lifesitenews--2020-01-09--Pope renews call for global pact promoting ‘new humanism’ in address to Vatican diplomat

Pope renews call for global pact promoting ‘new humanism’ in address to Vatican diplomats

ROME , January 9 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — In a renewed and enthusiastic endorsement of globalism in 2020 , Pope Francis today repeated his call for international and religious leaders to sign a “ Global Education Pact ” in May at the Vatican , saying it is all the more urgent in light of the sexual abuse crisis .
In his annual New Year ’ s audience with the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See , the Pope looked back at key events of 2019 , including last February ’ s Vatican sex abuse summit .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the harm involved [ in the sexual abuse crisis ] , it becomes all the more urgent for adults not to abdicate their proper educational responsibilities , but to carry out those responsibilities with greater zeal , in order to guide young people to spiritual , human and social maturity.
” “ For this reason , ” the Pope continued , “ I have planned a worldwide event to take place on 14 May next with the theme : Reinventing the Global Compact on Education.
” When he launched the initiative last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a global educational pact is needed to educate us in universal solidarity and a new humanism.
” A Vatican-backed website to promote the pact added : “ Educating young people in fraternity , in learning to overcome divisions and conflicts , promote hospitality , justice and peace : Pope Francis has invited everyone who cares about the education of the young generation to sign a Global Pact , to create a global change of mentality through education.
” Citing his September 2019 message for the launch , in his address to diplomats on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ This gathering is meant to ‘ rekindle our commitment to and with young people , renewing our passion for a more open and inclusive education , including patient listening , constructive dialogue and better mutual understanding.
’ ” “ ‘ Never before has there been such need to unite our efforts in a broad educational alliance , to form mature individuals capable of overcoming division and antagonism , and to restore the fabric of relationships for the sake of a more fraternal humanity , ’ ” he said .
Repeating Hillary Clinton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ takes a village to raise a child , ” Pope Francis asserted the need to create an “ educational village ” to face new challenges .
“ All change , like the epochal change we are now experiencing , calls for a process of education and the creation of an educational village capable of forming a network of open and human relationships , ” he said .
The Pope asserted that in order to reach the objectives of the Global Education Pact , as a “ village ” we must “ put the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ creatively and responsibly in long-term projects ” that “ train individuals willing to offer themselves in service to the community.
” “ What is needed , ” he said , “ is an educational vision that can encompass a broad range of life experiences and learning processes , in order to enable young people , individually and collectively , to develop their personalities.
” When the Vatican launched the Global Education Pact back in September , Pope Francis omitted any reference to the prerogatives of parents as the primary educators of their children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the right to homeschool and the right to a free choice of school are threatened , and when countries throughout the world level taxes to provide public schooling to which no Catholic parents could safely send their child .
In his annual address to diplomats , on January 9 , the Pope insisted that “ education is not limited to school and university classrooms , ” but is “ principally ensured by strengthening and reinforcing the primary right of the family to educate , and the right of Churches and social communities to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children.
” In comment to LifeSiteNews following today ’ s papal audience , Eduard Habsburg , Hungary ’ s ambassador to the Holy See , who was present at the address , said : “ In a time of globalization it is important not to forget the first right of children is to one father and one mother and the first right of parents is to educate their own children according to their values.
” Commenting on the educational pact ’ s potential to affect society , Pope Francis stressed the importance of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people , ” who “ are the ones who above all make us aware of the urgent need for that intergenerational solidarity which has sadly been lacking in recent years.
” The Pope lamented the tendency , in many parts of the world , to be “ self-absorbed , to defend acquired rights and privileges , and to view the world within a narrow horizon that treats the elderly with indifference and no longer welcomes the newborn.
” “ The general ageing of the world population , especially in the West , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he said , adding that young people “ have much to offer , thanks to their enthusiasm and commitment .
To say nothing of their thirst for truth , which constantly reminds us of the fact that hope is not utopian and that peace is always a good that can be attained.
” In his address to diplomats , Pope Francis highlighted two key areas related to the Global Educational Pact : climate change and interreligious dialogue .
He said that one of the places where many young people “ have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political leaders to the issue of climate change.
” “ Care for our common home ought to be a concern of everyone and not the object of ideological conflict between different views of reality or , much less , between generations , ” he said .
“ Young people are telling us that … at every level we are being urgently challenged to protect our common home and to ‘ bring the whole human family together to seek a sustainable and integral development , ’ ” he said .
“ They remind us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conversion , which ‘ must be understood in an integral way , as a transformation of how we relate to our sisters and brothers , to other living beings , to creation in all its rich variety and to the Creator who is the origin and source of all life.
’ ” The second area Pope Francis linked to the educational pact is interreligious dialogue .
Recalling his February 2019 visit to Abu Dhabi , and co-signing of the Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together with the Grand Imam @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , “ it is particularly important to train future generations in interreligious dialogue , the main road to greater knowledge , understanding and reciprocal support between the members of different religions.
” Readers will recall that the Abu Dhabi document aroused controversy for stating that the “ diversity of religions ” is “ willed by God.
” In launching the Global Education Pact last September , Pope Francis mentioned the Abu-Dhabi document and said that in this new global village , “ the ground must be cleared of discrimination and fraternity must @ @ @ @ @ @ @ events will be held throughout 2020 to prepare for the May 14 signing of the “ Global Pact ” on education .
In May 2019 , Pope Francis made a strong push for globalism , calling for a supranational , legally constituted body to enforce United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and to implement “ climate change ” policies .
More recently , during an inflight press conference on his return from a seven-day apostolic visit to Africa , Francis said our “ duty ” is to “ obey international institutions , ” such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Union .

When the Vatican launched the Global Education Pact back in September, Pope Francis omitted any reference to the prerogatives of parents as the primary educators of their children.
ROME, January 9, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — In a renewed and enthusiastic endorsement of globalism in 2020, Pope Francis today repeated his call for international and religious leaders to sign a “Global Education Pact” in May at the Vatican, saying it is all the more urgent in light of the sexual abuse crisis.
In his annual New Year’s audience with the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See, the Pope looked back at key events of 2019, including last February’s Vatican sex abuse summit.
He told diplomats that “given the gravity of the harm involved [in the sexual abuse crisis], it becomes all the more urgent for adults not to abdicate their proper educational responsibilities, but to carry out those responsibilities with greater zeal, in order to guide young people to spiritual, human and social maturity.”
“For this reason,” the Pope continued, “I have planned a worldwide event to take place on 14 May next with the theme: Reinventing the Global Compact on Education.”
When he launched the initiative last September, Pope Francis said that “a global educational pact is needed to educate us in universal solidarity and a new humanism.”
A Vatican-backed website to promote the pact added: “Educating young people in fraternity, in learning to overcome divisions and conflicts, promote hospitality, justice and peace: Pope Francis has invited everyone who cares about the education of the young generation to sign a Global Pact, to create a global change of mentality through education.”
Citing his September 2019 message for the launch, in his address to diplomats on Thursday, the Pope explained that: “This gathering is meant to ‘rekindle our commitment to and with young people, renewing our passion for a more open and inclusive education, including patient listening, constructive dialogue and better mutual understanding.’”
“‘Never before has there been such need to unite our efforts in a broad educational alliance, to form mature individuals capable of overcoming division and antagonism, and to restore the fabric of relationships for the sake of a more fraternal humanity,’” he said.
Repeating Hillary Clinton’s favorite aphorism, “It takes a village to raise a child,” Pope Francis asserted the need to create an “educational village” to face new challenges.
“All change, like the epochal change we are now experiencing, calls for a process of education and the creation of an educational village capable of forming a network of open and human relationships,” he said.
The Pope asserted that in order to reach the objectives of the Global Education Pact, as a “village” we must “put the human person at the center, investing creatively and responsibly in long-term projects” that “train individuals willing to offer themselves in service to the community.”
“What is needed,” he said, “is an educational vision that can encompass a broad range of life experiences and learning processes, in order to enable young people, individually and collectively, to develop their personalities.”
When the Vatican launched the Global Education Pact back in September, Pope Francis omitted any reference to the prerogatives of parents as the primary educators of their children. This comes at a time when the right to homeschool and the right to a free choice of school are threatened, and when countries throughout the world levy taxes to provide public schooling to which no Catholic parents could safely send their child.
In his annual address to diplomats, on January 9, the Pope insisted that “education is not limited to school and university classrooms,” but is “principally ensured by strengthening and reinforcing the primary right of the family to educate, and the right of Churches and social communities to support and assist families in raising their children.”
In comments to LifeSiteNews following today’s papal audience, Eduard Habsburg, Hungary’s ambassador to the Holy See, who was present at the address, said: “In a time of globalization it is important not to forget the first right of children is to one father and one mother and the first right of parents is to educate their own children according to their values.”
Noting the educational pact’s potential to affect society, Pope Francis stressed the importance of “sincere and genuine dialogue with young people,” who “are the ones who above all make us aware of the urgent need for that intergenerational solidarity which has sadly been lacking in recent years.”
The Pope lamented the tendency, in many parts of the world, to be “self-absorbed, to defend acquired rights and privileges, and to view the world within a narrow horizon that treats the elderly with indifference and no longer welcomes the newborn.”
“The general ageing of the world population, especially in the West, is a sad and emblematic example of this,” he said, adding that young people “have much to offer, thanks to their enthusiasm and commitment. To say nothing of their thirst for truth, which constantly reminds us of the fact that hope is not utopian and that peace is always a good that can be attained.”
In his address to diplomats, Pope Francis highlighted two key areas related to the Global Educational Pact: climate change and interreligious dialogue.
He said that one of the places where many young people “have become active in calling the attention of political leaders to the issue of climate change.”
“Care for our common home ought to be a concern of everyone and not the object of ideological conflict between different views of reality or, much less, between generations,” he said.
“Young people are telling us that … at every level we are being urgently challenged to protect our common home and to ‘bring the whole human family together to seek a sustainable and integral development,’” he said. “They remind us of the urgent need for an ecological conversion, which ‘must be understood in an integral way, as a transformation of how we relate to our sisters and brothers, to other living beings, to creation in all its rich variety and to the Creator who is the origin and source of all life.’”
The second area Pope Francis linked to the educational pact is interreligious dialogue.
Recalling his February 2019 visit to Abu Dhabi, and co-signing of the Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together with the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmad Al-Tayyeb, the Pope said, “it is particularly important to train future generations in interreligious dialogue, the main road to greater knowledge, understanding and reciprocal support between the members of different religions.”
Readers will recall that the Abu Dhabi document aroused controversy for stating that the “diversity of religions” is “willed by God.”
In launching the Global Education Pact last September, Pope Francis mentioned the Abu-Dhabi document and said that in this new global village, “the ground must be cleared of discrimination and fraternity must be allowed to flourish.”
Conferences and events will be held throughout 2020 to prepare for the May 14 signing of the “Global Pact” on education.
In May 2019, Pope Francis made a strong push for globalism, calling for a supranational, legally constituted body to enforce United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and to implement “climate change” policies.
More recently, during an inflight press conference on his return from a seven-day apostolic visit to Africa, Francis said our “duty” is to “obey international institutions,” such as the United Nations and the European Union.
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lifesitenews--2020-01-08--Chick-fil-A CEO muddies waters on LGBT controversy, now calls Salvation Army ‘outstanding&#821

