lifesitenews--2020-03-21--Laicized priest who helped engineer Amazon synod claims coronavirus is mother earth’s revenge

March 20 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) ― A laicized priest and liberation theologian who was widely credited as a “ theologian of reference ” for the Amazon synod has declared that the coronavirus is Gaia ’ s retaliation for humanity ’ s mistreatment of the earth .
Earlier this week , Leonardo Boff , 81 , published an article for a Brazilian magazine called A Terra e Redonda ( “ The Earth is Round ” ) in which he gave a quasi-spiritual environmental reflection on the pandemic that has killed more than 10,000 people since it was first detected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Not without reason did James Lovelock , who formulated the theory of the Earth as a living , self-regulating superorganism , Gaia , write a book ( called ) Gaia 's Revenge ( Intrínseca , 2006 ) , ” Boff , who is a strong supporter of Pope Francis , wrote in his article “ The Origins of Coronavirus ” .
“ I believe that current diseases such as dengue , chikungunya , zika virus , SARS , ebola , measles , the current coronavirus , and the widespread degradation of human relations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lack of minimal solidarity , are a reprisal for Gaia for the offenses we inflict on her without interruption.
” Boff did not go so far as to say that an anthropomorphized planet Earth was wreaking her fury upon the human race but suggested that “ the Great Mother ” is retaliating against us for polluting her .
Boff also suggested that COVID-19 has erupted in the dirtier regions of the planet .
“ It is not without reason that the virus has erupted there where there is most pollution , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say , like J. Lovelock , that it is ‘ Gaia 's revenge ’ because she , as the Great Mother , does not take revenge , but gives us severe signs that she is ill ( typhoons , melting of the polar ice caps , droughts and floods , etc . )
and , finally , because we do not learn the lesson , she makes a reprisal against us like the diseases mentioned , ” he wrote .
In Boff ’ s article , he saved most of his sympathy for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and dying human beings , as he continued to write as though Earth were a super-powerful , female entity .
The priest quoted naturalist Théodore Monod , who wrote that the annihilation of the human race “ would be a just price for our follies and our cruelties.
” However , Boff is not opposed to governments looking for vaccines to treat the sick , as the pandemic may mean “ a human tragedy ” with countless victims .
However , he does not believe that vaccines will be enough to keep the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Earth will not be content with these little gifts , ” he wrote .
“ She begs for a different attitude towards her : to respect her rhythms and limits , to care for her sustainability and to feel that we are more than sons and daughters of Mother Earth , but even ( part of ) the very Earth that feels , thinks , loves , worships and cares , ” he continued .
“ Just as we care , we must care for her .
She does not need us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Mother Earth “ may no longer want us on her face ” and predicted that she will “ keep spinning through outer space , but without us for we have been guilty of ecocide and geocide.
” The elderly theologian , who achieved a kind of fame in the 1970s for his leading role in Marx-inspired liberation theology , is now believed to have influenced Pope Francis .
His Earth-centered philosophy was swiftly detected in the pontiff ’ s encyclical Laudato Si ’ .
In a 2016 interview , Boff told a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ one of us .
He has turned Liberation Theology into a common property of the Church .
And he has widened it.
” “ Whoever speaks today of the poor , also has to speak of the earth , because it , too , is now being plundered and abused .
‘ To hear the cry of the poor , ’ that means to hear the cry of the animals , the forests , of the whole tortured creation , ” he continued .
“ The whole earth cries .
Also , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quotes one of the titles of one of my books – we have to hear simultaneously the cry of the poor and the cry of the earth .
And , for sure , both need to be liberated .
I myself have dealt in the recent past with this widening of the Liberation Theology .
And that ( this environmental dimension ) is also the fundamentally new aspect in Laudato Si.
” Boff also revealed that Pope Francis had reached out to him for help in writing his environmental encyclical .
“ He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Laudato Si .
I have given him my counsel and sent to him some of what I have written .
Which he has also used .
Some people told me they were thinking while reading : ‘ Wait , that is Boff !
’ ” In the same interview , Boff called Cardinal Raymond Burke the “ Donald Trump of the Catholic Church ” and thanked God that he had been “ neutralized .
”

March 20, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) ― A laicized priest and liberation theologian who was widely credited as a “theologian of reference” for the Amazon synod has declared that the coronavirus is Gaia’s retaliation for humanity’s mistreatment of the earth.
Earlier this week, Leonardo Boff, 81, published an article for a Brazilian magazine called A Terra e Redonda (“The Earth is Round”) in which he gave a quasi-spiritual environmental reflection on the pandemic that has killed more than 10,000 people since it was first detected in China in November 2019.
“Not without reason did James Lovelock, who formulated the theory of the Earth as a living, self-regulating superorganism, Gaia, write a book (called) Gaia's Revenge (Intrínseca, 2006),” Boff, who is a strong supporter of Pope Francis, wrote in his article “The Origins of Coronavirus”.
“I believe that current diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, zika virus, SARS, ebola, measles, the current coronavirus, and the widespread degradation of human relations, marked by deep inequality/social injustice and a lack of minimal solidarity, are a reprisal for Gaia for the offenses we inflict on her without interruption.”
Boff did not go so far as to say that an anthropomorphized planet Earth was wreaking her fury upon the human race but suggested that “the Great Mother” is retaliating against us for polluting her. Boff also suggested that COVID-19 has erupted in the dirtier regions of the planet.
“It is not without reason that the virus has erupted there where there is most pollution,” he stated.
“I would not say, like J. Lovelock, that it is ‘Gaia's revenge’ because she, as the Great Mother, does not take revenge, but gives us severe signs that she is ill (typhoons, melting of the polar ice caps, droughts and floods, etc.) and, finally, because we do not learn the lesson, she makes a reprisal against us like the diseases mentioned,” he wrote.
“It is a reaction to violent human action.”
In Boff’s article, he saved most of his sympathy for the planet, sparing little for sick and dying human beings, as he continued to write as though Earth were a super-powerful, female entity. The priest quoted naturalist Théodore Monod, who wrote that the annihilation of the human race “would be a just price for our follies and our cruelties.”
However, Boff is not opposed to governments looking for vaccines to treat the sick, as the pandemic may mean “a human tragedy” with countless victims. However, he does not believe that vaccines will be enough to keep the Earth happy with us.
“But the Earth will not be content with these little gifts,” he wrote.
“She begs for a different attitude towards her: to respect her rhythms and limits, to care for her sustainability and to feel that we are more than sons and daughters of Mother Earth, but even (part of) the very Earth that feels, thinks, loves, worships and cares,” he continued.
“Just as we care, we must care for her. She does not need us. We need her.”
Boff theorized that Mother Earth “may no longer want us on her face” and predicted that she will “keep spinning through outer space, but without us for we have been guilty of ecocide and geocide.”
The elderly theologian, who achieved a kind of fame in the 1970s for his leading role in Marx-inspired liberation theology, is now believed to have influenced Pope Francis. His Earth-centered philosophy was swiftly detected in the pontiff’s encyclical Laudato Si’.
In a 2016 interview, Boff told a German magazine that the Argentinian pontiff is “one of us. He has turned Liberation Theology into a common property of the Church. And he has widened it.”
“Whoever speaks today of the poor, also has to speak of the earth, because it, too, is now being plundered and abused. ‘To hear the cry of the poor,’ that means to hear the cry of the animals, the forests, of the whole tortured creation,” he continued.
“The whole earth cries. Also, says the pope – and he thus quotes one of the titles of one of my books – we have to hear simultaneously the cry of the poor and the cry of the earth. And, for sure, both need to be liberated. I myself have dealt in the recent past with this widening of the Liberation Theology. And that (this environmental dimension) is also the fundamentally new aspect in Laudato Si.”
Boff also revealed that Pope Francis had reached out to him for help in writing his environmental encyclical.
“He asked me for material for the sake of Laudato Si. I have given him my counsel and sent to him some of what I have written. Which he has also used. Some people told me they were thinking while reading: ‘Wait, that is Boff!’”
In the same interview, Boff called Cardinal Raymond Burke the “Donald Trump of the Catholic Church” and thanked God that he had been “neutralized.”
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lifesitenews--2020-03-21--China could have reduced coronavirus cases by 95%, avoided global pandemic: study

