victims deserve nothing less .

'Big question—why was Mastercard able to investigate [and] CONFIRM illegal content, and take action in 3 days while the Canadian government has known about this since March and done nothing?' Canadian MP Arnold Viersen said in response to the news
December 14, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Last week Monday, I covered Nicholas Kristof’s devastating exposé of Pornhub in the New York Times. Those of us involved in the anti-porn movement have been highlighting this problem for years, and it appears that politicians and corporations are finally being jolted into action. Pornhub is frantically attempting to blunt the damage after ignoring similar reports from advocacy groups and victims, and their reaction (after dismissing countless stories of rape and abuse on their sites) indicates that they are genuinely afraid of what the backlash will bring. And the backlash has begun.
In a follow-up column, Kristof noted that government forces finally seem to be in motion. Four senators, Maggie Hassan, Josh Hawley, Jonie Ernst, and Thom Tillis (and I’m genuinely surprised that there aren’t more of them) “introduced bipartisan legislation to make it easier for rape victims to sue porn companies that profit from videos of their assaults.” Senator Jeff Merkley is also drafting a law that will regulate porn companies, and apparently Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that his government is also willing to draft regulations for porn platforms.
Both Visa and Mastercard have announced that they will be cutting ties with Pornhub and that their cards will no longer be compatible with the porn giant. Discover Financial Services announced that it would be following suit (American Express Co. had already rendered their cards unusable for porn sites, and PayPal cut them off in 2019.) Mastercard stated that their investigation of the site found illegal content—Visa’s investigation is ongoing, but Pornhub is suspended from using its services until completion.
MP Arnold Viersen, who has been sounding the alarm on Pornhub for several years, noted that the Trudeau government has been dragging its feet on addressing this problem for some time: “Big question—why was Mastercard able to investigate [and] CONFIRM illegal content, and take action in 3 days while the Canadian government has known about this since March and done nothing?” The answer is likely a simple one—Trudeau, like Pornhub, is being forced to take action by the publicity surrounding Pornhub’s crimes.
While Viersen has been calling for action since 2016, other parliamentarians are joining the fray. Two major executives at Pornhub, which is owned by the Montreal-based corporation Mindgeek, have been called on by Canadian MPs to testify before a parliamentary committee on the revelations that the porn giant has hosted content featuring rape and child abuse. Feras Antoon, the CEO at Mindgeek, and David Tassillo, the COO, will be asked by MPs if they plan to make reparations to the victims.
The motion, which was passed unanimously with support from all parties, reads as follows:
That the committee call representatives…to explain the company’s failure to prohibit rape videos and other illegal content from the site, and what steps it has taken and plans to take to protect the reputation and privacy of young people and other individuals who have never provided their consent.
The motion was introduced by Toronto Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, who noted: “I would…like to ask them how they expect to remedy the harm caused to individuals who never provided their consent for images and videos to be shared.” Erskine-Smith noted that the parliamentary committee will also consider government regulation, and NDP MP Charlie Angus noted on social media that the committee would also be asking survivors of Pornhub to testify. While the porn executives have yet to respond, CTV noted that “parliamentary committees have the right to request witness testimony and can legally summon a person as long as he or she is on Canadian soil.”
— Article continues below Petition — PETITION: Authorities must shut down Pornhub after showing videos of 15-year-old trafficking victim Show Petition Text 60969 have signed the petition. Let's get to 70000 ! Thank you for signing this petition! Add your signature: Show Petition Text Country... State... Sign this Petition WARNING: This material includes disturbing information. UPDATE (3/10/2020) - Senator Ben Sasse, junior senator from Nebraska, has written a letter to the Department of Justice, and U.S. Attorney General William Barr, asking for an investigation into Pornhub, and its parent company, MindGeek. We thank Senator Sasse for his courage and leadership on this issue. This is obviously a massive step in the right direction! After reviewing many heinous instances of Pornhub having hosted videos of women and children victims of sex trafficking, Senator Sasse appeals to directly to the Attorney General, saying: "I applaud the actions that the Department [of Justice] has already undertaken under your leadership on this issue, but Pornhub must not escape scrutiny. I therefore request that the Department open an investigation into Pornhub and its parent entity MindGeek Holding SARL for their involvement in this disturbing pipeline of exploiting children and other victims and survivors of sex trafficking." Pornhub definitely should be investigated, along with MindGeek, its parent company. But, the abortion facility which facilitated the abortion of the sex traffickers, without notifying authorities, should also be investigated, too. And, until such time as an investigation actually takes place, we will continue petitioning the U.S. and Canadian Attorneys General. Could we ask that you please SIGN this urgent petition? __________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE (3/10/2020) - News has resurfaced that the Pornhub-featured minor female victim of trafficking, who was filmed numerous times being raped and then re-victimized again when the footage was uploaded to the porn site, endured a forced abortion. According to news and police reports, the girl was forced to have an abortion against her will by her male abductor, whose videos of the assaults, which were found in his apartment, were also uploaded to Pornhub. It is a known fact that abortion has been frequently used by rapists to cover-up their crimes. How many victims of human trafficking and rape, whose videos Pornhub may have hosted, were also forced to abort a child? This is as bad as it gets. And, this is precisely why Pornhub needs to be investigated and shut down. Could we ask you to please consider reading and signing this important petition? ___________________________________________________________________________ Pornhub, one of the world's largest pornography distributors, must be investigated and shut down. Recently, Pornhub was discovered hosting 58 videos of a 15-year-old human trafficking victim who was raped. Please sign this petition which calls on the U.S. Attorney General and his Canadian counterpart to investigate and shut down Pornhub, whose parent company, MindGeek.com, is based in Canada. When Pornhub was caught hosting these rape videos, they attempted to deny the fact, saying that the 15-year-old victim was a "verified model with a valid ID." Read this Tweet, which captures their denial and defiance. Human trafficking, rape...child pornography: this is truly disgusting. Are there more victims of human trafficking, rape and child pornography still hosted on Pornhub? If so, where are these victims now? And, how much could Pornhub have profited from these vile activities? For the sake of all victims of human trafficking past, present and future, Pornhub needs to be investigated and shut down. If Pornhub is allowed to get away with this now, then human traffickers will know that they can continue their evil deeds and no-one will care. Please SIGN and SHARE this petition, and join the chorus of people, from all sides of the political spectrum, calling on the porn hosting monster to be investigated by U.S. and Canadian authorities, and to be shut down. Thank you! FOR MORE INFORMATION: "BREAKING: US senator calls Justice Dept to investigate Pornhub in wake of child rape vids" - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-us-senator-calls-justice-dept-to-investigate-pornhub-in-wake-of-child-rape-vids "Child repeatedly raped in illegal Pornhub videos endured forced abortion" - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/child-repeatedly-raped-in-illegal-pornhub-videos-endured-forced-abortion "Pornhub caught hosting illegal vids of 15-year-old victim of human trafficking, rape" -https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pornhub-caught-hosting-illegal-vids-of-15-year-old-victim-of-human-trafficking-rape The John Henry Westen Show on Pornhub and its Canadian parent company MindGeek.com - https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/ripping-the-mask-off-porn-and-the-canadian-company-thats-fueling-the-industry "Porn is reaching dangerous new lows with gang rape, violence" - https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/porn-is-reaching-dangerous-new-lows-with-gang-rape-violence "PayPal cuts ties with major pornography site" - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/paypal-cuts-ties-with-major-pornography-site Disclaimer: The Lifesite petition is not affiliated with Laila Micklwait or the Traffickinghub petition that is calling for the US Department of Justice to shut down Pornhub and hold its executives accountable for aiding trafficking. 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In response to all of this, Pornhub is panicking as their worst nightmare unfolds. In an obvious attempt to halt the scrutiny and avoid being strangled by regulations, they began by claiming that they would implement all of Kristof’s recommended steps. As Kristof noted:
All this may explain why Pornhub on Tuesday announced three steps that mirrored suggestions I made in a long investigative column over the weekend that quoted the young people who so bravely told their stories. 1.) It will allow videos to be uploaded only by people who have verified their identities. 2.) It will improve moderation. 3.) It will no longer allow video downloads, which allow illegal material to proliferate. We should all be suitably skeptical. Fake IDs abound, and in September a Tuscaloosa, Alabama, man was charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in videos that he posted on his verified Pornhub account. And even if there is no download button, it is still possible to download using other methods.
