Cook County state's attorney Kim Foxx's office declined to pursue charges against Smollett for staging a fake hate crime and tying up police resources in crime-ridden Chicago.
'This particular incident marks a turn,' activist Christian Hacking said, 'because suddenly local councils are using arbitrary powers to shut down political opposition.'
Seven Texas cities face lawsuits from the leftist ACLU because they recently enacted laws banning abortion while proclaiming themselves 'sanctuary cities' for the unborn.
Democrat presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has doubled down on his campaign’s assault on religious liberty while elevating the rights of gays and lesbians to obtain children.
The Trump DOJ’s Civil Rights Division filed a Statement of Interest in the case siding with the photographer, contending that she is likely to prevail on the merits.
Natalya Shutakova is an American citizen fighting the Barnevernet, the Norwegian Child Protective Services, for control of her three children. She is asking U.S. officials to intervene.
Political correspondent David Wright, a socialist, said, 'Our bosses don’t see an upside in doing the job we’re supposed to do, which is to speak truth ... '
When Natalya’s husband got a job in Norway and the family decided to move from Georgia to Norway, they never could have imagined their children would be kidnapped by the Norwegian government. Despite being investigated and cleared of charges on multiple occasions, Natalya and her husband haven’t seen their kids in months. Today, we’re taking a personal look at how Norway’s child welfare services are tearing apart families. In this episode of The Van Maren Show, the second part of our series on Norway, Natalya Shutakova joins Jonathon to speak about the nightmare she and her husband are experiencing having […]
Unless our leaders have the courage to step in and stop it, our kids will continue to be mutilated, sterilized, and destroyed over their parents' fiercest objections.
There was no mention of man’s necessary atonement for sins, nor of the possibility of everlasting life with God obtained through the sacrifice of His only Son.
'You’ve got these Democrats with the crummiest ideas in politics. They’re all smashing into each other ... But I think we all know how this is going to end.'
The New York senator railed against President Trump and Mitch McConnell but failed to explain what late-term abortion has to do with religious freedom.
Claire Culwell survived an abortion attempt by her then-13 year old birth mother. Later put up for adoption, she said she forgave her birth mother and told her she loves her.
Cardinal Camillo Ruini comments on the explosion of individual desires transformed into rights for all, and whether freedom can be so radical as to include the 'right' to abortion.
There is no longer a waiting period. Independent oversight has been reduced. And those who attempt to withdraw their consent to be killed may be ignored.
Amy Jacobsen was living in Norway with her 19-month-old son Tyler when Child Protective Services took him from her. She hasn't seen him in years but is fighting to be reunited.
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Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) gave an impassioned plea on the Senate floor regarding the need for a new federal law to ensure that infants born alive after failed abortions are sufficiently protected.
Imagine living in constant fear of your child or children being taken from you. This is a constant reality now in Norway. Child removals have increased by 70% in the last few years with 4 to 5 children being removed from their homes EVERY DAY. Today, we’re taking an inside look into this serious issue affecting Norwegian families. In this episode of The Van Maren Show, Bjorn Korf an activist trying to fight these injustices joins Jonathon Van Maren to discuss what is happening inside Norway. The nightmarish stories he shares are heartbreaking, but can't be ignored. Stay tuned for part […]
When the video gets around to discussing abortion procedures (in a chipper voice), 'the fetus' is depicted as a small circular pink blob that is suctioned from the cartoon uterus.
There was just one nurse sitting in the room. I asked her, 'Why are you even in here if you’re not going to help?' She replied, 'I am here to call the time of death.'
Watch Mother Miriam's Live show from 2.25.2020. In today's pre-recorded show Mother discusses the beauty of modesty. She encourages people, especially women to embrace the depth and beauty of true modesty. You can tune in daily at 10 am EST/7 am PST on our Facebook Page. Subscribe to Mother Miriam Live here.
Austin Joyner was with three friends at an overnight music festival when he was grossly humiliated by YG, Keenon Jackson, who demanded he curse Donald Trump after he pulled him up on stage. Austin refused, later explaining that the Holy Spirit helped him through the ordeal. “God was on my side. I was too nervous to handle that situation by myself.” This week's John-Henry Westen reflects on what Christians can learn from Austin's bold witness to truth.
Christian Hacking is banned from 'displaying the medically approved images of unborn and aborted babies' – and doing so would be a criminal offense, according to Christian Concern.
Austin Joyner was with three friends at an overnight music festival when he was grossly humiliated by Keenon Jackson, who demanded he curse Donald Trump after he pulled him up on stage. Austin refused, later explaining that the Holy Spirit helped him through the ordeal.