Chick-fil-A CEO muddies waters on LGBT controversy, now calls Salvation Army ‘outstanding’

January 8 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy has written an open letter admitting that the fast-food giant “ inadvertently discredited several outstanding organizations ” when it announced last November that it was reprioritizing its corporate giving strategy .
When Chick-fil-A revealed that it would stop donating to The Salvation Army and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes – groups that LGBT activists have for years deemed to be “ anti-gay ” for their Christian stances on certain issues – the move was interpreted by many observers and faithful patrons as knuckling under to pressure from LGBT @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earned hero status among Christians because of its courage in standing up to the homosexual juggernaut was suddenly seen as having betrayed millions of its loyal customers .
Chick-fil-A ’ s announcement was followed by the revelation it had donated in 2017 to the far-left , anti-Christian Southern Poverty Law Center ( SPLC ) .
It was a “ hate map ” produced by the SPLC that inspired domestic terrorist Floyd Lee Corkins II to attempt a mass shooting at the pro-life Family Research Council ( FRC ) in 2012 .
He was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Corkins had with him a backpack of Chick-fil-A sandwiches .
He said he ’ d planned to smear them on the corpses of FRC employees .
American Family Association ( AFA ) President Tim Wildmon reached out to Cathy with a personal letter , asking : • Will Chick-fil-A publicly state that it does not believe the Salvation Army and FCA are hate groups because of the ministries ’ beliefs about sexuality , marriage , and family ?
• Will you publicly state that Chick-fil-A will not hesitate to fund these two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the future ?
“ As you have seen , recently we announced changes to our giving strategy at the Chick-fil-A Foundation , ” wrote Cathy in his December 5 , 2019 response .
“ These changes were made to better focus on hunger , homelessness and education .
We understand how some thought we were abandoning our long-standing support of faith-based organizations.
” “ We inadvertently discredited several outstanding organizations that have effectively served communities for years , ” continued Cathy .
“ Some also questioned if our commitment to our Corporate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unequivocally : It is not , ” he added .
“ It appears that Mr. Cathy understands how many evangelicals perceived the company 's decision , as he stated that these Christian groups were ‘ inadvertently discredited , ’ ” said Wildmon .
“ The fact that Dan Cathy called these two Christian groups ‘ outstanding organizations ’ will mean a lot to evangelicals.
” However , I also mentioned in my initial letter that Chick-fil-A stated that the company would support Covenant House , a ministry to homeless youth , including homosexual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to help hurting youth in desperate circumstances –– including those who are LGBTQ –– Covenant House also openly promotes homosexuality as normal , natural , and healthy .
This was evident in Covenant House 's participation in the NYC gay pride parade and a number of other efforts that make it clear the ministry does not hold to a biblical view of human sexuality .
“ As a result , AFA will continue to monitor Chick-fil-A 's corporate giving , at least for the foreseeable future , ” continued Wildmon .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do so.
” Covenant House , which is ostensibly Catholic , has supported one of the most controversial recent developments in LGBT activism : Drag Queen Story Hour .
The movement ’ s New York City page lists Covenant House New York as having provided “ community space ” to host events in which adult crossdressers read to children about “ intersectionality ” and “ learn [ ing ] to see beyond the pink and blue gender binary , ” according to the organization ’ s own website .
More than 116,000 concerned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ November , joining with Wildmon in asking Chick-fil-A to clarify the organization ’ s attitude toward The Salvation Army and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes .
Elsewhere in his letter to Wildmon , Cathy promised , “ Chick-fil-A will give to faith-based and other organizations that we believe to be highly effective in a particular area.
” “ Grant recipients will likely rotate , as we assess from year to year partners who help us meet our stated goals , ” continued Cathy .
“ Also , our Operators in your community will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are meaningful at their discretion .
Additionally , our family will continue to fund and operate our family foundations and give to other charities of our choice .
We have been entrusted with much to share and the needs are great.
” “ We understand Chick-fil-A can support whatever groups it wants but we wanted to protect the reputation of FCA and the Salvation Army , ” Ed Vitagliano , an AFA executive vice president , told OneNewsNow .
Over 43,000 people have signed a LifeSiteNews petition asking Chick-fil-A to reverse course .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and continue to support pro-marriage and pro-family Christian organizations , ” it says .

There are still many unanswered questions about Chick-fil-A's financial support of leftist organizations.
January 8, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy has written an open letter admitting that the fast-food giant “inadvertently discredited several outstanding organizations” when it announced last November that it was reprioritizing its corporate giving strategy.
When Chick-fil-A revealed that it would stop donating to The Salvation Army and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes – groups that LGBT activists have for years deemed to be “anti-gay” for their Christian stances on certain issues – the move was interpreted by many observers and faithful patrons as knuckling under to pressure from LGBT political forces.
The restaurant that had earned hero status among Christians because of its courage in standing up to the homosexual juggernaut was suddenly seen as having betrayed millions of its loyal customers.
Chick-fil-A’s announcement was followed by the revelation it had donated in 2017 to the far-left, anti-Christian Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). It was a “hate map” produced by the SPLC that inspired domestic terrorist Floyd Lee Corkins II to attempt a mass shooting at the pro-life Family Research Council (FRC) in 2012. He was stopped by the security guard he shot.
Corkins had with him a backpack of Chick-fil-A sandwiches. He said he’d planned to smear them on the corpses of FRC employees.
American Family Association (AFA) President Tim Wildmon reached out to Cathy with a personal letter, asking:
Will Chick-fil-A publicly state that it does not believe the Salvation Army and FCA are hate groups because of the ministries’ beliefs about sexuality, marriage, and family? Will you publicly state that Chick-fil-A will not hesitate to fund these two ministries again, should the opportunity arise in the future?
“As you have seen, recently we announced changes to our giving strategy at the Chick-fil-A Foundation,” wrote Cathy in his December 5, 2019 response. “These changes were made to better focus on hunger, homelessness and education. We understand how some thought we were abandoning our long-standing support of faith-based organizations.”
“We inadvertently discredited several outstanding organizations that have effectively served communities for years,” continued Cathy.
“Some also questioned if our commitment to our Corporate Purpose was waning. Let me state unequivocally: It is not,” he added.
Wildmon said that Cathy’s response “was a welcomed clarification.”
“It appears that Mr. Cathy understands how many evangelicals perceived the company's decision, as he stated that these Christian groups were ‘inadvertently discredited,’” said Wildmon. “The fact that Dan Cathy called these two Christian groups ‘outstanding organizations’ will mean a lot to evangelicals.”
Wildmon also expressed caution:
However, I also mentioned in my initial letter that Chick-fil-A stated that the company would support Covenant House, a ministry to homeless youth, including homosexual young people. While it is admirable to help hurting youth in desperate circumstances –– including those who are LGBTQ –– Covenant House also openly promotes homosexuality as normal, natural, and healthy. This was evident in Covenant House's participation in the NYC gay pride parade and a number of other efforts that make it clear the ministry does not hold to a biblical view of human sexuality.
“As a result, AFA will continue to monitor Chick-fil-A's corporate giving, at least for the foreseeable future,” continued Wildmon. “We believe our supporters rely on us to do so.”
Covenant House, which is ostensibly Catholic, has supported one of the most controversial recent developments in LGBT activism: Drag Queen Story Hour. The movement’s New York City page lists Covenant House New York as having provided “community space” to host events in which adult crossdressers read to children about “intersectionality” and “learn[ing] to see beyond the pink and blue gender binary,” according to the organization’s own website.
More than 116,000 concerned individuals had signed an AFA petition in November, joining with Wildmon in asking Chick-fil-A to clarify the organization’s attitude toward The Salvation Army and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Elsewhere in his letter to Wildmon, Cathy promised, “Chick-fil-A will give to faith-based and other organizations that we believe to be highly effective in a particular area.”
“Grant recipients will likely rotate, as we assess from year to year partners who help us meet our stated goals,” continued Cathy. “Also, our Operators in your community will continue to invest in local causes that are meaningful at their discretion. Additionally, our family will continue to fund and operate our family foundations and give to other charities of our choice. We have been entrusted with much to share and the needs are great.”
“We understand Chick-fil-A can support whatever groups it wants but we wanted to protect the reputation of FCA and the Salvation Army,” Ed Vitagliano, an AFA executive vice president, told OneNewsNow.
Over 43,000 people have signed a LifeSiteNews petition asking Chick-fil-A to reverse course.
“Please stop pandering to homosexual activists and continue to support pro-marriage and pro-family Christian organizations,” it says.
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lifesitenews--2020-01-10--UN proposes solution to collapsing fertility: More women and elderly in workforce

