lifesitenews--2020-12-11--Tucker Carlson: Chinese Communists trained in Canada are ‘threat to American national security’

December 11 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Fox News ’ Tucker Carlson said on his Dec. 10 show that revelations this week that the Trudeau government invited Chinese communist troops to learn Canadian ’ winter ’ warfare is “ an amazing story ” that was “ hard to believe , but real.
” “ We have the closest relation with Canada of any country , obviously , in the world .
This seems like an obvious threat to American national security , ” Carlson commented .
LifeSiteNews reported yesterday that top-secret military documents reveal that under Canadian Prime Minister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ troops from China ’ s Liberation Army ( PLA ) had been invited to Canada for military “ winter survival ” training in 2019 at a military base in Ontario .
Documents sent to Rebel News by the Trudeau government via an access to information request also reveal that the Canadian military trained Chinese commanders at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto as well as military facilities in Kingston .
The Department of National Defence confirmed to Toronto Sun ’ s Joe Warmington yesterday that China ’ s PLA was , in fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for winter training exercises with the Canadian Armed Forces ( CAF ) , but that the communist troops were there as a mere “ observer.
” During the House of Commons ’ Question Period yesterday , Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and Leader of the Opposition Erin O'Toole questioned the Liberal Government as to why it “ fought for Canada to train China 's military on Canadian soil , against the direct advice of the chief of the defence staff ” after “ Canadian citizens [ Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regime in China.
” When Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland refused to give a straight answer , O'Toole pushed his question harder .
“ Now we learn they [ Liberals ] were ignoring the Chief of the Defence staff when it came to military exercises with China .
Defence officials clearly said there were risks of knowledge transfer by working with China .
Why does the Deputy Prime Minister think that she knows better than the military about how to maintain our military secrets ?
” he asked .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , O'Toole pushed his question even further .
“ Mr .
Speaker , as the Canadian Forces and our allies were warning about the protection of military secrets , documents reveal that the government was more worried about upsetting the Communist regime in Beijing .
Every time we ask about China , the Liberals say that national security is a priority , or as the Deputy Prime Minister just demonstrated , they do not answer the question .
My question is simple : Why did her department try to overrule the Canadian Armed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese military on Canadian soil while our citizens were being imprisoned ?
” O'Toole called it “ unbelievable ” that the Liberal government would pressure the Canadian Armed Forces to conduct joint exercises with the Chinese military while two Canadians had been taken hostage by the “ Communist regime in China.
” Conservative Member of Parliament Derek Sloan , who ran an impressive campaign earlier this year for leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada , commented that he “ strongly ” shared O'Toole ’ s concerns “ towards the revelation of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mean for Canada.
” David Mulroney , Canada ’ s Ambassador to China from 2009 to 2012 , told LifeSiteNews that Prime Minister Trudeau is “ naïve ” in his approach to China .
“ This is dangerous because China poses a threat to Canada in terms of espionage and through its covert efforts to interfere with and influence Canadian policy and , indeed , Canadian society .
China is also undermining the rules-based international system that Canada helped to create , ” he said .
Mulroney said that people in the West @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ extent and ambition of China ’ s foreign influence operations ” and how Chinese Communists are “ increasing their influence over Canadian sovereignty.
” “ This should prompt Canadians to insist that our government develop some backbone .
Unfortunately , at present , the Conservatives are the only opposition party that seems inclined to support a tougher line .
The socialist NDP and the Green Party are little to no help , and the Conservatives do not have enough seats to force this issue , ” he said .
Reggie Littlejohn , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Frontiers , which fights gendercide and forced abortion especially in China , told LifeSiteNews that revelations in the military documents should be a cause of “ great concern ” for Canadians .
“ The Chinese Communist Party is very aggressive and is infiltrating basically every aspect of society in its bid to assert global dominance .
Dictatorships always lead to human rights abuses , ” she said , adding that China has a “ terrible human rights record.
” “ Canadians need to understand China ’ s plans to assert global dominance and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deliberate infiltration of nearly every aspect of life , including universities , media , financial institutions , political and religious life , technology and communications infrastructure , and even military and pharmaceutical supply chains – as well as flooding the U.S. and Canada with deadly Fentanyl and the Coronavirus , ” she said .
“ China is our enemy and should be treated as such , ” Littlejohn added .
Littlejohn agreed with Carlson that Trudeau ’ s relationship with China “ should be of concern to Americans as well.
” “ To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some military secrets with Canada , Trudeau ’ s cozy relationship with Xi Jinping endangers U.S. military secrets .
It appears that Trudeau wants to give the PLA a military beachhead into North America .
The U.S. government should re-evaluate our relationship with Canada in light of these actions , ” she said .
Rebel News said that it was in April of 2019 when it made a freedom of information request to the Canadian government for information about Trudeau allegedly sending troops to China to participate in an international naval parade to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ People 's Liberation Army .
The Rebel ’ s Ezra Levant said he was dismayed to learn that Canada would participate in such an event given the arrest and imprisonment of two Canadians — Michael Kovrig , a former diplomat , and Michael Spavor , a businessman — by Chinese authorities in December of 2018 .
The apprehended men were charged with “ spying on national secrets ” along with leaking intelligence for “ outside entities.
” They remain in separate Chinese prisons to this day .
The two were arrested just days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was detained by Canadian officials in Vancouver at the request of the United States .
The documents released to The Rebel last month not only confirm that Canada participated in the Chinese naval parade , but they also revealed Trudeau ’ s efforts to maintain a warm relationship with the Chinese communist government despite the fact that two Canadians were being held on what Canadian authorities called “ arbitrary ” charges in Chinese prisons .
Levant sounded the alarm on the significance of the documents .
“ These documents also reveal that Trudeau @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to participate in that country 's propaganda displays .
And , most incredible of all , Canada has been training Chinese military troops at our military colleges in Canada and , unbelievably , training Chinese soldiers at Canadian Forces Base Petawawa in how to wage cold weather warfare , ” he said in a Dec. 9 video about the documents .
“ Trudeau is literally training our enemies in how to kill us , ” Levant added .
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington Street Ottawa , ON @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MP here .

'We have the closest relation with Canada of any country, obviously, in the world. This seems like an obvious threat to American national security'
December 11, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Fox News’ Tucker Carlson said on his Dec. 10 show that revelations this week that the Trudeau government invited Chinese communist troops to learn Canadian ’winter’ warfare is “an amazing story” that was “hard to believe, but real.”
“We have the closest relation with Canada of any country, obviously, in the world. This seems like an obvious threat to American national security,” Carlson commented.
LifeSiteNews reported yesterday that top-secret military documents reveal that under Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s watch, communist troops from China’s Liberation Army (PLA) had been invited to Canada for military “winter survival” training in 2019 at a military base in Ontario.
Documents sent to Rebel News by the Trudeau government via an access to information request also reveal that the Canadian military trained Chinese commanders at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto as well as military facilities in Kingston.
The Department of National Defence confirmed to Toronto Sun’s Joe Warmington yesterday that China’s PLA was, in fact, on Canadian soil in February 2018 for winter training exercises with the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), but that the communist troops were there as a mere “observer.”
#FactFriday – The #Army deployed a team of four observers from the Canadian Army Advanced Warfare Centre to China. The Chinese PLA accepted a reciprocal invitation from the CA to observe winter survival training in Petawawa. #StrongSecureEngaged #StrongProudReady pic.twitter.com/eARdeIXggz — Canadian Army (@CanadianArmy) February 9, 2018
During the House of Commons’ Question Period yesterday, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and Leader of the Opposition Erin O'Toole questioned the Liberal Government as to why it “fought for Canada to train China's military on Canadian soil, against the direct advice of the chief of the defence staff” after “Canadian citizens [Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor] were taken hostage by the Communist regime in China.”
When Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland refused to give a straight answer, O'Toole pushed his question harder.
“Now we learn they [Liberals] were ignoring the Chief of the Defence staff when it came to military exercises with China. Defence officials clearly said there were risks of knowledge transfer by working with China. Why does the Deputy Prime Minister think that she knows better than the military about how to maintain our military secrets?” he asked.
When Freeland punted on the question again, O'Toole pushed his question even further.
“Mr. Speaker, as the Canadian Forces and our allies were warning about the protection of military secrets, documents reveal that the government was more worried about upsetting the Communist regime in Beijing. Every time we ask about China, the Liberals say that national security is a priority, or as the Deputy Prime Minister just demonstrated, they do not answer the question. My question is simple: Why did her department try to overrule the Canadian Armed Forces and force them to train the Chinese military on Canadian soil while our citizens were being imprisoned?”
O'Toole called it “unbelievable” that the Liberal government would pressure the Canadian Armed Forces to conduct joint exercises with the Chinese military while two Canadians had been taken hostage by the “Communist regime in China.”
The Liberal government ignored the advice of our military, allies and scientific community for years on China. This naïve approach is putting Canadians in danger – over and over again. I have important questions. WATCH QP LIVE: https://t.co/8ja2n8YNaV — Erin O'Toole (@erinotoole) December 10, 2020
Conservative Member of Parliament Derek Sloan, who ran an impressive campaign earlier this year for leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada, commented that he “strongly” shared O'Toole’s concerns “towards the revelation of the ‘China Files’ and what they mean for Canada.”
I strongly share the concerns of Erin O'Toole and other Conservatives towards the revelation of the “China Files” and what they mean for Canada. https://t.co/bZeDLGN2IU — MP Derek Sloan (@DerekSloanCPC) December 10, 2020
David Mulroney, Canada’s Ambassador to China from 2009 to 2012, told LifeSiteNews that Prime Minister Trudeau is “naïve” in his approach to China.
“This is dangerous because China poses a threat to Canada in terms of espionage and through its covert efforts to interfere with and influence Canadian policy and, indeed, Canadian society. China is also undermining the rules-based international system that Canada helped to create,” he said.
Mulroney said that people in the West need to be made aware of the “extent and ambition of China’s foreign influence operations” and how Chinese Communists are “increasing their influence over Canadian sovereignty.”
