lifesitenews--2020-08-24--LifeSite petition against mandatory mask mandates at 56k signatures and counting

PETITION : No to radical mandatory mask mandates !
Sign the petition here .
August 24 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In less than five days , LifeSite ’ s petition rejecting mandatory mask mandates has gone viral – already attracting more than 56,000 signatures .
“ Mandatory mask mandates – like masks , themselves – really stick in people ’ s craw , ” said Gualberto Garcia Jones , LifeSite ’ s Director of Advocacy .
“ People instinctively understand that it is the sick who need masks , not the general population.
” The one-size-fits-all executive orders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and countries around the world , and which have been endorsed by Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden , fly in the face of science and logic .
The petition points to four “ inconvenient facts ” about the masks worn by the vast majority of the public , not specialist masks or respirator-type masks ( to read all of the information contained in each point , please click here to go to the petition text ) : • Masks** are largely ineffective at stopping the transmission of viruses , but could actually increase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attracting the virus and bacteria to one ’ s mouth .
• Executive orders which call for masks to be worn outdoors are both absurd and oppressive .
Insisting that citizens perform an essentially illogical act – wearing a mask outside – makes the government into a tyrant .
• There are clearly documented hazards of wearing masks for long periods of time .
• And , regarding school : “ There has been no recorded case of a teacher catching the coronavirus from a pupil anywhere in the world , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scientific advisers.
” ( UK Times , July 21 , 2020 ) .
This petition is necessary because at least 34 American states and many countries in Europe and around the world have now force their citizens to wear masks in public places .
“ Along with the threat of a mandatory vaccine and coerced contact tracing , mandatory mask mandates are yet another example of government overreach , ” said Garcia Jones .
“ Of course , the elderly and people who have compromised immune disorders should take care and even quarantine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government overreach must cease , allowing the rest of society to return to normalcy as quickly as possible.
” This petition calls on policymakers , at all levels of government , to rescind any radical mandatory mask mandates , and allow science and logic to prevail over fear , panic , and political posturing .
Policies must be nuanced and recognize that the coronavirus is typically only a serious threat to the most vulnerable – not the vast majority of the population , for whom COVID-19 is like a case of the flu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up all around the world , so , if you haven ’ t yet signed the petition , please consider signing and sharing with your like-minded family , friends , and colleagues .
Please CLICK HERE to read and sign the petition .
**Here , we are referring to the masks worn by the vast majority of the public , not to specialist masks or respirator-type masks .

The petition points to four 'inconvenient facts' about the masks worn by the vast majority of the public
PETITION: No to radical mandatory mask mandates! Sign the petition here.
August 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – In less than five days, LifeSite’s petition rejecting mandatory mask mandates has gone viral – already attracting more than 56,000 signatures.
“Mandatory mask mandates – like masks, themselves – really stick in people’s craw,” said Gualberto Garcia Jones, LifeSite’s Director of Advocacy. “People instinctively understand that it is the sick who need masks, not the general population.”
The one-size-fits-all executive orders which have been enacted in many states and countries around the world, and which have been endorsed by Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, fly in the face of science and logic.
The petition points to four “inconvenient facts” about the masks worn by the vast majority of the public, not specialist masks or respirator-type masks (to read all of the information contained in each point, please click here to go to the petition text):
Masks** are largely ineffective at stopping the transmission of viruses, but could actually increase transmission by acting as a receptacle, attracting the virus and bacteria to one’s mouth.
Executive orders which call for masks to be worn outdoors are both absurd and oppressive. Insisting that citizens perform an essentially illogical act – wearing a mask outside – makes the government into a tyrant.
There are clearly documented hazards of wearing masks for long periods of time.
And, regarding school: “There has been no recorded case of a teacher catching the coronavirus from a pupil anywhere in the world, according to one of the UK government's leading scientific advisers.” (UK Times, July 21, 2020).
This petition is necessary because at least 34 American states and many countries in Europe and around the world have now force their citizens to wear masks in public places.
“Along with the threat of a mandatory vaccine and coerced contact tracing, mandatory mask mandates are yet another example of government overreach,” said Garcia Jones. “Of course, the elderly and people who have compromised immune disorders should take care and even quarantine themselves. But, this kind of government overreach must cease, allowing the rest of society to return to normalcy as quickly as possible.”
This petition calls on policymakers, at all levels of government, to rescind any radical mandatory mask mandates, and allow science and logic to prevail over fear, panic, and political posturing.
Policies must be nuanced and recognize that the coronavirus is typically only a serious threat to the most vulnerable – not the vast majority of the population, for whom COVID-19 is like a case of the flu.
People need to continue to speak up all around the world, so, if you haven’t yet signed the petition, please consider signing and sharing with your like-minded family, friends, and colleagues.
Please CLICK HERE to read and sign the petition.
**Here, we are referring to the masks worn by the vast majority of the public, not to specialist masks or respirator-type masks.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-24--Amazon bans book describing ‘health hazards’ of active gay lifestyle

PETITION : Tell Trump Christians can ’ t accept SCOTUS ruling imposing LGBT ideology !
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August 24 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Amazon banned a 600-page book on the danger of homosexuality for being “ offensive ” after selling copies for more than three years .
MassResistance , the pro-family activist organization responsible for the creation of The Health Hazards of Homosexuality , wrote that “ Amazon has suddenly notified us that it has banned it from being printed or sold on its site .
Amazon is also refusing to allow us to print @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and has even blocked us from accessing our account records.
” The book was not printed and published independently , but through Amazon ’ s Kindle Direct Publishing platform , which allows users to cheaply publish e-books and paperbacks , while having access to Amazon ’ s unparalleled marketplace .
According to MassResistance , “ In 2017 , we worked with the Amazon staff that helped independent publishers … For over three years they unquestionably knew what the book was about and what it contained .
They had no problem with its content @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On July 17 , we were notified that they have determined that the book violates their ‘ content guidelines ’ and they have thus taken it down completely , ” the article explained .
“ They closed our account and will not allow us to open another account.
” “ We wrote them back asking specifically what ‘ content guidelines ’ the book violates , since it is a compilation of medical information from mainstream sources .
They answered us that the book contains ‘ content that is considered offensive.
’ That ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ The book took several years to compile , ” MassResistance wrote .
“ It brought together information from the federal Centers for Disease Control , major medical professional groups , and other mainstream medical sources , as well as LGBT medical and advocacy groups – all documented in 1,800 endnotes with up-to-date links.
” “ In today ’ s society , this is critical information everyone should know , especially given what ’ s being pushed on young children in schools across the country , ” the article added .
Brian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked in the foreword to the book , “ Does the book have a viewpoint ?
” “ Yes , ” he answered , “ That too many of our fellow citizens , their family , and friends are suffering unnecessarily from the medical and psychological fallout of the homosexual or bisexual lifestyle.
” “ Homosexuality is not just a private personal issue ; it is an important public health issue , ” he continued .
“ We hope that the information in this book will encourage our society to take a step @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homosexuality has brought in its wake , and reconsider the course we ’ re on.
” The book can not be ordered at this moment , given that it was intimately tied up with the Amazon marketplace from the beginning .
Clicking on the link to buy the book immediately leads to a page indicating that the product can not be found .
Several excerpts remain available at the book ’ s official website .
Amazon , like other tech giants , has been repeatedly criticized for censorship .
At the height of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to publish a book on the virus by journalist Alex Berenson , claiming it didn ’ t meet the online retailer ’ s guidelines .
“ They said , ‘ we ’ re rejecting this , ’ ” Berenson told Fox News .
“ It didn ’ t say , ‘ you can appeal , ’ it didn ’ t say , ‘ here is who you should email if you have a question.
’ ” After intense backlash , including from inventor Elon Musk , founder of Tesla and SpaceX , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Amazon revised its decision .
“ They didn ’ t say to me that it was a mistake , ” Berenson said .
“ I do believe that I ’ m not the only person who has run into this .
They need to be clear what their position is on publishing controversial material on political issues .
It doesn ’ t seem to me that this was an error , but I don ’ t know.
” At about the same time , Amazon also removed a documentary on free speech .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis , CNN reported that “ Amazon has apparently started removing anti-vaccine documentaries from its Amazon Prime Video streaming service.
” “ The move came days after a CNN Business report highlighted the anti-vaccine comment available on the site , and hours after Rep. Adam Schiff wrote an open letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos , saying he is concerned ‘ that Amazon is surfacing and recommending ’ anti-vaccination books and movies.
” Schiff also played an instrumental role in the censorship of Children ’ s Health Defense on Facebook for pointing out @ @ @ @ @ @

