lifesitenews--2020-10-21--Pope Francis’s ‘Brotherhood’ encyclical leaves Chinese Catholics in the dust

October 21 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — I find Pope Francis long on generalities and short on specifics , especially where China is concerned .
He speaks eloquently about the need to defend everyone ’ s religious freedom in his new encyclical , Fratelli Tutti , saying this principle “ must not be forgotten in the journey towards fraternity and peace.
” And yet at the same time , Cardinal Pietro Parolin , the Vatican secretary of state , has just signaled that the deal with the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) will be renewed , even though @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in that country , for Catholics or for anyone else .
Indeed , many outside observers — including yours truly — believe that the Sino-Vatican Agreement has actually provided cover to the CCP for its ongoing assault on the religious freedom of all believers in China — Catholic , Protestant , and Muslim .
What is happening in Xi Jinping ’ s China today is nothing short of a second Cultural Revolution .
This , like the first , involves a vicious attack on religious believers of all stripes .
It is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whose churches are being destroyed and defaced and whose priests are being imprisoned and tortured .
The parishioners and clergy of the Patriotic Church , which answers directly to the CCP , are also suffering intense persecution .
The idea that the state-run church would be a safe haven for Catholics in China , which some in the Vatican initially subscribed to , has proved to be a mirage .
Since the signing of the agreement , all religious activity in China has been put under the direct control of the officially atheistic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the gist of which is to require the clergy and staff of the Patriotic Church to serve the CCP first and God second .
They must report every Mass held , and every penny collected , to the authorities .
They must ensure that no minors are allowed in the church and use only the Party-approved translation of the Bible in their services , all the while being subjected to constant surveillance by the state .
As the walls have closed in on believers in China , the Holy Father has never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mistreatment of the suffering Church there .
And the renewal of the agreement , apparently imminent , is taking place without any indication that the Vatican has demanded , or that the CCP has made , any concessions to Catholic concerns at all .
No jailed Catholics have been released from prison that we know of ; no strictures on religious activity have been relaxed ; and , most importantly , no new bishops have been appointed to China ’ s dozens of empty sees .
More than two years after the signing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outside the Vatican has ever been allowed to see exactly what it says .
This secrecy has put faithful Catholics in China , in particular , at tremendous risk of being deceived by the authorities .
It has left the CCP free to misrepresent the terms of the agreement ( whatever they are ) in order to coerce believers into compliance on the grounds that “ the Vatican says you must obey us.
” There is reason to believe they are doing just that .
I am afraid that the Church in Hong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ persecution .
It was that fear that drove 88-year-old Cardinal Joseph Zen of that city to travel to Rome two months ago in the hope of meeting with the Holy Father .
The Holy Father could not find time to meet with this outspoken critic of the CCP about the future of Hong Kong ’ s hundreds of thousands of Catholics .
Had Pope Francis agreed to a meeting , he would have learned from Cardinal Zen how the CCP has torn up the Sino-British Joint Declaration and is in the process of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enjoyed .
Perhaps he would have had second thoughts about renewing an agreement with a regime that has broken virtually every international agreement it has ever signed .
The Pope himself writes in Fratelli Tutti , “ Forgiveness does not entail allowing oppressors to keep trampling on their own dignity and that of others , or letting criminals continue their wrongdoing .
Those who suffer injustice have to defend strenuously their own rights .
… If a criminal has harmed me or a loved one , no one can forbid me from demanding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes to understand that the CCP is not simply a left-wing political party — a variation on the kind of political organization he is familiar with from Latin America .
It is , rather , a transnational criminal organization that practices the kind of race-based national socialism not seen on Planet Earth since the heyday of the Third Reich .
It is “ trampling on the dignity ” of the Chinese people , especially those of religious faith , on a daily basis .
I am sure that the Pope opposes the injustices @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and he certainly has the moral authority to make a difference if he were to speak out openly and forcefully against these .
But so far he has not done so .
Pope Francis does continue the practice , begun by Pope Benedict XVI in 2007 , of celebrating a Day of Prayer for the Church in China every May 24 .
This year , Pope Francis assured Chinese Catholics of the prayers of the universal Church , saying : The Church in China is indeed undergoing trials — trials that have perhaps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the signing of the ill considered Sino-Vatican Agreement .
And the CCP will not be placated , as the Pope seems to believe , if Catholics merely comport themselves as “ good citizens.
” In the view of the Chinese Communist Party , Catholics can never be “ good citizens.
” Nor can anyone whose primary loyalty is to something other than the Party … such as God .
Steven W. Mosher is the President of the Population Research Institute and the author of Bully of Asia : Why China ’ s Dream @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

If we are 'All Brothers' — as the Pope tells us — then what about our Chinese brothers?
October 21, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — I find Pope Francis long on generalities and short on specifics, especially where China is concerned.
He speaks eloquently about the need to defend everyone’s religious freedom in his new encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, saying this principle “must not be forgotten in the journey towards fraternity and peace.”
And yet at the same time, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, has just signaled that the deal with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will be renewed, even though that deal has not improved religious freedom in that country, for Catholics or for anyone else. Indeed, many outside observers — including yours truly — believe that the Sino-Vatican Agreement has actually provided cover to the CCP for its ongoing assault on the religious freedom of all believers in China — Catholic, Protestant, and Muslim.
What is happening in Xi Jinping’s China today is nothing short of a second Cultural Revolution. This, like the first, involves a vicious attack on religious believers of all stripes.
It is not merely the members of the Underground Church whose churches are being destroyed and defaced and whose priests are being imprisoned and tortured. The parishioners and clergy of the Patriotic Church, which answers directly to the CCP, are also suffering intense persecution. The idea that the state-run church would be a safe haven for Catholics in China, which some in the Vatican initially subscribed to, has proved to be a mirage.
Since the signing of the agreement, all religious activity in China has been put under the direct control of the officially atheistic CCP. New rules have been promulgated, the gist of which is to require the clergy and staff of the Patriotic Church to serve the CCP first and God second. They must report every Mass held, and every penny collected, to the authorities. They must ensure that no minors are allowed in the church and use only the Party-approved translation of the Bible in their services, all the while being subjected to constant surveillance by the state.
As the walls have closed in on believers in China, the Holy Father has never offered a single public criticism of the mistreatment of the suffering Church there. And the renewal of the agreement, apparently imminent, is taking place without any indication that the Vatican has demanded, or that the CCP has made, any concessions to Catholic concerns at all. No jailed Catholics have been released from prison that we know of; no strictures on religious activity have been relaxed; and, most importantly, no new bishops have been appointed to China’s dozens of empty sees.
More than two years after the signing of the original agreement, no one outside the Vatican has ever been allowed to see exactly what it says. This secrecy has put faithful Catholics in China, in particular, at tremendous risk of being deceived by the authorities. It has left the CCP free to misrepresent the terms of the agreement (whatever they are) in order to coerce believers into compliance on the grounds that “the Vatican says you must obey us.” There is reason to believe they are doing just that.
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I am afraid that the Church in Hong Kong will be the next to suffer persecution. It was that fear that drove 88-year-old Cardinal Joseph Zen of that city to travel to Rome two months ago in the hope of meeting with the Holy Father. The Holy Father could not find time to meet with this outspoken critic of the CCP about the future of Hong Kong’s hundreds of thousands of Catholics.
Had Pope Francis agreed to a meeting, he would have learned from Cardinal Zen how the CCP has torn up the Sino-British Joint Declaration and is in the process of obliterating the liberties Hong Kong has long enjoyed. Perhaps he would have had second thoughts about renewing an agreement with a regime that has broken virtually every international agreement it has ever signed.
The Pope himself writes in Fratelli Tutti, “Forgiveness does not entail allowing oppressors to keep trampling on their own dignity and that of others, or letting criminals continue their wrongdoing. Those who suffer injustice have to defend strenuously their own rights. … If a criminal has harmed me or a loved one, no one can forbid me from demanding justice.”
I pray that the Pope comes to understand that the CCP is not simply a left-wing political party — a variation on the kind of political organization he is familiar with from Latin America. It is, rather, a transnational criminal organization that practices the kind of race-based national socialism not seen on Planet Earth since the heyday of the Third Reich. It is “trampling on the dignity” of the Chinese people, especially those of religious faith, on a daily basis.
I am sure that the Pope opposes the injustices being suffered by believers in China, and he certainly has the moral authority to make a difference if he were to speak out openly and forcefully against these. But so far he has not done so.
Pope Francis does continue the practice, begun by Pope Benedict XVI in 2007, of celebrating a Day of Prayer for the Church in China every May 24. This year, Pope Francis assured Chinese Catholics of the prayers of the universal Church, saying:
Dearest Catholic brothers and sisters in China, I wish to assure you that the universal Church, of which you are an integral part, shares your hopes and supports you in your trials. She accompanies you with prayer for a new outpouring of the Holy Spirit, so that the light and beauty of the Gospel might shine in you as the power of God for the salvation of those who believe. … [I pray that you] might be strong in faith and steadfast in fraternal union, joyful witnesses, promoters of charity and hope, and good citizens.
The Church in China is indeed undergoing trials — trials that have perhaps been intensified, not mitigated, by the signing of the ill considered Sino-Vatican Agreement. And the CCP will not be placated, as the Pope seems to believe, if Catholics merely comport themselves as “good citizens.”
In the view of the Chinese Communist Party, Catholics can never be “good citizens.” Nor can anyone whose primary loyalty is to something other than the Party … such as God.
Steven W. Mosher is the President of the Population Research Institute and the author of Bully of Asia: Why China’s Dream Is the New Threat to World Order.
Follow Steven Steven Mosher is an internationally recognised authority on China and population issues as well as an acclaimed author and speaker and founder and head of the Population Research Institute. He was the first American social scientist to visit mainland China in 1979 where he witnessed women being forced to have abortion under the new “one-child-policy” which he then exposed to the world. Mr. Mosher was a pro-choice atheist at the time, but witnessing these traumatic abortions led him to reconsider his convictions and to eventually become a practicing, pro-life Roman Catholic. Mosher has appeared numerous times before the US Congress as an expert in world population, China and human Rights abuses. He has also made TV appearances on Good Morning America, 60 Minutes, The Today Show, 20/20, FOX and CNN news, as well as being a regular guest on talk radio shows across the nation. He is the author of the best-selling A Mother’s Ordeal: One woman’s Fight Against China’s One-Child-Policy. His latest book is Bully of Asia, exposing the threat of China to the entire world at this time. Articles by Steve have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Reader’s Digest, The New Republic, The Washington Post, National Review, Reason, The Asian Wall Street Journal, Freedom Review, Linacre Quarterly, Catholic World Report, Human Life Review, First Things, and numerous other publications. Steven Mosher lives in Virginia with his wife, Vera, and their nine children.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-21--WATCH: US bishop leads funeral service for aborted baby, calls for ‘overturn’ of Roe