“This should prompt Canadians to insist that our government develop some backbone. Unfortunately, at present, the Conservatives are the only opposition party that seems inclined to support a tougher line. The socialist NDP and the Green Party are little to no help, and the Conservatives do not have enough seats to force this issue,” he said.
Reggie Littlejohn, founder of U.S.-based Women's Rights Without Frontiers, which fights gendercide and forced abortion especially in China, told LifeSiteNews that revelations in the military documents should be a cause of “great concern” for Canadians.
“The Chinese Communist Party is very aggressive and is infiltrating basically every aspect of society in its bid to assert global dominance. Dictatorships always lead to human rights abuses,” she said, adding that China has a “terrible human rights record.”
“Canadians need to understand China’s plans to assert global dominance and become the one-world superpower, and its deliberate infiltration of nearly every aspect of life, including universities, media, financial institutions, political and religious life, technology and communications infrastructure, and even military and pharmaceutical supply chains – as well as flooding the U.S. and Canada with deadly Fentanyl and the Coronavirus,” she said.
“China is our enemy and should be treated as such,” Littlejohn added.
Littlejohn agreed with Carlson that Trudeau’s relationship with China “should be of concern to Americans as well.”
“To the extent that the U.S. has shared some military secrets with Canada, Trudeau’s cozy relationship with Xi Jinping endangers U.S. military secrets. It appears that Trudeau wants to give the PLA a military beachhead into North America. The U.S. government should re-evaluate our relationship with Canada in light of these actions,” she said.
Rebel News said that it was in April of 2019 when it made a freedom of information request to the Canadian government for information about Trudeau allegedly sending troops to China to participate in an international naval parade to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
The Rebel’s Ezra Levant said he was dismayed to learn that Canada would participate in such an event given the arrest and imprisonment of two Canadians — Michael Kovrig, a former diplomat, and Michael Spavor, a businessman — by Chinese authorities in December of 2018. The apprehended men were charged with “spying on national secrets” along with leaking intelligence for “outside entities.” They remain in separate Chinese prisons to this day. The two were arrested just days after Chinese giant Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou was detained by Canadian officials in Vancouver at the request of the United States.
The documents released to The Rebel last month not only confirm that Canada participated in the Chinese naval parade, but they also revealed Trudeau’s efforts to maintain a warm relationship with the Chinese communist government despite the fact that two Canadians were being held on what Canadian authorities called “arbitrary” charges in Chinese prisons.
Levant sounded the alarm on the significance of the documents.
“These documents also reveal that Trudeau has been sending Canadian troops to China to participate in that country's propaganda displays. And, most incredible of all, Canada has been training Chinese military troops at our military colleges in Canada and, unbelievably, training Chinese soldiers at Canadian Forces Base Petawawa in how to wage cold weather warfare,” he said in a Dec. 9 video about the documents.
“Trudeau is literally training our enemies in how to kill us,” Levant added.
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lifesitenews--2020-12-11--2020 Vatican nativity scene meets universal ridicule and scorn

VATICAN CITY , December 11 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — The Vatican nativity scene , unveiled during an evening ceremony today in St. Peter ’ s Square , has been roundly ridiculed and scorned as a modernist insult to the Incarnation and the Holy Family .
“ This year , more than ever , the staging of the traditional space dedicated to Christmas in St. Peter ’ s Square is meant to be a sign of hope and trust for the whole world , ” a Vatican statement about the scene had promised earlier .
“ It expresses the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to save and console them , ” continued the Vatican statement , “ an important message in this difficult time due to the COVID-19 health emergency.
” Despite the Vatican ’ s promise , the figures — all of which are contemporary ceramic interpretations of the normally familiar figures featured in the portrayal of the birth of Christ in a Bethlehem stable two thousand years ago — are virtually unrecognizable .
In the lead up to today ’ s official unveiling , leaked photos of the ceramic nativity figures invited statements of disbelief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presepe has been unveiled ... .turns out 2020 could get worse , ” tweeted art historian Elizabeth Lev .
“ It has nothing uplifting or transcendent about it .
After a year of ugliness , the least they could have done was offer some beauty , ” continued Lev in a subsequent Tweet .
“ This is shapeless , unappealing and unworthy of the joy we are trying [ to ] muster after this difficult year.
” “ And to think a few hundred yards away are Michelangelo masterpieces .
What do you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these ?
” wondered Larry Fitzpatrick .
“ Better than the homoerotic one from a few years ago , ” wrote Joseph Sciambra , a chaste same-sex attracted man and Church commentator , referring to the Vatican ’ s 2017 nativity scene which was “ sexually suggestive ” and was praised by an LGBT activst group as an “ important symbol of inclusion.
” That scene included a naked man and a corpse .
“ No joke : This is the modernist Nativity scene they just installed in the occupied Vatican , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media site .
“ Crazy how they manage to surpass themselves each year.
” Comparisons with toddlers ’ toys , aliens , deep sea divers , and even fireplugs have been endless .
“ A sneak peek at the Vatican Nativity .
Official unveiling tomorrow .
Looks like some car parts , kid toys , and an astronaut , ” wrote The Catholic Traveler yesterday .
“ This year ’ s Vatican nativity scene is apparently based on Fisher-Price Little People , but they forgot the angry ginger kid , ” said William @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re welcome.
” “ I ’ m not Christian , and even I ’ M offended , ” one Twitter user chimed in .
“ I wonder how heavy those things are , and how hard it would be to toss them into the Tiber , ” tweeted another user , suggesting that the figures deserve the same fate as the Pachamama statues during last year ’ s Amazon Synod .
And one observer is already looking forward to next year ’ s Vatican nativity display .
“ Auditions start for the 2021 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Twitter , showing a scene from an old science fiction movie .
According to a Vatican Press release , the nativity set was created over the course of several years during the 1960s until the 1970s by teachers and alumni of an art institute in the Abruzzo region .

‘So the Vatican presepe has been unveiled....turns out 2020 could get worse,’ art historian Elizabeth Lev tweeted.
VATICAN CITY, December 11, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — The Vatican nativity scene, unveiled during an evening ceremony today in St. Peter’s Square, has been roundly ridiculed and scorned as a modernist insult to the Incarnation and the Holy Family.
“This year, more than ever, the staging of the traditional space dedicated to Christmas in St. Peter’s Square is meant to be a sign of hope and trust for the whole world,” a Vatican statement about the scene had promised earlier.
“It expresses the certainty that Jesus comes among his people to save and console them,” continued the Vatican statement, “an important message in this difficult time due to the COVID-19 health emergency.”
Despite the Vatican’s promise, the figures — all of which are contemporary ceramic interpretations of the normally familiar figures featured in the portrayal of the birth of Christ in a Bethlehem stable two thousand years ago — are virtually unrecognizable.
In the lead up to today’s official unveiling, leaked photos of the ceramic nativity figures invited statements of disbelief and disgust.
“So the Vatican presepe has been unveiled….turns out 2020 could get worse,” tweeted art historian Elizabeth Lev.
So the Vatican presepe has been unveiled….turns out 2020 could get worse… pic.twitter.com/xI2NMNn81r — Elizabeth Lev (@lizlevrome) December 11, 2020
“It has nothing uplifting or transcendent about it. After a year of ugliness, the least they could have done was offer some beauty,” continued Lev in a subsequent Tweet. “This is shapeless, unappealing and unworthy of the joy we are trying [to] muster after this difficult year.”
“And to think a few hundred yards away are Michelangelo masterpieces. What do you think he would say if he saw these?” wondered Larry Fitzpatrick.
and to think a few hundred yards away are Michelangelo masterpieces. What do you think he would say if he saw these? — Larry Fitzpatrick (@wealthbldr96) December 11, 2020
“Better than the homoerotic one from a few years ago,” wrote Joseph Sciambra, a chaste same-sex attracted man and Church commentator, referring to the Vatican’s 2017 nativity scene which was “sexually suggestive” and was praised by an LGBT activst group as an “important symbol of inclusion.” That scene included a naked man and a corpse.
Better than the homoerotic one from a few years ago. https://t.co/sRWcB73a0L — Joseph Sciambra @ The Sons of St. Joseph (@sonsofstjoseph) December 10, 2020
“No joke: This is the modernist Nativity scene they just installed in the occupied Vatican,” noted Fide Post, an independent Catholic media site. “Crazy how they manage to surpass themselves each year.”
No joke : This is the modernist Nativity scene they just installed in the occupied Vatican. Crazy how they manage to surpass themselves each year. pic.twitter.com/MtQvngqQ2c — Fide Post ���� (@fidepost) December 10, 2020
Comparisons with toddlers’ toys, aliens, deep sea divers, and even fireplugs have been endless.
“A sneak peek at the Vatican Nativity. Official unveiling tomorrow. Looks like some car parts, kid toys, and an astronaut,” wrote The Catholic Traveler yesterday.
A sneak peek at the Vatican Nativity. Official unveiling tomorrow. Looks like some car parts, kid toys, and an astronaut. pic.twitter.com/4ZeBkf1Huy — The Catholic Traveler (@MountainButorac) December 10, 2020
“Spaceman,” he observed, adding, “Spark plug angel and a kidnapped Baby Jesus.”
Spark plug angel and a kidnapped Baby Jesus pic.twitter.com/ve1DCW7mmn — The Catholic Traveler (@MountainButorac) December 10, 2020
“This year’s Vatican nativity scene is apparently based on Fisher-Price Little People, but they forgot the angry ginger kid,” said William Mahoney, PhD. “You’re welcome.”
This year's Vatican nativity scene is apparently based on Fischer-Price Little People, but they forgot the angry ginger kid. You're welcome. pic.twitter.com/bdZtx8KACO — William Mahoney, PhD ✝ ���� (@WFEMahoney) December 10, 2020
“I’m not Christian, and even I’M offended,” one Twitter user chimed in.
I'm not Christian, and even I'M offended. — DEATH'S GUINEA PIG 4.0 (Parler: DGP 4.0)���� (@DeathsGuineaPig) December 11, 2020
Popular Catholic commentator Taylor Marshall issued a one word declaration: “Disgusting.”
“I wonder how heavy those things are, and how hard it would be to toss them into the Tiber,” tweeted another user, suggesting that the figures deserve the same fate as the Pachamama statues during last year’s Amazon Synod.
