lifesitenews--2020-12-19--Author of UK Catholic sex education book convicted as pedophile

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December 18 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) -- Father Joseph Quigley of the Archdiocese of Birmingham , England was convicted this week of sexual activity with a child , sexual assault , false imprisonment ( he liked to lock children in a crypt ) and cruelty .
One case against him dated from the 1990s , another concerned his actions between 2006 and 2008 .
The Archdiocese , headed until 2009 by Vincent Nichols , now the Cardinal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Archbishop Bernard Longley , failed to report Quigley to the police when they learned of one set of his crimes in 2008 .
Instead , they flew him to the United States for “ rehabilitation ” in a specialist clinic and subsequently allowed him to return to work in the UK .
After that , he was supposedly under “ restrictions , ” but managed somehow to celebrate Mass at a school in 2009 , and he was commissioned by the Archdiocese to carry out a school inspection in 2011 .
What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a matter of fact , Quigley supposedly had considerable expertise in education .
If he had been diagnosed as a “ a sexual sadist and voyeur , ” what did that matter ?
Let me quote the report in the UK ’ s liberal Catholic weekly , The Tablet .
At the time that the first allegations against Quigley were made in 2008 , he was both director of education for the Birmingham archdiocese and national adviser on religious education for the Catholic Education Service ( CES ) , of which Archbishop Nichols @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been a much-respected expert on Catholic education .
In 2001 he produced Birmingham ’ s sex education manual , All That I Am , in which he recommended children of nine should be taught about sex .
This led him to be consulted by the authors of a Department of Health study on sexuality .
In it he was quoted as saying for children , sexual “ maturation is taking place earlier .
We don ’ t want to leave children hostage to society .
If we talk about sexuality as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them to that at an appropriate level.
” The All That I Am book was a trailblazer in bringing sex education into Catholic schools 20 years ago .
What sort of a person wants to “ introduce ” children to sexuality at age nine ?
The question answers itself .
And yet now we have state-mandated sex education directed at even younger children , and the Bishops of England and Wales , fresh from adopting into approved lesson-plans materials copied and pasted from radical homosexual campaigning groups , remain in deep denial about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with hindsight , to see Quigley defending All That I Am against criticisms made in the pages of the magazine of the UK Faith Movement in 2007 : Father Ian Fleming , responding to Quigley , reiterates his initial complaints that the program failed to set out coherently a Catholic attitude to sexuality , introduced “ natural family planning ” as if it was another form of contraception , and dismissed the issue of homosexuality with a warning against the use of scriptural “ proof texts ” and a bowdlerized quotation from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is perhaps inevitable that the Bishops of England and Wales should seek secular solutions to the clerical sex-abuse issue when pressed by secular powers .
Considering monsters like Quigley , it is easy to accept the narrative that the abuse of clerical authority is one part of the problem , and a tendency of bishops to forgive the foibles of their clergy out of clericalism , another .
Perhaps , some are quick to suggest , Catholic theology and the discipline of clerical celibacy contribute to the problem .
This , however , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of sexual abuse mirrors that of many in the secular worlds of entertainment , sports , and education .
Like many abusers , he exploited a position of influence and trust .
The language and ideas that he used to facilitate and cloak his abuse were drawn from fashionable psychology promoting a “ liberated ” approach to sexuality among children .
This is not a problem of Catholic values going rogue in institutions , such as schools , which should be safely in secular hands .
This is a problem of some very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s personnel and institutions .
Quigley was at the center of the Church ’ s capitulation to the secular sex education agenda in England and Wales , and this suited him just fine .
Nothing could be better camouflage for grooming children than an approach to education that consists in breaking down their natural sexual reserve , because breaking down children ’ s natural reserve is what grooming is .
Nothing , again , could have suited him better , when asked to explain himself to successive Archbishops , than this same language @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that parental concerns were overblown and outdated in modern times , and that they needed to be more relaxed about their children having sexual experiences .
It would be surprising if not , because that is what the bishops appear to have endorsed .

Church leaders did not report allegations to the police against the priest, who helped to bring sex education into Catholic schools 20 years ago.
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December 18, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Father Joseph Quigley of the Archdiocese of Birmingham, England was convicted this week of sexual activity with a child, sexual assault, false imprisonment (he liked to lock children in a crypt) and cruelty. One case against him dated from the 1990s, another concerned his actions between 2006 and 2008.
The Archdiocese, headed until 2009 by Vincent Nichols, now the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster, and since then by Archbishop Bernard Longley, failed to report Quigley to the police when they learned of one set of his crimes in 2008. Instead, they flew him to the United States for “rehabilitation” in a specialist clinic and subsequently allowed him to return to work in the U.K.
After that, he was supposedly under “restrictions,” but managed somehow to celebrate Mass at a school in 2009, and he was commissioned by the Archdiocese to carry out a school inspection in 2011.
What were they thinking? Well, as a matter of fact, Quigley supposedly had considerable expertise in education. If he had been diagnosed as a “a sexual sadist and voyeur,” what did that matter? Let me quote the report in the U.K.’s liberal Catholic weekly, The Tablet.
At the time that the first allegations against Quigley were made in 2008, he was both director of education for the Birmingham archdiocese and national adviser on religious education for the Catholic Education Service (CES), of which Archbishop Nichols was chair. … For years Quigley had been a much-respected expert on Catholic education. In 2001 he produced Birmingham’s sex education manual, All That I Am, in which he recommended children of nine should be taught about sex. This led him to be consulted by the authors of a Department of Health study on sexuality. In it he was quoted as saying for children, sexual “maturation is taking place earlier. We don’t want to leave children hostage to society. If we talk about sexuality as a gift, clearly we want to introduce them to that at an appropriate level.”
The All That I Am book was a trailblazer in bringing sex education into Catholic schools 20 years ago. What sort of a person wants to “introduce” children to sexuality at age nine? The question answers itself. And yet now we have state-mandated sex education directed at even younger children, and the Bishops of England and Wales, fresh from adopting into approved lesson-plans materials copied and pasted from radical homosexual campaigning groups, remain in deep denial about the problem.
It is interesting, with hindsight, to see Quigley defending All That I Am against criticisms made in the pages of the magazine of the UK Faith Movement in 2007: Father Ian Fleming, responding to Quigley, reiterates his initial complaints that the program failed to set out coherently a Catholic attitude to sexuality, introduced “natural family planning” as if it was another form of contraception, and dismissed the issue of homosexuality with a warning against the use of scriptural “proof texts” and a bowdlerized quotation from the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
It is perhaps inevitable that the Bishops of England and Wales should seek secular solutions to the clerical sex-abuse issue when pressed by secular powers. Considering monsters like Quigley, it is easy to accept the narrative that the abuse of clerical authority is one part of the problem, and a tendency of bishops to forgive the foibles of their clergy out of clericalism, another. Perhaps, some are quick to suggest, Catholic theology and the discipline of clerical celibacy contribute to the problem.