March 20 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — The spread of the coronavirus now holding much of the world hostage could have been substantially reduced if Chinese authorities had acted more swiftly and had been more forthcoming in their reporting during its early stages , according to a study by the University of Southampton .
Researchers with WorldPop , a population mapping group associated with the university , ran simulations of various outbreak scenarios in mainland China that revealed that dramatically different results could have been realized .
The results suggest that if interventions had been staged just a week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been reduced by 66 % .
Similarly , if Chinese health authorities had intervened two weeks sooner , cases would ’ ve been lessened by 86 % .
Intervening three weeks earlier would have reduced the number of cases by a whopping 95 % .
Earlier action would have not only greatly reduced the number of infected individuals in mainland China , worldwide infection rates would have been substantially lessened .
The global pandemic may never have had a chance to secure a foothold .
Conversely , the report also shows that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the degree they did , the spread could ’ ve been far worse : at the end of February , there were about 114,000 COVID-19 cases in China .
“ Without non-pharmaceutical interventions — such as early detection , isolation of cases , travel restrictions and cordon sanitaire — the number of infected people would have been 67 times larger than that which actually occurred.
” That means that over 7.5 million Chinese might have been infected by the end of last month , and the global repercussions could ’ ve been far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Chinese authorities ’ early attempts to suppress information laid the groundwork for the coronavirus pandemic Hypotheticals aside , documentation reveals that Chinese authorities are culpable for both inaction and obfuscation , leading to the global health emergency the world now faces .
A timeline constructed by Axios from information reported by the South China Morning Post , the Wall Street Journal , the Washington Post , and others reveals a troubling pattern of cover-up and delay early on as the virus emerged in the Chinese population .
Among the disturbing findings in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out , the WHO — the World Health Organization — was repeating a lie and is complicit in the spread of the virus .
Fox News host Tucker Carlson said last night , “ The coronavirus calamity happened because China hid the truth and they ’ re still trying to do that.
” “ This calamity , this pandemic , was avoidable .
It happened because China hid the truth about what was happening from the rest of the world .
They ’ re still trying to do that , ” said Carlson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , people outside of China , including [ in ] this country , are playing along as if on script.
” “ It ’ s racist !
” That ’ s what the media is talking about in the middle of a life-threatening pandemic .
And the Chinese know this .
They know that wokeness is our Achilles heel , and they know they can control us with it .
They know that any conversation in this country , no matter how serious , can be shut down instantly by somebody , maybe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racism , ” and that ’ s why they ’ re pushing it .
Carlson said that what is truly scary is that “ woke ” mainstream journalists and networks believe that viewers “ should be lied to and controlled.
” The Southampton University researchers underscored the importance of early interventions .
“ Our study demonstrates how important it is for countries which are facing an imminent outbreak to proactively plan a coordinated response which swiftly tackles the spread of the disease on a number of fronts , ” said study author Dr. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We also show that China ’ s comprehensive response , in a relatively short period , greatly reduced the potential health impact of the outbreak.
” “ We have a narrow window of opportunity globally to respond to this disease and given effective drugs and vaccines are not expected for months , we need to be smart about how we target it using non-drug-related interventions , ” said Professor Andy Tatem , director of the University of Southampton ’ s WorldPop group .
“ Our findings significantly contribute to an improved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and tailor them to conditions in different regions of the world , ” he continued .
“ We are now focused on adapting this work to new settings beyond China to support response efforts .
Different countries may need different approaches , but we aim to help them make informed decisions on how best to put interventions in place.
” At the time of the writing of this article , there are 254,653 reported cases of COVID-19 worldwide resulting in 10,415 deaths ; 87,351 individuals have recovered , according to Johns Hopkins University @ @ @ @ @ @

If interventions had been staged just a week sooner, the number of cases could have been reduced by 66%.
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March 20, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — The spread of the coronavirus now holding much of the world hostage could have been substantially reduced if Chinese authorities had acted more swiftly and had been more forthcoming in their reporting during its early stages, according to a study by the University of Southampton.
Researchers with WorldPop, a population mapping group associated with the university, ran simulations of various outbreak scenarios in mainland China that revealed that dramatically different results could have been realized.
The results suggest that if interventions had been staged just a week sooner, the number of cases could have been reduced by 66%. Similarly, if Chinese health authorities had intervened two weeks sooner, cases would’ve been lessened by 86%. Intervening three weeks earlier would have reduced the number of cases by a whopping 95%.
Earlier action would have not only greatly reduced the number of infected individuals in mainland China, worldwide infection rates would have been substantially lessened. The global pandemic may never have had a chance to secure a foothold.
Conversely, the report also shows that if Chinese authorities had not acted to the degree they did, the spread could’ve been far worse: at the end of February, there were about 114,000 COVID-19 cases in China. “Without non-pharmaceutical interventions — such as early detection, isolation of cases, travel restrictions and cordon sanitaire — the number of infected people would have been 67 times larger than that which actually occurred.”
That means that over 7.5 million Chinese might have been infected by the end of last month, and the global repercussions could’ve been far more catastrophic than what we now witness.
Chinese authorities’ early attempts to suppress information laid the groundwork for the coronavirus pandemic
Hypotheticals aside, documentation reveals that Chinese authorities are culpable for both inaction and obfuscation, leading to the global health emergency the world now faces.
A timeline constructed by Axios from information reported by the South China Morning Post, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and others reveals a troubling pattern of cover-up and delay early on as the virus emerged in the Chinese population.
Among the disturbing findings in the Axios report:
Dec. 30, Ai Fen, a top director at Wuhan Central Hospital, posts information on WeChat about the new virus. She was reprimanded for doing so and told not to spread information about it.
Jan 1, An official at the Hubei Provincial Health Commission orders labs, which had already determined that the novel virus was similar to SARS, to stop testing samples and to destroy existing samples.
Form Jan. 11–17: Important prescheduled CCP [Chinese Communist Party] meeting held in Wuhan. During that time, the Wuhan Health Commission insists there are no new cases.
Jan. 14: WHO announces Chinese authorities have seen “no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission of the novel coronavirus.”
As it turns out, the WHO — the World Health Organization — was repeating a lie and is complicit in the spread of the virus.
Tucker Carlson: “Wokeness is our Achilles heel”
Fox News host Tucker Carlson said last night, “The coronavirus calamity happened because China hid the truth and they’re still trying to do that.”
“This calamity, this pandemic, was avoidable. It happened because China hid the truth about what was happening from the rest of the world. They’re still trying to do that,” said Carlson. “Whether from stupidity or greed, people outside of China, including [in] this country, are playing along as if on script.”
“It’s racist!” That’s what the media is talking about in the middle of a life-threatening pandemic. And the Chinese know this. They know that wokeness is our Achilles heel, and they know they can control us with it. They know that any conversation in this country, no matter how serious, can be shut down instantly by somebody, maybe a mindless ABC correspondent, saying “racism,” and that’s why they’re pushing it.
Carlson said that what is truly scary is that “woke” mainstream journalists and networks believe that viewers “should be lied to and controlled.”
The importance of early interventions
The Southampton University researchers underscored the importance of early interventions.
“Our study demonstrates how important it is for countries which are facing an imminent outbreak to proactively plan a coordinated response which swiftly tackles the spread of the disease on a number of fronts,” said study author Dr. Shengjie Lai of the University of Southampton. “We also show that China’s comprehensive response, in a relatively short period, greatly reduced the potential health impact of the outbreak.”
“We have a narrow window of opportunity globally to respond to this disease and given effective drugs and vaccines are not expected for months, we need to be smart about how we target it using non-drug-related interventions,” said Professor Andy Tatem, director of the University of Southampton’s WorldPop group.
“Our findings significantly contribute to an improved understanding of how best to implement measures and tailor them to conditions in different regions of the world,” he continued. “We are now focused on adapting this work to new settings beyond China to support response efforts. Different countries may need different approaches, but we aim to help them make informed decisions on how best to put interventions in place.”
At the time of the writing of this article, there are 254,653 reported cases of COVID-19 worldwide resulting in 10,415 deaths; 87,351 individuals have recovered, according to Johns Hopkins University’s Coronavirus Resource Center.
China, Italy, Spain, Iran, Germany, and France remain the hardest hit.
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lifesitenews--2020-03-21--Two pro-life candidates make the ballot for Canada’s Conservative leadership race

TORONTO , March 20 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Two pro-candidates for Canada ’ s Conservative Party leadership have cleared the final hurdle and are officially on the ballot .
Ontario M.P .
Derek Sloan and Toronto lawyer Leslyn Lewis have both succeeded in raising $ 300,000 and gathering 3,000 signatures to be verified by the party , and both are supported by Campaign Life Coalition , Canada ’ s national pro-life , pro-family political lobbying group .
But in an email thanking his supporters , Sloan also blasted the Leadership Election Organizing Committee ( LEOC ) for not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus pandemic and attendant massive societal upheaval , which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned Thursday could extend over months .
“ How can leadership candidates talk about a broad range of issues when there is really only one issue ( COVID-19 ) that ‘ s on anyone ’ s mind ?
” wrote the rookie M.P .
and father of three .
“ Fortunately , there is an easy answer .
All LEOC has to do is to delay everything by 3 to 5 months .
Instead of balloting in June , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he said .
The party should also move the deadline for buying Conservative memberships in order to vote for a leader from April 17 to October , said Sloan .
“ It seems that the only people in the party who think it ’ s a good idea for this contest to continue as scheduled are the two Red Tory candidates ( MacKay and O ’ Toole ) and their supporters on the LEOC , ” he wrote .
So far , only four candidates — Sloan , Lewis , former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and current Ontario M.P .
Erin O ’ Toole — have met the stringent criteria to get on to the ballot .
Meanwhile , Ontario lawyer Jim Karaholios , also supported by Campaign Life , lost an appeal Friday of the March 17 LEOC decision to disqualify him — a decision that was based on an investigation it initiated after receiving a complaint March 9 .
That ’ s according to a statement by the Conservative Party ’ s Dispute Resolution Appeals Committee that broadcaster Andrew Lawton tweeted on Friday : Karaholios tweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ required 3,000 signatures and $ 300,000 to the party .
LifeSiteNews contacted Karaholios for a comment Friday but did not hear back by deadline .
Alberta businessman Rick Peterson also announced Friday he was dropping out and likewise slammed the leadership committee for refusing to move the deadlines .
The two remaining approved candidates , Marilyn Gladu and Rudy Husny , must submit the balance of $ 300,000 and 3,000 signatures to the party by March 25 to remain in the race .
Campaign Life Coalition is urging pro-life Canadians over 14 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before April 17 to be eligible to vote for the party ’ s next leader .