TOWSON , Maryland , October 21 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – A U.S. Catholic bishop along with several priests held a funeral service in Maryland for a baby who was left in a restaurant 's toilet after a botched abortion .
The baby , named Philomena Grace by a pro-life woman who secured the baby ’ s body from the state of Maryland ’ s Anatomy Board , had developed to a viable age within her mother ’ s womb when the mother decided in November 2019 that she did not want the child .
The mother , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was assigned to the case , visited a Washington , D.C. abortionist who began the process of a surgical abortion using the dilation and evacuation ( D & E ) method .
Officials surmise that the woman was sent home to dilate and went into labor before the abortion could be completed , delivering the already dead baby , according to an autopsy , in a restaurant ’ s lavatory in Upper Marlboro , Maryland .
Bishop Joseph Coffey , Fr .
Edward Meeks , and Fr .
William Kuchinsky concelebrated a funeral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Catholic Church in Towson on October 17 .
Over 100 people attended .
The baby was laid to rest with the dignity she deserves as a child of God .
The child ’ s brief life was tragic .
On November 27 , 2019 , a restaurant employee entered the ladies ' room for a scheduled cleaning and discovered a baby in the toilet .
The police were called and the body taken to the state office of the chief medical examiner , where it was determined that the female baby was 25 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) Smith , founder of the pro-life organization WAKEUP , learned of the sordid event and , knowing that the body would be disposed of , requested and was given permission to claim the child for burial .
Smith , having a strong devotion to St. Philomena , named the baby Philomena Grace .
She , along with Jack Ames , director of Defend Life , became the spiritual godparents of the infant .
They arranged for the care of the body during the several months of pandemic lockdown , the funeral and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s name was well chosen .
Virtually nothing is known about baby Philomena ’ s parents , their situation , or even if she had siblings .
Little is known about St. Philomena .
There is no written historical record of her , and what is believed is due to a visionary in 1833 .
In his homily , Bishop Coffey , auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese for the Military Services , spoke about the significance of the child ’ s name , Philomena Grace .
The saint , whom the Church @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infants , is thought to be the daughter of a Christian Greek prince .
When she was 13 , in 304 , Philomena accompanied her parents to the court of Emperor Diocletian who , captured by her beauty , desired her for his wife .
She refused based on a vow of perpetual virginity she earlier had made to Our Lord .
The enraged emperor had her tortured and finally beheaded .
Philomena was buried and forgotten for 1,500 years until her remains were discovered in a catacomb in 1802 .
Miracles soon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distributed , leading to her canonization .
In addressing her second name , the bishop said , “ Grace is the love and mercy given to us by God because God desires us to have it , not because of anything we have done to earn it .
Grace is the favor , the free and undeserved help that God gives us to respond to His call to become children of God , adopted sons , partakers of the Divine Nature in eternal life.
” The bishop also used the occasion to speak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the nation : “ We are trying to change a very unjust law that allows this to happen legally .
Roe v. Wade must , and we hope and pray for those aborted babies , that it will be overturned and hopefully soon.
” He urged people to have hope , in spite of the small numbers of individuals who sometimes pray near abortion facilities .
A reason that people pray there , he said , is that “ when these babies die that day , they are not dying alone .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We don ’ t know the circumstances of Philomena Grace ’ s birth mom … but we know that Philomena Grace was wanted by God.
” “ We recommit ourselves to never grow weary .
Like St. Paul , fight the good fight , run the race to the end .
Tomorrow is not promised to anyone of us , but we have today , and today , thank God , we have the life , thank God , the gift of baby Philomena Grace.
” After the Mass , the child was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the church , where Fr .
Meeks and the bishop conducted a graveside service .

The baby has now been laid to rest with the dignity she deserves as a child of God.
TOWSON, Maryland, October 21, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – A U.S. Catholic bishop along with several priests held a funeral service in Maryland for a baby who was left in a restaurant's toilet after a botched abortion.
The baby, named Philomena Grace by a pro-life woman who secured the baby’s body from the state of Maryland’s Anatomy Board, had developed to a viable age within her mother’s womb when the mother decided in November 2019 that she did not want the child. The mother, according to a report by a detective who was assigned to the case, visited a Washington, D.C. abortionist who began the process of a 3-day medical abortion. Officials surmise that the woman was sent home and went into labor before the abortion could be completed, delivering the already dead baby, according to an autopsy, in a restaurant’s lavatory in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
Bishop Joseph Coffey, Fr. Edward Meeks, and Fr. William Kuchinsky concelebrated a funeral Mass for Philomena at Christ the King Catholic Church in Towson on October 17. Over 100 people attended. The baby was laid to rest with the dignity she deserves as a child of God.
The child’s brief life was tragic. On November 27, 2019, a restaurant employee entered the ladies' room for a scheduled cleaning and discovered a baby in the toilet. The police were called and the body taken to the state office of the chief medical examiner, where it was determined that the female baby was 25 weeks’ gestation. Marjorie (Missy) Smith, founder of the pro-life organization WAKEUP, learned of the sordid event and, knowing that the body would be disposed of, requested and was given permission to claim the child for burial.
Smith, having a strong devotion to St. Philomena, named the baby Philomena Grace. She, along with Jack Ames, director of Defend Life, became the spiritual godparents of the infant. They arranged for the care of the body during the several months of pandemic lockdown, the funeral and burial of the child.
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The child’s name was well chosen. Virtually nothing is known about baby Philomena’s parents, their situation, or even if she had siblings. Little is known about St. Philomena. There is no written historical record of her, and what is believed is due to a visionary in 1833.
In his homily, Bishop Coffey, auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, spoke about the significance of the child’s name, Philomena Grace. The saint, whom the Church has designated the patron of babies and infants, is thought to be the daughter of a Christian Greek prince. When she was 13, in 304, Philomena accompanied her parents to the court of Emperor Diocletian who, captured by her beauty, desired her for his wife. She refused based on a vow of perpetual virginity she earlier had made to Our Lord. The enraged emperor had her tortured and finally beheaded. Philomena was buried and forgotten for 1,500 years until her remains were discovered in a catacomb in 1802. Miracles soon occurred when relics of her remains were distributed, leading to her canonization.
In addressing her second name, the bishop said, “Grace is the love and mercy given to us by God because God desires us to have it, not because of anything we have done to earn it. Grace is the favor, the free and undeserved help that God gives us to respond to His call to become children of God, adopted sons, partakers of the Divine Nature in eternal life.”
The bishop also used the occasion to speak of the broader issue of life facing the nation: “We are trying to change a very unjust law that allows this to happen legally. Roe v. Wade must, and we hope and pray for those aborted babies, that it will be overturned and hopefully soon.”
He urged people to have hope, in spite of the small numbers of individuals who sometimes pray near abortion facilities. A reason that people pray there, he said, is that “when these babies die that day, they are not dying alone. We are there.” He continued, “We don’t know the circumstances of Philomena Grace’s birth mom … but we know that Philomena Grace was wanted by God.”
“We recommit ourselves to never grow weary. Like St. Paul, fight the good fight, run the race to the end. Tomorrow is not promised to anyone of us, but we have today, and today, thank God, we have the life, thank God, the gift of baby Philomena Grace.”
After the Mass, the child was carried to a Garden of Innocents adjacent to the church, where Fr. Meeks and the bishop conducted a graveside service.
Nov. 2, 2020 update: This report now gives a more accurate description of the abortion procedure the mother was likely undergoing.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-21--New ad hits Biden for supporting sex changes for 8-yr-olds: ‘What won’t he support?’