NEW YORK , January 9 , 2020 ( C-Fam ) — Even with adjustments for longer , healthier living , the UN ’ s latest population figures show rapid aging and economic unpreparedness across the globe .
By each of the three metrics used in the latest UN report on aging , only Africa is projected to avoid the harsh effects of aging in the coming decades , a world where the number of elderly is projected to more than double , reaching more than 1.5 billion .
According to World Population Prospects 2019 , by 2050 , one in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 65 , up from one in eleven in 2019 , as the world ’ s older population grows in both absolute and relative terms .
The slowest to age are those regions that have already grown old : Europe , North America , Australia , and New Zealand .
Africa will age quickly as fertility rates drop and life expectancy rises , but nine of the ten fastest aging countries are in Asia , led by Korea , Singapore , and Taiwan , whose fertility plummeted decades ago and remains below replacement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
By the traditional measure of aging , counting the number of those 65 years and older per hundred people 20–64 , the ratio of elderly dependent persons will rise sharply from 16 to 28 by 2050 .
In Europe there will be 49 elderly per 100 workers ; in Japan , Korea , and Spain there will be a stunning 80 elderly per 100 workers .
Conversely , in Africa , just 7 elderly are supported by 100 workers today , and this will rise slowly to just 9 by 2050 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ UN statisticians alternatively defined old age based on remaining life expectancy of 15 years .
This “ prospective old age ” method assumes that people will work until just 15 years before death in their 80s , a highly optimistic assumption .
Even with the most hopeful forecast , Asia will age quickly to 25 dependent elderly , while Africa remains at just 10 elderly per 100 workers .
The rosier projections , while they show slower aging and better conditions for elderly in the U.S. and Europe , may hide worsening conditions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the report .
A third , economic , measure shows the bleakest picture .
This is significant since it is used by policy makers to plan economies .
The old and the very young consume more than they produce , while workers produce more than they consume .
This method estimates economic resource flows between age groups , which shows how each age group relies on sharing and saving to support consumption at all stages of life .
By this measure , the elderly proportion will rise globally , from 20 older @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the next 30 years .
The rise is steepest in Europe and North America , Australia and New Zealand , places with high consumption as well as longer lives .
Japan is expected to have 127 elderly consumers per 100 workers , and Greece 107 .
Africa would remain the youngest , with just 10 older consumers per 100 workers .
Where the burden falls depends on where one lives .
In economies with high social spending on services , it will be the public .
That includes Europe , Latin America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rely more on private sources of support , such as the U.S. , UK , Australia , Southeast and South Asia , the family and individual workers will bear the burden of supporting seniors .
To avoid economic crisis , the report recommends putting more people in the workforce , including women and the elderly , gradually increasing retirement age , reducing public benefits , and balancing public and private spending , akin to the U.S. model , by shifting the burden to individual labor earnings and family resources .

NEW YORK, January 9, 2020 (C-Fam) — Even with adjustments for longer, healthier living, the UN’s latest population figures show rapid aging and economic unpreparedness across the globe. By each of the three metrics used in the latest UN report on aging, only Africa is projected to avoid the harsh effects of aging in the coming decades, a world where the number of elderly is projected to more than double, reaching more than 1.5 billion.
According to World Population Prospects 2019, by 2050, one in six people will be over the age of 65, up from one in eleven in 2019, as the world’s older population grows in both absolute and relative terms.
The slowest to age are those regions that have already grown old: Europe, North America, Australia, and New Zealand. Africa will age quickly as fertility rates drop and life expectancy rises, but nine of the ten fastest aging countries are in Asia, led by Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan, whose fertility plummeted decades ago and remains below replacement levels despite government interventions to increase it.
By the traditional measure of aging, counting the number of those 65 years and older per hundred people 20–64, the ratio of elderly dependent persons will rise sharply from 16 to 28 by 2050. In Europe there will be 49 elderly per 100 workers; in Japan, Korea, and Spain there will be a stunning 80 elderly per 100 workers. Conversely, in Africa, just 7 elderly are supported by 100 workers today, and this will rise slowly to just 9 by 2050.
The aging predicament is so severe that UN statisticians alternatively defined old age based on remaining life expectancy of 15 years. This “prospective old age” method assumes that people will work until just 15 years before death in their 80s, a highly optimistic assumption.
Even with the most hopeful forecast, Asia will age quickly to 25 dependent elderly, while Africa remains at just 10 elderly per 100 workers. The rosier projections, while they show slower aging and better conditions for elderly in the U.S. and Europe, may hide worsening conditions for the economically disadvantaged there, according to the report.
A third, economic, measure shows the bleakest picture. This is significant since it is used by policy makers to plan economies. The old and the very young consume more than they produce, while workers produce more than they consume. This method estimates economic resource flows between age groups, which shows how each age group relies on sharing and saving to support consumption at all stages of life. By this measure, the elderly proportion will rise globally, from 20 older consumers to 33 per 100 workers, in the next 30 years. The rise is steepest in Europe and North America, Australia and New Zealand, places with high consumption as well as longer lives. Japan is expected to have 127 elderly consumers per 100 workers, and Greece 107. Africa would remain the youngest, with just 10 older consumers per 100 workers.
Where the burden falls depends on where one lives. In economies with high social spending on services, it will be the public. That includes Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. In economies that rely more on private sources of support, such as the U.S., UK, Australia, Southeast and South Asia, the family and individual workers will bear the burden of supporting seniors.
To avoid economic crisis, the report recommends putting more people in the workforce, including women and the elderly, gradually increasing retirement age, reducing public benefits, and balancing public and private spending, akin to the U.S. model, by shifting the burden to individual labor earnings and family resources.
Published with permission from C-Fam.
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lifesitenews--2020-01-10--Pro-abortion language could destroy global girls’ education bill