One of the qualifiers nonetheless blasted the Leadership Election Organizing Committee (LEOC) for not postponing the race in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
TORONTO, March 20, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Two pro-candidates for Canada’s Conservative Party leadership have cleared the final hurdle and are officially on the ballot.
Ontario M.P. Derek Sloan and Toronto lawyer Leslyn Lewis have both succeeded in raising $300,000 and gathering 3,000 signatures to be verified by the party, and both are supported by Campaign Life Coalition, Canada’s national pro-life, pro-family political lobbying group.
But in an email thanking his supporters, Sloan also blasted the Leadership Election Organizing Committee (LEOC) for not postponing the race in the face of the coronavirus pandemic and attendant massive societal upheaval, which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned Thursday could extend over months.
“How can leadership candidates talk about a broad range of issues when there is really only one issue (COVID-19) that‘s on anyone’s mind?” wrote the rookie M.P. and father of three.
“Fortunately, there is an easy answer. All LEOC has to do is to delay everything by 3 to 5 months. Instead of balloting in June, let’s do it in November,” he said.
The party should also move the deadline for buying Conservative memberships in order to vote for a leader from April 17 to October, said Sloan.
“It seems that the only people in the party who think it’s a good idea for this contest to continue as scheduled are the two Red Tory candidates (MacKay and O’Toole) and their supporters on the LEOC,” he wrote.
So far, only four candidates — Sloan, Lewis, former Nova Scotia M.P. Peter MacKay, and current Ontario M.P. Erin O’Toole — have met the stringent criteria to get on to the ballot.
Meanwhile, Ontario lawyer Jim Karaholios, also supported by Campaign Life, has also just been disqualified.
That’s according to a tweet on Friday from broadcaster and journalist Andrew Lawton, referring to the Conservative Party’s Dispute Resolution Appeals Committee Friday:
Conservative Party of Canada confirms Karahalios was disqualified for “statements made by Mr. Karahalios through email, mail, and social media earlier in the month.” Karahalios appealed but was unsuccessful. pic.twitter.com/kDwuQxqcKo — Andrew Lawton (@AndrewLawton) March 20, 2020
Karaholios tweeted March 18 that he had submitted the required 3,000 signatures and $300,000 to the party.
1/7 We did it! We achieved @CPC_HQ requirements to get on the ballot in the leadership race. We achieved 3,000 signatures (as verified by Party) over 2 weeks ago, & yesterday we surpassed $300,000 in donations! & without needing a bank loan. #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/4dE8UdypQo — Jim Karahalios (@jimkarahalios) March 18, 2020
LifeSiteNews contacted Karaholios for a comment Friday but did not hear back by deadline.
Alberta businessman Rick Peterson also announced Friday he was dropping out and likewise slammed the leadership committee for refusing to move the deadlines.
The two remaining approved candidates, Marilyn Gladu and Rudy Husny, must submit the balance of $300,000 and 3,000 signatures to the party by March 25 to remain in the race.
Campaign Life Coalition is urging pro-life Canadians over 14 years of age to buy Conservative Party memberships before April 17 to be eligible to vote for the party’s next leader.
Correction: This article originally stated that LEOC disqualified Karaholis on March 17, however, according to the DRAC statement, it was the Chief Returning Officer who issued a ruling on March 17. It has not yet been verified as to what that ruling was. LifeSiteNews regrets the error.
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lifesitenews--2020-03-21--WATCH: Join LifeSite on the battlefield in 2020

March 11 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Right now , LifeSite is in the midst of its Spring fundraising campaign .
These campaigns always remind me of the hard work that goes on behind the scenes to bring you the truth about family , faith , culture , and life .
The dedication of our staff to the pro-life cause is truly inspiring .
It is an absolute pleasure and a joy to work with the gifted people here .
That ’ s why I encourage you to watch the video below .
It is a powerful call to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on your armor and step out with the entire LifeSite family onto the battlefield for Christ .
If you join our Sustain Life program and become a regular monthly donor , your gift will be doubled for the next year thanks to a generous donation from a LifeSite support .
Will you consider becoming a Sustainer ?
It is crucial to our success in the culture wars to have as much ammunition as possible .
Can you step up and play a leading role in the fight for truth ?
Click here to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ //give.lifesitenews.com/sustainlife I want take a few moments today to highlight just some of the phenomenal people you just saw in that video who help make LifeSite such an effective force for truth .
LifeSite ’ s Washington D.C. correspondent Doug Mainwaring has been with us for several years .
His conversion story is truly amazing .
Decades ago , Doug divorced his wife and left his children so he could live the homosexual lifestyle .
Not until he realized how empty and unsatisfying that lifestyle was did Doug come back to Christ and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discussed his awesome journey during an episode of my podcast last September .
Be sure to watch it !
Doug ’ s transformation from a selfish gay man to a selfless father who provided his two young boys with a sturdy home in is nothing short of remarkable .
LifeSite editor Claire Chretien is likewise an inspiring figure .
Still in her 20s , Claire is a strong voice for the unborn , having written hundreds of articles for LifeSite over the past several years .
But it wasn ’ t until she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that she embraced the pro-life cause .
In recent months , Claire has interviewed some of the most well-known defenders of faith and family in the world , including Chinese Cardinal Zen and Alexander Tschugguel , the young man who tossed the Pachamama idol into the Tiber during the Amazonian Synod .
Lastly , you should know that I too spent many years away from God when I was a young man .
Having lived a hedonistic lifestyle , I know first hand the despair that results from living apart from our Creator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his grace , I was brought to my knees and shown the truth .
I know the temptations our gravely diseased culture puts in the face of everyday people .
We need to take a stand and fight the lies and deceit the devil is using to drag countless souls to hell .
Join me during this Spring campaign by making a donation and we will make a difference for family , for faith , and for life .
May God bless you .

Take a stand! Fight the lies and deceit the devil is using to drag souls to hell. Join in the spring campaign by making a donation.
March 11, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Right now, LifeSite is in the midst of its Spring fundraising campaign. These campaigns always remind me of the hard work that goes on behind the scenes to bring you the truth about family, faith, culture, and life. The dedication of our staff to the pro-life cause is truly inspiring.
It is an absolute pleasure and a joy to work with the gifted people here. That’s why I encourage you to watch the video below. It is a powerful call to arms for readers like you to put on your armor and step out with the entire LifeSite family onto the battlefield for Christ.
If you join our Sustain Life program and become a regular monthly donor, your gift will be doubled for the next year thanks to a generous donation from a LifeSite supporter. Will you consider becoming a Sustainer? It is crucial to our success in the culture wars to have as much ammunition as possible. Can you step up and play a leading role in the fight for truth? Click here to become a monthly sustainer: https://give.lifesitenews.com/sustainlife
I want take a few moments today to highlight just some of the phenomenal people you just saw in that video who help make LifeSite such an effective force for truth.
LifeSite’s Washington D.C. correspondent Doug Mainwaring has been with us for several years. His conversion story is truly amazing. Decades ago, Doug divorced his wife and left his children so he could live the homosexual lifestyle. Not until he realized how empty and unsatisfying that lifestyle was did Doug come back to Christ and rebuild his family. He and I discussed his awesome journey during an episode of my podcast last September. Be sure to watch it! Doug’s transformation from a selfish gay man to a selfless father who provided his two young boys with a sturdy home in is nothing short of remarkable.
LifeSite editor Claire Chretien is likewise an inspiring figure. Still in her 20s, Claire is a strong voice for the unborn, having written hundreds of articles for LifeSite over the past several years. But it wasn’t until she attended college at the University of Alabama that she embraced the pro-life cause. In recent months, Claire has interviewed some of the most well-known defenders of faith and family in the world, including Chinese Cardinal Zen and Alexander Tschugguel, the young man who tossed the Pachamama idol into the Tiber during the Amazonian Synod.
Lastly, you should know that I too spent many years away from God when I was a young man. Having lived a hedonistic lifestyle, I know first hand the despair that results from living apart from our Creator and His laws. But, by his grace, I was brought to my knees and shown the truth. I know the temptations our gravely diseased culture puts in the face of everyday people. We need to take a stand and fight the lies and deceit the devil is using to drag countless souls to hell. Join me during this Spring campaign by making a donation and we will make a difference for family, for faith, and for life. May God bless you.
Follow John-Henry John-Henry is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of LifeSiteNews.com. He and his wife Dianne and their eight children live in the Ottawa Valley in Ontario, Canada. He has spoken at conferences and retreats, and appeared on radio and television throughout North America, Europe and Asia. John-Henry founded the Rome Life Forum an annual strategy meeting for pro-life leaders worldwide. He co-founded Voice of the Family and serves on the executive of the Canadian National March for Life Committee, and the annual National Pro-Life Youth Conference. He is a consultant to Canada’s largest pro-life organization Campaign Life Coalition, and serves on the executive of the Ontario branch of the organization. He has run three times for political office in the province of Ontario representing the Family Coalition Party. John-Henry earned an MA from the University of Toronto in School and Child Clinical Psychology and an Honours BA from York University in Psychology.
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lifesitenews--2020-03-20--US Jesuits celebrate pro-abortion politician joining the order

