lifesitenews--2020-12-08--UK govt not ruling out vaccine cards being used as vaccine passports

LONDON , December 8 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – As the first COVID-19 vaccinations were rolled out today in the U.K , the government refused to rule out whether immunization cards will be used as a form of “ passport ” in order to access daily life .
In an interview with Sky News , government minister James Cleverly repeatedly avoided the question as to whether cards were “ passports ” and if they would be used in order to permit or ban people from normal activities .
“ It ’ s about unlocking people ’ s lives , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it ’ s about making sure we protect lives and protect livelihoods , ” Cleverly stated .
Pressed to comment on the cards effectively being passports , Cleverly dubbed the question as “ semantics.
” Cards will be issued along with a vaccination , and images of the new card have now emerged .
An inscription on the card states , “ Make sure you keep this record card in your purse or wallet.
” Space is also allocated to detail the dates and names of the vaccines given .
A document @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people should keep the vaccine record card “ safe , ” reportedly as a measure to ensure that the next appointment is not missed , and the correct follow-up jab is given .
The government previously rejected the possibility of so-called vaccine passports , as minister Michael Gove claimed that neither he nor others in the government were planning to implement such a system .
“ I certainly am not planning to introduce any vaccine passports and I don ’ t know anyone else in government ( who is ) , ” Gove @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in his interview that various businesses and venues might enforce their own policy , requiring a vaccine card for admittance .
“ I think you ’ ll probably find that restaurants and bars and cinemas and other venues , sports venues , will probably also use that system – as they have done with the ( test and trace ) app.
” “ Individual businesses have the capacity to make decisions about who they will admit and why , ” he continued .
Speaking to the MailOnline about the UK vaccine record card @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group Liberty , said “ immunity cards risk creating a two-tier system in which some of us have access to freedoms and support while others are shut out.
” Collier continued , “ Once cards like these have been created it would be easy for their use to be extended so they can be used like an immunity passport .
This could result in people who don ’ t have a card potentially being blocked from essential public services , work or housing – with the most marginalised among us hardest hit.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the UK government ’ s lockdown policy , also spoke to the Daily Mail , calling the new move “ coercion.
” He warned that the message taken from it would be that people “ will be able to have access to your civil liberties if you behave in the way we require by having this vaccine.
” A government minister recently mentioned to The Telegraph that a QR vaccine passport could be required for access into public events : “ One way of opening up society would be those people who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ QR code or some sort of immunity certification which shows that they have been tested.
” The proposal for QR codes as evidence for having received a COVID vaccine has already been raised by Ticketmaster .
While their plan is still under development , the company suggests that after purchasing tickets , fans will be required to verify that they have been vaccinated against COVID-19 or tested negative for the virus 24-72 hours before the concert .
The U.S. government recently released images of its own vaccine record card , which will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine .
Releasing the image on the Department of Defense ( DOD ) website , the description says they “ will be sent out as part of vaccination kits from Operation Warp Speed.
” In an October article , Dr. Michael Yeadon , who “ spent over 30 years leading new ( allergy and respiratory ) medicines research in some of the world ’ s largest pharmaceutical companies , ” and retired from the COVID-19 vaccine developer Pfizer , with “ the most senior research position in this field , ” dismissed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no need for vaccines to extinguish the pandemic , '' Yeadon said .
`` I ’ ve never heard such nonsense talked about vaccines .
You do not vaccinate people who aren ’ t at risk from a disease .
You also don ’ t set about planning to vaccinate millions of fit and healthy people with a vaccine that hasn ’ t been extensively tested on human subjects.
” The technology involved in administering the vaccine , as used by Pfizer and Moderna , is so novel that it has yet to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Administration , as admitted by Pfizer itself .
It also avails of “ messenger RNA , ” which directly affects a person ’ s cells , and is “ a vaccine technology that ’ s so new , no mRNA vaccines have ever been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
” Doctors from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices ( ACIP ) , advising the CDC , warned that patients needed to be informed about the side effects of COVID-19 vaccines .
According to a report from CNBC , Dr. Sandra Fryhofer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ We really need to make patients aware that this is not going to be a walk in the park , ” she said .
“ They are going to know they had a vaccine .
They are probably not going to feel wonderful .
But they ’ ve got to come back for that second dose.
” Some of the immediate results from some of the vaccine trials have included “ severe ” complications , involving headaches , fever , body aches and symptoms similar to a “ severe hangover . ''
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‘Immunity cards risk creating a two-tier system in which some of us have access to freedoms and support while others are shut out,’ a human rights group argued.
LONDON, December 8, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – As the first COVID-19 vaccinations were rolled out today in the U.K, the government refused to rule out whether immunization cards will be used as a form of “passport” in order to access daily life.
In an interview with Sky News, government minister James Cleverly repeatedly avoided the question as to whether cards were “passports” and if they would be used in order to permit or ban people from normal activities.
“It’s about unlocking people’s lives, it’s about unlocking the economy, it’s about making sure we protect lives and protect livelihoods,” Cleverly stated. Pressed to comment on the cards effectively being passports, Cleverly dubbed the question as “semantics.”
Cards will be issued along with a vaccination, and images of the new card have now emerged. An inscription on the card states, “Make sure you keep this record card in your purse or wallet.” Space is also allocated to detail the dates and names of the vaccines given.
A document compiled by Public Health England mentions that people should keep the vaccine record card “safe,” reportedly as a measure to ensure that the next appointment is not missed, and the correct follow-up jab is given.
The government previously rejected the possibility of so-called vaccine passports, as minister Michael Gove claimed that neither he nor others in the government were planning to implement such a system. “I certainly am not planning to introduce any vaccine passports and I don’t know anyone else in government (who is),” Gove said.
However, Gove also mentioned in his interview that various businesses and venues might enforce their own policy, requiring a vaccine card for admittance. “I think you’ll probably find that restaurants and bars and cinemas and other venues, sports venues, will probably also use that system – as they have done with the (test and trace) app.”
“Individual businesses have the capacity to make decisions about who they will admit and why,” he continued.
Speaking to the MailOnline about the UK vaccine record card, Grey Collier of the human rights group Liberty, said “immunity cards risk creating a two-tier system in which some of us have access to freedoms and support while others are shut out.”
Collier continued, “Once cards like these have been created it would be easy for their use to be extended so they can be used like an immunity passport. This could result in people who don’t have a card potentially being blocked from essential public services, work or housing – with the most marginalised among us hardest hit.”
Sir Desmond Swayne, a vocal critic of the UK government’s lockdown policy, also spoke to the Daily Mail, calling the new move “coercion.” He warned that the message taken from it would be that people “will be able to have access to your civil liberties if you behave in the way we require by having this vaccine.”
A government minister recently mentioned to The Telegraph that a QR vaccine passport could be required for access into public events: “One way of opening up society would be those people who have had vaccinations carrying some kind of QR code or some sort of immunity certification which shows that they have been tested.”
The proposal for QR codes as evidence for having received a COVID vaccine has already been raised by Ticketmaster. While their plan is still under development, the company suggests that after purchasing tickets, fans will be required to verify that they have been vaccinated against COVID-19 or tested negative for the virus 24-72 hours before the concert.
The U.S. government recently released images of its own vaccine record card, which will be given to everyone who receives a COVID-19 vaccine. Releasing the image on the Department of Defense (DOD) website, the description says they “will be sent out as part of vaccination kits from Operation Warp Speed.”
In an October article, Dr. Michael Yeadon, who “spent over 30 years leading new (allergy and respiratory) medicines research in some of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies,” and retired from the COVID-19 vaccine developer Pfizer, with “the most senior research position in this field,” dismissed the COVID-19 vaccine.
“There is absolutely no need for vaccines to extinguish the pandemic,” Yeadon said. “I’ve never heard such nonsense talked about vaccines. You do not vaccinate people who aren’t at risk from a disease. You also don’t set about planning to vaccinate millions of fit and healthy people with a vaccine that hasn’t been extensively tested on human subjects.”
The technology involved in administering the vaccine, as used by Pfizer and Moderna, is so novel that it has yet to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration, as admitted by Pfizer itself.
It also avails of “messenger RNA,” which directly affects a person’s cells, and is “a vaccine technology that’s so new, no mRNA vaccines have ever been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.”
Doctors from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), advising the CDC, warned that patients needed to be informed about the side effects of COVID-19 vaccines. According to a report from CNBC, Dr. Sandra Fryhofer of the American Medical Association stressed that “We really need to make patients aware that this is not going to be a walk in the park,” she said. “They are going to know they had a vaccine. They are probably not going to feel wonderful. But they’ve got to come back for that second dose.”
Some of the immediate results from some of the vaccine trials have included “severe” complications, involving headaches, fever, body aches and symptoms similar to a “severe hangover.”
— Article continues below Petition — SIGN: Join petition calling for a stop to COVID vaccine testing in Europe Show Petition Text 16601 have signed the petition. Let's get to 17500 ! Thank you for signing this petition! Add your signature: Show Petition Text Country... State... Sign this Petition Concerns over the health and safety of the human test subjects in Pfizer's European COVID vaccine study have caused two eminent doctors to launch a petition calling for an immediate halt to those studies. On December 1, 2020, Dr. Michael Yeadon, an ex chief of research at Pfizer and Dr. Wolfgang Wodarg, a lung specialist and former department head of public health lodged an appeal to the EMA, the European Medicine Agency responsible for approving drugs across the EU, asking them to suspend the ongoing Pfizer/BioNtech COVID vaccine study on BNT162b (EudraCT number 2020-002641-42). LifeSite is joining Drs. Yeadon and Wodarg in their call for an immediate suspension of this study and we are encouraging people to co-sign their petition to the EMA which is to be found in the petition section on this page. Please SIGN and SHARE this important petition, and then please contact the EMA at the address listed below, in the 'For More Information' section. In their application to the EMA, Drs. Yeadon and Wodarg give the following reasons why the Pfizer study could pose dangers to the health and safety of the study participants: First, the doctors say that the study design must be improved as the highly inaccurate PCR test is currently being used to detect the presence of COVID in the study participants. This means that the efficacy of the vaccine is in doubt. The doctors recommend changing from the PCR test to Sanger sequencing.
Second, and more important, the doctors advocate animal testing of the vaccine to exclude the possibility of the risks to the life and health of human participants from known side-effects of other similar studies on corona viruses. These side-effects can include: an exaggerated immune response when the subject comes into contact with the "real world" virus; possible infertility of an "indefinite duration" for women; severe allergic responses to polyethylene glycol which is contained in the mRNA vaccine being tested by Pfizer; and, other latent, serious side effects which, because of the short duration of the study, may only become known well after the conclusion of the study. Because of these unacceptable risks to the life and health of the Pfizer/BioNtech COVID vaccine study participants, we are joining with Drs. Yeadon and Wodarg as co-signers of their petition to the European Medicine Agency, asking for an immediate halt to these studies. Thank you for SIGNING and SHARING, today! And, after you have signed this petition, please send the sample email in the section below to the official European Medicine Agency email: [email protected] FOR MORE INFORMATION: Actual Petition Text (pdf): https://2020news.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Wodarg_Yeadon_EMA_Petition_Pfizer_Trial_FINAL_01DEC2020_EN_unsigned_with_Exhibits.pdf Sample Email: Subject: Please act on the petition of Dr. Wodarg and Dr. Yeadon and stay the Phase III clinical trial(s) of BNT162b Dear Sir or Madam, I am hereby co-signing the petition of Dr. Wodarg and Dr. Yeadon to support their urgent request to stay the Phase III clinical trial(s) of BNT162b (EudraCT Number 2020-002641-42) and other clinical trials. The full text of the petition of Dr. Wodarg and Dr. Yeadon can be found here: https://2020news.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Wodarg_Yeadon_EMA_Petition_Pfizer_Trial_FINAL_01DEC2020_EN_unsigned_with_Exhibits.pdf I hereby respectfully request that EMA act on the petition of Dr. Wodarg and Dr. Yeadon immediately. Regards, [Your name] **Photo Credit: Shutterstock.com Hide Petition Text Sign this Petition
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lifesitenews--2020-12-08--Texas asks Supreme Court to toss 4 states’ election results over illegal mail ballots