Fr. Martin has denied that his superiors gave him 'a talking to,' something two anonymous bishops claimed they learned from their meeting with Pope Francis.
'Black Wave' should serve as a wake-up call to all those blue skies Catholics who worry more about the threat of 'Islamophobia' than the reality of Christian genocide.
The revelations of sexual abuse have now blackened Vanier's reputation already tarnished by his support for legalized assisted suicide and his waffling on abortion.
The Democrat presidential candidate offered the boy advice during a campaign stop, but was criticized afterward for 'shameful' exploitation of the situation.
The Scottish MP dismissed the controversy, saying critics 'are also the people who run out to buy their kids the latest Grand Theft Auto on release day.'
Watch Mother Miriam's Live show from 2.24.2020. Today, Mother speaks about lent, including the history and basics, and how you can prepare. Mother reads from a guide Jimmy Aiken wrote as part of today's show. You can tune in daily at 10 am EST/7 am PST on our Facebook Page. Subscribe to Mother Miriam Live here.
Under current regulations, U.S. organizations involved in promoting abortion can still receive grant money to facilitate abortion work in foreign countries.
At a Kansans for Life banquet, the former quarterback thanked the co-owner of the Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs for 'having courage' to stand up for life.
One woman complaining alleges that the prison system covered up the rapes to 'justify the transfers' of 'transgender inmates from male to female prisons.'
Watch Mother Miriam's Live show from 2.21.2020. Today Mother reminds Catholics of the year round Friday fast from meat and preparing for lent. She discusses establishing lenten sacrifices for you and your family. You can tune in daily at 10 am EST/7 am PST on our Facebook Page. Subscribe to Mother Miriam Live here.
February 20, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — A video has gone viral online of a Christian pastor in Raleigh, North Carolina, calling out so-called “woke” churches who fail to speak out on the eugenic agenda of the founder of the world’s largest abortion corporation. Shoutout to this truly woke pastor for calling out Planned Parenthood's racist roots. ���� During this #BlackHistoryMonth, we must recognize that if we don't shut down the abortion industry, there will be no black future. pic.twitter.com/W6QA1Ix96L — Lila Rose (@LilaGraceRose) February 17, 2020 Patrick Wooden of the Upper Room Church of God in Christ in Raleigh quoted a 1939 […]
In today’s special segment of The John-Henry Westen Show, I speak with the leading expert on China, Steve Mosher about what is really going on with the coronavirus. Mosher is the President of the Population Research Institute and is the person who exposed China’s forced abortion policy to the world. He also exposed China’s ghastly organ harvesting protocols. Mosher shares the facts about the epidemic and what is really going on in China. It just might surprise you.
Richard Grenell has built up impressive credentials among conservatives, but one pro-family group calls him 'a gay activist first and a loyal Republican second.'
The gay presidential candidate has no business faulting President Trump supporters when everything Pete's pushing is 'anti-God,' pastor Rhyan Glezman says.
'This legislation is being used to send a message to wider society that no one will be allowed to dissent from the tenets of the sexual revolution,' warned a Northern Ireland pro-life activist.
'You’re talking about tens of thousands of victims. This will be the largest bankruptcy the country has ever seen,' an attorney representing victims says.
Watch Mother Miriam's Live show from 2.20.2020. Mother continues reading from Saint Francis de Sales book, Golden Counsels. In today's reading, Mother focuses on the peace that comes from trusting God. You can tune in daily at 10 am EST/7 am PST on our Facebook Page. Subscribe to Mother Miriam Live here.
'I like to play into female and male facets the way I want,' said one member of the lesbian pair, who hopes to 'use' their appearance 'positively to draw attention to LGBTQ issues.'
The myriad conflicts of interest that Donald Trump has been falsely accused of over the past four years pale in comparison to the potential conflicts of Michael Bloomberg.
'What Obama, John Kerry and Hilary Clinton did to Nigeria...was sheer wickedness and the blood of all those killed by the Buhari administration...and Boko Haram...are on their hands.'
Watch Mother Miriam's Live show from 2.19.2020. Today Mother reads from the Golden Counsels by St. Francis de Sales. The focus of today's reading is on God's will in our lives and how we must allow God to act through us, instead of imposing our own will on God. You can tune in daily at 10 am EST/7 am PST on our Facebook Page. Subscribe to Mother Miriam Live here.
The Democrat sees no 'compatibility between the way this president conducts himself and anything I find in Scripture' yet says 'God does not belong to a political party.'