PETITION: Tell Trump Christians can’t accept SCOTUS ruling imposing LGBT ideology! Sign the petition here.
August 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Amazon banned a 600-page book on the danger of homosexuality for being “offensive” after selling copies for more than three years.
MassResistance, the pro-family activist organization responsible for the creation of The Health Hazards of Homosexuality, wrote that “Amazon has suddenly notified us that it has banned it from being printed or sold on its site. Amazon is also refusing to allow us to print any more copies for our own use and has even blocked us from accessing our account records.”
The book was not printed and published independently, but through Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing platform, which allows users to cheaply publish e-books and paperbacks, while having access to Amazon’s unparalleled marketplace.
According to MassResistance, “In 2017, we worked with the Amazon staff that helped independent publishers … For over three years they unquestionably knew what the book was about and what it contained. They had no problem with its content – until a month ago.”
“On July 17, we were notified that they have determined that the book violates their ‘content guidelines’ and they have thus taken it down completely,” the article explained. “They closed our account and will not allow us to open another account.”
“We wrote them back asking specifically what ‘content guidelines’ the book violates, since it is a compilation of medical information from mainstream sources. They answered us that the book contains ‘content that is considered offensive.’ That’s all there was to their answer.”
“The book took several years to compile,” MassResistance wrote. “It brought together information from the federal Centers for Disease Control, major medical professional groups, and other mainstream medical sources, as well as LGBT medical and advocacy groups – all documented in 1,800 endnotes with up-to-date links.”
“In today’s society, this is critical information everyone should know, especially given what’s being pushed on young children in schools across the country,” the article added.
Brian Camenker, executive director of MassResistance, asked in the foreword to the book, “Does the book have a viewpoint?”
“Yes,” he answered, “That too many of our fellow citizens, their family, and friends are suffering unnecessarily from the medical and psychological fallout of the homosexual or bisexual lifestyle.”
“Homosexuality is not just a private personal issue; it is an important public health issue,” he continued. “We hope that the information in this book will encourage our society to take a step back, understand what the normalization of homosexuality has brought in its wake, and reconsider the course we’re on.”
The book cannot be ordered at this moment, given that it was intimately tied up with the Amazon marketplace from the beginning. Clicking on the link to buy the book immediately leads to a page indicating that the product cannot be found.
Several excerpts remain available at the book’s official website.
Amazon, like other tech giants, has been repeatedly criticized for censorship.
At the height of the coronavirus crisis, Amazon initially refused to publish a book on the virus by journalist Alex Berenson, claiming it didn’t meet the online retailer’s guidelines.
“They said, ‘we’re rejecting this,’” Berenson told Fox News. “It didn’t say, ‘you can appeal,’ it didn’t say, ‘here is who you should email if you have a question.’”
After intense backlash, including from inventor Elon Musk, founder of Tesla and SpaceX, as well as famous journalist Glenn Greenwald, Amazon revised its decision.
“They didn’t say to me that it was a mistake,” Berenson said. “I do believe that I’m not the only person who has run into this. They need to be clear what their position is on publishing controversial material on political issues. It doesn’t seem to me that this was an error, but I don’t know.”
At about the same time, Amazon also removed a documentary on free speech.
In 2019, long before the coronavirus crisis, CNN reported that “Amazon has apparently started removing anti-vaccine documentaries from its Amazon Prime Video streaming service.”
“The move came days after a CNN Business report highlighted the anti-vaccine comment available on the site, and hours after Rep. Adam Schiff wrote an open letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, saying he is concerned ‘that Amazon is surfacing and recommending’ anti-vaccination books and movies.”
Schiff also played an instrumental role in the censorship of Children’s Health Defense on Facebook for pointing out the dangers of some vaccines.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-24--Facebook plans to automatically suppress COVID ‘misinfo’ from going viral: report

PETITION : Break up Big Tech tyrants and defend free speech !
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August 24 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Facebook is developing a system to automatically prevent content it deems “ misinformation ” from going viral and possibly even intrude on drafts of users ’ posts to “ fact-check ” them in real time , according to a newsletter about social media ’ s handling of COVID-19 .
In his August 20 newsletter , The Verge reporter Casey Newton identifies three proposals to combat COVID-19 misinformation proposed by the left-wing Center for American Progress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ breakers ” would “ detect , label , suspend algorithmic amplification ” on post determined to contain “ coronavirus mis/disinformation ” ; “ scan-and-suggest features ” would “ scan draft posts , detect drafts discussing the coronavirus , and suggest quality information to users or provide them cues ” about bad information ; and “ subject matter context additions ” would “ embed quality information and relevant fact checks around posts on coronavirus topics.
” “ The good news is that it seems Facebook agrees , ” Newton reported .
“ The company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ piloting a new effort that resembles CAP ’ s suggestion , and plans to roll it out broadly soon.
” The newsletter does not elaborate on whether the social media giant will be acting on both of CAP ’ s first two suggestions , but noted that it has already implemented the third .
Since March , Facebook and the rest of the world ’ s top internet companies have taken it upon themselves to act as arbiters of “ reliable ” information on the COVID-19 public health crisis .
While some of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ straightforward , critics fear others could potentially cross the line from halting the spread of misinformation into stifling legitimate debate about the wisdom of controversial government policies as well as society ’ s evolving understanding of the scientific facts , including conflicting studies and changing advice from medical experts .
Critics also argue that Facebook , which cites as authoritative the compromised , pro-China World Health Organization ( WHO ) , can not be trusted to make these decisions impartially , or to avoid misinforming the public themselves .
In February , Facebook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ article by China policy expert Steve Mosher arguing that COVID-19 may have come from a lab in Wuhan , China .
Mosher pointed out that the “ fact-checker ” Facebook cited was not an impartial analyst , but had actually worked at the Wuhan Institute of Virology .
Facebook eventually dropped the “ fact-check ” in April but did not apologize .
Last month , Pew Research reported that 72 percent of the public believes social media companies have “ too much power and influence ” in politics today .

'Virality circuit breakers' would 'scan draft posts, detect drafts discussing the coronavirus, and suggest quality information to users or provide cues' about bad information.
PETITION: Break up Big Tech tyrants and defend free speech! Sign the petition here.
August 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Facebook is developing a system to automatically prevent content it deems “misinformation” from going viral and possibly even intrude on drafts of users’ posts to “fact-check” them in real time, according to a newsletter about social media’s handling of COVID-19.
In his August 20 newsletter, The Verge reporter Casey Newton identifies three proposals to combat COVID-19 misinformation proposed by the left-wing Center for American Progress (CAP).
“Virality circuit breakers” would “detect, label, suspend algorithmic amplification” on post determined to contain “coronavirus mis/disinformation”; “scan-and-suggest features” would “scan draft posts, detect drafts discussing the coronavirus, and suggest quality information to users or provide them cues” about bad information; and “subject matter context additions” would “embed quality information and relevant fact checks around posts on coronavirus topics.”
“The good news is that it seems Facebook agrees,” Newton reported. “The company told me late Thursday that it is piloting a new effort that resembles CAP’s suggestion, and plans to roll it out broadly soon.” The newsletter does not elaborate on whether the social media giant will be acting on both of CAP’s first two suggestions, but noted that it has already implemented the third.
Since March, Facebook and the rest of the world’s top internet companies have taken it upon themselves to act as arbiters of “reliable” information on the COVID-19 public health crisis.
While some of the criteria they have outlined are fairly straightforward, critics fear others could potentially cross the line from halting the spread of misinformation into stifling legitimate debate about the wisdom of controversial government policies as well as society’s evolving understanding of the scientific facts, including conflicting studies and changing advice from medical experts.
Critics also argue that Facebook, which cites as authoritative the compromised, pro-China World Health Organization (WHO), cannot be trusted to make these decisions impartially, or to avoid misinforming the public themselves. In February, Facebook flagged as false a New York Post article by China policy expert Steve Mosher arguing that COVID-19 may have come from a lab in Wuhan, China.
Mosher pointed out that the “fact-checker” Facebook cited was not an impartial analyst, but had actually worked at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Facebook eventually dropped the “fact-check” in April but did not apologize.
Last month, Pew Research reported that 72 percent of the public believes social media companies have “too much power and influence” in politics today.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-24--Chinese doctors propose killing unborn twins, triplets with microwaves

PETITION : Hold UN accountable for babies killed by sex-selection abortion !
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BEIJING , China , August 24 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — A group of Chinese doctors has published a proposal for killing unwanted unborn twins or triplets by microwaving them .
Jialei Xi , Ziyi Cheng , Tianchen Wu , and other authors plan to use microwaves to selectively destroy one of two or more unborn babies sharing a placenta , and they published their protocol in the British Medical Journal on August 13 .
Their article is called “ Microwave ablation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ablation for the treatment of severe complicated monochorionic pregnancies in China protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial.
” The doctors state that “ complicated monochorionic [ i.e .
placenta-sharing ] twin pregnancies ” are “ associated ” with illness and death , and that some of them are so “ severe ” that one of the babies must be killed so that the other might live .
“ Complicated monochorionic twin pregnancies are often associated with high perinatal morbidity and mortality , some of which are severe enough to require a gestational @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reduce disabilities , ” they wrote .
“ Gestational reduction surgery ” means killing one or more infants in a multiple pregnancy .
One reason doctors may want to kill an identical twin in utero is Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome , in which the twins share a circulatory system , thanks to a disease of the placenta .
In this situation , one baby donates blood to another baby .
The donor baby ’ s growth may be retarded in this situation , and the recipient baby may be overwhelmed by the excess fluid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ babies can be in danger of death .
However , laser surgery can improve their chances of survival by sealing all the abnormal blood vessels connecting them .
The Chinese researchers , who do not refer to any chance to save all the babies in a difficult multiple pregnancy , say that the most common procedure to kill one baby while attempting to leave the other unharmed is “ radiofrequency ablation.
” This is a procedure in which heat from radio waves is used to cauterize human tissue , often to stop nerves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to kill small tumors .
As an abortion method , a needle is inserted in the twin , and an electrical current passes through it , essentially boiling the fetus alive .
These doctors , however , would like to study the use of “ microwave ablation ” to kill the unwanted child , saying that it is “ reported to be better ” than radiofrequency abortion .
“ While radiofrequency ablation is currently the most commonly used procedure with higher fetal survival [ sic ] and fewer maternal and fetal complications [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the therapeutic effect of microwave ablation ( MWA ) is reported to be better , presumably due to the higher thermal effect and fewer restrictions , ” they wrote .
“ Currently there is limited evidence to prove the feasibility of MWA for selective reduction .
The aim of this pilot study is to explore the feasibility , efficacy and safety of MWA reduction for severe complicated monochorionic pregnancies and may provide evidence for using the MWA in intrauterine surgeries extensively.
” Microwave ablation uses microelectric waves to heat human tissue until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is normally used to cauterize nerves or destroy cancer , in this proposal the researchers plan to burn unborn children alive .
The doctors explain that 60 eligible patients with complicated pregnancies in which twins share a placenta will be used in the study , half in the microwave abortion group , and half in the radiofrequency abortion group .
The study will continue until six months after the surviving baby is born .
“ This study was approved by the ethical review committee of the Peking University Third Hospital ( Beijing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ readers .
The project seems to be ongoing .
The Peking University study , entitled “ Microwave Ablation vs Radiofrequency Ablation in the Management of Complicated Monochorionic Pregnancies ” was recorded by the U.S. National Library of Medicine in June 2019 .
It was to begin in mid-July 2019 , and it was to end in November 2020 .

