lifesitenews--2020-06-20--Trudeau announces new ‘voluntary’ COVID-19 contact tracing app

OTTAWA , Ontario , June 19 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced yesterday that a voluntary “ Made in Canada ” free national coronavirus contact-tracing smartphone application will be available to Ontario residents starting July 2 , and will follow in other provinces later in the month .
In speaking to reporters yesterday , Trudeau said the app was developed in a collaboration among the Ontario government , BlackBerry , and Shopify , as well as the federal agency the Canadian Digital Service .
“ As some people head back to work , testing and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trudeau at his daily press conference .
“ I want to stress that this app will be completely voluntary , it will be up to individual Canadians to decide whether to download the app or not , but the app will be most effective when as many people as possible have it.
” Trudeau said yesterday his contact tracing app is designed to be used nationwide , and there are more than 30 million smartphones in the country that can use the app , which “ functions entirely on an anonymized basis.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ users if they have been in close contact with a person with the coronavirus .
Trudeau said no personal information will be “ shared.
” If a user of the app tests positive for the coronavirus , he will be contacted by a local health care worker , who will give the infected individual a random code .
With the code , an infected user can then upload his test results in an “ anonymous ” way to a national database .
If a person who has the app was near a confirmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results to the database , they will receive an alert urging them to get tested .
The app ’ s interface will be managed by each partaking province ; however , the Canadian Digital Service will still be in full control of the “ secure ” national database , which holds all randomized codes .
Trudeau said the app will be first tested in Ontario , which is why this province will get it before any others the day after Canada Day .
In speaking about his province being the first to use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Premier Doug Ford of Ontario said yesterday that Ontarians face an “ invisible ” enemy that must be traced and tracked .
“ From the start of this pandemic we have used every tool available to us to fight off this deadly threat , ” said Ford when announcing the app yesterday .
“ We face an invisible enemy , but if we test , we can find it .
If we trace , we can track it .
And if we have those two things , we can contain it.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as soon as it is available .
Alberta was the first Canadian province to launch a voluntary coronavirus contact tracing application in May , the ABTraceTogether app .
The Alberta Health Services ABTraceTogether app was created from open-source software called BlueTrace , which comes from Singapore .
Jay Cameron , a lawyer for the Alberta-based Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms ( JCCF ) , told LifeSiteNews in May that the legal group is keeping a close eye on government-issued contact tracing apps .
“ We are watching carefully and remain concerned about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and utilizing personal data , ” said Cameron .
Cameron also told LifeSiteNews in May that observing people via a smartphone app constitutes a search .
“ Monitoring someone ’ s whereabouts using their cell phones is , of course , a search , ” said Cameron .
Canada ’ s privacy commissioner , Daniel Therrien , gave the federal government a framework to use regarding contact tracing apps .
A June 18 CTV news report says Therrien ’ s office told the news agency that it had “ recently contacted Health Canada @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have requested and are awaiting necessary information and , until such time as we receive that information , we have not provided our recommendations to the government , ” said Therrien ’ s statement sent to CTV .
“ We are working diligently and responsibly to develop that advice.
” Canada ’ s deputy prime minister , Chrystia Freeland , noted that each province or territory as well as its local health authorities must decide whether to use the national contact tracing app .
“ I think we all appreciate that having a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do travel could be really , really helpful , ” said Freeland , adding that she “ hopes ” there will be a point where “ all the provinces and territories are working with us on this.
” Canada ’ s national contact tracing application was promised by Trudeau months ago .
Premier Doug Ford of Ontario had been urging for a national application for some time as well .

'...but the app will be most effective when as many people as possible have it,' the prime minister insisted.
OTTAWA, Ontario, June 19, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced yesterday that a voluntary “Made in Canada” free national coronavirus contact-tracing smartphone application will be available to Ontario residents starting July 2, and will follow in other provinces later in the month.
In speaking to reporters yesterday, Trudeau said the app was developed in a collaboration among the Ontario government, BlackBerry, and Shopify, as well as the federal agency the Canadian Digital Service.
“As some people head back to work, testing and contact tracing is crucial,” said Trudeau at his daily press conference.
“I want to stress that this app will be completely voluntary, it will be up to individual Canadians to decide whether to download the app or not, but the app will be most effective when as many people as possible have it.”
Trudeau said yesterday his contact tracing app is designed to be used nationwide, and there are more than 30 million smartphones in the country that can use the app, which “functions entirely on an anonymized basis.”
The app will work by notifying its users if they have been in close contact with a person with the coronavirus. Trudeau said no personal information will be “shared.”
If a user of the app tests positive for the coronavirus, he will be contacted by a local health care worker, who will give the infected individual a random code. With the code, an infected user can then upload his test results in an “anonymous” way to a national database.
If a person who has the app was near a confirmed positive coronavirus individual who uploaded his test results to the database, they will receive an alert urging them to get tested.
The app’s interface will be managed by each partaking province; however, the Canadian Digital Service will still be in full control of the “secure” national database, which holds all randomized codes.
Trudeau said the app will be first tested in Ontario, which is why this province will get it before any others the day after Canada Day.
In speaking about his province being the first to use Trudeau’s new contact tracing app, Premier Doug Ford of Ontario said yesterday that Ontarians face an “invisible” enemy that must be traced and tracked.
“From the start of this pandemic we have used every tool available to us to fight off this deadly threat,” said Ford when announcing the app yesterday. “We face an invisible enemy, but if we test, we can find it. If we trace, we can track it. And if we have those two things, we can contain it.”
Ford encouraged everyone to download the app as soon as it is available.
Alberta was the first Canadian province to launch a voluntary coronavirus contact tracing application in May, the ABTraceTogether app.
The Alberta Health Services ABTraceTogether app was created from open-source software called BlueTrace, which comes from Singapore.
Jay Cameron, a lawyer for the Alberta-based Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF), told LifeSiteNews in May that the legal group is keeping a close eye on government-issued contact tracing apps.
“We are watching carefully and remain concerned about the slippery slope and government comfort with accessing and utilizing personal data,” said Cameron.
Cameron also told LifeSiteNews in May that observing people via a smartphone app constitutes a search.
“Monitoring someone’s whereabouts using their cell phones is, of course, a search,” said Cameron.
Canada’s privacy commissioner, Daniel Therrien, gave the federal government a framework to use regarding contact tracing apps.
A June 18 CTV news report says Therrien’s office told the news agency that it had “recently contacted Health Canada” regarding the app.
“We have requested and are awaiting necessary information and, until such time as we receive that information, we have not provided our recommendations to the government,” said Therrien’s statement sent to CTV.
“We are working diligently and responsibly to develop that advice.”
Canada’s deputy prime minister, Chrystia Freeland, noted that each province or territory as well as its local health authorities must decide whether to use the national contact tracing app.
“I think we all appreciate that having a national app in a country where Canadians do travel could be really, really helpful,” said Freeland, adding that she “hopes” there will be a point where “all the provinces and territories are working with us on this.”
Canada’s national contact tracing application was promised by Trudeau months ago. Premier Doug Ford of Ontario had been urging for a national application for some time as well.
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lifesitenews--2020-06-20--Pope Benedict leaves Vatican to travel to Germany to visit ailing brother

June 19 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Yesterday , news broke that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI unexpectedly left the Vatican in order to fly to Regensburg and to be with his ailing 96-year-old brother , Monsignor Georg Ratzinger .
There is already talk about his possible protracted stay in Germany .
Michael Fuchs , the vicar general of the Diocese of Regensburg , let it be known that “ it would be an honor , should he stay permanently.
” Observers are asking questions about these developments .
Speaking with the German Catholic weekly Die Tagespost , Clemens Neck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Regensburg , quoted Vicar General Michael Fuchs with the words that it would be an “ honor ” should Pope Benedict remain permanently in Regensburg .
Neck then added that a retired pope belongs to the Vatican .
The length of his stay , continued the press speaker , is exclusively depending upon the physical condition of the retired pope .
As the local newspaper Passauer Neue Presse reported yesterday , Neck said the reason for this sudden visit in Germany was Georg Ratzinger ’ s bad health : “ Georg is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to his own caretaker , Sister Laurente , Georg Ratzinger is said to have constantly checked the clock and was eagerly waiting for his brother ’ s visit yesterday .
Since then , they have celebrated two Holy Masses , one today on the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus .
Benedict had arrived at Munich airport yesterday around 11 A.M .
According to the German tabloid Die Bild , the plans for this sudden trip to Germany seem to have developed on Wednesday , after Pope Benedict had received @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the worsening health of his brother , who had recently become confined to his bed .
He then consulted with Pope Francis .
Many observers in the Vatican say they were surprised by this trip .
One source in Rome told LifeSite that the new biography by Peter Seewald on the life of Pope Benedict that was just published might well need a chapter added .
Rome correspondent Professor Armin Schwibach of Kath.net gave LifeSite the following comment : First : the resignation — a unique event in the Church ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a retired Pope to his homeland , for personal reasons , which have to be respected .
It is rare that the world has seen such love between brothers .
And it is only about that .
Both are two decisive events in the Church ’ s history , after which nothing will remain the same as before .
As we all were able to experience after February 11 , 2013 .
Such singular events happen .
And it is difficult how to handle them .
In itself , it is about an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should be seen and used as such .
Oremus pro Pontifice emerito .
This sign is stronger than the lightning that struck St. Peter 's on that fatal evening .
According to the Tagespost , no public appearances of Pope Benedict are planned .
The Diocese of Regensburg is asking people to respect the privacy of the retired pope and his brother .
The official statement says that “ it is perhaps the last time the two brothers see each other.
” As of now , Pope Benedict has visited his brother each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the strenuous trip at the priestly seminary of the diocese in Regensburg , where he lives during his stay .
Archbishop Georg Gänswein , his private secretary , has come with him to Germany , as did a religious sister , his physician , and a male nurse .
The two Ratzinger brothers have been close all their lives and stayed in close contact by way of phone calls and yearly visits on the part of Georg Ratzinger .
They were ordained to the priesthood on the same day in 1951 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ where Msgr .
Georg Ratzinger headed the Regensburger Domspatzen choir for decades .
According to the Bild report , Benedict regretted that he was not able to see his sister Maria before she died in 1991 , and he wanted to be present for his brother in his final days .
As sources from his surroundings say , the retired pope wishes to remain in Regensburg until his brother ’ s death .
LifeSiteNews has reached out to the Diocese of Regensburg for comment and will update this report should more developments occur @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Diocese of Regensburg once more insists that no photos or public appearances are welcomed .