October 21 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – A new ad from the American Principles Project PAC slams former vice president Joe Biden for his recent endorsement of transgender treatments for kids as young as eight .
“ Should eight-year-olds really be subjected to dangerous , life-altering medical procedures ?
” the ad asks .
The ad comes in the wake of Joe Biden ’ s comments at a town hall : The idea that an eight-year-old child , or a ten-year-old child , decides , you know , “ I decided I want to be transgender , that ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like to be , it ’ d make my life a lot easier.
” There should be zero discrimination … I promise you , there is no reason to suggest that there should be any right denied your [ transgender ] daughter [ sic ] … that your other daughter has a right to be and do .
The comments came in response to a question posed by Mieke Haeck , who introduced herself as having two “ daughters , ” an 8-year-old and a 10-year-old .
The younger of the two is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daughter , but her son .
Frank Cannon , the president of APP , responded to Biden ’ s comments on October 15 , saying , “ In Joe Biden ’ s view , a child too young to go see an Avengers film can decide to have his or her body permanently altered through surgery and chemical injections .
Second or third graders are too young to comprehend the basics of human sexuality , let alone make such irreversible decisions .
To mutilate children in such a way is a form of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a huge margin , don ’ t believe children this young should undergo such procedures.
” The APP PAC ad urging Americans to vote against Biden points out that transgender surgeries , puberty-blocking drugs , and hormones cause permanent damage .
The ad then asks , “ If Joe Biden is willing to endorse sex changes for second graders , what won ’ t he support ?
” Christians can not support Joe Biden ’ s remarks in favor of ‘ transgender ’ mutilation Joe Biden : 8-year-olds should be able to decide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discrimination ’

'In Joe Biden’s view, a child too young to go see an Avengers film can decide to have his or her body permanently altered through surgery and chemical injections,' commented Frank Cannon of the American Principles Project.
October 21, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – A new ad from the American Principles Project PAC slams former vice president Joe Biden for his recent endorsement of transgender treatments for kids as young as eight. “Should eight-year-olds really be subjected to dangerous, life-altering medical procedures?” the ad asks.
The ad comes in the wake of Joe Biden’s comments at a town hall:
The idea that an eight-year-old child, or a ten-year-old child, decides, you know, “I decided I want to be transgender, that’s what I think I’d like to be, it’d make my life a lot easier.” There should be zero discrimination … I promise you, there is no reason to suggest that there should be any right denied your [transgender] daughter [sic]… that your other daughter has a right to be and do.
The comments came in response to a question posed by Mieke Haeck, who introduced herself as having two “daughters,” an 8–year–old and a 10–year–old. The younger of the two is transgender and therefore is not actually her daughter, but her son.
Frank Cannon, the president of APP, responded to Biden’s comments on October 15, saying, “In Joe Biden’s view, a child too young to go see an Avengers film can decide to have his or her body permanently altered through surgery and chemical injections. Second or third graders are too young to comprehend the basics of human sexuality, let alone make such irreversible decisions. To mutilate children in such a way is a form of child abuse, and Americans, by a huge margin, don’t believe children this young should undergo such procedures.”
The APP PAC ad urging Americans to vote against Biden points out that transgender surgeries, puberty-blocking drugs, and hormones cause permanent damage. The ad then asks, “If Joe Biden is willing to endorse sex changes for second graders, what won’t he support?”
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lifesitenews--2020-10-21--Trump admin intervenes on behalf of patients denied Sacraments at hospitals during COVID

UNITED STATES , October 21 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Two hospitals have amended their policies to allow patients to receive visits from clergy as well as the sacraments , in a recent victory for the Office for Civil Rights ( OCR ) in the Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS ) .
The HHS reports that the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division , part of the OCR , managed to effect changes in two separate hospitals , requiring them to ensure that patients could have access to the sacraments .
In July of this year , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Southern Maryland Hospital Center ( MSMHC ) claiming that they had violated her religious freedom .
After having given birth alone “ she was separated from her newborn child because she had tested positive for COVID-19 upon admission to the hospital.
” The mother asked the hospital to allow a Catholic priest inside , in order to baptize her newborn son .
However , her request was refused by the hospital , “ due to a visitor exclusion policy adopted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
” The OCR directed the hospital to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Medicare and Medicaid Services , which states that “ Facilities must ensure patients have adequate and lawful access to chaplains or clergy in conformance with the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.
” As a result , the MSMHC changed its policy , allowing all patients to have access to “ religious services from the religious leaders of their choice at any reasonable time , as long as the visit does not disrupt care.
” A second case occurred in Virginia ’ s Mary Washington Healthcare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Catholic Diocese of Arlington lodging a complaint with the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division .
The diocese stated that the hospital had refused entrance to a priest who had been called to administer the Last Rites to a patient who was nearing the end of his life .
The patient had also tested positive for COVID-19 .
The hospital later reversed its decision , when it learnt about the complaint and allowed the priest to enter and administer the sacraments .
Despite this permission , another occasion arose in the MWHC , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the family to visit a patient in intensive care , yet was refused .
The hospital forbade entry except for “ end-of-life situations.
” Once again , the OCR intervened , and MWHC updated their policy to allow for clergy visitation to non-COVID patients .
For patients with the virus , the hospital now allows clergy visits , but extra measures are in place , such as completing “ infection prevention training , ” wearing PPE , and signing “ waiver acknowledging the risks of COVID-19 transmission.
” If he has to visit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the visiting cleric must self-isolate for 14 days if he has not completed infection training .
The news is very welcome , in the light of many hospitals and care facilities imposing stringent visiting policies during the recent months of “ corona tide.
” Priests have been widely barred from gaining entrance to hospitals in order to administer the Sacraments , particularly those of the Last Rites .
Family visits to relatives in hospitals have been heavily curtailed , and widely banned during the height of COVID-19 lockdowns .
Patients often ended dying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them in their last hours .
Care homes also participated in the exclusion policy , with patients and residents forced to isolate in their rooms , devoid of all normal human contact .
Even the gradual lifting of such bans has still resulted , in some cases , in visits being limited to one per week with a maximum of thirty minutes , with the visitor mostly hidden under protective clothing .
In March , there was public outcry in New York City after a number of hospitals banned women from having anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during labor and delivery .
The city government forced them to backtrack , but many hospitals around the U.S. ( and around the world ) still severely restrict who can be with a woman as she gives birth .
Other hospitals now routinely separate supposedly COVID-19 positive mothers from their newborns , a practice widely panned as traumatizing and inhumane .