Kristof continues to insist that the problem is not pornography itself, but rape. Perhaps a further investigation would reveal to Kristof that the two are inextricably connected (Dr. Mary Anne Layden of the University of Pennsylvania has done essential research on this, among many others.) My friend Dawn Hawkins of the National Centre on Combatting Sexual Exploitation put it well in the New York Times:
[W]e cannot wrap a pretty bow around this story. Pornhub’s “improvements” will not stop the scourge of vile content it profits from. Pornhub’s 13 million existing videos depicting content ranging from rape, child sexual abuse, incest, and misogynistic and racist themes — to name a few — garner hundreds of thousands of views, and each view will make Pornhub only more money. It can’t just make changes going forward; all existing videos must be removed. Facilitating the distribution of child sexual abuse material and profiting from it is an abhorrent act and enough on its own to merit Pornhub’s shutdown.
Hawkins is precisely right. Pornhub’s executives have known about these problems for years. Evidence of sex trafficking, child rape, and brutal violence and torture on their websites has been publicly available for a very long time. As long as the public and the politicians didn’t seem to care, neither did they. Now that their profit margins may be threatened, they’re panicking.
They should be prosecuted, and Pornhub should be shut down. The victims deserve nothing less.
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--2020-12-14--President Trump again makes Christmas Eve a federal holiday

WASHINGTON D.C. , December 14 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday again making Christmas Eve , the day before Christmas , a federal holiday this year .
“ All executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government shall be closed and their employees excused from duty on Thursday , December 24 , 2020 , the day before Christmas Day , ” declared Trump in his Dec. 11 Executive Order .
The order states , however , that “ certain offices ” must remain open on December 24 “ for reasons of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public need.
” This marks the third time Trump has designated Christmas Eve day a fully-paid day off , a practice he began in 2018 and continued in 2019 .
He is the first president to make the day before Christmas such a holiday .
While other presidents , including Harry Truman ( 1948 ) , Dwight Eisenhower ( 1953 and 1959 ) , Richard Nixon ( 1970 ) , Ronald Reagan ( 1987 ) , Bill Clinton ( 1998 ) , and Barack Obama ( 2009 and 2015 ) have issued four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dec. 24 , Trump is the first president to issue the entire day off .
Christians celebrate during Christmas the birth of Jesus Christ , whom they believe to be God ’ s son and the one who saves mankind from sin and opens up to all the possibility of an eternal life with God in heaven .
Christians around the world begin celebrating Christ ’ s birth on Christmas Eve .
The day is usually marked with families gathering to share a special Christmas dinner followed by religious service at church .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ man who brought Christmas back to America.
” This comes from Trump ’ s refusal to bow to political correctness , such as in 2016 , when as President-elect he said , “ We ’ re gon na start saying ‘ Merry Christmas ’ again.
” The president has prominently displayed a beautiful traditional nativity set with a baby Jesus in a manger as part of the White House ’ s Christmas decorations .
He has organized Catholic sisters to sing at the White House ’ s National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he reminds Americans that Christmas is about the “ celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ ” where the “ most extraordinary gift of all , the gift of God 's love for all of humanity ” is remembered .
This year , as mainstream media ramped-ep attacks on Trump for refusing to cancel Christmas at the White House as coronavirus fears gripped the nation , press secretary Kayleigh McEnany defended the President ’ s decision to host about a dozen Christmas gatherings in December .
“ We will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” she said .
McEnany said that if people in America have been allowed to “ loot businesses , burn down buildings , engage in protest , you can also go to a Christmas party , you can celebrate the holiday of Christmas , and you can do it responsibly.
” McEnany was likely referring to the Black Lives Matter mobs this summer who , backed by various Democrat governors in certain states , were allowed to engage in violent destructive protests – without wearing masks or socially distancing .

PETITION UPDATE (3/15/21) -
Reports suggest that the U.S. Catholic Bishops' Conference (USCCB) is preparing a vote on what to do about pro-abortion Joe Biden (and, presumably, other abortion-promoting politicians) who continues to present himself (themselves) for Holy Communion.
Public excommunication would be a suitable response for Biden's obstinate, public and grave sin of scandalously promoting abortion.
Please continue to SIGN and SHARE this important petition.
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PETITION UPDATE (2/4/20)
Since Joe Biden was sworn-in on the 20th of January, he has wasted no time in signing Executive Orders to destroy the protections which former President Trump offered to the unborn and to the innocence and modesty of children of the United States.
In one executive order, Biden rescinded the Mexico City Policy prohibiting the federal government from spending taxpayer monies on abortion and the promotion of abortion.
And, in another executive order, Biden seeks to force girls' athletic programs, restrooms, and locker rooms to accept gender-confused males.
Since the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops was shamefully silent throughout the presidential campaign on the pre-eminent issues of abortion and gender ideology, and what Biden vowed he would do as president, it is cold comfort that their pro-life office is now speaking up about this Administration's wilful disregard for human life and for God's design of human nature (i.e., two biological sexes).
Stated plainly, Joe Biden is as bad as he said he would be, and the bishop, acting in unison (as the USCCB) have an obligation to the Lord (first) and to the faithful (second) to refuse Holy Communion to this grave public sinner.
With all due respect to these bishops, they diminish the Holy Eucharist and their high office, as well as cause grave scandal to the faithful, by dialoguing with a man who is promoting mass murder of the unborn against the constant teaching of the Church.
A man who continues to use the church as a backdrop for statements about how "Catholic/religious" he is, but, at the same time, is now doing everything in his power to protect the murder of the innocent, needs to publicly repent before dialogue can begin.
The bishops should not dialogue with or congratulate someone who has publicly betrayed the Church's teaching and who is leading others astray.
It's an embarrassment and a scandal for the bishops to continue to allow him to receive Holy Communion.
Please SIGN and SHARE this petition today!
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PETITION UPDATE (12/10/20)
Prior to the election on November 3, the U.S. bishops did not address Joe Biden’s anti-Catholic position regarding faith and morals as a unified body.
The USCCB, the organization to which every U.S. bishop belongs and which is staffed and led by bishops, remained disgracefully silent in the run-up to the election.