June 19, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Yesterday, news broke that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI unexpectedly left the Vatican in order to fly to Regensburg and to be with his ailing 96-year-old brother, Monsignor Georg Ratzinger. There is already talk about his possible protracted stay in Germany. Michael Fuchs, the vicar general of the Diocese of Regensburg, let it be known that “it would be an honor, should he stay permanently.” Observers are asking questions about these developments.
Speaking with the German Catholic weekly Die Tagespost, Clemens Neck, the press speaker of the Diocese of Regensburg, quoted Vicar General Michael Fuchs with the words that it would be an “honor” should Pope Benedict remain permanently in Regensburg. Neck then added that a retired pope belongs to the Vatican. The length of his stay, continued the press speaker, is exclusively depending upon the physical condition of the retired pope.
As the local newspaper Passauer Neue Presse reported yesterday, Neck said the reason for this sudden visit in Germany was Georg Ratzinger’s bad health: “Georg is obviously very ill,” he stated. According to his own caretaker, Sister Laurente, Georg Ratzinger is said to have constantly checked the clock and was eagerly waiting for his brother’s visit yesterday. Since then, they have celebrated two Holy Masses, one today on the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Benedict had arrived at Munich airport yesterday around 11 A.M.
According to the German tabloid Die Bild, the plans for this sudden trip to Germany seem to have developed on Wednesday, after Pope Benedict had received a call from Regensburg, telling him about the worsening health of his brother, who had recently become confined to his bed. He then consulted with Pope Francis. Many observers in the Vatican say they were surprised by this trip. One source in Rome told LifeSite that the new biography by Peter Seewald on the life of Pope Benedict that was just published might well need a chapter added.
Rome correspondent Professor Armin Schwibach of Kath.net gave LifeSite the following comment:
First: the resignation — a unique event in the Church’s history. Now: the trip of a retired Pope to his homeland, for personal reasons, which have to be respected. It is rare that the world has seen such love between brothers. And it is only about that. Both are two decisive events in the Church’s history, after which nothing will remain the same as before. As we all were able to experience after February 11, 2013. Such singular events happen. And it is difficult how to handle them. In itself, it is about an earthquake, a metaphysical Churchquake — which should be seen and used as such. Oremus pro Pontifice emerito. This sign is stronger than the lightning that struck St. Peter's on that fatal evening.
According to the Tagespost, no public appearances of Pope Benedict are planned. The Diocese of Regensburg is asking people to respect the privacy of the retired pope and his brother. The official statement says that “it is perhaps the last time the two brothers see each other.”
As of now, Pope Benedict has visited his brother each day twice, while also recovering himself from the strenuous trip at the priestly seminary of the diocese in Regensburg, where he lives during his stay. Archbishop Georg Gänswein, his private secretary, has come with him to Germany, as did a religious sister, his physician, and a male nurse.
The two Ratzinger brothers have been close all their lives and stayed in close contact by way of phone calls and yearly visits on the part of Georg Ratzinger. They were ordained to the priesthood on the same day in 1951. Their parents are buried in Regensburg, where Msgr. Georg Ratzinger headed the Regensburger Domspatzen choir for decades. According to the Bild report, Benedict regretted that he was not able to see his sister Maria before she died in 1991, and he wanted to be present for his brother in his final days. As sources from his surroundings say, the retired pope wishes to remain in Regensburg until his brother’s death.
LifeSiteNews has reached out to the Diocese of Regensburg for comment and will update this report should more developments occur. As we are going to press, the Diocese of Regensburg once more insists that no photos or public appearances are welcomed.
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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lifesitenews--2020-06-20--Derek Sloan pledges to defund ‘foreign abortions,’ WHO as prime minister

June 19 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Conservative Party of Canada ( CPC ) leadership hopeful and member of Parliament ( M.P . )
Derek Sloan said in an email June 16 that if he were to become prime minister , he would defund foreign abortions , Planned Parenthood , and “ Pride ” parades .
Sloan announced his defunding plan in an email titled “ Defund the Police , part 2 : What I would like to defund.
” In the email , he said police are “ essential to upholding law and order ” and that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got him thinking about what he will defund if he becomes prime minister .
“ I will defund the World Health Organization .
Canada has just learned a powerful lesson about the influence of the Chinese Communist Party and its influence on the WHO , ” wrote Sloan in the email .
“ The WHO assisted in the Beijing regime ’ s lying about COVID-19 until it was too late and the damage was done……..
The WHO is not worthy of our attention or our financial support.
” Sloan went on to talk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion is not health care .
“ I will defund foreign abortions .
Canada ’ s federal government today , in the name of ‘ reproductive health ’ , funds abortion in foreign lands , ” wrote Sloan .
“ Abortion is not healthcare .
Promoting abortion in other countries is just a new cultural colonialism .
Even Stephen Harper seemed to realize this.
” Last week , Sloan said boldly on social media that abortion is “ not health care ” in response to news that the Canadian government will use taxpayer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his email , Sloan mentioned that he would “ defund Planned Parenthood ” and called out Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau for his support of it .
“ Justin Trudeau has been an enthusiastic supporter of Planned Parenthood International and its promotion of abortion all over the world , ” wrote Sloan .
“ Planned Parenthood continues in the spirit of its founder , Margaret Sanger , a eugenicist and racist who said , ‘ The most merciful thing a large family can do to one of its infant members , is to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ more children from the fit , less from the unfit.
’ What a loathsome philosophy !
” PETITION : Thank President Trump for halting U.S. funding to pro-abortion World Health Organization !
Sign the petition here .
Sloan also said he would defend the Women ’ s Legal Education and Action Fund ( LEAF ) , which is an organization that is known to promote abortion resources to organizations .
“ I first ran into LEAF when , as a lawyer , I worked with an intervenor on behalf of Trinity Western @ @ @ @ @ @ @ battle to open a law school .
West Coast LEAF intervened against TWU at all levels of court , right up to the Supreme Court decision in 2017 which denied TWU the right to open a law school , ” said Sloan .
“ This was because of their ‘ community covenant ’ , a document that upheld , among other things , the traditional view of marriage .
A private school , which does not receive government funding , was prevented from expanding based in part on interventions by an organization that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sloan mentioned that if elected prime minister he will defund “ Pride parades ” and the Clinton Foundation .
“ People who support the pride parades should pay for them .
Forcing every Canadian taxpayer to foot the bill for a display that many find morally objectionable is unjust , ” wrote Sloan .
“ I will defund the Clinton Foundation .
In 2017 , Team Trudeau handed over $ 20 million to the Clinton Foundation .
Donations made to the Clinton Foundation when Hillary Clinton was the U.S. Secretary of State had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ corrupt ‘ cash for access ’ scam .
These charges dogged Clinton during her bid for the Presidency in 2016 .
I would not give any more money to them.
” Sloan noted in his email that “ there are problems of racism within our police forces .
We all see that , ” but defunding the police and rule of law “ will do nothing but make these problems worse.
” Sloan joined his fellow CPC leadership candidates M.P .
Erin O ’ Toole , Dr. Leslyn Lewis , and former M.P @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and English CPC leadership debates earlier this week .
MacKay and O ’ Toole are pro-abortion .
Sloan and Lewis identify themselves as pro-family and pro-life and reaffirmed their support for life in the debates .
As part of his platform , Sloan published a 12-point pro-life plan .
He recently spoke about his proposals with Campaign Life Coalition as part of the 2020 Virtual March for Life .
Sloan ’ s plan includes a ban on sex-selective abortion , a ban on partial-birth abortion , freedom of conscience for health care workers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ euthanasia and assisted suicide legislation .