Although microwave ablation is normally used to cauterize nerves or destroy cancer, in this proposal the researchers plan to burn unborn children alive.
PETITION: Hold UN accountable for babies killed by sex-selection abortion! Sign the petition here.
BEIJING, China, August 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — A group of Chinese doctors has published a proposal for killing unwanted unborn twins or triplets by microwaving them.
Jialei Xi, Ziyi Cheng, Tianchen Wu, and other authors plan to use microwaves to selectively destroy one of two or more unborn babies sharing a placenta, and they published their protocol in the British Medical Journal on August 13. Their article is called “Microwave ablation [i.e. destruction] versus radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of severe complicated monochorionic pregnancies in China protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial.”
The doctors state that “complicated monochorionic [i.e. placenta-sharing] twin pregnancies” are “associated” with illness and death, and that some of them are so “severe” that one of the babies must be killed so that the other might live.
“Complicated monochorionic twin pregnancies are often associated with high perinatal morbidity and mortality, some of which are severe enough to require a gestational reduction surgery to improve fetal survival and reduce disabilities,” they wrote.
“Gestational reduction surgery” means killing one or more infants in a multiple pregnancy.
One reason doctors may want to kill an identical twin in utero is Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome, in which the twins share a circulatory system, thanks to a disease of the placenta. In this situation, one baby donates blood to another baby. The donor baby’s growth may be retarded in this situation, and the recipient baby may be overwhelmed by the excess fluid, leading to heart failure. Both babies can be in danger of death. However, laser surgery can improve their chances of survival by sealing all the abnormal blood vessels connecting them.
The Chinese researchers, who do not refer to any chance to save all the babies in a difficult multiple pregnancy, say that the most common procedure to kill one baby while attempting to leave the other unharmed is “radiofrequency ablation.” This is a procedure in which heat from radio waves is used to cauterize human tissue, often to stop nerves from signaling pain to the brain or to kill small tumors. As an abortion method, a needle is inserted in the twin, and an electrical current passes through it, essentially boiling the fetus alive.
These doctors, however, would like to study the use of “microwave ablation” to kill the unwanted child, saying that it is “reported to be better” than radiofrequency abortion.
“While radiofrequency ablation is currently the most commonly used procedure with higher fetal survival [sic] and fewer maternal and fetal complications [sic] compared with other surgical methods, the therapeutic effect of microwave ablation (MWA) is reported to be better, presumably due to the higher thermal effect and fewer restrictions,” they wrote.
“Currently there is limited evidence to prove the feasibility of MWA for selective reduction. The aim of this pilot study is to explore the feasibility, efficacy and safety of MWA reduction for severe complicated monochorionic pregnancies and may provide evidence for using the MWA in intrauterine surgeries extensively.”
Microwave ablation uses microelectric waves to heat human tissue until it dies. Again, although it is normally used to cauterize nerves or destroy cancer, in this proposal the researchers plan to burn unborn children alive.
The doctors explain that 60 eligible patients with complicated pregnancies in which twins share a placenta will be used in the study, half in the microwave abortion group, and half in the radiofrequency abortion group. The study will continue until six months after the surviving baby is born.
“This study was approved by the ethical review committee of the Peking University Third Hospital (Beijing, China),” they assure their readers.
The project seems to be ongoing. The Peking University study, entitled “Microwave Ablation vs Radiofrequency Ablation in the Management of Complicated Monochorionic Pregnancies” was recorded by the U.S. National Library of Medicine in June 2019. It was to begin in mid-July 2019, and it was to end in November 2020.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-24--WATCH: Planned Parenthood officials admit under oath to altering abortions in organ harvesting scand

WATCH: Planned Parenthood officials admit under oath to altering abortions in organ harvesting scandal

August 24 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The pro-life investigators of the Center for Medical Progress ( CMP ) released a new video today with even more footage from the sworn testimony of abortion industry officials , this time admitting that babies are sometimes delivered “ intact ” despite documenting the opposite intention on paper .
The video shows Planned Parenthood Gulf Cost vice president of abortion access Tram Nguyen , former Planned Parenthood Federation of America senior medical services director Deborah Nucatola , and former Planned Parenthood Los Angeles medical director Mary Gatter being questioned under oath about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by CMP in 2015 , that set off an ongoing scandal over the abortion giant ’ s sale of tissue from aborted babies .
Most of the latest video concerns whether Planned Parenthood illegally altered abortion procedures in order to ensure that the resulting organs were in the best usable condition possible .
In the 2015 videos , Nguyen can be heard explaining that while “ we can never intend to complete the procedure intact…it happens , ” which is fine so long as the original “ intent ” is documented .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and “ there are people who interpret it as intent , ” Nucatola reasoned when she thought she was talking to like-minded colleagues .
“ So if I say on Day 1 I do not intend to do this , what ultimately happens doesn ’ t matter .
Because I didn ’ t intend to do this on Day 1 so I ’ m complying with the law.
” In her April 2019 testimony , Nucatola claimed to have merely been “ explaining how some lawyers interpret the law.
” But she was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I was aware that it was a donation case , yes ” she would alter what part of a baby she crushed with forceps , so as not to crush usable parts .
Gatter , meanwhile , had been caught on tape in 2015 admitting they sometimes alter procedures to “ increase the odds that it will come out as an intact specimen , ” which is “ kind of violating the protocol that says to the patient , ‘ we ’ re not doing anything different in our care of you.
’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she defended herself by drawing a distinction between the words “ procedure , ” “ method , ” and “ technique.
” “ Sometimes there was a lively discussion about whether it was permitted or not permitted to change the technique , and we were still debating that in Los Angeles when I left , ” she said .
“ But by the time I met Mr. Daleiden and his associates I had evolved in my thinking to changing the technique to get better tissue was allowed.
” PP ’ s fetal tissue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there will be no changes to how or when my abortion is done in order to get my blood or the tissue ” None of these defenses pass legal muster , CMP argues .
For one thing , Planned Parenthood ’ s fetal tissue consent form explicitly says that patients “ understand there will be no changes to how or when my abortion is done in order to get my blood or the tissue , ” and the “ federal law at 42 U.S.C .
289g-1 prohibits any changes to the ‘ procedures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and not simply ‘ the procedure ’ as a singular category .
The video also plays audio of a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals judge rejecting the “ intent ” defense .
“ It ’ s not a matter of documenting it , it ’ s a matter of complying with the actuality of it , ” the judge said .
“ Planned Parenthood reflexively proclaims innocence to the public and to a compliant establishment press , but when Planned Parenthood abortion leadership is placed under oath , they testify to crimes against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ David Daleiden said .
“ Criminality in the national taxpayer-funded abortion industry will continue to spread unless federal authorities hold them accountable once and for all.
” This latest video follows previous video from the testimony , in which the abortion industry officials admit they are aware of babies having been born alive , and suggest that they are murdered soon after .
CMP ’ s original bombshell expose of Planned Parenthood ’ s sale of aborted babies ’ body parts occurred late into former President Barack Obama ’ s second term , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t have to worry about a federal investigation .
Late in 2017 , the Trump administration requested documents from the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee ’ s review of the case , which led many pro-lifers to hope Planned Parenthood would finally face justice .
But no charges were ever brought .
In June 2019 , 67 members of Congress wrote to Attorney General William Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray seeking an update on the investigation , but did not receive an answer .
Earlier this month , 28 Republican lawmakers wrote another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ update , which has not yet received a reply either .