WASHINGTON , D.C. , January 9 , 2020 ( C-Fam ) — Even in a gridlocked and divided Congress , there is bipartisan support for initiatives to improve global health , end violence against women around the word , and improve girls ’ access to education .
But recent bills aimed at addressing these issues are being undermined within by references to strategy documents from the previous administration — many of which include highly controversial measures .
The Keeping Girls in School Act was introduced in both the House and Senate last April with identical language .
While the Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Foreign Relations , the House version was referred to the full body pending a vote last October .
UNICEF USA , a U.S.-based organization supporting the UN children ’ s agency , issued a statement welcoming the House bill ’ s movement .
They noted that one of its results would be “ codifying the U.S .
Global Strategy to Empower Adolescent Girls.
” What worries pro-life groups is that there appears to be no movement on the part of the administration to amend the controversial adolescent girl strategy , nor , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to remove the problematic reference to it .
The Keeping Girls in School Act calls for officials at State and USAID to “ review and update ” a global strategy on adolescent girls , and operate under the existing strategy until that time .
The adolescent girls strategy was introduced in 2016 and still guides the work of four U.S. government agencies , including the State Department and USAID .
The strategy contains multiple references to “ sexual and reproductive health , ” which has been condemned in international negotiations by the Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , the strategy goes even beyond that by referring to “ sexual and reproductive health and rights , ” which is language that has never been formally defined nor agreed to in binding international documents .
Abortion advocates have argued that no strategy to improve education or economic empowerment for women and girls will be successful without a health component — in which “ health ” must include “ reproductive health , ” which in turn must include abortion .
Legislation aimed at improving global education for girls could be written @ @ @ @ @ @ @ laws and policies , with very limited references to such uncontroversial health provisions as menstrual hygiene .
Another option open to pro-life lawmakers would be to include explicit provisions echoing the Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance policy , blocking funding for foreign organizations that promote or provide abortion .
Even if constraints were added to the Keeping Girls in School Act with regard to health , the U.S .
Global Strategy to Empower Adolescent Girls includes reference to “ comprehensive sexuality education , ” another controversial term .
In fact , international @ @ @ @ @ @ @ education ” and it is rejected by nations and local municipalities around the world .
Despite this , the legislation , which is aimed at ensuring girls receive a good education , would be implemented with guidance from a strategy promoting curricula that include abortion , gender ideology , homosexuality , and other sensitive subjects .
The Trump administration has not modified or replaced the prior administration ’ s strategy documents on several issues , including adolescent girls , gender equality , or USAID ’ s “ LGBT Vision for Action.
” All @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the stated priorities of the current administration .
The pro-abortion members of Congress do not have the power to rewrite the U.S. agencies ’ strategy documents .
However , they have increased their efforts to put the power of law behind these Obama-era strategies , inasmuch as the Trump administration allows them to remain in effect .

Actors working from within the Trump administration hope to include language about 'sexual and reproductive health and rights' to make sure adolescent girls can get abortions.
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 9, 2020 (C-Fam) — Even in a gridlocked and divided Congress, there is bipartisan support for initiatives to improve global health, end violence against women around the word, and improve girls’ access to education. But recent bills aimed at addressing these issues are being undermined within by references to strategy documents from the previous administration — many of which include highly controversial measures.
The Keeping Girls in School Act was introduced in both the House and Senate last April with identical language. While the Senate version remains stalled in the Committee on Foreign Relations, the House version was referred to the full body pending a vote last October. UNICEF USA, a U.S.-based organization supporting the UN children’s agency, issued a statement welcoming the House bill’s movement.
They noted that one of its results would be “codifying the U.S. Global Strategy to Empower Adolescent Girls.” What worries pro-life groups is that there appears to be no movement on the part of the administration to amend the controversial adolescent girl strategy, nor, so far, on the part of legislators to remove the problematic reference to it.
The Keeping Girls in School Act calls for officials at State and USAID to “review and update” a global strategy on adolescent girls, and operate under the existing strategy until that time.
The adolescent girls strategy was introduced in 2016 and still guides the work of four U.S. government agencies, including the State Department and USAID.
The strategy contains multiple references to “sexual and reproductive health,” which has been condemned in international negotiations by the Trump administration for its use to promote abortion. However, the strategy goes even beyond that by referring to “sexual and reproductive health and rights,” which is language that has never been formally defined nor agreed to in binding international documents.
Abortion advocates have argued that no strategy to improve education or economic empowerment for women and girls will be successful without a health component — in which “health” must include “reproductive health,” which in turn must include abortion.
Legislation aimed at improving global education for girls could be written narrowly, leaving health issues to other laws and policies, with very limited references to such uncontroversial health provisions as menstrual hygiene. Another option open to pro-life lawmakers would be to include explicit provisions echoing the Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance policy, blocking funding for foreign organizations that promote or provide abortion.
Even if constraints were added to the Keeping Girls in School Act with regard to health, the U.S. Global Strategy to Empower Adolescent Girls includes reference to “comprehensive sexuality education,” another controversial term. In fact, international consensus does not support “comprehensive sexuality education” and it is rejected by nations and local municipalities around the world. Despite this, the legislation, which is aimed at ensuring girls receive a good education, would be implemented with guidance from a strategy promoting curricula that include abortion, gender ideology, homosexuality, and other sensitive subjects.
The Trump administration has not modified or replaced the prior administration’s strategy documents on several issues, including adolescent girls, gender equality, or USAID’s “LGBT Vision for Action.” All of these advance objectives that are incompatible with the stated priorities of the current administration.
The pro-abortion members of Congress do not have the power to rewrite the U.S. agencies’ strategy documents. However, they have increased their efforts to put the power of law behind these Obama-era strategies, inasmuch as the Trump administration allows them to remain in effect.
Published with permission from C-Fam.
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lifesitenews--2020-01-09--Disney introduces kids to world of demons, witchcraft in new ‘The Owl House’ show

January 9 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The Disney Channel will premiere a new cartoon – The Owl House – on Friday , January 10 , that promises to introduce young viewers to a world of demons and witchcraft .
According to Disney , “ The series follows self-assured teenage girl Luz , who discovers a portal to another realm where humans are not well-liked , and she must disguise herself in order to fit in at witch school.
” Disney describes that realm as a “ Demon town , ” where Luz takes up residence with Eda the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ witch on the Boiling Iles.
” Luz declares , “ Someday , I ’ m going to be just like her.
” Disney : going farther into the darkness of the spiritual world that opposes God “ Folks , if you think this latest ‘ Owl House ’ show is just ‘ fantasy and fun ’ think again , ” wrote Deborah Bunting in a commentary penned for CBN ( The Christian Broadcasting Network ) .
“ The show tries to portray witchcraft as a positive tool to fight evil , ” explained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what real-life witches have been promoting over the past few years as they 've been putting hexes on President Trump and others in order to fight for their beliefs.
” “ Over the years , Disney has gone farther and farther into the darkness of the spiritual world that opposes the living God , coming up with programming and characters that lead the vulnerable into that dark world of deception.
” “ This spiritual realm that opposes God is real .
Demons are real , ” warns Bunting .
“ And they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them in to be pawns of the enemy of their souls , the Devil , otherwise known as Satan .
His devices and plans are to destroy your kids and grandkids spiritually , physically and emotionally .
You must protect them from being enticed into this demonic world.
” Making the demon realm ‘ feel like home ’ for kids “ The original pitch ( for the show ) was ‘ girl hangs out with witch in hell , ’ ” voice actor Alex Hirsch told Newsweek.com .
The show ’ s art @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when the show ’ s creator , Dana Terrace , first approached him , “ she said that ‘ we 're trying to make this demon realm a part of Disney.
’ ” ' “ We really wanted to make this demon realm feel like home , and just had to figure out how to do it , '' said Cometa .
The writers room for the show is “ full of books on witchcraft , witches and spells to take inspiration from , ” according to the Newsweek piece .
The visual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ various European painters such as Hieronymus Bosch , who was best known for his surrealistic depictions of hell .
Show creator Terrace , who first became acquainted with religious painters while growing up in Catholic school , said Bosch ’ s twisted takes on angels and demons would make for a “ cool show in that art style.
” Opening children to demons ’ influence ‘ will only end in affliction and suffering ’ Last month , controversy arose over when major retailers such as Walmart , Amazon , and Barnes & Noble @ @ @ @ @ @ @ learn how to summon demons .
Written for 5- to 10-year-olds , A Children ’ s Book of Demons directs kids to “ conjure gentle demons by writing their sigils , which serve as ‘ a phone number ’ straight to the spirit.
” “ As ridiculous as the ‘ demons ’ contained in the book may be , there is nothing innocent or fun about even pretending to summon evil spirits , ” noted Elizabeth Johnston , aka Activist Mommy , on her blog .
“ But who is to say it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ real and is no laughing matter.
” “ It is a sign of the degeneration of our society that making use of demons is considered acceptable , and it manifests ignorance of their malice and desire to do us harm , ” renowned exorcist , Fr .
Chad Ripperger , told LifeSiteNews .
“ Books such as these ought to be avoided by parents and children , as they pose a possible opening to demons ’ influence in their lives , which will only end in affliction and suffering.
” “ Parents would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something ‘ silly , ’ but contrary to the proper formation of their children , ” he continued .
“ Opening up children to this at a young age will often place the child in a mindset that diabolic influence of demons in his life is not something serious or to be avoided.
” While The Owl House has not yet premiered , The Disney Channel has already signed on for a second season of the show to be produced .