June 19, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) leadership hopeful and member of Parliament (M.P.) Derek Sloan said in an email June 16 that if he were to become prime minister, he would defund foreign abortions, Planned Parenthood, and “Pride” parades.
Sloan announced his defunding plan in an email titled “Defund the Police, part 2: What I would like to defund.”
In the email, he said police are “essential to upholding law and order” and that the entire “defund the police movement” got him thinking about what he will defund if he becomes prime minister.
“I will defund the World Health Organization. Canada has just learned a powerful lesson about the influence of the Chinese Communist Party and its influence on the WHO,” wrote Sloan in the email.
“The WHO assisted in the Beijing regime’s lying about COVID-19 until it was too late and the damage was done…….. The WHO is not worthy of our attention or our financial support.”
Sloan went on to talk about defunding foreign abortions and again said abortion is not health care.
“I will defund foreign abortions. Canada’s federal government today, in the name of ‘reproductive health’, funds abortion in foreign lands,” wrote Sloan.
“Abortion is not healthcare. Promoting abortion in other countries is just a new cultural colonialism. Even Stephen Harper seemed to realize this.”
Last week, Sloan said boldly on social media that abortion is “not health care” in response to news that the Canadian government will use taxpayer money to fund abortions abroad.
In his email, Sloan mentioned that he would “defund Planned Parenthood” and called out Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau for his support of it.
“Justin Trudeau has been an enthusiastic supporter of Planned Parenthood International and its promotion of abortion all over the world,” wrote Sloan.
“Planned Parenthood continues in the spirit of its founder, Margaret Sanger, a eugenicist and racist who said, ‘The most merciful thing a large family can do to one of its infant members, is to kill it.’ She also longed for ‘more children from the fit, less from the unfit.’ What a loathsome philosophy!”
PETITION: Thank President Trump for halting U.S. funding to pro-abortion World Health Organization! Sign the petition here.
Sloan also said he would defund the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF), which is an organization that is known to promote abortion resources to organizations.
“I first ran into LEAF when, as a lawyer, I worked with an intervenor on behalf of Trinity Western University (TWU) in their legal battle to open a law school. West Coast LEAF intervened against TWU at all levels of court, right up to the Supreme Court decision in 2017 which denied TWU the right to open a law school,” said Sloan.
“This was because of their ‘community covenant’, a document that upheld, among other things, the traditional view of marriage. A private school, which does not receive government funding, was prevented from expanding based in part on interventions by an organization that does receive government funding.”
Lastly, Sloan mentioned that if elected prime minister he will defund “Pride parades” and the Clinton Foundation.
“People who support the pride parades should pay for them. Forcing every Canadian taxpayer to foot the bill for a display that many find morally objectionable is unjust,” wrote Sloan.
“I will defund the Clinton Foundation. In 2017, Team Trudeau handed over $20 million to the Clinton Foundation. Donations made to the Clinton Foundation when Hillary Clinton was the U.S. Secretary of State had already proven to be part of a corrupt ‘cash for access’ scam. These charges dogged Clinton during her bid for the Presidency in 2016. I would not give any more money to them.”
Sloan noted in his email that “there are problems of racism within our police forces. We all see that,” but defunding the police and rule of law “will do nothing but make these problems worse.”
Sloan joined his fellow CPC leadership candidates M.P. Erin O’Toole, Dr. Leslyn Lewis, and former M.P. Peter MacKay in both the French and English CPC leadership debates earlier this week. MacKay and O’Toole are pro-abortion.
Sloan and Lewis identify themselves as pro-family and pro-life and reaffirmed their support for life in the debates.
As part of his platform, Sloan published a 12-point pro-life plan. He recently spoke about his proposals with Campaign Life Coalition as part of the 2020 Virtual March for Life.
Sloan’s plan includes a ban on sex-selective abortion, a ban on partial-birth abortion, freedom of conscience for health care workers, and a review of the current euthanasia and assisted suicide legislation.
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lifesitenews--2020-06-20--Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

June 20 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In response to the coronavirus crisis , LifeSite is offering Catholics throughout the world a chance to be united in praying the rosary together , at the same time , every day at 12:00 noon EST .
The rosary is led by Father Anthony Pillari , an American priest currently in Italy .
To date , Catholics from Israel , Uganda , Italy , France , Germany , Ireland , the United Kingdom , the U.S. , Canada , Mexico , Chile , Brazil , Australia , New Zealand , the Philippines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as well as other countries , have been joining in .
The whole world – including the Church – has been thrown into chaos because of the coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) .
Thousands of people have passed away as a result of the viral outbreak , while thousands more have been sickened .
And , across the world , business has come to a grinding halt , resulting in sudden job loss and threatening economic recession .
If there ever was a time for prayer , this is it .
Catholics around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Sacraments , but in many places are unable to access them because of bishops ’ orders or government restrictions .
We know that community with other believers is vital all the time , but especially during this time of global calls for “ sheltering-in-place ” and quarantine .
“ The rosary is the weapon for these times , ” St. Padre Pio said .
Through prayer , we can shape history , change the world , and bring this painful crisis to an end .
Join us today !
Send photos or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rosary with Father Pillari to [ email protected ]

(LifeSiteNews) — In response to the crisis unfolding in our world and in the Church, LifeSite is happy to promote Regina Angelorum Press’s Daily Rosary, which is offering Catholics throughout the world the chance to be united daily in prayer, in the Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Crusade.
Catholics from all over the world — from Israel, Uganda, Italy, France, Germany, Ireland, Pakistan, Singapore, the Philippines, India, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the U.S., Canada, Brazil, and other countries — are gathering daily to pray the Rosary, led by Father Pillari, JCL, MCL, STL, an American priest currently studying in Italy.
The Daily Rosary is being offered each day at 12noon EST through Regina Angelorum Press’ YouTube Channel to which you can subscribe HERE.
The goal is, by means of this Daily Rosary and by embracing and living out the message given by the Virgin Mary at Fatima, the triumph of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart.
To help obtain that goal, Bishop Athanasius Schneider graciously composed the following prayer for this worldwide Rosary crusade:
O Immaculate Heart of Mary, you are the holy Mother of God and our tender Mother. Look upon the distress in which the Church and the whole of humanity are living because of the spread of materialism and the persecution of the Church. In Fatima you warned against these errors, as you spoke about the errors of Russia. You are the Mediatrix of all graces. Implore your Divine Son to grant this special grace for the Pope: that he might consecrate Russia to your Immaculate Heart, so that Russia will be converted, a period of peace will be granted to the world, and your Immaculate Heart will triumph, through an authentic renewal of the Church in the splendor of the purity of the Catholic Faith, of the sacredness of Divine worship and of the holiness of the Christian life. O Queen of the holy Rosary and our sweet Mother, turn your merciful eyes to us and graciously hear this our trusting prayer. Amen. + Athanasius Schneider, Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana
To learn more about the urgency of responding to Our Lady’s message at Fatima, and about what you can do, please read Cardinal Burke’s 2017 address at the Rome Life Forum.
As St. Padre Pio once said, “The Rosary is the weapon for these times.” Through prayer, God can shape history, change the world, and bring about a great time of renewal and peace for the Church and for the world, through the triumph of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart. Join us today!
If you would like to follow along with the prayers said during this Rosary, you can access them HERE. The document also includes a brief F.A.Q. pertaining to the daily Rosary.
You can send your prayer requests to https://reginangelorumpress.com/prayer-intentions/
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lifesitenews--2020-06-21--Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

June 21 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In response to the coronavirus crisis , LifeSite is offering Catholics throughout the world a chance to be united in praying the rosary together , at the same time , every day at 12:00 noon EST .
The rosary is led by Father Anthony Pillari , an American priest currently in Italy .
To date , Catholics from Israel , Uganda , Italy , France , Germany , Ireland , the United Kingdom , the U.S. , Canada , Mexico , Chile , Brazil , Australia , New Zealand , the Philippines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as well as other countries , have been joining in .
The whole world – including the Church – has been thrown into chaos because of the coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) .
Thousands of people have passed away as a result of the viral outbreak , while thousands more have been sickened .
And , across the world , business has come to a grinding halt , resulting in sudden job loss and threatening economic recession .
If there ever was a time for prayer , this is it .
Catholics around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Sacraments , but in many places are unable to access them because of bishops ’ orders or government restrictions .
We know that community with other believers is vital all the time , but especially during this time of global calls for “ sheltering-in-place ” and quarantine .
“ The rosary is the weapon for these times , ” St. Padre Pio said .
Through prayer , we can shape history , change the world , and bring this painful crisis to an end .
Join us today !
Send photos or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rosary with Father Pillari to [ email protected ]


lifesitenews--2020-06-23--Trump’s top law enforcement officer supports Idaho banning men from women’s sports

WASHINGTON , D.C. , June 22 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) ― The U.S. Justice Department is backing Idaho ’ s Fairness in Women ’ s Sports Act against a legal challenge made on behalf of male athletes who call themselves female and want to compete against women .
On Friday , June 19 , the Department of Justice filed a statement of interest in Idaho federal court supporting the state ’ s legislation .
The act has been challenged by the American Civil Liberties Union ( ACLU ) and Legal Voice , who are representing a consortium including Lindsay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ University who wants to compete in athletics against girls .
According to the ACLU , Hecox , 19 , “ wants to run on the track team so she [ sic ] can form friendships with other girls [ sic ] .
” “ I just want to be one of them , ” the broad-shouldered Hecox said in a P.R .
video , sporting mascara and curls .
“ I am one of them.
” According to an article Hecox wrote for Teen Vogue , the athlete began presenting as a woman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hecox ran for his high school track and field team for three years and for the cross-country team for three .
Critics of the Fairness Act say it violates the Equal Protection Clause in the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution .
The Justice Department does not agree .
“ Allowing biological males to compete in all-female sports is fundamentally unfair to female athletes , ” said U.S. attorney general William P. Barr .
“ Under the Constitution , the Equal Protection Clause allows Idaho to recognize the physiological differences between the biological @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Because of these differences , the Fairness Act ’ s limiting of certain athletic teams to biological females provides equal protection.
” Barr underscored that women ’ s sports teams were founded in the first place to ensure that women — i.e.
, “ biological females ” — are able to compete in sports .
He indicated that limiting participation in women ’ s sports to females does the same .
“ This limitation is based on the same exact interest that allows the creation of sex-specific athletic teams in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of ensuring that biological females have equal athletic opportunities , ” Barr said .
“ Single-sex athletics is rooted in the reality of biological differences between the sexes and should stay rooted in objective biological fact.
” Republican Governor Brad Little signed Idaho ’ s Fairness in Women ’ s Sports Act ( Fairness Act ) on March 30 this year , and it should go into effect in July 2020 .
Lawyers for the ACLU and Legal Voice filed a lawsuit in April in an attempt to stop the bill from becoming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Department of Justice says that “ the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution does not require States to abandon their efforts to provide biological women with equal opportunity to compete for , and enjoy the life-long benefits that flow from , participation in school athletics in order to accommodate the team preferences of transgender athletes.
” “ Put differently , the Constitution does not require Idaho to provide the special treatment plaintiffs request , under which biological males are allowed to compete against biological females if and only if the biological males are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teams should be designated for males , men , or boys , or for females , women , or girls , or for mixed groups ( both males and females ) .
It states also that males may not participate in teams reserved for females , women , or girls .
The “ legislative findings ” and “ purpose ” in House Bill 500 underscore that there are biological differences between females and males .
These differences , especially as they relate “ to natural levels of testosterone ... have life-long effects , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sport : categorically different strength , speed and endurance.
” The bill also cited research showing that “ the benefits that natural testosterone provides to male athletes is not diminished through the use of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones.
” “ A recent study on the impact of such treatments found that even ‘ after 12 month of hormonal therapy , ’ a man who identifies as a woman and is taking cross-sex hormones ‘ had an absolute advantage ’ over female athletes and ‘ will still likely have performance benefits ’ over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ argues that allowing women to compete only against other women furthers women ’ s equality in the United States .
“ Sex-specific teams accomplish this by providing opportunities for female athletes to demonstrate their skill , strength , and athletic abilities while also providing them with opportunities to obtain recognition and accolades , college scholarships , and the numerous other long-term benefits that flow from success in athletic endeavors.
” Idaho is the first state to pass a bill protecting the right of women not to have to compete against males in sports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ females from participating in men ’ s sports .