The Center for Medical Progress released a new video today with even more footage from the sworn testimony of abortion industry officials regarding the aborted baby body parts case
URGENT PETITION: Tell the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade! Sign the petition here.
August 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The pro-life investigators of the Center for Medical Progress (CMP) released a new video today with even more footage from the sworn testimony of abortion industry officials, this time admitting that babies are sometimes delivered “intact” despite documenting the opposite intention on paper.
The video shows Planned Parenthood Gulf Cost vice president of abortion access Tram Nguyen, former Planned Parenthood Federation of America senior medical services director Deborah Nucatola, and former Planned Parenthood Los Angeles medical director Mary Gatter being questioned under oath about statements they made in undercover footage captured by CMP in 2015, that set off an ongoing scandal over the abortion giant’s sale of tissue from aborted babies.
Most of the latest video concerns whether Planned Parenthood illegally altered abortion procedures in order to ensure that the resulting organs were in the best usable condition possible. In the 2015 videos, Nguyen can be heard explaining that while “we can never intend to complete the procedure intact…it happens,” which is fine so long as the original “intent” is documented.
“Laws are up to interpretation,” and “there are people who interpret it as intent,” Nucatola reasoned when she thought she was talking to like-minded colleagues. “So if I say on Day 1 I do not intend to do this, what ultimately happens doesn’t matter. Because I didn’t intend to do this on Day 1 so I’m complying with the law.”
In her April 2019 testimony, Nucatola claimed to have merely been “explaining how some lawyers interpret the law.” But she was also forced to admit that “if I was aware that it was a donation case, yes” she would alter what part of a baby she crushed with forceps, so as not to crush usable parts.
Gatter, meanwhile, had been caught on tape in 2015 admitting they sometimes alter procedures to “increase the odds that it will come out as an intact specimen,” which is “kind of violating the protocol that says to the patient, ‘we’re not doing anything different in our care of you.’” In her April 2019 testimony, she defended herself by drawing a distinction between the words “procedure,” “method,” and “technique.”
“Sometimes there was a lively discussion about whether it was permitted or not permitted to change the technique, and we were still debating that in Los Angeles when I left,” she said. “But by the time I met Mr. Daleiden and his associates I had evolved in my thinking to changing the technique to get better tissue was allowed.”
PP’s fetal tissue consent form explicitly says “I understand there will be no changes to how or when my abortion is done in order to get my blood or the tissue”
None of these defenses pass legal muster, CMP argues. For one thing, Planned Parenthood’s fetal tissue consent form explicitly says that patients “understand there will be no changes to how or when my abortion is done in order to get my blood or the tissue,” and the “federal law at 42 U.S.C. 289g-1 prohibits any changes to the ‘procedures used to terminate the pregnancy,’ and not simply ‘the procedure’ as a singular category.
The video also plays audio of a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals judge rejecting the “intent” defense. “It’s not a matter of documenting it, it’s a matter of complying with the actuality of it,” the judge said.
“Planned Parenthood reflexively proclaims innocence to the public and to a compliant establishment press, but when Planned Parenthood abortion leadership is placed under oath, they testify to crimes against women and infants,” CMP founder David Daleiden said. “Criminality in the national taxpayer-funded abortion industry will continue to spread unless federal authorities hold them accountable once and for all.”
This latest video follows previous video from the testimony, in which the abortion industry officials admit they are aware of babies having been born alive, and suggest that they are murdered soon after.
CMP’s original bombshell expose of Planned Parenthood’s sale of aborted babies’ body parts occurred late into former President Barack Obama’s second term, so naturally the abortion giant didn’t have to worry about a federal investigation. Late in 2017, the Trump administration requested documents from the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee’s review of the case, which led many pro-lifers to hope Planned Parenthood would finally face justice. But no charges were ever brought.
In June 2019, 67 members of Congress wrote to Attorney General William Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray seeking an update on the investigation, but did not receive an answer. Earlier this month, 28 Republican lawmakers wrote another letter to Barr and Wray seeking an update, which has not yet received a reply either.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-24--A one-world government is upon us: Catholics, prepare!

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lifesitenews--2020-08-24--Trump warns supporters: Liberal hypocrites ‘want to cancel you’

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OLD FORGE , Pennsylvania , August 24 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In a blistering speech last week , President Donald Trump warned supporters that “ liberal hypocrites ” want to “ cancel ” them .
“ They want to cancel you , totally cancel you , take your jobs , turn your family against you for speaking your mind while they indoctrinate your children with twisted , twisted world views that nobody ever thought possible , ” he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the small borough last Thursday .
Five miles from Scranton , the birthplace of Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden , Old Forge is home to just under 8,000 people .
The closed rally at Marriott Building Products included 200 workers , but thousands more waited outside and lined Trump ’ s route to the venue .
Trump ’ s hour-long speech , delivered shortly before Biden ’ s speech in Delaware officially accepting his party ’ s nomination for president , mocked his rival as “ Slow Joe ” and “ Sleepy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ choice of “ the radical left.
” “ Joe Biden is a puppet of the radical left movement that seeks to destroy the American way of life they don ’ t understand , ” he said .
The president stated that Biden had pledged to raise taxes by $ 4 trillion and would squander it on the “ Green New Deal.
” He also suggested that a Democrat administration would “ eviscerate ” the Second Amendment , give free healthcare to illegal immigrants , expand so-called sanctuary cities , force taxpayers to pay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ energy fields ” of Pennsylvania .
He also stated that the Democrats had plans to abolish the police , Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) , and prisons .
“ The only thing they ’ re not abolishing is our taxes , ” Trump quipped , “ because your taxes are going up at a level you ’ ve never heard of before.
” More than once Trump addressed the recent mob violence across the nation and said that America ’ s survival is at stake in November ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vision of your life under [ the ] Biden presidency , think of the smoldering ruins in Minneapolis , the violent anarchy in Portland , the bloodstained sidewalks of Chicago , and imagine the mayhem coming to your town and to every single town in America , ” he said .
“ There ’ s only one thing standing between your family and the radical left-wing mob , and that ’ s your vote this November.
” The president said that the Democrat-controlled cities stricken by lawlessness could appeal to Washington , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the problems .
He stated that his policies had already put a stop to one form of vandalism .
“ You ’ ll notice they ’ re not knocking down statues and monuments any more , ” he said .
“ [ It ’ s ] because I took an old law and I signed a nice new executive order .
And then I explained , ‘ Ten years if you knock down a federal statue or monument.
’ ” He believes that this measure stopped a march on Washington , D.C. and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump also compared the luxurious security in which rich liberals live to the precarious situation of most American people .
“ A lot of people got rich and got powerful at your expense , ” he told the crowd .
“ Now these same liberal hypocrites want to open our borders and let violent mobs rule the streets while they live in Waldorf compounds and communities , ” he continued .
“ They want to defund police while hiring private security .
They wanted to let rioters burn churches while jailing you for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] .
They want to abolish school choice while sending their children to the best private schools in the land .
They want to cancel you.
” Trump stressed that he had a good relationship with North Korea and said that there would have been “ a hell of a war ” had Obama stayed in office or Hillary Clinton won in 2016 .
He also underscored the strength of the economy before the “ China virus ” hit and his support of American manufacturing jobs against “ China ’ s rampant cheating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president also said he had signed “ four historic directives ” to lower the cost of prescription medication , angering drug companies .
He also promised to end reliance on China and other countries for essential drugs .
Regarding the coronavirus , the president called for the “ opening up ” of more states and said that Biden wanted to impose a “ permanent lockdown combined with a socialist takeover of the U.S. economy.
” He suggested that , despite “ the plague , ” the economy is improving .
He also stated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way that [ the Democrats ] are going to win is by a rigged election.
” New York Times bestselling author and political commentator Dan Bongino posted a montage of quotes of this speech to his Facebook page , saying this speech was very important .
“ Remember when I told you the fight was coming to your front door ?
” he asked supporters .
“ President Trump understands this .
He knows what 's at stake .
”

‘There’s only one thing standing between your family and the radical left-wing mob, and that’s your vote this November,’ said Trump, warning a Democrat victory would bring to more places ‘the smoldering ruins in Minneapolis, the violent anarchy in Portland, the bloodstained sidewalks of Chicago.’
PETITION: No to government and corporate penalties for refusing COVID-19 vaccine! Sign the petition here.
OLD FORGE, Pennsylvania, August 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – In a blistering speech last week, President Donald Trump warned supporters that “liberal hypocrites” want to “cancel” them.
“They want to cancel you, totally cancel you, take your jobs, turn your family against you for speaking your mind while they indoctrinate your children with twisted, twisted world views that nobody ever thought possible,” he said.
The American president held a campaign rally in the small borough last Thursday. Five miles from Scranton, the birthplace of Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden, Old Forge is home to just under 8,000 people. The closed rally at Marriott Building Products included 200 workers, but thousands more waited outside and lined Trump’s route to the venue.
Trump’s hour-long speech, delivered shortly before Biden’s speech in Delaware officially accepting his party’s nomination for president, mocked his rival as “Slow Joe” and “Sleepy Joe” and attacked him as the choice of “the radical left.”
“Joe Biden is a puppet of the radical left movement that seeks to destroy the American way of life they don’t understand,” he said.
The president stated that Biden had pledged to raise taxes by $4 trillion and would squander it on the “Green New Deal.” He also suggested that a Democrat administration would “eviscerate” the Second Amendment, give free healthcare to illegal immigrants, expand so-called sanctuary cities, force taxpayers to pay for late-term abortions, and shut down the “energy fields” of Pennsylvania.
He also stated that the Democrats had plans to abolish the police, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and prisons.
“The only thing they’re not abolishing is our taxes,” Trump quipped, “because your taxes are going up at a level you’ve never heard of before.”
More than once Trump addressed the recent mob violence across the nation and said that America’s survival is at stake in November’s election.
“If you want a vision of your life under [the] Biden presidency, think of the smoldering ruins in Minneapolis, the violent anarchy in Portland, the bloodstained sidewalks of Chicago, and imagine the mayhem coming to your town and to every single town in America,” he said.
“There’s only one thing standing between your family and the radical left-wing mob, and that’s your vote this November.”
The president said that the Democrat-controlled cities stricken by lawlessness could appeal to Washington, and his administration would put an end to the problems. He stated that his policies had already put a stop to one form of vandalism.
“You’ll notice they’re not knocking down statues and monuments any more,” he said.
“[It’s] because I took an old law and I signed a nice new executive order. And then I explained, ‘Ten years if you knock down a federal statue or monument.’”
He believes that this measure stopped a march on Washington, D.C. and plans to destroy more monuments there.
Trump also compared the luxurious security in which rich liberals live to the precarious situation of most American people.
“A lot of people got rich and got powerful at your expense,” he told the crowd.
“Now these same liberal hypocrites want to open our borders and let violent mobs rule the streets while they live in Waldorf compounds and communities,” he continued.
“They want to defund police while hiring private security. They wanted to let rioters burn churches while jailing you for praying in your church [during lockdown]. They want to abolish school choice while sending their children to the best private schools in the land. They want to cancel you.”
Trump stressed that he had a good relationship with North Korea and said that there would have been “a hell of a war” had Obama stayed in office or Hillary Clinton won in 2016. He also underscored the strength of the economy before the “China virus” hit and his support of American manufacturing jobs against “China’s rampant cheating, plunder, and theft.” The president also said he had signed “four historic directives” to lower the cost of prescription medication, angering drug companies. He also promised to end reliance on China and other countries for essential drugs.
Regarding the coronavirus, the president called for the “opening up” of more states and said that Biden wanted to impose a “permanent lockdown combined with a socialist takeover of the U.S. economy.” He suggested that, despite “the plague,” the economy is improving. He also stated that “everybody knows that the only way that [the Democrats] are going to win is by a rigged election.”
New York Times bestselling author and political commentator Dan Bongino posted a montage of quotes of this speech to his Facebook page, saying this speech was very important.
“Remember when I told you the fight was coming to your front door?” he asked supporters.
“President Trump understands this. He knows what's at stake.”
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lifesitenews--2020-08-24--LifeSite announces website updates so readers can more easily find latest, breaking news stories