This, however, is wrong. Quigley’s career of sexual abuse mirrors that of many in the secular worlds of entertainment, sports, and education. Like many abusers, he exploited a position of influence and trust. The language and ideas that he used to facilitate and cloak his abuse were drawn from fashionable psychology promoting a “liberated” approach to sexuality among children. This is not a problem of Catholic values going rogue in institutions, such as schools, which should be safely in secular hands. This is a problem of some very dark secular ideas invading the Church’s personnel and institutions.
Quigley was at the center of the Church’s capitulation to the secular sex education agenda in England and Wales, and this suited him just fine. Nothing could be better camouflage for grooming children than an approach to education that consists in breaking down their natural sexual reserve, because breaking down children’s natural reserve is what grooming is.
Nothing, again, could have suited him better, when asked to explain himself to successive Archbishops, than this same language of liberation. I expect he suggested that parental concerns were overblown and outdated in modern times, and that they needed to be more relaxed about their children having sexual experiences. It would be surprising if not, because that is the line the bishops typically take when defending their own sex education policies.
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lifesitenews--2020-12-18--Credit card company blacklists American Family Association from donation processing

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December 18 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The socially-conservative American Family Association ( AFA ) was recently forced to change credit card companies after one cut off service apparently over the group ’ s pro-life , pro-family views .
AFA president Tim Wildmon wrote Tuesday that the unidentified company AFA was using to process @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – overnight – the first week of December.
” Wildmon added that AFA is pursuing legal recourse for religious discrimination , but in the meantime has found a different credit card company ; “ however , the company that dropped us refuses to release the personal and credit card information to the new processing company.
” Later this week , Wildmon followed up with an update that “ after several communications from our attorney – and after the prayers of many believers – the processing company has finally agreed to transfer the necessary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We are still considering taking legal action for the revenue we lost and for the manpower hours spent trying to fix this mess , ” he wrote .
“ If we decide to pursue a lawsuit , we will let you know the name of the company that discriminated against AFA.
” Credit card companies discriminating against conservatives , thereby threatening their ability to conduct the most basic operations , is nothing new .
In 2018 , Visa and Mastercard temporarily cut off donation processing services to the David Horowitz Freedom Center , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Poverty Law Center ( SPLC ) .
That move was reversed after public outcry , but SPLC has persisted in its mission to label mainstream conservative organizations as “ hate groups ” deserving of ostracization from society , from social media to payment services to fundraising platforms .
Nothing less than new laws against political discrimination by technology companies can preserve conservatives ’ freedom , Breitbart technology expert Allum Bokhari argued .
“ Competition is impossible when your website can be kicked off the internet , your app can be banned from smartphones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ banned from supporting you through the web , ” he wrote .
“ A progressive racket now governs big tech , preventing Americans from exercising freedom of speech and freedom of association .
“ Liberty-minded lawmakers must act , ” he warned .
“ More importantly , they must act before the Democrats — who have no intention of preserving internet freedom , and in fact , want to restrict it – do .
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The socially conservative organization is taking legal action against the processor for religious discrimination.
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December 18, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The socially-conservative American Family Association (AFA) was recently forced to change credit card companies after one cut off service apparently over the group’s pro-life, pro-family views.
AFA president Tim Wildmon wrote Tuesday that the unidentified company AFA was using to process donations stopped doing so “without warning – overnight – the first week of December.”
Wildmon added that AFA is pursuing legal recourse for religious discrimination, but in the meantime has found a different credit card company; “however, the company that dropped us refuses to release the personal and credit card information to the new processing company.”
Later this week, Wildmon followed up with an update that “after several communications from our attorney – and after the prayers of many believers – the processing company has finally agreed to transfer the necessary personal and credit card information.”
“We are still considering taking legal action for the revenue we lost and for the manpower hours spent trying to fix this mess,” he wrote. “If we decide to pursue a lawsuit, we will let you know the name of the company that discriminated against AFA.”
Credit card companies discriminating against conservatives, thereby threatening their ability to conduct the most basic operations, is nothing new. In 2018, Visa and Mastercard temporarily cut off donation processing services to the David Horowitz Freedom Center, at the best of the far-left Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC).
That move was reversed after public outcry, but SPLC has persisted in its mission to label mainstream conservative organizations as “hate groups” deserving of ostracization from society, from social media to payment services to fundraising platforms.
Nothing less than new laws against political discrimination by technology companies can preserve conservatives’ freedom, Breitbart technology expert Allum Bokhari argued.
“Competition is impossible when your website can be kicked off the internet, your app can be banned from smartphones, and your financial backers can be banned from supporting you through the web,” he wrote. “A progressive racket now governs big tech, preventing Americans from exercising freedom of speech and freedom of association.
“Liberty-minded lawmakers must act,” he warned. “More importantly, they must act before the Democrats — who have no intention of preserving internet freedom, and in fact, want to restrict it – do.”
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lifesitenews--2020-12-18--Canadian legal group: Catholic bishops may be ‘engaging in discrimination’ in forcing faithful to we

Canadian legal group: Catholic bishops may be ‘engaging in discrimination’ in forcing faithful to wear masks

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December 18 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – A leading Canadian legal advocacy group says the country ’ s Catholic bishops may be “ engaging in discrimination ” in imposing COVID-19 protocols on the faithful such as mask mandates and requiring medical proof for an exemption that go above and beyond the rule of law .
LifeSiteNews reached out to the Justice Center for Constitutional Freedoms ( JCCF ) for comment on COVID-19 protocols put in place , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ronald Fabbro of the Diocese of London released updated COVID protocols for his diocese on Dec. 1 that require the following : • Those seeking an exemption from wearing a face mask while at church must provide “ evidence ” for such an exemption to the pastor .
• Despite having an exemption , they should , nevertheless , “ wear a mask but only to enter and exit the church unless a documented disability prevents them from doing so even briefly.
” • Despite having an exemption , they “ must wear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ receiving Communion when approached by the minister unless their disability prevents them.
” Bishop Douglas Crosby of the Diocese of Hamilton released COVID protocols for his diocese in a Dec. 4 memorandum that requires the following : • That clergy and church volunteers “ enforce ” mask-wearing rules upon parishioners • That clergy may require that those seeking an exemption from the mask-wearing rule provide “ evidence ” of an exemption .
• That people who have such an exemption are , nevertheless , required to wear a mask “ in order to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go far beyond the requirements demanded by Ontario ’ s Ministry of Health , health units , and local bylaws .
Ontario ’ s Ministry of Health states on its website on a page titled Face coverings and face masks ( updated November 20 ) that people in the province when they go out of their homes “ must use a face covering ( non-medical mask , such as a cloth mask ) in public indoor spaces and whenever physical distancing is a challenge.
” The policy , however , states that citizens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face covering ” if they “ have a medical condition that inhibits your ability to wear a face covering.
” The policy makes it clear residents of Ontario “ do not need medical documentation to support any of the exceptions.
” JCCF president John Carpay and Litigation manager Jay Cameron responded to the following LifeSiteNews questions regarding the policies of the above bishops : LifeSiteNews : Are the bishops legally within their rights to ask a citizen in Ontario to provide proof of an exemption from wearing a mask ?