March 20 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — The official Twitter account of the U.S. Jesuit order celebrated the decision of a pro-abortion Democrat politician to join the order .
Cyrus Habib , the lieutenant governor of Washington , announced yesterday that he will “ not be running for re-election this year , and instead will pursue a different calling by joining the Jesuit order of the Catholic Church.
” LifeSite has spoken with senior members of the U.S. Jesuits and confirmed that Habib will be joining the order , after their official Twitter account posted the news yesterday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Habib will not seek re-election in order to join the # Jesuits.
” In 2013 and 2014 , Habib voted for bills requiring health plans that provide coverage for maternity care to provide coverage for abortion .
In 2016 , Habib voted against a bill to reverse a public accommodations law that allows transgender people to use opposite-sex bathrooms and locker rooms , arguing that the law protects `` a civil right to be included.
” Habib was also an active part of Pete Buttigieg ’ s campaign to win the Democratic nomination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this month , he tweeted that he was “ honored to have been a part of # TeamPete and proud of @ PeteButtigieg for running an inspiring campaign , ” after the openly homosexual , pro-abortion former mayor of South Bend , Indiana dropped out of the race .
Buttigieg has repeatedly refused to condemn late-term or partial-birth abortion and has even tried to justify abortion on religious grounds , claiming in September “ there ’ s a lot of parts of the Bible that talk about how life begins with breath.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Supreme Court and make the abortion drug RU-486 available over the counter .
As mayor , he vetoed Women ’ s Care Center ’ s re-zoning application to build a pro-life pregnancy center near the site of a proposed abortion center , and he has largely dodged questions about the discovery of thousands of babies ’ corpses on the property of a deceased area abortionist .
Buttigieg also indicated during a campaign town hall that if elected he would cut federal funding from any foster and adoption programs that “ discriminates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Habib has now endorsed Joe Biden , another pro-abortion politician who identifies as Catholic .
LifeSite spoke earlier today with Fr .
Michael Gilson of the Jesuits ’ West province , who confirmed that Habib is joining the order .
Fr .
Gilson asked us to contact the Jesuit ’ s Secretary for Communications and Vocation Promotion , Tracey Primrose , with any questions we had about the news .
Primrose told LifeSite that she had “ no idea ” if either the Jesuit provincial or vocations director were aware of Habib ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is being asked to publicly recant his pro-aborition voting record , Primrose said LifeSite was the first to bring the issue to her attention .
Asked if , as the Jesuits director of communications , she was concerned that a politician who has voted so clearly against Catholic teaching is joining the order , Primrose said she didn ’ t know anything about what was being asked and “ would like to be informed before offering an opinion.
” Primrose said she would pass on LifeSite ’ s questions to the provincial and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We had not received any communication from them before publication .

Washington Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib was a supporter of Pete Buttigieg and of abortion and transgender laws.
March 20, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — The official Twitter account of the U.S. Jesuit order celebrated the decision of a pro-abortion Democrat politician to join the order.
Cyrus Habib, the lieutenant governor of Washington, announced yesterday that he will “not be running for re-election this year, and instead will pursue a different calling by joining the Jesuit order of the Catholic Church.”
LifeSite has spoken with senior members of the U.S. Jesuits and confirmed that Habib will be joining the order, after their official Twitter account posted the news yesterday, saying “Washington Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib will not seek re-election in order to join the #Jesuits.”
Washington Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib will not seek re-election in order to join the #Jesuits. @cyrushabib https://t.co/UXfc5vjtBr — Jesuit News (@jesuitnews) March 19, 2020
In 2013 and 2014, Habib voted for bills requiring health plans that provide coverage for maternity care to provide coverage for abortion.
In 2016, Habib voted against a bill to reverse a public accommodations law that allows transgender people to use opposite-sex bathrooms and locker rooms, arguing that the law protects “a civil right to be included.”
Habib was also an active part of Pete Buttigieg’s campaign to win the Democratic nomination for the 2020 presidential election. Earlier this month, he tweeted that he was “honored to have been a part of #TeamPete and proud of @PeteButtigieg for running an inspiring campaign,” after the openly homosexual, pro-abortion former mayor of South Bend, Indiana dropped out of the race.
I'm honored to have been a part of #TeamPete and proud of @PeteButtigieg for running an inspiring campaign. As always Pete is putting country before self. Looking forward to working with him to heal our country and #WinTheEra in the years to come. — Cyrus Habib (@cyrushabib) March 2, 2020
Buttigieg has repeatedly refused to condemn late-term or partial-birth abortion and has even tried to justify abortion on religious grounds, claiming in September “there’s a lot of parts of the Bible that talk about how life begins with breath.”
Buttigieg had pledged to appoint pro-abortion judges to the Supreme Court and make the abortion drug RU-486 available over the counter. As mayor, he vetoed Women’s Care Center’s re-zoning application to build a pro-life pregnancy center near the site of a proposed abortion center, and he has largely dodged questions about the discovery of thousands of babies’ corpses on the property of a deceased area abortionist.
Buttigieg also indicated during a campaign town hall that if elected he would cut federal funding from any foster and adoption programs that “discriminates against LGBT communities.”
Like Buttigieg, Habib has now endorsed Joe Biden, another pro-abortion politician who identifies as Catholic.
As a Democrat I'm proud of our party for uniting behind a candidate who can and will beat Donald Trump. Congrats @JoeBiden on another dominant night! Time for us all to come together and turn our attention to the general election. — Cyrus Habib (@cyrushabib) March 11, 2020
LifeSite spoke earlier today with Fr. Michael Gilson of the Jesuits’ West province, who confirmed that Habib is joining the order. Fr. Gilson asked us to contact the Jesuit’s Secretary for Communications and Vocation Promotion, Tracey Primrose, with any questions we had about the news.
Primrose told LifeSite that she had “no idea” if either the Jesuit provincial or vocations director were aware of Habib’s voting record.
Asked if Habib is being asked to publicly recant his pro-aborition voting record, Primrose said LifeSite was the first to bring the issue to her attention.
Asked if, as the Jesuits director of communications, she was concerned that a politician who has voted so clearly against Catholic teaching is joining the order, Primrose said she didn’t know anything about what was being asked and “would like to be informed before offering an opinion.”
Primrose said she would pass on LifeSite’s questions to the provincial and vocations director and ask for a response. We had not received any communication from them before publication.
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lifesitenews--2020-03-20--California on lockdown, social gatherings reporting system launched: Here’s the latest coronavirus n

California on lockdown, social gatherings reporting system launched: Here’s the latest coronavirus news

LifeSite ’ s live coronavirus updates from March 13 to 19 are HERE .
March 20 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The coronavirus crisis continues to rage around the world .
California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a “ statewide order ” forcing the nearly 40 million people in the Golden State to stay at home and only leave for essential or medical business .
It is in effect until further notice .
The left-wing governor told his constituents , “ You can still take your kids outside , practicing common sense and social distancing .
You can still walk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ undertaken in England .
The Guardian reports : Boris Johnson took the extraordinary step of ordering pubs , clubs and restaurants across the UK to close on Friday , and announced an unprecedented wage-support scheme to try to prevent a consequent tsunami of job losses .
Announcing the decision in the fight against the coronavirus , the prime minister said he realised that it went against what he called “ the inalienable free-born right of people born in England to go to the pub ” .
Cardinal Robert Sarah , Prefect of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Easter Masses “ can not be transferred to another time , ” because of the coronavirus .
The annual Chrism Mass , usually celebrated on the Tuesday of Holy Week , may , however , be postponed by bishops to a later date .
Expressions of popular piety and processions common to Holy Week and the Easter Triduum may also take place later in the year , depending on the judgement of local ordinaries .
The cardinal suggested September 14 and 15 .
All public Masses in New Zealand are cancelled .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ pro-abortion World Health Organization is under scrutiny .
A London hospital declared a critical incident after its intensive care unit was overwhelmed with coronavirus patients .
Northwick Park Hospital in Harrow , part of the London North West University Healthcare Trust , sent a message to staff on Thursday night warning that it had run out of critical-care space .
The hospital said it called on neighbouring hospitals for help to take on additional patients .
The incident was stood down after 24 hours .
Six patients who have died at the hospital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It comes as the NHS rushes to find an extra 30,000 bed spaces in order to establish makeshift intensive-care units ahead of an expected surge in coronavirus cases over the coming weeks .
Bishop Athanasius Schneider , one of the world ’ s foremost defenders of Catholic orthodoxy , has written a scathing examination of the situation in which Catholics around the world have found themselves , comparing it to life in the Soviet Union and Rome in the first centuries .
Millions of Catholics in the so-called free Western world will , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and especially during Holy Week and Easter , the culmination of the entire liturgical year , be deprived of any public acts of worship due to both civic and ecclesiastical reaction to the outbreak of Coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) .
The most painful and distressing of these is the deprivation of Holy Mass and sacramental Holy Communion .
The current atmosphere of an almost planetary panic is continuously fueled by the universally proclaimed “ dogma ” of the new coronavirus pandemic .
The drastic and disproportionate security measures with the denial of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , freedom of assembly , and freedom of opinion appear almost globally orchestrated along a precise plan .
Thus , the entire human race becomes a kind of prisoner of a world “ sanitary dictatorship , ” which for its part also reveals itself as a political dictatorship .
An important side-effect of this new “ sanitary dictatorship ” that is spreading throughout the world is the growing and uncompromising ban on all forms of public worship .
Beginning on March 16 , 2020 , the German government issued a ban on all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ religions .
Such a drastic measure of strict prohibition of all forms of public worship was unimaginable even during the Third Reich .
St. Andrew Apostle , a parish in the Archdiocese of Washington , hosted “ drive-in Eucharistic Adoration ” with a five-foot monstrance and 150 cars in its parking lot .
One complaint of some Catholics in the Washington , D.C. area and the neighboring Diocese of Arlington is the lack of information about which parishes still have Confession or Adoration and when special events like this take place .
Dane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left-wing stronghold of Madison , has just launched an online tool for the express purpose of reporting to the authorities citizens who gather in groups of 10 or more .
Senators Kelly Loeffler ( R-GA ) , Dianne Feinstein ( D-CA ) , Richard Burr ( R-NC ) , and James Inhofe ( R-OK ) all dumped millions of dollars of stocks after being briefed on the coronavirus , it has been revealed .
Loeffler ’ s husband is the Chairman of the New York Stock Exchange .
Scientists are claiming that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ using aborted fetal tissue is blocking coronavirus treatment research .
Army Times reports that National Guard “ activations [ are ] expected to rapidly increase ” and “ could be used for law enforcement.
” Pope Francis has granted special indulgences to coronavirus sufferers , the details of which can be read here .
A Texas abortionist is self-quarantining himself and worried fewer babies will be killed because of it .
Monaco ’ s Prince Albert II has the coronavirus , as does Catholic University of America president John Garvey .
Finally , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about nine pro-life things you can do while stuck at home because of the coronavirus .