I wonder how heavy those things are, and how hard it would be to toss them into the Tiber… — CldWrGrnt (@B4dKarm4) December 11, 2020
And one observer is already looking forward to next year’s Vatican nativity display. “Auditions start for the 2021 Vatican Nativity Scene,” chortled Eccles on Twitter, showing a scene from an old science fiction movie.
Auditions start for the 2021 Vatican Nativity Scene. pic.twitter.com/ULoOPGDCAF — Eccles (@BruvverEccles) December 10, 2020
According to a Vatican Press release, the nativity set was created over the course of several years during the 1960s until the 1970s by teachers and alumni of an art institute in the Abruzzo region.
Follow Doug Doug Mainwaring is a journalist for LifeSiteNews, an author, and a marriage, family and children's rights activist. He has testified before the United States Congress and state legislative bodies, originated and co-authored amicus briefs for the United States Supreme Court, and has been a guest on numerous TV and radio programs. Doug and his family live in the Washington, DC suburbs.
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lifesitenews--2020-12-11--Christians fight back against restrictions, plan to fill churches for Christmas

December 11 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — A campaign called “ Christmas Day Uprising ” is urging all Christians in the United States “ to fill our churches once again on Christmas Day , ” even though this is likely to violate both state and church orders limiting the capacity at worship services .
Still , the campaign is not calling for a violent or unlawful action .
In fact , its goals are protected both by the canon law of the Catholic Church and by the American constitution .
“ As Catholics and Americans , we have the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” the campaign states .
Canon 213 of the Church ’ s canon law states : “ The Christian faithful have the right to receive assistance from the sacred pastors out of the spiritual goods of the Church , especially the word of God and the sacraments.
” It is followed by Canon 214 , which reads : “ The Christian faithful have the right to worship God according to the prescripts of their own rite approved by the legitimate pastors of the Church and to follow their own form of spiritual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the doctrine of the Church.
” The group also points to the constitutional right to worship , which was recently upheld by the Supreme Court ruling in favor of freedom of worship , and against New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo ’ s restrictions on places of worship .
“ Even in a pandemic , the Constitution can not be put away and forgotten , ” wrote the Supreme Court .
“ The restrictions at issue here , by effectively barring many from attending religious services , strike at the very heart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of religious liberty.
” It is this canonical and constitutional freedom which the “ Christmas Day Uprising ” campaign appeals to : “ But freedom comes with requirements … We are calling on all Christians to fill our churches once again on Christmas Day.
” The return of worshipers to church at the great feast of Christmas is an act of worship to God first , the website states .
“ We will worship the Savior of the World on His birth by disobeying civil and Church authorities who would contest our freedom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mirrors the simplicity of our Savior.
” The goal of the group is to “ [ exceed ] the state-mandated attendance limits at your church on Christmas Day.
” This can be done safely : “ We can fill airplanes safely ; we can fill the churches too.
” In order to achieve the goal , the group asks people to “ coordinate [ and ] inform your priest , don ’ t sign up for Mass , and make the church and state listen.
” A flyer is attached in order for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and worshipers are prompted to use the social media hashtag # ChristmasDayUprising .
The move to return to fill churches at Christmas is contrasted by the rules put in place by many bishops across the world , often stricter than government mandates .
The bishops of Ireland encouraged Catholics to stay home over Christmas and to watch Mass online .
Their Advent message mentioned that “ it will be impossible for our usual large congregations to assemble for Mass on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day , ” adding that “ we strongly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the ‘ domestic churches ’ of their living rooms and join with those who are gathering in their local churches in welcoming the birth of the Christ-child.
” Families were prompted to visit the churches over the longer Christmas period .
The bishops even suggested that people make an “ Act of Perfect Contrition ” instead of going to confession , since parishioners might not be able to “ safely avail of the sacrament.
” However , in an open letter published in May , Catholic clergy , led by former papal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gerhard Ludwig Müller , Joseph Zen , and Janis Pujats reminded politicians around the world that “ the state has no right to interfere , for any reason whatsoever , in the sovereignty of the church.
” “ This autonomy and freedom are an innate right that Our Lord Jesus Christ has given her for the pursuit of her proper ends .
For this reason , as pastors we firmly assert the right to decide autonomously on the celebration of Mass and the Sacraments , just as we claim absolute autonomy in matters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as liturgical norms and ways of administering Communion and the Sacraments , ” the signatories stated .
Archbishop Viganò also mentioned in a recent talk to the Catholic Identity Conference that “ obedience ceases to be a virtue and , in fact , becomes servility if it is an end in itself and if it contradicts the purpose to which it is ordained , namely Faith and Morals .
”

PETITION UPDATE (3/15/21) -
Reports suggest that the U.S. Catholic Bishops' Conference (USCCB) is preparing a vote on what to do about pro-abortion Joe Biden (and, presumably, other abortion-promoting politicians) who continues to present himself (themselves) for Holy Communion.
Public excommunication would be a suitable response for Biden's obstinate, public and grave sin of scandalously promoting abortion.
Please continue to SIGN and SHARE this important petition.
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PETITION UPDATE (2/4/20)
Since Joe Biden was sworn-in on the 20th of January, he has wasted no time in signing Executive Orders to destroy the protections which former President Trump offered to the unborn and to the innocence and modesty of children of the United States.
In one executive order, Biden rescinded the Mexico City Policy prohibiting the federal government from spending taxpayer monies on abortion and the promotion of abortion.
And, in another executive order, Biden seeks to force girls' athletic programs, restrooms, and locker rooms to accept gender-confused males.
Since the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops was shamefully silent throughout the presidential campaign on the pre-eminent issues of abortion and gender ideology, and what Biden vowed he would do as president, it is cold comfort that their pro-life office is now speaking up about this Administration's wilful disregard for human life and for God's design of human nature (i.e., two biological sexes).
Stated plainly, Joe Biden is as bad as he said he would be, and the bishop, acting in unison (as the USCCB) have an obligation to the Lord (first) and to the faithful (second) to refuse Holy Communion to this grave public sinner.
With all due respect to these bishops, they diminish the Holy Eucharist and their high office, as well as cause grave scandal to the faithful, by dialoguing with a man who is promoting mass murder of the unborn against the constant teaching of the Church.
A man who continues to use the church as a backdrop for statements about how "Catholic/religious" he is, but, at the same time, is now doing everything in his power to protect the murder of the innocent, needs to publicly repent before dialogue can begin.
The bishops should not dialogue with or congratulate someone who has publicly betrayed the Church's teaching and who is leading others astray.
It's an embarrassment and a scandal for the bishops to continue to allow him to receive Holy Communion.
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PETITION UPDATE (12/10/20)
Prior to the election on November 3, the U.S. bishops did not address Joe Biden’s anti-Catholic position regarding faith and morals as a unified body.
The USCCB, the organization to which every U.S. bishop belongs and which is staffed and led by bishops, remained disgracefully silent in the run-up to the election.
What were the bishops afraid of, losing their charitable tax status with the IRS, or being deprived of fat checks from the HHS (immigration programs) and USAID (foreign aid programs)?
Or, were they just too cowardly to clearly declare Christ's law to be above man's law and risk the ire of a Joe Biden as president?
Either way, the bishops’ lack of clarity in this regard is a terrible scandal in itself and probably greatly contributed to the possible election of a pro-abortion, anti-Catholic Catholic to the presidency.
Given the fact that exit polling shows Catholics split their vote 50-50 for Trump and Biden, even a slight deviation in the heavily-Catholic swing-states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania could have produced different results.
The bishops could have spoken out against Biden’s pro-abortion stance collectively, but, again, they were overwhelmingly and shamefully silent.
Because of this, they will be at least partly responsible for the policies advanced by a Biden administration, in the event that Biden is sworn into office.
However, the bishops can, even now, mitigate the damage done by their inaction by taking the following steps: 1) Speak with one voice, as the USCCB, and plainly condemn Biden's pro-abortion stance; 2) Publicly advise Biden not to present himself for Holy Communion because of his scandalous position on abortion and homosexual "marriage;" and, 3) Tell Biden to publicly repent of publicly promoting the wilfull murder of the preborn, sins against nature, and diminishing the natural family.
Thankfully, some individual bishops have spoken out forcefully on Biden's scandalous behavior, and his standing in the Church.
On November 9, Archbishop Strickland of Tyler, Texas tweeted: “A dark cloud has descended on this nation when the USCCB and Planned Parenthood speak in unison in support of a Biden-Harris administration that supports the slaughter of innocents by abortion for all 9 months of pregnancy.”
Additionally, Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver, Colorado and Archbishop Charles Chaput have both declared publicly that Joe Biden “should not receive Holy Communion."
But, to add insult to injury, Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington, D.C. has said that he will give Holy Communion to Biden because “it’s a matter of the responsibility that I have as the archbishop to be engaged and to be in dialogue with him, even in those areas where we obviously have some differences.”
And, Bishop W. Francis Malooly of Wilmington, Delaware and Bishop McElroy of San Diego also congratulated Biden in statements, but they have not indicated whether or not they would administer Holy Communion to him.
With all due respect to these bishops, they diminish the Holy Eucharist and their high office, as well as cause grave scandal to the faithful, by dialoguing with a man who is promoting mass murder of the unborn against the constant teaching of the Church.
A man who uses the church as a backdrop to make sickening political advertisements about how "Catholic/religious" he is, but, at the same time, says that he will do everything in his power to protect the murder of the innocent, needs to publicly repent before dialogue can begin.
The bishops should not dialogue with or congratulate someone who has publicly betrayed the Church's teaching and who is leading others astray.
It's an embarrassment and a scandal for the bishops to continue to allow him to receive Holy Communion.
Please SIGN and SHARE this petition today!