JCCF : As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organizations to which Human Rights Legislation does not apply when it comes to internal church policies , practices and procedures .
For example , churches can legally discriminate against non-members when hiring staff .
In contrast , a retail store ( depending on the province ; depending on municipal bylaw ) might be required to honour health exemptions from mask-wearing , and further the retail store might not be legally permitted to demand to see a doctor ’ s note to evidence the health condition .
See answer to # 2 for clarification @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to require a citizen of Ontario to wear a mask when entering and exiting a church despite having a medical exemption ?
Generally , religious officials have discretion over rules , policies , procedures , behaviour or conduct , dress codes , etc .
that they impose on their own members inside their own buildings .
A Gurdwara ( Sikh Temple ) can refuse entry to someone who refuses to cover her/his head , for example .
A Gurdwara , Mosque or Orthodox Synagogue can insist on separate seating for men and women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ head covering because this is a required component of religious worship in the Sikh religion .
In contrast , the Catholic faith does not require anyone to cover their mouth or nose during Mass , or while inside a church .
This requirement only comes from the government .
The same governmental requirement creates an exception in most places : people do not have to wear a mask if they have a bona fide medical exemption , and most of these secular laws do not require that an exempt person show their doctor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on what basis a Catholic Church can require someone who is legally exempt ( as per provincial and municipal law ) to put on a mask , or to show a doctor ’ s note when secular authorities do not require this .
The Church is arguably engaging in discrimination on the basis of disability , and the church has no bona fide religious requirement for faithful Catholics to wear masks or to require Catholics to produce doctors ’ notes to prove they are exempt .
So , apart from a Catholic teaching @ @ @ @ @ @ @ none ) , a bishop arguably can not compel a medically-exempt person from covering their face during Mass or while inside the church building when the secular laws ( which the Justice Centre will be challenging as unjustified and illegal violations of our Charter rights and freedoms ) provide for exemptions and ( often ) specify that the exempt person can not be required to produce proof .
A church can refuse entry or participation on the basis of a religious ground .
For example , a church can refuse to host a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a religious imperative that forms the basis for the decision .
But if a church says people in wheelchairs can not go to confession , there would be no religious underpinning they could point to ; this would simply be a breach of human rights laws .
Churches can not discriminate on the basis of a health condition , absent a bona fide religious reason or official teaching .
In a similar vein , when the civil authorities protect the privacy of mask-exempt individuals ( by stipulating that no person is required @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) it is likely that churches do not have the authority to disregard that civil law and require mask-exempt individuals to show a doctor ’ s note , unless that religion teaches that church members or adherents have no privacy rights vis-à-vis church leaders or ministers .
Human rights codes do n't protect privacy rights , and there 's no grounds for a human rights complaint for a breach of privacy .
Is it problematic from a human rights perspective for a bishop to mandate that Ontario citizens wear a mask in order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , such as receiving Communion as part of the service ?
Human rights laws are a double-edged sword .
If someone successfully uses human rights laws to oppose church leaders ’ demands or requirements vis-à-vis masks , that same power can potentially be abused by someone who insists on receiving communion even while not adhering to church teachings on any number of moral or lifestyle issues .
Hopefully , the Human Rights Tribunal would be capable of discerning the difference between an actual Catholic teaching and a policy of requiring mask-wearing during Mass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have a poor track record of defending human rights , and they often have little regard for religious freedom and freedom of expression .
Those wishing to invoke the powers of Human Rights Tribunals to fight against church policies that they consider to be unjust should think long and hard about using these legal proceedings to strike down the policies and edicts of bishops .
Are you concerned to see such directives ?
If so , why ?
It ’ s disappointing to see so many people – including religious leaders – buy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 is an unusually deadly killer , when the evidence ( including government data and statistics ) tells us this is clearly not the case .
Those who claim to love truth need to take a hard look at the facts , rather than blindly submit to fearmongering by politicians , media and politically-appointed doctors .
A Catholic source in the Diocese of Hamilton , who has a medical exemption from wearing a mask , told LifeSiteNews that Bishop Crosby ’ s protocols made him feel like a “ second class citizen.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the diocese , that I would have to produce my medical exemption for my condition , it made me feel like a second-class citizen , ” the source , who wishes to remain anonymous due to fear of backlash , said .
“ I felt ashamed , not welcomed and , frankly , belittled in a place where I am going to seek refuge in the Lord .
It ’ s sad when the secular government respects my dignity more than the bishop .
Anywhere else in the country this would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I already struggle with my health , and now this ?
I will not be returning to any Mass in the Diocese until this gestapo-like practice ceases , ” he said .
Another Catholic source in Ontario , who also wishes to remain anonymous , told LifeSiteNews that what the faithful need from their pastors is care , not for them to become the bishop ’ s bylaw enforcement officers .
“ At a time when everyone in the Church is starving for the sacraments , why are the Bishops pushing for their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in their own parishes ?
How is that pastoral in any way , ” she said .
“ A church is a sanctuary , a place of refuge .
Now churches are becoming ground zero for enforcement of draconian bylaws , ” she added .
LifeSiteNews reached out to Bishops Fabbro and Crosby by email and phone to ask if they saw any need to amend their COVID protocols in light of the JCCF ’ s concerns that they may be discriminatory to Catholic citizens of Ontario in their dioceses .
LifeSiteNews also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to issue an apology to Catholic citizens of Ontario in their dioceses for issuing directives that override their right to privacy , make them feel like second-class citizens and unwelcome in their own churches , and that may prove to be discriminatory in a court of law .
Of the two bishops , only Bishop Fabbro ’ s communications manager responded with the message that “ no one is available to comment on this.
” Phone for the office of the bishop : 519-433-0658 Use online contact form here .
Most Reverend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Diocese of Hamilton 700 King St W Hamilton , ON L8P 1C7

‘It is unclear on what basis a Catholic Church can require someone who is legally exempt ... to put on a mask, or to show a doctor’s note when secular authorities do not require this.'
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December 18, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – A leading Canadian legal advocacy group says the country’s Catholic bishops may be “engaging in discrimination” in imposing COVID-19 protocols on the faithful such as mask mandates and requiring medical proof for an exemption that go above and beyond the rule of law.
LifeSiteNews reached out to the Justice Center for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) for comment on COVID-19 protocols put in place, specifically by two Ontario bishops.
Bishop Ronald Fabbro of the Diocese of London released updated COVID protocols for his diocese on Dec. 1 that require the following:
Those seeking an exemption from wearing a face mask while at church must provide “evidence” for such an exemption to the pastor.
Despite having an exemption, they should, nevertheless, “wear a mask but only to enter and exit the church unless a documented disability prevents them from doing so even briefly.”
Despite having an exemption, they “must wear a mask for the brief period of receiving Communion when approached by the minister unless their disability prevents them.”
Bishop Douglas Crosby of the Diocese of Hamilton released COVID protocols for his diocese in a Dec. 4 memorandum that requires the following:
That clergy and church volunteers “enforce” mask-wearing rules upon parishioners
That clergy may require that those seeking an exemption from the mask-wearing rule provide “evidence” of an exemption.
