lifesitenews--2020-09-25--Viganò: Deep State has now teamed up with Deep Church to overthrow Trump, usher in New World Order

September 25 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Seeking to find any coherence of the recent action of the Society of Jesus with the original intentions of Saint Ignatius of Loyola is an arduous if not impossible task , to the point that in hindsight one considers the reconstitution of the Order in 1814 after its suppression by Clement XIV in 1773 to have been ill-advised .
It is not surprising that , in the process of dissolution and self-demolition to which the entire ecclesial body is subjected , the contribution of the Jesuits has been – and still remains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that since 2013 even the highest throne has been occupied by a Jesuit , Jorge Mario Bergoglio , even though this is in violation of the Ignatian Rule that forbids members of the Society of Jesus to take up positions in the hierarchy .
In the international geopolitical context , the role of Italy may appear in some ways marginal , but in reality Italy is a testing-ground for the experiments of social engineering that the globalist agenda intends to extend to all governments over the span of the next ten years , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well as the religious one .
It is therefore understandable why La Civiltà Cattolica and its omnipresent director Fr .
Antonio Spadaro , S.J.
, have spent themselves in decomposed endorsements both of the Italian and global Left , including the Democratic Party in America and the Communist Party in China .
On the other hand , the ideological closeness of the Society of Jesus to left-wing revolutionary movements dates back to the first symptoms of 1968 , which Vatican II laid the ideological foundations for and which found their greatest expression @ @ @ @ @ @ @ having removed the condemnation of communism from the preparatory documents of the Council .
It is significant that many of the protagonists of that unfortunate season in Latin America , after the indulgence and moderate sanctions imposed by the Holy See in recent decades , have been rehabilitated and promoted by an Argentine Jesuit .
Seeing Prodi and Gentiloni [ two former Italian Prime Ministers ] together with Father Spadaro for the presentation of the essay “ Nell ’ anima della Cina ” [ In the Soul of China ] [ here ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the expression of that deplorable “ adult Catholicism ” that ignores the necessary consistency of Catholics in politics desired by John Paul II and Benedict XVI , but that holds together the heterogeneous bestiary of progressivism in the name of Malthusian environmentalism , the indiscriminate welcome of immigrants , gender theory , and the religious indifferentism sanctioned by the Abu Dhabi Declaration .
The Assisi Conference – Economy of Francesco – and the coming Encyclical Fratelli Tutti confirm the anthropocentric imprint and the green shift of the Bergoglian church , which instead of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proclamation of the Gospel to all the nations has preferred the easiest environmentalist and immigrationist claims of the globalist agenda , which are dramatically risky for our Western civilization .
And President Trump has understood this all too well .
Prodi and Gentiloni in Italy – and we would also add Premier Conte , given his origin and his education – have their counterparts on the American side in so-called Catholic personalities like Joe Biden , Nancy Pelosi , and Andrew Cuomo : all of them proudly support abortion and gender indoctrination , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ favor of the Antifa and Black Lives Matter movements that are setting entire American cities on fire .
An equitable and honest analysis of the international sponsors of these parties , these “ spontaneous ” movements and Catholic progressivism reveals a disturbing common thread running through all of these so-called philanthropists who manipulate the political and economic fortunes of the planet with enormous funding .
In recent days it has been reported in the news that the Jesuits in America have received grants of nearly two million dollars ( over four years ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the same agreement between the Holy See and the Chinese Communist regime has been financed by large annual donations from Beijing to the Vatican coffers that are in a disastrous state .
The fact that the Church fell prostrate before the lockdown , suspending liturgical celebrations and closing churches all over the world , has led to considerable collateral economic damage , for which Chinese donations and the lucrative business of welcoming immigrants represent an obvious compensation .
The United States is witnessing the highest levels and centers of cultural influence of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ favor of the Democratic candidate and more generally in favor of the entire apparatus that has been consolidating in recent decades within the public administration .
The Deep State , Trump ’ s sworn enemy , is joined by a Deep Church that spares no criticisms and accusations against the incumbent President while winking indecorously with Biden and BLM , slavishly following the narration imposed by the mainstream .
It matters little that Trump is openly pro-life and defends the non-negotiable principles that the Democrats have renounced – the important thing is to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arm of the New World Order , so as to have an imprimatur from the highest moral authority in the world , something that was impossible with Benedict XVI .
Secretary of State Pompeo did well to censure the renewal of the secret agreement signed between Bergoglio and Xi Jinping !
His lucid denunciation brings to light the aberrant Vatican attitude , the betrayal of the mission of the Church , the abandonment of the Chinese Catholic community out of sinister political calculation and the way it is in accord with aligned thought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Jesuits and Catholic progressivism surprising , beginning with Avvenire [ the daily newspaper of the Italian Episcopal Conference ] .
If Bergoglio can affirm with impunity that “ Trump is not Christian ” , evoking the ghosts of Nazism and populism , why would the U.S. Secretary of State not have the right to express his opinion – with the more than legitimate objective of international security – about the connivance of the Holy See with the communist dictatorship that is more ferocious but also more powerful and influential than ever ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ silent in the face of the Democratic party ’ s support for abortion and the violation of the most basic human rights in China , consider the Trump Administration to have no right to interfere in an agreement that has obvious repercussions in the international political balance ?
It causes just as much astonishment to see that the parrhesia in political confrontation that is called for in words is contradicted in fact by those who see their wicked plans brought to light .
And it is unclear why an agreement presented as absolutely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been kept secret and can not be read even by the well-deserving Chinese Cardinal , Joseph Zen .
On the other hand , if we consider that among the people who dealt with the drafting of the Agreement between the Holy See and the Chinese Communist Party there was then-Cardinal McCarrick , who was sent by Bergoglio on his behalf ( see here ) , we will also understand the reason that the acts of the canonical process that led to the powerful prelate being reduced to the lay state remain shrouded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operation of transparency and truth is urgent and necessary , because the honor and moral authority of the Catholic Church in the sight of the whole world is at stake .
Editor ’ s note : The following text was penned by Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò on Sept. 22 , 2020 .

