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Participants in the German Catholic Church’s “Synodal Way” voted on Friday in favor of a text calling for the ordination of women priests. CNA Deutsch, CNA’s German-language news partner, reported that the text was passed by 174 votes in favor, 30 against, and 6 abstentions on Feb. 4 during a plenary session of the Synodal Way, a controversial multi-year process bringing together the country’s bishops and lay people. The vote will be seen as a direct challenge to the Vatican, which has underlined that the Church has no power to ordain women as priests. The document, entitled “Women in Ministries...

On Friday Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) said House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s advice that American athletes competing at the 2022 Winter Olympics should avoid upsetting China “is the definition of the weakness that is taking place in the West right now.” Mast said, “She’s doing the same thing with policy that she’s doing with the Olympics.”

Day two of the Beijing Games saw competitors and officials rant and rave about the facilities and conditions they were subjected to in the Chinese capital. First it was Germans who made their feelings known about the lack of decent catering at the Alpine course near Yanqing. This followed the decision to cancel the blue riband men’s downhill on Sunday due to high winds and move it back to the Monday instead. Skiing coach Christian Schwaiger moaned: “The catering is extremely questionable because really it’s not catering at all. “I’d have expected that the Olympic Committee would be capable of...

I’m going to say something that is going to be both controversial, and also incontrovertibly true. If you don’t like red pill moments, move on now, because once you see what I see, you will never be able to unsee it. This one incontrovertible fact will have a huge impact on how you view not just your own political views, but politics in general.Let me start with a definition. The American Heritage Dictionary defines ‘terrorism’ as follows: “The use of violence or the threat of violence, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political goals.”Consider our government’s handling of Covid-19....

CROWN POINT, Ind. — A Northwest Indiana man was charged for allegedly stealing over $1 million worth of watches from a Gold Coast car dealership. On Dec. 11, two men entered a Bentley dealership in the 800 block of North Rush Street and conducted a smash-and-grab. One men stood by the door with a gun as the other smashed glass displays full of luxury watches. Police estimate over $1 million worth of watches were stolen in the heist. Carlos Valliant, 38, of Hammond, is accused of being one of the suspects. According to court records, a extradition filing was...

The Canadian truckers’ revolt is a classic 21st century conflict. On one side, working people of all sorts (it’s gone way beyond truckers) standing up for freedom. On the other side, vicious plutocrats trying to hang on to their corrupt powers by smearing those who dare to stand up for their rights. Via InstaPundit, check out this wonderful video that contrasts Justin Trudeau’s farcical condemnation of the Ottawa protest with video footage of the reality:Trudeau’s words versus the reality. Brilliant video!Are Trudeau and his supporters delusional? I don’t think so; not Trudeau in any event. He can’t possibly be that...

Letter from Rome: The old order is passing awayThe Church's implosion accelerates as cardinals call for major doctrinal changes and a former pope tries to save a legacy. There was more turbulence in Roman Catholicism this past week -- at least on the Old Continent.A number of recent events verified -- to those who are willing to open their eyes and face reality -- that the Roman Church's ongoing implosion is picking up pace.Here are just a few things that happened when many people were probably not paying attention:- Two cardinals close to Pope Francis publicly called for radical changes...

Dr. Dorit Nitzan explains the difference between Omicron and the new sub-variant, and why there may be bigger issues at hand. While the original Omicron variant first detected in South Africa in late November is still the dominant virus strain in most countries, others are starting to worry about a new sub-variant that has been halting the downward trend in infections – the BA.2 sub-variant.

On Feb. 3, long-time Trump associate Felix Sater filed a cross-complaint in a New York federal court. The complaint alleges that Russian and Kazakhstan-connected individuals and entities conducted “a shadow intelligence operation of Sater and Trump for the purpose of manufacturing information to harm Donald Trump politically,” including by providing Christopher Steele a PowerPoint presentation riddled with lies Steele later fed to the FBI. Sater’s cross suit comes nearly three years after the City of Almaty, Kazakhstan, and BTA Bank filed suit against Sater, two of the companies he owned, a former business associate, and that associate’s LLCs, in City...

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) said on Sunday that Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel is "carrying water for Donald Trump" after the party censured two lawmakers sitting on the Jan. 6 committee and declared the Capitol riot by a mob of Trump supporters "legitimate political discourse." During an appearance on ABC’s “This Week,” Christie told host Martha Raddatz that the resolution was backed by a small number of Republicans who had largely been installed during former President Trump's four-year tenure.