That people who have such an exemption are, nevertheless, required to wear a mask “in order to receive Communion.”
Protocols such as these go far beyond the requirements demanded by Ontario’s Ministry of Health, health units, and local bylaws.
Ontario’s Ministry of Health states on its website on a page titled Face coverings and face masks (updated November 20) that people in the province when they go out of their homes “must use a face covering (non-medical mask, such as a cloth mask) in public indoor spaces and whenever physical distancing is a challenge.”
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Please SIGN this petition which asks policymakers at all levels of government to reverse mandatory mask mandates within their borders. Public health policies should be based on science and logic, not on the type of political posturing and virtue-signaling which led Joe Biden to recently call for a national mask mandate. And, public health policies certainly shouldn't lead to a situation where more people could become sick. But, that is exactly what these mandatory mask mandates are doing. Here are four inconvenient facts about masks: 1) Masks** are largely ineffective at stopping the transmission of viruses. The vast majority of masks worn by the public are made from material which cannot filter-out viruses because virus particles are too small to catch or obstruct. Wearing cloth masks to stop a virus is like putting a bee in a bird cage to keep it from flying away. Wearing a mask for long periods of time ensures that the wearer has a warm and moist receptacle around his or her mouth, on which viruses and bacteria can land and accumulate. Thus, masks are actually likely to have little effect in stopping the spread of COVID-19 acting as a barrier, but could actually make things worse acting as a receptacle. 2) Mandates which call for masks to be worn outdoors are both absurd and oppressive. 3) There are clearly documented hazards of wearing masks for long periods of time. 4) And, since school is on everyone's mind... Notwithstanding the above information on the ineffectiveness of most masks against viruses, we don't know if asymptomatic children can even transmit the virus. But, it was a reported in an article in the July 21, 2020 Uk Times that: "There has been no recorded case of a teacher catching the coronavirus from a pupil anywhere in the world, according to one of the UK government's leading scientific advisers." And, we also know that children are extremely unlikely to get seriously ill or die from COVID infections. In any case, children cannot possibly be expected to wear a mask properly in a way that would cut transmission. There are still a lot of unknowns about COVID-19, but we have grown in our understanding of this disease since the beginning of the crisis. The knowledge we have gained should allow government and health authorities to make more nuanced policies than the current one-size-fits-all mask mandates. Where are the legislative hearings in county commissions, and state, provincial or federal legislatures before these drastic actions are mandated? Where are the open and transparent debates among experts that provide our representatives with the necessary information to make good policy decisions? The real pandemic is the panic and the resulting tyranny that is being caused by dictatorial governors, corporate media and the monopolistic Big Tech. The truth is that COVID-19 is like a bad cold for most people; this is not ebola or the plague. Of course, the very elderly and those with serious health conditions should take precautions or be quarantined, but the rest of society should begin the long process of returning to normality. The frenzy to force everyone to wear a mask, at all times, has gone beyond all comprehension, and goes against science and logic. Please SIGN this petition which asks policymakers at all levels of government to reverse any mandatory mask order within the borders of their county, state, province, or country. Thank you! FOR MORE INFORMATION: 'Explosion in mandatory masking isn’t driven by science, but fear', PART I - https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/explosion-in-mandatory-masking-isnt-driven-by-science-but-fear 'Explosion in mandatory masking isn’t driven by science, but fear', PART II - https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/explosion-in-mandatory-masking-isnt-driven-by-science-but-fear-part-ii OSHA Document on Surgical Masks and Respirators stating that surgical masks do NOT prevent airborne particles (e.g. viruses) from being inhaled - https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3219.pdf 'PETER HITCHENS: Face masks turn us into voiceless submissives - and it’s not science forcing us to wear them, it’s politics' - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-8537489/PETER-HITCHENS-Face-masks-turn-voiceless-submissives.html **Here, we are referring to the masks worn by the vast majority of the public, not to specialist masks or respirator-type masks. ***Photo Credit: Shutterstock.com Hide Petition Text Sign this Petition
The policy, however, states that citizens “do not need to wear a face covering” if they “have a medical condition that inhibits your ability to wear a face covering.” The policy makes it clear residents of Ontario “do not need medical documentation to support any of the exceptions.”
JCCF president John Carpay and Litigation manager Jay Cameron responded to the following LifeSiteNews questions regarding the policies of the above bishops:
LifeSiteNews: Are the bishops legally within their rights to ask a citizen in Ontario to provide proof of an exemption from wearing a mask?
JCCF: As a starting point, churches are private organizations to which Human Rights Legislation does not apply when it comes to internal church policies, practices and procedures. For example, churches can legally discriminate against non-members when hiring staff. In contrast, a retail store (depending on the province; depending on municipal bylaw) might be required to honour health exemptions from mask-wearing, and further the retail store might not be legally permitted to demand to see a doctor’s note to evidence the health condition. See answer to #2 for clarification.
Are religious ministers within their rights to require a citizen of Ontario to wear a mask when entering and exiting a church despite having a medical exemption?
Generally, religious officials have discretion over rules, policies, procedures, behaviour or conduct, dress codes, etc. that they impose on their own members inside their own buildings. A Gurdwara (Sikh Temple) can refuse entry to someone who refuses to cover her/his head, for example. A Gurdwara, Mosque or Orthodox Synagogue can insist on separate seating for men and women. However, the Gurdwara requires a head covering because this is a required component of religious worship in the Sikh religion.
In contrast, the Catholic faith does not require anyone to cover their mouth or nose during Mass, or while inside a church. This requirement only comes from the government. The same governmental requirement creates an exception in most places: people do not have to wear a mask if they have a bona fide medical exemption, and most of these secular laws do not require that an exempt person show their doctor’s note. It is unclear on what basis a Catholic Church can require someone who is legally exempt (as per provincial and municipal law) to put on a mask, or to show a doctor’s note when secular authorities do not require this. The Church is arguably engaging in discrimination on the basis of disability, and the church has no bona fide religious requirement for faithful Catholics to wear masks or to require Catholics to produce doctors’ notes to prove they are exempt.
So, apart from a Catholic teaching that requires mask-wearing (and there is none), a bishop arguably cannot compel a medically-exempt person from covering their face during Mass or while inside the church building when the secular laws (which the Justice Centre will be challenging as unjustified and illegal violations of our Charter rights and freedoms) provide for exemptions and (often) specify that the exempt person cannot be required to produce proof.
A church can refuse entry or participation on the basis of a religious ground. For example, a church can refuse to host a wiccan wedding on church premises because there is a religious imperative that forms the basis for the decision. But if a church says people in wheelchairs cannot go to confession, there would be no religious underpinning they could point to; this would simply be a breach of human rights laws. Churches cannot discriminate on the basis of a health condition, absent a bona fide religious reason or official teaching.
In a similar vein, when the civil authorities protect the privacy of mask-exempt individuals (by stipulating that no person is required to show a doctor’s note) it is likely that churches do not have the authority to disregard that civil law and require mask-exempt individuals to show a doctor’s note, unless that religion teaches that church members or adherents have no privacy rights vis-à-vis church leaders or ministers. Human rights codes don't protect privacy rights, and there's no grounds for a human rights complaint for a breach of privacy.
