Politics

February 13, 2020

Cardinal Zen to Congressmen: China Wants Vatican ‘Surrender’, by Matt Hadro

By Matt Hadro, CNA - Cardinal Joseph Zen, the bishop emeritus of Hong Kong, has said that the situation of the Church in China is dire. The cardinal also predicted the end of the underground Church… “The situation is very bad. And the source is not the pope. The pope doesn’t know much about China,”… “The Holy Father Francis shows special affection to me,” Zen said, but added that he is in confrontation with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s Secretary of State… “I’m fighting Parolin. Because the bad things come from him,” Zen added… But, the cardinal told CNA, “you cannot compromise” with the Chinese Communist Party, whom he called “persecutors” of the faith… “They want complete surrender. That’s communism.”

February 13, 2020

Virginia Passes Bill to Give Electoral Votes to Popular Vote Winner, by Nate Church

By Nate Church, Breitbart - House Bill 177 passed with a 51-46 vote in the Democrat-majority House after being handed off by the Privileges and Elections Committee last week. Should the Senate also approve, Virginia will officially become part of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact… “Under the compact, Virginia agrees to award its electoral votes to the presidential ticket that receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia,” a bill summary states… So far, 15 states, along with Washington D.C., have joined. The idea gained momentum as an answer to President Donald Trump’s electoral college victory over Hillary Clinton in 2016, despite her approximately three million popular vote lead.

February 13, 2020

‘Strings Attached’ Documentary Exposes How Western Abortion Culture is Hurting Africa, by Anne Marie Williams

By Anne Marie Williams, Live Action - The 50-minute documentary “Strings Attached,” produced by Culture of Life Africa founder and president Obianuju Ekeocha exposes the funding pipeline from Western countries to African nations, specifically for abortion and contraceptive “services,” and shares first-hand accounts of the harm countless women have experienced at the hands of global abortion giant Marie Stopes International… In the fall 2019 issue of American Life League’s Celebrate Life magazine, Ekeocha said that the documentary’s title “Strings Attached” is meant to “capture[] the nature of the ‘gifts’ of some of Africa’s wealthiest donors.”

February 13, 2020

Rev. Graham: Register to Vote, ‘Otherwise We Will Lose Our Country’, by Michael W. Chapman

By Michael W. Chapman, CNSNews - Expressing shock and disappointment that some presidential contenders, such as socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.), support abortion on demand, no restrictions, and Marxist ideas such as nationalization of industry and Cuban-style health care, Rev. Franklin Graham urged Christians "to pray for our nation" and the "upcoming elections." He added that Americans need to register to vote, "otherwise we will lose our country."… In a Feb. 12 post on Facebook, the evangelical leader said, "The Democratic Party has changed so much that it’s hard to believe. Just a few days ago Bernie Sanders declared that 'being pro-choice is an absolutely essential part of being a Democrat.' ….