'Allowing biological males to compete in all-female sports is fundamentally unfair to female athletes,' Attorney General William P. Barr wrote, representing the Trump Justice Department.
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 22, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) ― The U.S. Justice Department is backing Idaho’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act against a legal challenge made on behalf of male athletes who call themselves female and want to compete against women.
On Friday, June 19, the Department of Justice filed a statement of interest in Idaho federal court supporting the state’s legislation.
The act has been challenged by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Legal Voice, who are representing a consortium including Lindsay Hecox, a boy at Boise State University who wants to compete in athletics against girls.
According to the ACLU, Hecox, 19, “wants to run on the track team so she [sic] can form friendships with other girls [sic].”
“I just want to be one of them,” the broad-shouldered Hecox said in a P.R. video, sporting mascara and curls. “I am one of them.”
According to an article Hecox wrote for Teen Vogue, the athlete began presenting as a woman only after graduating from high school. Hecox ran for his high school track and field team for three years and for the cross-country team for three.
Critics of the Fairness Act say it violates the Equal Protection Clause in the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The Justice Department does not agree.
“Allowing biological males to compete in all-female sports is fundamentally unfair to female athletes,” said U.S. attorney general William P. Barr.
“Under the Constitution, the Equal Protection Clause allows Idaho to recognize the physiological differences between the biological sexes in athletics,” he continued.
“Because of these differences, the Fairness Act’s limiting of certain athletic teams to biological females provides equal protection.”
Barr underscored that women’s sports teams were founded in the first place to ensure that women — i.e., “biological females” — are able to compete in sports. He indicated that limiting participation in women’s sports to females does the same.
“This limitation is based on the same exact interest that allows the creation of sex-specific athletic teams in the first place — namely, the goal of ensuring that biological females have equal athletic opportunities,” Barr said.
“Single-sex athletics is rooted in the reality of biological differences between the sexes and should stay rooted in objective biological fact.”
Republican Governor Brad Little signed Idaho’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act (Fairness Act) on March 30 this year, and it should go into effect in July 2020. Lawyers for the ACLU and Legal Voice filed a lawsuit in April in an attempt to stop the bill from becoming law.
A statement by the U.S. Department of Justice says that “the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution does not require States to abandon their efforts to provide biological women with equal opportunity to compete for, and enjoy the life-long benefits that flow from, participation in school athletics in order to accommodate the team preferences of transgender athletes.”
“Put differently, the Constitution does not require Idaho to provide the special treatment plaintiffs request, under which biological males are allowed to compete against biological females if and only if the biological males are transgender.”
The Fairness Act legislates that teams should be designated for males, men, or boys, or for females, women, or girls, or for mixed groups (both males and females). It states also that males may not participate in teams reserved for females, women, or girls.
The “legislative findings” and “purpose” in House Bill 500 underscore that there are biological differences between females and males. These differences, especially as they relate “to natural levels of testosterone … have life-long effects, including those more important for success in sport: categorically different strength, speed and endurance.”
The bill also cited research showing that “the benefits that natural testosterone provides to male athletes is not diminished through the use of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones.”
“A recent study on the impact of such treatments found that even ‘after 12 month of hormonal therapy,’ a man who identifies as a woman and is taking cross-sex hormones ‘had an absolute advantage’ over female athletes and ‘will still likely have performance benefits’ over women,” it states.
It argues that allowing women to compete only against other women furthers women’s equality in the United States.
“Having separate sex-specific teams furthers efforts to promote sex equality,” the bill states.
“Sex-specific teams accomplish this by providing opportunities for female athletes to demonstrate their skill, strength, and athletic abilities while also providing them with opportunities to obtain recognition and accolades, college scholarships, and the numerous other long-term benefits that flow from success in athletic endeavors.”
Idaho is the first state to pass a bill protecting the right of women not to have to compete against males in sports. The Fairness Act does not prohibit females from participating in men’s sports.
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lifesitenews--2020-06-23--Blessed Sacrament and tabernacle stolen from North Carolina Catholic Church

BOONE , North Carolina , June 22 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) ― Parishioners at St. Elizabeth of the Hill Country Catholic Church were devastated by the news that thieves had stolen their tabernacle with the Blessed Sacrament inside .
“ The Eucharist is the center of the life of all Catholics , and we are devastated that our Lord was taken from the sanctuary of our parish church .
In a very real way , God himself was taken from us last week , just after we completed the celebration of [ the octave of ] Corpus Christi , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by email .
Mallon said the tabernacle was stolen from the Boone , North Carolina church between the evening Mass celebrated on Tuesday , June 16 and the arrival of parish staff the following morning .
He fears that the Blessed Sacrament was stolen for occult rituals .
“ Our parishioners are heartbroken , ” he stated in an earlier email .
“ I dare speculate that the thief had demonic intentions because many lighter valuable items were passed over , including a jeweled monstrance , in the sanctuary.
” Police were notified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ footage of the area to come forward .
Anyone with information about the crime should call Crime Stoppers at ( 828 ) 268-6959 / ( 828 ) 737-0125 or the Boone Police Department at ( 828 ) 268-6900 .
A message posted to St. Elizabeth ’ s website stated that the thief or thieves seem to have climbed in through a window “ and did not take anything else or cause any damage.
” “ We are calling for prayers and the safe return of the Blessed Sacrament , ” the author wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of those responsible may be moved to return the tabernacle to us , but most especially the Blessed Sacrament , ” the author continued .
“ Please pray and offer reparation for the desecration of the church and the theft of the Blessed Sacrament.
” On Thursday night , Father Brendan Buckler presided over a Holy Hour with Adoration and Benediction so that parishioners could offer reparation on the thief or thieves ’ behalf .
The Mass celebrating the Feast of the Sacred Heart on Friday was well attended .
Matthew Mallon made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this is probably futile , but if the person who removed the tabernacle reads these words , I beg you to return the contents of this tabernacle to any Catholic church.
” He told LifeSiteNews that his parish community is “ saying a novena of prayers in reparation to the Sacred Heart and many rosaries in hope that the Lord will be returned to a sanctuary unharmed.
” Theft of the Blessed Sacrament is a regular occurrence , LifeSiteNews was told last year by exorcist Fr .
Chad Ripperger .
In May of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for sale on the handicraft site Etsy.com .
The vendor stated on the website that the hosts were “ to abuse for classic black fairs or black magic purposes.
” Fr .
Ripperger assured LifeSiteNews that although God is offended by the abuse of the Blessed Sacrament , the Lord does not personally suffer .
“ According to the theologians , Doctors of the Church and saints , in the Eucharist we only act upon the accidents of the Bread and not on the Body , Blood , Soul and Divinity of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Therefore , He does not suffer when something physically happens to the accidents of the Bread.
” The Catholic Church teaches that during the consecration of the Mass , the Eucharistic wafers become the body and blood , soul and divinity of Jesus Christ while retaining only the sensory elements ( i.e.
, accidents ) of bread .
To add your prayers to those of the parishioners of St. Elizabeth of the Hill Country Catholic Church in Boone , North Carolina , please see here the Novena of the Seven Penitential Psalms in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sacrament .
A tabernacle identical to the one stolen from St. Elizabeth .