“Corruptio optimi pessima.”: Saint Gregory the Great
September 25, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Seeking to find any coherence of the recent action of the Society of Jesus with the original intentions of Saint Ignatius of Loyola is an arduous if not impossible task, to the point that in hindsight one considers the reconstitution of the Order in 1814 after its suppression by Clement XIV in 1773 to have been ill-advised. It is not surprising that, in the process of dissolution and self-demolition to which the entire ecclesial body is subjected, the contribution of the Jesuits has been – and still remains – decisive. It is no coincidence that since 2013 even the highest throne has been occupied by a Jesuit, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, even though this is in violation of the Ignatian Rule that forbids members of the Society of Jesus to take up positions in the hierarchy.
In the international geopolitical context, the role of Italy may appear in some ways marginal, but in reality Italy is a testing-ground for the experiments of social engineering that the globalist agenda intends to extend to all governments over the span of the next ten years, both in the economic and political sphere as well as the religious one. It is therefore understandable why La Civiltà Cattolica and its omnipresent director Fr. Antonio Spadaro, S.J., have spent themselves in decomposed endorsements both of the Italian and global Left, including the Democratic Party in America and the Communist Party in China. On the other hand, the ideological closeness of the Society of Jesus to left-wing revolutionary movements dates back to the first symptoms of 1968, which Vatican II laid the ideological foundations for and which found their greatest expression in the theology of liberation, after having removed the condemnation of communism from the preparatory documents of the Council. It is significant that many of the protagonists of that unfortunate season in Latin America, after the indulgence and moderate sanctions imposed by the Holy See in recent decades, have been rehabilitated and promoted by an Argentine Jesuit.
Seeing Prodi and Gentiloni [two former Italian Prime Ministers] together with Father Spadaro for the presentation of the essay “Nell’anima della Cina” [In the Soul of China] [here] should not surprise anyone: they are the expression of that deplorable “adult Catholicism” that ignores the necessary consistency of Catholics in politics desired by John Paul II and Benedict XVI, but that holds together the heterogeneous bestiary of progressivism in the name of Malthusian environmentalism, the indiscriminate welcome of immigrants, gender theory, and the religious indifferentism sanctioned by the Abu Dhabi Declaration. The Assisi Conference – Economy of Francesco – and the coming Encyclical Fratelli Tutti confirm the anthropocentric imprint and the green shift of the Bergoglian church, which instead of the courageous and “politically incorrect” proclamation of the Gospel to all the nations has preferred the easiest environmentalist and immigrationist claims of the globalist agenda, which are dramatically risky for our Western civilization. And President Trump has understood this all too well.
Prodi and Gentiloni in Italy – and we would also add Premier Conte, given his origin and his education – have their counterparts on the American side in so-called Catholic personalities like Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, and Andrew Cuomo: all of them proudly support abortion and gender indoctrination, and all of them are proudly in favor of the Antifa and Black Lives Matter movements that are setting entire American cities on fire. An equitable and honest analysis of the international sponsors of these parties, these “spontaneous” movements and Catholic progressivism reveals a disturbing common thread running through all of these so-called philanthropists who manipulate the political and economic fortunes of the planet with enormous funding. In recent days it has been reported in the news that the Jesuits in America have received grants of nearly two million dollars (over four years) from George Soros, and it seems that the same agreement between the Holy See and the Chinese Communist regime has been financed by large annual donations from Beijing to the Vatican coffers that are in a disastrous state. The fact that the Church fell prostrate before the lockdown, suspending liturgical celebrations and closing churches all over the world, has led to considerable collateral economic damage, for which Chinese donations and the lucrative business of welcoming immigrants represent an obvious compensation.
The United States is witnessing the highest levels and centers of cultural influence of the American Catholic Church shamelessly siding in favor of the Democratic candidate and more generally in favor of the entire apparatus that has been consolidating in recent decades within the public administration. The Deep State, Trump’s sworn enemy, is joined by a Deep Church that spares no criticisms and accusations against the incumbent President while winking indecorously with Biden and BLM, slavishly following the narration imposed by the mainstream. It matters little that Trump is openly pro-life and defends the non-negotiable principles that the Democrats have renounced – the important thing is to transform the Catholic Church into the spiritual arm of the New World Order, so as to have an imprimatur from the highest moral authority in the world, something that was impossible with Benedict XVI.
Secretary of State Pompeo did well to censure the renewal of the secret agreement signed between Bergoglio and Xi Jinping! His lucid denunciation brings to light the aberrant Vatican attitude, the betrayal of the mission of the Church, the abandonment of the Chinese Catholic community out of sinister political calculation and the way it is in accord with aligned thought. Nor is the piqued reaction of the Jesuits and Catholic progressivism surprising, beginning with Avvenire [the daily newspaper of the Italian Episcopal Conference]. If Bergoglio can affirm with impunity that “Trump is not Christian”, evoking the ghosts of Nazism and populism, why would the U.S. Secretary of State not have the right to express his opinion – with the more than legitimate objective of international security – about the connivance of the Holy See with the communist dictatorship that is more ferocious but also more powerful and influential than ever? Why does the Vatican, which is silent in the face of the Democratic party’s support for abortion and the violation of the most basic human rights in China, consider the Trump Administration to have no right to interfere in an agreement that has obvious repercussions in the international political balance? It causes just as much astonishment to see that the parrhesia in political confrontation that is called for in words is contradicted in fact by those who see their wicked plans brought to light. And it is unclear why an agreement presented as absolutely transparent and devoid of any obscure points has been kept secret and cannot be read even by the well-deserving Chinese Cardinal, Joseph Zen. On the other hand, if we consider that among the people who dealt with the drafting of the Agreement between the Holy See and the Chinese Communist Party there was then-Cardinal McCarrick, who was sent by Bergoglio on his behalf (see here), we will also understand the reason that the acts of the canonical process that led to the powerful prelate being reduced to the lay state remain shrouded in secrecy: in both cases an operation of transparency and truth is urgent and necessary, because the honor and moral authority of the Catholic Church in the sight of the whole world is at stake.
Editor’s note: The above text was penned by Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò on Sept. 22, 2020.
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lifesitenews--2020-09-25--Ben Carson: Leftists want to divide Americans, create chaos, and conquer

WASHINGTON , D.C. , September 25 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Dr. Ben Carson said that despite the astonishing progress made in race relations during his lifetime , people are being divided during this election season in every way possible in order to create chaos as a means to force change .
“ In this election season , everything is race and , obviously , it ’ s being manipulated along those lines , said Dr. Carson , the Trump Administration ’ s Secretary of Housing and Urban Development , at the Sept. 24 Values Voter Summit in Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kind of chaos that ’ s necessary to make people want a change , you divide them , ” said Carson .
“ You divide them in every way you possibly can , by race , by gender , by age , by income , and you see that happening.
” “ We , the American people , are not each other ’ s enemies , ” he declared , “ and if you really were to sit most people down side by side and start talking about a lot of issues , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of people you agree on probably 90 % of stuff.
” “ But what they want to do is they take the 10 % that you don ’ t agree on and they just try to foment that into the biggest thing in the world and keep throwing it in front of your face night after night , day after day , ” he explained of the leftest-induced destructive urban civil unrest that has rocked the country in recent months .
“ Look at corporate America —you know how they kind of fall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Matter and whoever else is holding the big stick over their head , ” said Carson .
“ Well , guess what ?
If people of faith and people of principle begin to stand up for what they believe in , they will also start catering to them , ” he asserted .
For the nation to move forward , “ People of faith really need to ask themselves , what do they believe ?
” said Carson .
Specifically : • “ Do you believe , for instance , in killing babies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
” • “ Do you believe in destroying someone else ’ s livelihood because you disagree with them ?
Is that something that ’ s consistent with your faith ?
” • “ Do you believe in calling people nasty names and making their lives difficult ?
Is that the kind of love that the Bible tells us about ?
” “ We say we are one nation under God , and the real question is , is that true ?
” he continued .
“ And are we a nation of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in godly principles of loving your fellow man and caring about your neighbor and , you know , developing your God-given talents to the utmost so that you become valuable to people around you having values and principles that guide your life ?
” he asked .
“ Because if that is the case , all of these problems can be rectified .
If that is not the case , we will go the way of every other nation that has rejected God .
”

But 'we, the American people,' Carson stressed, 'are not each other’s enemies'
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WASHINGTON, D.C., September 25, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Dr. Ben Carson said that despite the astonishing progress made in race relations during his lifetime, people are being divided during this election season in every way possible in order to create chaos as a means to force change.
“In this election season, everything is race and, obviously, it’s being manipulated along those lines, said Dr. Carson, the Trump Administration’s Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, at the Sept. 24 Values Voter Summit in Washington D.C.
“In order to create the kind of chaos that’s necessary to make people want a change, you divide them,” said Carson. “You divide them in every way you possibly can, by race, by gender, by age, by income, and you see that happening.”
“We, the American people, are not each other’s enemies,” he declared, “and if you really were to sit most people down side by side and start talking about a lot of issues, you would find for the vast majority of people you agree on probably 90% of stuff.”
“But what they want to do is they take the 10% that you don’t agree on and they just try to foment that into the biggest thing in the world and keep throwing it in front of your face night after night, day after day,” he explained of the leftest-induced destructive urban civil unrest that has rocked the country in recent months.
“Look at corporate America —you know how they kind of fall in line and submit to Black Lives Matter and whoever else is holding the big stick over their head,” said Carson.
“Well, guess what? If people of faith and people of principle begin to stand up for what they believe in, they will also start catering to them,” he asserted.
For the nation to move forward, “People of faith really need to ask themselves, what do they believe?” said Carson. Specifically:
“Do you believe, for instance, in killing babies? Is that consistent with your faith?”
“Do you believe in destroying someone else’s livelihood because you disagree with them? Is that something that’s consistent with your faith?”
“Do you believe in calling people nasty names and making their lives difficult? Is that the kind of love that the Bible tells us about?”
“We say we are one nation under God, and the real question is, is that true?” he continued. “And are we a nation of faith?”
“Do we believe in godly principles of loving your fellow man and caring about your neighbor and, you know, developing your God-given talents to the utmost so that you become valuable to people around you having values and principles that guide your life?” he asked.
“Because if that is the case, all of these problems can be rectified. If that is not the case, we will go the way of every other nation that has rejected God.”
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lifesitenews--2020-09-25--Ruth Bader Ginsburg death spurs pro-abortion mom to join Satanic Temple