Imagine the shock of learning your birth mother had tried to abort you, but the procedure failed. Now try to imagine the heartbreak of learning your twin wasn’t so fortunate and was killed by the abortion. That is what Claire Culwell learned the second time she talked with her birth mother. In today’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon Van Maren sits down with abortion survivor Claire Culwell to discuss her experiences and her pro-life activism. Culwell is an outspoken pro-life advocate and brings a face to the millions of babies lost to abortion. Culwell was featured in the […]
The publication claims home abortions are 'overwhelmingly safe and effective' while minimizing the risks and acknowledging that buying the drugs online violate FDA rules.
'Madison schools have adopted policies that violate constitutionally recognized parental rights. A public school district should not, and cannot, make decisions reserved for parents.'
Politically, it's 'not a winning formula for most people' to hear 'about some guy wearing a dress and whether he, she, or it can go to the locker room with their daughter,' Bloomberg said last year.
Although Querida Amazonia’s stance on priestly celibacy comes as a relief, the document contains ‘lamentable doctrinal ambiguities and errors,’ Bishop Schneider writes in exclusive in-depth analysis
Monsignor Nicola Bux has criticized Pope Francis' Querida Amazonia for having 'problematic openings that are perhaps far greater than the theme of celibacy itself'
One Twitter user commented, 'Rush was not lecturing Buttigieg, he was just pointing out the reality that is too politically incorrect for people to say; that there are a lot of [Americans] that are not comfortable with gay marriage and men kissing, and it will therefore be a deterrent to getting their votes.'
'...at the rate we’re going,' the former NYC mayor said, 'health care is going to bankrupt us. We need to sit here and say which things we're going to do and which things we're not.'
“In the beginning God created heaven, and earth,” Genesis 1:1. The first words of the Bible, and the first two chapters of the Bible focus on God’s creation of the Earth, its creatures, and of man himself. Yet, today many Catholic are rejecting the teaching of God’s creation in favor of the idea that man evolved from molecules. Join John-Henry and Hugh Owen, the founder of the Kolbe Center for the Study of Creation as they discuss evolution and creation, and why Catholics must hold to Catholic dogma about creation. To dive even deeper into the scientific, philosophical, and theological basis […]
"It’s ironic, isn’t it, that when pro-abortion advocates can’t silence unborn children in the womb through dismemberment, they will attempt to silence the voices of those who survived that procedure under the guise of 'misleading others.'"
Modernists would have you believe evolution is based strictly on science, but the actual evidence paints an entirely different picture of man's origin.
'We are not going to be silent about what they are doing to our beautiful British Columbia children, and the only way that this keeps going is that everyone stays silent,' the blogger said.
'Ultrasounds unveil a picture of a human being in the womb, while the heartbeat is the music of a new life,' said Students for Life president Kristan Hawkins.
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With the exception of Donald Trump, not one person vying for the presidency is willing to admit that walking away from a table, while a baby struggles for life, is wrong.
Pro–religious groups are protesting the move on the grounds that vaccinations are a matter not for politicians, but for parents and their health care providers.
Purity is an antidote to ‘abortion, gender ideology, attacks on marriage, IVF technology, pornography, and sex education,’ said an organizer of the upcoming Rome Life Forum.
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'They feel like Utah has legalized prejudice against them. They want to be honest people, but feel like they have to lie or teach their children to lie about their families in order to stay safe.' Now, do those talking points sound familiar, or what?
The resolution would amend the Wisconsin Constitution to clarify that the term ‘persons’ shall apply to 'every human being at any stage of development, born or unborn.'
In a 20-minute discussion, the cardinal lamented the Pope’s silence on China’s abuses of power in Hong Kong and described a dire situation for faithful Chinese Catholics.
Cardinal Hummes said that the Pope 'clearly says that the whole Church will strive to put this final document into practice' which calls for married priests.
Juan Pablo Medina, 25, had offered to take care of his baby alone. The child's mother, and his grandmother, would not be moved, and now baby Juanse is dead.
Indiana's attorney general spoke at the service, declaring that 'we fulfill our obligation as a state pursuant to law and conscience to the unborn babies whose lives were terminated' in the state.
While Cardinal Reinhard Marx insisted that married priests and female 'deacons' are still open to debate, others called 'Querida Amazonia' a disappointment for not pushing these issues.
The preparatory document for the German bishops' synodal path, says Cardinal Walter Brandmüller, is obsessed with 'power' and will turn the Church into an NGO.
Paul Lubienecki allegedly sent a message to the reporter covering the story in the scandal-ridden Diocese of Buffalo that said, 'I'm going to kill you.'