December 8 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — The state of Texas unveiled a new election lawsuit of its own Monday night , asking the United States Supreme Court to void the November election results in Georgia , Michigan , Pennsylvania , and Wisconsin on the grounds that all four states acted illegally by expanding mail voting without legislative approval .
The suit , filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton , seeks a temporary restraining order to keep states “ from taking action to certify presidential electors or to have such electors take any official action including without limitation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Just the News reports .
This year , various states allowed residents to cast ballots by mail without a specific justification , ostensibly on the grounds that COVID-19 made in-person voting too dangerous ( despite primary elections earlier in the year not causing infection spikes ) .
But in the four states at issue , Paxton argues , executive officials such as governors and secretaries of state instituted these changes unilaterally “ without any consent by the state legislatures ” as required by state law .
“ These non-legislative changes … facilitated the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of state law , which , in turn , violated the Electors Clause of Article II , Section 1 , Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution , ” the suit argues .
“ By these unlawful acts , the Defendant States have not only tainted the integrity of their own citizens ’ vote , but their actions have also debased the votes of citizens in Plaintiff State and other States that remained loyal to the Constitution.
” As a result , these four states were “ flooded ” with “ tens of millions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of statutory controls as to how they are lawfully received , evaluated , and counted .
Whether well intentioned or not , these unconstitutional acts had the same uniform effect — they made the 2020 election less secure in the Defendant States.
” After vacating the four states ’ election results , the lawsuit asks the Supreme Court to “ remand to their State legislatures to allocate presidential electors via any constitutional means that does not rely on 2020 election results that includes votes cast in violation of State election statutes in place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a fairly narrow question of law rather than the litany of unsubstantiated fact claims levied by attorneys Sidney Powell and Lin Wood , the Texas lawsuit may stand a better chance of prevailing than the various lawsuits dismissed by lower courts so far .
The prospect of having legislatures decide a presidential winner is a politically-explosive request judges may be reluctant to order whatever the merits may be , but the suit ’ s reference to “ any constitutional means ” potentially opens the door to more palatable solutions , such as holding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Former Vice President Joe Biden won the election according to the official vote totals , but President Donald Trump has refused to concede , citing widespread reports of vote fraud in several states , and calling the accuracy of those totals into question .