BOONE, North Carolina, June 22, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) ― Parishioners at St. Elizabeth of the Hill Country Catholic Church were devastated by the news that thieves had stolen their tabernacle with the Blessed Sacrament inside.
“The Eucharist is the center of the life of all Catholics, and we are devastated that our Lord was taken from the sanctuary of our parish church. In a very real way, God himself was taken from us last week, just after we completed the celebration of [the octave of] Corpus Christi,” cantor Matthew Mellon told LifeSiteNews today by email.
Mellon said the tabernacle was stolen from the Boone, North Carolina church between the evening Mass celebrated on Tuesday, June 16 and the arrival of parish staff the following morning. He fears that the Blessed Sacrament was stolen for occult rituals.
“Our parishioners are heartbroken,” he stated in an earlier email.
“I dare speculate that the thief had demonic intentions because many lighter valuable items were passed over, including a jeweled monstrance, in the sanctuary.”
Police were notified and are asking for anyone with security footage of the area to come forward. Anyone with information about the crime should call Crime Stoppers at (828) 268-6959 / (828) 737-0125 or the Boone Police Department at (828) 268-6900.
A message posted to St. Elizabeth’s website stated that the thief or thieves seem to have climbed in through a window “and did not take anything else or cause any damage.”
“We are calling for prayers and the safe return of the Blessed Sacrament,” the author wrote.
“We pray that the hearts of those responsible may be moved to return the tabernacle to us, but most especially the Blessed Sacrament,” the author continued. “Please pray and offer reparation for the desecration of the church and the theft of the Blessed Sacrament.”
On Thursday night, Father Brendan Buckler presided over a Holy Hour with Adoration and Benediction so that parishioners could offer reparation on the thief or thieves’ behalf. The Mass celebrating the Feast of the Sacred Heart on Friday was well attended.
Matthew Mellon made the following plea: “I know this is probably futile, but if the person who removed the tabernacle reads these words, I beg you to return the contents of this tabernacle to any Catholic church.”
He told LifeSiteNews that his parish community is “saying a novena of prayers in reparation to the Sacred Heart and many rosaries in hope that the Lord will be returned to a sanctuary unharmed.”
Theft of the Blessed Sacrament is a regular occurrence, LifeSiteNews was told last year by exorcist Fr. Chad Ripperger. In May of 2019, LifeSiteNews discovered nine consecrated hosts for sale on the handicraft site Etsy.com. The vendor stated on the website that the hosts were “to abuse for classic black fairs or black magic purposes.”
Fr. Ripperger assured LifeSiteNews that although God is offended by the abuse of the Blessed Sacrament, the Lord does not personally suffer.
“According to the theologians, Doctors of the Church and saints, in the Eucharist we only act upon the accidents of the Bread and not on the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of our Lord,” he explained. “Therefore, He does not suffer when something physically happens to the accidents of the Bread.”
The Catholic Church teaches that during the consecration of the Mass, the Eucharistic wafers become the body and blood, soul and divinity of Jesus Christ while retaining only the sensory elements (i.e., accidents) of bread.
To add your prayers to those of the parishioners of St. Elizabeth of the Hill Country Catholic Church in Boone, North Carolina, please see here the Novena of the Seven Penitential Psalms in reparation for the profanation of the Blessed Sacrament.
A tabernacle identical to the one stolen from St. Elizabeth.
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lifesitenews--2020-06-23--YouTube censors ex-transgender for medical information on gender dysphoria

WASHINGTON , D.C. , June 22 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — During a panel presentation titled “ Summit on Protecting Children from Sexualization , ” hosted by the Heritage Foundation , a man who formerly lived as a woman after undergoing medical treatments and surgery and who later experienced regret and returned to living as a man , dared to say children “ are not born transgender.
” “ This is a childhood development disorder , ” he added — and for those last six words , YouTube has removed the entire three-hour video of the panel discussion , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Daily Signal , an online publication of the Heritage Foundation , declared that YouTube had weaponized “ hate speech ” policy to censor its video .
After an appeal of the decision to YouTube and Google — which owns YouTube — the Heritage video remained censored .
“ We vehemently disagree with YouTube ’ s decision to suppress valid medical information , ” wrote Rob Bluey , a Heritage vice president and executive editor for the Daily Signal .
“ Not only is this decision anti-science , but it ’ s also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ removing or blocking content that it doesn ’ t like.
” In an email to The Federalist , YouTube asserted , “ Our hate speech policy prohibits videos which assert that someone ’ s sexuality or gender identity is a disease or a mental illness .
We quickly remove videos violating our policies when flagged by our users.
” “ YouTube has decided , under the guise of ‘ hate speech , ’ to censor the viewpoint that it doesn ’ t like , ” said Emily Kao , director of The Heritage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Civil Society , who hosted the summit .
“ This won ’ t help children and families struggling with this disorder who want information from both sides of the debate.
” The man who spoke those six words that offended YouTube ’ s censors , Walt Heyer , is one of the most courageous men alive today .
Born in 1944 , Walt was married with children and had a good paying job .
After 15 years of marriage , his wife filed for divorce , and in 1983 , Walt underwent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woman and lived for eight years as “ Laura.
” He later experienced regret and “ detransitioned , ” reverting to being himself — Walt — once and for all .
That was nearly 30 years ago .
Walt is perhaps the world ’ s most important voice speaking out against the dangers of transgenderism , cross-sex affirmation , and “ sex reassignment ” surgery , which he refers to as “ the greatest medical fraud in history.
” In the fall of 2017 , I was privileged to spend 10 days with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ addressed a symposium at the University of Hong Kong concerning what is at stake regarding twin cultural threats of transgenderism and same-sex “ marriage , ” which were suddenly at the doorstep of the cosmopolitian — but still deeply rooted in tradition — city-state .
I witnessed something extraordinary during those 10 days : every time Walt pulled his smartphone out of his pocket , he had a new text , email , or voice message from someone , somewhere in the world who had had second thoughts about “ transitioning ” and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ undo the harm he had done to body and psyche .
Some had just undergone a destructive medical procedure days before ; others had done so years or decades ago .
These folks had to reach out to Walt because many Western countries have made it nearly impossible for those who experience regret after “ transitioning ” to find the help they seek .
Thanks to his website , SexChangeRegret.org , Walt is a lifeline for those who are desperate to find help to revert .
In a subsequent video filmed last week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out those six words as if they were unutterable curse words — Walt explained , “ YouTube will not allow you to hear six words uttered by me , a former transgender identifying person .
I said that children suffering from gender dysphoria should not be encouraged to try experimental hormones and surgery.
” “ And I stand by that statement , ” he declared .
During the original panel discussion , Walt did not mince words , explaining to the audience that he was there “ to put a human face on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ Affirming children into cross-gender identity is child abuse .
Let ’ s be honest , ” he declared .
“ It ’ s not physical abuse , but it ’ s psychological abuse .
It ’ s emotional abuse .
And it ’ s sexual abuse .
We can not kid ourselves any longer.
” “ I stand before you with a mutilated body , redeemed by Christ ” “ We can not ignore how devastating it is to young people to cross-dress them and affirm them , ” he emphasized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a witness to this.
” Walt also warned that schools have become complicit in perpetrating the destruction of children ’ s lives in this way .
“ Schools have become the activist indoctrination location for children.
” “ There is nothing more important [ . ]
...
The stable foundation of a country is the family .
[ Transgenderism ] is an issue that ’ s ripping families apart , and tearing lives apart , ” he concluded .

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 22, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — During a panel presentation titled “Summit on Protecting Children from Sexualization,” hosted by the Heritage Foundation, a man who formerly lived as a woman after undergoing medical treatments and surgery and who later experienced regret and returned to living as a man, dared to say children “are not born transgender.”
“This is a childhood development disorder,” he added — and for those last six words, YouTube has removed the entire three-hour video of the panel discussion, calling his words “hate speech.”
The Daily Signal, an online publication of the Heritage Foundation, declared that YouTube had weaponized “hate speech” policy to censor its video.
After an appeal of the decision to YouTube and Google — which owns YouTube — the Heritage video remained censored.
“We vehemently disagree with YouTube’s decision to suppress valid medical information,” wrote Rob Bluey, a Heritage vice president and executive editor for the Daily Signal. “Not only is this decision anti-science, but it’s also part of an alarming trend of YouTube removing or blocking content that it doesn’t like.”
In an email to The Federalist, YouTube asserted, “Our hate speech policy prohibits videos which assert that someone’s sexuality or gender identity is a disease or a mental illness. We quickly remove videos violating our policies when flagged by our users.”
“YouTube has decided, under the guise of ‘hate speech,’ to censor the viewpoint that it doesn’t like,” said Emily Kao, director of The Heritage Foundation’s DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society, who hosted the summit. “This won’t help children and families struggling with this disorder who want information from both sides of the debate.”
Walt Heyer
The man who spoke those six words that offended YouTube’s censors, Walt Heyer, is one of the most courageous men alive today.
Born in 1944, Walt was married with children and had a good paying job. After 15 years of marriage, his wife filed for divorce, and in 1983, Walt underwent surgery to make himself appear like a woman and lived for eight years as “Laura.”
He later experienced regret and “detransitioned,” reverting to being himself — Walt — once and for all. That was nearly 30 years ago.
Walt is perhaps the world’s most important voice speaking out against the dangers of transgenderism, cross-sex affirmation, and “sex reassignment” surgery, which he refers to as “the greatest medical fraud in history.”
In the fall of 2017, I was privileged to spend 10 days with Walt in Hong Kong, where we addressed a symposium at the University of Hong Kong concerning what is at stake regarding twin cultural threats of transgenderism and same-sex “marriage,” which were suddenly at the doorstep of the cosmopolitian — but still deeply rooted in tradition — city-state.
I witnessed something extraordinary during those 10 days: every time Walt pulled his smartphone out of his pocket, he had a new text, email, or voice message from someone, somewhere in the world who had had second thoughts about “transitioning” and was now desperately searching for help to undo the harm he had done to body and psyche.
Some had just undergone a destructive medical procedure days before; others had done so years or decades ago.
These folks had to reach out to Walt because many Western countries have made it nearly impossible for those who experience regret after “transitioning” to find the help they seek.
Thanks to his website, SexChangeRegret.com, Walt is a lifeline for those who are desperate to find help to revert.
Walt Heyer stands by his statement
In a subsequent video filmed last week for the Heritage Foundation — which bleeps out those six words as if they were unutterable curse words — Walt explained, “YouTube will not allow you to hear six words uttered by me, a former transgender identifying person. I said that children suffering from gender dysphoria should not be encouraged to try experimental hormones and surgery.”
“And I stand by that statement,” he declared.
During the original panel discussion, Walt did not mince words, explaining to the audience that he was there “to put a human face on the destructive side of becoming a transgender.”
“Affirming children into cross-gender identity is child abuse. Let’s be honest,” he declared. “It’s not physical abuse, but it’s psychological abuse. It’s emotional abuse. And it’s sexual abuse. We cannot kid ourselves any longer.”
“I stand before you with a mutilated body, redeemed by Christ”
“We cannot ignore how devastating it is to young people to cross-dress them and affirm them,” he emphasized. “I’m here as a witness to this.”
I stand before you with a mutilated body, and a life that was destroyed in many ways — redeemed by Christ — but destroyed because I was affirmed. I went to a gender therapist who said, “all you need to do is have hormones and reassignment surgery. That was in 1981. I underwent the surgery in 1983 because they said this is the treatment for gender confusion. Wrong! It’s destructive; it’s not treatment. It’s further abuse[.] … Cutting off body parts, and filling someone with hormones is one of the most destructive things you can do. And it’s not repairable. There are things that cannot be restored. I’m here as a witness to tell you that we have to stop this nonsense.
Walt also warned that schools have become complicit in perpetrating the destruction of children’s lives in this way. “Schools have become the activist indoctrination location for children.”
“There is nothing more important[.] … The stable foundation of a country is the family. [Transgenderism] is an issue that’s ripping families apart, and tearing lives apart,” he concluded.
Follow Doug Doug Mainwaring is a journalist for LifeSiteNews, an author, and a marriage, family and children's rights activist. He has testified before the United States Congress and state legislative bodies, originated and co-authored amicus briefs for the United States Supreme Court, and has been a guest on numerous TV and radio programs. Doug and his family live in the Washington, DC suburbs.
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lifesitenews--2020-06-22--YouTube puts ‘offensive’ warning on LifeSite video on Soros role in race riots

