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[Catholic Caucus] Priests, bishop reveal rashness in banning Communion on tongue in response to coronavirus As a number of dioceses around the world begin to implement bans on Communion on the tongue, several clergymen and one lay group counter that Communion in the hand is the less hygienic option. St. Peter’s Basilica on November 3, 2008, Pope Benedict XVI distributes Holy Communion on the tongue to the kneeling faithful. March 4, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — A number of Catholic priests, a bishop, and a lay group are challenging the argument that banning Holy Communion on the tongue in favor of...

Fierce feminist warrior Rashida Tlaib also made an appearance at today’s pro-abort rally outside the Supreme Court, where she once again demonstrated her skills as an orator: . . . “Yo yo, you know what, you’re so freakin' obsessed with what I decide to do with my body, maybe you shouldn’t even want to have sex with me!”

This year’s Munich Security Conference may go down in history as the COVID-19 viral super-spreader “event of the century," if not in all of recorded history. That’s because the Munich 2020 event took place from February Friday 14-Sunday 16, and Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif attended. Unknown to apparently all the high security-minded attendees, FM Zarif was likely carrying much more than the dark secret that the COVID-19 virus had already begun rampaging through the highest echelons of the Iranian government and society. FM Zarif , or one of his minions, was likely carrying the actual COVID-19, and infected who...

This article is a Scripture collection of New Testament verses for a very important word in the Bible: righteousness, or justice. The Greek word for righteousness or justice is called dikaiosuné, while the Hebrew word is tsedaqah. Like the related Greek and Hebrew words for righteous (or just), dikaios and tsaddiyq, (for which I've also put together Scripture collections, here and here, and which are italicized where they appear in verses here), dikaiosuné and tsedaqah appear hundreds of times in God's Word, and in a great many of its most important passages. New Testament verses which talk about righteousness or justice (dikaiosuné) Matthew 3:15 (and...

George Romney was a British portrait artist (1734-1802). The music is Beethoven's Symphony 2, D-major, Opus-36, 2nd movement, Larghetto. Performed by the Berliner Philharmoniker, Karajan conducting. Roughly chronological.

Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts on Wednesday issued a highly unusual and forceful rebuke to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., calling his seemingly threatening remarks directed at Associated Justices Neal Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh "irresponsible" and "dangerous" -- prompting Schumer's office to slam Roberts and accuse him of bias. The extraordinary back-and-forth began hours earlier at a pro-choice rally hosted by the Center for Reproductive Rights, when Schumer ominously singled out President Trump's two Supreme Court picks: "I want to tell you, Gorsuch. I want to tell you, Kavanaugh. You have released the whirlwind and you...

Former Mayor Pete Buttigieg suspended his campaign for president on Sunday night. The openly gay candidate dropped out after his dismal results in South Carolina. But before Pete dropped he reportedly made a call to Joe Biden. But he accidentally dialed the wrong number.

Abp. Viganò Petitions Holy See to Reopen Lourdes Healing Pools Catholics join campaign after authorities succumb to coronavirus scare ROME (ChurchMilitant.com) - Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò and other leading Catholic figures are denouncing the closure of the miraculous pools at the shrine of Lourdes and appealing to the Vatican's apostolic delegate to reopen the baths immediately for pilgrims seeking healing.   "The decision to close all the pools 'as a precaution' and 'until further notice,' as stated by the sanctuary, has disconcerted and aggrieved the Catholic faithful all over the world," the online petition Keep Lourdes Open states.   "Those who deny the miraculous nature of the...

Biden, who has drawn scrutiny for his public mental lapses, made the promise during a Super Tuesday speech celebrating his primary wins last night – which he began by confusing his wife and sister when introducing . . . “We’re going to invest billions of dollars to find, and I promise you, cures for cancer, Alzheimer’s and diabetes.”

Footage claiming to show rows of body bags filled with people killed by the coronavirus in Iran has been shared online, amid fears the country is hiding the true extent of the disease outbreak. The country's first vice president has reportedly been struck by the disease, which is also affecting eight per cent of Iran's MPs and has killed 92. Tehran announced total infections rose to 2,922 today and it was said the country's most senior VP, Eshaq Jahangiri, was the latest high-profile figure to contract the disease. Footage was reportedly recorded by medical personnel in a hospital in the...