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September 25 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — The meltdown of the left over the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg was immediate and predictable .
Viral videos circulating on Twitter show young women in hysterics , shrieking at their phones — one girl screamed that she hates those who are trying to stop abortions , and that she wished she ’ d been aborted herself .
Another woman , who howled F-bombs with impressive lung power , berated the Notorious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ little bit longer .
The sheer force of emotion was slightly unnerving .
The reaction is ongoing , and it is getting sicker and stranger .
Take , for example , Jamie Smith , a “ 40-something attorney and mother who lives in a quiet neighborhood with a yard and a garage full of scooters and soccer balls.
” Smith is a normal person , she says : “ I often walk with my children to get ice cream and spend weekends hiking through a national park.
” But despite all that , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Smith to her core and , she writes in the Huffington Post , “ pushed me to join the Satanic Temple.
” “ I am not the type of person who would normally consider becoming a Satanist , but these are not normal times , ” Smith writes .
“ Our democracy has become so fragile that the loss of one of the last guardians of common sense ... has put our civil and reproductive rights in danger like never before .
And , so , I have turned to Satanism.
” I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of thing the Babylon Bee would write about abortion-supporters ( perhaps to parody how Christians see abortion activists sometimes ) , but it helps to remember that the Satanic Temple has been fighting for abortion for some years now ( they recently raffled a free abortion and declared abortion a “ religious ritual ” ) .
It ’ s almost as strange as the effort to have witches curse President Trump , reported by the Los Angeles Times .
According to Smith , the Satanic Temple is one of the last lines of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pro-life movement : Members of the Satanic Temple do not believe in the supernatural or superstition .
In the same way that some Unitarians and some Jews do not believe in God , Satanic Temple members do not worship Satan and most are atheists .
They are not affiliated in any way with the Church of Satan .
Instead , the Satanic Temple uses the devil as a symbol of rebellion .
Just like other faiths , the Satanic Temple has a code that their members believe in deeply and use to guide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ include that “ one should strive to act with compassion and empathy toward all creatures in accordance with reason , ” that “ the struggle for justice is an ongoing and necessary pursuit that should prevail over laws and institutions , ” and that “ one ’ s body is inviolable , subject to one ’ s own will alone.
” Reading through the Seven Tenets , I was struck by how closely they aligned with the unwritten code I had used to try to guide my own life for several years .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ were my people and that I had been a Satanist for several years without even knowing it .
When Justice Ginsburg ’ s death suddenly made combating the threats to reproductive rights and a government free from religious interference more urgent , I knew it was time to join them and support their conceptual and legal battles .
In fact , it is the Satanic Temple ’ s attempts to defend the abortion industry that really appealed to Smith : By pointing out instances where the government has favored Christian rhetoric ― and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Satanic Temple has transformed belief into action and has demonstrated what freedom fighting truly looks like .
The Satanic Temple hopes to appear before the Supreme Court in a case challenging a Missouri abortion law that requires those seeking to terminate their pregnancy to first receive materials asserting that their abortion would end the life of a separate , unique person .
The temple argues that these materials violate the deeply held religious beliefs of one of its members regarding bodily autonomy and scientifically reasonable personal choice .
The argument the Satanic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Supreme Court effectively endorsed in the Hobby Lobby birth control case , for which Justice Ginsburg wrote the dissent ― that no one should have to follow a law that violates their deeply held religious beliefs .
If a Christian should not have to do so based on their religion , a Satanist should not have to either .
This is what equality under the law means on a fundamental level .
In short , Smith writes , she joined the Satanic Temple for her young daughters .
She now fears that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion is under threat , and the Satanists are fighting like Hell to ensure that abortion remains legal for her and for them .
“ I believe that the Satanic Temple — and its members ’ dedication to fighting for true freedom — represents our best , last defense against anti-choice lawmakers [ . ]
” As the American republic tears itself apart over the right to kill children in the womb , the masks are coming off .
A pro-abortion mother is now willing to ally with the Satanic Temple because their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ freedom ” — and write a long article in the Huffington Post explaining why .
She has realized that she was a Satanist for years now but just never knew it — because the Satanic Temple perfectly encapsulates her pro-abortion worldview .
A few years ago , pro-lifers would have been mocked for claiming that there is any connection between the Satanic Temple and the abortion industry .
Not anymore — now abortion activism is one of Satanism ’ s hottest selling points .

'I am not the type of person who would normally consider becoming a Satanist,' the 40-something attorney wrote, 'but these are not normal times.'
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September 25, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — The meltdown of the left over the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg was immediate and predictable. Viral videos circulating on Twitter show young women in hysterics, shrieking at their phones — one girl screamed that she hates those who are trying to stop abortions, and that she wished she’d been aborted herself. Another woman, who howled F-bombs with impressive lung power, berated the Notorious RBG for not hanging on just a little bit longer. The sheer force of emotion was slightly unnerving.
The reaction is ongoing, and it is getting sicker and stranger. Take, for example, Jamie Smith, a “40-something attorney and mother who lives in a quiet neighborhood with a yard and a garage full of scooters and soccer balls.” Smith is a normal person, she says: “I often walk with my children to get ice cream and spend weekends hiking through a national park.” But despite all that, the death of Ruth Bader Ginbsurg rocked Smith to her core and, she writes in the Huffington Post, “pushed me to join the Satanic Temple.”
“I am not the type of person who would normally consider becoming a Satanist, but these are not normal times,” Smith writes. “Our democracy has become so fragile that the loss of one of the last guardians of common sense … has put our civil and reproductive rights in danger like never before. And, so, I have turned to Satanism.”
I realize that this sounds like the sort of thing the Babylon Bee would write about abortion-supporters (perhaps to parody how Christians see abortion activists sometimes), but it helps to remember that the Satanic Temple has been fighting for abortion for some years now (they recently raffled a free abortion and declared abortion a “religious ritual”). It’s almost as strange as the effort to have witches curse President Trump, reported by the Los Angeles Times.
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According to Smith, the Satanic Temple is one of the last lines of defense against “theocracy” and the pro-life movement:
Members of the Satanic Temple do not believe in the supernatural or superstition. In the same way that some Unitarians and some Jews do not believe in God, Satanic Temple members do not worship Satan and most are atheists. They are not affiliated in any way with the Church of Satan. Instead, the Satanic Temple uses the devil as a symbol of rebellion. Just like other faiths, the Satanic Temple has a code that their members believe in deeply and use to guide their lives. These Seven Fundamental Tenets include that “one should strive to act with compassion and empathy toward all creatures in accordance with reason,” that “the struggle for justice is an ongoing and necessary pursuit that should prevail over laws and institutions,” and that “one’s body is inviolable, subject to one’s own will alone.” Reading through the Seven Tenets, I was struck by how closely they aligned with the unwritten code I had used to try to guide my own life for several years. I realized, happily, that these were my people and that I had been a Satanist for several years without even knowing it. When Justice Ginsburg’s death suddenly made combating the threats to reproductive rights and a government free from religious interference more urgent, I knew it was time to join them and support their conceptual and legal battles.
In fact, it is the Satanic Temple’s attempts to defend the abortion industry that really appealed to Smith:
By pointing out instances where the government has favored Christian rhetoric ― and filing legal challenges to stop it ― the Satanic Temple has transformed belief into action and has demonstrated what freedom fighting truly looks like. The Satanic Temple hopes to appear before the Supreme Court in a case challenging a Missouri abortion law that requires those seeking to terminate their pregnancy to first receive materials asserting that their abortion would end the life of a separate, unique person. The temple argues that these materials violate the deeply held religious beliefs of one of its members regarding bodily autonomy and scientifically reasonable personal choice. The argument the Satanic Temple is using is the same one the Supreme Court effectively endorsed in the Hobby Lobby birth control case, for which Justice Ginsburg wrote the dissent ― that no one should have to follow a law that violates their deeply held religious beliefs. If a Christian should not have to do so based on their religion, a Satanist should not have to either. This is what equality under the law means on a fundamental level.
In short, Smith writes, she joined the Satanic Temple for her young daughters. She now fears that their “right” to get an abortion is under threat, and the Satanists are fighting like Hell to ensure that abortion remains legal for her and for them. “I believe that the Satanic Temple — and its members’ dedication to fighting for true freedom — represents our best, last defense against anti-choice lawmakers[.]”
As the American republic tears itself apart over the right to kill children in the womb, the masks are coming off. A pro-abortion mother is now willing to ally with the Satanic Temple because their willingness to defend feticide represents “true freedom” — and write a long article in the Huffington Post explaining why. She has realized that she was a Satanist for years now but just never knew it — because the Satanic Temple perfectly encapsulates her pro-abortion worldview.
A few years ago, pro-lifers would have been mocked for claiming that there is any connection between the Satanic Temple and the abortion industry. Not anymore — now abortion activism is one of Satanism’s hottest selling points.
Jonathon’s new podcast, The Van Maren Show, is dedicated to telling the stories of the pro-life and pro-family movement. In his latest episode, he interviews Dr. Alveda King, niece of Martin Luther King, Jr. Alveda explains that she used to be pro-abortion but embraced the pro-life message when she became a born-again Christian in 1983. “The African-American community is a very politically loyal community,” she said. “However, many African-Americans today are supporting President Donald John Trump because of his stand for life, because of his economic support.” You can subscribe here and listen to the episode below:
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lifesitenews--2020-09-25--Shirtless masked man sets Florida Catholic church on fire