Live updates on the coronavirus and how it relates to pro-life issues, faith, and freedom.
LifeSite’s previous (and future) live updates on the coronavirus crisis and how it relates to issues our readers care about can be viewed HERE.
March 23, 2020, 6:00 p.m. EST: Texas has become the latest state to stop abortions due to the coronavirus crisis, deeming them not medically necessary.
Here is more information about the lockdown of Great Britain from LifeSite’s Dorothy Cummings McLean, who is based in Scotland.
The Catholic bishops of Portugal are going to consecrate their country to Jesus and Mary on March 25 (the Feast of the Annunication) at Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima and are inviting other prelates to do the same.
“Any other country can also join the initiative, simply by a request from its bishops’ conference to the bishops’ conference of Portugal,” ACI Digital/CNA reported.
Don Giuseppe Berardelli, 72-year-old priest from Casnigo (Bergamo), has died from coronavirus covid-19, he declined a ventilator, so that it go to someone younger, someone he didn't even know. A heroic and saintly act, may he rest in peace.https://t.co/fq34kUxB9p pic.twitter.com/ZdJe7NZd29 — Catholic Sat (@CatholicSat) March 23, 2020
March 23, 2020, 4:54 p.m. EST: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has put Great Britain on a national lockdown. “Gatherings with more than two people in public, excluding people you live with, will be stopped, as will weddings, baptisms and other ceremonies,” a London news report explained. Funerals are the exception to that.
A LifeSite article with more details is forthcoming.
March 23, 2020, 3:10 p.m. EST: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has just announced a national lockdown for 21 days. 56 million people live in South Africa. All businesses will be closed from midnight of Thursday, March, 26 through midnight of April 16.
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are being postponed.
Ontario is shutting down all “non-essential” businesses for two weeks.
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has ordered all schools, public and private, to remain closed for “at least” the rest of the academic year. He is also ordering a number of businesses to be closed.
“I want to be clear, essential businesses will remain open,” he insisted. “These are things like grocery stores, pharmacies, and banks. You will still be able to buy food and necessary supplies for you and your family. Restaurants can remain open for carryout, curbside, and delivery service only.”
“I also want to be clear about the expectations for essential businesses that remain open. Social distancing matters everywhere. So essential businesses that remain open have a responsibility to adhere to social distancing recommendations. You need to step up sanitizing practices on common surfaces,” Northam admonished.
March 23, 2020, 1:23 p.m. EST: Archbishop Gregory Michael Aymond of New Orleans has tested positive for the coronavirus.
The Baltimore Sun reports:
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Monday he was ordering closed all non-essential businesses in the state, including retail stores that had been allowed to remain open. Hogan said the additional step was necessary to “slow the spread of COVID-19 in Maryland.” The order, which takes effect at 5 p.m. today, does not include essential or critical industries as defined by the federal government: health care, law enforcement, emergency workers, food, energy, water, transportation, public works, communications, government, critical manufacturing, financial services, chemicals and defense. Restaurant carry-outs, liquor stores and daycare centers are among the businesses that can remain open. Big box stores will remain open, but Hogan said he has asked local law enforcement to help those retailers deal with crowd control. The tighter restrictions were imposed in part because Maryland residents, Hogan said, continue to flout social distancing guidelines and ignore a ban on mass gatherings of more than 10 people. “Let me repeat, once again as strongly as I possibly can: if you are engaged in this activity, you are breaking the law and you are literally endangering the lives of your family friends and fellow citizens,” Hogan said.
March 23, 2020, 1:13 p.m. EST: Michigan, Indiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Wisconsin have asked or are about to ask citizens to stay home unless they are going to the doctor, grocery store, or pharmacy.
Beginning at 11:59 p.m. tonight, Dallas County, Texas is under a “shelter-in-place” order from a judge.
March 22, 2020, 7:37 p.m. EST: Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) is the first U.S. senator to test positive for the coronavirus.
Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, who was recently sentenced to 23 years for sexual assault and rape, also has the coronavirus.
A March 17 article from the New York Daily News says that New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority employees have been given letters authorizing them to travel. These letters can be shown to law enforcement, the article says, in the event that most citizens are restricted from traveling.
LifeSiteNews is unaware of any Catholic diocese in the United States that offered public Masses this weekend.
March 21, 2020, 6:46 p.m. EST: The first person known to have died of the coronavirus in Washington, D.C. is a Franciscan friar, Br. John-Sebastian Laird-Hammond, OFM. He lived at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land, a popular Catholic pilgrimage site in the nation’s capital, just a short distance from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. He was 59 and had been suffering from leukemia.
Today, nearly one billion people – roughly one seventh of the world’s population – were confined at home, AFP News reported.
The Associated Press reported:
The coronavirus pandemic took an increasingly bleak toll Saturday in the U.S. and Europe, producing staggering caseloads in New York and Italy and setting off a desperate scramble to set up thousands of additional hospital beds as the disease notched another grim advance. Italy, at the heart of Europe’s rampaging outbreak, announced nearly 800 new deaths and 6,600 new cases — its biggest day-to-day increase yet. In New York, state officials sought out desperately needed medical supplies and hospital beds as confirmed coronavirus cases soared above 10,000 statewide, with 56 deaths. “Everything that can be done is being done,” New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said, adding, “We are literally scouring the globe looking for medical supplies.” Across the world, streets, squares and highways in major cities were deserted as curfews and lockdowns multiplied to try to stop the spread of COVID-19. In the U.S., New Jersey and St. Louis were added to a growing list of areas where residents were ordered to stay home. Health care workers from Oklahoma City to Minneapolis sought donations of protective equipment. Staff at a Detroit hospital began creating homemade face masks for workers. Even rural hospitals were strained as people increasingly felt the pandemic closing in.
March 20, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The coronavirus crisis continues to rage around the world.
California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a “statewide order” forcing the nearly 40 million people in the Golden State to stay at home and only leave for essential or medical business. It is in effect until further notice. The left-wing governor told his constituents, “You can still take your kids outside, practicing common sense and social distancing. You can still walk your dog.”
Similar measures are being undertaken in England. The Guardian reports:
Boris Johnson took the extraordinary step of ordering pubs, clubs and restaurants across the UK to close on Friday, and announced an unprecedented wage-support scheme to try to prevent a consequent tsunami of job losses. Announcing the decision in the fight against the coronavirus, the prime minister said he realised that it went against what he called “the inalienable free-born right of people born in England to go to the pub”.
Cardinal Robert Sarah, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship, has declared that Easter Masses “cannot be transferred to another time,” because of the coronavirus. The annual Chrism Mass, usually celebrated on the Tuesday of Holy Week, may, however, be postponed by bishops to a later date. Expressions of popular piety and processions common to Holy Week and the Easter Triduum may also take place later in the year, depending on the judgement of local ordinaries. The cardinal suggested September 14 and 15.
All public Masses in New Zealand are cancelled.
Communist China’s relationship with the pro-abortion World Health Organization is under scrutiny.
The Independent reports:
A London hospital declared a critical incident after its intensive care unit was overwhelmed with coronavirus patients. Northwick Park Hospital in Harrow, part of the London North West University Healthcare Trust, sent a message to staff on Thursday night warning that it had run out of critical-care space. The hospital said it called on neighbouring hospitals for help to take on additional patients. The incident was stood down after 24 hours. Six patients who have died at the hospital tested positive for the coronavirus infection. It comes as the NHS rushes to find an extra 30,000 bed spaces in order to establish makeshift intensive-care units ahead of an expected surge in coronavirus cases over the coming weeks.
Bishop Athanasius Schneider, one of the world’s foremost defenders of Catholic orthodoxy, has written a scathing examination of the situation in which Catholics around the world have found themselves, comparing it to life in the Soviet Union and Rome in the first centuries.
Schneider writes:
Millions of Catholics in the so-called free Western world will, in the coming weeks or even months, and especially during Holy Week and Easter, the culmination of the entire liturgical year, be deprived of any public acts of worship due to both civic and ecclesiastical reaction to the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The most painful and distressing of these is the deprivation of Holy Mass and sacramental Holy Communion. The current atmosphere of an almost planetary panic is continuously fueled by the universally proclaimed “dogma” of the new coronavirus pandemic. The drastic and disproportionate security measures with the denial of fundamental human rights of freedom of movement, freedom of assembly, and freedom of opinion appear almost globally orchestrated along a precise plan. Thus, the entire human race becomes a kind of prisoner of a world “sanitary dictatorship,” which for its part also reveals itself as a political dictatorship. An important side-effect of this new “sanitary dictatorship” that is spreading throughout the world is the growing and uncompromising ban on all forms of public worship. Beginning on March 16, 2020, the German government issued a ban on all forms of public religious gatherings for all religions. Such a drastic measure of strict prohibition of all forms of public worship was unimaginable even during the Third Reich.
St. Andrew Apostle, a parish in the Archdiocese of Washington, hosted “drive-in Eucharistic Adoration” with a five-foot monstrance and 150 cars in its parking lot. One complaint of some Catholics in the Washington, D.C. area and the neighboring Diocese of Arlington is the lack of information about which parishes still have Confession or Adoration and when special events like this take place.
Dane County, Wisconsin, home to the left-wing stronghold of Madison, has just launched an online tool for the express purpose of reporting to the authorities citizens who gather in groups of 10 or more.
Senators Kelly Loeffler (R-GA), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Richard Burr (R-NC), and James Inhofe (R-OK) all dumped millions of dollars of stocks after being briefed on the coronavirus, it has been revealed. Loeffler’s husband is the Chairman of the New York Stock Exchange.
Scientists are claiming that the Trump administration’s ban on research using aborted fetal tissue is blocking coronavirus treatment research.
Army Times reports that National Guard “activations [are] expected to rapidly increase” and “could be used for law enforcement.”
Pope Francis has granted special indulgences to coronavirus sufferers, the details of which can be read here.
A Texas abortionist is self-quarantining himself and worried fewer babies will be killed because of it.
Monaco’s Prince Albert II has the coronavirus, as does Catholic University of America president John Garvey.
Finally, I’ve written a blog post about nine pro-life things you can do while stuck at home because of the coronavirus.
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lifesitenews--2020-03-20--Coronavirus is threatening everyone’s very existence. Will LifeSite be here in three months?