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/us-bishops-concerned-about-pro-abortion-biden-previously-hailed-him-as-second-catholic-president
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/abp-aquila-backs-call-for-pro-abortion-catholic-joe-biden-to-be-denied-holy-communion?utm_source=top_news&utm_campaign=standard
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/former-philly-archbishop-biden-not-in-full-communion-with-the-catholic-church
https://www.thesoutherncross.org/news/bishop-mcelroy-offers-prayers-and-congratulations-to-president-elect-biden/
https://www.ncronline.org/news/politics/us-catholics-weigh-mixed-reaction-biden-win
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PETITION UPDATE (9/29/20)
Cardinal Raymond Burke has stated that Democratic candidate Joe Biden should not receive Holy Communion because of his support for abortion.
In an interview for Thomas McKenna's Catholic Action for Faith and Family podcast, Cardinal Burke states the following (starting around 5:00):
First of all, I would tell him [Biden] not to approach to receive Holy Communion, out of charity toward him, because that would be a sacrilege and endanger the salvation of his own soul.
But, also, he should not approach to receive Holy Communion because he gives scandal to everyone, because if someone says, 'I'm a devout Catholic," and, at the same time is promoting abortion, it gives the impression to others that it's acceptable for a Catholic to be in favor of abortion.
Of course, it's absolutely not acceptable, and never has been, and never will be.
We give thanks for Cardinal Burke's frankness and clarity. And, we call on every U.S. Catholic bishop to follow Cardinal Burke's lead and call out Joe Biden for his bloody-minded hypocrisy on the issue of abortion.
To reiterate: You cannot be a Catholic and support abortion.
Thank you for continuing to sign this urgent petition.
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PETITION UPDATE (8/17/20)
The Democratic presidential candidate, Joe Biden, keeps claiming to be Catholic but has said he will do everything in his power to support abortion.
And, with his pick of California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate, Biden has just cemented abortion into the Democrats' 2020 presidential ticket.
Indeed, Harris is vehemently pro-abortion.
During her time as attorney general of California, Harris played a key role in defending Planned Parenthood over its sale of aborted baby parts (which violated multiple federal laws, according to undercover video of abortion industry personnel).
And, last year, Harris unveiled a plan to essentially force pro-life states to seek permission from the federal government before pro-life laws can take effect.
Additionally, Harris has dangerous views on religious liberty and freedom of speech.
Harris displayed anti-Catholic bigotry in the confirmation hearings of Judge Brian Buescher. Harris cited his membership in the “all-male society” the Knights of Columbus and its stances against abortion and same-sex “marriage” as grounds for rejecting Buescher for a federal district court in Nebraska.
And, David Daleiden, head of the pro-life investigative group Center for Medical Progress, wrote that from his firsthand experience, he considers Harris the “greatest threat to First Amendment civil rights our country has ever seen.”
Joe Biden has seriously erred by taking on Kamala Harris as his running mate, further distancing himself from the truths of the Catholic Faith, especially that every life is sacred from conception till natural death.
Please CLICK HERE to read an article which details one U.S. bishop's warning about the Biden-Harris ticket.
And, please continue to SIGN and SHARE this petition.
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Of course, these two things are incompatible: you cannot be Catholic and pro-abortion.
And, a "Catholic" politician's responsibility in this regard is absolute: On pain of serious sin, he or she can never promote abortion because abortion is the wilful murder of innocent preborn human beings, and also because doing so causes grave scandal to the Church and the faithful.
Please SIGN this urgent petition asking the bishops of the United States to refuse to give Holy Communion to Joe Biden until he publicly repents from his scandalous promotion of abortion.
Biden recently promised to “codify Roe v. Wade” as president, adding, "my Justice Department will do everything in its power to stop the rash of state laws that so blatantly violate a woman’s protected, constitutional right to choose."
And, since starting his latest run for the presidency, Biden also flip-flopped against the Hyde Amendment, saying that he would allow federal funds to be spent on abortion - a position he claimed to be against for more than 40 years.
In short, Joe Biden will do everything in his power to enable and defend the wilful murder of innocent preborn human beings.
So, this should not be a hard decision for our U.S. bishops. In fact, in another circumstance, it was already done by an Illinois bishop.
Indeed, Bishop Paprocki, of Springfield, Illinois, invoked Canon 915 of the Code of Canon Law to withdraw Holy Communion from two Illinois state politicians who had worked to enact radical new abortion legislation in 2019.
Canon 915 states: "Those who have been excommunicated or interdicted after the imposition or declaration of the penalty and others obstinately persevering in manifest grave sin are not to be admitted to Holy Communion."
Of course, no-one, least of all the bishops, wants anyone to be deprived of Holy Communion.
A politician who publicly and obstinately advocates for the murder of innocent preborn babies puts himself out-of-communion with the Church and her teaching.
Pro-abortion politicians should not think that they can advocate for the murder of the unborn and receive the Body of Christ at the same time. This would be to defile the Eucharist while giving scandal to the faithful.
Depriving politicians of Holy Communion is not just meant to prevent scandal; it is also designed to bring a grave public sinner to repentance. In this way, such an action is meant to be for the good of their souls, too.
Thank you for SIGNING this urgent petition which calls on the U.S. Catholic bishops to refuse to admit Joe Biden to Holy Communion until he publicly repents from his scandalous promotion of abortion.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Joe Biden: I support abortion ‘under any circumstance’ - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/joe-biden-i-support-abortion-under-any-circumstance
Catholic priest denies Joe Biden Holy Communion for pro-abortion stance - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/catholic-priest-denies-joe-biden-holy-communion-for-pro-abortion-stance
Cardinal McCarrick and the Concealing of Rome’s Position on Denying Communion - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/cardinal-mccarrick-and-the-concealing-of-romes-position-on-denying-communio
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lifesitenews--2020-12-11--The Pope Francis story that (almost) broke me

EDINBURGH , Scotland , December 11 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — I ’ m not really writing this blogpost ; officially , I ’ m off sick , finding myself incapable of writing the news today .
Normally if I ’ m feeling depressed , the best course is to carry on working : I try to write two stories a day .
The preparation for a story—the note-taking , the telephone calls—can be difficult , and God knows how sick I am of making notes from screens instead of paper , but once I start writing , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ story is done , there ’ s the satisfaction of a job well done .
Getting started is the worst , though , and every day brings the bad news that is my job to absorb and to write for you , hoping that you will be able to do something concrete with the information , not just suffer another disappointment or thrill of anger or fear .
Maybe you will bake a pie and visit a friend even though your local government says you can ’ t .
Maybe you will call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Maybe you will phone a family member who has stopped going to church because he can ’ t stand the corruption anymore and say “ I understand.
” Maybe you will write to an elected representative and say , “ Vote for this , not that.
” And then write to him or her again the next week .
The problem with reading endless news while doing nothing in response , teaches us helplessness .
Reading news merely for entertainment is like eating sugary cake for nourishment : it ’ s tempting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of LifeSiteNews is to challenge the newsfeed of the Culture of Death and to spread the Gospel of Life .
It aims to make readers not consumers but colleagues .
However , facing the armies of death day in and day out is hard , hard , hard , especially when those we used to rely on as our fellow soldiers of life—indeed , even as our leaders—seem to have gone over to the other side .
And I say “ seem ” deliberately because the worst of it is the uncertainty .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ I don ’ t know .
I know there ’ s chatter about it .
Is Cardinal Wuerl ?
Again , no idea , although of course there ’ s chatter about that , too .
I had no idea that the late Cardinal Keith O ’ Brien , the disgraced Archbishop of Edinburgh , engaged in homosexual affairs , and I stuck up for him in print .
Well , I know better now .
But I ’ ll tell you when the uncertainly really got to me : it was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Woke Capitalists .
I ’ m used to the stories that Pope Francis doesn ’ t like Americans , and that he doesn ’ t care for rich people , and that he preferred to ride the subway , yadda yadda , so the revelation that Pope Francis had made common cause with an American Rothschild and the credit card companies blew my mind .
The full name of the Council for Inclusive Capitalism is “ Council for Inclusive Capitalism with the Vatican , ” which looks for all the world like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pope Francis is the chaplain for a group of woke non-Catholic capitalists .
Is this a matter for rejoicing—billionaires want to serve others , guided by the pontiff—or anguish ?
In the end , I left it to my colleague Michael Haynes to report the story , which he ably did .
As a Catholic , I should not have to doubt the orthodoxy and the loyalties of my pope .
Unfortunately , I haven ’ t been able to escape this uncertainty since October 13 , 2014 , the day the infamous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Family was released .
We ’ ve had six years to get used to it , but that day the revelation that bishops think divorced-and-civilly remarried Catholics should receive Holy Communion was a theological explosion equalled only by the revelation that bishops also think we should value homosexuality .
To sum up , it was a revelation that the bishops do not actually believe some of the most difficult and counter-cultural teachings of the Roman Catholic Church .
As a head-trip ( I ’ m avoiding the less family-friendly expression ) , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Poland ’ s Archbishop Gądecki revealed that the mid-term relatio was a fraud , that these were not ideas the bishops had discussed .
However , between the news and the correction , I had had a very bad hour or couple of hours in which I struggled with the idea that the Church had committed apostacy against herself and with the temptation to take what I suppose we could call the Dreher Option .
( I wonder if St. John Paul II would have been so eloquent on the Two Lungs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so many anguished Catholics would turn to the Orthodox Church for refuge , but that ’ s another blogpost . )
Apparently , people who are traumatized turn back to the trauma over and over again .
That was my central trauma as a Catholic—and believe me , I have certainly had a number of unwelcome shocks over the years—and so perhaps it should not surprise me that , while reading the webpage of the Council for Inclusive Capitalism with the Vatican™ , I burst into tears .
My husband came into my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) to see what was wrong .
When tears turned into hysterics , he begged me to get help , and so I ’ m going to talk to somebody today .
This is an act of trust , though , as I once had a counsellor whom I trusted with my mind and soul until the day she told me that her long-term boyfriend was a high-profile priest .
But that ’ s the problem , isn ’ t it ?
We can ’ t function without trust .
We can not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those around us .
That ’ s why lying , not to mention treason , is so bad .
That ’ s why ripping down statues , an act which destroys the public ’ s faith in the public , is so terrible .
We have to trust to stay sane , and right now I don ’ t trust my pope , my governments , my family ’ s governments back in Canada , the Pfizer vaccine , and a host of other people and things .