'Humans are not well-liked' in 'Demon town,' where 'the most powerful witch on the Boiling Iles' lives.
January 9, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The Disney Channel will premiere a new cartoon – The Owl House – on Friday, January 10, that promises to introduce young viewers to a world of demons and witchcraft.
According to Disney, “The series follows self-assured teenage girl Luz, who discovers a portal to another realm where humans are not well-liked, and she must disguise herself in order to fit in at witch school.”
Disney describes that realm as a “Demon town,” where Luz takes up residence with Eda the Owl Lady, “the most powerful witch on the Boiling Iles.”
Luz declares, “Someday, I’m going to be just like her.”
Disney: going farther into the darkness of the spiritual world that opposes God
“Folks, if you think this latest ‘Owl House’ show is just ‘fantasy and fun’ think again,” wrote Deborah Bunting in a commentary penned for CBN (The Christian Broadcasting Network).
“The show tries to portray witchcraft as a positive tool to fight evil,” explained Bunting.
“That's similar to what real-life witches have been promoting over the past few years as they've been putting hexes on President Trump and others in order to fight for their beliefs.”
“Over the years, Disney has gone farther and farther into the darkness of the spiritual world that opposes the living God, coming up with programming and characters that lead the vulnerable into that dark world of deception.”
“This spiritual realm that opposes God is real. Demons are real,” warns Bunting. “And they are out to deceive your children and draw them in to be pawns of the enemy of their souls, the Devil, otherwise known as Satan. His devices and plans are to destroy your kids and grandkids spiritually, physically and emotionally. You must protect them from being enticed into this demonic world.”
Making the demon realm ‘feel like home’ for kids
“The original pitch (for the show) was ‘girl hangs out with witch in hell,’” voice actor Alex Hirsch told Newsweek.com.
The show’s art director, Ricky Cometa, explained that when the show’s creator, Dana Terrace, first approached him, “she said that ‘we're trying to make this demon realm a part of Disney.’”'
“We really wanted to make this demon realm feel like home, and just had to figure out how to do it,” said Cometa.
The writers room for the show is “full of books on witchcraft, witches and spells to take inspiration from,” according to the Newsweek piece.
The visual design of the show is inspired by various European painters such as Hieronymus Bosch, who was best known for his surrealistic depictions of hell.
Show creator Terrace, who first became acquainted with religious painters while growing up in Catholic school, said Bosch’s twisted takes on angels and demons would make for a “cool show in that art style.”
Opening children to demons’ influence ‘will only end in affliction and suffering’
Last month, controversy arose over when major retailers such as Walmart, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble offered a book inviting young children to learn how to summon demons.
Written for 5- to 10-year-olds, A Children’s Book of Demons directs kids to “conjure gentle demons by writing their sigils, which serve as ‘a phone number’ straight to the spirit.”
“As ridiculous as the ‘demons’ contained in the book may be, there is nothing innocent or fun about even pretending to summon evil spirits,” noted Elizabeth Johnston, aka Activist Mommy, on her blog. “But who is to say it is pretend? The spirit world is real and is no laughing matter.”
“It is a sign of the degeneration of our society that making use of demons is considered acceptable, and it manifests ignorance of their malice and desire to do us harm,” renowned exorcist, Fr. Chad Ripperger, told LifeSiteNews. “Books such as these ought to be avoided by parents and children, as they pose a possible opening to demons’ influence in their lives, which will only end in affliction and suffering.”
“Parents would be well warned that it is not something ‘silly,’ but contrary to the proper formation of their children,” he continued. “Opening up children to this at a young age will often place the child in a mindset that diabolic influence of demons in his life is not something serious or to be avoided.”
While The Owl House has not yet premiered, The Disney Channel has already signed on for a second season of the show to be produced.
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lifesitenews--2020-01-09--UPDATED: Brazilian judge orders Netflix to remove film that portrays Christ as homosexual

PETITION : Dump Netflix over video depicting Jesus as a homosexual Sign the petition here .
UPDATE 01-09-2020 , 18:38 P.M. EST — As predicted by LifeSite ’ s source , the Brazilian Supreme Court just overruled Judge Benedicto Abicair ’ s decision , allowing Netflix to leave the blasphemous First Temptation of Christ available for viewing in Brazil .
RIO DE JANEIRO , Brazil , January 9 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) ― A judge has ordered Netflix to remove a blasphemous film from its service .
The judge , Benedicto Abicair , handed down his judgment in Rio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ followed a petition signed by over two million Brazilians stating that the comedic film , entitled The First Temptation of Christ , broke the law and “ seriously offended Christians.
” In the film , Christ is depicted as a homosexual .
Edinburgh-based Brazilian university student Ricardo German told LifeSiteNews he was delighted by the ruling .
“ I think it ’ s great , ” he said via social media and explained that the judge was on solid legal ground .
“ According to Article 208 of the Brazilian Penal Code , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ object of religious worship ’ is a crime punishable by up to one year in prison.
” “ Judge Abicair did nothing but order the provisional suspension of a work in clear violation of that legal prohibition , ” German said .
The judge , according to German , can forbid Netflix ’ s Brazil installation — officially a “ legal person ” for the purposes of legal proceedings — from making the film available to view .
He can also bar Porta dos Fundos from advertising the film anywhere that can be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ technically include the internet as a whole ( at least in the Portuguese language , some jurists could say ) .
” At the same time , German was surprised that the judge ruled as he did because of the left-leaning tendencies of modern Brazilian courts .
“ The order will almost certainly be reversed by the higher courts ( the High Court of Justice or the Supreme Court ) , unfortunately , ” German said .
“ The superior courts don ’ t apply the law : they decide what outcome they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on that , confer whichever twisted hermeneutics they need to effectively render any legal disposition contrary to their ideology meaningless , ” he continued .
“ They ’ ve done it with gay ‘ marriage ’ back in 2011 , they ’ ve done it with abortion of fetuses with anencephaly , and they will probably do it again now.
” German added that 100 % of all seats in the superior courts are filled by presidential nominations and “ if you ’ ve had over two decades of left-wing governments , you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was produced by the Brazilian film company Porta dos Fundos , whose headquarters were firebombed on Christmas Eve .
No one was hurt .
German told LifeSiteNews that the small group of men who attacked the offices carried flags of the “ Brazilian Integralist Action ” movement .
The president of this group has , however , repudiated the attack .

The decision followed a petition signed by over two million Brazilians stating that the blasphemous film broke the law and 'seriously offended Christians.'
PETITION: Dump Netflix over video depicting Jesus as a homosexual Sign the petition here.
UPDATE 01-09-2020, 18:38 P.M. EST — As predicted by LifeSite’s source, the Brazilian Supreme Court just overruled Judge Benedicto Abicair’s decision, allowing Netflix to leave the blasphemous First Temptation of Christ available for viewing in Brazil. Read LifeSite coverage here.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, January 9, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) ― A judge has ordered Netflix to remove a blasphemous film from its service.
The judge, Benedicto Abicair, handed down his judgment in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday. The decision followed a petition signed by over two million Brazilians stating that the comedic film, entitled The First Temptation of Christ, broke the law and “seriously offended Christians.” In the film, Christ is depicted as a homosexual.
Edinburgh-based Brazilian university student Ricardo German told LifeSiteNews he was delighted by the ruling.
“I think it’s great,” he said via social media and explained that the judge was on solid legal ground. “According to Article 208 of the Brazilian Penal Code, to ‘publicly denigrate an act or object of religious worship’ is a crime punishable by up to one year in prison.”
“Judge Abicair did nothing but order the provisional suspension of a work in clear violation of that legal prohibition,” German said. The judge, according to German, can forbid Netflix’s Brazil installation — officially a “legal person” for the purposes of legal proceedings — from making the film available to view. He can also bar Porta dos Fundos from advertising the film anywhere that can be accesseed from Brazil, “which would technically include the internet as a whole (at least in the Portuguese language, some jurists could say).”
At the same time, German was surprised that the judge ruled as he did because of the left-leaning tendencies of modern Brazilian courts.
“The order will almost certainly be reversed by the higher courts (the High Court of Justice or the Supreme Court), unfortunately,” German said.
“The superior courts don’t apply the law: they decide what outcome they would like the most and, based on that, confer whichever twisted hermeneutics they need to effectively render any legal disposition contrary to their ideology meaningless,” he continued.
“They’ve done it with gay ‘marriage’ back in 2011, they’ve done it with abortion of fetuses with anencephaly, and they will probably do it again now.”
German added that 100% of all seats in the superior courts are filled by presidential nominations and “if you’ve had over two decades of left-wing governments, you get what you get.”
The film was produced by the Brazilian film company Porta dos Fundos, whose headquarters were firebombed on Christmas Eve. No one was hurt. German told LifeSiteNews that the small group of men who attacked the offices carried flags of the “Brazilian Integralist Action” movement. The president of this group has, however, repudiated the attack.
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lifesitenews--2020-01-10--BREAKING: Democrats vote against motion calling unborn babies members ‘of the species homo sap

BREAKING: Democrats vote against motion calling unborn babies members ‘of the species homo sapiens’

WASHINGTON , D.C. , January 10 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives voted Friday against adopting language that would have merely added preborn children to existing safety regulations on drinking water .
HR 535 , the PFAS Action Act of 2019 , would amend the federal Safe Drinking Water Act by adding “ unborn child ” to its list of subpopulations that would be particularly vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water .
It defines “ unborn child ” as a “ member of the species homo sapiens , at any stage of development @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” which has already been used in federal law in the Unborn Victims of Violence Act .
This morning , the House voted on a motion to recommit HR 535 offered by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers ( R-WA ) .
It was shot down by a 187-219 vote .
“ Most importantly , it protects the unborn child , something I hope everyone in this room can agree should be one of our greatest priorities : to protect people before they are born , and at every stage of their lives , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I urge my colleagues to support science by supporting my motion to recommit.
” “ This motion ensures that unborn babies are taken into consideration when studying the effects of certain toxins on vulnerable populations , ” Susan B. Anthony List president Marjorie Dannenfelser declared .
“ To vote against it would be to vote against protecting unborn babies , who may be particularly vulnerable to chemical exposure.
” The Democrat-controlled House has consistently opposed the most modest of pro-life measures , most notably legislation to require basic medical treatment for infants @ @ @ @ @ @