Is it problematic from a human rights perspective for a bishop to mandate that Ontario citizens wear a mask in order to participate fully in a religious service, such as receiving Communion as part of the service?
Human rights laws are a double-edged sword. If someone successfully uses human rights laws to oppose church leaders’ demands or requirements vis-à-vis masks, that same power can potentially be abused by someone who insists on receiving communion even while not adhering to church teachings on any number of moral or lifestyle issues. Hopefully, the Human Rights Tribunal would be capable of discerning the difference between an actual Catholic teaching and a policy of requiring mask-wearing during Mass. Sadly, Human Rights Tribunals often have a poor track record of defending human rights, and they often have little regard for religious freedom and freedom of expression. Those wishing to invoke the powers of Human Rights Tribunals to fight against church policies that they consider to be unjust should think long and hard about using these legal proceedings to strike down the policies and edicts of bishops.
Are you concerned to see such directives? If so, why?
It’s disappointing to see so many people – including religious leaders – buy into and propagate the false idea that COVID-19 is an unusually deadly killer, when the evidence (including government data and statistics) tells us this is clearly not the case. Those who claim to love truth need to take a hard look at the facts, rather than blindly submit to fearmongering by politicians, media and politically-appointed doctors.
A Catholic source in the Diocese of Hamilton, who has a medical exemption from wearing a mask, told LifeSiteNews that Bishop Crosby’s protocols made him feel like a “second class citizen.”
“When Father read the latest letter from the diocese, that I would have to produce my medical exemption for my condition, it made me feel like a second-class citizen,” the source, who wishes to remain anonymous due to fear of backlash, said.
“I felt ashamed, not welcomed and, frankly, belittled in a place where I am going to seek refuge in the Lord. It’s sad when the secular government respects my dignity more than the bishop. Anywhere else in the country this would be a violation of my human rights. I already struggle with my health, and now this? I will not be returning to any Mass in the Diocese until this gestapo-like practice ceases,” he said.
Another Catholic source in Ontario, who also wishes to remain anonymous, told LifeSiteNews that what the faithful need from their pastors is care, not for them to become the bishop’s bylaw enforcement officers.
“At a time when everyone in the Church is starving for the sacraments, why are the Bishops pushing for their overstressed pastors to become bylaw enforcement officers in their own parishes? How is that pastoral in any way,” she said.
“A church is a sanctuary, a place of refuge. Now churches are becoming ground zero for enforcement of draconian bylaws,” she added.
LifeSiteNews reached out to Bishops Fabbro and Crosby by email and phone to ask if they saw any need to amend their COVID protocols in light of the JCCF’s concerns that they may be discriminatory to Catholic citizens of Ontario in their dioceses.
LifeSiteNews also asked if the Bishops think their dioceses need to issue an apology to Catholic citizens of Ontario in their dioceses for issuing directives that override their right to privacy, make them feel like second-class citizens and unwelcome in their own churches, and that may prove to be discriminatory in a court of law.
Of the two bishops, only Bishop Fabbro’s communications manager responded with the message that “no one is available to comment on this.”
Contact information for respectful communications:
Most Rev. Ronald P. Fabbro, C.S.B.
Diocese of London
1070 Waterloo Street
London, Ontario N6A 3Y2, Canada
Phone for the office of the bishop: 519-433-0658
Use online contact form here.
Most Reverend Douglas Crosby, O.M.I., D.D.
Diocese of Hamilton
700 King St W
Hamilton, ON L8P 1C7
Ph: 905-528-7988, ext. 2222.
Email Bishop Crosby using online form here
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lifesitenews--2020-12-18--Election watchdog group exposes Zuckerberg’s $500M ‘dark money’ scheme to elect Biden

December 18 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – An election-integrity watchdog group released a report on Wednesday detailing a massive multi-million-dollar scheme by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to influence the election process in various states in favor of Joe Biden .
The Amistad Project of the Thomas More Society documented over $ 500 million in grants from Zuckerberg to state and local officials through “ a dark money apparatus of 10 nonprofits funded by 5 foundations , they said .
Phill Kline , director of the Amistad Project , likened Zuckerberg ’ s efforts to a “ shadow government running @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conference on Wednesday .
Most of the funds went to Center for Technology and Civic Life ( CTCL ) , a left-wing nonprofit “ whose previous annual revenues never exceeded $ 1.2 million , ” the Amistad Project noted .
“ This network injected hundreds of millions of dollars into the election , violating state and federal election laws in the process and ensuring an unequal distribution of funding that favored Democratic precincts , depriving voters of both due process and equal protection , ” Kline said .
The Amistad Project ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 100,000 grant to the Mayor of Racine , Wisconsin , linked to a request that he “ recruit four other cities… to develop a joint grant request of CTCL.
” “ This effort results in these cities submitting a “ Wisconsin Safe Election Plan ” on June 15 , 2020 to CTCL and , in turn , receiving $ 6.3 million to implement the plan , ” the election watchdog related .
“ The provision of Zuckerberg-CTCL funds allowed these Democrat strongholds to spend roughly $ 47 per voter , compared to $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ traditionally Republican areas of the state , ” the report said .
According to the Amistad Project , the collaboration between CTCL and Wisconsin officials also violated federal law , which mandates that “ state election plans… be submitted to federal officials and approved.
” “ These irregularities existed wherever Zuckerberg ’ s money was granted to local election officials , ” the report continued .
Previous analysis conducted by the group found that 99.5 % of at least $ 63.4 million of grants from the CTCL this cycle were earmarked for overwhelmingly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paid for the election judges ; he purchased the drop boxes — contrary to state law ; he ordered the consolidation of the counting facilities ; Zuckerberg paid the local officials who boarded up the windows to the counting room ; Zuckerberg money purchased the machines , Dominion and otherwise ; and Zuckerberg money was contributed to secretaries of state , like Michigan ’ s Jocelyn Benson , who has fought transparency in this election , ” Kline stated on Wednesday .
Other “ high-tech interests ” named by the Amistad Project as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ dark money ” and Big Tech-connected groups like Democracy Fund and New Venture Fund .
“ We must act now to prevent such privatized elections in the future .
The American public deserves transparent and fair elections , not lawless elections directed by powerful private interests , ” Kline said .

PETITION UPDATE (1/15/2021) -
The events of the past month, and especially the past 10 days, have shaken the faith Americans have in their elected and appoint officials.
We continue to call for investigations to be made into allegations of election fraud. Texas is in the process of prosecuting one political operative for illegal ballot harvesting, and multiple state legislatures have called for investigations, too.
However, the judiciary has severely let down the American electorate.
As we have said all along, the integrity of the election is much bigger than President Trump. Election integrity is at the heart of republican democracy, and if we don't have it, we no longer have a functioning republic.
Therefore, we continue to seek the truth for the election outcome. Perhaps that will only be known in the future when state or federal commissions are established to investigate the instances of election fraud which were witnessed and sworn to, by thousands of Americans of all political persuasions.