August 24 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — LifeSiteNews is continually undergoing improvements to make our website as user-friendly as possible .
One of the most frequent comments we receive is that it there is simply “ too much going on ” on the homepage .
This leads many readers to say that they “ don ’ t know where to find the latest news.
” Not to worry !
We ’ ve fixed that .
If you go to www.LifeSiteNews.com right now , you ’ ll see on the left side of the homepage that we ’ ve listed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took out the images so you can simply browse the story headlines .
We feel this is a much cleaner display that allows for easier navigation .
And whereas the stories listed on the left side of the homepage used to only be our news articles , now all of our most recently published articles , even if they ’ re opinion or blog pieces , are included .
Underneath those stories is a tab that says “ All Recent Articles.
” Clicking on that will allow you to see all of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Overall , this will allow for readers to know exactly where on the LifeSite homepage they can look to find the latest , breaking pro-family , pro-life news all in one spot .
Thank you for all of those voices who asked for this change !
We are here to help make the news as easy to digest as possible .
Would you consider making a donation to LifeSiteNews so we can continue to upgrade our site so it can be as user-friendly as possible ?
Our IT department works overtime and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible .
Will you help support them ?
Click here to help LifeSite continue upgrading our website .
This isn ’ t the only updated section of LifeSite .
You can also visit our Facebook , Twitter , YouTube , and Instagram accounts by simply clicking on their icons listed on the upper right hand side of the homepage .
You can also watch what our video department is producing by clicking on the “ Video ” section at the top of the homepage .
We feel this is a major improvement and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reporters who are working to deliver much more on-site , on-camera reporting .
We have so many talented staff members here at LifeSite .
We can ’ t wait to show you who they are !
These are just a few of the many ongoing changes here at LifeSite .
We ’ ll be sure to keep you in the loop on all of the latest updates .
We are grateful for your support as we fight for life , family , faith , and culture .

The most-recently published stories will be listed on the left side of the homepage
August 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — LifeSiteNews is continually undergoing improvements to make our website as user-friendly as possible.
One of the most frequent comments we receive is that it there is simply “too much going on” on the homepage. This leads many readers to say that they “don’t know where to find the latest news.”
Not to worry! We’ve fixed that. If you go to www.LifeSiteNews.com right now, you’ll see on the left side of the homepage that we’ve listed the 10 most-recently published stories.
We took out the images so you can simply browse the story headlines. We feel this is a much cleaner display that allows for easier navigation.
And whereas the stories listed on the left side of the homepage used to only be our news articles, now all of our most recently published articles, even if they’re opinion or blog pieces, are included.
Underneath those stories is a tab that says “All Recent Articles.” Clicking on that will allow you to see all of the stories published over the previous 10 days .
Overall, this will allow for readers to know exactly where on the LifeSite homepage they can look to find the latest, breaking pro-family, pro-life news all in one spot.
Thank you for all of those voices who asked for this change! We are here to help make the news as easy to digest as possible.
Would you consider making a donation to LifeSiteNews so we can continue to upgrade our site so it can be as user-friendly as possible? Our IT department works overtime and to deliver these updates as quickly as possible. Will you help support them? Click here to help LifeSite continue upgrading our website.
This isn’t the only updated section of LifeSite.
You can also visit our Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram accounts by simply clicking on their icons listed on the upper right hand side of the homepage.
You can also watch what our video department is producing by clicking on the “Video” section at the top of the homepage. We feel this is a major improvement and a great way to feature our intrepid reporters who are working to deliver much more on-site, on-camera reporting. We have so many talented staff members here at LifeSite. We can’t wait to show you who they are!
These are just a few of the many ongoing changes here at LifeSite. We’ll be sure to keep you in the loop on all of the latest updates. We are grateful for your support as we fight for life, family, faith, and culture.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-24--Priest watches video of his own baptism and realizes it was invalid…and that he’s not really a pries

Priest watches video of his own baptism and realizes it was invalid…and that he’s not really a priest

August 24 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The big story of the weekend came from the Archdiocese of Detroit .
A certain Matthew Hood watched a video of his own baptism and realized that the officiant , a permanent deacon , had used an invalid formula : he had said ‘ We baptize you ’ , not ‘ I baptize you ’ .
This was of special concern since Hood , now an adult , had been under the impression that he had been ordained a priest in 2017 .
In some ways , the story is reassuring .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Doctrine of the Faith , under Pope Francis , insisting on the importance of these things , which set this chain of events into motion .
The Archdiocese acted swiftly to have Hood properly baptized , confirmed , and ordained , and has done its best to reach other people baptized by the rogue deacon .
Two things remain worrying , however .
One is that it is impossible to know how many other people are affected by invalid sacraments .
The other is that many Catholic commentators seem not to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , what difference could it possibly make ?
It isn ’ t a magic spell , it doesn ’ t need an exact set of words .
God isn ’ t bound by the sacraments .
And so on .
The point they would do well to consider is this .
If sacramental validity makes no difference , then the sacraments make no difference .
If the sacraments make no difference , then Christ ’ s death on the Cross , which made the sacraments possible , makes no difference .
Indeed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a moral teaching and example to follow .
It makes no metaphysical difference .
There are people who would be happy to accept this train of thought , but they are not Catholics .
It is what you would expect of liberal Protestant thinking .
The Catholic Church has a great apparatus of Sacramental theology and cares deeply about valid formulas and ritual actions because Catholics think it makes a difference .
We think Christ ’ s death was efficacious , it actually reconciled us to God , and we think that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like the Cross , are specific and contingent : specific words and actions , chosen by God as the way this grace will be given to men .
It is true that God could have chosen to save us in some way other than through the Cross , and he could have chosen that we participate in the saving event of the Cross through the use of different words and actions .
But He chose what He chose , and if we want to benefit from these things we must adopt the means @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again , God can still save people other than through water baptism .
How and whether this happens is something which has not been revealed to the Church , and speculation on the subject , on the basis that God is terribly nice , is never going to get us the objective assurance that our sins , or those of our children , have been washed away , that the sacraments of Baptism and Confession give us .
If Fr Hood had died without ever having been baptized , it is reasonable to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , at the point of death , have worked as a substitute for water baptism , in saving him from Original Sin .
( This is what is denied by the followers of the late Fr Leonard Feeney . )
However , it would remain true that he had gone through his entire life without the grace of baptism .
Anyone who thinks that this is nothing , that it makes no difference , does not believe that Baptism gives grace .
What of those who come to confession to a person they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact is not one ?
Well , the Church teaches us that a perfect act of contrition , when we are sorry for our sins because they offend God , is sufficient to cleanse us from mortal sin .
The process of examining one ’ s conscience , saying one ’ s sins to another , making an act of contrition and accepting and performing a penance will certainly be helpful to us in making such an act of perfect contrition .
Sacramental absolution , however , cleanses us from our sins even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ selfish , such as the fear of Hell .
It is good to know that we can be forgiven without attaining a certain state of mind .
How certain can we be that we attained it ?
And perhaps , for some people some of the time , a disinterested love of God is just not on the cards .
They will not be forgiven without sacramental absolution .
At the moment of death , perhaps God does something special for those ( including Protestants and pagans ) who do not have this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to give us the Sacrament to help us in our salvation and then to say : actually it makes no difference to your salvation .
But there is something else as well .
Throughout their lives these hypothetical people saved on their death beds by a special and secret dispensation of divine providence , had been in a state of sin .
They had never enjoyed the life of grace .
Part of the problem here among Catholic commentators on this story is that they are not concerned about the life of grace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and decades that a practicing Catholic can reasonably expect to be in friendship with God .
They are too concerned with the conditions for salvation at the point of death to notice the issue of life .
We should be concerned not only to die in a state of grace , but to live in one .