TOWN ’ N ’ COUNTRY , Florida , September 25 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — A shirtless man wearing a mask broke into a Catholic Church and set three pews on fire .
According to the Tampa Bay Times , police are looking for the man , who broke into Incarnation Catholic Church in Town ’ n ’ Country , Hillsborough Country , Florida last Friday night .
Security footage shows the as yet unidentified arsonist smashing through a church door to disable the lock and then taking a bottle inside .
The bearded white man , who was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trousers , and running shoes , then sprinkled three pews with liquid from the bottle and set them ablaze .
According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff ’ s Office , the break-in and arson occurred at 10:36 P.M .
The arsonist didn ’ t steal anything , and he remained in the church for no more than three minutes .
Fr .
Mike Cornier addressed the event before Mass in remarks recorded for the internet .
“ An individual broke into the church with the full intention of burning our church to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Initially the thought was to close down the church and to restore those benches , and then open up again .
But we thought if we did that ... we wouldn ’ t have Mass for one weekend , and evil would win.
” The priest asked the congregation to pray with him in thanksgiving that the church was not destroyed and for the arsonist .
“ We pray for this individual , that You remove the malice and the hatred from his heart , ” he prayed .
“ May this terrible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ love one another more than ever , and to continue to make Incarnation the bedrock of faith and strength it has always been.
” Parishioners and friends of Incarnation Catholic Church were shocked by the news .
“ I was devastated and heartbroken when I was messaged about the incident , ” wrote Beth Galvin , now of Masaryktown , on Facebook .
“ I was one of the three sign interpreters for 10:30 Mass at Incarnation for almost 2 decades .
My son received First Communion at Incarnation Catholic Church , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the parish are the most welcoming and wonderful .
I am at a loss how someone could do such a horrible thing , not only to The Church of the Incarnation , but to any House of God.
” “ So sorry this happened , ” wrote Marty Ruscetta on the Facebook page for the Incarnation Catholic parish .
“ I ’ ve been a parishioner at Incarnation since 1981 and I am very sad someone has tried to burn a place where so many people worship God.
” The incident was only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attacks on Catholic churches across the United States this year .
They have included graffiti , the defacing or destruction of religious statues , and arson .
In July , another Catholic church in Florida , Queen of Peace , was severely damaged when a young man drove a van into it and started a large fire with gasoline .
This arsonist was apprehended .
To express your support to Incarnation Catholic Church , please send cards to :

Security footage shows the as yet unidentified arsonist smashing through a church door to disable the lock and then taking a bottle inside.
TOWN ’N’ COUNTRY, Florida, September 25, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — A shirtless man wearing a mask broke into a Catholic Church and set three pews on fire.
According to the Tampa Bay Times, police are looking for the man, who broke into Incarnation Catholic Church in Town ’n’ Country, Hillsborough Country, Florida last Friday night.
Security footage shows the as yet unidentified arsonist smashing through a church door to disable the lock and then taking a bottle inside. The bearded white man, who was wearing only gloves, a mask, trousers, and running shoes, then sprinkled three pews with liquid from the bottle and set them ablaze.
According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the break-in and arson occurred at 10:36 P.M. The arsonist didn’t steal anything, and he remained in the church for no more than three minutes.
Fr. Mike Cornier addressed the event before Mass in remarks recorded for the internet.
“An individual broke into the church with the full intention of burning our church to the ground,” he said.
“Initially the thought was to close down the church and to restore those benches, and then open up again. But we thought if we did that … we wouldn’t have Mass for one weekend, and evil would win.”
The priest asked the congregation to pray with him in thanksgiving that the church was not destroyed and for the arsonist.
“We pray for this individual, that You remove the malice and the hatred from his heart,” he prayed.
“May this terrible act cause us to unify, to love one another more than ever, and to continue to make Incarnation the bedrock of faith and strength it has always been.”
Parishioners and friends of Incarnation Catholic Church were shocked by the news.
“I was devastated and heartbroken when I was messaged about the incident,” wrote Beth Galvin, now of Masaryktown, on Facebook.
“I was one of the three sign interpreters for 10:30 Mass at Incarnation for almost 2 decades. My son received First Communion at Incarnation Catholic Church,” she disclosed.
“The people and the parish are the most welcoming and wonderful. I am at a loss how someone could do such a horrible thing, not only to The Church of the Incarnation, but to any House of God.”
“So sorry this happened,” wrote Marty Ruscetta on the Facebook page for the Incarnation Catholic parish.
“I’ve been a parishioner at Incarnation since 1981 and I am very sad someone has tried to burn a place where so many people worship God.”
The incident was only the latest of a number of physical attacks on Catholic churches across the United States this year. They have included graffiti, the defacing or destruction of religious statues, and arson. In July, another Catholic church in Florida, Queen of Peace, was severely damaged when a young man drove a van into it and started a large fire with gasoline. This arsonist was apprehended.
To express your support to Incarnation Catholic Church, please send cards to:
Pastors and parishioners
Incarnation Catholic Church
5124 Gateway Dr.,
Tampa, FL 33615
United States of America
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lifesitenews--2020-09-25--New study of kids indicates no statistical difference between COVID and seasonal flu data

September 25 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — A recent study completed at the Children ’ s National Hospital in Washington , D.C. reveals no significant differences in data of children who have contracted COVID-19 and those who had the seasonal flu .
This study focused on 1,042 flu patients and 315 with COVID , and on the “ rates of hospitalization , admission to the intensive care unit , and mechanical ventilator use.
” In the case of the first two categories , the rates were slightly higher with the influenza patients than those with coronavirus .
The percentages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ influenza compared to 17 with COVID-19 .
ICU admissions were 7 percent in flu patients contrasted to 6 percent who had the coronavirus .
Regarding mechanical ventilator usage , the COVID rate was higher by one percentage point at 3 percent .
Another conclusion concerned the data regarding symptoms patients exhibited during the time of diagnosis .
According to the study , “ a greater proportion of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 had underlying medical conditions and reported fever , diarrhea or vomiting , headache , body ache or myalgia , or chest pain.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the study is that while “ two patients with influenza A died … [ n ] o deaths were observed among patients with COVID-19 or influenza B.
” The intent of the study was to explore the ways the coronavirus has affects children .
According to the Mayo Clinic , “ most kids who are infected typically don ’ t become as sick as adults , ” and most children have mild to no symptoms , as compared to older COVID patients .
Further public data from the CDC state that 8.5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States have been from children 17 years and younger , while deaths have remained low at less than 0.1 % for the younger age groups .
The full study can be read here .