What were the bishops afraid of, losing their charitable tax status with the IRS, or being deprived of fat checks from the HHS (immigration programs) and USAID (foreign aid programs)?
Or, were they just too cowardly to clearly declare Christ's law to be above man's law and risk the ire of a Joe Biden as president?
Either way, the bishops’ lack of clarity in this regard is a terrible scandal in itself and probably greatly contributed to the possible election of a pro-abortion, anti-Catholic Catholic to the presidency.
Given the fact that exit polling shows Catholics split their vote 50-50 for Trump and Biden, even a slight deviation in the heavily-Catholic swing-states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania could have produced different results.
The bishops could have spoken out against Biden’s pro-abortion stance collectively, but, again, they were overwhelmingly and shamefully silent.
Because of this, they will be at least partly responsible for the policies advanced by a Biden administration, in the event that Biden is sworn into office.
However, the bishops can, even now, mitigate the damage done by their inaction by taking the following steps: 1) Speak with one voice, as the USCCB, and plainly condemn Biden's pro-abortion stance; 2) Publicly advise Biden not to present himself for Holy Communion because of his scandalous position on abortion and homosexual "marriage;" and, 3) Tell Biden to publicly repent of publicly promoting the wilfull murder of the preborn, sins against nature, and diminishing the natural family.
Thankfully, some individual bishops have spoken out forcefully on Biden's scandalous behavior, and his standing in the Church.
On November 9, Archbishop Strickland of Tyler, Texas tweeted: “A dark cloud has descended on this nation when the USCCB and Planned Parenthood speak in unison in support of a Biden-Harris administration that supports the slaughter of innocents by abortion for all 9 months of pregnancy.”
Additionally, Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver, Colorado and Archbishop Charles Chaput have both declared publicly that Joe Biden “should not receive Holy Communion."
But, to add insult to injury, Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington, D.C. has said that he will give Holy Communion to Biden because “it’s a matter of the responsibility that I have as the archbishop to be engaged and to be in dialogue with him, even in those areas where we obviously have some differences.”
And, Bishop W. Francis Malooly of Wilmington, Delaware and Bishop McElroy of San Diego also congratulated Biden in statements, but they have not indicated whether or not they would administer Holy Communion to him.
With all due respect to these bishops, they diminish the Holy Eucharist and their high office, as well as cause grave scandal to the faithful, by dialoguing with a man who is promoting mass murder of the unborn against the constant teaching of the Church.
A man who uses the church as a backdrop to make sickening political advertisements about how "Catholic/religious" he is, but, at the same time, says that he will do everything in his power to protect the murder of the innocent, needs to publicly repent before dialogue can begin.
The bishops should not dialogue with or congratulate someone who has publicly betrayed the Church's teaching and who is leading others astray.
It's an embarrassment and a scandal for the bishops to continue to allow him to receive Holy Communion.
Please SIGN and SHARE this petition today!
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/us-bishops-concerned-about-pro-abortion-biden-previously-hailed-him-as-second-catholic-president
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/abp-aquila-backs-call-for-pro-abortion-catholic-joe-biden-to-be-denied-holy-communion?utm_source=top_news&utm_campaign=standard
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/former-philly-archbishop-biden-not-in-full-communion-with-the-catholic-church
https://www.thesoutherncross.org/news/bishop-mcelroy-offers-prayers-and-congratulations-to-president-elect-biden/
https://www.ncronline.org/news/politics/us-catholics-weigh-mixed-reaction-biden-win
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PETITION UPDATE (9/29/20)
Cardinal Raymond Burke has stated that Democratic candidate Joe Biden should not receive Holy Communion because of his support for abortion.
In an interview for Thomas McKenna's Catholic Action for Faith and Family podcast, Cardinal Burke states the following (starting around 5:00):
First of all, I would tell him [Biden] not to approach to receive Holy Communion, out of charity toward him, because that would be a sacrilege and endanger the salvation of his own soul.
But, also, he should not approach to receive Holy Communion because he gives scandal to everyone, because if someone says, 'I'm a devout Catholic," and, at the same time is promoting abortion, it gives the impression to others that it's acceptable for a Catholic to be in favor of abortion.
Of course, it's absolutely not acceptable, and never has been, and never will be.
We give thanks for Cardinal Burke's frankness and clarity. And, we call on every U.S. Catholic bishop to follow Cardinal Burke's lead and call out Joe Biden for his bloody-minded hypocrisy on the issue of abortion.
To reiterate: You cannot be a Catholic and support abortion.
Thank you for continuing to sign this urgent petition.
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PETITION UPDATE (8/17/20)
The Democratic presidential candidate, Joe Biden, keeps claiming to be Catholic but has said he will do everything in his power to support abortion.
And, with his pick of California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate, Biden has just cemented abortion into the Democrats' 2020 presidential ticket.
Indeed, Harris is vehemently pro-abortion.
During her time as attorney general of California, Harris played a key role in defending Planned Parenthood over its sale of aborted baby parts (which violated multiple federal laws, according to undercover video of abortion industry personnel).
And, last year, Harris unveiled a plan to essentially force pro-life states to seek permission from the federal government before pro-life laws can take effect.
Additionally, Harris has dangerous views on religious liberty and freedom of speech.
Harris displayed anti-Catholic bigotry in the confirmation hearings of Judge Brian Buescher. Harris cited his membership in the “all-male society” the Knights of Columbus and its stances against abortion and same-sex “marriage” as grounds for rejecting Buescher for a federal district court in Nebraska.
And, David Daleiden, head of the pro-life investigative group Center for Medical Progress, wrote that from his firsthand experience, he considers Harris the “greatest threat to First Amendment civil rights our country has ever seen.”
Joe Biden has seriously erred by taking on Kamala Harris as his running mate, further distancing himself from the truths of the Catholic Faith, especially that every life is sacred from conception till natural death.
Please CLICK HERE to read an article which details one U.S. bishop's warning about the Biden-Harris ticket.
And, please continue to SIGN and SHARE this petition.
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Of course, these two things are incompatible: you cannot be Catholic and pro-abortion.
And, a "Catholic" politician's responsibility in this regard is absolute: On pain of serious sin, he or she can never promote abortion because abortion is the wilful murder of innocent preborn human beings, and also because doing so causes grave scandal to the Church and the faithful.
Please SIGN this urgent petition asking the bishops of the United States to refuse to give Holy Communion to Joe Biden until he publicly repents from his scandalous promotion of abortion.
Biden recently promised to “codify Roe v. Wade” as president, adding, "my Justice Department will do everything in its power to stop the rash of state laws that so blatantly violate a woman’s protected, constitutional right to choose."
And, since starting his latest run for the presidency, Biden also flip-flopped against the Hyde Amendment, saying that he would allow federal funds to be spent on abortion - a position he claimed to be against for more than 40 years.
In short, Joe Biden will do everything in his power to enable and defend the wilful murder of innocent preborn human beings.
So, this should not be a hard decision for our U.S. bishops. In fact, in another circumstance, it was already done by an Illinois bishop.
Indeed, Bishop Paprocki, of Springfield, Illinois, invoked Canon 915 of the Code of Canon Law to withdraw Holy Communion from two Illinois state politicians who had worked to enact radical new abortion legislation in 2019.