August 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The big story of the weekend came from the Archdiocese of Detroit. A certain Matthew Hood watched a video of his own baptism and realized that the officiant, a permanent deacon, had used an invalid formula: he had said ‘We baptize you’, not ‘I baptize you’. This was of special concern since Hood, now an adult, had been under the impression that he had been ordained a priest in 2017.
In some ways, the story is reassuring. It was a letter from the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, under Pope Francis, insisting on the importance of these things, which set this chain of events into motion. The Archdiocese acted swiftly to have Hood properly baptized, confirmed, and ordained, and has done its best to reach other people baptized by the rogue deacon.
Two things remain worrying, however. One is that it is impossible to know how many other people are affected by invalid sacraments. The other is that many Catholic commentators seem not to care.
After all, they say, what difference could it possibly make? It isn’t a magic spell, it doesn’t need an exact set of words. God isn’t bound by the sacraments. And so on.
The point they would do well to consider is this. If sacramental validity makes no difference, then the sacraments make no difference. If the sacraments make no difference, then Christ’s death on the Cross, which made the sacraments possible, makes no difference. Indeed, Christianity makes no difference, except as a moral teaching and example to follow. It makes no metaphysical difference.
There are people who would be happy to accept this train of thought, but they are not Catholics. It is what you would expect of liberal Protestant thinking. The Catholic Church has a great apparatus of Sacramental theology and cares deeply about valid formulas and ritual actions because Catholics think it makes a difference. We think Christ’s death was efficacious, it actually reconciled us to God, and we think that we participate in this through things which, like the Cross, are specific and contingent: specific words and actions, chosen by God as the way this grace will be given to men.
It is true that God could have chosen to save us in some way other than through the Cross, and he could have chosen that we participate in the saving event of the Cross through the use of different words and actions. But He chose what He chose, and if we want to benefit from these things we must adopt the means He has provided for us.
Then again, God can still save people other than through water baptism. How and whether this happens is something which has not been revealed to the Church, and speculation on the subject, on the basis that God is terribly nice, is never going to get us the objective assurance that our sins, or those of our children, have been washed away, that the sacraments of Baptism and Confession give us.
If Fr Hood had died without ever having been baptized, it is reasonable to say that his desire for baptism would, at the point of death, have worked as a substitute for water baptism, in saving him from Original Sin. (This is what is denied by the followers of the late Fr Leonard Feeney.) However, it would remain true that he had gone through his entire life without the grace of baptism. Anyone who thinks that this is nothing, that it makes no difference, does not believe that Baptism gives grace.
What of those who come to confession to a person they take to be a priest who in fact is not one? Well, the Church teaches us that a perfect act of contrition, when we are sorry for our sins because they offend God, is sufficient to cleanse us from mortal sin. The process of examining one’s conscience, saying one’s sins to another, making an act of contrition and accepting and performing a penance will certainly be helpful to us in making such an act of perfect contrition. Sacramental absolution, however, cleanses us from our sins even if our sorrow for our sins is selfish, such as the fear of Hell. It is good to know that we can be forgiven without attaining a certain state of mind. How certain can we be that we attained it? And perhaps, for some people some of the time, a disinterested love of God is just not on the cards. They will not be forgiven without sacramental absolution.
At the moment of death, perhaps God does something special for those (including Protestants and pagans) who do not have this Sacrament. It seems a little odd to give us the Sacrament to help us in our salvation and then to say: actually it makes no difference to your salvation. But there is something else as well. Throughout their lives these hypothetical people saved on their death beds by a special and secret dispensation of divine providence, had been in a state of sin. They had never enjoyed the life of grace.
Part of the problem here among Catholic commentators on this story is that they are not concerned about the life of grace: the day to day of years and decades that a practicing Catholic can reasonably expect to be in friendship with God. They are too concerned with the conditions for salvation at the point of death to notice the issue of life. We should be concerned not only to die in a state of grace, but to live in one.
Follow Joseph Dr Joseph Shaw has a Doctorate in Philosophy from Oxford University, where he also gained a first degree in Politics and Philosophy and a graduate Diploma in Theology. He has published on Ethics and Philosophy of Religion and is the editor of The Case for Liturgical Restoration: Una Voce Position Papers on the Extraordinary Form (Angelico Press). He is the Chairman of the Latin Mass Society of England and Wales and Secretary of Una Voce International. He teaches Philosophy in Oxford University and lives nearby with his wife and nine children.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-24--Pro-abortion Erin O’Toole wins Conservative Party of Canada leadership race

OTTAWA , August 24 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Pro-abortion Catholic Erin O ’ Toole was declared the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada early Monday morning .
The tightly-fought race also saw the two pro-life candidates — rookie Ontario MP Derek Sloan and Toronto lawyer Leslyn Lewis — win a total 35 percent of the vote on the first ballot .
O ’ Toole , a 47-year-old father of two , lawyer , former member of Canada ’ s air force and Sea King helicopter navigator , and current Ontario MP , won a resounding victory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and cabinet minister Peter MacKay on the third ballot .
He captured 59 per cent of the vote and 57 percent of the weighted points allocated to each riding , and made a strong showing in Quebec and the west .
Staunch pro-life candidate Sloan won 14 percent of the vote on the first ballot , and was thus the first to be eliminated .
Lewis , who garnered 25 percent of the vote and came first in Saskatchewan in the first round , fell off the ranked ballot on the second round @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than O ’ Toole .
In the Conservative Party ’ s voting system , each of Canada ’ s 338 electoral districts is worth 100 points regardless of membership size .
Points are assigned based on a candidate ’ s percentage in each district .
A candidate must win a majority of points , 16,901 , to win .
Canada ’ s national pro-life , pro-family political lobbying group , Campaign Life Coalition , which signed up 26,000 party members for the race , lauded the strong showing of Sloan and Lewis .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue to be a major and irreplaceable part of the CPC base .
In fact , with 35 percent of the vote on the first ballot compared with 16 percent in 2017 for Brad Trost and Pierre Lemieux , so-con influence has grown significantly since the last leadership race , ” Campaign Life stated in a press release .
The party received a record-breaking 175,000 ballots , and its new leader “ reveal ” was delayed six hours because of a glitch with the machine opening the ballot envelopes .
Media commentators regarded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Toronto lawyer who was largely unknown before the campaign , as the surprise of the evening .
They also contended O ’ Toole won because social conservatives ranked him as their next choice after Sloan and Lewis , although Jason Lietaer , president of Enterprise Canada , observed on Twitter that one-third of voters put neither O ’ Toole or MacKay on the ballot .
O ’ Toole swung to the right of MacKay and courted the social conservative vote in his campaign , wrote CBC ’ s Eric Grenier .
“ And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ round , nearly two-thirds of Sloan 's votes went to Lewis , a fellow social conservative .
It was enough to propel her to first place in the popular vote , but only third in points .
With about 21 percent of Sloan ’ s ballots , O ’ Toole was able to narrowly move ahead of MacKay on points after the second ballot , ” Grenier said .
Alberta ’ s premier and known social conservative Jason Kenney publicly supported O ’ Toole , and pro-life Alberta MP Garnett Genuis was among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MacKay , who infamously referred to outgoing leader Andrew Scheer ’ s personal views opposing abortion and “ gay marriage ” as a “ stinking albatross ” around his neck , received 45 MP endorsements , among them pro-life MPs James Bezan , Michael Cooper , Cheryl Gallant , Kyle Seeback , and Bob Zimmer .
Campaign Life had advised supporters not to vote for either MacKay or O ’ Toole because of their anti-life , anti-family stance .
O ’ Toole billed himself as a “ True Blue ” conservative in his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ second choice ” for social conservatives in a leaked video emailed to the CBC , but the father of two confirmed in the French-language debate in June that he supported a woman ’ s “ right ” to choose abortion .
“ As a prime minister , I will defend the rights of people including women to choose for themselves when it comes to abortion .
And if you hear anything to the contrary tonight , it will be a lie , ” said O ’ Toole in the debate in French @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Campaign Life noted in its assessment of O ’ Toole that during the 2017 Tory leadership race , O'Toole told reporters that he would never re-open the abortion debate , that he plans to march in the pro-homosexual “ Pride ” parades , and that he long supported gender ideology .
“ O ’ Toole supports transgender ideology and the unscientific theory of Gender Identity .
In 2013 , he was one of only 17 Conservative-majority MPs who broke ranks with Prime Minister Stephen Harper 's principled stand against the NDP 's transsexual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ C-279 ] by voting in favour of enshrining transgender ideology in the Canadian Human Rights Code , ” Campaign Life noted .
The race results prove pro-life Conservatives pack a clout in the party that O ’ Toole will ignore to his peril , said Campaign Life ’ s national president Jeff Gunnarson .
“ Contrary to the red Tory and media narrative that dismisses socially conservative candidates , these results prove that pro-life and pro-family candidates like Lewis and Sloan , who are unafraid to champion life and family issues , can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he said in Monday ’ s press release .
“ We expect that Erin O ’ Toole will ensure that social conservatives are respected and their values represented within the party going forward , ” added Gunnarson .
“ If he disrespects the tens of thousands of grassroots members who voted for Lewis and Sloan , he will definitely lose the next general election .
Everybody knows you can ’ t win a general election without your base.
” In his early-morning acceptance speech , O'Toole vowed to unite the party , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau , according to CBC .
“ We must continue to point out Liberal failings and corruption , but we must also show Canadians our vision for a stronger , more prosperous and more united Canada , ” he said .
He reiterated the Tory “ big tent ” approach that all Canadians are welcome in the party .
“ I believe that whether you are black , white , brown or from any race or creed , whether you are LGBT or straight , whether you are an Indigenous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three weeks ago or three generations ago , ” said O ’ Toole .
“ Whether you 're doing well or barely getting by .
Whether you worship on Friday , Saturday , Sunday or not at all … you are an important part of Canada and you have a home in the Conservative Party of Canada .
”