This study focused on 'rates of hospitalization, admission to the intensive care unit, and mechanical ventilator use.'
September 25, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — A recent study completed at the Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. reveals no significant differences in data of children who have contracted COVID-19 and those who had the seasonal flu.
This study focused on 1,042 flu patients and 315 with COVID, and on the “rates of hospitalization, admission to the intensive care unit, and mechanical ventilator use.” In the case of the first two categories, the rates were slightly higher with the influenza patients than those with coronavirus. The percentages of hospitalizations added up to 21 with influenza compared to 17 with COVID-19. ICU admissions were 7 percent in flu patients contrasted to 6 percent who had the coronavirus. Regarding mechanical ventilator usage, the COVID rate was higher by one percentage point at 3 percent.
Another conclusion concerned the data regarding symptoms patients exhibited during the time of diagnosis. According to the study, “a greater proportion of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 had underlying medical conditions and reported fever, diarrhea or vomiting, headache, body ache or myalgia, or chest pain.” A final significant piece of information from the study is that while “two patients with influenza A died … [n]o deaths were observed among patients with COVID-19 or influenza B.”
The intent of the study was to explore the ways the coronavirus has affects children. According to the Mayo Clinic, “most kids who are infected typically don’t become as sick as adults,” and most children have mild to no symptoms, as compared to older COVID patients. Further public data from the CDC state that 8.5% of total of cases in the United States have been from children 17 years and younger, while deaths have remained low at less than 0.1% for the younger age groups.
The full study can be read here.
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lifesitenews--2020-09-25--Pell thanks Pope for cleaning Vatican ‘stables’ after cardinal who canceled 2016 audit resigns

SYDNEY , Australia , September 25 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Cardinal George Pell , who had been tasked by Pope Francis in 2014 to clean up the Vatican ’ s finances , thanked the Pope for moving to “ clean the stables ” of the Vatican by accepting the resignation of a powerful Vatican official who in 2016 single-handedly canceled a planned external audit of Vatican finances .
“ The Holy Father has elected to clean up Vatican finances , ” the Australian cardinal wrote in an official statement dated today where he identifies himself as the former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Vatican .
“ He plays a long game and is to be thanked and congratulated on recent developments .
I hope the cleaning of the stables continues in both the Vatican and Victoria.
” Yesterday the Holy See announced that Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciù , 72 , had offered Pope Francis his resignation and , very unusually , his rights as a cardinal .
The most recent cardinal to be stripped of his rights , but not also expelled from the College of Cardinals , was the late Cardinal Keith O @ @ @ @ @ @ @ misconduct with priests .
Reasons for Becciù ’ s resignation were not given although there was much speculation yesterday that it involved his use of Vatican charity money to invest in a luxury real estate development in London when he was the Substitute for General Affairs at the Secretariat of State .
Becciù held that role from 2011 until 2018 when Pope Francis made him first a cardinal and then Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints .
Becciu was instrumental in April of 2016 in canceling an external audit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Cardinal Pell .
The firm PriceWaterhouseCooper was scheduled to conduct the audit .
“ Unilaterally , and without permission of Pope Francis , Becciu cancelled the audit and announced in a letter to all Vatican departments that it would not take place .
When Pell challenged internally the audit ’ s cancellation , Becciu persuaded Pope Francis to give his decision ex post facto approval , sources inside the prefecture told CNA .
The audit never took place , ” reported Catholic News Agency in a 2019 report .
Today a weekly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an exclusive article explaining why Becciù resigned : the investigation into the London real estate development had turned up evidence that he had funneled Vatican assets to his own blood relations .
“ [ D ] uring his mandate , he entrusted -- oddly but licitly -- the entire Vatican treasury to financier Enrico Crasso , formerly of Credit Suisse , ” wrote journalist Massimiliano Coccia .
“ With his business ( Sogenel Holding of Lugano before and Azimut after ) , Crasso directed Vatican investments towards speculative funds headquartered in tax havens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ returned a minimal profit margin compared to the overall speculation , ” Coccia continued .
“ Moreover , the ‘ Becciù method ’ not only availed itself of characters like Enrico Crasso but also has a familial dimension : according to papers that we have seen , the Substitute of the Secretariat of State had asked and obtained twice from the Italian Episcopal Conference and once from the Peter ’ s Pence [ charity ] non repayable loans for the “ Spes ” cooperative , the operative arm of the Caritas [ charity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ representative is his brother Tonino.
” This resulted in 700,000 Euros going to a charity administered by Becciù ’ s brother Tonino : first 300,000€ from the Italian bishops , then another 300,000€ after a fire ( despite an insurance payout ) , and then 100,000€ from Peter ’ s Pence .
Coccia also reported that when Becciù was the apostolic nuncio in Angola and then in Cuba , his brother Francesco ’ s carpentry company furnished and modernized churches in both those countries .
Apparently , the cardinal also helped to enrich @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a professor at the Salesian University in Rome , holds 95 % of the shares of a food and beverage company called “ Angel ’ s. ” “ Angel ’ s ” produces a beer called “ Birra Pollicina ” , but L ’ Espresso suggests that there is evidence that Cardinal Becciù directs its sales .
“ Using the solidarity [ i.e .
fair trade ] market , just like Tonino Becciù ’ s Spes cooperative , Mario Becciù ’ s company had produced and bottled “ Birra Pollicina ” , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t be found for sale and of which it is impossible to find any trace in distribution , ” Coccia wrote , “ except in a few locations and in orders appropriately addressed by ecclesiastical entities which , when consulted , have affirmed together that the order to buy the products from Angel ’ s came directly from Cardinal Becciù or people near him.
” There is some question , also , regarding the fair trade status of “ Birra Pollicina.
” “ Ultimately , it ’ s another conflict of interest without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a trail of profits , ” Coccia stated .
The journalist also said that L ’ Espresso ’ s financial sources had indicated that the profits made by Becciù ’ s brothers ’ companies would be placed in investment funds already vetted by the Secretariat of State .
The explosive L ’ Espresso article revealed also that Cardinal Becciù ’ s London real estate investment was just the latest in a series of investments that had lost the Vatican a lot of money .
Becciu told media today that he had not committed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not enriched his family , either .
The cardinal says that the accusation concerning his brother ’ s beer will be the subject of a lawsuit .