Canon 915 states: "Those who have been excommunicated or interdicted after the imposition or declaration of the penalty and others obstinately persevering in manifest grave sin are not to be admitted to Holy Communion."
Of course, no-one, least of all the bishops, wants anyone to be deprived of Holy Communion.
A politician who publicly and obstinately advocates for the murder of innocent preborn babies puts himself out-of-communion with the Church and her teaching.
Pro-abortion politicians should not think that they can advocate for the murder of the unborn and receive the Body of Christ at the same time. This would be to defile the Eucharist while giving scandal to the faithful.
Depriving politicians of Holy Communion is not just meant to prevent scandal; it is also designed to bring a grave public sinner to repentance. In this way, such an action is meant to be for the good of their souls, too.
Thank you for SIGNING this urgent petition which calls on the U.S. Catholic bishops to refuse to admit Joe Biden to Holy Communion until he publicly repents from his scandalous promotion of abortion.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Joe Biden: I support abortion ‘under any circumstance’ - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/joe-biden-i-support-abortion-under-any-circumstance
Catholic priest denies Joe Biden Holy Communion for pro-abortion stance - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/catholic-priest-denies-joe-biden-holy-communion-for-pro-abortion-stance
Cardinal McCarrick and the Concealing of Rome’s Position on Denying Communion - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/cardinal-mccarrick-and-the-concealing-of-romes-position-on-denying-communio
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lifesitenews--2020-12-14--Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

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December 14 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In response to the crisis unfolding in our world and in the Church , LifeSite is offering Catholics throughout the world a chance to be united daily in prayer , in the Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Crusade .
Catholics from all over the world—from Israel , Uganda , Italy , France , Germany , Ireland , Pakistan , Singapore , the Philippines , India , Indonesia , Australia , New Zealand , Thailand , the United Kingdom , the U.S. , Canada , Brazil , and other countries—are gathering daily to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anthony Pillari , J.C.L.
, an American priest currently studying in Italy .
Our goal is , by means of this daily rosary and by embracing and living out the message given by the Virgin Mary at Fatima , the triumph of Our Lady ’ s Immaculate Heart .
To help obtain that goal , Bishop Athanasius Schneider graciously composed the following prayer for this worldwide rosary crusade : O Immaculate Heart of Mary , you are the holy Mother of God and our tender Mother .
Look upon the distress in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are living because of the spread of materialism and the persecution of the Church .
In Fatima you warned against these errors , as you spoke about the errors of Russia .
You are the Mediatrix of all graces .
Implore your Divine Son to grant this special grace for the Pope : that he might consecrate Russia to your Immaculate Heart , so that Russia will be converted , a period of peace will be granted to the world , and your Immaculate Heart will triumph , through an authentic renewal of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purity of the Catholic Faith , of the sacredness of Divine worship and of the holiness of the Christian life .
O Queen of the holy Rosary and our sweet Mother , turn your merciful eyes to us and graciously hear this our trusting prayer .
Amen .
+ Athanasius Schneider , Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana To learn more about the urgency of responding to Our Lady ’ s message at Fatima , and about what you can do , please read Cardinal Burke ’ s 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ https : //voiceofthefamily.com/full-text-cardinal-burkes-historic-call-for-consecration-of-russia/ ) .
As St. Padre Pio once said , “ The rosary is the weapon for these times.
” Through prayer , God can shape history , change the world , and bring about a great time of renewal and peace for the Church and for the world , through the triumph of Our Lady ’ s Immaculate Heart .
Join us today !
If you would like to follow along with the prayers said during this rosary , you can access them via this PDF .
This document also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the daily rosary on LifeSite led by Fr .
Pillari .

(LifeSiteNews) — In response to the crisis unfolding in our world and in the Church, LifeSite is happy to promote Regina Angelorum Press’s Daily Rosary, which is offering Catholics throughout the world the chance to be united daily in prayer, in the Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Crusade.
Catholics from all over the world — from Israel, Uganda, Italy, France, Germany, Ireland, Pakistan, Singapore, the Philippines, India, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the U.S., Canada, Brazil, and other countries — are gathering daily to pray the Rosary, led by Father Pillari, JCL, MCL, STL, an American priest currently studying in Italy.
The Daily Rosary is being offered each day at 12noon EST through Regina Angelorum Press’ YouTube Channel to which you can subscribe HERE.
The goal is, by means of this Daily Rosary and by embracing and living out the message given by the Virgin Mary at Fatima, the triumph of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart.
To help obtain that goal, Bishop Athanasius Schneider graciously composed the following prayer for this worldwide Rosary crusade:
O Immaculate Heart of Mary, you are the holy Mother of God and our tender Mother. Look upon the distress in which the Church and the whole of humanity are living because of the spread of materialism and the persecution of the Church. In Fatima you warned against these errors, as you spoke about the errors of Russia. You are the Mediatrix of all graces. Implore your Divine Son to grant this special grace for the Pope: that he might consecrate Russia to your Immaculate Heart, so that Russia will be converted, a period of peace will be granted to the world, and your Immaculate Heart will triumph, through an authentic renewal of the Church in the splendor of the purity of the Catholic Faith, of the sacredness of Divine worship and of the holiness of the Christian life. O Queen of the holy Rosary and our sweet Mother, turn your merciful eyes to us and graciously hear this our trusting prayer. Amen. + Athanasius Schneider, Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana
To learn more about the urgency of responding to Our Lady’s message at Fatima, and about what you can do, please read Cardinal Burke’s 2017 address at the Rome Life Forum.
As St. Padre Pio once said, “The Rosary is the weapon for these times.” Through prayer, God can shape history, change the world, and bring about a great time of renewal and peace for the Church and for the world, through the triumph of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart. Join us today!
If you would like to follow along with the prayers said during this Rosary, you can access them HERE. The document also includes a brief F.A.Q. pertaining to the daily Rosary.
You can send your prayer requests to https://reginangelorumpress.com/prayer-intentions/
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lifesitenews--2020-12-14--Abp. Viganó at Jericho March: We must pray ‘truth will triumph over lies, justice over abuse and fra

Abp. Viganó at Jericho March: We must pray ‘truth will triumph over lies, justice over abuse and fraud’

December 14 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Below is the text of Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò ’ s video speech to Saturday ’ s Jericho March .
I greet all of you on this day dedicated to prayer for our beloved Nation , the United States of America .
Let ’ s ask God to make truth and justice triumph !
Let ’ s ask Him to dispel the lies and deceptions of the children of darkness !
You have organized these marches in many cities in America , and named them after a Biblical event : the siege @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city that the people of Israel came to after they crossed the Jordan River and entered the Promised Land .
The way that God commanded the Hebrew people to conquer Jericho shows us the wonderful ways of the Lord , which are so different from our ways !
The Book of Joshua tells us that Jericho was walled up and completely closed – it appeared to be an impregnable fortress !
It appeared that a long siege would be necessary to conquer it by hunger , or else that huge weapons of war @ @ @ @ @ @ @ walls .
And yet the only thing God commanded was that the people walk around the city with the Ark of the Covenant , blowing the Jubilee Trumpets , as the soldiers and people followed in perfect silence , for seven days .
God did not want to make the city of Jericho fall immediately , in order to show mercy to its inhabitants and invite them to do penance .