PETITION UPDATE (1/15/2021) -
The events of the past month, and especially the past 10 days, have shaken the faith Americans have in their elected and appoint officials.
We continue to call for investigations to be made into allegations of election fraud. Texas is in the process of prosecuting one political operative for illegal ballot harvesting, and multiple state legislatures have called for investigations, too.
However, the judiciary has severely let down the American electorate.
As we have said all along, the integrity of the election is much bigger than President Trump. Election integrity is at the heart of republican democracy, and if we don't have it, we no longer have a functioning republic.
Therefore, we continue to seek the truth for the election outcome. Perhaps that will only be known in the future when state or federal commissions are established to investigate the instances of election fraud which were witnessed and sworn to, by thousands of Americans of all political persuasions.
In the meantime, you may still sign this petition. Thank you!
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PETITION UPDATE (12/10/20) -
On Wednesday, President Trump tweeted: "We will be INTERVENING in the Texas (plus many other states) case. This is the big one. Our Country needs a victory!"
He is referring to the lawsuit which the state of Texas has filed against Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Georgia in the Supreme Court over changes those states made to their election rules, claiming they violated the U.S. Constitution in the process.
Here is the central part of the argument: if Texas were to allow possible voter fraud to go unchecked in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Georgia, it would be akin to committing fraud upon the people of Texas, who cast their ballots within the framework of the law.
Indeed, this would apply equally to all citizens who voted within the framework of the law across the United States!
President Trump also tweeted that this case is, "very strong...ALL CRITERIA MET."
Please continue to SIGN and SHARE this urgent petition, now.
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PETITION UPDATE (12/7/20) - Since this petition was launched, President Trump's legal team, as well as other concerned citizens, have discovered what appears to be irrefutable evidence of voter fraud in several of the key battleground states, and have initiated legal challenges in six states.
While the situation continues to evolve, this remains a hugely important petition which we encourage you to SIGN and SHARE.
Below, please WATCH and READ about the mounting evidence of voter fraud and how the mainstream media seem determined to ignore even the most egregious instances of vote tampering. Then, please SIGN and SHARE this petition.
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'Trump campaign files lawsuit demanding ‘a new statewide election for president’ in Georgia'
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'Twitter censored Trump 63 times over Thanksgiving holiday, Biden untouched'
LifeSite supports President Trump with this petition because we believe he is trying to defend the Constitution, ensuring that electoral fraud does not taint the result of the 2020 general election.
But, since starting this petition, we have launched a separate petition related to the disputed election outcome, calling on the Department of Justice to 'do their job' and engage in meaningful investigations of the mounting evidence of voter fraud.
We believe that conducting forensic audits of ballots and voting machines, as well as issuing subpoenas to collect more evidence, would be a good start.
Thankfully, some of the state started to demand investigations independent of federal agencies. But we still believe that the DoJ needs to use its enormous fact-finding resources to help resolve allegations of election fraud.
Thank you for continuing to SIGN and SHARE all our election-related petitions.
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Please SIGN and SHARE this urgent petition which calls on all Americans to Stand With President Trump as he uses every legitimate means to find out if voter fraud played any role in the election outcome.
Amid allegations of voter fraud, and at a time when the situation with COVID has been used by many of the states to facilitate the use of mail-in ballots on a massive scale, we need to be very careful in dismissing the possibility of voter fraud.
The fact is, the possibility of wide-spread fraud with mail-in ballots is significant.
But, this is not about Donald Trump or Joe Biden! This about whether or not the sanctity of the ballot box has been tampered with!
Please Stand With President Trump as he attempts to defend the integrity of this election, as well as well as the right to vote itself!
Indeed, this is so important, not so much because one election hangs in the balance, but because our democracy, itself, hangs in the balance.
Americans not only have a right to know, but should demand that every legitimate means be used to discover the truth about these elections!
Please SIGN this petition and Stand With President Trump to ensure that these elections were conducted freely and fairly!
While most all Americans believe in playing by the rules, we also know that some very devious, politically-motivated operatives have been trying to harm the Trump administration from before he even took the oath of office.
This fact should lead us to question how some allegations of voter fraud can be so easily dismissed by state election authorities.
We demand to know the truth, and, for the sake of our democracy, we demand that President Trump keep fighting to learn the truth.
Thank you for SIGNING and SHARING this petition today!
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lifesitenews--2020-12-08--Ohio legislature passes bill requiring humane burial for aborted babies

COLUMBUS , Ohio , December 8 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Ohio lawmakers approved legislation that would require abortion facilities to either bury or cremate the remains of the preborn babies they kill , ensuring they will not be disposed of as medical waste .
Senate Bill 27 would enable women seeking abortions to choose one of the two methods of final dispensation , Catholic News Agency reported , with an abortion facility having to choose one or the other if she opts not to .
The abortion facility would be responsible for the expenses unless the woman opts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that fails to comply would face first-degree misdemeanor charges ; the woman would face no charges .
SB27 passed the Ohio Senate in March 2019 and finally cleared the Ohio House on December 3 .
It now awaits a likely signature from Republican Gov .
Mike DeWine before it can become law .
“ The unborn victims of abortion deserve the same basic decency that we afford to all humans : a dignified burial , ” Ohio Right to Life president Mike Gonidakis said after the news .
“ Although we look forward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to lay to rest the broken bodies of Ohio ’ s abortion victims , we are proud to say that our state has taken another step towards recognizing not only the humanity of the unborn , but of ourselves as well.
” Motivated by horror stories about abortion facilities destroying the babies they kill with methods such as “ big ovens , ” or abortionists stockpiling corpses on their own property , bills such as SB27 are meant to prevent the bodies of aborted children from being treated like medical waste , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and to call attention to the humanity of abortion ’ s victims .
Last year , the U.S. Supreme Court reiterated that states have a “ legitimate interest in proper disposal of fetal remains , ” in upholding a similar provision of an Indiana pro-life law .

Abortions centers would be required to provide options and pay for the dispensation of the child or face first-degree misdemeanor charges.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, December 8, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Ohio lawmakers approved legislation that would require abortion facilities to either bury or cremate the remains of the preborn babies they kill, ensuring they will not be disposed of as medical waste.
Senate Bill 27 would enable women seeking abortions to choose one of the two methods of final dispensation, Catholic News Agency reported, with an abortion facility having to choose one or the other if she opts not to. The abortion facility would be responsible for the expenses unless the woman opts for an alternative means. Any facility that fails to comply would face first-degree misdemeanor charges; the woman would face no charges.
SB27 passed the Ohio Senate in March 2019 and finally cleared the Ohio House on December 3. It now awaits a likely signature from Republican Gov. Mike DeWine before it can become law.
“The unborn victims of abortion deserve the same basic decency that we afford to all humans: a dignified burial,” Ohio Right to Life president Mike Gonidakis said after the news. “Although we look forward to the day when we no longer have to lay to rest the broken bodies of Ohio’s abortion victims, we are proud to say that our state has taken another step towards recognizing not only the humanity of the unborn, but of ourselves as well.”
Motivated by horror stories about abortion facilities destroying the babies they kill with methods such as “big ovens,” or abortionists stockpiling corpses on their own property, bills such as SB27 are meant to prevent the bodies of aborted children from being treated like medical waste, both out of respect for their dignity and to call attention to the humanity of abortion’s victims.
Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court reiterated that states have a “legitimate interest in proper disposal of fetal remains,” in upholding a similar provision of an Indiana pro-life law.
— Article continues below Petition — PETITION: Defend our right to "Choose Life"! Show Petition Text 11454 have signed the petition. Let's get to 12500 ! Thank you for signing this petition! Add your signature: Show Petition Text Country... State... Sign this Petition States are blocking pro-lifers from sharing the simple message “Choose Life” on their vehicles! Please SIGN this joint petition between LifeSite and The Children First Foundation to make "Choose Life" license plates available in every state! Tell governors and state officials to allow this pro-life freedom of speech. Advertising industry statistics show that, for the typical vehicle, a “Choose Life” plate and its simple, powerful message will be seen by other drivers 30,000 to 80,000 times a year. And, across the U.S., “Choose Life” vehicle license plates (or tags) have raised more than $28 million for pro-life pregnancy centers, maternity homes, safe havens, and adoption centers, varying with each state. The potential for expanding the “Choose Life” license plate program to new states and new members is incredible – but only if citizens are allowed to have the plates! It is appalling that seventeen U.S. states do not allow their citizens the right to put “Choose Life” license plates on their vehicles. The plates have been called pro-life “scare tactics” by Planned Parenthood and unlawful or hateful “private speech” by pro-abortion lawyers. The “Choose Life” message, however, is one of pure love that scares nobody except those who profit from death. It is unacceptable that we are blocked from our God-given and Constitutional right to spread the message of love and life for vulnerable unborn and newborn children. Your signature on this petition – no matter where you live – will help to get the “Choose Life” license plate program in states where it is not yet permitted! Please SIGN and SHARE this petition to make a real difference in persuading these state governments and Departments of Motor Vehicles to “Choose Life.” Consider, for example, our experience in New York, where Governor Andrew Cuomo is a nationally-recognized advocate of abortion and has been a relentless opponent of the pro-life movement. Cuomo has blocked the approval of “Choose Life” license plates in NY, despite widespread support for these truly positive messages of love and life. A headline in the New York Post declared, “The DMV Acts Like We Live in Pyongyang.” And, in nearby New Jersey and Connecticut, similar hurdles were faced. But we took the fight to the government officials and even to federal court. And, with the help of petitions, we were able to get “Choose Life” license plates on the road in both states. It is high time for us to convert EVERY state in America to choose life. Your signature on this petition - no matter where you live - will help make that happen by placing “Choose Life” license plates on tens of thousands more cars. For love, for life, for the babies, please SIGN and SHARE our worldwide petition to tell state officials and politicians to stop blocking approval of the “Choose Life” license plate! FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please click on this link to read many past LifeSite articles on "Choose Life" license plates: https://www.lifesitenews.com/tags/tag/choose+life+plates Hide Petition Text Sign this Petition
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lifesitenews--2020-12-08--Ontario bishop warns priests of ‘prosecution’ if they don’t enforce his rigid mask, communion-in-han