However , I do trust @ @ @ @ @ @ @ am putting this cri-de-coeur out there for you , knowing that many of you will be feeling the same .
If you feel like you ’ re going crazy , you ’ re not alone .

Facing the armies of death day in and day out is hard, hard, hard, especially when those we used to rely on as our fellow soldiers of life—indeed, even as our leaders—seem to have gone over to the other side.
EDINBURGH, Scotland, December 11, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — I’m not really writing this blogpost; officially, I’m off sick, finding myself incapable of writing the news today. Normally if I’m feeling depressed, the best course is to carry on working: I try to write two stories a day. The preparation for a story—the note-taking, the telephone calls—can be difficult, and God knows how sick I am of making notes from screens instead of paper, but once I start writing, the fallen world goes away. When the story is done, there’s the satisfaction of a job well done.
Getting started is the worst, though, and every day brings the bad news that is my job to absorb and to write for you, hoping that you will be able to do something concrete with the information, not just suffer another disappointment or thrill of anger or fear. Maybe you will bake a pie and visit a friend even though your local government says you can’t. Maybe you will call a friend-in-the-know and find an underground Mass. Maybe you will phone a family member who has stopped going to church because he can’t stand the corruption anymore and say “I understand.” Maybe you will write to an elected representative and say, “Vote for this, not that.” And then write to him or her again the next week.
That’s what I hope.
The problem with reading endless news while doing nothing in response, teaches us helplessness. Reading news merely for entertainment is like eating sugary cake for nourishment: it’s tempting but a bad idea. The point of LifeSiteNews is to challenge the newsfeed of the Culture of Death and to spread the Gospel of Life. It aims to make readers not consumers but colleagues.
However, facing the armies of death day in and day out is hard, hard, hard, especially when those we used to rely on as our fellow soldiers of life—indeed, even as our leaders—seem to have gone over to the other side. And I say “seem” deliberately because the worst of it is the uncertainty. Is Cardinal Wilton Gregory a homosexual? I don’t know. I know there’s chatter about it. Is Cardinal Wuerl? Again, no idea, although of course there’s chatter about that, too. I had no idea that the late Cardinal Keith O’Brien, the disgraced Archbishop of Edinburgh, engaged in homosexual affairs, and I stuck up for him in print. Well, I know better now.
But I’ll tell you when the uncertainly really got to me: it was the story of Pope Francis signing on with the Woke Capitalists. I’m used to the stories that Pope Francis doesn’t like Americans, and that he doesn’t care for rich people, and that he preferred to ride the subway, yadda yadda, so the revelation that Pope Francis had made common cause with an American Rothschild and the credit card companies blew my mind. The full name of the Council for Inclusive Capitalism is “Council for Inclusive Capitalism with the Vatican,” which looks for all the world like The Vatican is just another trademark. Pope Francis is the chaplain for a group of woke non-Catholic capitalists. Is this a matter for rejoicing—billionaires want to serve others, guided by the pontiff—or anguish?
In the end, I left it to my colleague Michael Haynes to report the story, which he ably did.
As a Catholic, I should not have to doubt the orthodoxy and the loyalties of my pope. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to escape this uncertainty since October 13, 2014, the day the infamous mid-term relatio of the Synod of the Family was released. We’ve had six years to get used to it, but that day the revelation that bishops think divorced-and-civilly remarried Catholics should receive Holy Communion was a theological explosion equalled only by the revelation that bishops also think we should value homosexuality. To sum up, it was a revelation that the bishops do not actually believe some of the most difficult and counter-cultural teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.
As a head-trip (I’m avoiding the less family-friendly expression), that was unparalleled in my experience.
Fortunately, Poland’s Archbishop Gądecki revealed that the mid-term relatio was a fraud, that these were not ideas the bishops had discussed. However, between the news and the correction, I had had a very bad hour or couple of hours in which I struggled with the idea that the Church had committed apostacy against herself and with the temptation to take what I suppose we could call the Dreher Option. (I wonder if St. John Paul II would have been so eloquent on the Two Lungs of the Church had he known that so many anguished Catholics would turn to the Orthodox Church for refuge, but that’s another blogpost.)
Apparently, people who are traumatized turn back to the trauma over and over again. That was my central trauma as a Catholic—and believe me, I have certainly had a number of unwelcome shocks over the years—and so perhaps it should not surprise me that, while reading the webpage of the Council for Inclusive Capitalism with the Vatican™, I burst into tears.
My husband came into my home office (aka the dining room) to see what was wrong. When tears turned into hysterics, he begged me to get help, and so I’m going to talk to somebody today. This is an act of trust, though, as I once had a counsellor whom I trusted with my mind and soul until the day she told me that her long-term boyfriend was a high-profile priest.
But that’s the problem, isn’t it? We can’t function without trust. We cannot cope as human beings unless we trust those around us. That’s why lying, not to mention treason, is so bad. That’s why ripping down statues, an act which destroys the public’s faith in the public, is so terrible. We have to trust to stay sane, and right now I don’t trust my pope, my governments, my family’s governments back in Canada, the Pfizer vaccine, and a host of other people and things.
However, I do trust LifeSiteNews readers, which is why I am putting this cri-de-coeur out there for you, knowing that many of you will be feeling the same. If you feel like you’re going crazy, you’re not alone.
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--2020-12-11--Which COVID-19 vaccines are connected to abortion?

December 11 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – As various vaccines begin to be rolled out across the world , in apparent response to COVID-19 , questions remain about the development and safety of many of the vaccines .
LifeSiteNews has compiled this short guide to some of the most prominent vaccines being offered and/or developed , sourcing material from our own reports and LifeSite ’ s dedicated page to COVID-19 vaccines .
The summary examines the development and testing of the vaccines from many angles : in relation to abortion ; concerns about the scientific structure and the health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as responses from bishops and pro-life activists to the vaccines .
Five vaccines connected to abortion , and two seemingly without any connection to abortion , are examined .
Two helpful charts can also be found , detailing which vaccines use cell lines from aborted babies , and at what stage the cell lines are used .
Cardinal Raymond Burke , former Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura , has previously spoken out against vaccines using aborted babies : “ it must be clear that it is never morally justified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the cell lines of aborted fetuses .
The thought of the introduction of such a vaccine into one ’ s body is rightly abhorrent.
” Aside from any connection to abortion , LifeSiteNews notes the comments of a number of experts who state that there is no need for mass vaccinations in order to end the coronavirus crisis .
Dr. Michael Yeadon , who “ spent over 30 years leading new [ allergy and respiratory ] medicines research in some of the world ’ s largest pharmaceutical companies , ” and retired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ research position in this field , ” wrote in Ocober : In an interview published this week Dr. Theresa Deisher ( Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Physiology from Stamford University ) stated “ this virus to date has less than a 0.03 % fatality rate and most of those people , I believe it 's 92 % or above , have other health problems ; we 're making a vaccine at warp speed for a virus that does n't look like it 's going to need a vaccine.
” In the same interview @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rational person would be on solid ground to eschew any COVID-19 vaccine .
: The Pfizer vaccine is not developed using cell lines from aborted babies , but , “ [ o ] ne of the confirmatory lab tests on the vaccine did sadly involve an old foetal cell-line.
” The Children of God for Life organization notes that the Pfizer vaccine is tested using the HEK 293 cell line , which is derived from kidney tissue taken from a healthy baby who was aborted in the Netherlands in the 1970s .
Concerns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Pfizer vaccine uses mRNA technology , a technology so novel that it has yet to be approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) .
The method of inserting the mRNA into the patient ’ s cells intact , Lipid Nanoparticles ( LNP ’ s ) , is not certified , as Moderna ( which also uses mRNA ) have stated that they can not be sure their LNP ’ s will not have adverse effects .
The vaccine also has to be kept at unprecedentedly cold temperatures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ twice as cold as the North Pole ’ s average temperature in the winter .
: As mentioned , Pfizer ’ s vaccine uses extremely novel technology , which has never before been approved .
Despite Pfizer ’ s claims of 90 % safety , reports swiftly emerged showing that vaccine trial volunteers experienced “ severe ” side effects .
Participants suffered headaches , fevers , and hangover-like symptoms .
A U.K. government warning for the vaccine stated that the vaccine should not be used by pregnant or breast-feeding mothers and children , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what effect the vaccine would have on fertility .
Women should avoid becoming pregnant for two months after the vaccine , according to the document .
Dr. Michael Yeadon , former Vice President of Pfizer , co-authored a letter to the European Medicine Agency , warning that the vaccine may prevent the safe development of placentas in pregnant women , resulting in “ vaccinated women essentially becoming infertile.
” Pfizer is also free from indemnity in the U.K. and in the U.S. Children ’ s Health Defense noted in an article that earlier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through Federal regulations giving coronavirus vaccine makers full immunity from liability.
” ( Vaccine manufacturers in the U.S. already can not be sued if their products injure or kill people thanks to a little-known law from the 1980s . )
After the first day of Pfizer vaccines being administered in the U.K. , two people had allergic reactions , prompting the warning that people with a history of strong allergic reactions should not take it .
The U.S. FDA has warned of many serious side effects from any COVID vaccine , including heart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
: The Moderna vaccine is also heavily connected to abortion .
Children of God for Life compiled research to show that Moderna “ extensively ” uses the “ aborted fetal cell line HEK-293 ” in the “ fundamental design of mRNA technology , their Spike protein and in the research , development , production and testing.
” The proteins used in the vaccine itself and the mRNA “ were built on technology that extensively used aborted fetal cells , rendering the vaccine absolutely immoral from start to finish.
” Concerns about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine uses mRNA technology , a technology so novel that it has yet to be approved for use by the FDA .
The method of inserting the mRNA into the patient ’ s cells intact , Lipid Nanoparticles ( LNP ’ s ) , is not certified , and Moderna have stated that they can not be sure their LNP ’ s will not have adverse effects .
: Concerns remain about the structure of the vaccine , since it uses such novel technology .
Moderna has admitted that the vaccine will cause @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It also stopped the testing of its highest dose of vaccine , due to the number of reports of severe reactions .
Animal testing was skipped altogether .