As Saint John Chrysostom says , “ The Lord , who took six days to create the heavens and the earth , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city.
” The Jubilee Trumpets that sounded around the city were used by the Jews to announce pardon and forgiveness .
God would not have made them sound without an ending that was full of goodness .
In the same way , an ending that is full of goodness inspires our prayer today , for our Country and for our President !
Even the little children walked with their mothers around the city : those little ones were the most chosen portion of all , because they embodied the innocence that overwhelmed wickedness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brutal violence , faith fought against unbelief , obedience fought against arrogant rebellion , humility fought against pride , and faith in the Lord fought against the presumption of man .
God revealed the superiority of the power of Good over the power of Evil through an astonishing intervention .
We too , in this hour of great tribulation for our Nation , are praying that truth will triumph over lies , justice over abuse and fraud , honesty over corruption , honor over infamy , faithfulness over betrayal , and that order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the silent army of the children of Light , the humble ranks who overthrow evil by invoking God , the praying army that walks around the walls of lies and betrayal in order to bring them down .
We fight the battles of the Lord with faith and courage , carrying the Ark of the Covenant in our hearts , remaining faithful to the teachings of the Gospel of Our Lord !
We do not need material strength to fight , because we have the Lord of Armies at our side !
Nothing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The walls of the Deep State , behind which evil is barricaded , will come crashing down !
Jericho was also the place where Jesus Christ converted the tax collector Zaccheus ( Luke 19 : 1-10 ) .
We pray for the conversion of public officials who have become complicit in public fraud and have betrayed their oath to serve our Nation .
Along the road that led from Jerusalem to Jericho , the Good Samaritan stopped to help and care for the traveler who was attacked by robbers ( Luke 10:25-37 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an example for Patriots who are called to serve our homeland that has been attacked and wounded by both internal and external enemies .
It was also in Jericho that the Lord healed Bartimaeus of his blindness ( Mark 10:46-53 ) .
May the blind man ’ s faith spur us on to conversion , so that we place our trust once again in God and that He may hear the cry of our prayer for our beloved Nation .
We are citizens of Heaven : this is the homeland that awaits us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are also children of a homeland that gave us birth and in which we were raised and educated , a homeland we have served with dedication and courage .
Be proud , as Christians and as Patriots , to be able to give witness today to your faith in God and your love for the United States of America , for its Constitution , and for its President Donald J. Trump .
O Lord , Almighty God , prostrate before Thee we invoke Thy powerful protection in this hour of great turmoil , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our beloved Nation .
Make vain the assaults of those who , blinded by vice and hatred of Thee , wish to subject our Nation and the whole world to the tyranny of sin and rebellion .
Grant wisdom and courage to those who are called to decide the fortunes of the United States of America , and to those who serve their country with fidelity and honor .
Lord , bless our President and our public officials .
For those who exercise the power entrusted to them from above , obtain the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with integrity and justice .
O Almighty God , who many times hast manifested the power of Thy right hand at the side of Christian armies , place Thyself at the head of this army of Thy children .
Let the prayer we address to Thee through the intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe , the Patroness of the Americas , rise up to Thee , so that we may attain the freedom and peace that Thou hast promised us .
And just as in the time of Joshua , raise up holy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so also today hear the prayer we raise to Thee , and break down the walls of the City of darkness , granting victory to those who serve under Thy holy banner .
Amen .
+ Carlo Maria Viganò , Archbishop Former Apostolic Nuncio in the United States of America

'We are the silent army of the children of Light, the humble ranks who overthrow evil by invoking God, the praying army that walks around the walls of lies and betrayal in order to bring them down.'
December 14, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Below is the text of Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò’s video speech to Saturday’s Jericho March.
JERICHO MARCH
“LET THE CHURCH ROAR!”
December 12, 2020
Dear brothers and sisters,
I greet all of you on this day dedicated to prayer for our beloved Nation, the United States of America. Let’s ask God to make truth and justice triumph! Let’s ask Him to dispel the lies and deceptions of the children of darkness!
You have organized these marches in many cities in America, and named them after a Biblical event: the siege of Jericho. Jericho was the first city that the people of Israel came to after they crossed the Jordan River and entered the Promised Land. The way that God commanded the Hebrew people to conquer Jericho shows us the wonderful ways of the Lord, which are so different from our ways! The Book of Joshua tells us that Jericho was walled up and completely closed – it appeared to be an impregnable fortress! It appeared that a long siege would be necessary to conquer it by hunger, or else that huge weapons of war would be needed to break down its walls. And yet the only thing God commanded was that the people walk around the city with the Ark of the Covenant, blowing the Jubilee Trumpets, as the soldiers and people followed in perfect silence, for seven days.
God did not want to make the city of Jericho fall immediately, in order to show mercy to its inhabitants and invite them to do penance. As Saint John Chrysostom says, “The Lord, who took six days to create the heavens and the earth, took seven days to destroy a sinful city.” The Jubilee Trumpets that sounded around the city were used by the Jews to announce pardon and forgiveness. God would not have made them sound without an ending that was full of goodness. In the same way, an ending that is full of goodness inspires our prayer today, for our Country and for our President!
Even the little children walked with their mothers around the city: those little ones were the most chosen portion of all, because they embodied the innocence that overwhelmed wickedness. Thus, moral strength fought against brutal violence, faith fought against unbelief, obedience fought against arrogant rebellion, humility fought against pride, and faith in the Lord fought against the presumption of man. God revealed the superiority of the power of Good over the power of Evil through an astonishing intervention.
We too, in this hour of great tribulation for our Nation, are praying that truth will triumph over lies, justice over abuse and fraud, honesty over corruption, honor over infamy, faithfulness over betrayal, and that order will triumph over destruction.
We are the silent army of the children of Light, the humble ranks who overthrow evil by invoking God, the praying army that walks around the walls of lies and betrayal in order to bring them down.
We fight the battles of the Lord with faith and courage, carrying the Ark of the Covenant in our hearts, remaining faithful to the teachings of the Gospel of Our Lord! We do not need material strength to fight, because we have the Lord of Armies at our side! Nothing can resist the power of the prayer. The walls of the Deep State, behind which evil is barricaded, will come crashing down!
Jericho was also the place where Jesus Christ converted the tax collector Zaccheus (Luke 19: 1-10). We pray for the conversion of public officials who have become complicit in public fraud and have betrayed their oath to serve our Nation.
Along the road that led from Jerusalem to Jericho, the Good Samaritan stopped to help and care for the traveler who was attacked by robbers (Luke 10:25-37). May his fraternal charity be an example for Patriots who are called to serve our homeland that has been attacked and wounded by both internal and external enemies.
It was also in Jericho that the Lord healed Bartimaeus of his blindness (Mark 10:46-53). May the blind man’s faith spur us on to conversion, so that we place our trust once again in God and that He may hear the cry of our prayer for our beloved Nation.
We are citizens of Heaven: this is the homeland that awaits us for eternity. On this earth we are also children of a homeland that gave us birth and in which we were raised and educated, a homeland we have served with dedication and courage. Be proud, as Christians and as Patriots, to be able to give witness today to your faith in God and your love for the United States of America, for its Constitution, and for its President Donald J. Trump.