The Democrat-controlled House has consistently opposed the most modest of pro-life measures.
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 10, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives voted Friday against adopting language that would have merely added preborn children to existing safety regulations on drinking water.
HR 535, the PFAS Action Act of 2019, would amend the federal Safe Drinking Water Act by adding “unborn child” to its list of subpopulations that would be particularly vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water. It defines “unborn child” as a “member of the species homo sapiens, at any stage of development who is carried in the womb,” which has already been used in federal law in the Unborn Victims of Violence Act.
This morning, the House voted on a motion to recommit HR 535 offered by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA). It was shot down by a 187-219 vote.
“Most importantly, it protects the unborn child, something I hope everyone in this room can agree should be one of our greatest priorities: to protect people before they are born, and at every stage of their lives,” she said on the House floor. “I urge my colleagues to support science by supporting my motion to recommit.”
BREAKING: Democrats JUST blocked us from protecting unborn children from hazardous chemicals that harm development. RT to tell them to stop denying the science that the development of a child starts in the womb. #prolife pic.twitter.com/G2a3q06uIN — CathyMcMorrisRodgers (@cathymcmorris) January 10, 2020
“This motion ensures that unborn babies are taken into consideration when studying the effects of certain toxins on vulnerable populations,” Susan B. Anthony List president Marjorie Dannenfelser declared. “To vote against it would be to vote against protecting unborn babies, who may be particularly vulnerable to chemical exposure.”
The Democrat-controlled House has consistently opposed the most modest of pro-life measures, most notably legislation to require basic medical treatment for infants born alive after failed abortions.
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lifesitenews--2020-01-10--Get out now! Mother reads about the evils of public school.

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lifesitenews--2020-01-10--‘Preposterous’: Cdl Burke criticizes calls for ‘new theology’ to match Pope Francis’ teaching

LACROSSE , Wisc .
January 10 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Cardinal Raymond Burke said that the idea that there is a “ new ” magisterium of Pope Francis that requires a “ new theology ” that must “ abandon all the old categories ” to match it is “ simply preposterous.
” In an era of confusion in the Church with regard to doctrine and discipline , Cardinal Burke said in a far-ranging interview published in The Wanderer Jan. 8 that Catholics should refer to the teachings that are contained in the official Catechism and the “ official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ People keep talking about the ‘ Pope Francis magisterium.
’ Recently , I talked to two young priests who conveyed a conversation they had with third young priest who was studying moral theology .
He said to them : ‘ We have Pope Francis ’ magisterium that is completely new ; we now have to abandon all the old categories and develop a new theology to match this magisterium.
’ This is simply preposterous — this is not the magisterium !
Priests and the lay faithful must understand this , ” he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Church doctrine , Burke said that faithful priests and laity “ must be prepared.
” “ The only answer in the situation in which we find ourselves at present is to fall back on the constant teaching of the Church , which is contained in the Catechism of the Catholic Church and in the official magisterial teaching of the Church .
That has to be our point of reference , he said .
He recalled that Pope Liberius excommunicated St. Athanasius in the 4th century in a political decision for the “ sake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Arian heresy denied the divinity of Jesus Christ but was nevertheless accepted by Byzantine rulers and numerous bishops .
Burke said that St. Athanasius accepted the suffering inflicted upon him and “ remained steadfast in fighting for the truth .
That is precisely what needs to happen again today.
” Burke was asked to comment about papal nuncio Archbishop Christophe Pierre , who stated at the general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in November that the bishops should “ reflect prayerfully ” on their communion with Pope Francis and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Amoris Laetitia , while taking “ concrete actions ” to make “ his magisterium better known among our people.
” Regarding Amoris Laetitia , which he and three other cardinals questioned in five “ dubia ” or questions presented to the Pope in 2016 , Burke said that he does not believe the Pope will ever issue an answer .
Cardinals Carlo Caffarra , Walter Brandmüller , Joachim Meisner , and Burke publicized their dubia after the Pope did not provide an explanation about his exhortation .
The questions required yes-or-no answers in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were “ uncertainty , confusion , and disorientation among many of the faithful ” about Amoris Laetitia .
Among the concerns about Amoris Laetitia was whether it would allow adulterers to receive the Eucharist and whether an intrinsically evil act can be turned into a “ ‘ subjectively ’ good ” act based on “ circumstances or intentions.
” In the interview , Burke reiterated Church teaching , saying that if the Pope were to answer the five dubia , it would mean that “ false pastoral interpretations of Amoris Laetitia could not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should not present themselves for Holy Communion .
Reaffirming Church doctrine , Burke said , “ Our Lord ’ s teachings are clear : Marriage is indissoluble , faithful , and between one man and one woman.
” As for the “ pastoral accompaniment ” that is mentioned in Pope Francis ’ s exhortation Evangelii Gaudium , Burke said that “ while the Church is always accompanying all her members and trying to assist them in leading holy lives , ” he asked , “ Where is this accompaniment going ?
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them to a destination .
The destination that must be sought is fidelity to the word of Christ , including His plan for marriage , ” he said .
Accompanying those in an “ irregular matrimonial union , ” he said , means helping them to not receive the sacraments “ until they are able to rectify their situation , their canonical status.
” Burke disagreed with Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego who told his fellow bishops in November that abortion is not the pre-eminent issue faced by Catholic social teaching .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ language in a letter that cited the importance of abortion over global warming as concerns .
Burke said , “ It is absolutely clear that abortion is the pre-eminent social issue .
Abortion , from the very first days of the Church , has always been considered to be among the most grievous of sins.
” Applauding the bishops who voted to retain the language about abortion , he said , “ Until we restore respect for human life , none of the teaching on the other social issues has any solid foundation.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ an “ ominous sign ” that 69 bishops voted against naming abortion as a preeminent social issue .
When the interviewer Don Fier asked whether there was any discussion at the meeting about the large numbers of Catholics who have left the Church , or about the great majority who deny the Real Presence in the Holy Eucharist , Burke said that the two issues should have been at the top of the list for their meeting .
Saying that the Church is becoming identified as “ one more secular reality ” instead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the light of the nations , ” Burke said that there should be a re-dedication to “ fundamental truths like the Real Presence.
” Applauding the example set by Archbishop Fulton Sheen , whose evangelical apostolate reached millions of people via television in the 1950s and 60s , Burke said that “ people wanted to hear the truths of our faith that he taught.
” Burke said that “ we have become too politically correct , too concerned about pleasing people.
” He said that people must be told the truth attractively @ @ @ @ @ @ @ full integrity of the truth.
” Regarding reception of Holy Communion by those living in manifest sin , Burke said he supported a bishop who stood by a priest of Grand Rapids , Michigan , who denied the Eucharist to a Catholic woman living openly in a lesbian “ marriage.
” Referring to comments that pro-LGBTQ Fr .
James Martin SJ made about the debate , Burke said that it is clear that the Jesuit priest “ does not teach the Catholic Faith in these matters and has no particular authority to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Alluding to whether or not Catholic politicians , such as former Vice President Joseph Biden , should be admitted to the Eucharist , Burke said that it is moral law rather than politics that is at stake .
“ The moral law applies to politicians as much as anyone else , ” he said .
He added , “ How can bishops stay out of the matter , when politicians who profess to be Catholic are giving scandal to the whole nation by voting in favor of abortion ?
” When Fier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ element in the Church , ” Burke identified the sin of pride .
“ It is a question of pride ; it is a question of thinking we know better than the law of God , the Ten Commandments , and the Church ’ s unchanging magisterial teaching with regard to faith and morals , ” he said .
It is “ pride in its most horrible manifestation , ” he said , that seeks to “ freely define the meaning of human life , to define marriage , to define human nature @ @ @