Twenty percent of people receiving the high dose in trials needed hospitalization ; only 45 people were tested , and they were specifically chosen for being exceptionally healthy and fit .
A priest involved in the final phase of testing the vaccine , died unexpectedly in his home some weeks after his second jab , although it is unclear if his death was due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has warned of many serious side effects from any COVID vaccine , including heart attacks , strokes , and anaphylactic shock .
Father Robert Altier warned about the dangers of Moderna ’ s vaccine changing the RNA in one ’ s body , calling it “ heinous ” and “ evil.
” Bishop Strickland also warned people via Twitter against the Moderna vaccine , saying that it is not “ morally produced , ” urging people to reject it .
: The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine has been developed from the cell lines of an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It is also uses the fetal cell line in design and testing .
: It uses viral vectors , which grow antigens to COVID-19 in the persons cells .
The viral vectors are made using fetal cell lines from aborted babies to grow these vectors .
: The vaccine saw “ adverse effects ” in 60 % of recipients in its early phase trial .
The vaccine trials were previously put on hold in September for several weeks due to a severe adverse reaction from a volunteer .
A volunteer in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : reports are conflicting as to whether he died due to complications from the vaccine .
The U.S. FDA has warned of many serious side effects from any COVID vaccine , including heart attacks , strokes , and anaphylactic shock .
: J & J uses the fetal cell line PER.C6 in the design , development , and testing of the vaccine .
The PER.C6 fetal cell line was derived from retinal tissue taken from an 18-week-old baby boy who was aborted in the Netherlands in 1985 and later converted into a fetal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ line is owned by Janssen .
: The J & J vaccine uses an adenoviral vector , a “ genetically modified virus that leads the body to produce a protein to which the immune system then reacts.
” : Trials for the vaccine were placed on hold after a participant developed a mystery illness .
The number of participants in the trial has now been dropped from 60,000 to 40,000 .
The company is in phase 3 of trials and aims to file for approval for the vaccine in February .
Children of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also considerable health risks contained in the fetal cell line .
As with other vaccines , the U.S. FDA has warned of many serious side effects from any COVID vaccine , including heart attacks , strokes , and anaphylactic shock .
: Recent research by the Charlotte Lozier Institute has shown that the mRNA vaccine , made in a partnership with Sanofi and Translate Bio , was tested on aborted fetal cell line HEK-293 .
: The vaccine uses mRNA technology , in the style of both Pfizer and Moderna .
Moderna warned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ LNP ’ s will not have adverse effects .
: The joint vaccine has currently finished pre-clinical studies , which are reportedly favorable .
Further stages of testing have yet to be conducted .
: Unlike the mRNA vaccine developed by Sanofi , it seems that the DNA based vaccine is produced without a link to abortion so far .
: The DNA vaccine is made using DNA of the baculovirus expression platform , with Sanofi cultivating and developing the vaccine using the Sf9 cell line from the fall armyworm .
: The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of its trials and results have not been sufficient , meaning that the vaccine will likely not be ready until late 2021 .
A conflict of interest could well exist with Sir Patrick Vallance , chief scientific advisor to the U.K. government .
GSK has been contracted by the U.K. to make COVID-19 vaccines , but Vallance is the former president of the company and has shares in it worth £600,000 .
In a July debate Robert F. Kennedy , Jr. , nephew of former U.S. president John F. Kennedy and an American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sanofi and GSK as being among several vaccine producers with a record of incurring criminal penalties for their products .
Kennedy noted that four of the leading developers of coronavirus vaccines , Glaxo , Sanofi , Pfizer , Merck , are “ convicted serial felon [ s ] .
” “ In the past 10 years , just in the last decade , those companies have paid 35 billion dollars in criminal penalties , damages , fines , for lying to doctors , for defrauding science , for falsifying science , for killing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Kennedy said during the debate .
“ It requires a cognitive dissonance for people who understand the criminal corporate cultures of these four companies to believe that they ’ re doing this in every other product that they have , but they ’ re not doing it with vaccines.
” : The Novavax vaccine is not produced , developed , or tested on fetal cell lines , and does not have a link to abortion .
: It is made using an invertebrate cell line Sf9 to produce protein nanoparticle antigens that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many of the other vaccines , Novavax has conducted animal studies , which demonstrated an effective combatting of COVID-19 .
The vaccine is currently in phase 3 trials , and results are expected in early 2021 .
LifeSiteNews has produced an extensive COVID-19 vaccines resources page .
View it here .

'It must be clear that it is never morally justified to develop a vaccine through the use of the cell lines of aborted fetuses,' Cardinal Raymond Burke has said.
This article was updated January 5, 2021, to include additional information.
December 11, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – As various vaccines begin to be rolled out across the world, in apparent response to COVID-19, questions remain about the development and safety of many of the vaccines.
LifeSiteNews has compiled this short guide to some of the most prominent vaccines being offered and/or developed, sourcing material from our own reports and LifeSite’s dedicated page to COVID-19 vaccines.
The summary examines the development and testing of the vaccines from many angles: in relation to abortion; concerns about the scientific structure and the health effects of the vaccine; as well as responses from bishops and pro-life activists to the vaccines. Five vaccines connected to abortion, and two seemingly without any connection to abortion, are examined.
Two helpful charts can also be found, detailing which vaccines use cell lines from aborted babies, and at what stage the cell lines are used.
Cardinal Raymond Burke, former Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, has previously spoken out against vaccines using aborted babies: “it must be clear that it is never morally justified to develop a vaccine through the use of the cell lines of aborted fetuses. The thought of the introduction of such a vaccine into one’s body is rightly abhorrent.”
Aside from any connection to abortion, LifeSiteNews notes the comments of a number of experts who state that there is no need for mass vaccinations in order to end the coronavirus crisis. Dr. Michael Yeadon, who “spent over 30 years leading new [allergy and respiratory] medicines research in some of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies,” and retired from Pfizer with “the most senior research position in this field,” wrote in Ocober:
There is absolutely no need for vaccines to extinguish the pandemic. I’ve never heard such nonsense talked about vaccines. You do not vaccinate people who aren’t at risk from a disease. You also don’t set about planning to vaccinate millions of fit and healthy people with a vaccine that hasn’t been extensively tested on human subjects.
In an interview published this week Dr. Theresa Deisher (Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Physiology from Stamford University) stated “this virus to date has less than a 0.03% fatality rate and most of those people, I believe it's 92% or above, have other health problems; we're making a vaccine at warp speed for a virus that doesn't look like it's going to need a vaccine.” In the same interview Deisher confirmed that in her opinion a rational person would be on solid ground to eschew any COVID-19 vaccine.
Pfizer vaccine – connected to abortion
Abortion link : The Pfizer vaccine is not developed using cell lines from aborted babies, but, “[o]ne of the confirmatory lab tests on the vaccine did sadly involve an old foetal cell-line.” The Children of God for Life organization notes that the Pfizer vaccine is tested using the HEK 293 cell line, which is derived from kidney tissue taken from a healthy baby who was aborted in the Netherlands in the 1970s.
Concerns about the structure of the vaccine : The Pfizer vaccine uses mRNA technology, a technology so novel that it has yet to be approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The method of inserting the mRNA into the patient’s cells intact, Lipid Nanoparticles (LNP’s), is not certified, as Moderna (which also uses mRNA) have stated that they cannot be sure their LNP’s will not have adverse effects.
— Article continues below Petition — PETITION: No to government and corporate penalties for refusing COVID-19 vaccine Show Petition Text 103183 have signed the petition. Let's get to 125000 ! Thank you for signing this petition! Add your signature: Show Petition Text Country... State... Sign this Petition **Photo credit: Shutterstock.com Mainstream media sources are promoting offensive suggestions by some doctors that people who refuse a vaccine for COVID-19 should be "punished" by the government and by business - effectively coercing them into taking the vaccine. One group of doctors writing in 'USA Today' suggested that the government impose special taxes (i.e., fines) on people who refuse the vaccination and that business simply refuse to serve them. [see story below]
Another doctor writing in an online publication called 'The Conversation' shamelessly suggested that people who refuse a vaccine should be given a psychoactive drug to induce compliance. [see story below] But, these suggestions are plain political posturing, and have nothing to do with science or with the recent trends of the disease. And, in case they haven't noticed, we live in a democracy not a medical dictatorship! Please SIGN this urgent petition which asks policy-makers and business people, at all levels, to pledge to respect the rights of those who, in good conscience, decide not to vaccinate themselves or their children. People should not have to live in fear of governmental or corporate retribution for refusing a vaccine which is being rushed to market by Big Pharma and their fellow-travelers in NGOs, like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. It would be intolerable and immoral for the government or business to coerce someone, and their family, to take a COVID vaccine against their will to avoid a fine, or just so they can do their weekly grocery shopping. Medical freedom must be respected in principle and also in practice. So, it is now time that our policy-makers listen to all voices involved in this vital conversation, and start to represent those who will not tolerate being punished for refusing a vaccine. Simply put, legislatures must begin to act as legislatures again. Questions must be asked. Hearings and investigations must be held. And, the legislatures of each state and country must return to the business of representing the people who voted for them, assuming their rightful place as the originator of legislation. We can no longer accept the dictates of executive branches without question, especially now that, statistically speaking, the initial brunt of the COVID crisis has passed. Neither can we accept the dictates of doctors who seem detached from reality and from science, and who only seem to be attached to the idea of promoting ideas which contribute to the agrandizement of power and control of political interests, and wealth of those who stand to make a lot of money from the sale of a COVID vaccine. Please SIGN this urgent petition which asks government and business leaders to pledge to respect the rights of those who refuse a COVID vaccine, and not seek to punish them for doing so. FOR MORE INFORMATION: 'Doctors lay out plan to ‘punish’ people who refuse coronavirus vaccine: ‘There is no alternative’' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/doctors-lay-out-plan-to-punish-people-who-refuse-coronavirus-vaccine-there-is-no-alternative 'US professor: ‘Psychoactive pill’ should be covertly administered to ensure lockdown compliance' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/us-professor-ensure-lockdown-compliance-by-drugging-dissenters-with-psychoactive-pill Hide Petition Text Sign this Petition
The vaccine also has to be kept at unprecedentedly cold temperatures, -70°C (-94°F) – nearly twice as cold as the North Pole’s average temperature in the winter.