Let us pray…
O Lord, Almighty God, prostrate before Thee we invoke Thy powerful protection in this hour of great turmoil, when darkness seems to be spreading over our beloved Nation.
Make vain the assaults of those who, blinded by vice and hatred of Thee, wish to subject our Nation and the whole world to the tyranny of sin and rebellion. Grant wisdom and courage to those who are called to decide the fortunes of the United States of America, and to those who serve their country with fidelity and honor.
Lord, bless our President and our public officials. For those who exercise the power entrusted to them from above, obtain the graces necessary to carry out their duties with integrity and justice.
O Almighty God, who many times hast manifested the power of Thy right hand at the side of Christian armies, place Thyself at the head of this army of Thy children. Let the prayer we address to Thee through the intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Patroness of the Americas, rise up to Thee, so that we may attain the freedom and peace that Thou hast promised us.
And just as in the time of Joshua, raise up holy heroes and courageous witnesses of the Faith, so also today hear the prayer we raise to Thee, and break down the walls of the City of darkness, granting victory to those who serve under Thy holy banner. Amen.
GOD BLESS OUR PRESIDENT
GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ONE NATION UNDER GOD
+ Carlo Maria Viganò, Archbishop
Former Apostolic Nuncio in the United States of America
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lifesitenews--2020-12-14--BREAKING – Cdl. Burke: COVID is being used for ‘Great Reset’ to attack ‘freedom’ and ‘families’

LA CROSSE , Wisconsin , December 14 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Cardinal Raymond Burke has warned of the danger of “ certain forces ” who are using the cover of COVID-19 to promote “ fear , ” attack freedom and the family , and so advance the “ Great Reset.
” “ Our nation is going through a crisis which threatens its very future as free and democratic .
The worldwide spread of Marxist materialism , which has already brought destruction and death to the lives of so many , and which has threatened the foundations of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seize the governing power over our nation , ” he said .
The former Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura delivered a forthright homily , in which he outlined the widespread influence of communism , and the manner in which freedom is under attack through the measures related to prevent the spread of COVID-19 .
Speaking on the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe , December 12 , at the Shrine church of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse , Burke noted how America has become reliant upon communism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ To attain economic gains , we as a nation have permitted ourselves to become dependent upon the Chinese Communist Party , an ideology totally opposed to the Christian foundations upon which families and our nation , remain safe and prosper , ” the cardinal warned .
“ I speak of the United States of America , but evidently many other nations are in the throes of a similar , most alarming crisis.
” Not only that , but the cardinal also highlighted how the global measures which are being introduced supposedly to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are simply weapons of those who wish to attack freedom and the family itself .
The virus isbeing “ used by certain forces ” in order to make everyone the “ subjects of the so-called ‘ Great Reset , ’ the ‘ new normal.
’ ” “ Then there is the mysterious Wuhan virus about whose nature and prevention the mass media daily give us conflicting information .
What is clear , however , is that it has been used by certain forces , inimical to families and to the freedom of nations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ These forces tell us that we are now the subjects of the so-called ‘ Great Reset , ’ the ‘ new normal , ’ which is dictated to us by their manipulation of citizens and nations through ignorance and fear.
” Globalist elites have characterized the “ Great Reset ” as a plan to “ push the reset button ” on the global economy .
The “ Great Reset ” is a plan designed by globalist elites , gathering at the World Economic Forum ( WEF ) in Davos , Switzerland once a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ push the reset button ’ on the global economy.
” Klaus Schwab , head of the World Economic Forum , is a prominent proponent of the Great Reset , stating , “ In short , we need a ‘ Great Reset ’ of capitalism.
” “ The COVID-19 crisis has shown us that our old systems are not fit anymore for the 21st century , ” he claimed .
“ It has laid bare the fundamental lack of social cohesion , fairness , inclusion , and equality .
Now is the historical moment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fight the virus but to shape the system … for the post COVID era… In short , we need a great reset.
” Schwab has also published a book titled “ COVID-19 : The Great Reset , ” in which he outlines the “ changes ” necessary for a more “ sustainable world going forward.
” TIME magazine devoted an entire issue to pushing the “ Great Reset.
” Joe Biden ’ s presidential campaign plans and rhetoric also align with the radical international socialist plan .
Cardinal Burke attacked the measures of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are forced upon citizens in many different nations , supposedly to prevent others becoming infected with COVID-19 .
“ At a time when we need to be close to one another in Christian love , worldly forces would isolate us and have us believe that we are alone and dependent upon secular forces which would make us slaves to their godless and murderous agenda.
” Continuing with his homily , Burke lamented the lack of sound teaching and leadership from the clergy , in response to the global crisis .
“ The response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of many faithful , has manifested a woeful lack of sound catechesis .
So many in the Church seem to have no understanding of how Christ continues his saving work in times of plague and of other disasters.
” Such poor leadership greatly affects the faithful , who are left without proper teaching in faith and morals , Burke mentioned .
“ Too often the faithful receive nothing in response , or a response which is not grounded in the unchanging truths regarding faith and morals , ” he said .
“ They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from shepherds but secular managers.
” Despite the widespread attack by unseen forces in order to promote the Great Reset , the prelate urged people to have hope , saying that Christ “ will never be unfaithful to his promises .
He will never abandon us.
” The cardinal also called upon the words of Our Lady of Guadalupe to St. Juan Diego , as a consolation to all in troubled times : “ I am truly the ever perfect , holy virgin Mary , who has the honor , to be the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for whom we all live , the creator of people , the Lord of all around us , and of what is close to us , the Lord of heaven , the Lord of earth.
” Below is the full transcription of Cardinal Burke ’ s homily : We come to Our Lady of Guadalupe on her feast day with troubled and heavy hearts .
Our nation is going through a crisis which threatens its very future as free and democratic .
The worldwide spread of Marxist materialism , which has already brought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so many , and which has threatened the foundations of our nation for decades , now seems to seize the governing power over our nation .
To attain economic gains , we as a nation have permitted ourselves to become dependent upon the Chinese Communist Party , an ideology totally opposed to the Christian foundations upon which families and our nation , remain safe and prosper .
I speak of the United States of America , but evidently many other nations are in the throes of a similar , most alarming crisis .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ about whose nature and prevention the mass media daily give us conflicting information .
What is clear , however , is that it has been used by certain forces , inimical to families and to the freedom of nations , to advance their evil agenda .
These forces tell us that we are now the subjects of the so-called ‘ Great Reset , ’ the ‘ new normal , ’ which is dictated to us by their manipulation of citizens and nations through ignorance and fear .
Now , we are supposed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the way to understand and direct our lives , rather than in God and in His plan for our salvation .
The response of many bishops and priests , and of many faithful , has manifested a woeful lack of sound catechesis .
So many in the Church seem to have no understanding of how Christ continues his saving work in times of plague and of other disasters .
What is more , our holy Mother Church , the spotless bride of Christ , in which Christ is ever at work for our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of moral corruption , especially in matters of the sixth and seventh commandments , which seem to increase by the day .
In our own nation , the reports about Theodore McCarrick have rightly tempted many devoted Catholics to question the shepherds , who in accord with Christ ’ s plan for the Church are to be their secured guides by teaching the truths of the faith , by leading them in the fitting worship of God and in prayer to him , and by guiding them by means of the Church ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faithful receive nothing in response , or a response which is not grounded in the unchanging truths regarding faith and morals .