Priests have been widely barred from gaining entrance to hospitals in order to administer the Sacraments, particularly those of the Last Rites, and women have been forced to give birth alone.
UNITED STATES, October 21, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Two hospitals have amended their policies to allow patients to receive visits from clergy as well as the sacraments, in a recent victory for the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The HHS reports that the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division, part of the OCR, managed to effect changes in two separate hospitals, requiring them to ensure that patients could have access to the sacraments.
In July of this year, a mother issued a complaint against MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center (MSMHC) claiming that they had violated her religious freedom. After having given birth alone “she was separated from her newborn child because she had tested positive for COVID-19 upon admission to the hospital.”
The mother asked the hospital to allow a Catholic priest inside, in order to baptize her newborn son. However, her request was refused by the hospital, “due to a visitor exclusion policy adopted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.”
The OCR directed the hospital to a document drawn up by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which states that “Facilities must ensure patients have adequate and lawful access to chaplains or clergy in conformance with the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.”
As a result, the MSMHC changed its policy, allowing all patients to have access to “religious services from the religious leaders of their choice at any reasonable time, as long as the visit does not disrupt care.”
A second case occurred in Virginia’s Mary Washington Healthcare (MWHC), which resulted in the Catholic Diocese of Arlington lodging a complaint with the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division. The diocese stated that the hospital had refused entrance to a priest who had been called to administer the Last Rites to a patient who was nearing the end of his life. The patient had also tested positive for COVID-19.
— Article continues below Petition — PETITION: Urge the U.S. Catholic Bishops to Defend Amy Coney Barrett Show Petition Text 18323 have signed the petition. Let's get to 20000 ! Thank you for signing this petition! Add your signature: Show Petition Text Country... State... Sign this Petition Chairman of the USCCB's Committee on Pro-Life Activities, Archbishop Joseph Naumann Every year, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) supports the March for Life. And, every year the March for Life concludes at the Supreme Court of the United States. The reason the USCCB supports the March for Life and the reason that the March for Life ends at the Supreme Court is to send a positive message about the sanctity of human life and to insist that Roe vs Wade is reversed. Suddenly, with Judge Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the Supreme Court, we now have reason to hope that Roe can actually be overturned. But, where are the bishops of the United States to be found when Judge Barrett is being attacked on the Senate floor for her Catholic faith and for her belief in the sanctity of human life? We now call on the USCCB to defend U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett against those who would attack her because of her Catholic faith and what that means in terms of protecting life from conception until natural death. Please SIGN this petition to urge the Catholic Bishops of the United States to defend Judge Amy Coney Barrett from attack. When Judge Barrett's Senate confirmation hearing began on Monday, hundreds of Protestants and their ministers gathered outside the Supreme Court to pray for Barrett. Please WATCH an exclusive LifeSite video showing this joyful gathering by clicking here. Defending Barrett, of course, is not only about defending a nominee to the Supreme Court, but also about defending ALL of the faithful against the suggestion that the Catholic faith somehow disqualifies one for service in public life. But, again, where is the USCCB on these important matters? Certainly, if the bishops called on their faithful to show prayerful support of Barrett, people would respond. Thankfully, a few U.S. bishops, including Cardinal Timothy Dolan, have made public statements defending Barrett's Catholic faith. However, the USCCB has not united to defend her. Cardinal Dolan supported Judge Barrett on September 29, 2020 in his show Conversations with Cardinal Dolan. Dolan commented that she is an articulate and committed woman of integrity and strength, and defended Barrett against what he called "nasty comments." After reminding listeners that the Constitution says “there should be no religious test for candidates,” he said, “When you look at some of the grilling they were doing in the past, it was like they were testing her on her faith. Well, that is just out of bounds, folks." Unfortunately, this line of questioning is still being pursued TODAY by some Democratic U.S. senators. And, it is utterly wrong. The USCCB should urgently consider following Cardinal Dolan's lead on this matter, defending Barrett against the outrageous attacks against her Catholic faith and her pro-life beliefs. Doing so would send a strong message about the right to practise Catholicism and participate in public life in America. And, it would also send a strong message to the U.S. Senate and the American public about the necessity of defending life in the public square. Please SIGN this urgent petition urging the USCCB to defend Judge Barrett who is a faithful member of the Church. Bishops must provide leadership to their flocks about the significant political circumstances of our day. Thank you! After you have signed the petition, please take a few minutes to politely call the USCCB's Respect Life Office and ask the bishops to issue a united statement in defense of Amy Coney Barrett's Catholic faith and her pro-life beliefs. Their phone number is: 202-541-3070. Or, write them an email at: [email protected] FOR MORE INFORMATION: 'Watch Day 4 of Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings live HERE' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/watch-amy-coney-barretts-supreme-court-confirmation-hearing-live-here 'Cdl. Dolan defends Amy Coney Barrett: She ‘takes her Catholic faith seriously’' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/cdl-dolan-defends-amy-coney-barrett-she-takes-her-catholic-faith-seriously 'Amy Coney Barrett lays out timeline from legal contraception to 60M abortions' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/amy-coney-barrett-lays-out-timeline-from-legal-contraception-to-60m-abortions Hide Petition Text Sign this Petition
The hospital later reversed its decision, when it learnt about the complaint and allowed the priest to enter and administer the sacraments.
Despite this permission, another occasion arose in the MWHC, in which a priest was asked by the family to visit a patient in intensive care, yet was refused. The hospital forbade entry except for “end-of-life situations.”
Once again, the OCR intervened, and MWHC updated their policy to allow for clergy visitation to non-COVID patients. For patients with the virus, the hospital now allows clergy visits, but extra measures are in place, such as completing “infection prevention training,” wearing PPE, and signing “waiver acknowledging the risks of COVID-19 transmission.”
If he has to visit a COVID-19 patient in an emergency, the visiting cleric must self-isolate for 14 days if he has not completed infection training.
The news is very welcome, in the light of many hospitals and care facilities imposing stringent visiting policies during the recent months of “corona tide.” Priests have been widely barred from gaining entrance to hospitals in order to administer the Sacraments, particularly those of the Last Rites.
Family visits to relatives in hospitals have been heavily curtailed, and widely banned during the height of COVID-19 lockdowns. Patients often ended dying on their own, without family with them in their last hours.
Care homes also participated in the exclusion policy, with patients and residents forced to isolate in their rooms, devoid of all normal human contact. Even the gradual lifting of such bans has still resulted, in some cases, in visits being limited to one per week with a maximum of thirty minutes, with the visitor mostly hidden under protective clothing.
In March, there was public outcry in New York City after a number of hospitals banned women from having anyone accompany them – even their husbands – during labor and delivery. The city government forced them to backtrack, but many hospitals around the U.S. (and around the world) still severely restrict who can be with a woman as she gives birth. Other hospitals now routinely separate supposedly COVID-19 positive mothers from their newborns, a practice widely panned as traumatizing and inhumane.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-21--Facebook insider: ‘Facebook is almost an arm of the Democratic Party’

October 21 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Some Facebook employees are embarrassed by the company ’ s efforts to limit the spread of a bombshell New York Post report that highlighted evidence of alleged corruption involving Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden , according to comments and chat logs provided to the Post by a Facebook insider .
The ongoing debate over free speech on social media took on new urgency last week when Facebook and Twitter flagged a Post report about emails indicating that Hunter Biden introduced his father , then the Vice President of the United States , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the board of Ukrainian energy company Burisma , less than a year before the elder Biden openly pressured the Ukrainian government to fire a prosecutor tasked with investigating the company .
The emails , obtained from a discarded laptop owned by Hunter , also appear to detail how the Biden family made millions by selling meetings with the vice president around the world .
Twitter locked the Post ’ s account and temporarily forbade sharing the link to the report , while Facebook representative Andy Stone said the company would be “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Facebook is almost an arm of the Democratic Party — an arm of the far-left wing of the Democratic Party , ” an unnamed Facebook insider told the Post in an interview published Monday .
The platform ’ s staffers are “ intentionally trying to swing people further to the left.
” The insider provided screenshots of conversation logs on the anonymous chat network Blind , which tech industry employees allegedly use to speak freely about their respective companies .
“ To gain access to the Facebook network on Blind , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her Facebook work e-mail address , ” the report explains .
“ The posters , in other words , are verified Facebook employees ( and ex-employees in a few cases ) .
” In the chat , Facebook employees discussed how they were “ shocked ” and “ ashamed ” by Facebook ’ s latest actions .
“ Why do people hate Facebook ?
” one person asked rhetorically .
“ Here is one reason .
Freaking one sided decision .
We didn ’ t have problems circulating leaked Trump tax or any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Employees want Trump to lose , ” another commenter said .
“ If that means rigging [ the platform ] against him , they don ’ t care.
” Another warned , “ We ’ re now begging to be regulated.
” The insider told the Post he sees no reason to expect Facebook to reform itself from within .
“ The whole thing is run by super-woke millennials and gen-Xers , ” he explained .
“ This overwhelming majority of people make sure there ’ s no chance of breaking through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ’ re left-wing , you can say what you want .
But if you ’ re conservative — or even just apolitical — you have to go on this anonymous app ” to express your views openly .
These are only the latest confirmations of Facebook ’ s left-wing internal culture .
Two Facebook whistleblowers came forward this summer to attest that the platform aggressively discriminates against conservatives on a global scale for the purpose of influencing election outcomes .
One provided footage of content moderators openly discussing how they would like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I see on the timeline ” and “ delete all Republicans ... for terrorism ” if they so much as post a photo “ wearing a MAGA hat.
” The other described witnessing moderators “ deleting on average 300 posts or actioning 300 posts a day ” in a way “ that just targeted conservatives or favored liberals , ” with personnel equating Trump supporters with violent hate groups , while expressly making an exception for overtly-hateful posts by the moderators ’ LGBT allies in the name of supporting so-called “ pride ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s experience has renewed calls for the federal government to step in .
Many have advocated modifications to the federal law that immunizes websites from liability for user content , while Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri has called on the Federal Elections Commission to investigate whether their suppression of the story , less than a month before the presidential election , qualifies as an illegal in-kind contribution to the Biden campaign .
The Justice Department filed a major antitrust lawsuit against Google this week , but internal divisions among Republicans have delayed plans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter to explain themselves before the Senate Judiciary Committee .