Ontario bishop warns priests of ‘prosecution’ if they don’t enforce his rigid mask, communion-in-hand rules

LONDON , Ontario , December 8 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – An Ontario bishop warned priests in his diocese that they may face “ prosecution ” along with the closure of their churches unless they strictly follow his COVID-19 protocols that include banning people who don ’ t wear masks from entering a church and forcing the faithful to receive Holy Communion on their “ bare hand.
” Bishop Ronald Fabbro of the Diocese of London admitted in his Dec. 1 dictum that his new protocols “ go beyond the requirements in most health unit orders and local by-laws.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ states on its website on a page titled Face coverings and face masks ( updated November 20 ) that people in the province when they go out of their homes “ must use a face covering ( non-medical mask , such as a cloth mask ) in public indoor spaces and whenever physical distancing is a challenge.
” The policy , however , states that citizens “ do not need to wear a face covering ” if they “ have a medical condition that inhibits your ability to wear a face covering.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ontario “ do not need medical documentation to support any of the exceptions.
” While Bishop Fabbro acknowledges in his new COVID protocols that there are exemptions for those who “ have a medical condition and for children , ” he goes beyond the provincial protocols by demanding that Catholics who claim an exemption from wearing a mask must present a signed document from a healthcare professional attesting to their condition .
“ Those seeking an exemption from wearing a mask in our churches must bring their pastor , prior to 1 January @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nurse practitioner , social worker , psychologist or occupational/respiratory/physical therapist attesting to their condition , ” he stated .
And , even despite having such an exemption , the bishop still requires such people to “ wear a mask ” while entering and exiting the church , thus opposing Ontario ’ s Ministry of Health ’ s directives that people who are medically exempt “ do not need to wear a face covering.
” The bishop tells priests that those who persist in not wearing masks “ should be informed by registered or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not be allowed into the church should they present themselves again.
” “ It may be helpful to inform such people that their names will be made known to greeters at all Masses , so that their presence will be monitored .
The greeters then need to be informed .
This directive applies equally to those who remove masks once they are in their seats .
After a polite request and refusal , they should be served with notice by mail.
” Fabbro states that his new protocols “ help prevent people from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reasons.
” Leading doctors and researchers claim that wearing a mask does little in stopping the spread of the coronavirus .
U.S. Dr. Simone Gold of American Frontline doctors stated in October that the “ facts are not in dispute : masks are completely irrelevant to blocking the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
” This is largely because the pores of most masks are simply too large to catch the microscopic virus .
Some have pointed out that using a mask against the virus is like trying to stop mosquitoes with a chainlink fence .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ study in April by five doctors and scientists titled “ Universal Masking in Hospitals in the Covid-19 Era.
” The study stated the following : “ We know that wearing a mask outside health care facilities offers little , if any , protection from infection.
” “ What is clear , however , ” the study states , “ is that universal masking alone is not a panacea , ” at which point the doctors worry that “ focusing on universal masking alone may , paradoxically , lead to more transmission of Covid-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fundamental infection-control measures.
” In their concluding paragraph , the doctors make the stunning statement that masks have become a “ talisman ” that may help increase healthcare workers ’ perceived sense of safety , well-being , and trust in their hospitals , adding that “ such reactions may not be strictly logical.
” “ One might argue that fear and anxiety are better countered with data and education than with a marginally beneficial mask , ” they conclude .
Sixteen scientists published peer-reviewed research in the Annals of Internal Medicine last month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face mask did not significantly reduce the spread of COVID-19 .
The study was titled Effectiveness of Adding a Mask Recommendation to Other Public Health Measures to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Danish Mask Wearers .
They concluded , “ The recommendation to wear surgical masks to supplement other public health measures did not reduce the SARS-CoV-2 infection rate among wearers by more than 50 percent in a community with modest infection rates , some degree of social distancing , and uncommon general mask use.
” Canadian Dr. Roger Hodkinson , a medical specialist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chairman of the Examination Committee in General Pathology for the Royal College of Physicians of Canada , and current chairman of a biotechnology company in North Carolina selling COVID-19 tests , told Edmonton City Council in a meeting last month that using masks to prevent the spread of the virus is “ utterly useless , ” noting that “ there is no evidence base for their effectiveness whatsoever.
” “ Paper masks and fabric masks are simply virtue-signaling .
They ’ re not even worn effectively most of the time .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Bishop Fabbro in his new protocols also stresses his previous rule that Catholics must receive Holy Communion “ only in the hand.
” The bishop cracks down on faithful Catholics who believe , following Catholic tradition , that only the priest ’ s consecrated hands should ever touch the sacred host .
“ With the restriction of receiving Holy Communion only in the hand , some of the faithful are presenting themselves with pyxes in the Communion procession with the hope that a Host will be placed in the pyx for them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Eucharist without touching it with their hands .
In the Roman ritual , self-communicating is reserved only to priests and bishops .
The faithful may not present themselves for Holy Communion with the intention of receiving the Eucharist from a pyx , a small cloth , gloves , or anything other than their bare hand .
Therefore , this practice must stop where it has happened , and the faithful need to be catechized about due reverence when receiving the Eucharist , ” the bishop states .
Many bishops have banned communion on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Catholic Church , however , teaches in her 2004 instruction Redemptionis Sacramentum that “ each of the faithful always has the right to receive Holy Communion on the tongue.
” The Church reaffirmed this teaching in the midst of the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic , making it clear that a pandemic did not negate this teaching .
Dr. Peter Kwasniewski , a Thomistic theologian and liturgical scholar , told LifeSiteNews in July that bishops who ban Holy Communion on the tongue are abusing their authority .
“ Many bishops are abusing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re supposed to uphold Canon Law and Canon Law is really clear that the faithful have the right to receive communion on the tongue .
That 's it , ” he said .
Retired Polish Archbishop Jan Pawel Lenga last March warned bishops and priests who insist on giving Communion in the hand that their actions put them in danger of “ hell.
” “ The coronavirus is being used to break people ’ s consciences , ” Lenga said , noting that such priests and bishops do not respect that which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their consciences .
“ I am calling on them to stop , or they ’ ll end up in hell for doing this , ” he said .
Bishop Fabbro in his new protocols also suggested “ best practices ” for the hearing of confessions , including that “ pieces of paper and pens/pencils are there for the penitent to write his/her name and phone number , which is then given to the priest for contact-tracing purposes.
” “ The names will be sealed in an envelope and opened by the parish only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a positive case , ” the bishop states .
The Ontario bishop has previously justified denying the sacrament of confession to Catholics due to the coronavirus outbreak .
Last March , he stated that “ all confessions are cancelled , except in the case of danger of death.
” He elaborated in a further statement that month that all “ ‘ drive-thru ’ confessionals are simply not acceptable.
” Fabbro concluded his directives with a warning to priests of what could happen if they fail to comply .
“ All pastors/administrators must be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the diocesan protocols , and provincial and local laws .
They have a responsibility to ensure that these provisions are put into practice in our parishes .
Failure to comply could lead to prosecution and to the closure of specific churches or all churches in our diocese or province , ” he states .
Bishop Athanasius Schneider , auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Mary Most Holy in Astana , Kazakhstan , criticized bishops in May as “ fake shepherds ” for their “ anti-pastoral measures ” against the faithful at a time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and banning all access to the sacraments .
“ Instead of good shepherds , those bishops converted into rigid public officials , ” stated Schneider .
“ Those bishops revealed themselves to be imbued with a naturalistic view , to care only for the temporal and bodily life , forgetting their primary and irreplaceable task to care for the eternal and spiritual life .
They forgot the warning of Our Lord : ‘ For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul ?
Or what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his soul ?
’ ( Mt .
16:26 ) .
Bishops who not only did not care but directly prohibited their faithful access to the sacraments , especially to the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist and the Sacrament of Penance , behaved themselves as fake shepherds , who seek their own advantage , ” he added .
Ontario has seen about 130,000 cases of coronavirus in a population of about 14 million , according to Public Health Ontario .
This means that less than 1 percent of the population has been infected .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths , which is a little under 3 percent of those infected , an amount that equals the percentage of deaths caused yearly by the flu .
Of the 130,000 cases , the vast majority ( 110,00 , or about 85 percent ) have fully recovered .
Phone for the office of the bishop : 519-433-0658 Use online contact form here .