Becciu was instrumental in April of 2016 in canceling an external audit of Vatican finances that had been planned by Cardinal Pell.
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SYDNEY, Australia, September 25, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Cardinal George Pell, who had been tasked by Pope Francis in 2014 to clean up the Vatican’s finances, thanked the Pope for moving to “clean the stables” of the Vatican by accepting the resignation of a powerful Vatican official who in 2016 single-handedly canceled a planned external audit of Vatican finances.
“The Holy Father has elected to clean up Vatican finances,” the Australian cardinal wrote in an official statement dated today where he identifies himself as the former Prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy in the Vatican. “He plays a long game and is to be thanked and congratulated on recent developments. I hope the cleaning of the stables continues in both the Vatican and Victoria.”
Yesterday the Holy See announced that Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciù, 72, had offered Pope Francis his resignation and, very unusually, his rights as a cardinal. The most recent cardinal to be stripped of his rights, but not also expelled from the College of Cardinals, was the late Cardinal Keith O’Brien after being accused of sexual misconduct with priests.
Reasons for Becciù’s resignation were not given although there was much speculation yesterday that it involved his use of Vatican charity money to invest in a luxury real estate development in London when he was the Substitute for General Affairs at the Secretariat of State. Becciù held that role from 2011 until 2018 when Pope Francis made him first a cardinal and then Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints.
Becciu was instrumental in April of 2016 in canceling an external audit of Vatican finances that had been planned by Cardinal Pell. The firm PriceWaterhouseCooper was scheduled to conduct the audit.
“Unilaterally, and without permission of Pope Francis, Becciu cancelled the audit and announced in a letter to all Vatican departments that it would not take place. When Pell challenged internally the audit’s cancellation, Becciu persuaded Pope Francis to give his decision ex post facto approval, sources inside the prefecture told CNA. The audit never took place,” reported Catholic News Agency in a 2019 report.
Today a weekly Italian newsmagazine called L’Espresso published an exclusive article explaining why Becciù resigned: the investigation into the London real estate development had turned up evidence that he had funneled Vatican assets to his own blood relations.
“[D]uring his mandate, he entrusted–oddly but licitly–the entire Vatican treasury to financier Enrico Crasso, formerly of Credit Suisse,” wrote journalist Massimiliano Coccia.
“With his business (Sogenel Holding of Lugano before and Azimut after), Crasso directed Vatican investments towards speculative funds headquartered in tax havens, money that had frequent turnovers and returned a minimal profit margin compared to the overall speculation,” Coccia continued.
“Moreover, the ‘Becciù method’ not only availed itself of characters like Enrico Crasso but also has a familial dimension: according to papers that we have seen, the Substitute of the Secretariat of State had asked and obtained twice from the Italian Episcopal Conference and once from the Peter’s Pence [charity] non repayable loans for the “Spes” cooperative, the operative arm of the Caritas [charity] of Ozieri… whose title-holder and legal representative is his brother Tonino.”
This resulted in 700,000 Euros going to a charity administered by Becciù’s brother Tonino: first 300,000€ from the Italian bishops, then another 300,000€ after a fire (despite an insurance payout), and then 100,000€ from Peter’s Pence.
Coccia also reported that when Becciù was the apostolic nuncio in Angola and then in Cuba, his brother Francesco’s carpentry company furnished and modernized churches in both those countries.
Apparently, the cardinal also helped to enrich his brother Mario.
Professor Mario Becciù, a professor at the Salesian University in Rome, holds 95% of the shares of a food and beverage company called “Angel’s.” “Angel’s” produces a beer called “Birra Pollicina”, but L’Espresso suggests that there is evidence that Cardinal Becciù directs its sales.
“Using the solidarity [i.e. fair trade] market, just like Tonino Becciù’s Spes cooperative, Mario Becciù’s company had produced and bottled “Birra Pollicina”, a beer that in reality can’t be found for sale and of which it is impossible to find any trace in distribution,” Coccia wrote, “except in a few locations and in orders appropriately addressed by ecclesiastical entities which, when consulted, have affirmed together that the order to buy the products from Angel’s came directly from Cardinal Becciù or people near him.”
There is some question, also, regarding the fair trade status of “Birra Pollicina.”
“Ultimately, it’s another conflict of interest without legal implications currently, but which generates a trail of profits,” Coccia stated.
The journalist also said that L’Espresso’s financial sources had indicated that the profits made by Becciù’s brothers’ companies would be placed in investment funds already vetted by the Secretariat of State.
The explosive L’Espresso article revealed also that Cardinal Becciù’s London real estate investment was just the latest in a series of investments that had lost the Vatican a lot of money.
Becciu told media today that he had not committed embezzlement. He added that he had not enriched his family, either. The cardinal says that the accusation concerning his brother’s beer will be the subject of a lawsuit.
LifeSite’s Pete Baklinski contributed to this report.
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lifesitenews--2020-09-25--Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

September 25 , 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--2020-09-25--Red Alert: What happens when you donate to LifeSite

September 25 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – A quick update and urgent message : we are halfway through our Fall Fundraising Campaign , and we have raised $ 87,000 of our $ 300,000 goal .
To reach that minimum goal I ’ ve included some good reasons below for you today to join our growing team of supporters who keep this truth mission afloat !
Readers like you are 100 % responsible for our international pro-life and pro-family news reporting that reaches tens of millions every year .
First , with millions of people reading our news reporting each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fraction of our readers to chip-in even just $ 20 to bring us to the finish line .
Given the important role you play in making this mission possible , I hope you will consider a gift of support today through our secure donate page at https : //give.lifesitenews.com .
Our readers and supporters have made our news site one of the top 1 % most trafficked websites in the world .
That ’ s hundreds of millions of pages of life , family , faith , and freedom news being read and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ means you are supporting a news agency with a team of trained , professional , full-time journalists whose job it is to provide the BIG PICTURE perspective of the battle between the Culture of Life and the Culture of Death !
I ’ d like to introduce you to our newest team members : Heather started working with LifeSite in May .
She lives in Front Royal , Virginia , which is nestled in the Shenandoah Valley and is mile zero for the famous Skyline Drive , the historic scenic drive famous for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fall .
Her family has lived in Front Royal for 4 years having relocated from Louisiana .
Before joining the LifeSiteNews team , Heather worked as an office manager for a small Christian owned and operated business located in Southern California .
She and her husband have been married for nearly 18 years and have five children , two boys and three girls .
Heather relates , “ Telecommuting for the last 17 years has been a privilege and allowed me to be present as both mom and a home educator .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of serving on the staff of the ministries of Teen Missions , Int ’ l .
and AIDS Orphans and Street Children .
Most little children dreamed of growing up and becoming a mom , or a teacher , but I grew up wanting to run an orphanage .
I was honored to spend 8 years working in missions doing just that .
Now I am excited to part of the mission of LifeSiteNews , for Life , Faith , and Family.
” Originally from Alaska , Vicky now resides in Central Texas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , have been married for fifteen years and are the parents of 4 children ( eight and under ) : Ben , Norman , Cora , and Rosalie .
Vicky homeschools her children while enthusiastically working part-time for LifeSite .
She is busy but very passionate about the call on her life to live out her vocation fully while fighting for culture , life , and family as part of the LifeSite team .
Vicky holds a Bachelor degree in English from the University of Alaska Anchorage and has over fourteen years ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ management .
Vicky shares , `` I am absolutely honored to use the gifts God has given me to help LifeSite reach more people with the truth .
I hope more and more people will join us in this battle for our society and for our children ! ''
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His hobbies are photography , video production , and obviously video editing .
In his free time , Michael loves taking his kids , Ben and Hazel , to parks or the mountains of South Carolina .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ are getting into hiking and camping .
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I have always loved video but my Catholic faith has given my love for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Your support allows us to have such a solidly-grounded and growing team to help us face the greatest issues of our time around the world : life , family , and faith which all affect culture !
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Most new readers of LifeSite experience a rapid growth in understanding about these astounding issue connections that no one has ever told them about before .
Our readers and supporters have helped grow our team to now almost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , editors , and support staff – each personally dedicated 100 % to fighting for life , family , faith , and freedom !
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Meet the latest members of our growing team thanks to dedicated donors like you!
September 25, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – A quick update and urgent message: we are halfway through our Fall Fundraising Campaign, and we have raised $87,000 of our $300,000 goal. To reach that minimum goal I’ve included some good reasons below for you today to join our growing team of supporters who keep this truth mission afloat!
Readers like you are 100% responsible for our international pro-life and pro-family news reporting that reaches tens of millions every year.
First, with millions of people reading our news reporting each month, it would only take a fraction of our readers to chip-in even just $20 to bring us to the finish line.
Given the important role you play in making this mission possible, I hope you will consider a gift of support today through our secure donate page at https://give.lifesitenews.com.
Our readers and supporters have made our news site one of the top 1% most trafficked websites in the world. That’s hundreds of millions of pages of life, family, faith, and freedom news being read and shared around the globe!
That also means you are supporting a news agency with a team of trained, professional, full-time journalists whose job it is to provide the BIG PICTURE perspective of the battle between the Culture of Life and the Culture of Death!
I’d like to introduce you to our newest team members:
Heather Holmes – Human Resources & Payroll Specialist
Heather started working with LifeSite in May. She lives in Front Royal, Virginia, which is nestled in the Shenandoah Valley and is mile zero for the famous Skyline Drive, the historic scenic drive famous for its majestic views of the splendors of Fall. Her family has lived in Front Royal for 4 years having relocated from Louisiana.
Before joining the LifeSiteNews team, Heather worked as an office manager for a small Christian owned and operated business located in Southern California. She and her husband have been married for nearly 18 years and have five children, two boys and three girls.
Heather relates, “Telecommuting for the last 17 years has been a privilege and allowed me to be present as both mom and a home educator. In my youth, I had the privilege of serving on the staff of the ministries of Teen Missions, Int’l. and AIDS Orphans and Street Children. Most little children dreamed of growing up and becoming a mom, or a teacher, but I grew up wanting to run an orphanage. I was honored to spend 8 years working in missions doing just that. Now I am excited to part of the mission of LifeSiteNews, for Life, Faith, and Family.”
Vicky Whisenant – Marketing Coordinator
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lifesitenews--2020-09-25--Catholics need to know these unpleasant truths about Islam