PETITION UPDATE (12/11/2020)
Right before Thanksgiving, YouTube deleted a LifeSite video of a distinguished Canadian physician protesting the "unfounded public hysteria" over COVID-19 and accused us of spreading "medical misinformation."
Our account was suspended, and we were prohibited from posting videos on our YouTube channel for one week. And, while that may not seem like a big deal, it's a huge deal for a news organization like LifeSite.
Then, earlier this week, YouTube again suspended our account – this time for two weeks – over an episode of The Bishop Strickland Show wherein Bishop Strickland said he would not take an unethical COVID-19 vaccine.
We were able to appeal the suspension, and our request was granted.
This means that in YouTube's three-strikes-and-you're-out content-policing, idea-cleansing scheme, we are back down to one strike. But, we still face the threat of losing our account permanently.
And, we're not the only ones.
In a recent turn of events, YouTube just announced that it will remove videos alleging widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
But, what is YouTube afraid of? The truth???
Thankfully, however, there is a one, big bright spot on the horizon: 48 states filed suit against Facebook just this week.
And, although this seems like a step in the right direction, the draconian measures which YouTube just rolled out, which are already wielded by Twitter, are an assault against free speech.
So, the fight for freedom of speech against Big Tech goes on. And, we must do everything we can to protect it!
Please SIGN and SHARE this petition today!
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https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-youtube-reverses-ban-on-lifesitenews?
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/youtube-bans-lifesite-over-video-of-bp-strickland-refusing-to-take-corona-vaccine
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/lifesites-channel-was-suspended-by-youtube-heres-how-you-can-still-watch-our-videos
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/youtube-starts-removing-videos-that-contain-allegations-of-mass-voter-fraud
https://tennesseestar.com/2020/12/10/facebook-sued-by-48-states-federal-trade-commission-over-allegations-of-monopolistic-practices/
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PETITION UPDATE (11/18/2020)
Everyone thought the censorship by Big Tech corporations would decrease after the 2020 election, but the truth is that censorship is being felt just as much as it was before the election.
And, given the election outcome, perhaps Big Tech censorship now is even more consequential than it was before the election!
The two biggest social media platforms, Facebook and Twitter, and other Big Tech companies, are still censoring and suppressing stories and posts favorable to conservatives, and especially anything that has to do with election fraud.
Here are a few recent examples:
Women for America First organized the March for Trump on November 14, which was shut down by Facebook, MailChimp and Eventbrite. Despite Big Tech’s best efforts to cancel the event, the march went on and gathered a huge crowd.
Twitter has been suppressing a large number of President Trump’s Tweets. Most of his Tweets have been flagged arbitrarily with a warning stating: “This claim about election fraud is disputed."
Please READ this recent article about Big Tech's attempt to choke information conerning the recent Million MAGA March in Washington, DC: '5 things mainstream media won’t tell you about massive DC ‘Stop the Steal’ rally'
Then, please SIGN and SHARE this urgent petition, which calls on the Congress, the president, and governors to defend freedom of speech as Big Tech continues their rampant censorship.
PETITION UPDATE (10/15/2020)
In a remarkable development, Republican Senators Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham have announced that the Senate Judiciary Committee will be issuing subpoenas to Twitter's Jack Dorsey and Facebook's Mark Zuckerburg for their company's suppression of two critical expose news stories about how Hunter Biden and the Biden Family allegedly profited from business deals made because of Joe Biden's position as Vice President.
Please WATCH LifeSite's exclusive video of the announcement by Senator Ted Cruz below.
According to the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Lindsey Graham, the subpoenas will be issued next Tuesday, for hearings to be held on Friday of next week.
This is a MASSIVE development, and should be welcomed by those who champion freedom of speech.
Again, this is all happening because Twitter and Facebook refuse to allow their members to share stories which would be favorable to conservatives.
Here's the timeline:
Yesterday, Twitter and Facebook suppressed a NY Post story about how Hunter Biden allegedly profited from introducing a Ukrainian businessman to his then-Vice President father, Joe Biden. The story also alleges that Vice President Biden then subsequently pressured Ukrainian authorities to fire a prosecutor who was investigating the businessman's company.
And, just this morning, Twitter suppressed another expose by the NY Post alleging that the Biden Family improperly profitted from deals made with one of the largest Chinese energy companies because of Vice President Biden's position in government.
But, right after the story broke, Senator Cruz tried to share the latest story on Twitter and was blocked. Twitter says that they are blocking the stories because they claim that the information was obtained illegally. However, Twitter showed no problem allowing illegally obtained information about President Trump's tax returns to be shared.
Please SIGN and SHARE this urgent petition, which calls on the Congress, the president, and governors to defend freedom of speech as Big Tech continues their rampant censorship.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
'GOP senators decry Big Tech censorship of NY Post story exposing Biden corruption' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/gop-senators-decry-big-tech-censorship-of-ny-post-story-exposing-biden-corruption
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PETITION UPDATE (9/17/2020)
Big Tech is out to kill free speech. LifeSite is out to protect it!
LifeSite has been digging deep into the many claims of liberal bias and selective censorship of pro-life, pro-family, and conservative voices on social media.
And, we are now launching our new series 'Uncensored: Big Tech vs. Free Speech', which will unpack how the actions of Big Tech censors actually affect conservative and Christian organization and individuals.
Please WATCH the first video in our series featuring Brigitte Gabriel, the Founder of ACT For America, one of the nation's premier national security grassroots organizations.
Ms. Gabriel's organization, ACT For America, has been targeted by Big Tech especially in the manipulation of search results.
Big Tech “think[s] they are God and they are exercising their godly power over everybody else,” Gabriel explained. "Because in today's world, anytime you want to find out any information about somebody, what do you do? Google. You go to the internet to find out some information about them. When you research anything about somebody, the first thing that comes up [in the search results] is the Southern Poverty Law Center’s labeling of ‘hate groups.’”
“And who are the ‘hate groups’? Family Research Council is a hate group because they are pro-family. American Family Radio is a hate group…LifeSiteNews is a hate group. My organization is a hate group because we sound the alarm about terrorism and protecting our constitutional freedom. And so they try to character assassinate you. And they control the language.”
LifeSite's research shows that Facebook, Google, YouTube, Twitter, and others have become far too dangerous for democracy.
They can and do sway elections and public opinion in whatever direction they want, primarily by manipulating search results, tracking our online behavior, and by blocking truthful content from their platforms.
Today, LifeSite is starting to fight back, with facts and with stories of conservatives and Christians who are being negatively impacted by Big Tech's liberal bias.
Please continue to follow our 'Big Tech vs. Free Speech' series which aims to launch a new video each week for the next eight weeks.
And, please sign our petition demanding that Big Tech monopolies are broken up. Thank you!
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ORIGINAL PETITION BACKGROUND TEXT:
The outrageous erasing of the White Coat Summit from the internet is only the latest in a long series of brazen acts of censorship against conservatives and all those who support legitimate free speech.
You may agree or disagree with the efficacy of Hydroxychloroquine against the coronavirus, but everyone should agree on this point:
No Big Tech company should have the power to erase from the internet the medical opinions of licensed practicing doctors simply because they do not like what they have to say about the coronavirus or their experience treating it. Americans and other free peoples do not need leftist computer programmers deciding what the best course of medical treatment is for them.
Google/Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, Apple and their Big Tech friends want to control what you see, what you read, what you think, and ultimately, how you vote. Not only do they spend hundreds of millions of dollars on lobbying congress and buttering up big Washington DC think tanks, but now they brazenly and directly censor any content they don't want you to see.
Big Tech, like other interest groups, aggressively lobby to help their businesses thrive, but increasingly, Big Tech is using blatant internet censorship to impose its radical world view over those they consider to be "deplorables."
This must stop, but it won't unless we demand it as forcefully as legally possible. We believe that we have reached the point were Big Tech must be broken up if legitimate free speech is going to survive and continue to thrive on the internet.
Please sign our petition to demand real consequences for Big Tech's suppression of legitimate free speech.
In 2016, emails revealed by Fox News' Tucker Carlson proved that Google tried to influence the election by affecting voter turnout. Thankfully they failed. But they didn't give up. Instead, they have been preparing and testing how to manipulate information to continue to abuse their monopolistic power.
In 2018, Google/Youtube et. al. succeeded in manipulating the Irish abortion referendum by blacklisting pro-life videos, manipulating pro-life search terms and results and intentionally withholding pro-life information. Again, this is not an opinion or a conspiracy theory, Project Veritas obtained first hand information proving the intentional censorship by Big Tech.
And the Coronavirus has just made things worse. You see, scared people are more easily manipulated into giving up their freedom of speech. Children are being kept from going to school, tens of millions of Americans are out of work, and rioting has broken out in most major American cities.
Now, more than ever, freedom of speech is necessary to secure all of our freedoms. Freedom of speech is crucial to truly exercise the freedom to vote for the person that best represents one's own views, or the freedom to decide what course of medical treatment to accept - especially the decision to control what vaccines are administered to our children.
Some experts, like Dr. Robert Epstein, a behavioral psychologist who has testified before congress against Big Tech believes that we may already be too late to control Big Tech's tyrannical control over information.
President Trump took a step in the right direction with his Executive Order calling for increased regulation of Big Tech. But much more can be done and needs to be done right now.
In an era where almost everything is polarized, there is an overwhelming support for breaking up the Big Tech monopolies. A recent Pew poll found that 75% of Americans believe that Big Tech companies have too much influence.
It is time to bring serious accountability to Big Tech for their attempts to use their monopolies to kill free speech.
It is time to break up Big Tech.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Google, Facebook, Twitter shut down ‘frontline’ US doctors who promote ‘cure for COVID’ - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/google-facebook-twitter-shut-down-frontline-us-doctors-who-promote-cure-for-covid?utm_source=featured&utm_campaign=standard
Americans overwhelmingly agree Big Tech has too much power: Pew poll - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/americans-overwhelmingly-agree-big-tech-has-too-much-power-pew-poll
Leaked Google employee's email reveals effort to boost Latino vote, surprise that some voted for Trump - https://www.foxnews.com/tech/leaked-google-employees-email-reveals-effort-to-boost-latino-vote-surprise-that-some-voted-for-trump
Undercover video proves Google interfered in Irish abortion referendum - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/americans-overwhelmingly-agree-big-tech-has-too-much-power-pew-poll