O’Toole billed himself as a ‘True Blue’ conservative but made it clear that he supports a woman’s “right” to choose abortion
OTTAWA, August 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Pro-abortion Catholic Erin O’Toole was declared the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada early Monday morning.
The tightly-fought race also saw the two pro-life candidates — rookie Ontario MP Derek Sloan and Toronto lawyer Leslyn Lewis — win a total 35 percent of the vote on the first ballot.
O’Toole, a 47-year-old father of two, lawyer, former member of Canada’s air force and Sea King helicopter navigator, and current Ontario MP, won a resounding victory over acknowledged frontrunner, former Harper-era MP and cabinet minister Peter MacKay on the third ballot.
He captured 59 per cent of the vote and 57 percent of the weighted points allocated to each riding, and made a strong showing in Quebec and the west.
Staunch pro-life candidate Sloan won 14 percent of the vote on the first ballot, and was thus the first to be eliminated.
Lewis, who garnered 25 percent of the vote and came first in Saskatchewan in the first round, fell off the ranked ballot on the second round, even though she had more votes than O’Toole. In the Conservative Party’s voting system, each of Canada’s 338 electoral districts is worth 100 points regardless of membership size. Points are assigned based on a candidate’s percentage in each district. A candidate must win a majority of points, 16,901, to win.
Canada’s national pro-life, pro-family political lobbying group, Campaign Life Coalition, which signed up 26,000 party members for the race, lauded the strong showing of Sloan and Lewis.
“The results show that social conservatives continue to be a major and irreplaceable part of the CPC base. In fact, with 35 percent of the vote on the first ballot compared with 16 percent in 2017 for Brad Trost and Pierre Lemieux, so-con influence has grown significantly since the last leadership race,” Campaign Life stated in a press release.
The party received a record-breaking 175,000 ballots, and its new leader “reveal” was delayed six hours because of a glitch with the machine opening the ballot envelopes. Media commentators regarded the robust results for Lewis, a Toronto lawyer who was largely unknown before the campaign, as the surprise of the evening.
They also contended O’Toole won because social conservatives ranked him as their next choice after Sloan and Lewis, although Jason Lietaer, president of Enterprise Canada, observed on Twitter that one-third of voters put neither O’Toole or MacKay on the ballot.
“That’s wild,” Lietaer said.
Lewis had 60,000 votes on ballot 2. On ballot 3 — half of them (30K) went to O'Toole. Less than 10K went to MacKay. Ballgame. And fully a third of them (20K) named neither of the top 2 frontrunners. That's wild. https://t.co/aNovFNXb0O — Jason Lietaer (@jasonlietaer) August 24, 2020
O’Toole swung to the right of MacKay and courted the social conservative vote in his campaign, wrote CBC’s Eric Grenier. “And it worked.”
“In the second round, nearly two-thirds of Sloan's votes went to Lewis, a fellow social conservative. It was enough to propel her to first place in the popular vote, but only third in points. With about 21 percent of Sloan’s ballots, O’Toole was able to narrowly move ahead of MacKay on points after the second ballot,” Grenier said.
Alberta’s premier and known social conservative Jason Kenney publicly supported O’Toole, and pro-life Alberta MP Garnett Genuis was among the 38 MPs who endorsed him.
MacKay, who infamously referred to outgoing leader Andrew Scheer’s personal views opposing abortion and “gay marriage” as a “stinking albatross” around his neck, received 45 MP endorsements, among them pro-life MPs James Bezan, Michael Cooper, Cheryl Gallant, Kyle Seeback, and Bob Zimmer.
Campaign Life had advised supporters not to vote for either MacKay or O’Toole because of their anti-life, anti-family stance.
O’Toole billed himself as a “True Blue” conservative in his campaign and said he should be a “second choice” for social conservatives in a leaked video emailed to the CBC, but the father of two confirmed in the French-language debate in June that he supported a woman’s “right” to choose abortion.
“As a prime minister, I will defend the rights of people including women to choose for themselves when it comes to abortion. And if you hear anything to the contrary tonight, it will be a lie,” said O’Toole in the debate in French as translated to English on CPAC.
Campaign Life noted in its assessment of O’Toole that during the 2017 Tory leadership race, O'Toole told reporters that he would never re-open the abortion debate, that he plans to march in the pro-homosexual “Pride” parades, and that he long supported gender ideology.
“O’Toole supports transgender ideology and the unscientific theory of Gender Identity. In 2013, he was one of only 17 Conservative-majority MPs who broke ranks with Prime Minister Stephen Harper's principled stand against the NDP's transsexual ‘Bathroom Bill’, [Bill C-279] by voting in favour of enshrining transgender ideology in the Canadian Human Rights Code,” Campaign Life noted.
The race results prove pro-life Conservatives pack a clout in the party that O’Toole will ignore to his peril, said Campaign Life’s national president Jeff Gunnarson.
“Contrary to the red Tory and media narrative that dismisses socially conservative candidates, these results prove that pro-life and pro-family candidates like Lewis and Sloan, who are unafraid to champion life and family issues, can draw strong support and be contenders,” he said in Monday’s press release.
“We expect that Erin O’Toole will ensure that social conservatives are respected and their values represented within the party going forward,” added Gunnarson.
“If he disrespects the tens of thousands of grassroots members who voted for Lewis and Sloan, he will definitely lose the next general election. Everybody knows you can’t win a general election without your base.”
In his early-morning acceptance speech, O'Toole vowed to unite the party, uphold Conservative values, and take on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, according to CBC.
“We must continue to point out Liberal failings and corruption, but we must also show Canadians our vision for a stronger, more prosperous and more united Canada,” he said.
He reiterated the Tory “big tent” approach that all Canadians are welcome in the party.
“I believe that whether you are black, white, brown or from any race or creed, whether you are LGBT or straight, whether you are an Indigenous Canadian or have joined the Canadian family three weeks ago or three generations ago,” said O’Toole.
“Whether you're doing well or barely getting by. Whether you worship on Friday, Saturday, Sunday or not at all … you are an important part of Canada and you have a home in the Conservative Party of Canada.”
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lifesitenews--2020-08-24--UK filmmakers try to forego sex scenes, nudity because of COVID-19

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LONDON , England , August 24 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Directors UK , the professional association of screen directors in the United Kingdom , has issued guidance urging filmmakers to forego sex scenes and nudity when creating movies and television shows during the coronavirus crisis .
As an alternative , Directors UK encouraged them to be inspired by classic movies made at a time before nudity and sexual content became ubiquitous .
“ Be innovative and come up with new ways to convey sexual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tropes , ” the 12-page document stated .
“ You may even find inspiration by revisiting classic films such as It Happened One Night ( 1934 ) or Casablanca ( 1943 ) – some of the greatest screen romances ever made and all filmed under the Hays Code , which prohibited the depiction of sex on screen .
Consider what tools classic works offer for contemporary storytelling.
” The Hays Code , officially called Motion Picture Production Code , was fully enforced from the mid-1930s to the mid-1950s , before being abolished entirely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Martin Quigley , a Catholic layman , and Father Daniel A. Lord , a Jesuit priest .
The Hays Code emphasized , “ The sanctity of the institution of marriage and the home shall be upheld .
Pictures shall not infer that low forms of sex relationship are the accepted or common thing.
” “ Sex perversion , or any inference to it is forbidden , ” the Hays Code stated .
Homosexuality , while not mentioned explicitly , was understood to fall under that prohibition .
Adultery , the document pointed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tell the story .
However , it “ must not be explicitly treated , or justified , or presented attractively.
” Similarly , passionate scenes “ should not be introduced when not essential to the plot .
In general , excessive passion should so be treated that these scenes do not stimulate the lower and baser element.
” Directors UK , in its guidance “ Intimacy in the Time of COVID-19 , ” seemingly admitted that nudity and sex scenes often do not contribute to the story line in any significant way and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ director , writer and producer should review the script together and agree which physical interactions need to occur between performers and decide whether substitutions can be made , ” the document suggested .
“ Does a physical act need to be shown ?
If working within a series format , can the intimacy be delayed ?
The build up to an intimate scene can sometimes be more exciting than the scene itself .
Emotional intimacy can be as engaging as physical intimacy.
” “ Any decisions made at this stage should be shared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ early as possible ( or with the performer directly if they don ’ t have an agent ) , so that performers can be properly briefed about the storytelling approach and able to make an informed decision about whether or not to take the job , ” Directors UK emphasized .
One page of the document was dedicated to “ ideas for showing intimacy whilst adhering to social distancing rules.
” Some suggestions were more explicit than others .
“ Perhaps characters could have a video call or respond to simulated phone sex @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Instead of depicting the intimate scene , have characters say what they will do to each other ( which would also easily allow for the inclusion of dialogue [ to do ] with consent ) .
” Also , “ Characters could be shown fixing their own clothes/re-dressing after the event to indicate what took place ( rather than showing it ) .
” The least explicit alternative to showing sexual content was depicting “ the closing of a bedroom door and leave the action to the viewer ’ s imagination.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ a metaphorical alternative , such as objects , silhouettes and shadows , dancing , even the preparation and serving of food and the pleasure of eating it.
” A 2012 study found that sex scenes in movies have a real-life impact .
As reported by Fox News , “ children who watch features films with sexual content have a tendency to start having sex at a younger age , have more casual sexual partners , and engage in unsafe sexual practices.
” Far from sexual content being restricted to movies rated R @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is actually part even of G-rated movies .
“ Researchers found that 68 percent of G , 82 percent of PG , and 85 percent of PG-13 rated movies of the 684 movies included in the study contained sexual situations , ” Fox News wrote .
The study included passionate kissing in its definition of sexual content .
Accordingly , “ G-rated movies like ‘ The Princess Diaries ’ contained 42 seconds of sexually-related material , PG-13 movie ‘ Meet Joe Black ’ had 170 seconds , while another PG-rated movie ‘ My @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seconds.
” It is likely that a study based on the same premises , but focusing on movies and television shows released in the last five years , would show an even more dramatic state of affairs .