In the meantime, you may still sign this petition. Thank you!
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PETITION UPDATE (12/10/20) -
On Wednesday, President Trump tweeted: "We will be INTERVENING in the Texas (plus many other states) case. This is the big one. Our Country needs a victory!"
He is referring to the lawsuit which the state of Texas has filed against Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Georgia in the Supreme Court over changes those states made to their election rules, claiming they violated the U.S. Constitution in the process.
Here is the central part of the argument: if Texas were to allow possible voter fraud to go unchecked in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Georgia, it would be akin to committing fraud upon the people of Texas, who cast their ballots within the framework of the law.
Indeed, this would apply equally to all citizens who voted within the framework of the law across the United States!
President Trump also tweeted that this case is, "very strong...ALL CRITERIA MET."
Please continue to SIGN and SHARE this urgent petition, now.
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PETITION UPDATE (12/7/20) - Since this petition was launched, President Trump's legal team, as well as other concerned citizens, have discovered what appears to be irrefutable evidence of voter fraud in several of the key battleground states, and have initiated legal challenges in six states.
While the situation continues to evolve, this remains a hugely important petition which we encourage you to SIGN and SHARE.
Below, please WATCH and READ about the mounting evidence of voter fraud and how the mainstream media seem determined to ignore even the most egregious instances of vote tampering. Then, please SIGN and SHARE this petition.
'Trump: ‘Our election system is now under assault and siege’ and as president I must defend it'
'Tens of thousands 2020 election votes illegally scanned in Detroit, says Dominion IT contractor'
'Trump campaign files lawsuit demanding ‘a new statewide election for president’ in Georgia'
'Experts flag over 500k ballots in PA with new evidence of major 2020 election voter fraud'
''Smoking gun'? Pennsylvania vote fraud hearing gets gasps from audience'
'FBI and Justice Department have dragged their feet investigating 2020 vote fraud'
''CNN top brass in leaked tape: We won't give Trump 'too much of a platform on his not conceding'
'Twitter censored Trump 63 times over Thanksgiving holiday, Biden untouched'
LifeSite supports President Trump with this petition because we believe he is trying to defend the Constitution, ensuring that electoral fraud does not taint the result of the 2020 general election.
But, since starting this petition, we have launched a separate petition related to the disputed election outcome, calling on the Department of Justice to 'do their job' and engage in meaningful investigations of the mounting evidence of voter fraud.
We believe that conducting forensic audits of ballots and voting machines, as well as issuing subpoenas to collect more evidence, would be a good start.
Thankfully, some of the state started to demand investigations independent of federal agencies. But we still believe that the DoJ needs to use its enormous fact-finding resources to help resolve allegations of election fraud.
Thank you for continuing to SIGN and SHARE all our election-related petitions.
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Please SIGN and SHARE this urgent petition which calls on all Americans to Stand With President Trump as he uses every legitimate means to find out if voter fraud played any role in the election outcome.
Amid allegations of voter fraud, and at a time when the situation with COVID has been used by many of the states to facilitate the use of mail-in ballots on a massive scale, we need to be very careful in dismissing the possibility of voter fraud.
The fact is, the possibility of wide-spread fraud with mail-in ballots is significant.
But, this is not about Donald Trump or Joe Biden! This about whether or not the sanctity of the ballot box has been tampered with!
Please Stand With President Trump as he attempts to defend the integrity of this election, as well as well as the right to vote itself!
Indeed, this is so important, not so much because one election hangs in the balance, but because our democracy, itself, hangs in the balance.
Americans not only have a right to know, but should demand that every legitimate means be used to discover the truth about these elections!
Please SIGN this petition and Stand With President Trump to ensure that these elections were conducted freely and fairly!
While most all Americans believe in playing by the rules, we also know that some very devious, politically-motivated operatives have been trying to harm the Trump administration from before he even took the oath of office.
This fact should lead us to question how some allegations of voter fraud can be so easily dismissed by state election authorities.
We demand to know the truth, and, for the sake of our democracy, we demand that President Trump keep fighting to learn the truth.
Thank you for SIGNING and SHARING this petition today!
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lifesitenews--2020-12-18--Twitter, Instagram censor video of airline kicking family off for child’s refusal to mask

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December 18 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In the latest example of Big Tech attempting to control the public discourse over COVID-19 measures , Twitter and Instagram removed a viral video exposing United Airlines ’ treatment of a family whose two-year-old child refused to wear a mask .
The Federalist reported that Eliz Orban , her husband , and their two-year-old daughter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York to see the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree and to visit family in New Jersey but were forced off the plane before their flight because their frightened child would not wear a mask .
The video , which has been removed from the two social media platforms , shows the father attempting to comply as the crying child cries and puts her hands over her face .
A flight attendant demands they “ grab their belongings and exit the aircraft , ” while the father protests “ this is compliance ” and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over her face .
The couple added that they had flown several times during the pandemic without incident , but this time they were banned from United and forced to leave without their baggage , which made the trip to New York ( flight attendants did retrieve their child car seat ) .
United policy requires masks for all passengers over age two .
`` The health and safety of our employees and customers is our highest priority , which is why we have a multi-layered set of policies , including mandating that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mask , ” United responded in a statement to TMZ .
“ We are investigating this specific incident and have made contact with the family .
We also refunded their tickets and returned their car seat and bags . ''
TMZ added that its sources deny the family was banned from future flights with the airline .
As extensively argued in the debate over reopening schools , evidence from the United States and abroad suggests that children are a very low risk of either suffering from COVID-19 or passing it along to others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disagree , and social media giants have taken it upon themselves to act as arbiters for “ authoritative ” COVID-19 information , which primarily takes the form of deference to Democrat narratives about the pandemic and the government response , as well as taking the positions of the pro-China World Health Organization as authoritative .

The Big Tech platforms took down footage showing a 2-year-old's father trying to comply by putting the mask over her face, but attendants still forced them to de-plane.
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December 18, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – In the latest example of Big Tech attempting to control the public discourse over COVID-19 measures, Twitter and Instagram removed a viral video exposing United Airlines’ treatment of a family whose two-year-old child refused to wear a mask.
The Federalist reported that Eliz Orban, her husband, and their two-year-old daughter were planning to fly from Denver to New York to see the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree and to visit family in New Jersey but were forced off the plane before their flight because their frightened child would not wear a mask.
The video, which has been removed from the two social media platforms, shows the father attempting to comply as the crying child cries and puts her hands over her face. A flight attendant demands they “grab their belongings and exit the aircraft,” while the father protests “this is compliance” and attempts to comply by holding the mask over her face.
The couple added that they had flown several times during the pandemic without incident, but this time they were banned from United and forced to leave without their baggage, which made the trip to New York (flight attendants did retrieve their child car seat). United policy requires masks for all passengers over age two.
“The health and safety of our employees and customers is our highest priority, which is why we have a multi-layered set of policies, including mandating that everyone onboard two and older wears a mask,” United responded in a statement to TMZ. “We are investigating this specific incident and have made contact with the family. We also refunded their tickets and returned their car seat and bags.” TMZ added that its sources deny the family was banned from future flights with the airline.