September 25 , 2020 ( Crisis Magazine ) — Nothing facilitates jihad like ignorance of Islam .
And since there is so much ignorance , jihad has been spreading rapidly .
But we don ’ t seem to notice .
We hear scattered reports about the persecution of Christians in Nigeria , Egypt , Pakistan , and Iran .
We know or should know about the daily knife and vehicle attacks in Europe .
Yet we are somehow sure that such things can ’ t happen in America .
But it is precisely our naïve nonchalance that practically guarantees that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do nothing to dispel the ignorance .
While the Vatican deludes itself with talk of common ground , Islam continues to devour ground—both geographical and cultural .
Of course , it ’ s not just Catholics who aren ’ t facing up to unpleasant truths about Islam ’ s spread .
After thirty-six thousand deadly jihad attacks since 2001 , complacency is still the order of the day .
This complacency is due in large part to the fact that we underestimate the extent of jihad .
That ’ s because we never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attacks , and also because we tend to quickly forget about the ones we have heard .
The threat is real , but our memory is short .
But maybe you ’ re still not convinced that the threat is as extensive as I ’ ve suggested .
So , to make the point , let me test your memory about some large-scale Islamic terror attacks that you might have forgotten .
For instance , do you remember the first attack on the World Trade Center ?
For many of you , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ younger readers may be scratching their heads : “ What first attack ?
There was only one , wasn ’ t there ?
” Many members of the “ woke ” generation hadn ’ t yet been born in 1993 .
That ’ s when Islamic terrorists detonated a massive truck bomb in the parking garage underneath the North Tower .
It blew a hundred-foot-wide hole through four sublevels of the building , sent smoke to the 93rd floor , and resulted in six deaths and more than a thousand injuries ( many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ let ’ s make the questions a little more difficult .
Do you remember the bombing of four commuter trains in Madrid ?
It happened in 2004 and resulted in 191 deaths and 1,800 injuries .
It was big news at the time , but today ’ s fast-spinning news cycle tends to drive old events quickly out of memory to make room for new ones .
How about the massacre in Beslan , Russia ?
Do you recall that ?
In 2004 , thirty Muslim terrorists took over a large elementary school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of them children—were left dead before the army finally dispatched the terrorists .
At the time , it seemed like one of those heart-wrenching stories that one never forgets .
But it ’ s a good bet that , outside Russia , many have forgotten it .
Mumbai ?
The attack in Mumbai by a team of Muslim terrorists was a four-day siege that left 164 dead and 300 wounded .
One of the main targets of the attack was the iconic Taj Mahal Palace Hotel , large sections of which could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and flames .
If the attack on Mumbai is still fresh in your mind , perhaps it was recalled to your memory by the release of the film Hotel Mumbai in February 2018 .
The Bataclan Theatre attack ?
The London tube and bus bombings ?
The Brussels Airport attack ?
All of these were large-scale attacks with massive casualties , yet you probably have to strain your memory to bring up even a dim recollection .
Now , for the sixty-four-thousand-dinar question .
Do you remember the coup attempt on the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neither did I. I came across the story only recently , and then , with a little help from Wikipedia , it slowly came back to me .
In 1990 , 115 members of a radical Muslim organization took over the Parliament and the island ’ s only television station .
After six days , they finally surrendered to the army , but not before 24 people had been killed .
I bring up the Trinidad coup attempt because it demonstrates just how widespread jihad is and how long it has been going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m tempted to launch into a discussion of the several jihad attacks on beach resorts and tourist attractions .
But I don ’ t want to spoil your next vacation , and besides , violent jihad is not even the main problem .
The main focus of this book is not on armed jihad , but on another kind of jihad that is even more threatening .
I call it “ cultural jihad , ” but it ’ s also referred to as “ stealth jihad.
” This kind of jihad is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ widespread and because most of us are hardly aware of its existence .
Cultural jihad is a long-term campaign to spread Islamic law and culture by influencing key cultural institutions such as media , political parties , schools , and churches .
Take the influence operation that Arab states have been conducting on American universities .
Since 2012 , tiny Qatar has donated $ 376 million to Carnegie Mellon University , $ 351 million to Georgetown , $ 340 million to Northwestern University , $ 275 million to Texas A & M , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and lesser amounts to two dozen other major universities .
Saudi Arabia has donated similar sums to more than sixty universities .
Why would Islamic donors give large sums of money to already wealthy American colleges ?
What do they hope to get out of it ?
Does the emir of Qatar hope that Harvard will name a building after him ?
Are Saudi princes hoping to get their sons into Princeton despite low test scores ?
Or are they , perhaps , trying to bribe the Mideast Studies Departments , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Departments to present Islam in a favorable light ?
Of course , the politically correct answer to the last question is : “ Bribes ?
That ’ s ridiculous .
Who ever heard of an American university accepting bribes ?
” The reality is that there are hundreds of such influence operations reaching into all our major social institutions .
Some of them aren ’ t even very stealthy , because they don ’ t have to be .
Western citizens have learned to keep their heads down and not notice things .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that means you ’ re an “ Islamophobe.
” And that could mean big trouble .
Does cultural jihad stand a chance of transforming the culture ?
Well , here ’ s an analogy .
Ten years ago , it didn ’ t seem as if the LGBT movement had a chance of enforcing its nuttier notions .
If six years ago , you were told that libraries all over the country would someday be sponsoring drag-queen story hours for kids , you wouldn ’ t have believed it .
Likewise , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if you were told that doctors and professors would be fired for failing to address bearded men as “ Miss.
” But now we ’ re all believers .
All of a sudden , the drag queens are calling the shots .
This is fairly amazing when you consider that the LGBT slice of the population is only about 2 percent , and the drag queen and bearded lassies segments are smaller still .
Muslims in America are less than 2 percent of the population , but they are backed by a worldwide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are also backed by the same powerful forces that back drag-queen story hours and boys in girls ’ locker rooms—namely media , academia , courts , big business , big tech , and prominent politicians .
In addition , like the LGBT lobby in America , Muslim activists in the United States use the same successful tactics .
At first , they say that they ’ re simply civil rights groups whose only desire is for equal rights .
They assure you that all they want is a place at the table .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ if you don ’ t go along with them , you are—depending on which group you ’ re offending—either a homophobe or an “ Islamophobe.
” It almost seems as though the Islamists and the leftists have been—what ’ s the word ?
— “ colluding.
” In fact , a tacit alliance has long existed between Islamists and leftists in the West .
And both groups have been highly successful in their efforts to hollow out the culture from within .
Many people are unaware of this alliance .
And here we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Curiosity , they say , killed the cat , but it is lack of curiosity about Islam that is killing the West .
One can ’ t entirely fault the average citizen for his incuriosity , however , because when it comes to Islam , the press gives him little to be curious about .
Take the plot to blow up the railroad bridge over the Niagara River gorge as a New York to Toronto passenger train crossed over it .
What ’ s that ?
You never heard of the plot to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ River ?
That ’ s strange .
If successful , the plot would have resulted in hundreds of deaths .
Luckily , it was foiled by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the FBI .
But don ’ t feel bad if you didn ’ t know .
Outside of New York , the plot got very little news coverage .
Apparently , the media decided it wasn ’ t important for you to know .
According to the old saying , “ What you don ’ t know won ’ t hurt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t know about Islam can hurt you very much .
The Niagara River gorge is hundreds of feet deep , but not nearly as deep as our ignorance of the faith founded by Muhammad .
This excerpt from William Kilpatrick ’ s new book , What Catholics Need to Know About Islam , originally appeared in the September 1 , 2020 edition of Crisis .