lifesitenews--2020-10-21--Hollywood has a brilliant plan to normalize abortion, and it’s working

October 21 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – It will surprise nobody to learn that I ’ m not one of those folks who thinks that every subject is fair game for comedy .
Not everything is funny , and more importantly , some things should not be mocked .
That goes especially for mocking God ( blasphemy ) , which is the norm in entertainment these days , but also includes subjects that are simply inappropriate topics for humor .
Conservatives have gotten far too comfortable with making a joke about everything in response to the fact that progressives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the day , after all , it was lefties getting in trouble for being crude or mocking religion .
These days , it ’ s comedians daring to blaspheme the LGBT community .
It is inevitable that societies end up having blasphemy laws , and those laws tell us who has the power and what we worship .
This brings me to a subject that , for obvious reasons , I find to be no laughing matter : Abortion .
For some time now , the entertainment industry has been attempting to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for example , HBO released Unpregnant , a slapstick road trip comedy about two girls who head off across the U.S. to a state without parental consent laws to procure an abortion .
Three head off on a road trip ; one is killed , two return , making it a success .
In between , much hilarity ensues .
If abortion is funny , after all , how can it also be a brutal act of violence that shreds the tiny body of a little human being ?
The answer , of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t .
And that ’ s the entire point .
I ’ m ashamed of the fact that it took me as long as it did to realize the extent to which Hollywood and TV comedies and sitcoms contributed to the mainstreaming of behavior that once , not so very long ago , our culture recognized as “ sinful ” ( a word that is , ironically , now considered something of a “ sin ” in and of itself—and one of the last ones left , too . )
The simple fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you make it impossible to take seriously .
If a lovable playboy on a sitcom — think Friends , How I Met Your Mother , Will & Grace , The Big Bang Theory , you name it — gets into various peccadillos while whoring around , then suddenly fornication is no longer a sin that threatens your soul .
Instead , it is funny .
And it is very difficult to find fornication hilarious on Saturday night around the TV or the laptop and then a deadly serious sin for which Christ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been true for porn use ( a ubiquitous punchline in TV sitcoms . )
If porn addiction is funny , how can it also be the soul-poisoning participation in the systematic degradation and often assault of women ?
It can ’ t , of course .
The same is true for the normalization of “ alternative ” lifestyles and conditioning audiences to accept the redefinition of marriage .
An entire documentary series , Visible : Out on Television , tracked the way the artists of the entertainment industry reshaped the views of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ powerful storytelling tools in the history of humanity .
If the entertainment industry can get you laughing at things that God hates , it has , in effect , already won a huge victory .
You might still call sin “ sin.
” But because they can make you think it ’ s funny , they know you can not take it as seriously .
According to Variety , that ’ s what a new film by Sacha Baron Cohen is attempting to do with the abortion debate .
A follow-up to his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a scene in which the Borat character ’ s daughter accidentally swallows a plastic baby on a cupcake .
They head to a crisis pregnancy center and inform a pastor there that she has a baby inside her that needs to be taken out .
Obviously , the pastor believes they are requesting abortion , and tells them that “ When you take it out , you end that life .
It is a living , breathing life that God has created.
” Of course , it ’ s actually a toy .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the pastor who cares about babies not getting dismembered is obviously a moron .
Get it ?
Then , Borat informs the pastor that he ’ s the one responsible for the baby in his daughter , because incest is also apparently hilarious .
Of course , if Borat had tried that in a Planned Parenthood clinic , he ’ d likely have been offered an abortion , no questions asked .
The abortion industry knows the needs of its clientele : A sin to cover up sin while they make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stodgy or prudish to say that none of that is actually funny .
I ’ ve seen what babies look like in dumpsters behind abortion clinics , and I promise you that if you saw what I saw , you wouldn ’ t think it was funny , either .
Humor is a powerful weapon , and now abortion activists are attempting to utilize it in the same way comedy was used to desensitize us to the sinfulness of a wide range of behaviors .
If they can make us think that abortion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perhaps they can distract us from the fact that it is actually a bucket of dead babies .
Some things are deadly serious , and they are serious because they have the potential to be deadly .
Sin is like that .
It is poison .
And when we chortle about it , we can be assured that laughter is not , in fact , the best medicine .
Jonathon ’ s new podcast , The Van Maren Show , is dedicated to telling the stories of the pro-life and pro-family movement .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dr. Michael New , a research scholar , who discusses how a Democratic Presidency impacts abortion rates , and what would happen if Joe Biden was able to repeal the Hyde Amendment .
You can subscribe here and listen to the episode below :