Bishop Ronald Fabbro of the Diocese of London admitted his new COVID protocols 'go beyond the requirements in most health unit orders and local by-laws.'
LONDON, Ontario, December 8, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – An Ontario bishop warned priests in his diocese that they may face “prosecution” along with the closure of their churches unless they strictly follow his COVID-19 protocols that include banning people who don’t wear masks from entering a church and forcing the faithful to receive Holy Communion on their “bare hand.”
Bishop Ronald Fabbro of the Diocese of London admitted in his Dec. 1 dictum that his new protocols “go beyond the requirements in most health unit orders and local by-laws.”
Ontario’s Ministry of Health states on its website on a page titled Face coverings and face masks (updated November 20) that people in the province when they go out of their homes “must use a face covering (non-medical mask, such as a cloth mask) in public indoor spaces and whenever physical distancing is a challenge.” The policy, however, states that citizens “do not need to wear a face covering” if they “have a medical condition that inhibits your ability to wear a face covering.” The policy makes it clear residents of Ontario “do not need medical documentation to support any of the exceptions.”
While Bishop Fabbro acknowledges in his new COVID protocols that there are exemptions for those who “have a medical condition and for children,” he goes beyond the provincial protocols by demanding that Catholics who claim an exemption from wearing a mask must present a signed document from a healthcare professional attesting to their condition.
“Those seeking an exemption from wearing a mask in our churches must bring their pastor, prior to 1 January 2021, evidence from their physician, nurse practitioner, social worker, psychologist or occupational/respiratory/physical therapist attesting to their condition,” he stated.
And, even despite having such an exemption, the bishop still requires such people to “wear a mask” while entering and exiting the church, thus opposing Ontario’s Ministry of Health’s directives that people who are medically exempt “do not need to wear a face covering.”
The bishop tells priests that those who persist in not wearing masks “should be informed by registered or ‘express’ mail that they will not be allowed into the church should they present themselves again.”
“It may be helpful to inform such people that their names will be made known to greeters at all Masses, so that their presence will be monitored. The greeters then need to be informed. This directive applies equally to those who remove masks once they are in their seats. After a polite request and refusal, they should be served with notice by mail.”
Fabbro states that his new protocols “help prevent people from taking advantage of the exemptions for personal reasons.”
Leading doctors and researchers claim that wearing a mask does little in stopping the spread of the coronavirus.
U.S. Dr. Simone Gold of American Frontline doctors stated in October that the “facts are not in dispute: masks are completely irrelevant to blocking the SARS-CoV-2 virus.” This is largely because the pores of most masks are simply too large to catch the microscopic virus. Some have pointed out that using a mask against the virus is like trying to stop mosquitoes with a chainlink fence.
The New England Journal of Medicine published a study in April by five doctors and scientists titled “Universal Masking in Hospitals in the Covid-19 Era.” The study stated the following: “We know that wearing a mask outside health care facilities offers little, if any, protection from infection.”
“What is clear, however,” the study states, “is that universal masking alone is not a panacea,” at which point the doctors worry that “focusing on universal masking alone may, paradoxically, lead to more transmission of Covid-19 if it diverts attention from implementing more fundamental infection-control measures.”
In their concluding paragraph, the doctors make the stunning statement that masks have become a “talisman” that may help increase healthcare workers’ perceived sense of safety, well-being, and trust in their hospitals, adding that “such reactions may not be strictly logical.”
“One might argue that fear and anxiety are better countered with data and education than with a marginally beneficial mask,” they conclude.
Sixteen scientists published peer-reviewed research in the Annals of Internal Medicine last month in which they found that wearing a face mask did not significantly reduce the spread of COVID-19. The study was titled Effectiveness of Adding a Mask Recommendation to Other Public Health Measures to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Danish Mask Wearers. They concluded, “The recommendation to wear surgical masks to supplement other public health measures did not reduce the SARS-CoV-2 infection rate among wearers by more than 50 percent in a community with modest infection rates, some degree of social distancing, and uncommon general mask use.”
Canadian Dr. Roger Hodkinson, a medical specialist in pathology and virology, a former chairman of the Examination Committee in General Pathology for the Royal College of Physicians of Canada, and current chairman of a biotechnology company in North Carolina selling COVID-19 tests, told Edmonton City Council in a meeting last month that using masks to prevent the spread of the virus is “utterly useless,” noting that “there is no evidence base for their effectiveness whatsoever.”
“Paper masks and fabric masks are simply virtue-signaling. They’re not even worn effectively most of the time. It’s utterly ridiculous,” Hodkinson said.
Holy Communion in ‘bare hand’ only
Bishop Fabbro in his new protocols also stresses his previous rule that Catholics must receive Holy Communion “only in the hand.” The bishop cracks down on faithful Catholics who believe, following Catholic tradition, that only the priest’s consecrated hands should ever touch the sacred host.
“With the restriction of receiving Holy Communion only in the hand, some of the faithful are presenting themselves with pyxes in the Communion procession with the hope that a Host will be placed in the pyx for them, so that they can receive the Eucharist without touching it with their hands. In the Roman ritual, self-communicating is reserved only to priests and bishops. The faithful may not present themselves for Holy Communion with the intention of receiving the Eucharist from a pyx, a small cloth, gloves, or anything other than their bare hand. Therefore, this practice must stop where it has happened, and the faithful need to be catechized about due reverence when receiving the Eucharist,” the bishop states.
Many bishops have banned communion on the tongue on account of the coronavirus. The Catholic Church, however, teaches in her 2004 instruction Redemptionis Sacramentum that “each of the faithful always has the right to receive Holy Communion on the tongue.” The Church reaffirmed this teaching in the midst of the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic, making it clear that a pandemic did not negate this teaching.
Dr. Peter Kwasniewski, a Thomistic theologian and liturgical scholar, told LifeSiteNews in July that bishops who ban Holy Communion on the tongue are abusing their authority.
“Many bishops are abusing their authority right now because … they’re supposed to uphold Canon Law and Canon Law is really clear that the faithful have the right to receive communion on the tongue. That's it,” he said.
Retired Polish Archbishop Jan Pawel Lenga last March warned bishops and priests who insist on giving Communion in the hand that their actions put them in danger of “hell.”
“The coronavirus is being used to break people’s consciences,” Lenga said, noting that such priests and bishops do not respect that which is sacred while forcing others to violate their consciences. “I am calling on them to stop, or they’ll end up in hell for doing this,” he said.
Bishop Fabbro in his new protocols also suggested “best practices” for the hearing of confessions, including that “pieces of paper and pens/pencils are there for the penitent to write his/her name and phone number, which is then given to the priest for contact-tracing purposes.”
“The names will be sealed in an envelope and opened by the parish only if needed to trace possible exposure to a positive case,” the bishop states.
The Ontario bishop has previously justified denying the sacrament of confession to Catholics due to the coronavirus outbreak. Last March, he stated that “all confessions are cancelled, except in the case of danger of death.” He elaborated in a further statement that month that all “‘drive-thru’ confessionals are simply not acceptable.”
Fabbro concluded his directives with a warning to priests of what could happen if they fail to comply.
“All pastors/administrators must be vigilant to maintain safe environments according to the diocesan protocols, and provincial and local laws. They have a responsibility to ensure that these provisions are put into practice in our parishes. Failure to comply could lead to prosecution and to the closure of specific churches or all churches in our diocese or province,” he states.
Bishop Athanasius Schneider, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Mary Most Holy in Astana, Kazakhstan, criticized bishops in May as “fake shepherds” for their “anti-pastoral measures” against the faithful at a time when many bishops were closing church doors and banning all access to the sacraments.
“Instead of good shepherds, those bishops converted into rigid public officials,” stated Schneider.
“Those bishops revealed themselves to be imbued with a naturalistic view, to care only for the temporal and bodily life, forgetting their primary and irreplaceable task to care for the eternal and spiritual life. They forgot the warning of Our Lord: ‘For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?’ (Mt. 16:26). Bishops who not only did not care but directly prohibited their faithful access to the sacraments, especially to the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist and the Sacrament of Penance, behaved themselves as fake shepherds, who seek their own advantage,” he added.
Ontario has seen about 130,000 cases of coronavirus in a population of about 14 million, according to Public Health Ontario. This means that less than 1 percent of the population has been infected. Of these, there have been 3,800 deaths, which is a little under 3 percent of those infected, an amount that equals the percentage of deaths caused yearly by the flu. Of the 130,000 cases, the vast majority (110,00, or about 85 percent) have fully recovered.
Contact information for respectful communications:
Most Rev. Ronald P. Fabbro, C.S.B.
Diocese of London
1070 Waterloo Street
London, Ontario N6A 3Y2, Canada
Phone for the office of the bishop: 519-433-0658
Use online contact form here.
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lifesitenews--2020-12-08--Democrats in Congress call pro-life Hyde Amendment ‘clearly racist’