EDINBURGH , Scotland , March 20 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) ― As I sit at home , writing articles for LifeSiteNews , I have to say I miss the gym .
Like so many other people around the world , I ’ m practising social distancing , which in my case means sticking close to home as much as possible , going only to the local supermarket and going for walks instead of spin classes .
Exercise is necessary to body and mind , as fighting for the cause of life in a hostile world over the web is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m not going to the gym , I ’ m also praying that the gym is still in business by the time I go downtown again .
Right now so many businesses are fighting for their lives .
So far I ’ ve written two emails to my favorite café and our favorite special-occasion restaurant asking how we can support them without dropping by .
The café suggested I buy bags of their parent company ’ s coffee online .
I suggested to the restaurant that they start a delivery service @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the café manager , I can ’ t imagine Edinburgh without them .
I don ’ t want to give you the impression that my husband and I dine out every month , but it seems that we have landed on a number of mailing lists over the years .
So far I have received appeals from a Polish restaurant in London and a French restaurant in Edinburgh to come and eat a meal or at least buy a gift certificate .
They say they ’ ve removed a third of the tables @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ever … These are local treasures , well-reviewed , veteran institutions .
Will they be there in three months ?
Will everybody at LifeSiteNews be here in three months ?
It ’ s a gloomy question , but we ’ ve hit gloomy times .
Last night I went to the last public Mass permitted by the Scottish Bishops for goodness knows how long .
Never in my life have I imagined that I might not be able to go to Sunday Mass because the Bishops themselves had told priests to shut the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I thought maybe the Communists would invade and Catholics would have to go underground , but this pandemic was a contingency I never mentally prepared for .
Although I love Mass , I guess I took it for granted it would always be there .
We can ’ t take for granted that anything or anyone will always be there , and there are so many people I want to support right now .
My Latin Mass priest .
The crazy-fun instructors at my gym .
The mother-and-daughter beauticians who just opened a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staff at the steakhouse where my husband and I had his birthday dinner .
The friendly American kid who started the café .
I ’ m going to continue to support them as much as I can .
The thing is , I ’ m scared of spending any money right now .
My husband , now working at home , is employed for a charity , too .
I ’ m almost tempted to regret dropping out of my government job all those years ago .
But we ’ re trusting in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in LifeSiteNews ’ readers to support your favorite media team , the way that I ’ m going to support the local community that I love .
I ’ m proud and happy that I get to fight for life and freedom every day , especially as I see powerful people use the coronavirus epidemic to advance the culture of death , most recently with the outrageous pro-abortion legislation in New Zealand .
I ’ m also grateful that I ’ m part of such a great , faith-filled team and that every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ together for each other , for our readers and allies , for our critics , and for those in most need of conversion .
The coronavirus pandemic and the loss to so many of us of public worship has only inspired us to pray harder and to work harder to get out the truth to our readers , ensuring that you get the news you won ’ t easily find anywhere else .
For some reason , the BBC was not as quick as we were to break the news of President Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that has proven successful .
Thanks to your support , both our team and our outreach have grown so much , and with your continued support , we can continue our work fighting the culture of death to restore a culture of life .
We ’ re all afraid of what the pandemic will do , but the cause of life must be fought .
In a world that is so desperate for hope , I ask you to consider making a regular contribution to our daily battle to change the world .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ needs 100 of our most committed readers to pledge a monthly gift of $ 10 and 50 of you to pledge a monthly gift of $ 25 to keep fighting the good fight with our articles and commentary .
That works out to between 33 and 83 cents a day , which is a lot less than I have to pay for a MSM paper !
If you are able to generously support our mission with a financial gift today , please follow this link to donate : https : //give.lifesitenews.com .

'We’re all afraid of what the pandemic will do, but the cause of life must be fought.'
EDINBURGH, Scotland, March 20, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) ― As I sit at home, writing articles for LifeSiteNews, I have to say I miss the gym.
Like so many other people around the world, I’m practising social distancing, which in my case means sticking close to home as much as possible, going only to the local supermarket and going for walks instead of spin classes. Exercise is necessary to body and mind, as fighting for the cause of life in a hostile world over the web is both sedentary and stressful. So although I’m not going to the gym, I’m also praying that the gym is still in business by the time I go downtown again.
Right now so many businesses are fighting for their lives. So far I’ve written two emails to my favorite café and our favorite special-occasion restaurant asking how we can support them without dropping by. The café suggested I buy bags of their parent company’s coffee online. I suggested to the restaurant that they start a delivery service. To paraphrase what I said to the café manager, I can’t imagine Edinburgh without them.
I don’t want to give you the impression that my husband and I dine out every month, but it seems that we have landed on a number of mailing lists over the years. So far I have received appeals from a Polish restaurant in London and a French restaurant in Edinburgh to come and eat a meal or at least buy a gift certificate. They say they’ve removed a third of the tables and they’re cleaning more than ever … These are local treasures, well-reviewed, veteran institutions. Will they be there in three months?
Will everybody at LifeSiteNews be here in three months?
It’s a gloomy question, but we’ve hit gloomy times. Last night I went to the last public Mass permitted by the Scottish Bishops for goodness knows how long. Never in my life have I imagined that I might not be able to go to Sunday Mass because the Bishops themselves had told priests to shut the doors. When I was a kid I thought maybe the Communists would invade and Catholics would have to go underground, but this pandemic was a contingency I never mentally prepared for. Although I love Mass, I guess I took it for granted it would always be there.
We can’t take for granted that anything or anyone will always be there, and there are so many people I want to support right now. My Latin Mass priest. The crazy-fun instructors at my gym. The mother-and-daughter beauticians who just opened a salon on my street. The Argentinian staff at the steakhouse where my husband and I had his birthday dinner. The friendly American kid who started the café.
I’m going to continue to support them as much as I can. The thing is, I’m scared of spending any money right now. My husband, now working at home, is employed for a charity, too. I’m almost tempted to regret dropping out of my government job all those years ago.
But we’re trusting in God, and I’m trusting in LifeSiteNews’ readers to support your favorite media team, the way that I’m going to support the local community that I love. I’m proud and happy that I get to fight for life and freedom every day, especially as I see powerful people use the coronavirus epidemic to advance the culture of death, most recently with the outrageous pro-abortion legislation in New Zealand.
I’m also grateful that I’m part of such a great, faith-filled team and that every workday we have the opportunity to pray together for each other, for our readers and allies, for our critics, and for those in most need of conversion. The coronavirus pandemic and the loss to so many of us of public worship has only inspired us to pray harder and to work harder to get out the truth to our readers, ensuring that you get the news you won’t easily find anywhere else. For some reason, the BBC was not as quick as we were to break the news of President Trump’s backing of a coronavirus treatment that has proven successful.
Thanks to your support, both our team and our outreach have grown so much, and with your continued support, we can continue our work fighting the culture of death to restore a culture of life.
We’re all afraid of what the pandemic will do, but the cause of life must be fought. In a world that is so desperate for hope, I ask you to consider making a regular contribution to our daily battle to change the world.
The fundraising teams tell me that LifeSiteNews needs 100 of our most committed readers to pledge a monthly gift of $10 and 50 of you to pledge a monthly gift of $25 to keep fighting the good fight with our articles and commentary. That works out to between 33 and 83 cents a day, which is a lot less than I have to pay for a MSM paper!
If you are able to generously support our mission with a financial gift today, please follow this link to donate: https://give.lifesitenews.com.
Follow Dorothy Dorothy Cummings McLean is a Canadian journalist, essayist, and novelist. She earned an M.A. in English Literature from the University of Toronto and an M.Div./S.T.B. from Toronto’s Regis College. She was a columnist for the Toronto Catholic Register for nine years and has contributed to Catholic World Report. Her first book, Seraphic Singles, was published by Novalis (2010) in Canada, Liguori in the USA, and Homo Dei in Poland. Her second, Ceremony of Innocence, was published by Ignatius Press (2013). Dorothy lives near Edinburgh, Scotland with her husband.
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lifesitenews--2020-03-20--Researchers demand aborted babies’ bodies for coronavirus experiments