PETITION : Investigate George Soros ' role in funding domestic terrorism !
Sign the petition here .
June 22 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – YouTube has placed a LifeSiteNews video on George Soros ’ support for the Black Lives Matter ( BLM ) movement in Restricted Mode for unspecified reasons , forcing viewers to click a warning agreeing to see “ inappropriate or offensive content ” before they can watch it .
In the video , LifeSite ’ s Gualberto Garcia Jones calls on law enforcement to investigate the role of Soros , a wealthy financier who has bankrolled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the globe , in supporting the protests and riots that have spanned the country following a Minnesota police officer ’ s killing of an unarmed black man .
“ Remember the big donor meeting organized by the Soros-funded Democracy Alliance just six days after the November election ?
” Jones asks .
“ The president of that organization – who , by the way , was a Soros employee prior to presiding the Alliance – is a man named Gara LaMarche .
In his latest post on the Democracy Alliance ’ s website @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Mr. LaMarche openly accuses the president of the United States of ‘ blatant racism ’ and directs donors to the very organizations organizing the violent protests .
This is not a conspiracy theory ; it is right there on their website for all to see.
” Jones also notes that Soros himself talks openly about his willingness to see societal crises used as openings to implement his preferred policies .
“ Even before the pandemic hit , I realized that we were in a revolutionary moment where what would be impossible or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not only possible , but probably absolutely necessary , ” he declared in a May 11 interview .
This message appears to be disfavored by the powers-that-be at the Google-owned YouTube , however .
Clicking through to the video brings up a black screen bearing the message : “ The following content has been identified by the YouTube community as inappropriate or offensive to some audiences .
Viewer discretion is advised.
” Viewers must click “ I understand and wish to proceed ” before being able to watch the video .
A notice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an “ age-restricted video ( based on Community Guidelines ) , ” meaning it can not be viewed through a computer using age-restriction , unless a parent specifically goes in and allows it .
To be sure , LifeSite ’ s video takes a strong position on a contentious subject , as do millions of YouTube videos not subject to such warnings .
However , while the video contains news footage from the riots , including fire , smashed windows , vandalism , and clashes with police , it does not show blood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ let alone vulgar language , sexual imagery , or any other content generally understood to be unsuitable for younger viewers .
Conservatives have long been wary of YouTube due to recurring cases of apparent left-wing discrimination by the video giant and its parent company Google .
The platform has deleted investigation footage from pro-life group Live Action , censored discussion of transgenderism and mental illness , and , according to an ex-Google software engineer , it skews search results in direct response to left-wing pressure .
YouTube ’ s Restricted Mode has also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ produced by conservative commentator Dennis Prager , despite containing no age-inappropriate content or other violations of the website ’ s Terms of Use .
Meanwhile , Floyd ’ s killing was instantly and unanimously condemned , and the police officers involved have been charged with murder .
As to BLM ’ s broader claim of “ systemic racism ” in law enforcement , research actually shows that police are not disproportionately likely to use excessive lethal force against black suspects .
At the same time , BLM supports “ reproductive justice that gives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ estimated 40 percent of all U.S. abortions are sought by black women , meaning that Black Lives Matter supports the annual elimination of more than 344,800 black lives every year .
The organization also says , “ We disrupt the Western-prescribed nuclear family structure requirement by supporting each other as extended families and ‘ villages ’ that collectively care for one another , especially our children , to the degree that mothers , parents , and children are comfortable.
” “ We foster a queer‐affirming network , ” BLM continues .
“ When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the intention of freeing ourselves from the tight grip of heteronormative thinking , or rather , the belief that all in the world are heterosexual ( unless s/he or they disclose otherwise ) .
”

While the video contains news footage from the riots, including fire, smashed windows, vandalism, and clashes with police, it does not show blood, gore, or human injury, let alone vulgar language, sexual imagery, or any other content generally understood to be unsuitable for younger viewers.
PETITION: Investigate George Soros' role in funding domestic terrorism! Sign the petition here.
June 22, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – YouTube has placed a LifeSiteNews video on George Soros’ support for the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement in Restricted Mode for unspecified reasons, forcing viewers to click a warning agreeing to see “inappropriate or offensive content” before they can watch it.
In the video, LifeSite’s Gualberto Garcia Jones calls on law enforcement to investigate the role of Soros, a wealthy financier who has bankrolled a wide range of left-wing causes across the globe, in supporting the protests and riots that have spanned the country following a Minnesota police officer’s killing of an unarmed black man.
“Remember the big donor meeting organized by the Soros-funded Democracy Alliance just six days after the November election?” Jones asks. “The president of that organization – who, by the way, was a Soros employee prior to presiding the Alliance – is a man named Gara LaMarche. In his latest post on the Democracy Alliance’s website under the president’s blog section, Mr. LaMarche openly accuses the president of the United States of ‘blatant racism’ and directs donors to the very organizations organizing the violent protests. This is not a conspiracy theory; it is right there on their website for all to see.”
Jones also notes that Soros himself talks openly about his willingness to see societal crises used as openings to implement his preferred policies. “Even before the pandemic hit, I realized that we were in a revolutionary moment where what would be impossible or even inconceivable in normal times had become not only possible, but probably absolutely necessary,” he declared in a May 11 interview.
This message appears to be disfavored by the powers-that-be at the Google-owned YouTube, however. Clicking through to the video brings up a black screen bearing the message: “The following content has been identified by the YouTube community as inappropriate or offensive to some audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.”
Viewers must click “I understand and wish to proceed” before being able to watch the video. A notice added beneath the description labels it as an “age-restricted video (based on Community Guidelines),” meaning it cannot be viewed through a computer using age-restriction, unless a parent specifically goes in and allows it.
To be sure, LifeSite’s video takes a strong position on a contentious subject, as do millions of YouTube videos not subject to such warnings. However, while the video contains news footage from the riots, including fire, smashed windows, vandalism, and clashes with police, it does not show blood, gore, or human injury, let alone vulgar language, sexual imagery, or any other content generally understood to be unsuitable for younger viewers.
Conservatives have long been wary of YouTube due to recurring cases of apparent left-wing discrimination by the video giant and its parent company Google. The platform has deleted investigation footage from pro-life group Live Action, censored discussion of transgenderism and mental illness, and, according to an ex-Google software engineer, it skews search results in direct response to left-wing pressure.
YouTube’s Restricted Mode has also been used against dozens of educational videos produced by conservative commentator Dennis Prager, despite containing no age-inappropriate content or other violations of the website’s Terms of Use.
Meanwhile, Floyd’s killing was instantly and unanimously condemned, and the police officers involved have been charged with murder. As to BLM’s broader claim of “systemic racism” in law enforcement, research actually shows that police are not disproportionately likely to use excessive lethal force against black suspects. At the same time, BLM supports “reproductive justice that gives us autonomy over our bodies.” An estimated 40 percent of all U.S. abortions are sought by black women, meaning that Black Lives Matter supports the annual elimination of more than 344,800 black lives every year.
The organization also says, “We disrupt the Western-prescribed nuclear family structure requirement by supporting each other as extended families and ‘villages’ that collectively care for one another, especially our children, to the degree that mothers, parents, and children are comfortable.”
“We foster a queer‐affirming network,” BLM continues. “When we gather, we do so with the intention of freeing ourselves from the tight grip of heteronormative thinking, or rather, the belief that all in the world are heterosexual (unless s/he or they disclose otherwise).”
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lifesitenews--2020-06-22--Minnesota Catholic Conference: Vandalized Christopher Columbus statue should be restored