WASHINGTON , D.C. , December 8 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — House Democrats and their witnesses at an Appropriations Committee hearing today characterized the Hyde Amendment , which prohibits the federal government from funding abortions , as “ clearly racist.
” The Hyde Amendment prevents federal funding of abortions except “ to save the life of the woman , ” or in the case of incest or rape .
It was passed in 1976 and was upheld by the Supreme Court in a 1980 ruling .
The Hyde Amendment , which is a budget provision , has been passed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ party of the president or the party in control of Congress .
Both Bill Clinton and Barack Obama , who were pro-abortion presidents , signed appropriations bills that included the Hyde Amendment .
Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey ( D-NY ) of the House Committee on Appropriations called for the Hyde Amendment to be removed completely , saying , “ It deserves to be in the dustbin of history , with other policies that were designed to limit the rights of the powerless.
” Chairing the hearing , Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro ( D-CT @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Hyde Amendment is discriminatory , referring particularly to an alleged racist connection .
DeLauro said , “ More than half ( 58 % ) of the women affected by the Hyde Amendment are women of color — almost one-third ( 31 % ) are Black , 27 percent Latina , nearly one-fifth ( 19 percent ) Asian Americans and Pacific Islander women , as well as indigenous women also covered by Medicaid.
” She expressed her concern that without easier access to abortion , “ women are dropping out of the work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are not going back to work.
” “ The Hyde Amendment has failed women of color and communities of color , to be able to access the healthcare and the reproductive healthcare that they need.
” DeLauro concluded .
Her words were supported by Rep. Barbara Lee ( D-CA ) , who also called the Hyde Amendment “ discriminatory ” against women of low income and women of color .
On the other side of the aisle , Rep. Tom Cole ( R-OK ) spoke in defense of the act promising his “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The amendment is estimated to have saved “ the lives of 2 million people since it was first adopted in 1976 — most of them people of color , ” Cole added .
He also noted how “ the majority of the American people , including the majority of low-income women , also support the Hyde Amendment.
” “ Even most people who identify themselves as pro-choice on abortion issues , don ’ t want their tax payer dollars to be used to pay for someone else ’ s abortion.
” Congressman John @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the hearing that “ an innocent unborn child , that is created in the image of God , is not a disease.
” “ The science , ” he added , indicates more and more “ the importance of recognizing the value of these innocent human lives.
” Dr. Herminia Palacio , a witness at the hearing and president and CEO of the pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute , which for decades was directly connected to abortion giant Planned Parenthood , argued that the Hyde Amendment “ intentionally and unjustly ” affected “ Black and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ people with low incomes.
” Palacio claimed the amendment was “ clearly racist ” in its impact .
Pro-lifers have pointed out for years that the children who are aborted are disproportionately members of minorities .
According to a 2016 report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) , the rate of abortion among African-American women is far higher than among white American women .
While black women make up only six percent of the U.S. population , they account for 35 percent of abortions reported .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the four at the hearing , was Christina Maria Bennett , communications director at the Family Institute of Connecticut , who defended the Hyde Amendment from the allegations of “ systemic racism ” leveled against it .
“ One in every nine people born to a mother on Medicaid is here today because of the Hyde Amendment , ” she said .
Bennett added that it has had “ 44 years of bipartisan support , ” noting how a January 2020 poll found that “ 60 % of American voters oppose tax-payer funding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attacked the Hyde Amendment for being racist , Bennett strongly defended it : “ It ’ s not racist to preserve black lives .
Hyde protects women from an industry that is actually rooted in racism , with a documented history of eugenics philosophy , population control , and the unlawful targeting of the black community.
” “ Free abortion is not in the best interest of our community , ” stated Bennett , herself a woman of color .
Pro-family group Family Research Council issued a statement on the hearing , noting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hyde meant that it “ is vital to pass federal legislation like the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act protecting taxpayers from subsidizing abortion .
Abortion is not healthcare and should not be funded as such.
” Pro-life organization Susan B. Anthony List expressed its support for Bennett in the hearing , stating , “ House Democrats , emboldened by a potential Biden administration , are once again pushing to force hardworking taxpayers to fund abortion on demand .
Their extremism not only harms women and families , destroys countless innocent unborn children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claim to support , but it is also deeply unpopular even among rank-and-file Democrats .
We are proud to stand with Christina Bennett , whose powerful story of being scheduled for abortion and spared at the last minute utterly contradicts the abortion lobby narrative.
” Former Vice President Joe Biden , the likely next president , already announced his intention to repeal the Hyde Amendment .

The Hyde Amendment has been passed every single year, no matter the party of the president or the party in control of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D.C., December 8, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — House Democrats and their witnesses at an Appropriations Committee hearing today characterized the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits the federal government from funding abortions, as “clearly racist.”
The Hyde Amendment prevents federal funding of abortions except “to save the life of the woman,” or in the case of incest or rape. It was passed in 1976 and was upheld by the Supreme Court in a 1980 ruling. The Hyde Amendment, which is a budget provision, has been passed every single year, no matter the party of the president or the party in control of Congress.
Both Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, who were pro-abortion presidents, signed appropriations bills that included the Hyde Amendment.
Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey (D-NY) of the House Committee on Appropriations called for the Hyde Amendment to be removed completely, saying, “It deserves to be in the dustbin of history, with other policies that were designed to limit the rights of the powerless.”
Chairing the hearing, Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) said in her opening remarks that the Hyde Amendment is discriminatory, referring particularly to an alleged racist connection. DeLauro said, “More than half (58%) of the women affected by the Hyde Amendment are women of color — almost one-third (31%) are Black, 27 percent Latina, nearly one-fifth (19 percent) Asian Americans and Pacific Islander women, as well as indigenous women also covered by Medicaid.”
She expressed her concern that without easier access to abortion, “women are dropping out of the work force … staying at home and they are not going back to work.”
“The Hyde Amendment has failed women of color and communities of color, to be able to access the healthcare and the reproductive healthcare that they need.” DeLauro concluded.
Her words were supported by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), who also called the Hyde Amendment “discriminatory” against women of low income and women of color.
On the other side of the aisle, Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) spoke in defense of the act promising his “unwavering support for the Hyde Amendment.” The amendment is estimated to have saved “the lives of 2 million people since it was first adopted in 1976 — most of them people of color,” Cole added. He also noted how “the majority of the American people, including the majority of low-income women, also support the Hyde Amendment.”
“Even most people who identify themselves as pro-choice on abortion issues, don’t want their tax payer dollars to be used to pay for someone else’s abortion.”
Congressman John R. Moolenaar (R-MI) even reminded the hearing that “an innocent unborn child, that is created in the image of God, is not a disease.” “The science,” he added, indicates more and more “the importance of recognizing the value of these innocent human lives.”
Dr. Herminia Palacio, a witness at the hearing and president and CEO of the pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute, which for decades was directly connected to abortion giant Planned Parenthood, argued that the Hyde Amendment “intentionally and unjustly” affected “Black and Brown people,” as well as “people with low incomes.”
Palacio claimed the amendment was “clearly racist” in its impact.
Pro-lifers have pointed out for years that the children who are aborted are disproportionately members of minorities. According to a 2016 report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the rate of abortion among African-American women is far higher than among white American women. While black women make up only six percent of the U.S. population, they account for 35 percent of abortions reported.
The only pro-life witness, out of the four at the hearing, was Christina Maria Bennett, communications director at the Family Institute of Connecticut, who defended the Hyde Amendment from the allegations of “systemic racism” leveled against it.
“One in every nine people born to a mother on Medicaid is here today because of the Hyde Amendment,” she said.
Bennett added that it has had “44 years of bipartisan support,” noting how a January 2020 poll found that “60% of American voters oppose tax-payer funding of abortion.”
While her fellow witnesses attacked the Hyde Amendment for being racist, Bennett strongly defended it: “It’s not racist to preserve black lives. Hyde protects women from an industry that is actually rooted in racism, with a documented history of eugenics philosophy, population control, and the unlawful targeting of the black community.”
“Free abortion is not in the best interest of our community,” stated Bennett, herself a woman of color.
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Pro-family group Family Research Council issued a statement on the hearing, noting that the Democrats’ call to abolish Hyde meant that it “is vital to pass federal legislation like the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act protecting taxpayers from subsidizing abortion. Abortion is not healthcare and should not be funded as such.”
Pro-life organization Susan B. Anthony List expressed its support for Bennett in the hearing, stating, “House Democrats, emboldened by a potential Biden administration, are once again pushing to force hardworking taxpayers to fund abortion on demand. Their extremism not only harms women and families, destroys countless innocent unborn children, and decimates the minority communities they claim to support, but it is also deeply unpopular even among rank-and-file Democrats. We are proud to stand with Christina Bennett, whose powerful story of being scheduled for abortion and spared at the last minute utterly contradicts the abortion lobby narrative.”
Former Vice President Joe Biden, the likely next president, already announced his intention to repeal the Hyde Amendment.
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lifesitenews--2020-12-08--Ted Cruz to represent Trump Pennsylvania team if SCOTUS hears election case