March 20 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) –– Scientists who are now claiming that the Trump ban on fetal tissue usage is blocking coronavirus treatment research are using the current pandemic opportunistically to reinstate the usage of tissue derived from aborted babies at government research facilities .
“ A senior scientist at a government biomedical research laboratory has been thwarted in his efforts to conduct experiments on possible treatments for the new coronavirus because of the Trump administration ’ s restrictions on research with human fetal tissue , ” blared the lede in a Washington Post article .
Kim Hasenkrug @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Health ’ s ( NIH ) Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Montana , told the Post that he has been arguing for a month that the pandemic “ warrants an exemption to a ban imposed last year prohibiting government researchers from using tissue from abortions in their work.
” U.S. scientists had found last year that “ mice could be transplanted with human fetal tissue that develops into lungs — the part of the body the new coronavirus invades , ” according to the Post report .
These “ humanized mice ” are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ could then be infected with coronaviruses — to which ordinary mice are not susceptible — closely related to the one that causes the new disease , covid-19.
” The fetal tissue to create the “ humanized mice ” that researchers like Hasenkrug would like to access would have to be provided by women undergoing elective abortions .
Hasenkrug , who works at an NIH research lab , has been prohibited from using aborted baby body parts since Health and Human Services ( HHS ) announced last year that it had changed its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Promoting the dignity of human life from conception to natural death is one of the very top priorities of President Trump ’ s administration , ” an HHS statement explained .
“ Those who advocate experimentation using body parts harvested from aborted children are shamelessly exploiting the coronavirus pandemic , playing on people ’ s fears at a vulnerable time so that a select few can continue to use aborted fetal tissue in their research , ” declared a statement released by the Charlotte Lozier Institute ( CLI ) in Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there are modern , successful alternatives available , ” continued the CLI statement .
“ Already , over 60 potential treatments are under investigation — none of which need aborted fetal tissue to fight coronavirus.
” “ Instead of wasting precious time listening to these dishonest claims , we should continue to focus our attention on successful , ethical alternatives that do n't require the exploitation of baby body parts , taxpayer dollars , and public sentiment that just wants a swift and compassionate end to this crisis , ” said CLI .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a USA Today opinion piece by San Francisco–based professors Irving Weissman and Joseph McCune .
The pair made an appeal similar to Hasenkrug ’ s , asserting , “ People will suffer and die for lack of adequate treatments , ” because aborted fetal tissue could not be used for research .
In December 2018 , CLI ’ s vice president and research director , Dr. David Prentice , and senior fellow in life sciences Dr. Tara Sander Lee testified before Congress regarding the array of ethical alternatives to experiments using aborted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is medically unnecessary .
Sander Lee explained that less than 0.4 percent of the NIH ’ s budget is currently going toward research involving fetal tissue ; that “ after over 100 years of research , no therapies have been discovered or developed that require aborted fetal tissue ” ; and that researchers have access to a wealth of ethical sources for human tissue , including cells that can be given the coveted quality of pluripotency , or the ability to become other types of tissue .
The CLI scholar went on to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first developed with monkey kidney cells ; how vaccines for measles , mumps , and rubella can be produced with cell lines from chicken eggs , human placentas , human kidney cultures , monkey cells , and chick embryo fibroblasts ; how the vast majority of the research currently being done on the Zika and Ebola viruses does not use fetal tissue ; and how even the vaccines currently being produced in the United States with fetal tissue are using cell lines from the 1960s rather than newly obtained tissue from abortions .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ include , but are not limited to , fresh human tissues from adult and pediatric populations , donated and discarded biopsies and surgical specimens , from both living and post-mortem individuals , ” she continued .
“ There are numerous examples of investigators successfully using these ethical alternatives for research and clinical trials for studying the most complex processes , such as brain development and neurodevelopmental disorders , immune response to pathogens , and stroke.
” Sander Lee is an associate scholar with the pro-life Charlotte Lozier Institute .
She holds a Ph.D. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ biology at Boston Children ’ s Hospital and Harvard Medical School , and has 20 years of experience with both academic and clinical medicine .

March 20, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) –– Scientists who are now claiming that the Trump ban on fetal tissue usage is blocking coronavirus treatment research are using the current pandemic opportunistically to reinstate the usage of tissue derived from aborted babies at government research facilities.
“A senior scientist at a government biomedical research laboratory has been thwarted in his efforts to conduct experiments on possible treatments for the new coronavirus because of the Trump administration’s restrictions on research with human fetal tissue,” blared the lede in a Washington Post article.
Kim Hasenkrug, an immunologist at the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Montana, told the Post that he has been arguing for a month that the pandemic “warrants an exemption to a ban imposed last year prohibiting government researchers from using tissue from abortions in their work.”
‘Humanized mice’
U.S. scientists had found last year that “mice could be transplanted with human fetal tissue that develops into lungs — the part of the body the new coronavirus invades,” according to the Post report. These “humanized mice” are seen as important by some because they “could then be infected with coronaviruses — to which ordinary mice are not susceptible — closely related to the one that causes the new disease, covid-19.”
The fetal tissue to create the “humanized mice” that researchers like Hasenkrug would like to access would have to be provided by women undergoing elective abortions.
Hasenkrug, who works at an NIH research lab, has been prohibited from using aborted baby body parts since Health and Human Services (HHS) announced last year that it had changed its policies concerning the use of fetal tissue.
“Promoting the dignity of human life from conception to natural death is one of the very top priorities of President Trump’s administration,” an HHS statement explained.
Playing on people’s fears
“Those who advocate experimentation using body parts harvested from aborted children are shamelessly exploiting the coronavirus pandemic, playing on people’s fears at a vulnerable time so that a select few can continue to use aborted fetal tissue in their research,” declared a statement released by the Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) in Washington, D.C.
“The fact is that there are modern, successful alternatives available,” continued the CLI statement. “Already, over 60 potential treatments are under investigation — none of which need aborted fetal tissue to fight coronavirus.”
“Instead of wasting precious time listening to these dishonest claims, we should continue to focus our attention on successful, ethical alternatives that don't require the exploitation of baby body parts, taxpayer dollars, and public sentiment that just wants a swift and compassionate end to this crisis,” said CLI.
Last month, CLI criticized claims made in a USA Today opinion piece by San Francisco–based professors Irving Weissman and Joseph McCune. The pair made an appeal similar to Hasenkrug’s, asserting, “People will suffer and die for lack of adequate treatments,” because aborted fetal tissue could not be used for research.
In December 2018, CLI’s vice president and research director, Dr. David Prentice, and senior fellow in life sciences Dr. Tara Sander Lee testified before Congress regarding the array of ethical alternatives to experiments using aborted baby parts and that fetal tissue research is medically unnecessary.
Sander Lee explained that less than 0.4 percent of the NIH’s budget is currently going toward research involving fetal tissue; that “after over 100 years of research, no therapies have been discovered or developed that require aborted fetal tissue”; and that researchers have access to a wealth of ethical sources for human tissue, including cells that can be given the coveted quality of pluripotency, or the ability to become other types of tissue.
The CLI scholar went on to detail how the original polio vaccine was first developed with monkey kidney cells; how vaccines for measles, mumps, and rubella can be produced with cell lines from chicken eggs, human placentas, human kidney cultures, monkey cells, and chick embryo fibroblasts; how the vast majority of the research currently being done on the Zika and Ebola viruses does not use fetal tissue; and how even the vaccines currently being produced in the United States with fetal tissue are using cell lines from the 1960s rather than newly obtained tissue from abortions.
Ethical alternatives currently available to researchers “include, but are not limited to, fresh human tissues from adult and pediatric populations, donated and discarded biopsies and surgical specimens, from both living and post-mortem individuals,” she continued. “There are numerous examples of investigators successfully using these ethical alternatives for research and clinical trials for studying the most complex processes, such as brain development and neurodevelopmental disorders, immune response to pathogens, and stroke.”
Sander Lee is an associate scholar with the pro-life Charlotte Lozier Institute. She holds a Ph.D. in biochemistry, studied molecular and cell biology at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, and has 20 years of experience with both academic and clinical medicine.
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lifesitenews--2020-03-19--It’s time to ‘place all our hope in God’: Vatican’s former doctrine head comments on coronavirus