They receive responses that seem to come not from shepherds but secular managers .
The confusion regarding what the church truly teaches and demands of us in accord with Her teaching , generates ever greater divisions within the Body of Christ .
All of this cripples the Church in Her mission of witness to divine truth and divine love , at a time when the world has never needed more , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In encountering the world , the Church falsely wants to accommodate Herself to the world , instead of calling the world to conversion in obedience to the divine law written on every human heart and revealed in fullness in the redemptive , incarnation of God the Son .
These grievous troubles of course present a formidable challenge to daily Christian living .
The impact of the crisis in the world and in the Church is profound for all of us .
Many are enduring the most painful suffering , physical , emotional , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ necessarily causes .
At a time when we need to be close to one another in Christian love , worldly forces would isolate us and have us believe that we are alone and dependent upon secular forces which would make us slaves to their godless and murderous agenda .
Yes , our hearts are understandably heavy , but Christ , through the intercession of his Virgin Mother , lifts up our hearts to his own , renewing our trust in him , who has promised us eternal salvation in the Church .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He will never abandon us .
Let us not be beguiled by the forces of the world and by false prophets .
Let us not abandon Christ and seek our salvation in places where it never can be found .
Let us never forget the words by which Our Lady identified herself at her first apparition to St. Juan Diego : ‘ Know , know for sure my dearest and youngest son , that I am truly the ever perfect , holy virgin Mary , who has the honor , to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ God for whom we all live , the creator of people , the Lord of all around us , and of what is close to us , the Lord of heaven , the Lord of earth .
I want very much that they build my sacred , little house here , in which I will show Him , I will exalt Him upon making Him manifest , I will give Him to all people in all my personal love - Him that is why compassionate gaze , Him that is my help , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe here , be always a worthy instrument by which the Immaculate Heart of Mary draws hearts to herself and brings them to the glorious , pierced heart of Jesus , to the only source of healing , and strength in this life , and unto eternal life .
”

'The worldwide spread of Marxist materialism, which has already brought destruction and death to the lives of so many, and which has threatened the foundations of our nation for decades, now seems to seize the governing power over our nation.'
LA CROSSE, Wisconsin, December 14, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Cardinal Raymond Burke has warned of the danger of “certain forces” who are using the cover of COVID-19 to promote “fear,” attack freedom and the family, and so advance the “Great Reset.”
“Our nation is going through a crisis which threatens its very future as free and democratic. The worldwide spread of Marxist materialism, which has already brought destruction and death to the lives of so many, and which has threatened the foundations of our nation for decades, now seems to seize the governing power over our nation,” he said.
The former Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura delivered a forthright homily, in which he outlined the widespread influence of communism, and the manner in which freedom is under attack through the measures related to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Speaking on the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, December 12, at the Shrine church of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse, Burke noted how America has become reliant upon communism and the communist state of China. “To attain economic gains, we as a nation have permitted ourselves to become dependent upon the Chinese Communist Party, an ideology totally opposed to the Christian foundations upon which families and our nation, remain safe and prosper,” the cardinal warned.
“I speak of the United States of America, but evidently many other nations are in the throes of a similar, most alarming crisis.”
Not only that, but the cardinal also highlighted how the global measures which are being introduced supposedly to prevent the spread of infection from COVID-19 are simply weapons of those who wish to attack freedom and the family itself. The virus is being “used by certain forces” in order to make everyone the “subjects of the so-called ‘Great Reset,’ the ‘new normal.’”
“Then there is the mysterious Wuhan virus about whose nature and prevention the mass media daily give us conflicting information. What is clear, however, is that it has been used by certain forces, inimical to families and to the freedom of nations, to advance their evil agenda. These forces tell us that we are now the subjects of the so-called ‘Great Reset,’ the ‘new normal,’ which is dictated to us by their manipulation of citizens and nations through ignorance and fear.”
Globalist elites have characterized the “Great Reset” as a plan to “push the reset button” on the global economy. The “Great Reset” is a plan designed by globalist elites, gathering at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland once a year, which “seeks to ‘push the reset button’ on the global economy.”
Klaus Schwab, head of the World Economic Forum, is a prominent proponent of the Great Reset, stating, “In short, we need a ‘Great Reset’ of capitalism.”
“The COVID-19 crisis has shown us that our old systems are not fit anymore for the 21st century,” he claimed. “It has laid bare the fundamental lack of social cohesion, fairness, inclusion, and equality. Now is the historical moment, the time, not only to fight the virus but to shape the system … for the post COVID era… In short, we need a great reset.”
Schwab has also published a book titled “COVID-19: The Great Reset,” in which he outlines the “changes” necessary for a more “sustainable world going forward.” TIME magazine devoted an entire issue to pushing the “Great Reset.”
Joe Biden’s presidential campaign plans and rhetoric also align with the radical international socialist plan.
Cardinal Burke attacked the measures of “self-isolation” and quarantine, which are forced upon citizens in many different nations, supposedly to prevent others becoming infected with COVID-19. “At a time when we need to be close to one another in Christian love, worldly forces would isolate us and have us believe that we are alone and dependent upon secular forces which would make us slaves to their godless and murderous agenda.”
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Continuing with his homily, Burke lamented the lack of sound teaching and leadership from the clergy, in response to the global crisis. “The response of many bishops and priests, and of many faithful, has manifested a woeful lack of sound catechesis. So many in the Church seem to have no understanding of how Christ continues his saving work in times of plague and of other disasters.”
Such poor leadership greatly affects the faithful, who are left without proper teaching in faith and morals, Burke mentioned. “Too often the faithful receive nothing in response, or a response which is not grounded in the unchanging truths regarding faith and morals,” he said. “They receive responses that seem to come not from shepherds but secular managers.”
Despite the widespread attack by unseen forces in order to promote the Great Reset, the prelate urged people to have hope, saying that Christ “will never be unfaithful to his promises. He will never abandon us.”
The cardinal also called upon the words of Our Lady of Guadalupe to St. Juan Diego, as a consolation to all in troubled times: “I am truly the ever perfect, holy virgin Mary, who has the honor, to be the mother of the one, true God for whom we all live, the creator of people, the Lord of all around us, and of what is close to us, the Lord of heaven, the Lord of earth.”
Below is the full transcription of Cardinal Burke’s homily:
“Praised be Jesus Christ!
We come to Our Lady of Guadalupe on her feast day with troubled and heavy hearts. Our nation is going through a crisis which threatens its very future as free and democratic. The worldwide spread of Marxist materialism, which has already brought destruction and death to the lives of so many, and which has threatened the foundations of our nation for decades, now seems to seize the governing power over our nation.
To attain economic gains, we as a nation have permitted ourselves to become dependent upon the Chinese Communist Party, an ideology totally opposed to the Christian foundations upon which families and our nation, remain safe and prosper.
I speak of the United States of America, but evidently many other nations are in the throes of a similar, most alarming crisis.
Then there is the mysterious Wuhan virus about whose nature and prevention the mass media daily give us conflicting information. What is clear, however, is that it has been used by certain forces, inimical to families and to the freedom of nations, to advance their evil agenda. These forces tell us that we are now the subjects of the so-called ‘Great Reset,’ the ‘new normal,’ which is dictated to us by their manipulation of citizens and nations through ignorance and fear.