Burke criticized those who claim 'we now have to abandon all the old categories and develop a new theology to match this magisterium'
LACROSSE, Wisc. January 10, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Cardinal Raymond Burke said that the idea that there is a “new” magisterium of Pope Francis that requires a “new theology” that must “abandon all the old categories” to match it is “simply preposterous.”
In an era of confusion in the Church with regard to doctrine and discipline, Cardinal Burke said in a far-ranging interview published in The Wanderer Jan. 8 that Catholics should refer to the teachings that are contained in the official Catechism and the “official magisterial teaching of the Church.”
“People keep talking about the ‘Pope Francis magisterium.’ Recently, I talked to two young priests who conveyed a conversation they had with third young priest who was studying moral theology. He said to them: ‘We have Pope Francis’ magisterium that is completely new; we now have to abandon all the old categories and develop a new theology to match this magisterium.’ This is simply preposterous — this is not the magisterium! Priests and the lay faithful must understand this,” he said.
In the face of challenges to Church doctrine, Burke said that faithful priests and laity “must be prepared.”
“The only answer in the situation in which we find ourselves at present is to fall back on the constant teaching of the Church, which is contained in the Catechism of the Catholic Church and in the official magisterial teaching of the Church. That has to be our point of reference, he said.
He recalled that Pope Liberius excommunicated St. Athanasius in the 4th century in a political decision for the “sake of peace.” At the time, the Arian heresy denied the divinity of Jesus Christ but was nevertheless accepted by Byzantine rulers and numerous bishops. Burke said that St. Athanasius accepted the suffering inflicted upon him and “remained steadfast in fighting for the truth. That is precisely what needs to happen again today.”
Burke was asked to comment about papal nuncio Archbishop Christophe Pierre, who stated at the general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in November that the bishops should “reflect prayerfully” on their communion with Pope Francis and they should make better known his exhortation Amoris Laetitia, while taking “concrete actions” to make “his magisterium better known among our people.”
Regarding Amoris Laetitia, which he and three other cardinals questioned in five “dubia” or questions presented to the Pope in 2016, Burke said that he does not believe the Pope will ever issue an answer. Cardinals Carlo Caffarra, Walter Brandmüller, Joachim Meisner, and Burke publicized their dubia after the Pope did not provide an explanation about his exhortation. The questions required yes-or-no answers in order to dispel what the cardinals said were “uncertainty, confusion, and disorientation among many of the faithful” about Amoris Laetitia.
Among the concerns about Amoris Laetitia was whether it would allow adulterers to receive the Eucharist and whether an intrinsically evil act can be turned into a “‘subjectively’ good” act based on “circumstances or intentions.”
In the interview, Burke reiterated Church teaching, saying that if the Pope were to answer the five dubia, it would mean that “false pastoral interpretations of Amoris Laetitia could not go forward.” He said that adulterers should not present themselves for Holy Communion. Reaffirming Church doctrine, Burke said, “Our Lord’s teachings are clear: Marriage is indissoluble, faithful, and between one man and one woman.”
As for the “pastoral accompaniment” that is mentioned in Pope Francis’s exhortation Evangelii Gaudium, Burke said that “while the Church is always accompanying all her members and trying to assist them in leading holy lives,” he asked, “Where is this accompaniment going?”
“When you accompany someone, you accompany them to a destination. The destination that must be sought is fidelity to the word of Christ, including His plan for marriage,” he said.
Accompanying those in an “irregular matrimonial union,” he said, means helping them to not receive the sacraments “until they are able to rectify their situation, their canonical status.”
Burke disagreed with Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego who told his fellow bishops in November that abortion is not the pre-eminent issue faced by Catholic social teaching. A majority vote by the bishops retained language in a letter that cited the importance of abortion over global warming as concerns. Burke said, “It is absolutely clear that abortion is the pre-eminent social issue. Abortion, from the very first days of the Church, has always been considered to be among the most grievous of sins.”
Applauding the bishops who voted to retain the language about abortion, he said, “Until we restore respect for human life, none of the teaching on the other social issues has any solid foundation.” He also said that it is an “ominous sign” that 69 bishops voted against naming abortion as a preeminent social issue.
When the interviewer Don Fier asked whether there was any discussion at the meeting about the large numbers of Catholics who have left the Church, or about the great majority who deny the Real Presence in the Holy Eucharist, Burke said that the two issues should have been at the top of the list for their meeting. Saying that the Church is becoming identified as “one more secular reality” instead of being a “sign of salvation and the light of the nations,” Burke said that there should be a re-dedication to “fundamental truths like the Real Presence.”
Applauding the example set by Archbishop Fulton Sheen, whose evangelical apostolate reached millions of people via television in the 1950s and 60s, Burke said that “people wanted to hear the truths of our faith that he taught.” Burke said that “we have become too politically correct, too concerned about pleasing people.” He said that people must be told the truth attractively, “but without ever compromising the full integrity of the truth.”
Regarding reception of Holy Communion by those living in manifest sin, Burke said he supported a bishop who stood by a priest of Grand Rapids, Michigan, who denied the Eucharist to a Catholic woman living openly in a lesbian “marriage.” Referring to comments that pro-LGBTQ Fr. James Martin SJ made about the debate, Burke said that it is clear that the Jesuit priest “does not teach the Catholic Faith in these matters and has no particular authority to make statements on this point of Church discipline.”
Alluding to whether or not Catholic politicians, such as former Vice President Joseph Biden, should be admitted to the Eucharist, Burke said that it is moral law rather than politics that is at stake. “The moral law applies to politicians as much as anyone else,” he said. He added, “How can bishops stay out of the matter, when politicians who profess to be Catholic are giving scandal to the whole nation by voting in favor of abortion?”
When Fier asked what is behind the “revolutionary element in the Church,” Burke identified the sin of pride. “It is a question of pride; it is a question of thinking we know better than the law of God, the Ten Commandments, and the Church’s unchanging magisterial teaching with regard to faith and morals,” he said. It is “pride in its most horrible manifestation,” he said, that seeks to “freely define the meaning of human life, to define marriage, to define human nature itself.”
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lifesitenews--2020-01-10--Dear Michelle Williams, motherhood does mean making sacrifices…but a child is always worth it

January 10 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Michelle Williams won her Golden Globe award thanks to having murdered her child , she suggested on Sunday .
Her reasoning was reminiscent of the U.S. Supreme Court ’ s logic in Planned Parenthood v. Casey : abortion is necessary because it ’ s become so central to women ’ s economic success .
Williams ’ pro-abortion speech was , predictably , met with fawning praise from the liberal media .
Some people not supportive of baby butchery might respond that women can “ have it all ” – we can make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ field and fulfill our career aspirations and be mothers without sacrificing anything .
Is that really true ?
Parenthood requires sacrifice .
Pregnancy often brings with it considerable suffering : morning sickness , aches and pains , dizziness , extreme fatigue .
After pregnancy comes childbirth , which no one pretends is easy , and then sleepless nights with a newborn who requires constant attention .
Unless a woman has the privilege of being able to hire a night nurse , a nanny , a maid , and a personal trainer , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the very least , either sleep , time , a clean house , or a sculpted body .
Children – and childcare options , many of which are far from ideal – do have an impact on their moms ’ careers .
It ’ s easy to see why abortion would appeal to someone like Michelle Williams , whose career relies at least in part on how she looks .
What about women with jobs that require them to travel a lot ?
Or women who are working grueling hours trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sure , a baby doesn ’ t necessarily mean a woman can ’ t succeed professionally .
But a baby very often means , especially for the less privileged , that professional “ success ” must be delayed , given up , or redefined .
Is that such a bad thing ?
Parenthood changes men and women .
Most parents say it ’ s made them less selfish .
Most also say they love their children far more than any job , and that they wouldn ’ t trade hearing their baby say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the first time for a million dollars .
The bottom line is this : killing an innocent human being is always wrong , even if choosing not to means giving up a “ dream ” job or thin body .
Does it really matter whether women can “ follow our dreams ” without killing our unborn children ?
Life will always have suffering , sacrifice , and trade-offs .
Suffering does not make it okay to kill someone .
Sacrifice is the fabric of parenthood .
And when it comes to trade-offs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our babies over something else – something far less precious .

January 10, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Michelle Williams won her Golden Globe award thanks to having murdered her child, she suggested on Sunday.
Her reasoning was reminiscent of the U.S. Supreme Court’s logic in Planned Parenthood v. Casey: abortion is necessary because it’s become so central to women’s economic success.
Williams’ pro-abortion speech was, predictably, met with fawning praise from the liberal media.
Some people not supportive of baby butchery might respond that women can “have it all” – we can make it to the top of our professional field and fulfill our career aspirations and be mothers without sacrificing anything. Is that really true?
Parenthood requires sacrifice. Pregnancy often brings with it considerable suffering: morning sickness, aches and pains, dizziness, extreme fatigue. After pregnancy comes childbirth, which no one pretends is easy, and then sleepless nights with a newborn who requires constant attention.
Unless a woman has the privilege of being able to hire a night nurse, a nanny, a maid, and a personal trainer, the postpartum period will mean giving up, at the very least, either sleep, time, a clean house, or a sculpted body.
Children – and childcare options, many of which are far from ideal – do have an impact on their moms’ careers. It’s easy to see why abortion would appeal to someone like Michelle Williams, whose career relies at least in part on how she looks. What about women with jobs that require them to travel a lot? Or women who are working grueling hours trying to make partner at a law firm?
Sure, a baby doesn’t necessarily mean a woman can’t succeed professionally. But a baby very often means, especially for the less privileged, that professional “success” must be delayed, given up, or redefined.
Is that such a bad thing? Parenthood changes men and women. Most parents say it’s made them less selfish. Most also say they love their children far more than any job, and that they wouldn’t trade hearing their baby say “Mama” or “Dada” for the first time for a million dollars.
The bottom line is this: killing an innocent human being is always wrong, even if choosing not to means giving up a “dream” job or thin body. Does it really matter whether women can “follow our dreams” without killing our unborn children?
Life will always have suffering, sacrifice, and trade-offs.
Suffering does not make it okay to kill someone. Sacrifice is the fabric of parenthood. And when it comes to trade-offs, sometimes women do have to choose our babies over something else – something far less precious.
Follow Claire As a journalist and editor for LifeSiteNews, Claire Chretien has written more than 1,500 articles about abortion, human dignity, bioethics, the Catholic Church, politics, and related topics. Claire holds a bachelor’s degree from The University of Alabama. It was there that she first became involved in pro-life activism.
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lifesitenews--2020-01-10--News agency controlled by German bishops opens English edition in response to ‘polemical’ English-sp