As extensively argued in the debate over reopening schools, evidence from the United States and abroad suggests that children are a very low risk of either suffering from COVID-19 or passing it along to others. Yet many on the political left disagree, and social media giants have taken it upon themselves to act as arbiters for “authoritative” COVID-19 information, which primarily takes the form of deference to Democrat narratives about the pandemic and the government response, as well as taking the positions of the pro-China World Health Organization as authoritative.
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lifesitenews--2020-12-18--A symbolic sign after the Pachamama worship at St. Peter’s: Papal Altar unused for months now

December 18 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Something happened in the Vatican in the last months that has been largely overlooked : the High Altar of St. Peter 's – the Papal Altar , which is situated right on top of the tomb of St. Peter himself – has been left unused now for many months .
Professor Armin Schwibach , a Vatican Correspondent who has lived in Rome for more than three decades , describes it as a “ symbolic emptiness.
” This fact comes in light of the coronavirus lockdowns , but also after Pope Francis , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with earth dedicated to the false goddess Pachamama and placed it , against the liturgical rules , on that very altar .
Professor Armin Schwibach , a professor of philosophy in Rome and Rome Correspondent of the Austrian Catholic website Kath.net , posted on Twitter on December 17 a photo of the High Altar at St. Peter 's Basilica – the Papal Altar at which , generally , and this for centuries , only the Pope offers the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass – and he himself then commented : “ The emptied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a kind of perceptible hole in the middle of the basilica.
” LifeSiteNews reached out to Professor Schwibach , asking him to explain the meaning of his commentary and photo .
He told LifeSite that since the corona lockdown in the Vatican , the Pope has never offered the Sacrifice of the Holy Mass on this altar anymore .
Instead , Pope Francis has offered Holy Mass , for example on Easter of this year , on the altar of the Chair of St. Peter , which is situated behind the high altar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a small congregation present .
Here is a video of that Mass .
The first minutes show how the High Altar is empty , and the altar behind it is being used .
Also on December 12 , the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe , Pope Francis celebrated Mass on that other altar behind the High Altar , passing by the Papal Altar without visibly bowing to it .
For all these months now , the Papal Altar has been abandoned , creating a “ symbolic emptiness , ” in Schwibach 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Pope has also abandoned his televised Masses at his Santa Marta residence , and this since May 18 .
Schwibach , who usually reported on these regular ( three to four times a week occurring ) Santa Marta homilies , added that no explanation was given as to why the Pope abandoned his public Masses altogether , but for the few occasions , such as Christmas , or , recently , the November 28 consistory where he had made new cardinals .
These Masses , as noted above , take place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Peter , behind the Papal Altar .
Still last year , for the Christmas Vigil Mass on December 24 , 2019 , Pope Franis celebrated Mass on the Papal Altar , with the basilica filled with faithful .
This year , he will celebrate the Christmas “ Midnight ” Mass at 7.30 pm , with a small congregation , and this time on the altar of the Chair of St. Peter .
The Papal Altar , or the Altar of the Confessio , is the centerpiece of St. Peter 's Basilica , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This altar was consecrated by Pope Clement in 1594 and is situated on top of the tomb of St. Peter himself , which is found below the cathedral .
The Altar of the Confessio is also placed there , commemorating St. Peter 's having witnessed to his faith with his martyrdom .
On March 10 , St. Peter 's Basilica had been closed due to the corona restrictions , and it was only Cardinal Comastri who at that time and until May prayed a televised rosary at St. Peter 's that touched @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to his heartfelt pleas to Our Lady for help .
Recently , at the end of November , Comastri resumed this pious and beautiful practice .
At this point , the basilica is open for visitors .
The significance of the absence of the Pope at the Papal Altar lies not only in the fact that it is the papal altar per se and links the current Pope directly with St. Peter himself .
It also lies in the fact that Pope Francis had , on October 27 , 2019 – at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ placed on that very same altar a highly controversial bowl of plants that had been offered up to the false goddess Pachamama at the beginning of the Amazon Synod .
Many saw in this bowl an occult sign , an offering to a demon , that was scandalously placed on God 's altar on which the Pope offers the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass .
At the time , Dr. Robert Moynihan , a U.S. journalist and Vatican expert , noticed this strange event – especially since the Pope also broke the liturgical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ altar itself , where only items are to be placed that are needed for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass .
Moynihan described how he “ learned that a bowl of soil with plants in it is often connected with ceremonial rituals involving Pachamana ” and that this bowl then usually also has some sort of red color , which actually also was to be found in the bowl on the High Altar at St. Peter 's .
Dr. Moynihan speculated and said that “ it seemed that the bowl of flowers presented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mass , and then placed on the altar during the consecration , have been connected with a ritual of veneration , and thanks , to Mother Earth , known as Pachamana… ” But we need not further speculate .
In this short video prepared by Gloria.tv , one can see that this very same bowl had been first offered up to Pachamama by a “ priestess ” in the Vatican Gardens during a pagan ceremony on October 4 , at the beginning of the Amazon Synod .
The bowl subsequently was carried over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the ceremony , and he then blessed it .
The Amazon Synod was surrounded by many controversial and scandalous events and statements , such as the honoring of Pachamama statues , but also the promotion of religious indifferentism and outright apostasy .
Not long after this scandalous event , Pope Francis decided not to be called anymore in the 2020 Vatican Yearbook “ Vicar of Christ , ” giving this title the character of merely being a “ historic title.
” Instead , he placed his personal name on top of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2019 Yearbook , his entry was still entitled “ Vicar of Jesus Christ.
” Professor Schwibach at the time commented on twitter : “ It seems that they continue to dismantle everything.
” Here a summary of the events since last year 's Amazon Synod : First the Pope had blessed a sacrifice that had been offered to a false god , and then he placed it on the very altar on which he usually offers the Son of God to God the Father .
In the 2020 Yearbook , he declines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The coronacrisis breaks out , which is then being used by government authorities to close down churches and restrict Mass attendance , along with the Pope 's collaboration and approval .
Then the Pope stops altogether celebrating Mass on that very same Papal Altar on which he had earlier placed the Pachamama bowl .
His Christmas Vigil Mass is not even a midnight Mass , but will take place at 7.30 p.m. , due to the existing curfew rules in Italy ( even though the Vatican is its own city-state and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ result of these papal acts are that now in many places in the whole world the Christmas Midnight Mass , commemorating the birth of the Christ-Child , has been cancelled .
One may ask whether there is a connection between all of these events : that is to say , from the Pachamama bowl on the Papal Altar to the cancellation of the Christmas Midnight Masses in many parts of the world .

December 18, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Something happened in the Vatican in the last months that has been largely overlooked: the High Altar of St. Peter's – the Papal Altar, which is situated right on top of the tomb of St. Peter himself – has been left unused now for many months. Professor Armin Schwibach, a Vatican Correspondent who has lived in Rome for more than three decades, describes it as a “symbolic emptiness.” This fact comes in light of the coronavirus lockdowns, but also after Pope Francis, in October 2019, welcomed a bowl with earth dedicated to the false goddess Pachamama and placed it, against the liturgical rules, on that very altar.