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December 8 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — In case the United States Supreme Court chooses to hear the Trump campaign ’ s lawsuit challenging mail-in voting in Pennsylvania , Sen. Ted Cruz ( R-TX ) has announced that he has agreed to present the oral arguments .
The lawsuit , brought by Rep. Mike Kelly , seeks to invalidate Pennsylvania ’ s 2.5 million mail-in ballots on the grounds that the state constitution only allows votes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ circumstances , and the generalized mail voting allowed this year ( ostensibly in the name of avoiding COVID-19 ) would have required a constitutional amendment to be legitimate .
Justice Samuel Alito had previously given the state until December 9 , the day of the “ safe harbor ” deadline for resolving Electoral College disputes , to submit their response to the Supreme Court .
On Sunday , he moved it up a day , ensuring the court would have time to act on it if they chose to .
“ Petitioners ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be willing to argue the case before [ the Supreme Court ] , if the Court grants certiorari , ” Cruz announced Monday .
“ I have agreed , and told them that , if the Court takes the appeal , I will stand ready to present the oral argument .
As I said last week , the bitter division and acrimony we see across the Nation needs resolution .
I believe [ the Supreme Court ] has a responsibility to the American People to ensure , within its powers , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Constitution.
” Attorneys for Pennsylvania ’ s Democrat Gov .
Tom Wolfe responded Tuesday by submitting to the Supreme Court a filing calling the suit “ nothing less than an affront to constitutional democracy , ” which “ should meet a swift and decisive end . ''
Cruz , a former Texas Solicitor General who has previously argued eight cases before the Supreme Court , said last week the Supreme Court should hear the suit because it “ raises serious legal issues ” that impugn “ confidence in the integrity of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ requires in-person voting , except in narrow and defined circumstances , ” he argued .
“ Late last year , the Pennsylvania Legislature passed a law that purported to allow universal mail-in voting , notwithstanding the Pennsylvania Constitution ’ s express prohibition .
This appeal argues that Pennsylvania can not change the rules in the middle of the game .
The illegality was compounded by a partisan Democrat Supreme Court in Pennsylvania , which has issued multiple decisions that reflect their political and ideological biases.
” Pennsylvania , whose 20 electoral votes have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must be flipped ( along with several other states ) if Donald Trump is to remain in the White House , has been a hotbed of controversy over allegations of fraud , Republican observers blocked from watching the counting , and the counting of late absentee ballots in violation of state law .


lifesitenews--2020-12-08--Canadian nun protests lockdowns, cites spiritual, mental, and physical harm

TORONTO , Canada , December 8 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — A religious sister and former nurse called out the harm and injustice of COVID-related lockdowns during a rally held on Nov. 26 in protest of restrictions recently imposed in the Candadian province of Ontario .
“ We ’ re here to show Canada we are not in favor of all these lies that are going on about this coronavirus .
We are free people .
We are made free , given this freedom by Almighty God to adore Him , to worship Him , to love Him , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while outside the Ontario legislature during the “ No More Lockdowns ” rally .
The most recent government restrictions for the area of Toronto and Peel limit gatherings for religious services to a maximum of 10 people .
In response , the Archdiocese of Toronto has decided to temporarily cancel public Mass altogether , rather than hold public Masses with attendance restrictions .
Sr. Francis shared with LifeSiteNews a plea addressed to the Church hierarchy : “ We ask our leaders of our Catholic Church — we pray for all of you — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not allow the house of the Lord to be closed .
It belongs to God .
And God wants us to adore Him , to worship Him , to give all our best to our Lord .
We need the Catholic church to stand solid , for the love of God , for the triumph of Christ the King.
” “ We need our Lord at this moment .
Every moment of our life we need God .
If we don ’ t have God in the Eucharist , in the Sacraments , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she continued .
“ Let us stand together for the Lord , just for the Lord .
And we will be able to face the Lord in the end of our life — happy and honest and true and pure — to face the Lord and tell Him , Lord , I ’ ve done everything for You.
” Sr. Francis also discussed the destructive effects of the lockdowns with Fr .
Anthony Hannan , who runs a YouTube channel called “ To Prepare His Way , ” and is currently preparing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the convent , we opened a retirement home and I practiced my nursing right away , ” Sr. Francis explained to Fr .
Hannan .
She has been a nun for 34 years .
“ Wearing masks all day long , breathing your own bacteria , and also you deprive your brain of oxygen .
Being a nurse , I know what it is .
You know , you get dizzy , you get headaches , you fall down , ” she said .
Sr. Francis also lamented the social harm of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ practice of Christian charity : “ This is taking away our liberty to love , to be social people .
We are not made for ourselves , we are made for others.
” “ It ’ s a demonic thing to take you away from your loved ones , not to have a Christmas celebration .
That ’ s taking God away from the family and taking love away in the family , ” she continued .
“ This is a form of euthanasia.
” A few months ago , a 78-year-old woman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ euthanized after being confined for months in her room under COVID-19 restrictions .
Her daughter told iNFONews that “ if things can change she does not want to die.
” Residents at a Colorado nursing home also attracted press in October when they held a protest against visitor regulations which prevented physical contact with family , with one sign reading that they would “ rather die of COVID than loneliness.
” Sr. Francis told Fr .
Hannon that we should not fear getting infected with COVID-19 when we receive Holy Communion .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Because our Lord wants us to receive Him with respect , reverence , and love .
This is what we should show God .
God is our only love , and without God we can not do anything , ” said Sr. Francis .
Cardinal Thomas Collins has explicitly banned the reception of Holy Communion on the tongue in the Archdiocese of Toronto , and said during a webinar that he would “ shut down ” priests who did not comply with the ban .
“ I ’ ve dealt with cases , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ I will shut you down .
I will shut you down in a heartbeat !
’ ” Collins said .
Sr. Francis explained to LifeSiteNews the mission of Catholics in no uncertain terms : “ We must continue to pray , love the Lord , serve Him , and beg Him to crush — and our Lady to crush — the head of the serpent.
” “ We are here to stand for the mighty reign of Christ the King , and for Our Lady , the Immaculate Heart of our Lady @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We are here to stand for the Truth , and nothing but the Truth , Jesus Christ .
”