'Humor is a powerful weapon, and now abortion activists are attempting to utilize it in the same way comedy was used to desensitize us to the sinfulness of a wide range of behaviors'
October 21, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – It will surprise nobody to learn that I’m not one of those folks who thinks that every subject is fair game for comedy. Not everything is funny, and more importantly, some things should not be mocked. That goes especially for mocking God (blasphemy), which is the norm in entertainment these days, but also includes subjects that are simply inappropriate topics for humor.
Conservatives have gotten far too comfortable with making a joke about everything in response to the fact that progressives have gotten so uptight. Back in the day, after all, it was lefties getting in trouble for being crude or mocking religion. These days, it’s comedians daring to blaspheme the LGBT community. It is inevitable that societies end up having blasphemy laws, and those laws tell us who has the power and what we worship.
This brings me to a subject that, for obvious reasons, I find to be no laughing matter: Abortion. For some time now, the entertainment industry has been attempting to make feticide funny. Earlier this fall, for example, HBO released Unpregnant, a slapstick road trip comedy about two girls who head off across the U.S. to a state without parental consent laws to procure an abortion. Three head off on a road trip; one is killed, two return, making it a success. In between, much hilarity ensues. If abortion is funny, after all, how can it also be a brutal act of violence that shreds the tiny body of a little human being? The answer, of course, is that it can’t. And that’s the entire point.
I’m ashamed of the fact that it took me as long as it did to realize the extent to which Hollywood and TV comedies and sitcoms contributed to the mainstreaming of behavior that once, not so very long ago, our culture recognized as “sinful” (a word that is, ironically, now considered something of a “sin” in and of itself—and one of the last ones left, too.) The simple fact is that when you make sin funny, you make it impossible to take seriously. If a lovable playboy on a sitcom — think Friends, How I Met Your Mother, Will & Grace, The Big Bang Theory, you name it — gets into various peccadillos while whoring around, then suddenly fornication is no longer a sin that threatens your soul. Instead, it is funny. And it is very difficult to find fornication hilarious on Saturday night around the TV or the laptop and then a deadly serious sin for which Christ died on Sunday morning.
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The same has been true for porn use (a ubiquitous punchline in TV sitcoms.) If porn addiction is funny, how can it also be the soul-poisoning participation in the systematic degradation and often assault of women? It can’t, of course. The same is true for the normalization of “alternative” lifestyles and conditioning audiences to accept the redefinition of marriage. An entire documentary series, Visible: Out on Television, tracked the way the artists of the entertainment industry reshaped the views of the culture with one of the most powerful storytelling tools in the history of humanity. If the entertainment industry can get you laughing at things that God hates, it has, in effect, already won a huge victory. You might still call sin “sin.” But because they can make you think it’s funny, they know you cannot take it as seriously.
According to Variety, that’s what a new film by Sacha Baron Cohen is attempting to do with the abortion debate. A follow-up to his juvenile 2006 mockumentary, it apparently contains a scene in which the Borat character’s daughter accidentally swallows a plastic baby on a cupcake. They head to a crisis pregnancy center and inform a pastor there that she has a baby inside her that needs to be taken out. Obviously, the pastor believes they are requesting abortion, and tells them that “When you take it out, you end that life. It is a living, breathing life that God has created.” Of course, it’s actually a toy. So it isn’t really breathing, and the pastor who cares about babies not getting dismembered is obviously a moron. Get it? Then, Borat informs the pastor that he’s the one responsible for the baby in his daughter, because incest is also apparently hilarious. Of course, if Borat had tried that in a Planned Parenthood clinic, he’d likely have been offered an abortion, no questions asked. The abortion industry knows the needs of its clientele: A sin to cover up sin while they make a killing.
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It’s not stodgy or prudish to say that none of that is actually funny. I’ve seen what babies look like in dumpsters behind abortion clinics, and I promise you that if you saw what I saw, you wouldn’t think it was funny, either. Humor is a powerful weapon, and now abortion activists are attempting to utilize it in the same way comedy was used to desensitize us to the sinfulness of a wide range of behaviors. If they can make us think that abortion is a bucket of laughs, then perhaps they can distract us from the fact that it is actually a bucket of dead babies. Some things are deadly serious, and they are serious because they have the potential to be deadly. Sin is like that. It is poison. And when we chortle about it, we can be assured that laughter is not, in fact, the best medicine.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-21--Archbishop Viganò responds to new film in which Pope endorses homosexual civil unions

ROME , October 21 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The Vatican News website [ 1 ] has reported the news that today at the Rome Film Festival a documentary film will be screened called Francesco made by director Evgeny Afineevsky .
This documentary – according to what has been reported by Catholic News Agency [ 2 ] and America Magazine [ 3 ] – makes public several pronouncements of Jorge Mario Bergoglio on the topic of homosexuality .
Among the various statements , these two are particularly disconcerting : “ Homosexuals have a right to be a part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of God and have a right to a family .
Nobody should be thrown out , or be made miserable because of it.
” “ What we have to create is a civil union law .
That way they are legally covered .
I stood up for that.
” One does not have to be a theologian or a moral expert to know that such statements are totally heterodox and constitute a very serious cause of scandal for the faithful .
But pay careful attention : these words simply constitute the umpteenth provocation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Hierarchy wants to artfully provoke a schism , as it has already tried to do with the Post-Synodal Exhortation Amoris Laetitia , the modification of doctrine on the death penalty , the Pan-Amazon Synod and the filthy Pachamama , and the Abu Dhabi Declaration which has now been reaffirmed and aggravated by the Encyclical Fratelli Tutti .
It appears that Bergoglio is impudently trying to “ raise the stakes ” in a crescendo of heretical affirmations , in such a way that it will force the healthy part of the Church @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and faithful – to accuse him of heresy , in order to declare that healthy part of the Church schismatic and “ the enemy of the Pope.
” Jorge Mario Bergoglio is trying to force some Cardinals and Bishops to separate themselves from communion with him , obtaining as a result not his own deposition for heresy but rather the expulsion of Catholics who want to remain faithful to the perennial Magisterium of the Church .
This trap would have the purpose – in the presumed intentions of Bergoglio and his “ magic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power within a church that would only nominally be “ Catholic ” but in reality would be heretical and schismatic .
This deception draws on the support of the globalist élite , the mainstream media and the LGBT lobby , to which many clergy , bishops , and cardinals are no strangers .
Furthermore , let us not forget that in many nations there are laws in force which criminally punish anyone who considers sodomy reprehensible and sinful or who does not approve of the legitimization of homosexual “ matrimony ” – even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their Creed .
A pronouncement by the bishops against Bergoglio on a question like homosexuality could potentially lead civil authority to prosecute them criminally , with the approval of the Vatican .
Bergoglio would thus have on his side not only the “ deep church ” represented by rebels like Father James Martin , S.J.
, and those who promote the German “ Synodal Path , ” but also the “ deep state.
” It is not surprising that in the documentary there is also an endorsement of the Democratic candidate in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a disconcerting condemnation of the policy of the Trump Administration , which is accused of separating families that want to enter the United States illegally , while the reality is that the President is confronting human trafficking and the trafficking of minors .
Thus , while conservative American bishops are forbidden from intervening in the political debate in support of President Trump , the Vatican allows itself to casually interfere in the elections in favor of his Democratic adversary , in union with the censorship by social and news media of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As Catholics , we are called to side with those who defend life , the natural family , and national sovereignty .
We thought that we had the Vicar of Christ at our side .
We painfully acknowledge that , in this epochal clash , he who ought to be guiding the Barque of Peter has chosen to side with the Enemy , in order to sink it .
Recalling the courage of the Holy Pontiffs in defending the integrity of the Faith and promoting the salvation of souls , one can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
[ 4 ]