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SAINT PAUL , Minnesota , June 22 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — The statue of Christopher Columbus in Saint Paul that protesters ripped down earlier this month should be restored to public view , says the public policy office for Minnesota ’ s Catholic bishops .
Activists led by members of the American Indian Movement ( AIM ) used ropes to topple the 10-foot bronze statue of Columbus in the state Capitol from its granite pedestal on June 10 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ danced around the statue singing and drumming .
The helmeted state troopers responsible for security at the Capitol stood at a distance and did not try to stop the vandalism , which came in the wake of nationwide riots and demonstrations sparked by the May 25 death of George Floyd , reported TwinCities Pioneer Press .
The protesters included Dakota and Ojibwe Indians , who said they see Columbus as a symbol of genocide against Native Americans , and that they made many attempts to remove the statue by legitimate means to no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For healing to happen , this needed to happen , ” said Mike Forcia , chairman of the Twin Cities American Indian Movement and a member of the Bad River Band of Ojibwe .
“ It was here for far too long .
It ’ s a slap in the face to all Native people and all people of color.
” No one was arrested during or after the incident , but state troopers told Forcia he could be arrested in a few days on charges of destroying public property , Reuters reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Peggy Flanagan , a member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe and the highest ranking native woman elected to executive office , said in a statement that the arrival of Columbus “ set in motion centuries of violence and genocide against the Indigenous people who already lived here.
” Added Flanagan : “ I can ’ t say I ’ m sad the statue of Christopher Columbus is gone .
I ’ m not… .
All Minnesotans should feel welcome at the Minnesota State Capitol , and our state is long overdue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , statues and icons that were created without the input of many of our communities.
” But Jason Adkins , executive director of the Minnesota Catholic Conference ( MCC ) , has a different view .
LifeSiteNews asked Archbishop of Minneapolis and Saint Paul Bernard Hebda for a comment on the incident , and his office forwarded the request to the MCC , which is the “ public policy voice of the Catholic Church in Minnesota , ” according to its website .
Hebda is the MCC ’ s president , and its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bishops of Minnesota .
“ The negligent failure by public officials and safety officers to protect the Christopher Columbus statue—a statue erected to celebrate greater inclusiveness of Italians in Minnesota—should be a cause of concern for all Minnesotans , regardless of their views on Columbus himself , ” Adkins told LifeSiteNews in an email .
“ We can not allow persons or activists of politically favored groups to destroy property , public or private , simply because an object or building causes offense , ” he said .
“ The celebration by many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s lawless removal also shows the prevalence of fake history .
Columbus is not a canonized saint , but he is not a villain , either .
As described by Pope Leo XIII , his motives were [ exemplary ] , and it was an extraordinary achievement to connect the peoples of two hemispheres , ” Adkins said .
“ To say Columbus was a perpetrator of genocide makes a mockery of the term , ” he added .
“ I have made inquiries to ensure that the process for restoring the Columbus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The statue should be restored to public view , ” Adkins said .
Also on June 10 , protestors pulled down a Columbus statue in Byrd Park in Richmond , Virginia , covered it in paint , set it on fire , and threw it into a lake , and then attacked an NBC12 reporter and demanded he leave the scene , NBC12 reported .
The same evening , unidentified vandals decapitated the marble statue of Columbus in Boston ’ s North End , while in Miami , police arrested seven people at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ videos as the individuals who vandalized statues of Columbus and explorer Juan Ponce De Leon , CBS News reported .
The protestors sprayed red paint on Columbus ’ s hands and face , as well as painting a hammer and sickle , images of fists , the name of George Floyd , and Black Lives Matter on the base of the statues .
A police statement said officers were at the demonstration to find those responsible for vandalizing the statues and that “ while initiating the arrests , ” several protesters assaulted them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Chief of Police Jorge Colina said in a statement that while police support non-violent protests , “ there will be zero tolerance for those who hide behind the peaceful protesters to incite riots , damage property , and hurt members of the public or our officers , ” The Hill reported .
LifeSiteNews asked Boston ’ s Cardinal Sean O ’ Malley of Boston , Richmond ’ s Bishop Christopher Knestout , and Miami ’ s Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami what they made of these incidents .
Representatives for Knestout @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comment .
O ’ Malley ’ s office did not respond .
Over the weekend in California , protestors tore down two statues of St. Junipero Serra , who was canonized by Pope Francis on U.S. soil in 2015 .
The oft-cited reports and allegations of Columbus ’ s brutal treatment of the indigenous peoples of the lands he claimed for Spain stand in marked contrast to the late Father John Hardon ’ s vigorous defense of the Genoese adventurer , whom he lauded as “ the destined herald of the true faith @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ”

'The celebration by many in the community of the statue’s lawless removal also shows the prevalence of fake history. Columbus is not a canonized saint, but he is not a villain, either,' commented Jason Adkins, executive director of the Minnesota Catholic Conference.
PETITION: Urge U.S. Catholic Bishops Conference to defend Catholic heritage and statues! Sign the petition here.
SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, June 22, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — The statue of Christopher Columbus in Saint Paul that protesters ripped down earlier this month should be restored to public view, says the public policy office for Minnesota’s Catholic bishops.
Activists led by members of the American Indian Movement (AIM) used ropes to topple the 10-foot bronze statue of Columbus in the state Capitol from its granite pedestal on June 10, reported the Minnesota Reformer.
Protestors then danced around the statue singing and drumming.
People dance around the statue. pic.twitter.com/6gIPTe9nBs — Max Nesterak (@maxnesterak) June 10, 2020
The helmeted state troopers responsible for security at the Capitol stood at a distance and did not try to stop the vandalism, which came in the wake of nationwide riots and demonstrations sparked by the May 25 death of George Floyd, reported TwinCities Pioneer Press.
The protesters included Dakota and Ojibwe Indians, who said they see Columbus as a symbol of genocide against Native Americans, and that they made many attempts to remove the statue by legitimate means to no avail, that outlet reported.
“For healing to happen, this needed to happen,” said Mike Forcia, chairman of the Twin Cities American Indian Movement and a member of the Bad River Band of Ojibwe. “It was here for far too long. It’s a slap in the face to all Native people and all people of color.”
No one was arrested during or after the incident, but state troopers told Forcia he could be arrested in a few days on charges of destroying public property, Reuters reported.
Minnesota’s Democrat Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, a member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe and the highest ranking native woman elected to executive office, said in a statement that the arrival of Columbus “set in motion centuries of violence and genocide against the Indigenous people who already lived here.”
Added Flanagan: “I can’t say I’m sad the statue of Christopher Columbus is gone. I’m not… . All Minnesotans should feel welcome at the Minnesota State Capitol, and our state is long overdue for a hard look at the symbols, statues and icons that were created without the input of many of our communities.”
But Jason Adkins, executive director of the Minnesota Catholic Conference (MCC), has a different view.
LifeSiteNews asked Archbishop of Minneapolis and Saint Paul Bernard Hebda for a comment on the incident, and his office forwarded the request to the MCC, which is the “public policy voice of the Catholic Church in Minnesota,” according to its website.
Hebda is the MCC’s president, and its members are seven active and three retired bishops of Minnesota.
“The negligent failure by public officials and safety officers to protect the Christopher Columbus statue—a statue erected to celebrate greater inclusiveness of Italians in Minnesota—should be a cause of concern for all Minnesotans, regardless of their views on Columbus himself,” Adkins told LifeSiteNews in an email.
“We cannot allow persons or activists of politically favored groups to destroy property, public or private, simply because an object or building causes offense,” he said.
“The celebration by many in the community of the statue’s lawless removal also shows the prevalence of fake history. Columbus is not a canonized saint, but he is not a villain, either. As described by Pope Leo XIII, his motives were [exemplary], and it was an extraordinary achievement to connect the peoples of two hemispheres,” Adkins said.
“To say Columbus was a perpetrator of genocide makes a mockery of the term,” he added.
“I have made inquiries to ensure that the process for restoring the Columbus statue to public grounds is transparent. The statue should be restored to public view,” Adkins said.
Also on June 10, protestors pulled down a Columbus statue in Byrd Park in Richmond, Virginia, covered it in paint, set it on fire, and threw it into a lake, and then attacked an NBC12 reporter and demanded he leave the scene, NBC12 reported.
The same evening, unidentified vandals decapitated the marble statue of Columbus in Boston’s North End, while in Miami, police arrested seven people at a demonstration after identifying them from surveillance videos as the individuals who vandalized statues of Columbus and explorer Juan Ponce De Leon, CBS News reported.
The protestors sprayed red paint on Columbus’s hands and face, as well as painting a hammer and sickle, images of fists, the name of George Floyd, and Black Lives Matter on the base of the statues.
A police statement said officers were at the demonstration to find those responsible for vandalizing the statues and that “while initiating the arrests,” several protesters assaulted them and damaged a police vehicle.
Miami’s Chief of Police Jorge Colina said in a statement that while police support non-violent protests, “there will be zero tolerance for those who hide behind the peaceful protesters to incite riots, damage property, and hurt members of the public or our officers,” The Hill reported.
LifeSiteNews asked Boston’s Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston, Richmond’s Bishop Christopher Knestout, and Miami’s Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami what they made of these incidents. Representatives for Knestout and Wenski said the prelates had no comment. O’Malley’s office did not respond.
Over the weekend in California, protestors tore down two statues of St. Junipero Serra, who was canonized by Pope Francis on U.S. soil in 2015.
The oft-cited reports and allegations of Columbus’s brutal treatment of the indigenous peoples of the lands he claimed for Spain stand in marked contrast to the late Father John Hardon’s vigorous defense of the Genoese adventurer, whom he lauded as “the destined herald of the true faith to half of the human race.”
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lifesitenews--2020-06-22--We need the truth now more than ever

