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PolitiFact claims Pelosi spending bill didn’t fund abortion; March for Life sets them straight

June 6, 2020 breaking Comments Off on PolitiFact claims Pelosi spending bill didn’t fund abortion; March for Life sets them straight

June 5, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – PolitiFact has come to the defense of a COVID-19 economic stimulus proposal championed by Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, denying the charge that the legislation would have funded abortion. On Friday, March for Life Action responded with its own fact-check of the “fact-checkers.” The main features of the so-called HEROES Act would have been another series of direct payments to individual Americans (many of whom have been forbidden from going to jobs deemed “non-essential”), food assistance funding, hazard pay for “essential” health workers, and money for increased testing. It also contained various unrelated D

Madison diocese says it will sue over religious restrictions

June 4, 2020 breaking Comments Off on Madison diocese says it will sue over religious restrictions

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 3, 2020 / 02:10 pm MT (CNA).- Attorneys representing the Diocese of Madison sent a letter to Dane County and City of Madison officials on Wednesday, June 3, notifying officials they will file suit if parishes in the diocese are not permitted to operate at the same capacity as retail outlets. Under Dane County’s reopening guidelines, retail businesses are permitted to operate at 25% capacity. Places of worship, however, are limited to a maximum of 50 people regardless of the capacity of the building, with regular religious services classified

DC archbishop criticizes long-planned Trump visit to Catholic shrine as ‘reprehensible’

June 3, 2020 breaking Comments Off on DC archbishop criticizes long-planned Trump visit to Catholic shrine as ‘reprehensible’

WASHINGTON, D.C., JUNE 2, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Washington, D.C.’s Archbishop Wilton Gregory  issued a stinging rebuke to the John Paul II National Shrine for “allowing” President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump to visit today. The president and Mrs. Trump visited the shrine to both commemorate Pope Saint John Paul II’s 100th birthday two weeks ago and the 41st anniversary of the modern day saint’s historic Mass at Victory Square in Warsaw. Melania Trump is the first Catholic First Lady since Jacqueline Kennedy. After his visit to the shrine, established and operated by the Knights of Columbus, President

Trump cuts ties with World Health Organization, depriving it of $450M annually

June 1, 2020 breaking Comments Off on Trump cuts ties with World Health Organization, depriving it of $450M annually

May 29, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – President Donald Trump announced today that the US will cut ties with the World Health Organization (WHO) which has been under heavy criticism for the way it handled the coronavirus as well as for it being strongly influenced by China.

Supreme Court rejects challenge to limits on church services; Roberts sides with liberals

May 30, 2020 breaking Comments Off on Supreme Court rejects challenge to limits on church services; Roberts sides with liberals

WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court on Friday rejected an emergency appeal by a California church that challenged state limits on attendance at worship services that have been imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Over the dissent of the four more conservative justices, Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court’s four liberals in turning away a request from the South Bay United Pentecostal Church in Chula Vista, California, in the San Diego area.

Twitter censors Trump hours after he signs executive order combatting social media censorship

May 28, 2020 breaking Comments Off on Twitter censors Trump hours after he signs executive order combatting social media censorship

UNITED STATES, May 29, 2020  (LifeSiteNews) — Twitter has censored a new post by President Donald Trump within 24 hours of him signing an executive order to combat social media censorship. The social media giant covered a tweet published by Trump earlier today with the words: “This Tweet violated the Twitter Rules about glorifying violence. However, Twitter has determined that it may be in the public’s interest for the Tweet to remain accessible.”

Catholic Bishops Pander To Washington State Politics Rather Than Defend Their Faith

May 28, 2020 breaking Comments Off on Catholic Bishops Pander To Washington State Politics Rather Than Defend Their Faith

Washington state Catholic leaders would rather stick it to the president than let him defend their right to celebrate Mass. Following President Donald Trump’s direction on Friday for states to allow houses of worship to reopened and to declare public worship as essential, Gov. Jay Inslee immediately thumbed his nose, and Washington bishops quickly follow suit. In a disappointing response, the bishops demonstrated that rather than stand up for their flock and acknowledge the president’s commitment to religious freedom, they prefer hand-wringing and waffling while they wait for the governor to pass judgement. The bishops have shared with the governor broad practical guidelines outlining how Washington Cat

Book calling for Catholic blessing of homosexual couples was requested by Austrian bishops’ conference

May 27, 2020 breaking Comments Off on Book calling for Catholic blessing of homosexual couples was requested by Austrian bishops’ conference

CNA Staff, May 26, 2020 / 11:02 am MT (CNA).- A book considering how homosexual couples might receive a formal, liturgical blessing of their union in the Catholic Church was written in response to a request from the liturgical committee of the Austrian bishops’ conference, according to the book’s principal author. The work includes contributions by a number of German speaking theologians and a liturgical section, including a suggestion for how such a Church blessing of homosexual unions might be “celebrated” in Catholic churches. The official title of the book is “The Benediction of Same-Sex Partnerships.” One of its principal autho

Trump announces that houses of worship are ‘essential,’ calls on governors to open them up

May 22, 2020 breaking Comments Off on Trump announces that houses of worship are ‘essential,’ calls on governors to open them up

President Trump on Friday announced that new Centers for Disease Control guidance will classify houses of worship as “essential,” as he called on governors to allow them to open “right now” after being closed during the coronavirus lockdowns. Trump announced the policy for churches, synagogues and mosques, during a short briefing at the White House. BALTIMORE PASTOR RIPS UP CEASE-AND-DESIST LETTER MID-SERMON: ‘WE’RE GONNA DO IT GOD’S WAY!’ “The governors need to do the right thing and allow these very important essential places of faith to open right now–for this weekend,” Trump said. “If they don’t do it, I will override the governors

Congratulations to our Bishops of Minnesota

May 20, 2020 breaking Comments Off on Congratulations to our Bishops of Minnesota

Congratulations to our Bishops of Minnesota for standing up to the overreach of our overzealous Governor here in our state of Minnesota. In his latest edict today, Governor Walz is allowing bars, restaurants and casinos very broad leeway relative to the restrictive measures directed at churches. Praise and prayers are in order for the leadership of these courageous Bishops – Most Rev. Bernard A. Hebda, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis Most Rev. Michael J. Hoeppner, Bishop of the Diocese of Crookston Most Rev. Donald J. Kettler, Bishop of the Diocese of St. Cloud Most Rev. John M. LeVoir, Bishop of the Diocese of New Ulm Most Rev. John M. Quinn, Bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester…Continue Reading