'One does not have to be a theologian or a moral expert to know that such statements are totally heterodox and constitute a very serious cause of scandal for the faithful.'
ROME, October 21, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The Vatican News website [1] has reported the news that today at the Rome Film Festival a documentary film will be screened called Francesco made by director Evgeny Afineevsky.
This documentary – according to what has been reported by Catholic News Agency[2] and America Magazine[3] – makes public several pronouncements of Jorge Mario Bergoglio on the topic of homosexuality. Among the various statements, these two are particularly disconcerting:
“Homosexuals have a right to be a part of the family. They’re children of God and have a right to a family. Nobody should be thrown out, or be made miserable because of it.” “What we have to create is a civil union law. That way they are legally covered. I stood up for that.”
One does not have to be a theologian or a moral expert to know that such statements are totally heterodox and constitute a very serious cause of scandal for the faithful.
But pay careful attention: these words simply constitute the umpteenth provocation by which the “ultra-progressive” part of the Hierarchy wants to artfully provoke a schism, as it has already tried to do with the Post-Synodal Exhortation Amoris Laetitia, the modification of doctrine on the death penalty, the Pan-Amazon Synod and the filthy Pachamama, and the Abu Dhabi Declaration which has now been reaffirmed and aggravated by the Encyclical Fratelli Tutti.
It appears that Bergoglio is impudently trying to “raise the stakes” in a crescendo of heretical affirmations, in such a way that it will force the healthy part of the Church – which includes bishops, clergy, and faithful – to accuse him of heresy, in order to declare that healthy part of the Church schismatic and “the enemy of the Pope.”
Jorge Mario Bergoglio is trying to force some Cardinals and Bishops to separate themselves from communion with him, obtaining as a result not his own deposition for heresy but rather the expulsion of Catholics who want to remain faithful to the perennial Magisterium of the Church. This trap would have the purpose – in the presumed intentions of Bergoglio and his “magic circle” – of consolidating his own power within a church that would only nominally be “Catholic” but in reality would be heretical and schismatic.
This deception draws on the support of the globalist élite, the mainstream media and the LGBT lobby, to which many clergy, bishops, and cardinals are no strangers. Furthermore, let us not forget that in many nations there are laws in force which criminally punish anyone who considers sodomy reprehensible and sinful or who does not approve of the legitimization of homosexual “matrimony” – even if they do so on the basis of their Creed. A pronouncement by the bishops against Bergoglio on a question like homosexuality could potentially lead civil authority to prosecute them criminally, with the approval of the Vatican.
Bergoglio would thus have on his side not only the “deep church” represented by rebels like Father James Martin, S.J., and those who promote the German “Synodal Path,” but also the “deep state.” It is not surprising that in the documentary there is also an endorsement of the Democratic candidate in the upcoming American presidential election, along with a disconcerting condemnation of the policy of the Trump Administration, which is accused of separating families that want to enter the United States illegally, while the reality is that the President is confronting human trafficking and the trafficking of minors.
Thus, while conservative American bishops are forbidden from intervening in the political debate in support of President Trump, the Vatican allows itself to casually interfere in the elections in favor of his Democratic adversary, in union with the censorship by social and news media of the very serious accusations against the Biden family.
As Catholics, we are called to side with those who defend life, the natural family, and national sovereignty. We thought that we had the Vicar of Christ at our side. We painfully acknowledge that, in this epochal clash, he who ought to be guiding the Barque of Peter has chosen to side with the Enemy, in order to sink it. Recalling the courage of the Holy Pontiffs in defending the integrity of the Faith and promoting the salvation of souls, one can only observe: Quantum mutatus ab illis! [4]
+ Carlo Maria Viganò, Archbishop
[1] https://www.vaticannews.va/it/papa/news/2020-10/papa-francesco-film-documentario-festival-cinema-roma.html [2] https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/pope-francis-calls-for-civil-union-law-for-same-sex-couples-in-shift-from-vatican-stance-12462 [3] https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2020/10/21/pope-francis-gay-civil-union-documentary [4] “How changed from what they once were!” – cf. Virgil’s Aeneid: “Quantum mutatus ab illo!
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lifesitenews--2020-10-21--How my dad, Joe Scheilder, inspired me to be a pro-life activist

October 21 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In today ’ s episode of The Van Maren Show , pro-life activist Eric Scheidler joins Jonathon to discuss the impact of the pro-life grassroots movements and how his father ’ s pro-life activism helped shaped his own passion for life .
Eric Scheidler is the Executive Director of the Pro-Life Action League , a grassroots movement that focuses on “ direct action.
” Eric is the son of Joe Scheidler , one of the greatest living pro-life leaders .
He asks listeners to pray for his father , Joe , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the full interview here : He tells Jonathon that he was six years old when he went to his first pro-life rally and has been involved in the movement ever since .
Eric has been aware of the great media bias toward pro-lifers since he was young .
He read about his father , their family , and the events he attended in the news .
He tells listeners that even back then he would read articles about events he attended with his father and often struggled to find a resemblance between the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of it .
Eric continues to share stories and encouragement from his time in the pro-life movement .
Specifically , Eric has focused on grassroots efforts to mobilize pro-lifers at the community level .
“ Our [ Pro-Life Action League ’ s ] focus is direct action .
Putting regular people to work in their own communities , ” Eric tells listeners .
Eric shares one story of how his whole community came together to prayerfully protest a new Planned Parenthood building that had secretly gone up in their town .
Eric discovered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contractor reached out to him and told him that there was a medical building being built with cameras , bulletproof drywall , and other adjustments that weren ’ t normal for a medical clinic .
Through the Freedom of Information Act , Eric discovered that Planned Parenthood had lied to the city and others in their initial documents .
Just a few days after discovering the medical building was going to be a Planned Parenthood , Eric organized a meeting at his church .
Hundreds of people attended the meeting and within just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ filled the 40 Days for Life prayer schedule .
This was just one of many examples and encouraging stories Eric has to share about the impact of the grassroots pro-life movement .
Eric also shares how he organized defund Planned Parenthood rallies across the country shortly after Trump was elected .
He was told that these rallies helped convince the president to remove Title X funding from Planned Parenthood .
Eric sees a need for the “ continuing transformation of people ’ s attitude and that ’ s a slow process.
” Until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it will be difficult for the large majority of people to fully support putting an end to abortion .
With such a large number of abortions in the U.S. , most everyone is connected to abortion in some way .
“ People are uncomfortable with it but they are willing to tolerate it because they just can ’ t think of their family member or their friend as an evil person who contributed to the murder of an innocent human being.
” Eric sees the true exposure of abortion for what it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can ultimately lead to a change of attitude toward abortion .
He continues , “ victim photography that makes people angry , but also makes it a lot harder for them to be okay with abortion , we have to get that out there more and more .
”

Eric Scheidler reflects on what it means to grow up with a pro-life leader as a father.
October 21, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – In today’s episode of The Van Maren Show, pro-life activist Eric Scheidler joins Jonathon to discuss the impact of the pro-life grassroots movements and how his father’s pro-life activism helped shaped his own passion for life.
Eric Scheidler is the Executive Director of the Pro-Life Action League, a grassroots movement that focuses on “direct action.”
Eric is the son of Joe Scheidler, one of the greatest living pro-life leaders. He asks listeners to pray for his father, Joe, who is in poor health.
Listen to the full interview here:
He tells Jonathon that he was six years old when he went to his first pro-life rally and has been involved in the movement ever since.
Eric has been aware of the great media bias toward pro-lifers since he was young. He read about his father, their family, and the events he attended in the news. He tells listeners that even back then he would read articles about events he attended with his father and often struggled to find a resemblance between the event he attended the article's representation of it.
Eric continues to share stories and encouragement from his time in the pro-life movement. Specifically, Eric has focused on grassroots efforts to mobilize pro-lifers at the community level.
“Our [Pro-Life Action League’s] focus is direct action. Putting regular people to work in their own communities,” Eric tells listeners.
Eric shares one story of how his whole community came together to prayerfully protest a new Planned Parenthood building that had secretly gone up in their town.
Eric discovered the clinic was being built after a contractor reached out to him and told him that there was a medical building being built with cameras, bulletproof drywall, and other adjustments that weren’t normal for a medical clinic.
Through the Freedom of Information Act, Eric discovered that Planned Parenthood had lied to the city and others in their initial documents.
Just a few days after discovering the medical building was going to be a Planned Parenthood, Eric organized a meeting at his church.
Hundreds of people attended the meeting and within just a few days the entire community had filled the 40 Days for Life prayer schedule.
This was just one of many examples and encouraging stories Eric has to share about the impact of the grassroots pro-life movement.
Eric also shares how he organized defund Planned Parenthood rallies across the country shortly after Trump was elected. He was told that these rallies helped convince the president to remove Title X funding from Planned Parenthood.
Eric sees a need for the “continuing transformation of people’s attitude and that’s a slow process.”
Until the abortion rate decreases in America, it will be difficult for the large majority of people to fully support putting an end to abortion. With such a large number of abortions in the U.S., most everyone is connected to abortion in some way.
“People are uncomfortable with it but they are willing to tolerate it because they just can’t think of their family member or their friend as an evil person who contributed to the murder of an innocent human being.”
Eric sees the true exposure of abortion for what it is as an important form of education that can ultimately lead to a change of attitude toward abortion.
He continues, “victim photography that makes people angry, but also makes it a lot harder for them to be okay with abortion, we have to get that out there more and more.”
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