News agency controlled by German bishops opens English edition in response to ‘polemical’ English-speaking ‘blogs’

January 10 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Katholische Nachrichten-Agentur ( KNA ) , the German Catholic news agency whose main shareholder is the Association of the Dioceses of Germany ( Verband der Diözesen Deutschlands ) , just announced the start of an English section of its service , called “ KNA international.
” As KNA explains there is “ intense interest ” in the upcoming German “ Synodal Path ” that is to start on January 30 with a three-day synodal plenary assembly in Frankfurt .
The event aims at discussing matters such as female ordination , celibacy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of this new KNA service seemed necessary .
The Editor-in-Chief of KNA , Ludwig Ring-Eifel , explains : “ We want this to fill a gap because until now , coverage of the debates underway in the Catholic Church in Germany by English-language media , blogs and social media has often been polemical and rarely objective.
” This explanation makes it clear to some observers in Germany who spoke to LifeSiteNews that the new KNA English section aims at presenting the reform plans of the Catholic Church in Germany in a more positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against this controversial synodal path are strong .
The Synodal Path has already caused a stir in Rome , with Pope Francis writing a letter to the German Catholics reminding them of the importance of unity , as well as some interventions of different Rome dicasteries as to the legality of the synodal process which aims at giving much influence to the German laity .
However , since Pope Francis finally gave the free reign to the German bishops after all , the danger is that this synodal path will end up questioning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and female ordination .
Bishop Rudolf Voderholzer , one of its critics , warns that this synodal path will turn into a “ path of destruction.
” KNA provides articles to two-thirds of German newspapers and runs a Rome office together with the news agencies of the Swiss and the Austrian bishops ' conferences .
Since Ludwig Ring-Eifel had questioned the objectivity of some of the English-speaking media , LifeSite reached out to him on Twitter , reminding him of the fact – as reported here – that he did not even answer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact-checking an article written by KNA back at the end of 2018 .
KNA was in 2019 not willing to provide LifeSite with a statement that their report on a controversial talk given by a member of the Pontifical Academy for Life , Professor Marie-Jo Thiel , had been accurate .
Nor were they willing to provide us with the manuscript of her talk , so that we might ourselves do the fact-checking .
Mr. Ring-Eifel responded to LifeSite 's Tweet , saying : “ If my answer had helped you to find @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had the information that you were looking for I should have answered .
I don ’ t remember if that was the case , but anyway I apologize for not having reacted to your mail.
” He did not further respond , after we reminded him of the story and of the fact that we had even sent our published report to him .
In 2019 , LifeSite had contacted him and his collaborators several times , but KNA 's publicly affirming the accuracy of their report could have been seen as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the PAV 's claim at the time that Thiel 's talk had been misrepresented .
Thiel had stated in a December 2018 talk in Freiburg that the Church 's teaching on sexuality and family should be thoroughly reconsidered .
She denied , for example , that there exists an inner connection between sexual intercourse and procreation , thus questioning the papal encyclical Humanae Vitae against artificial contraception .
Since KNA at the time was not willing to help LifeSiteNews to fact-check her claims , we procured a copy of the book which was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talk from December of 2018 .
And indeed , this very claim about contraception is contained in her published text .
She states : “ Each sexual encounter , states Humanae Vitae , has in itself to be ordered toward the procreation of human life .
But in nature , there is no inner connection between sexual intercourse and procreation.
” She then refers to the statistics , according to which only every fourth sexual intercourse of a healthy couple leads to the conception of new human life .
She continues , asking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vitae 15 , sterility and 'therapeutic measures ' hindering conception be more permissible than the AIDS prevention in Africa or the inner motives of a couple ?
Humanae Vitae also 'forgets ' to take into account the human experience and the experience in society as one of the four sources of moral knowledge.
” KNA could have been of great help in the middle of 2019 to help LifeSite with some fact-checking .
And they also could have actually also helped to defend the Church 's teaching on human sexuality by showing that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's binding moral teaching .
But KNA could still do this – and now even in English – during the upcoming German Synodal Path which aims at questioning exactly the same moral teachings of the Catholic Church .

January 10, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Katholische Nachrichten-Agentur (KNA), the German Catholic news agency whose main shareholder is the Association of the Dioceses of Germany (Verband der Diözesen Deutschlands), just announced the start of an English section of its service, called “KNA international.”
As KNA explains there is “intense interest” in the upcoming German “Synodal Path” that is to start on January 30 with a three-day synodal plenary assembly in Frankfurt. The event aims at discussing matters such as female ordination, celibacy, and homosexuality. Thus, the founding of this new KNA service seemed necessary.
The Editor-in-Chief of KNA, Ludwig Ring-Eifel, explains: “We want this to fill a gap because until now, coverage of the debates underway in the Catholic Church in Germany by English-language media, blogs and social media has often been polemical and rarely objective.”
This explanation makes it clear to some observers in Germany who spoke to LifeSiteNews that the new KNA English section aims at presenting the reform plans of the Catholic Church in Germany in a more positive light, especially since the international reactions against this controversial synodal path are strong.
The Synodal Path has already caused a stir in Rome, with Pope Francis writing a letter to the German Catholics reminding them of the importance of unity, as well as some interventions of different Rome dicasteries as to the legality of the synodal process which aims at giving much influence to the German laity. However, since Pope Francis finally gave the free reign to the German bishops after all, the danger is that this synodal path will end up questioning infallible Church teachings such as on homosexuality and female ordination.
Bishop Rudolf Voderholzer, one of its critics, warns that this synodal path will turn into a “path of destruction.”
KNA provides articles to two-thirds of German newspapers and runs a Rome office together with the news agencies of the Swiss and the Austrian bishops' conferences.
Since Ludwig Ring-Eifel had questioned the objectivity of some of the English-speaking media, LifeSite reached out to him on Twitter, reminding him of the fact – as reported here – that he did not even answer our media requests concerning our attempt at fact-checking an article written by KNA back at the end of 2018. KNA was in 2019 not willing to provide LifeSite with a statement that their report on a controversial talk given by a member of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Professor Marie-Jo Thiel, had been accurate. Nor were they willing to provide us with the manuscript of her talk, so that we might ourselves do the fact-checking.
Mr. Ring-Eifel responded to LifeSite's Tweet, saying: “If my answer had helped you to find out the truth and if I had had the information that you were looking for I should have answered. I don’t remember if that was the case, but anyway I apologize for not having reacted to your mail.”
He did not further respond, after we reminded him of the story and of the fact that we had even sent our published report to him. In 2019, LifeSite had contacted him and his collaborators several times, but KNA's publicly affirming the accuracy of their report could have been seen as a public contradiction to Professor Thiel's and the PAV's claim at the time that Thiel's talk had been misrepresented. Thiel had stated in a December 2018 talk in Freiburg that the Church's teaching on sexuality and family should be thoroughly reconsidered. She denied, for example, that there exists an inner connection between sexual intercourse and procreation, thus questioning the papal encyclical Humanae Vitae against artificial contraception.
Since KNA at the time was not willing to help LifeSiteNews to fact-check her claims, we procured a copy of the book which was later published and which contains Thiel's talk from December of 2018. And indeed, this very claim about contraception is contained in her published text. She states: “Each sexual encounter, states Humanae Vitae, has in itself to be ordered toward the procreation of human life. But in nature, there is no inner connection between sexual intercourse and procreation.” She then refers to the statistics, according to which only every fourth sexual intercourse of a healthy couple leads to the conception of new human life. She continues, asking “why should, according to Humanae Vitae 15, sterility and 'therapeutic measures' hindering conception be more permissible than the AIDS prevention in Africa or the inner motives of a couple? Humanae Vitae also 'forgets' to take into account the human experience and the experience in society as one of the four sources of moral knowledge.”
KNA could have been of great help in the middle of 2019 to help LifeSite with some fact-checking. And they also could have actually also helped to defend the Church's teaching on human sexuality by showing that Thiel's words are questioning the Church's binding moral teaching.
But KNA could still do this – and now even in English – during the upcoming German Synodal Path which aims at questioning exactly the same moral teachings of the Catholic Church.
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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