March 19 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Cardinal Gerhard Müller , the former Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith , has written a small spiritual reflection ( see full reflection below ) on the world 's situation since the outbreak of the coronavirus crisis .
He reminds us that as human beings , we are reminded now of our limits , in spite of our medical and other advances .
“ Although the situation is certainly not comparable to the dangers and turmoil of wartime , the experience of helplessness is similar , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , then , can also become an opportunity to turn to God .
“ There is also a chance , ” he explains , “ to reflect on what is important without our attention being distracted by the many distractions of modern life.
” Cardinal Müller concludes : “ Let us now , during Lent before Easter , place all our hope in God .
His Son is the Servant of God as prophesied in the Old Testament Who ‘ bore our sicknesses and bore our pains.
’ “ And so we confess @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we are healed , ’ ” he adds .
Trust in God in Times of Crisis By Gerhard Cardinal Müller , Rome The life-threatening coronavirus has spread and has taken over almost the entire world .
There is still no vaccine that could prevent the spread of the contagious disease and cure those affected .
Political leaders are taking all measures available to them to protect the population .
They restrict public life and call on people to avoid social contact wherever possible .
The scientists in the laboratories are working intensely to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which has already claimed thousands of lives .
Although the situation is certainly not comparable to the dangers and turmoil of wartime , the experience of helplessness is similar .
No one knows if and when it will affect him or if people close to him will be in danger .
As in times of plague and cholera , of failed harvests and famines , we again feel the limits of what is possible .
Everyone knows : the possibilities to protect ourselves from infection are limited .
There is no guarantee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all people .
We sit at home and pass the time .
Many of us get bored and lack the opportunities for activity at work and in our leisure time .
But when we are thrown back on ourselves in this way , there is also a chance to reflect on what is important without our attention being distracted by the many distractions of modern life .
The believer knows : our life is in God 's hands .
We have no permanent home on earth .
After our death , we must @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our deeds and the whole course of life .
But we can rely on the mercy of God in life and death , if we only commend ourselves to it .
Even if we do everything humanly possible in medicine and use the reason given to us by God to optimize human living conditions , we still reach the limits of our possibilities .
We do not know when , but we know that the hour of farewell from this world will come .
The Apostle Paul has all the misery of humanity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the young Christian community in Rome : “ I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory about to be revealed to us .
( ... ) the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and will obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God.
” ( Romans 8:18-21 ) .
Let us now , during Lent before Easter , place all our hope in God .
His Son is the Servant of God as prophesied in the Old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bore our pains.
” And so we confess of Jesus : “ By His wounds we are healed ” ( Isaiah 53:4seq ) .
Let us use the time at home to reflect : Who am I ?
How can I serve the community with my talents in life ?
Do I love God with all my heart and all my soul and do I love my neighbor as myself ?
Do I put my hope in Jesus Christ alone , in life and death ?
Before His Suffering and Death on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in their fear and confusion with the words : “ In the world you are in tribulation .
But have courage : I have overcome the world.
” ( John 16:33 ) .

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March 19, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Cardinal Gerhard Müller, the former Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, has written a small spiritual reflection (see full reflection below) on the world's situation since the outbreak of the coronavirus crisis.
He reminds us that as human beings, we are reminded now of our limits, in spite of our medical and other advances.
“Although the situation is certainly not comparable to the dangers and turmoil of wartime, the experience of helplessness is similar,” the German cardinal writes.
But this situation, then, can also become an opportunity to turn to God.
“There is also a chance,” he explains, “to reflect on what is important without our attention being distracted by the many distractions of modern life.”
Cardinal Müller concludes: “Let us now, during Lent before Easter, place all our hope in God. His Son is the Servant of God as prophesied in the Old Testament Who ‘bore our sicknesses and bore our pains.’
“And so we confess of Jesus: ‘By His wounds we are healed,’” he adds.
***
Trust in God in Times of Crisis
By Gerhard Cardinal Müller, Rome
The life-threatening coronavirus has spread and has taken over almost the entire world. There is still no vaccine that could prevent the spread of the contagious disease and cure those affected.
Political leaders are taking all measures available to them to protect the population. They restrict public life and call on people to avoid social contact wherever possible. The scientists in the laboratories are working intensely to find an antidote to this insidious disease, which has already claimed thousands of lives.
Although the situation is certainly not comparable to the dangers and turmoil of wartime, the experience of helplessness is similar. No one knows if and when it will affect him or if people close to him will be in danger. As in times of plague and cholera, of failed harvests and famines, we again feel the limits of what is possible. Everyone knows: the possibilities to protect ourselves from infection are limited. There is no guarantee that it will not affect me of all people. We sit at home and pass the time. Many of us get bored and lack the opportunities for activity at work and in our leisure time.
But when we are thrown back on ourselves in this way, there is also a chance to reflect on what is important without our attention being distracted by the many distractions of modern life.
The believer knows: our life is in God's hands. We have no permanent home on earth. After our death, we must answer before God's Judgment Seat for our deeds and the whole course of life. But we can rely on the mercy of God in life and death, if we only commend ourselves to it.
Even if we do everything humanly possible in medicine and use the reason given to us by God to optimize human living conditions, we still reach the limits of our possibilities. We do not know when, but we know that the hour of farewell from this world will come.
The Apostle Paul has all the misery of humanity before his eyes when he writes to the young Christian community in Rome: “I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory about to be revealed to us. (…) the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and will obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God.” (Romans 8:18-21).
Let us now, during Lent before Easter, place all our hope in God. His Son is the Servant of God as prophesied in the Old Testament Who “bore our sicknesses and bore our pains.” And so we confess of Jesus: “By His wounds we are healed” (Isaiah 53:4seq).
Let us use the time at home to reflect: Who am I? How can I serve the community with my talents in life? Do I love God with all my heart and all my soul and do I love my neighbor as myself? Do I put my hope in Jesus Christ alone, in life and death?
Before His Suffering and Death on the Cross, Our Lord comforted His disciples in their fear and confusion with the words: “In the world you are in tribulation. But have courage: I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33).
Translation Maike Hickson
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lifesitenews--2020-03-21--Join other Christians to pray together during the coronavirus crisis

March 21 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – As the coronavirus spreads and infection rates and death increase across the world , Christians must take on a leading role at this crucial time in human history .
Now is the time for all of us to fully engage in this spiritual battle , and to do so armed with our greatest weapon of all : prayer .
We turn to Almighty God in prayer and ask that He intervene to alleviate the suffering of the sick and stop the further spread of this deadly disease .
Sign this pledge right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Click here to commit to praying the Holy Rosary daily .
We must now unite in prayer and community , asking Jesus , as the Divine Healer , to intervene .
We must ask Him to comfort those in mourning ; to heal those afflicted by the coronavirus ; and to help those affected by the economic crisis .
Once you sign the pledge , we invite you to join our livestream of prayer , every day , for the duration of the coronavirus crisis , using our social media app , LifeSite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not only will you be able to easily access the livestream , you ’ ll be able to communicate with like-minded individuals all over the world .
Community with other believers is vital all the time , but especially during this time of global calls for sheltering-in-place and military-enforced quarantine .
Starting this Sunday , at 12:00 p.m. EDT , the Holy Rosary will be recited together with an American priest who is currently in Italy , “ Ground Zero ” of the coronavirus epidemic .
And starting on , at 5:00 p.m. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will offer intercessory prayer and a brief study of the Scriptures .
Once you sign the petition , we ’ ll send you instructions directly to your inbox on how to tune in to our livestreams of the Holy Rosary and intercessory prayer on LifeSite Connect .
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A call to join Christians around the world in prayer for the coronavirus crisis.
March 21, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – As the coronavirus spreads and infection rates and death increase across the world, Christians must take on a leading role at this crucial time in human history.
Now is the time for all of us to fully engage in this spiritual battle, and to do so armed with our greatest weapon of all: prayer.
We turn to Almighty God in prayer and ask that He intervene to alleviate the suffering of the sick and stop the further spread of this deadly disease.
Sign this pledge right now to join our prayer army.
Click here to commit to praying the Holy Rosary daily.
We must now unite in prayer and community, asking Jesus, as the Divine Healer, to intervene. We must ask Him to comfort those in mourning; to heal those afflicted by the coronavirus; and to help those affected by the economic crisis.
Once you sign the pledge, we invite you to join our livestream of prayer, every day, for the duration of the coronavirus crisis, using our social media app, LifeSite Connect.
By joining LifeSite Connect, not only will you be able to easily access the livestream, you’ll be able to communicate with like-minded individuals all over the world.
Community with other believers is vital all the time, but especially during this time of global calls for sheltering-in-place and military-enforced quarantine.
Starting this Sunday, at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the Holy Rosary will be recited together with an American priest who is currently in Italy, “Ground Zero” of the coronavirus epidemic.
And starting on Monday , at 5:00 p.m. EDT, pastors of various Christian denominations will offer intercessory prayer and a brief study of the Scriptures.
Once you sign the petition, we’ll send you instructions directly to your inbox on how to tune in to our livestreams of the Holy Rosary and intercessory prayer on LifeSite Connect.
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