Safety concerns, side effects, and trial results : As mentioned, Pfizer’s vaccine uses extremely novel technology, which has never before been approved.
Despite Pfizer’s claims of 90% safety, reports swiftly emerged showing that vaccine trial volunteers experienced “severe” side effects. Participants suffered headaches, fevers, and hangover-like symptoms.
A U.K. government warning for the vaccine stated that the vaccine should not be used by pregnant or breast-feeding mothers and children, and added that it was unaware of what effect the vaccine would have on fertility. Women should avoid becoming pregnant for two months after the vaccine, according to the document.
Dr. Michael Yeadon, former Vice President of Pfizer, co-authored a letter to the European Medicine Agency, warning that the vaccine may prevent the safe development of placentas in pregnant women, resulting in “vaccinated women essentially becoming infertile.”
Pfizer is also free from indemnity in the U.K. and in the U.S.
Children’s Health Defense noted in an article that earlier this year “the U.S. quietly pushed through Federal regulations giving coronavirus vaccine makers full immunity from liability.” (Vaccine manufacturers in the U.S. already cannot be sued if their products injure or kill people thanks to a little-known law from the 1980s.)
After the first day of Pfizer vaccines being administered in the U.K., two people had allergic reactions, prompting the warning that people with a history of strong allergic reactions should not take it.
The U.S. FDA has warned of many serious side effects from any COVID vaccine, including heart attacks, strokes, and anaphylactic shock.
Moderna vaccine – connected to abortion
Abortion link : The Moderna vaccine is also heavily connected to abortion. Children of God for Life compiled research to show that Moderna “extensively” uses the “aborted fetal cell line HEK-293” in the “fundamental design of mRNA technology, their Spike protein and in the research, development, production and testing.” The proteins used in the vaccine itself and the mRNA “were built on technology that extensively used aborted fetal cells, rendering the vaccine absolutely immoral from start to finish.”
Concerns about the structure of the vaccine : The Moderna vaccine uses mRNA technology, a technology so novel that it has yet to be approved for use by the FDA. The method of inserting the mRNA into the patient’s cells intact, Lipid Nanoparticles (LNP’s), is not certified, and Moderna have stated that they cannot be sure their LNP’s will not have adverse effects.
Safety concerns, side effects, and trial results : Concerns remain about the structure of the vaccine, since it uses such novel technology.
Moderna has admitted that the vaccine will cause at least mild or moderate side effects. It also stopped the testing of its highest dose of vaccine, due to the number of reports of severe reactions.
Animal testing was skipped altogether. Twenty percent of people receiving the high dose in trials needed hospitalization; only 45 people were tested, and they were specifically chosen for being exceptionally healthy and fit.
A priest involved in the final phase of testing the vaccine, died unexpectedly in his home some weeks after his second jab, although it is unclear if his death was due to the vaccine.
The U.S. FDA has warned of many serious side effects from any COVID vaccine, including heart attacks, strokes, and anaphylactic shock.
Father Robert Altier warned about the dangers of Moderna’s vaccine changing the RNA in one’s body, calling it “heinous” and “evil.” Bishop Strickland also warned people via Twitter against the Moderna vaccine, saying that it is not “morally produced,” urging people to reject it.
Oxford/AstraZeneca – connected to abortion
Abortion link : The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine has been developed from the cell lines of an aborted baby, the cell line HEK-293. It is also uses the fetal cell line in design and testing.
Structure of the vaccine : It uses viral vectors, which grow antigens to COVID-19 in the persons cells. The viral vectors are made using fetal cell lines from aborted babies to grow these vectors.
Safety concerns, side effects, and trial results : The vaccine saw “adverse effects” in 60% of recipients in its early phase trial.
The vaccine trials were previously put on hold in September for several weeks due to a severe adverse reaction from a volunteer.
A volunteer in the vaccine trials in Brazil died in October: reports are conflicting as to whether he died due to complications from the vaccine.
The U.S. FDA has warned of many serious side effects from any COVID vaccine, including heart attacks, strokes, and anaphylactic shock.
Johnson and Johnson/ Janssen – connected to abortion
Abortion link : J&J uses the fetal cell line PER.C6 in the design, development, and testing of the vaccine. The PER.C6 fetal cell line was derived from retinal tissue taken from an 18-week-old baby boy who was aborted in the Netherlands in 1985 and later converted into a fetal cell line in 1995. The cell line is owned by Janssen.
Structure of the vaccine : The J&J vaccine uses an adenoviral vector, a “genetically modified virus that leads the body to produce a protein to which the immune system then reacts.”
Safety concerns, side effects, and trial results : Trials for the vaccine were placed on hold after a participant developed a mystery illness. The number of participants in the trial has now been dropped from 60,000 to 40,000.
The company is in phase 3 of trials and aims to file for approval for the vaccine in February.
Children of God for Life notes that there are also considerable health risks contained in the fetal cell line.
As with other vaccines, the U.S. FDA has warned of many serious side effects from any COVID vaccine, including heart attacks, strokes, and anaphylactic shock.
Sanofi Pasteur & Translate Bio – connected to abortion
Abortion link : Recent research by the Charlotte Lozier Institute has shown that the mRNA vaccine, made in a partnership with Sanofi and Translate Bio, was tested on aborted fetal cell line HEK-293.
Structure of the vaccine : The vaccine uses mRNA technology, in the style of both Pfizer and Moderna. Moderna warned that they cannot be sure their LNP’s will not have adverse effects.
Safety concerns, side effects, and trial results : The joint vaccine has currently finished pre-clinical studies, which are reportedly favorable. Further stages of testing have yet to be conducted.
Sanofi Pasteur & GSK – seemingly free from abortion connection
Abortion link : Unlike the mRNA vaccine developed by Sanofi, it seems that the DNA based vaccine is produced without a link to abortion so far.
Structure of the vaccine : The DNA vaccine is made using DNA of the baculovirus expression platform, with Sanofi cultivating and developing the vaccine using the Sf9 cell line from the fall armyworm.
Safety concerns, side effects and trial results : The vaccine is not yet at phase 3 of its trials and results have not been sufficient, meaning that the vaccine will likely not be ready until late 2021.
A conflict of interest could well exist with Sir Patrick Vallance, chief scientific advisor to the U.K. government. GSK has been contracted by the U.K. to make COVID-19 vaccines, but Vallance is the former president of the company and has shares in it worth £600,000.
In a July debate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., nephew of former U.S. president John F. Kennedy and an American environmental attorney and author, highlighted both Sanofi and GSK as being among several vaccine producers with a record of incurring criminal penalties for their products.
Kennedy noted that four of the leading developers of coronavirus vaccines, Glaxo, Sanofi, Pfizer, Merck, are “convicted serial felon[s].”
“In the past 10 years, just in the last decade, those companies have paid 35 billion dollars in criminal penalties, damages, fines, for lying to doctors, for defrauding science, for falsifying science, for killing hundreds of thousands of Americans knowingly,” Kennedy said during the debate.
“It requires a cognitive dissonance for people who understand the criminal corporate cultures of these four companies to believe that they’re doing this in every other product that they have, but they’re not doing it with vaccines.”
Novavax – connected to abortion
Abortion link : The Novavax vaccine is linked to abortion through some of its testing being connected to HEK 293 cells.
Structure of the vaccine : It is made using an invertebrate cell line Sf9 to produce protein nanoparticle antigens that make its vaccine work.
Safety concerns, side effects and trial results : Unlike many of the other vaccines, Novavax has conducted animal studies, which reportedly demonstrated an effective combatting of COVID-19.
The vaccine is currently in phase 3 trials, and results are expected in early this year.
LifeSiteNews has produced an extensive COVID-19 vaccines resources page. View it here.
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lifesitenews--2020-12-11--‘I completely agree’: Mexico cardinal backs Pope’s support for homosexual civil unions

December 11 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — A Francis-appointed cardinal in Mexico says he agrees with the Pope ’ s recent coming out in support of homosexual civil unions , despite such support contradicting the Bible along with Catholic perennial teaching .
Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes , Archbishop of Mexico City , told Reuters that he “ completely ” agrees with the Pope ’ s support for homosexual civil unions .
Pope Francis made his comments about civil unions in the film “ Francesco , ” which was created by homosexual film director Evgeny Afineevsky .
The film premiered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ occasion of the Rome Film Festival .
While the Pope ’ s comments were first aired in the new documentary , they were originally part of a May 2019 interview with Mexican broadcaster Televisa .
However , these particular comments were not aired at that time .
Speaking of homosexual civil unions , the Pope said , “ What we have to create is a civil union law .
That way they are legally covered .
I stood up for that.
” Just like the Pope ’ s 2013 “ Who am I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comments sent shockwaves around the world , with mainstream media declaring that the Pope had endorsed homosexual civil unions .
“ I completely agree , ” said Cardinal Aguiar Retes when asked by Reuters about the Pope ’ s comments .
Aguiar was created a Cardinal by Pope Francis in 2016 .
“ If they decide as a matter of free choice to be with another person , to be in a union , that ’ s freedom , ” he added .
Following the Bible ( Genesis 19:1–11 , Leviticus 18:22 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 6:9–10 ) , the Catholic Church teaches that homosexual acts are “ acts of grave depravity ” and are “ intrinsically disordered ” since they are “ contrary to the natural law ” by “ clos [ ing ] the sexual act to the gift of life.
” “ Under no circumstances can they be approved , ” states the Catechism of the Catholic Church .
In a 1986 letter to bishops about how to care for persons with same-sex attraction , the Church stated that “ special concern and pastoral attention should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ condition , lest they be led to believe that the living out of this orientation in homosexual activity is a morally acceptable option .
It is not.
” Moreover , in a 2003 teaching from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith about whether same-sex civil unions were supportable , the Church clarified that “ respect for homosexual persons can not lead in any way to approval of homosexual behaviour or to legal recognition of homosexual unions.