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LONDON, England, August 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Directors UK, the professional association of screen directors in the United Kingdom, has issued guidance urging filmmakers to forego sex scenes and nudity when creating movies and television shows during the coronavirus crisis.
As an alternative, Directors UK encouraged them to be inspired by classic movies made at a time before nudity and sexual content became ubiquitous.
“Be innovative and come up with new ways to convey sexual desire or intimacy without resorting to conventional tropes,” the 12-page document stated. “You may even find inspiration by revisiting classic films such as It Happened One Night (1934) or Casablanca (1943) – some of the greatest screen romances ever made and all filmed under the Hays Code, which prohibited the depiction of sex on screen. Consider what tools classic works offer for contemporary storytelling.”
The Hays Code, officially called Motion Picture Production Code, was fully enforced from the mid-1930s to the mid-1950s, before being abolished entirely in 1968. It was created mainly by Martin Quigley, a Catholic layman, and Father Daniel A. Lord, a Jesuit priest.
The Hays Code emphasized, “The sanctity of the institution of marriage and the home shall be upheld. Pictures shall not infer that low forms of sex relationship are the accepted or common thing.”
“Sex perversion, or any inference to it is forbidden,” the Hays Code stated. Homosexuality, while not mentioned explicitly, was understood to fall under that prohibition.
Adultery, the document pointed out, can sometimes be necessary to tell the story. However, it “must not be explicitly treated, or justified, or presented attractively.”
Similarly, passionate scenes “should not be introduced when not essential to the plot. In general, excessive passion should so be treated that these scenes do not stimulate the lower and baser element.”
Directors UK, in its guidance “Intimacy in the Time of COVID-19,” seemingly admitted that nudity and sex scenes often do not contribute to the story line in any significant way and could easily be replaced.
“The director, writer and producer should review the script together and agree which physical interactions need to occur between performers and decide whether substitutions can be made,” the document suggested.
“Does a physical act need to be shown? If working within a series format, can the intimacy be delayed? The build up to an intimate scene can sometimes be more exciting than the scene itself. Emotional intimacy can be as engaging as physical intimacy.”
“Any decisions made at this stage should be shared with a performer’s agent as early as possible (or with the performer directly if they don’t have an agent), so that performers can be properly briefed about the storytelling approach and able to make an informed decision about whether or not to take the job,” Directors UK emphasized.
One page of the document was dedicated to “ideas for showing intimacy whilst adhering to social distancing rules.” Some suggestions were more explicit than others.
“Perhaps characters could have a video call or respond to simulated phone sex or sexting,” one idea read. “Instead of depicting the intimate scene, have characters say what they will do to each other (which would also easily allow for the inclusion of dialogue [to do] with consent).”
Also, “Characters could be shown fixing their own clothes/re-dressing after the event to indicate what took place (rather than showing it).”
The least explicit alternative to showing sexual content was depicting “the closing of a bedroom door and leave the action to the viewer’s imagination.” Additionally, the guidance suggested considering “a metaphorical alternative, such as objects, silhouettes and shadows, dancing, even the preparation and serving of food and the pleasure of eating it.”
A 2012 study found that sex scenes in movies have a real-life impact. As reported by Fox News, “children who watch features films with sexual content have a tendency to start having sex at a younger age, have more casual sexual partners, and engage in unsafe sexual practices.”
Far from sexual content being restricted to movies rated R, or at least PG-13, it is actually part even of G-rated movies.
“Researchers found that 68 percent of G, 82 percent of PG, and 85 percent of PG-13 rated movies of the 684 movies included in the study contained sexual situations,” Fox News wrote.
The study included passionate kissing in its definition of sexual content. Accordingly, “G-rated movies like ‘The Princess Diaries’ contained 42 seconds of sexually-related material, PG-13 movie ‘Meet Joe Black’ had 170 seconds, while another PG-rated movie ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ had 78 seconds.”
It is likely that a study based on the same premises, but focusing on movies and television shows released in the last five years, would show an even more dramatic state of affairs.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-24--Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

August 24 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In response to the crisis unfolding in our world and in the Church , LifeSite is offering Catholics throughout the world a chance to be united daily in prayer , in the Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Crusade .
Catholics from all over the world—from Israel , Uganda , Italy , France , Germany , Ireland , Pakistan , Singapore , the Philippines , India , Indonesia , Australia , New Zealand , Thailand , the United Kingdom , the U.S. , Canada , Brazil , and other countries—are gathering daily to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anthony Pillari , J.C.L.
, an American priest currently studying in Italy .
Our goal is , by means of this daily rosary and by embracing and living out the message given by the Virgin Mary at Fatima , the triumph of Our Lady ’ s Immaculate Heart .
To help obtain that goal , Bishop Athanasius Schneider graciously composed the following prayer for this worldwide rosary crusade : O Immaculate Heart of Mary , you are the holy Mother of God and our tender Mother .
Look upon the distress in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are living because of the spread of materialism and the persecution of the Church .
In Fatima you warned against these errors , as you spoke about the errors of Russia .
You are the Mediatrix of all graces .
Implore your Divine Son to grant this special grace for the Pope : that he might consecrate Russia to your Immaculate Heart , so that Russia will be converted , a period of peace will be granted to the world , and your Immaculate Heart will triumph , through an authentic renewal of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purity of the Catholic Faith , of the sacredness of Divine worship and of the holiness of the Christian life .
O Queen of the holy Rosary and our sweet Mother , turn your merciful eyes to us and graciously hear this our trusting prayer .
Amen .
+ Athanasius Schneider , Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana To learn more about the urgency of responding to Our Lady ’ s message at Fatima , and about what you can do , please read Cardinal Burke ’ s 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ https : //voiceofthefamily.com/full-text-cardinal-burkes-historic-call-for-consecration-of-russia/ ) .
As St. Padre Pio once said , “ The rosary is the weapon for these times.
” Through prayer , God can shape history , change the world , and bring about a great time of renewal and peace for the Church and for the world , through the triumph of Our Lady ’ s Immaculate Heart .
Join us today !
If you would like to follow along with the prayers said during this rosary , you can access them via this PDF .
This document also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the daily rosary on LifeSite led by Fr .
Pillari .
Send photos or videos of you and your family praying the rosary with Father Pillari to [ email protected ]

(LifeSiteNews) — In response to the crisis unfolding in our world and in the Church, LifeSite is happy to promote Regina Angelorum Press’s Daily Rosary, which is offering Catholics throughout the world the chance to be united daily in prayer, in the Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Crusade.
Catholics from all over the world — from Israel, Uganda, Italy, France, Germany, Ireland, Pakistan, Singapore, the Philippines, India, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the U.S., Canada, Brazil, and other countries — are gathering daily to pray the Rosary, led by Father Pillari, JCL, MCL, STL, an American priest currently studying in Italy.
The Daily Rosary is being offered each day at 12noon EST through Regina Angelorum Press’ YouTube Channel to which you can subscribe HERE.
The goal is, by means of this Daily Rosary and by embracing and living out the message given by the Virgin Mary at Fatima, the triumph of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart.
To help obtain that goal, Bishop Athanasius Schneider graciously composed the following prayer for this worldwide Rosary crusade:
O Immaculate Heart of Mary, you are the holy Mother of God and our tender Mother. Look upon the distress in which the Church and the whole of humanity are living because of the spread of materialism and the persecution of the Church. In Fatima you warned against these errors, as you spoke about the errors of Russia. You are the Mediatrix of all graces. Implore your Divine Son to grant this special grace for the Pope: that he might consecrate Russia to your Immaculate Heart, so that Russia will be converted, a period of peace will be granted to the world, and your Immaculate Heart will triumph, through an authentic renewal of the Church in the splendor of the purity of the Catholic Faith, of the sacredness of Divine worship and of the holiness of the Christian life. O Queen of the holy Rosary and our sweet Mother, turn your merciful eyes to us and graciously hear this our trusting prayer. Amen. + Athanasius Schneider, Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana
To learn more about the urgency of responding to Our Lady’s message at Fatima, and about what you can do, please read Cardinal Burke’s 2017 address at the Rome Life Forum.
As St. Padre Pio once said, “The Rosary is the weapon for these times.” Through prayer, God can shape history, change the world, and bring about a great time of renewal and peace for the Church and for the world, through the triumph of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart. Join us today!
If you would like to follow along with the prayers said during this Rosary, you can access them HERE. The document also includes a brief F.A.Q. pertaining to the daily Rosary.
You can send your prayer requests to https://reginangelorumpress.com/prayer-intentions/
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