Obama-appointed judge blocks Trump admin rule defunding Planned Parenthood

EUGENE, April 30, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) — On Monday, a federal judge blocked a Trump administration attempt to prevent federally funded health care providers from referring pregnant women for abortions, describing the new policy as “madness.” U.S. district court judge Michael McShane, who was appointed during the Obama administration, issued a nationwide injunction against a new Trump administration so-called Final Ruling or Protect Life Rule that clarifies how federally funded health care and contraceptive providers may relate to abortion providers. The new rule was scheduled to go into effect on Friday. “Should the Final Rule go into effect in mere days, […]
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Why correcting Pope Francis is a true act of charity

Since launching The John-Henry Westen Show a number of viewers have raised questions about the issues I’ve brought up.   I was on the road last week, so I decided to take the opportunity to answer some of those questions on this week’s episode.   I discuss the importance of joy in the apostolate – why we must be “happy warriors” even in the midst of the darkness around us in the Church and culture. I share two examples of these “happy warriors” – two men who are in fact most vilified in our Church for speaking the truth about the current […]
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Don’t modernize Notre Dame

Those running the French state today do not share the values the cathedral was built to represent. They haven’t the skills to rebuild, and they haven’t the will.
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Montana legislature passes resolution recognizing pornography use as public health crisis

April 24, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) — On April 23rd, Montana became the 13th state to pass a resolution recognizing the public health harms of pornography. “Similar to tobacco in the 1950s, research & science have caught up with the harmful impacts of a pervasive industry. That is why the National Center on Sexual Exploitation authored the model resolution that formally recognizes the impacts of pornography which is being passed around the country,” said Dawn Hawkins, Executive Director of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE). “Modern pornography — with its limitless quantity, speed, and violent or degrading themes — is a […]
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Episode 14: The power of aborted baby images with Dr. Monica Miller

Dr. Miller, founder and director of Citizens for a Pro-Life Society, speaks with Jonathon Van Maren about her start in the pro-life movement in the 1970s as a graduate student under the tutelage of Joe Scheidler. She also talks about the impact taking photographs of aborted babies and showing them to the public has had on awakening people to the horrors of abortion.
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Over 30 conservative leaders call on big tech to cut ties with far-left Southern Poverty Law Center

April 23, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) – Thirty-four conservative leaders, including LifeSiteNews’ own editor-in-chief John-Henry Westen, have signed new open letters calling on Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Amazon to end their association with the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). The left-wing organization is notorious for its efforts to ostracize mainstream conservative groups under the guise of monitoring “hate” and “extremism.” The latest statements are motivated in part by last week’s news that Twitter is no longer working with SPLC as one of its “Safety Partners” to help weed out “hateful conduct and harassment” on the platform, Breitbart reports. Led by Media Research Center founder […]
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Pope Francis’ record on Communism is dangerously ambiguous

The Church has condemned Communism unequivocally, but Pope Francis has been dangerously ambiguous in his remarks and acts related to this dangerous ideology. Today, on Episode 6 of The John-Henry Westen Show, I talk about Pope Francis’ record on Communism and why it is such a stark departure from the Church’s authentic teaching. 
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Michigan gov vows to veto pro-life laws, lesbian AG says she wouldn’t enforce abortion ban

LANSING, April 17, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) — Pro-life legislation passed by the Michigan legislature or new precedent set by the U.S. Supreme Court will have precious little impact as long as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Attorney General Dana Nessel remain in power, the state Democrat leaders declared recently in addresses to a conference hosted by Planned Parenthood of Michigan. “You’ve got a powerful backstop in a veto from my office” against any potential new pro-life bills approved by the Republican legislature, Whitmer told the crowd, the Detroit News reports. “But the goal is not just to stop bad things from happening. […]
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Episode 13: How U.S. elites normalized same-sex ‘marriage’

Political science professor Darel Paul discusses how the upper tier of American society evolved over time to support and then push gay 'marriage.' Author of “From Tolerance to Equality: How Elites Brought America to Same-Sex Marriage,” Dr. Paul argues that liberals don't have to sacrifice much to let gays and lesbians into their elite circles. It's “kind of a painless, nearly cost free way of promoting their own righteousness,” he tells Jonathon Van Maren.
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Pennsylvania university promotes ‘Men’s Therapeutic Cuddle Group’ to help ‘redefine masculinity’

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pennsylvania, April 17, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) — In academia’s latest blow against longstanding gender norms, Lehigh University in Pennsylvania is promoting an area male-only “therapeutic cuddle group” meant to, among other things, “redefine masculinity.” The Men’s Therapeutic Cuddle Group is meant to “provide a safe, structured, and platonic environment for men to experience” the “three As” of “Acceptance, Affirmation and Affection,” according to its Meetup page. “Men may want to cuddle for many reasons, including to help heal past sexual abuse.” The page adds that all cuddling is strictly non-sexual, never occurs on a bed, and is governed by […]
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Pope Francis’ disturbing support of a Cardinal caught covering up sex abuse

One of the most problematic aspects of Pope Francis’ pontificate has been his promotion and support for prelates who undermine Church teaching. There are numerous examples, but today on Episode 5 of The John-Henry Westen Show, I’m going to talk about one of the most disturbing and prominent cases. Cardinal Godfried Danneels died on March 14 this year. We must pray earnestly that God has mercy on his soul, because he is very much in need of such prayers. Cardinal Danneels should have been one of the most controversial prelates in the Catholic Church, not only for his opposition to Catholic teaching,but especially in our times […]
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Priest urges ‘Unplanned’ audiences to participate in Planned Parenthood pro-life prayer vigils this weekend

April 11, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) — It’s important, valuable, and urgent for pro-life supporters to participate in the national candlelight prayer vigils at Planned Parenthood abortion facilities across the U.S. this weekend, Father Frank Pavone said, both for the participants and for the wider community. The two most important reasons to attend one of the local prayer vigils inspired by the movie Unplanned are to expose Planned Parenthood and to save lives, he said. “This Saturday, April 13, people across the country will gather at Planned Parenthood facilities, inspired by the pro-life compassion that is in our hearts, alarmed by what […]
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Episode 12: Gabriele Kuby discusses the global sexual revolution

World renowned author and philosopher Gabriele Kuby talks with Jonathon Van Maren about her upbringing in Germany, her conversion to the Catholic faith, and reflects on her book, “The Global Sexual Revolution: Destruction of Freedom in the Name of Freedom.” Pope Benedict XVI once called her “a brave warrior against ideologies that ultimately result in the destruction of man.”
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Did the Pope encourage same-sex relationships?

Catholic teaching and Sacred Scripture could not be clearer about the grave immorality of homosexual relationships. But today, on Episode 3 of The John-Henry Westen Show, I'm going to show you one high-profile case where Pope Francis himself was disturbingly unclear about the issue.
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