Politics

February 7, 2020

Catholic Bishop Slams Democrat Presidential Candidates: “All of Them are Pro-Abortion”, by Micaiah Bilger

By Micaiah Bilger, LifeNews - On Wednesday, Rhode Island Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin joined a crowd of voices in questioning the party’s allegiance to the abortion industry, rather than its own voters, Breitbart reports… “As the presidential primary shifts to New England, it’s sad to note that all of the major Democratic candidates are pro-abortion, supporting even partial-birth abortion,” Tobin wrote Wednesday on Twitter… “Where are pro-life Democrats supposed to turn? Or are pro-life voters not welcome in the Democratic party?” Tobin asked Wednesday.

February 6, 2020

(Must Watch Video) Population Control Advocate Jeffrey Sachs Attacks Trump Administration at Vatican Gathering, by Edward Pentin

By Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register - The American economist Jeffrey Sachs has used the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences to launch a scathing attack on the Trump administration, accusing it of threatening multilateralism by bullying other nations and saying President Trump’s possible re-election in November would be “absolutely dangerous.”… Sachs, a regular participant at the academy and a papal adviser on sustainable development despite his support for population control, told delegates at the Vatican conference on fostering new economic forms of solidarity that the Trump administration is operating with “complete lawlessness,” blocking “every multilateral initiative” since 2017.

February 6, 2020

President Trump Celebrates Life of Premature Baby: “Every Child is a Miracle of Life”, by Steven Ertelt

By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews - “As we pray for all who are sick, we know America is constantly achieving new medical breakthroughs. In 2017, doctors at St. Luke’s hospital in Kansas City delivered one of the earliest premature babies to ever survive. Born at 21 weeks and six days and weighing less than a pound, Ellie Schneider was a born fighter. Little Ellie kept on winning the battle of life. Today, Ellie is a strong and healthy 2-year-old girl sitting with her amazing mother, Robin, in the gallery. We are glad to have you with us tonight,” he said… And he reminded everyone watching that every single human being has inherent worth, dignity and value… “Every child is a miracle of life,” President Trump said.

February 6, 2020

Behind the European Bishops’ Reluctance to Acknowledge Brexit, by Phil Lawler

By Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture - In case you missed the announcement, despite Brexit the Catholic bishops of the United Kingdom will continue to participate in COMECE. COMECE, in case you’ve forgotten (or never knew) is the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union. So the bishops of the UK—which is not a member of the EU—will remain active in an umbrella organization for bishops of countries in the EU.