Now, we are supposed to find in a disease and its prevention the way to understand and direct our lives, rather than in God and in His plan for our salvation. The response of many bishops and priests, and of many faithful, has manifested a woeful lack of sound catechesis. So many in the Church seem to have no understanding of how Christ continues his saving work in times of plague and of other disasters.
What is more, our holy Mother Church, the spotless bride of Christ, in which Christ is ever at work for our eternal redemption, is beset by reports of moral corruption, especially in matters of the sixth and seventh commandments, which seem to increase by the day. In our own nation, the reports about Theodore McCarrick have rightly tempted many devoted Catholics to question the shepherds, who in accord with Christ’s plan for the Church are to be their secured guides by teaching the truths of the faith, by leading them in the fitting worship of God and in prayer to him, and by guiding them by means of the Church’s perennial discipline.
Too often the faithful receive nothing in response, or a response which is not grounded in the unchanging truths regarding faith and morals. They receive responses that seem to come not from shepherds but secular managers.
The confusion regarding what the church truly teaches and demands of us in accord with Her teaching, generates ever greater divisions within the Body of Christ. All of this cripples the Church in Her mission of witness to divine truth and divine love, at a time when the world has never needed more, the Church to be a beacon. In encountering the world, the Church falsely wants to accommodate Herself to the world, instead of calling the world to conversion in obedience to the divine law written on every human heart and revealed in fullness in the redemptive, incarnation of God the Son.
These grievous troubles of course present a formidable challenge to daily Christian living. The impact of the crisis in the world and in the Church is profound for all of us. Many are enduring the most painful suffering, physical, emotional, and spiritual, which such a situation necessarily causes.
At a time when we need to be close to one another in Christian love, worldly forces would isolate us and have us believe that we are alone and dependent upon secular forces which would make us slaves to their godless and murderous agenda.
Yes, our hearts are understandably heavy, but Christ, through the intercession of his Virgin Mother, lifts up our hearts to his own, renewing our trust in him, who has promised us eternal salvation in the Church. He will never be unfaithful to his promises. He will never abandon us. Let us not be beguiled by the forces of the world and by false prophets. Let us not abandon Christ and seek our salvation in places where it never can be found.
Let us never forget the words by which Our Lady identified herself at her first apparition to St. Juan Diego: ‘Know, know for sure my dearest and youngest son, that I am truly the ever perfect, holy virgin Mary, who has the honor, to be the mother of the one, true God for whom we all live, the creator of people, the Lord of all around us, and of what is close to us, the Lord of heaven, the Lord of earth. I want very much that they build my sacred, little house here, in which I will show Him, I will exalt Him upon making Him manifest, I will give Him to all people in all my personal love – Him that is why compassionate gaze, Him that is my help, Him that is my salvation.'
May the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe here, be always a worthy instrument by which the Immaculate Heart of Mary draws hearts to herself and brings them to the glorious, pierced heart of Jesus, to the only source of healing, and strength in this life, and unto eternal life.”
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lifesitenews--2020-12-14--The ‘new normal’ should be fidelity to God

December 14,2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In 2020 , the mainstream media has fully revealed – like never before – the depth of its dispositions to lies , manipulation , and willingness to engage in character assassination and to destroy the reputations of any who oppose their leftist views .
Even outlets that conservatives have historically relied on , like Fox News , have exposed who they really are .
As they tout the tagline “ new normal ” we must push for our own “ faithful to God normal ” – truthful journalism !
It ’ s no secret @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is .
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Despite unprecedented obstacles , our readership has grown this year due to the millions of people abandoning the obviously more dishonest than ever media outlets .
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Instead of the 'new normal' being pushed by the mainstream, we need to encourage a 'faithful to God normal’
December 14,2020 (LifeSiteNews) – In 2020, the mainstream media has fully revealed – like never before – the depth of its dispositions to lies, manipulation, and willingness to engage in character assassination and to destroy the reputations of any who oppose their leftist views. Even outlets that conservatives have historically relied on, like Fox News, have exposed who they really are.
As they tout the tagline “new normal” we must push for our own “faithful to God normal” – truthful journalism!
It’s no secret what the full-fledged agenda of mainstream media is. We know exactly what we are up against. It’s clear that truthful and authentic journalism is needed now more than ever because that kind of real journalism has died long ago almost everywhere else in today’s news world.
That is exactly why LifeSiteNews exists.
Our truth mission began over 23 years ago to take up where mainstream media has failed. Since then, our audience has grown to over 40 million readers utilizing this unique platform as a source for truth.
YOU have the power to help us fill the need for truthful journalism this Christmas!
We must raise $350,000 by December 24th to cover the minimum costs of our mission as we move into the New Year. Will you join us on the Frontlines of the culture battle with a gift of support today? Click here to donate: https://give.lifesitenews.com
Unfortunately, journalists at CNN, MSNBC, all main Canadian and European news providers, and even Fox News are burying their heads in the sand when politically incorrect, truthful information is put in front of them to report.
The reason? These media outlets are bought and paid for organizations that can no longer be trusted to provide objectivity and unbiased information to the public. They answer to the highest bidder and right now that bidder is the anti-life, anti-family, and anti-Christian voice of secular politicians, globalists, Big Tech CEOs, and even the Chinese Communist Party.
Yes, you read that last part right. There is increasing information coming out now that the CCP has been playing a large role in forming the minds of the American people through their dolling out of millions of dollars to influential U.S. institutions and persons.
They will stop at nothing to strip as many people of freedom and prosperity in their desperate grab for total power and extreme wealth.
But they will only win if we stop using our voice to speak the truth.
Despite unprecedented obstacles, our readership has grown this year due to the millions of people abandoning the obviously more dishonest than ever media outlets.
2020 has marked the year where all pretenses and restraints have come off and Big Media and Big Tech have lost all shame for what they are doing.
In order for us to handle this increased traffic and to keep battling the hugely increased censorship, generosity from LifeSite readers must increase!
Our influence has allowed the public to bypass the bribed and controlled media all parroting the almost identical, word-for-word messages they have been given to dispense by their masters.
Your support will allow us to continue our coverage of these major concerns:
Big Tech censorship
Government coercion of citizens to be forcefully vaccinated
Churches and Faith leaders bowing to pressure from governmental agencies
Continual erosion of pro-life and pro-family laws around the world
The cover-up of major breaking stories (Hunter Biden laptop revelations about his and his father’s financial connections to the CCP) by mainstream media outlets.
Our mission to be an alternative news source for these growing concerns is dependent upon you.
So, I hope you will make the support of our life and family news agency your ‘faithful to God normal’ this Christmas.
A donation of $500, $250, $100, or even $50 will ensure that we can withstand the unethical attacks we’re facing and continue to bring you and your family the news 365 days a year.
Use this link to make a secure donation: https://give.lifesitenews.com.
We can’t keep up with all the news tips and story requests we receive daily, and desperately need more staff and support services to properly respond to these pleas for help.
Please make our mission a priority for your end of year giving this Christmas.
In return, we promise to use your donation in the most effective and responsible manner for life, family, faith and freedom.
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