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Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. (1 John 5:14)Forum threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind.

Thanks to Medforth. Note that one of those who posted photographs observes that previously, London was only decorated in this way for Christmas. How long before the Christmas decorations come down, and only these are permitted? Meanwhile, this is what London is celebrating: “Ramadan is not a month of laziness but rather a month of activity, of effort, and of hard work, and as it also was in the life of the Prophet, a month of jihad, conquest, and victory.” — Palestinian Authority Supreme Sharia Judge Mahmoud Al-Habbash

QUEENS, N.Y. - FOX 5 NY's Lisa Evers was embedded with an elite group of NYPD detectives as they took down two violent warring gangs accused of murders and violent shootings. The long-term investigation began with the murder of a promising team basketball player. Now, nearly four years later, NYPD detectives say they have dismantled two rival gangs who terrorized South Jamaica, Queens residents with reckless gunfire, using drill music videos and social media to fuel the beef. We got an exclusive look at their focused methods, very different from the wide-net gang sweeps of the past. Some of the...

The East African country of Uganda is taking another step further in restricting the freedoms of LGBTI people. Just 'promoting' homosexuality, for example, is now a punishable offence. Uganda and more than thirty other African countries had already banned same-sex relationships. Today the Ugandan parliament passed a law that virtually all expressions by LGBTI people punishable. In addition to sex between people of the same sex, 'promoting' and 'inciting' homosexuality is now a punishable offence. Violations lead to severe penalties, such as life imprisonment for same-sex sex. It that happens to someone under the age of 18 or if the...

Fr. James E. Connell, a former vice chancellor for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee accused of protecting pedophile priests, has previously sued states to revoke their protections for the seal of confession.(Lepanto Institute) — A retired Catholic priest from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee has called upon the people of the state of Delaware to support HB 74, which would require priests to report issues of child abuse or neglect should they be mentioned in the confessional. Originally published in USA Today, Fr. James E. Connell penned an op-ed titled, “Why Delaware’s clergy-penitent privilege law should be repealed,” wherein he concluded that,...

Don’t TOUCH DONALD TRUMP. Don’t put those filthy handcuffs on my President. (Not work or child safe! Terrence goes off)

Jokes and memes mocking Donald Trump have flooded the internet in anticipation of his arrest over alleged campaign finance violations ahead of the 2016 presidential elections. In a post over the weekend on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump said he will be arrested on Tuesday, March 21. According to media reports, the former president is likely to be indicted as part of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's investigation into alleged hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election. (see 1 min clip) Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before his speech...

Coton Orchard, near Cambridge, is a designated habitat of principal importance The decision was voted in despite 2,300 opponents signing a petition Plans to chop down 500 mature trees in an orchard to make way for a guided busway have been approved by councillors on the grounds it will help reduce climate change. Coton Orchard, near Cambridge, has around 1,000 trees producing 26 varieties of apples, as well as plums and pears, and is a designated habitat of principal importance. But county councillors voted 33 to 26 in favour of the new bus-only route which will link the university city...

[Catholic Caucus] Disconcerting quotations from Bishop Heiner WilmerThe bishop of Hildesheim, Germany, who may still be named prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, recently published a letter stating that “it has become clear that we need significant changes in sexual morality in the Catholic Church.”Shortly before Christmas 2022, it seemed likely that Dr. Heiner Wilmer, SCJ, bishop of Hildesheim and a prominent proponent of the German “Synodal Way,” would be named prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith in succession to Cardinal Luis Ladaria Ferrer, SJ. Bishop Wilmer’s statements on a number of...

A booklet arguing that “to abolish clericalism, we must abolish the clergy” has ignited controversy among Belgium’s Catholics. Following the document’s publication, a petition opposing its thesis gathered more than 600 signatures in 48 hours, according to local media. The almost 60-page text, entitled “Restore the Church to the People of God: To put an end to clericalism,” was written by nine people associated with the Diocese of Liège, drawing criticism from the local bishop. The authors, who include two priests, wrote: “From our point of view, it is a false idea to think of ordaining women and/or married men....

In Ciraci v. J.M. Smucker Company, (6th Cir., March 14, 2023), the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals held that employees of a company that sells food products to the federal government may not assert a 1st Amendment free-exercise claim against the company for denying them a religious exemption from a COVID vaccine mandate imposed by the company after the federal government required government contractors to do so. The court said in part: Constitutional guarantees conventionally apply only to entities that exercise sovereign power, such as federal, state, or local governments.... Smucker’s may be a big company. But it is...

"We are outraged by the unacceptable behavior that occurred at Stonestown Galleria which was a clear violation of our Code of Conduct," a spokesperson for the mall told Fox News Digital. "We are working closely with school, city, and law enforcement leadership to address this issue." "The safety and well-being of our guests and tenants is our top priority and we have zero tolerance for this disruptive behavior."

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A Minnesota woman is awaiting trial in May for multiple federal charges stemming from Jan. 6, 2021. Victoria White, 41, of Rochester is speaking out after new body camera video from that day was obtained by The Epoch Times. She joined Liz Collin Reports this week. The video from inside the lower west terrace tunnel at the U.S. Capitol is difficult to watch. It shows White being struck dozens of times by police with a collapsible metal baton over the course of four minutes. She was also punched in the head and sprayed with mace. “This video was not turned...

Long before he found fame riding alongside fellow 70’s heartthrob Erik Estrada in the hit TV series “CHiPs”, Larry Wilcox took on a very different role, one far less glamorous and that won him few fans. In May of 1967, the then 19-year-old, knowing the draft was looming, followed in his older brother’s footsteps and joined the Marine Corps. His unit, the 12th Marines, fought in Vietnam in the I Corps which ranged in areas from Dong Ha to the DMZ and Con Thien, and eventually, the Tet Offensive. “We were a recon survey team which was inserted by helicopter...

Update from Ukraine | Uranium shells delivery to Ukraine | Putller scares with response https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0lFezJ_OQ8 https://www.instagram.com/denys_pilot/ ****NEW SUMMARY Military MAPS & COMMENTS here: Invasion Day 390 – Summary March 20, 2023 Jerome News The summary of the situation of Russian re-invasion to Ukraine covering the last 48 hours, as of 18th March 2023 – 22:00 (Kyiv time). https://militaryland.net/news/invasion-day-390-summary/

Fourteen years ago, Brenda Rivera sent a text to what she thought was the number of a new friend. The message was Philippians 2:3: "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves." A few minutes later, the number replied, Amen to that. Who is this?

This is a newsclip of a story out of Narberth, PA. It's a stop on the Main Line outside of Philadelphia. A woman saw a crew installing an EV charging station in front of her home on a residential street. The Borough Council didn't even ask whether anyone wanted it. No one owns an EV on the block. The reporter interviews the Council president (beta male sporting a ponytail) who admitted they were installing these as a way to "incentivize people to acquire EVs."