Should babies who survive failed abortions be given the same care as other newborns, or should they be left to die? Should there be any limit on abortions of babies who feel pain? The bills address these questions.
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Aleksandr Isayevich Solzhenitsyn, is a renowned Russian novelist, political prisoner, historian, and philosopher. Jonathon Van Maren calls him one of the greatest authors of the 20th century. Solzhenitsyn is well known for his work detailing his time as a political prisoner and exposing the inner workings of the Russian political machine, the Secret Police, and much more. Solzhenitsyn passed away in 2008, but his wisdom and experience can provide guidance to all of us as we navigate the morphing of governments around the world into governing bodies that increasingly resemble communism. In today’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon Van Maren speaks with Joseph Pearce, a man who became quite […]
Renowned Russian novelist and political prisoner Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn helped bring down the Soviet Union. He also predicted the moral decline of the West, but people didn't listen.
If the transgender phenomenon is a peer contagion, then it is difficult not to conclude that the steady trickle of celebrities coming out to normalize transgenderism is a dangerous trend.
Watch Mother Miriam's Live show from 2.12.2020. Mother reads Bishop Paprocki's recent statement standing up for the Church's true teaching on homosexuality. Mother encourages other bishops to stand up and lead their sheep clearly as Bishop Paprocki did. You can tune in daily at 10 am EST/7 am PST on our Facebook Page. Subscribe to Mother Miriam Live below:
The Women's Health Protection Act would protect all means of abortion, including after fetal viability, "webcam" and dismemberment, without restriction.
Cardinal Marx and Catholic organizations in Germany insists the allowance of married priests is still open for discussion after publication of the Pope’s Amazon Synod exhortation.
While the text fails to accept the progressives’ most high-profile proposals, many are sure to argue that it leaves ample room for them to advance a revolutionary agenda.
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Martin Bürger is a German Catholic journalist who has the inside scoop on what's going on in the Church in Germany. He joins John-Henry to discuss the schism forming there, which is thanks in large part to Cardinal Reinhard Marx, the head of the German Bishops Conference.
Fifth Third Bank got an earful from the local community. And, after a few days of protests, rallies, and non-stop phone calls, the business finally relented.
Melbourne’s prestigious Newman College is showing open support for LGBT students while actively discriminating against those who uphold the Church’s teaching on sexuality.
At this year's Oscars, Joaquin Phoenix gave a passionate speech about animal rights, veganism and 'Speciesism,' and the director of an Obama documentary quoted Karl Marx and the Communist Manifesto.
The concern was that Alexander Tschugguel's planned talk could 'unsettle the faithful, defame the pope, and contribute to a division within the Church.'
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'Together,' U.S. secretary of state Michael Pompeo announced, 'we say that freedom of religion or belief is not a Western ideal, but truly the bedrock of societies.'
Watch Mother Miriam's Live show from 2.7.2020. Mother continues her series reading from The Catechism Explained. Today, she focuses on sacred Scripture, the Bible, and the rich treasures that are found in scripture. You can tune in daily at 10 am EST/7 am PST on our Facebook Page. Subscribe to Mother Miriam Live here. Will you join LifeSiteNews on the Battlefield? Join us here.
'Because I am a boy I could not use the girls’ restroom comfortably and ended up avoiding the restroom for the entirety of the year,' the female student said in a sworn statement.
'I do pray for him and I do so sincerely and without anguish, gently,' said Pelosi, who ignored Trump at the National Prayer Breakfast after ripping up on national TV a copy of his State of the Union speech earlier in the week. Pelosi led the effort to impeach Trump.
Parents preventing a minor from receiving 'treatments related to gender dysphoria violate the Harm Principle and justify state intervention,' the AMA contends.
'Exposing minors to pornography is known to the state of Utah to cause negative impacts to brain development, emotional development, and the ability to maintain intimate relationships.'
The social media platform forbids 'wishing, hoping or calling for serious harm on a person or group of people,' yet it bans accounts questioning gender ideology.
The health minister told her colleagues in the National Assembly that she is considering creating an 'additional team' in order to 'increase access' to late-term abortions.
The Pope's exhortation is expected to provoke serious controversy around issues such as celibacy, 'official ministries' for women, and acceptance of pagan elements.
Tuesday night's State of the Union was classic, confident, unconventional Trump — a powerful reminder that this administration's successes are personal for every one of us.
Catholic hospitals and charitable agencies do wonderful work, but the pregnancy care centers are the shock troops in the battle against abortions. The bishops should recognize this.