” This teaching , put forward by then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger ( Pope Benedict XVI ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ St. John Paul II , adds that “ all Catholics are obliged to oppose the legal recognition of homosexual unions.
” St. Peter Damian , an 11th century Italian Catholic reformer and Doctor of the Church , described homosexuality in his famous Book of Gomorrah as a “ diabolical ” corruption of God ’ s plan for sexuality between a man and a woman and as a cancer of the soul .
“ This vice is the death of bodies , the destruction of souls , pollutes the flesh , extinguishes the light @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Spirit from the temple of the human heart , introduces the diabolical inciter of lust , throws into confusion , and removes the truth completely from the deceived mind … It opens up hell and closes the door of paradise … It cuts off a member of the Church and casts him into the voracious conflagration of raging Gehenna , ” he wrote .
Cardinal Raymond Burke called the Pope ’ s support for homosexual civil unions “ contrary to the teaching of Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition , and of the recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bewilderment and cause confusion and error among Catholic faithful , ” he said .
Burke pointed out that the Pope ’ s support for homosexual civil unions has no magisterial weight , given that such support was given in an interview , and is in no way binding on the faithful .
The Cardinal said that the “ context and the occasion of such declarations make them devoid of any magisterial weight .
They are rightly interpreted as simple private opinions of the person who made them .
These declarations do not bind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the faithful who are rather obliged to adhere with religious submission to what Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition , and the ordinary Magisterium of the Church teach on the matter in question.
” It comes as no surprise that Cardinal Aguiar Retes would back Francis ’ support for homosexual civil unions .
In 2011 , two years before the election of Pope Francis , then Archbishop Aguiar Retes , who was head of the Mexican Episcopal Conference , issued a positive statement about a “ human rights ” amendment to the nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that declared “ sexual preference ” to be a “ human right.
” Aguiar Retes said at that time that the Bishops ’ Conference “ celebrates ” the constitutional reform because it “ recognizes the human rights of all Mexicans.
” Pope Francis invited Aguiar Retes in October 2014 and then also in October 2015 to the two respective assemblies of the Synod of Bishops on the family .
He was among the 41 delegates chosen by Pope Francis to attend the Youth Synod in 2018 .
He was also one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ final document at the Vatican Youth Synod , a document that emphasized that young people have an “ explicit desire ” to discuss questions concerning “ homosexuality ” while it praised those who provide “ journeys of accompaniment in faith for homosexual persons.
” During the October 2019 Amazon Synod , Aguiar Retes stated during a panel discussion in Rome that the Synod ’ s Instrumentum Laboris ( working document ) was a response in “ integral ecology , ” adding that such a response was essential to changing a “ culture of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an “ apocalyptic disaster .
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Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes said that if LGBT people 'decide as a matter of free choice to be with another person, to be in a union, that's freedom.'
December 11, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — A Francis-appointed cardinal in Mexico says he agrees with the Pope’s recent coming out in support of homosexual civil unions, despite such support contradicting the Bible along with Catholic perennial teaching.
Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes, Archbishop of Mexico City, told Reuters that he “completely” agrees with the Pope’s support for homosexual civil unions.
Pope Francis made his comments about civil unions in the film “Francesco,” which was created by homosexual film director Evgeny Afineevsky. The film premiered on Oct. 21, 2020 on the occasion of the Rome Film Festival. While the Pope’s comments were first aired in the new documentary, they were originally part of a May 2019 interview with Mexican broadcaster Televisa. However, these particular comments were not aired at that time.
Speaking of homosexual civil unions, the Pope said, “What we have to create is a civil union law. That way they are legally covered. I stood up for that.”
Just like the Pope’s 2013 “Who am I to judge?” statement, these comments sent shockwaves around the world, with mainstream media declaring that the Pope had endorsed homosexual civil unions.
“I completely agree,” said Cardinal Aguiar Retes when asked by Reuters about the Pope’s comments. Aguiar was created a Cardinal by Pope Francis in 2016.
“If they decide as a matter of free choice to be with another person, to be in a union, that’s freedom,” he added.
— Article continues below Petition — PETITION: Defend our right to "Choose Life"! Show Petition Text 11454 have signed the petition. Let's get to 12500 ! Thank you for signing this petition! Add your signature: Show Petition Text Country... State... Sign this Petition States are blocking pro-lifers from sharing the simple message “Choose Life” on their vehicles! Please SIGN this joint petition between LifeSite and The Children First Foundation to make "Choose Life" license plates available in every state! Tell governors and state officials to allow this pro-life freedom of speech. Advertising industry statistics show that, for the typical vehicle, a “Choose Life” plate and its simple, powerful message will be seen by other drivers 30,000 to 80,000 times a year. And, across the U.S., “Choose Life” vehicle license plates (or tags) have raised more than $28 million for pro-life pregnancy centers, maternity homes, safe havens, and adoption centers, varying with each state. The potential for expanding the “Choose Life” license plate program to new states and new members is incredible – but only if citizens are allowed to have the plates! It is appalling that seventeen U.S. states do not allow their citizens the right to put “Choose Life” license plates on their vehicles. The plates have been called pro-life “scare tactics” by Planned Parenthood and unlawful or hateful “private speech” by pro-abortion lawyers. The “Choose Life” message, however, is one of pure love that scares nobody except those who profit from death. It is unacceptable that we are blocked from our God-given and Constitutional right to spread the message of love and life for vulnerable unborn and newborn children. Your signature on this petition – no matter where you live – will help to get the “Choose Life” license plate program in states where it is not yet permitted! Please SIGN and SHARE this petition to make a real difference in persuading these state governments and Departments of Motor Vehicles to “Choose Life.” Consider, for example, our experience in New York, where Governor Andrew Cuomo is a nationally-recognized advocate of abortion and has been a relentless opponent of the pro-life movement. Cuomo has blocked the approval of “Choose Life” license plates in NY, despite widespread support for these truly positive messages of love and life. A headline in the New York Post declared, “The DMV Acts Like We Live in Pyongyang.” And, in nearby New Jersey and Connecticut, similar hurdles were faced. But we took the fight to the government officials and even to federal court. And, with the help of petitions, we were able to get “Choose Life” license plates on the road in both states. It is high time for us to convert EVERY state in America to choose life. Your signature on this petition - no matter where you live - will help make that happen by placing “Choose Life” license plates on tens of thousands more cars. For love, for life, for the babies, please SIGN and SHARE our worldwide petition to tell state officials and politicians to stop blocking approval of the “Choose Life” license plate! FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please click on this link to read many past LifeSite articles on "Choose Life" license plates: https://www.lifesitenews.com/tags/tag/choose+life+plates Hide Petition Text Sign this Petition
Following the Bible (Genesis 19:1–11, Leviticus 18:22, 20:13, Romans 1:26–27, 1 Corinthians 6:9–10), the Catholic Church teaches that homosexual acts are “acts of grave depravity” and are “intrinsically disordered” since they are “contrary to the natural law” by “clos[ing] the sexual act to the gift of life.”
“Under no circumstances can they be approved,” states the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
In a 1986 letter to bishops about how to care for persons with same-sex attraction, the Church stated that “special concern and pastoral attention should be directed toward those who have this condition, lest they be led to believe that the living out of this orientation in homosexual activity is a morally acceptable option. It is not.”
Moreover, in a 2003 teaching from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith about whether same-sex civil unions were supportable, the Church clarified that “respect for homosexual persons cannot lead in any way to approval of homosexual behaviour or to legal recognition of homosexual unions.”
This teaching, put forward by then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) and approved and ordered published by Pope St. John Paul II, adds that “all Catholics are obliged to oppose the legal recognition of homosexual unions.”
St. Peter Damian, an 11th century Italian Catholic reformer and Doctor of the Church, described homosexuality in his famous Book of Gomorrah as a “diabolical” corruption of God’s plan for sexuality between a man and a woman and as a cancer of the soul.
“This vice is the death of bodies, the destruction of souls, pollutes the flesh, extinguishes the light of the intellect, expels the Holy Spirit from the temple of the human heart, introduces the diabolical inciter of lust, throws into confusion, and removes the truth completely from the deceived mind … It opens up hell and closes the door of paradise … It cuts off a member of the Church and casts him into the voracious conflagration of raging Gehenna,” he wrote.
Cardinal Raymond Burke called the Pope’s support for homosexual civil unions “contrary to the teaching of Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition, and of the recent Magisterium.”
“Such declarations generate great bewilderment and cause confusion and error among Catholic faithful,” he said.
Burke pointed out that the Pope’s support for homosexual civil unions has no magisterial weight, given that such support was given in an interview, and is in no way binding on the faithful.
The Cardinal said that the “context and the occasion of such declarations make them devoid of any magisterial weight. They are rightly interpreted as simple private opinions of the person who made them. These declarations do not bind, in any manner, the consciences of the faithful who are rather obliged to adhere with religious submission to what Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition, and the ordinary Magisterium of the Church teach on the matter in question.”
It comes as no surprise that Cardinal Aguiar Retes would back Francis’ support for homosexual civil unions. In 2011, two years before the election of Pope Francis, then Archbishop Aguiar Retes, who was head of the Mexican Episcopal Conference, issued a positive statement about a “human rights” amendment to the nation’s constitution by the Mexican Senate that declared “sexual preference” to be a “human right.” Aguiar Retes said at that time that the Bishops’ Conference “celebrates” the constitutional reform because it “recognizes the human rights of all Mexicans.”
Pope Francis invited Aguiar Retes in October 2014 and then also in October 2015 to the two respective assemblies of the Synod of Bishops on the family. He was among the 41 delegates chosen by Pope Francis to attend the Youth Synod in 2018. He was also one of the prelates who was responsible for drafting the final document at the Vatican Youth Synod, a document that emphasized that young people have an “explicit desire” to discuss questions concerning “homosexuality” while it praised those who provide “journeys of accompaniment in faith for homosexual persons.”
During the October 2019 Amazon Synod, Aguiar Retes stated during a panel discussion in Rome that the Synod’s Instrumentum Laboris (working document) was a response in “integral ecology,” adding that such a response was essential to changing a “culture of waste” that was moving humanity toward an “apocalyptic disaster.”
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