The problem is not just armed jihad, but also another kind of jihad that is even more threatening.
September 25, 2020 (Crisis Magazine) — Nothing facilitates jihad like ignorance of Islam. And since there is so much ignorance, jihad has been spreading rapidly. But we don’t seem to notice. We hear scattered reports about the persecution of Christians in Nigeria, Egypt, Pakistan, and Iran. We know or should know about the daily knife and vehicle attacks in Europe. Yet we are somehow sure that such things can’t happen in America. But it is precisely our naïve nonchalance that practically guarantees that it will. Meanwhile, Church leaders do nothing to dispel the ignorance. While the Vatican deludes itself with talk of common ground, Islam continues to devour ground—both geographical and cultural.
Of course, it’s not just Catholics who aren’t facing up to unpleasant truths about Islam’s spread. After thirty-six thousand deadly jihad attacks since 2001, complacency is still the order of the day. This complacency is due in large part to the fact that we underestimate the extent of jihad. That’s because we never hear about the vast majority of jihad attacks, and also because we tend to quickly forget about the ones we have heard. The threat is real, but our memory is short.
But maybe you’re still not convinced that the threat is as extensive as I’ve suggested. So, to make the point, let me test your memory about some large-scale Islamic terror attacks that you might have forgotten. For instance, do you remember the first attack on the World Trade Center? For many of you, that’s an easy question. But younger readers may be scratching their heads: “What first attack? There was only one, wasn’t there?” Many members of the “woke” generation hadn’t yet been born in 1993. That’s when Islamic terrorists detonated a massive truck bomb in the parking garage underneath the North Tower. It blew a hundred-foot-wide hole through four sublevels of the building, sent smoke to the 93rd floor, and resulted in six deaths and more than a thousand injuries (many from smoke inhalation).
Now, let’s make the questions a little more difficult. Do you remember the bombing of four commuter trains in Madrid? It happened in 2004 and resulted in 191 deaths and 1,800 injuries. It was big news at the time, but today’s fast-spinning news cycle tends to drive old events quickly out of memory to make room for new ones.
How about the massacre in Beslan, Russia? Do you recall that? In 2004, thirty Muslim terrorists took over a large elementary school in Beslan. More than 330 people—many of them children—were left dead before the army finally dispatched the terrorists. At the time, it seemed like one of those heart-wrenching stories that one never forgets. But it’s a good bet that, outside Russia, many have forgotten it.
Mumbai? The attack in Mumbai by a team of Muslim terrorists was a four-day siege that left 164 dead and 300 wounded. One of the main targets of the attack was the iconic Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, large sections of which could be seen on TV news engulfed in smoke and flames. If the attack on Mumbai is still fresh in your mind, perhaps it was recalled to your memory by the release of the film Hotel Mumbai in February 2018.
The Bataclan Theatre attack? The London tube and bus bombings? The Brussels Airport attack? All of these were large-scale attacks with massive casualties, yet you probably have to strain your memory to bring up even a dim recollection.
Now, for the sixty-four-thousand-dinar question. Do you remember the coup attempt on the government of Trinidad? No? Well, neither did I. I came across the story only recently, and then, with a little help from Wikipedia, it slowly came back to me. In 1990, 115 members of a radical Muslim organization took over the Parliament and the island’s only television station. After six days, they finally surrendered to the army, but not before 24 people had been killed.
I bring up the Trinidad coup attempt because it demonstrates just how widespread jihad is and how long it has been going on. At this point, I’m tempted to launch into a discussion of the several jihad attacks on beach resorts and tourist attractions. But I don’t want to spoil your next vacation, and besides, violent jihad is not even the main problem.
The main focus of this book is not on armed jihad, but on another kind of jihad that is even more threatening. I call it “cultural jihad,” but it’s also referred to as “stealth jihad.” This kind of jihad is more dangerous because it’s more widespread and because most of us are hardly aware of its existence.
Cultural jihad is a long-term campaign to spread Islamic law and culture by influencing key cultural institutions such as media, political parties, schools, and churches. Take the influence operation that Arab states have been conducting on American universities. Since 2012, tiny Qatar has donated $376 million to Carnegie Mellon University, $351 million to Georgetown, $340 million to Northwestern University, $275 million to Texas A&M, $41 million to Virginia Commonwealth University, and lesser amounts to two dozen other major universities. Saudi Arabia has donated similar sums to more than sixty universities.
Why would Islamic donors give large sums of money to already wealthy American colleges? What do they hope to get out of it? Does the emir of Qatar hope that Harvard will name a building after him? Are Saudi princes hoping to get their sons into Princeton despite low test scores? Or are they, perhaps, trying to bribe the Mideast Studies Departments, the Islamic Studies Departments, and the History Departments to present Islam in a favorable light?
Of course, the politically correct answer to the last question is: “Bribes? That’s ridiculous. Who ever heard of an American university accepting bribes?”
The reality is that there are hundreds of such influence operations reaching into all our major social institutions. Some of them aren’t even very stealthy, because they don’t have to be. Western citizens have learned to keep their heads down and not notice things. If you notice and make a fuss, that means you’re an “Islamophobe.” And that could mean big trouble.
Does cultural jihad stand a chance of transforming the culture? Well, here’s an analogy. Ten years ago, it didn’t seem as if the LGBT movement had a chance of enforcing its nuttier notions. If six years ago, you were told that libraries all over the country would someday be sponsoring drag-queen story hours for kids, you wouldn’t have believed it. Likewise, you wouldn’t have believed it if you were told that doctors and professors would be fired for failing to address bearded men as “Miss.”
But now we’re all believers. All of a sudden, the drag queens are calling the shots. This is fairly amazing when you consider that the LGBT slice of the population is only about 2 percent, and the drag queen and bearded lassies segments are smaller still.
Muslims in America are less than 2 percent of the population, but they are backed by a worldwide Muslim population of 1.7 billion. They are also backed by the same powerful forces that back drag-queen story hours and boys in girls’ locker rooms—namely media, academia, courts, big business, big tech, and prominent politicians. In addition, like the LGBT lobby in America, Muslim activists in the United States use the same successful tactics. At first, they say that they’re simply civil rights groups whose only desire is for equal rights. They assure you that all they want is a place at the table. Then the demands ramp up, and if you don’t go along with them, you are—depending on which group you’re offending—either a homophobe or an “Islamophobe.”
It almost seems as though the Islamists and the leftists have been—what’s the word?—“colluding.” In fact, a tacit alliance has long existed between Islamists and leftists in the West. And both groups have been highly successful in their efforts to hollow out the culture from within.
Many people are unaware of this alliance. And here we come back to the knowledge-gap problem. Curiosity, they say, killed the cat, but it is lack of curiosity about Islam that is killing the West. One can’t entirely fault the average citizen for his incuriosity, however, because when it comes to Islam, the press gives him little to be curious about.
Take the plot to blow up the railroad bridge over the Niagara River gorge as a New York to Toronto passenger train crossed over it. What’s that? You never heard of the plot to blow up the bridge over the Niagara River? That’s strange. If successful, the plot would have resulted in hundreds of deaths. Luckily, it was foiled by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the FBI. But don’t feel bad if you didn’t know. Outside of New York, the plot got very little news coverage. Apparently, the media decided it wasn’t important for you to know.
According to the old saying, “What you don’t know won’t hurt you.” But what you don’t know about Islam can hurt you very much. The Niagara River gorge is hundreds of feet deep, but not nearly as deep as our ignorance of the faith founded by Muhammad.
This excerpt from William Kilpatrick’s new book, What Catholics Need to Know About Islam, originally appeared in the September 1, 2020 edition of Crisis.
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