The Association of Voluntary Pregnancy Interruption Clinics of Spain must post on their website the court’s judgement and pay for the cost of the trial.
There's a strong push to spread the flawed message throughout the world in the name of 'tolerance' and fraternity' and as a charter for 'mutual respect.'
The American Protestant evangelist has now been dropped from every venue originally booked to host his U.K. tour on account of his Bible-based teachings on sexuality.
Charles Murray believes that what makes the elites of today radically different from those of the past is that they are isolated from the rest of the country.
Seeking Arrangement, Amazon, Twitter, and TikTok are among the top contributors to sexual exploitation in America, according to the nation's leading anti-exploitation organization.
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The former Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith responds to criticism he faced for comparing the synodal path to the 1933 Enabling Act of Adolf Hitler.
The Dutch government has published a study that shows how many people want to end their own lives, prompting a political party to provide suicide pills for the elderly.
Dr. Christopher Yuan, a former agnostic gay man who was also a drug dealer, joins Jonathon Van Maren on this week’s episode of The Van Maren Show. Dr. Yuan is now a professor at Moody Bible Institute and today, he discusses his powerful journey and conversion and what the LGBT agenda is to the US. To receive weekly emails when a new episode is uploaded click here.
'The vandalism is escalating from simply hiding helpful resources to promoting violence...this isn’t surprising because the abortion movement is intolerant to other views and promotes violence.'
Other precautions include forgoing the sign of pace at the Ordinary Form of the Mass, no holy water in churches, and protective cloths in confessionals.
The Gender Equity Center and the LGBQTA Pride Center received a combined $296,498 to funds its activities—57 times more than all other 100 student groups combined. However, the California State University-San Marcos wouldn't give funds to pro-life students for a speaker.
'So we need to go back to the definition of marriage with the union of a man and a woman,' Richard Décarie said in an exclusive interview with LifeSiteNews.
CROOKSTON, Minnesota, February 5, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – An abuse victim is calling on the Vatican to remove a U.S. bishop who the victim says blackmailed him into keeping silent about how a priest in the diocese allegedly abused the victim when he was a teen. Bishop Michael Hoeppner is the first Catholic bishop to be investigated under new sexual abuse guidelines issued by Pope Francis last year. Court evidence reveals that Bishop Hoeppner, of the diocese of Crookston in Minnesota, approved the accused priest for ministry, claiming that he was “unaware of anything in his background which would render him […]
The precinct captain then tried to convince the Christian voter that she should not withdraw her vote from Buttigieg because he is an active homosexual.
The archbishop of Hamburg said the Church doesn’t meet homosexuals on equal footing and criticized the Catechism’s call for homosexuals to live chaste lives.
The situation in the Church today is so severe that five Cardinals and two of the most prominent bishops in the world have spoken about these as the end times.
After showing such solicitude for young gay people, it is to be expected that members of the LGBT lobby would have been extremely moved by the death of Wilson Gavin. But no.
No right to abortion exists in international human rights or humanitarian law, but a new U.N. report seems to call for abortion everywhere — even where it is illegal.
'Watching an ally, a neighbor and a friend talk about regulating the free press shows where the far left wants to take, not just Canada, but any nation they control.'
'We tried to teach them to pray the rosary, to read their Bible, to live their faith, to be good people in life, and to show God’s face through them,' said Leila Geagea.
'The Church is shrouded in the darkness of modernism, but the victory belongs to Our Lord and His Bride. We desire to keep vigil with her and with Jesus, in this new Gethsemane of the end times.'
February 4, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Holy Mass is the sacrifice of Christ made present in our midst. He who, for us men and for our salvation, came down from Heaven and became man, enters once again into our lives as “the Lamb that was slain,” who is “worthy to receive power, and divinity, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing” (Rev. 5:12). In Holy Communion, He shares with us that power, divinity, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and blessing. This is why St. Augustine says that before receiving, we must adore: we would sin if we did not […]
Watch Mother Miriam's Live show from 2.3.2020. Due to technical difficulties, the first half of the show is not available. You can still catch the second half and hear what Mother has to say about poverty, community, school, and family. You can tune in daily at 10 am EST/7 am PST on our Facebook Page. Subscribe to Mother Miriam Live here.
Some senior Tories are asking the Conservative Party to block social conservative Richard Décarie’s leadership candidacy because of his allegedly bigoted views.
'Just because many today have difficulties with the faith of the Church or do not understand it, we cannot say that faith and doctrine are wrong or no longer relevant to a modern, contemporary, democratic society,' said Cardinal Woelki.