Republicans control a majority of state legislatures and governorships, but they appear to be in danger of losing congressional seats in the wake of the 2020 Census. Democrat-controlled states have managed to successfully redraw congressional districts that shut out remaining GOP strongholds while Republican-led states have run up against successful legal challenges to their maps — all of which could cost the party seats in Congress later this year when they were expected to do well in the midterm elections as President Joe Biden’s approval rating continues to tank. Historically, the party not holding the White House has done well...

The American-born Chinese figure skater who gave up her US citizenship and changed her name to compete for the Communist country at the Winter Olympic in Beijing fell twice during the women's short program team event - to the scorn of many her adopted country. Beverly Zu, 19, who changed her name to Zhu Yi, finished with the lowest score of the event at Beijing's Capital Indoor Stadium after she failed to land a jump and fell on the opening combination, and botched another jump later in her short program. Skating to Paint It Black by The Rolling Stones, Zhu...

It all began 42 years ago — Ted Turner’s creation of a 24/7 news network that would exist on something called cable TV. Few believed it could succeed. And, for its first decade, CNN largely chugged along but wasn’t seen as a game-changer or ​a true competitor to big broadcast news entities based in New York in the form of CBS, NBC and ABC. That all changed when war broke out between the United States and Iraq in 1991. On the night war exploded over Baghdad, CNN was the only news organization that was able to broadcast from the city...

I get hundreds of emails a day from subscribers...but this one stood out. Apparently, a few of my posts have "red pilled" people. Wow. I didn't think this was possible.Steve Kirsch17 hr ago To red pill a friend is very difficult to impossibleBefore I show you the email I received, here’s a little background about red pilling people (i.e., to snap people out of their mass formation psychosis that the vaccines are safe and effective).I’ve talked to psychologists that tell me that to “red pill” someone can take days to weeks of extensive work and in many cases, no matter...

Sweden and Switzerland joined Denmark, Norway, Finland, Ireland, The Netherlands, Italy, Lithuania, France and the UK in announcing they will lift COVID restrictions and open up their countries.(Children’s Health Defense) – Europe is accelerating steps to roll back COVID restrictions as efforts to control the spread of the virus have failed and countries downgrade the threat posed by SARS-CoV-2.Sweden and Switzerland joined Denmark, Norway, Finland, Ireland, The Netherlands, Italy, Lithuania, France and the U.K. in announcing they will lift COVID restrictions and open up their countries.Top Israeli officials also announced this week they are abolishing the country’s “Green Pass” COVID...

Explanation: Welcome to planet Earth, the third planet from a star named the Sun. The Earth is shaped like a sphere and composed mostly of rock. Over 70 percent of the Earth's surface is water. The planet has a relatively thin atmosphere composed mostly of nitrogen and oxygen. The featured picture of Earth, dubbed The Blue Marble, was taken from Apollo 17 in 1972 and features Africa and Antarctica. It is thought to be one of the most widely distributed photographs of any kind. Earth has a single large Moon that is about 1/4 of its diameter and, from the...

Donald Trump's former national security adviser on Sunday accused Beijing of staging the 'biggest land grab in history' with its territorial encroachment on the South China Sea. Beijing has laid claim to a vast majority of the waters there, and China's aggressive buildup in military presence and increased exercises in the region has served to alarm and anger US allies there as well as American officials at home. Retired Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster made the stark warning about an increasingly 'aggressive' China after troublesome technical issues led to his appearance on CBS News' Face The Nation to be delayed by...

Allison Neitzel MD accused me on Instagram of killing people. So I challenged her to give me the name of a single person who followed my advice and died from COVID. She blocked me instead.Steve Kirsch20 hr ago There are some people, such as Allison Neitzel MD (Twitter and Instagram), who claim that I am spreading misinformation.After she messaged me over 5 dozen times on Instagram (watch this 2 minute Rumble video for proof of that), I tried to call her via Instagram in order to respond to all her messages. She refused the call and posted this on Twitter.Neitzel...

Ottawa police say they will now stop people from providing downtown protesters with gas, food and other “material support”. The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) announced the new tactic in a tweet on Sunday afternoon, amid the protest against COVID-19 public health measures in the city’s parliamentary precinct – a protest that several leaders policies have labeled it an occupation – continues for a second weekend. Anyone bringing these supplies could be arrested, PAHO said. Police did not respond to a request for comment, citing officer safety. SNIP

Ottawa mayor Jim Watson has declared a state of emergency in the city over ongoing trucker protests. In a news release Sunday, the city said the decision, “reflects the serious danger and threat to the safety and security of residents posed by the ongoing demonstrations and highlights the need for support from other jurisdictions and levels of government.” It will also give the city more flexibility, the release added.