Chief Justice John Roberts condemned Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer in a rare statement on Wednesday after the Senator threatened conservative justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh.

Today, Congressman John Garamendi's (D-CA) "Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020" (H.R.5671) passed Congress and is heading to the President's desk to be signed into law. Representatives Don Young (R-AK) and Susan W. Brooks (R-IN) joined the legislation as original cosponsors, and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) sponsored the companion legislation in the Senate. This bipartisan legislation will award a Congressional Gold Medal, one of the highest honors in the United States, to American Merchant Mariners who supplied our armed forces during World War II.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), has awarded a contract to construct approximately 15 miles of new border wall system within U.S. Border Patrol’s (USBP) Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Sector located in Starr County, Texas. This project will include a 30 foot tall steel bollard wall, all-weather roads, lighting, enforcement cameras, and other related technology to create a complete enforcement zone. Construction is anticipated to begin in 2020, pending availability of real estate, in locations where no barriers currently exist. The contract was awarded to Southwest Valley Constructors Co. for...

The defense team of Joseph DeAngelo has verified that the accused serial killer has offered to plead guilty to the charges against him if he could get a lifetime sentence. DeAngelo, the suspected murderer and rapist known as the Golden State Killer and the East Area Rapist, is accused of killing at least 13 people, raping upward of 50 women and burglarizing dozens of homes in the 1970s and '80s. He is slated to appear in Sacramento County court March 12. The former police officer was arrested in Citrus Heights in 2018, thanks to DNA technology, after decades of eluding...

Twitter temporarily restricted the account of a liberal-leaning journalist Jordan Chariton after he quoted one of Joe Biden’s recent gaffes.

As concerns of COVID-19 spread across the United States, public health officials are advising people to wash their hands regularly. In response, people have been scooping up large loads of hand sanitizer, leaving store shelves empty and online retailers with sky-high prices set by those trying to profit on the rush. More is on the way, although it's not clear how long it will take retailers to restock. California Gov. Gavin Newsom pointed out on Twitter the shockingly high prices amid hand sanitizer mania. Newsom shared images of a 24-pack of pocket-size bottles selling for $400. "Seriously, @amazon? These prices...

While President Trump pushes pharmaceutical companies to “cure” coronavirus, healthcare experts are making sure to temper expectations—by warning the public that a vaccine could be months or even years away. During Trump’s meeting with pharmaceutical representatives on Monday, Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, cautioned the public not to expect a quick vaccine. “He’s asking the question: When is it going to be deployable?” he said, referring to the president, “and that is going to be at the earliest a year to a year and a half.” Certainly, therapeutics are critical in the long...

A fired-up Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., appeared to issue a vague warning toward Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh on Wednesday, during a rally held as the court heard arguments in a high-profile abortion case. At the rally hosted by the Center for Reproductive Rights, Schumer noted that the case, June Medical Services LLC v. Russo, is the first "major" abortion case since President Trump's court picks have been on the bench. The dispute, dealing with restrictions over who can perform abortions, involves a Louisiana law similar to one in Texas that the court ruled unconstitutional...

It looks like Darrell Issa is back. Though votes are still being counted as of publication, Issa looks to have a solid second-place finish in Southern California's Congressional District 50 on Super Tuesday. A win means Issa makes it to the general election in California's "jungle primary." Issa came in second to Democrat Ammar-Campa Najjar in a field of five candidates, three Republicans and two Democrats, in California's contested Congressional District 50, vacated by disgraced Congressman Duncan Hunter, who pleaded guilty to one count of campaign fund misuse. Hunter will be sentenced later this month. CD 50 covers a portion...

A woman has been diagnosed with a never-before-seen condition after doctors discovered she was urinating alcohol – without drinking a single drop. The unnamed patient, 61, has become the first person in the world to be diagnosed with ‘urinary auto-brewery syndrome’ caused by yeast in her bladder that ferments sugar in her urine to produce alcohol. The process is almost exactly the same as one used by beer makers – but it was happening in her own body. At first medics suspected she may have been hiding an alcohol addiction when urine tests for the drug were repeatedly positive. Kenichi...