‘If we don’t have God in the Eucharist, in the Sacraments, what are we here for?’ asked Sr. Maria Francis.
TORONTO, Canada, December 8, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — A religious sister and former nurse called out the harm and injustice of COVID-related lockdowns during a rally held on Nov. 26 in protest of restrictions recently imposed in the Candadian province of Ontario.
“We’re here to show Canada we are not in favor of all these lies that are going on about this coronavirus. We are free people. We are made free, given this freedom by Almighty God to adore Him, to worship Him, to love Him,” Sr. Maria Francis explained to LifeSiteNews while outside the Ontario legislature during the “No More Lockdowns” rally.
The most recent government restrictions for the area of Toronto and Peel limit gatherings for religious services to a maximum of 10 people. In response, the Archdiocese of Toronto has decided to temporarily cancel public Mass altogether, rather than hold public Masses with attendance restrictions.
Sr. Francis shared with LifeSiteNews a plea addressed to the Church hierarchy: “We ask our leaders of our Catholic Church — we pray for all of you — we ask you to please, do not allow the house of the Lord to be closed. It belongs to God. And God wants us to adore Him, to worship Him, to give all our best to our Lord. We need the Catholic church to stand solid, for the love of God, for the triumph of Christ the King.”
“We need our Lord at this moment. Every moment of our life we need God. If we don’t have God in the Eucharist, in the Sacraments, what are we here for?” she continued.
“Let us stand together for the Lord, just for the Lord. And we will be able to face the Lord in the end of our life — happy and honest and true and pure — to face the Lord and tell Him, Lord, I’ve done everything for You.”
Sr. Francis also discussed the destructive effects of the lockdowns with Fr. Anthony Hannan, who runs a YouTube channel called “To Prepare His Way,” and is currently preparing a retreat apostolate.
“When I entered the convent, we opened a retirement home and I practiced my nursing right away,” Sr. Francis explained to Fr. Hannan. She has been a nun for 34 years.
“Wearing masks all day long, breathing your own bacteria, and also you deprive your brain of oxygen. Being a nurse, I know what it is. You know, you get dizzy, you get headaches, you fall down,” she said.
Sr. Francis also lamented the social harm of the lockdowns, and their hindrance of the practice of Christian charity: “This is taking away our liberty to love, to be social people. We are not made for ourselves, we are made for others.”
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Please SIGN this petition which asks policymakers at all levels of government to reverse mandatory mask mandates within their borders. Public health policies should be based on science and logic, not on the type of political posturing and virtue-signaling which led Joe Biden to recently call for a national mask mandate. And, public health policies certainly shouldn't lead to a situation where more people could become sick. But, that is exactly what these mandatory mask mandates are doing. Here are four inconvenient facts about masks: 1) Masks** are largely ineffective at stopping the transmission of viruses. The vast majority of masks worn by the public are made from material which cannot filter-out viruses because virus particles are too small to catch or obstruct. Wearing cloth masks to stop a virus is like putting a bee in a bird cage to keep it from flying away. Wearing a mask for long periods of time ensures that the wearer has a warm and moist receptacle around his or her mouth, on which viruses and bacteria can land and accumulate. Thus, masks are actually likely to have little effect in stopping the spread of COVID-19 acting as a barrier, but could actually make things worse acting as a receptacle. 2) Mandates which call for masks to be worn outdoors are both absurd and oppressive. 3) There are clearly documented hazards of wearing masks for long periods of time. 4) And, since school is on everyone's mind... Notwithstanding the above information on the ineffectiveness of most masks against viruses, we don't know if asymptomatic children can even transmit the virus. But, it was a reported in an article in the July 21, 2020 Uk Times that: "There has been no recorded case of a teacher catching the coronavirus from a pupil anywhere in the world, according to one of the UK government's leading scientific advisers." And, we also know that children are extremely unlikely to get seriously ill or die from COVID infections. In any case, children cannot possibly be expected to wear a mask properly in a way that would cut transmission. There are still a lot of unknowns about COVID-19, but we have grown in our understanding of this disease since the beginning of the crisis. The knowledge we have gained should allow government and health authorities to make more nuanced policies than the current one-size-fits-all mask mandates. Where are the legislative hearings in county commissions, and state, provincial or federal legislatures before these drastic actions are mandated? Where are the open and transparent debates among experts that provide our representatives with the necessary information to make good policy decisions? The real pandemic is the panic and the resulting tyranny that is being caused by dictatorial governors, corporate media and the monopolistic Big Tech. 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FOR MORE INFORMATION: 'Explosion in mandatory masking isn’t driven by science, but fear', PART I - https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/explosion-in-mandatory-masking-isnt-driven-by-science-but-fear 'Explosion in mandatory masking isn’t driven by science, but fear', PART II - https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/explosion-in-mandatory-masking-isnt-driven-by-science-but-fear-part-ii OSHA Document on Surgical Masks and Respirators stating that surgical masks do NOT prevent airborne particles (e.g. viruses) from being inhaled - https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3219.pdf 'PETER HITCHENS: Face masks turn us into voiceless submissives - and it’s not science forcing us to wear them, it’s politics' - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-8537489/PETER-HITCHENS-Face-masks-turn-voiceless-submissives.html **Here, we are referring to the masks worn by the vast majority of the public, not to specialist masks or respirator-type masks. ***Photo Credit: Shutterstock.com Hide Petition Text Sign this Petition
“It’s a demonic thing to take you away from your loved ones, not to have a Christmas celebration. That’s taking God away from the family and taking love away in the family,” she continued. “This is a form of euthanasia.”
A few months ago, a 78-year-old woman had asked her family to have her euthanized after being confined for months in her room under COVID-19 restrictions. Her daughter told iNFONews that “if things can change she does not want to die.”
Residents at a Colorado nursing home also attracted press in October when they held a protest against visitor regulations which prevented physical contact with family, with one sign reading that they would “rather die of COVID than loneliness.”
Sr. Francis told Fr. Hannon that we should not fear getting infected with COVID-19 when we receive Holy Communion.
“Receive your Communion on the tongue. Because our Lord wants us to receive Him with respect, reverence, and love. This is what we should show God. God is our only love, and without God we cannot do anything,” said Sr. Francis.
Cardinal Thomas Collins has explicitly banned the reception of Holy Communion on the tongue in the Archdiocese of Toronto, and said during a webinar that he would “shut down” priests who did not comply with the ban.
“I’ve dealt with cases, and I said to a priest, ‘I will shut you down. I will shut you down in a heartbeat!’” Collins said.
Sr. Francis explained to LifeSiteNews the mission of Catholics in no uncertain terms: “We must continue to pray, love the Lord, serve Him, and beg Him to crush — and our Lady to crush — the head of the serpent.”
“We are here to stand for the mighty reign of Christ the King, and for Our Lady, the Immaculate Heart of our Lady, for her Immaculate Heart to triumph. We are here to stand for the Truth, and nothing but the Truth, Jesus Christ.”
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WASHINGTON , D.C. , December 8 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Republicans blocked a motion put forward today at a Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies that stated that the committee is preparing for the “ inauguration of President-elect ” Joe Biden as president of the United States .
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer ’ s motion stated that “ the committee affirm that it is preparing for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the motion did not pass because it hit a stalemate .
The committee ’ s three Republicans voted against it : Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell along with senators Roy Blunt and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy .
The committee ’ s three Democrats voted in favor of it : Hoyer , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , and Senator Amy Klobuchar .
“ The extent to which Republicans are refusing to accept the outcome of the election and recognize Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as our next President and Vice President is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement after the vote .
Republicans , however , saw the motion as the Democrats “ trying to put them on the spot , ” stated Politico congressional reporter Melanie Zanona .
The Republicans ’ blocking of the motion comes amid President Donald Trump ’ s refusal to concede the election due to what Trump ’ s legal team says is evidence of voter fraud , which , if proved in court , could tip the election in Trump ’ s favor .


lifesitenews--2020-12-08--Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

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December 8 , 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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