Professor Armin Schwibach, a professor of philosophy in Rome and Rome Correspondent of the Austrian Catholic website Kath.net, posted on Twitter on December 17 a photo of the High Altar at St. Peter's Basilica – the Papal Altar at which, generally, and this for centuries, only the Pope offers the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass – and he himself then commented: “The emptied and today unused papal altar. Now a kind of perceptible hole in the middle of the basilica.”
The emptied and today unused papal altar. Now a kind of perceptible hole in the middle of the basilica pic.twitter.com/oasVBlMm5h — Armin Schwibach  (@ASchwibach) December 17, 2020
LifeSiteNews reached out to Professor Schwibach, asking him to explain the meaning of his commentary and photo. He told LifeSite that since the corona lockdown in the Vatican, the Pope has never offered the Sacrifice of the Holy Mass on this altar anymore. Instead, Pope Francis has offered Holy Mass, for example on Easter of this year, on the altar of the Chair of St. Peter, which is situated behind the high altar of the basilica, and only with a small congregation present. Here is a video of that Mass. The first minutes show how the High Altar is empty, and the altar behind it is being used. Also on December 12, the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Pope Francis celebrated Mass on that other altar behind the High Altar, passing by the Papal Altar without visibly bowing to it. For all these months now, the Papal Altar has been abandoned, creating a “symbolic emptiness,” in Schwibach's words.
As the German journalist explained, the Pope has also abandoned his televised Masses at his Santa Marta residence, and this since May 18. Schwibach, who usually reported on these regular (three to four times a week occurring) Santa Marta homilies, added that no explanation was given as to why the Pope abandoned his public Masses altogether, but for the few occasions, such as Christmas, or, recently, the November 28 consistory where he had made new cardinals. These Masses, as noted above, take place at the altar of the Chair of Peter, behind the Papal Altar.
Still last year, for the Christmas Vigil Mass on December 24, 2019, Pope Franis celebrated Mass on the Papal Altar, with the basilica filled with faithful. This year, he will celebrate the Christmas “Midnight” Mass at 7.30 pm, with a small congregation, and this time on the altar of the Chair of St. Peter.
The Papal Altar, or the Altar of the Confessio, is the centerpiece of St. Peter's Basilica, with the Baldachin made by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. This altar was consecrated by Pope Clement in 1594 and is situated on top of the tomb of St. Peter himself, which is found below the cathedral. The Altar of the Confessio is also placed there, commemorating St. Peter's having witnessed to his faith with his martyrdom.
On March 10, St. Peter's Basilica had been closed due to the corona restrictions, and it was only Cardinal Comastri who at that time and until May prayed a televised rosary at St. Peter's that touched many hearts around the world, due to his heartfelt pleas to Our Lady for help. Recently, at the end of November, Comastri resumed this pious and beautiful practice. At this point, the basilica is open for visitors.
The significance of the absence of the Pope at the Papal Altar lies not only in the fact that it is the papal altar per se and links the current Pope directly with St. Peter himself. It also lies in the fact that Pope Francis had, on October 27, 2019 – at the closing Mass of the Amazon Synod – placed on that very same altar a highly controversial bowl of plants that had been offered up to the false goddess Pachamama at the beginning of the Amazon Synod. Many saw in this bowl an occult sign, an offering to a demon, that was scandalously placed on God's altar on which the Pope offers the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.
At the time, Dr. Robert Moynihan, a U.S. journalist and Vatican expert, noticed this strange event – especially since the Pope also broke the liturgical rules by placing that bowl on the altar itself, where only items are to be placed that are needed for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Moynihan described how he “learned that a bowl of soil with plants in it is often connected with ceremonial rituals involving Pachamana” and that this bowl then usually also has some sort of red color, which actually also was to be found in the bowl on the High Altar at St. Peter's.
Dr. Moynihan speculated and said that “it seemed that the bowl of flowers presented at the offertory of the final Synod Mass, and then placed on the altar during the consecration, may have been connected with a ritual of veneration, and thanks, to Mother Earth, known as Pachamana…”
But we need not further speculate. In this short video prepared by Gloria.tv, one can see that this very same bowl had been first offered up to Pachamama by a “priestess” in the Vatican Gardens during a pagan ceremony on October 4, at the beginning of the Amazon Synod. The bowl subsequently was carried over by her to Pope Francis who presided over the ceremony, and he then blessed it.
The Amazon Synod was surrounded by many controversial and scandalous events and statements, such as the honoring of Pachamama statues, but also the promotion of religious indifferentism and outright apostasy.
Not long after this scandalous event, Pope Francis decided not to be called anymore in the 2020 Vatican Yearbook “Vicar of Christ,” giving this title the character of merely being a “historic title.” Instead, he placed his personal name on top of his entry, Jorge Mario Bergoglio. In the 2019 Yearbook, his entry was still entitled “Vicar of Jesus Christ.” Professor Schwibach at the time commented on twitter: “It seems that they continue to dismantle everything.”
Here a summary of the events since last year's Amazon Synod: First the Pope had blessed a sacrifice that had been offered to a false god, and then he placed it on the very altar on which he usually offers the Son of God to God the Father. In the 2020 Yearbook, he declines to be called “Vicar of Christ.” The coronacrisis breaks out, which is then being used by government authorities to close down churches and restrict Mass attendance, along with the Pope's collaboration and approval. Then the Pope stops altogether celebrating Mass on that very same Papal Altar on which he had earlier placed the Pachamama bowl. His Christmas Vigil Mass is not even a midnight Mass, but will take place at 7.30 p.m., due to the existing curfew rules in Italy (even though the Vatican is its own city-state and the Pope is its head). The result of these papal acts are that now in many places in the whole world the Christmas Midnight Mass, commemorating the birth of the Christ-Child, has been cancelled. One may ask whether there is a connection between all of these events: that is to say, from the Pachamama bowl on the Papal Altar to the cancellation of the Christmas Midnight Masses in many parts of the world.
Follow Maike Dr. Maike Hickson was born and raised in Germany. She holds a PhD from the University of Hannover, Germany, after having written in Switzerland her doctoral dissertation on the history of Swiss intellectuals before and during World War II. She now lives in the U.S. and is married to Dr. Robert Hickson, and they have been blessed with two beautiful children. She is a happy housewife who likes to write articles when time permits. Dr. Hickson published in 2014 a Festschrift, a collection of some thirty essays written by thoughtful authors in honor of her husband upon his 70th birthday, which is entitled A Catholic Witness in Our Time. Hickson has closely followed the papacy of Pope Francis and the developments in the Catholic Church in Germany, and she has been writing articles on religion and politics for U.S. and European publications and websites such as LifeSiteNews, OnePeterFive, The Wanderer, Rorate Caeli, Catholicism.org, Catholic Family News, Christian Order, Notizie Pro-Vita, Corrispondenza Romana, Katholisches.info, Der Dreizehnte, Zeit-Fragen, and Westfalen-Blatt.
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