We need the truth now more than ever

June 22 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Now , more than ever before , media has the power to influence and shift the cultural paradigm .
2020 has tested this , and mainstream media has been successful in pushing its anti-life , anti-family , and anti-Christian agenda beyond what we ever imagined it would – and the masses are blindly following .
This is why we simply can not sit by and allow the complete destruction of life , faith , family and freedom .
If we don ’ t speak up , we will see history unfold in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happening in our world right now is overwhelming , you can make a difference .
You have the power to defend life , family , faith , and freedom by being a catalyst of positive change .
One tangible and sustainable way to make an impact is by amplifying the voice of LifeSiteNews through your generosity .
By supporting our news reporting during these unprecedented times , when media has the power to shift the culture , you will support a clear and truthful voice that is cutting through the fog and confusion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Defending the values that we hold most dear is only possible because of our readers ’ support .
As a reader-funded organization , we have the ability to use the power of the media to defend life , faith , family , and freedom – and as a result , change the culture .
Will you answer the call today by joining us on the Frontlines of this battle for culture ?
Will you help LifesiteNews to counter the lies of the mainstream , defend the truth , and in turn save @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media corporations will continue to silence the conservative Christian voice and mainstream media ’ s lies will go unchecked .
What this means for our culture is more abortion , more parental rights stripped away from us , more persecution against Christians and against our defense of traditional marriage .
Will you be one of the remaining supporters we need to help us reach our fundraising goal of $ 300,000 during our current Summer fundraising campaign ?
With just 5 days left to reach our goal , I hope you will consider chipping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 50 , or $ 100 or more to ensure we can continue to drive and transform the media narrative .
To make your most generous gift today , use this secure link : https : //give.lifesitenews.com Please join the army of LifeSiteNews readers , just like you , who provide the tools our reporters need to report on developments related to life , faith , family , and freedom .
With the trampling of speech rights and viewpoint discrimination that we still face , it is becoming even more difficult to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to hear it .
And it will only continue to get worse .
After reading many of our reports from the last few weeks you can see that we are facing a monumental battle against the culture of death .
Yet amidst every effort to discount and silence us from the social media Goliath , you must help us press on .
The war against the values on life and family is waging on .
Our readers have the right to be informed on developments related to life , family , faith , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to unapologetically speak the truth no matter the cost .
And the cost is great .
We are counting on you to help us raise the funds needed this campaign to continue our mission as the only international pro-life and pro-family news source .
Witnessing thousands of our readers make the commitment to keep this news service fully operational is a sure sign that the movement to continue to fight and sacrifice for life , faith and family is very much alive .
We are always encouraged by this - and you should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to share some of the reader comments with you now , and hopefully it will give you a better understanding of why your support is SO needed at this time to continue our news reporting : • “ Your work is invaluable and emotionally draining I am sure .
We are grateful and especially appreciate action alerts .
I am mostly homebound , so to be able to stand for truth through this vehicle is greatly appreciated .
May God always guard , guide , strengthen and comfort all of you.
” - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Appreciate your website ... .
your lead articles are always well documented and are typically the stories that others refuse to cover .
We need her the unwelcome truth at times so we know what and how to pray .
Thank you and God bless.
” - Joseph ; Ohio , United States • “ As usual your organization is the lone voice for sanity in a world where everything is up-side down .
Keep up the good and crucial work.
” - James ; Alberta , Canada • “ I appreciate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ give us since we do n't get it from the rest of the media.
” - Patricia ; New York , United States • “ LifesiteNews is important to me .
The subjects you cover and the truthfulness and professionalism of your coverage is NOT available anywhere else in Canada ...
I hope that enough people , who profess to be pro-Life , or even Christian , will support you , so that you can continue to provide this very needed ministry .
God bless.
” - Willi ; Ontario , Canada • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in speaking boldly in the public square against those who who want to silence people who are faithful to Christian teaching on issues relating to sexual behaviors , gender identity , family , marriage and life .
God bless your work !
” - Angeles ; Newfoundland , Canada We send all donors ’ comments to the entire staff to encourage them in their pro-life work , and to remind them to pray for the needs of our donors .
In fact , among other needs , we pray as a staff for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we understand the great sacrifices they make to keep our mission operational !
I humbly challenge those who have not yet donated to make the most generous donation you can .
To donate now , please follow this secure donation link : https : //give.lifesitenews.com Without your partnership in our mission , the war on the conservative viewpoint will win and the narrative of the mainstream media will be the only voice the world hears .
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June 22, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Now, more than ever before, media has the power to influence and shift the cultural paradigm. 2020 has tested this, and mainstream media has been successful in pushing its anti-life, anti-family, and anti-Christian agenda beyond what we ever imagined it would – and the masses are blindly following. This is why we simply cannot sit by and allow the complete destruction of life, faith, family and freedom. If we don’t speak up, we will see history unfold in front of our eyes. Though everything happening in our world right now is overwhelming, you can make […]
June 22, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Now, more than ever before, media has the power to influence and shift the cultural paradigm. 2020 has tested this, and mainstream media has been successful in pushing its anti-life, anti-family, and anti-Christian agenda beyond what we ever imagined it would – and the masses are blindly following.
This is why we simply cannot sit by and allow the complete destruction of life, faith, family and freedom. If we don’t speak up, we will see history unfold in front of our eyes.
Though everything happening in our world right now is overwhelming, you can make a difference. You have the power to defend life, family, faith, and freedom by being a catalyst of positive change.
One tangible and sustainable way to make an impact is by amplifying the voice of LifeSiteNews through your generosity. By supporting our news reporting during these unprecedented times, when media has the power to shift the culture, you will support a clear and truthful voice that is cutting through the fog and confusion of the mainstream media’s lies.
Defending the values that we hold most dear is only possible because of our readers’ support. As a reader-funded organization, we have the ability to use the power of the media to defend life, faith, family, and freedom – and as a result, change the culture.
Will you answer the call today by joining us on the Frontlines of this battle for culture? Will you help LifesiteNews to counter the lies of the mainstream, defend the truth, and in turn save lives?
I hope so.
Without your support, social media corporations will continue to silence the conservative Christian voice and mainstream media’s lies will go unchecked. What this means for our culture is more abortion, more parental rights stripped away from us, more persecution against Christians and against our defense of traditional marriage.
Will you be one of the remaining supporters we need to help us reach our fundraising goal of $300,000 during our current Summer fundraising campaign?
With just 5 days left to reach our goal, I hope you will consider chipping in a gift of $25, $50, or $100 or more to ensure we can continue to drive and transform the media narrative. To make your most generous gift today, use this secure link: https://give.lifesitenews.com
Please join the army of LifeSiteNews readers, just like you, who provide the tools our reporters need to report on developments related to life, faith, family, and freedom.
With the trampling of speech rights and viewpoint discrimination that we still face, it is becoming even more difficult to get our word out to those who need to hear it. And it will only continue to get worse.
After reading many of our reports from the last few weeks you can see that we are facing a monumental battle against the culture of death. Yet amidst every effort to discount and silence us from the social media Goliath, you must help us press on.
The war against the values on life and family is waging on. Our readers have the right to be informed on developments related to life, family, faith, and culture and it is our mission to unapologetically speak the truth no matter the cost. And the cost is great.
We are counting on you to help us raise the funds needed this campaign to continue our mission as the only international pro-life and pro-family news source.
Witnessing thousands of our readers make the commitment to keep this news service fully operational is a sure sign that the movement to continue to fight and sacrifice for life, faith and family is very much alive. We are always encouraged by this – and you should be too!
I’d like to share some of the reader comments with you now, and hopefully it will give you a better understanding of why your support is SO needed at this time to continue our news reporting:
“Your work is invaluable and emotionally draining I am sure. We are grateful and especially appreciate action alerts. I am mostly homebound, so to be able to stand for truth through this vehicle is greatly appreciated. May God always guard, guide, strengthen and comfort all of you.” – Adele; California, United States
“Appreciate your website…. your lead articles are always well documented and are typically the stories that others refuse to cover. We need her the unwelcome truth at times so we know what and how to pray. Thank you and God bless.” – Joseph; Ohio, United States
“As usual your organization is the lone voice for sanity in a world where everything is up-side down. Keep up the good and crucial work.” – James; Alberta, Canada
“I appreciate the “inside story” information you give us since we don't get it from the rest of the media.” – Patricia; New York, United States
“LifesiteNews is important to me. The subjects you cover and the truthfulness and professionalism of your coverage is NOT available anywhere else in Canada… I hope that enough people, who profess to be pro-Life, or even Christian, will support you, so that you can continue to provide this very needed ministry. God bless.” – Willi; Ontario, Canada
“Please keep up your courageous work in speaking boldly in the public square against those who who want to silence people who are faithful to Christian teaching on issues relating to sexual behaviors, gender identity, family, marriage and life. God bless your work!” – Angeles; Newfoundland, Canada
We send all donors’ comments to the entire staff to encourage them in their pro-life work, and to remind them to pray for the needs of our donors. In fact, among other needs, we pray as a staff for all our donors every single morning – we understand the great sacrifices they make to keep our mission operational!
I humbly challenge those who have not yet donated to make the most generous donation you can. To donate now, please follow this secure donation link: https://give.lifesitenews.com
Without your partnership in our mission, the war on the conservative viewpoint will win and the narrative of the mainstream media will be the only voice the world hears. But with your support, we can continue to stand strong and bring a powerful, transformative light into the darkness.
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