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Nuns arrested as Beijing turns up heat on Church in Hong KongIn a high-walled Art Deco villa in the Hong Kong suburbs of Kowloon, the Vatican operates an unofficial diplomatic mission, its only political outpost of any kind in China.The mission keeps such a low profile that it isn’t listed in the Roman Catholic Church’s formal directory of every priest and property in the city. The two monsignors who staff the outpost have no formal standing with Beijing or the Hong Kong government, and they don’t conduct official work, not even meeting Hong Kong officials. The tenuous foothold is a...

As a young man with a passionate love for Jesus, many of my dearest family and friends asked me difficult questions about Christianity. Because of these conversations, I felt compelled to resolve existential questions. Perhaps my supposed faith in God was no more than an outdated fairytale? Due to these pressures, I constantly studied and discussed apologetics with mentors and friends. I was excited when I had the opportunity to personally meet Ravi Zacharias at a Christmas dinner in high school. After all, his book Can Man Live Without God? had persuaded me that atheism was an untenable position. I...

Last Hong Kong governor: Pope ‘badly advised’ on China bishops’ pactThe last governor of Hong Kong criticized the Vatican’s agreement with China on the appointment of bishops and said Pope Francis has been “exceptionally badly advised” in concluding the pact.In his online discussion, “China and the Liberal Democracies — Do We Face a new Cold War?” for the international Catholic weekly, The Tablet, Chris Patten appealed to the Vatican to “tell us what is in the deal.”The details of the bilateral agreement remain secret. It was renewed in October despite criticism by the United States and human rights organizations.“The idea...

by Laurie AzgardMerry Christmas! David Knight of Infowars, Alex Jones just fired you and betrayed you just like he did with Millie Weaver months ago that we reported on at “Justice for Brian D. Hill of USWGO Alternative News” campaign website. Not just Millie Weaver but Brian D. Hill of USWGO alternative news.It was reported on the yesterday’s Alex Jones Show and on David Knight’s twitter page that he was fired from Infowars, his category removed from Banned.video but his page can still be accessed at Banned.video at least for now. We will report if that page is also terminated...

In the Appointment of New Chinese Bishops, Beijing Clobbers Rome. The Case of FujianThe “poor Uyghurs” Pope Francis has included for the first time among the persecuted - in a passage of his latest book to be released on December 1 in several languages ​​- have in recent days dominated the news regarding relations between the Vatican and China.In effect, the immediate, polemical reaction of the Chinese government - which rejected the pope's accusation as “without a basis in the facts,” given “the full rights of existence, development, and freedom of religious belief enjoyed by all ethnic groups” in China...

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Attorney L. Lin Wood, who has been filing lawsuits for President Donald Trump challenging the election results, called on Republicans to withhold their votes for two GOP senators in an upcoming runoff election that will decide which party holds the majority of the Senate, Mediaite reports. In a series of weekend tweets, Wood asked Georgians not to vote for Republican Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue unless they help overturn the election results in the state.

Wait, what really happened at the United States Consulate General in Hong Kong on October 27 when four young anti-China activists suddenly turned up at the gates with the intention of seeking asylum? The official silence from the US and Beijing governments has been deafening – which is kind of understandable, given the high political sensitivity and potential for a damaging flare-up at a time of extreme tensions between the two powers, with Hong Kong caught in the middle – but let’s look at what we do know so far. One of our reporters personally witnessed the four running up...

Vatican's Betrayal of Chinese Church Extended By Two Years In the shadow of Francis’ recent homosex scandal, the Vatican announced on October 22 the renewal of its 2018 Agreement with China for another two years. The secret agreement supposedly regards the appointment of bishops, allowing the Chinese Communists to present a list of three candidates from which the Vatican must choose one. The Vatican’s press statement calls the results of the agreement “positive,” while in reality the underground Catholic Church is being replaced with the Communist State Church.

The cross and the dragon – how Pope Francis is lining up with Xi Jinping Chinese President Xi Jinping’s five-year policy of “Sinification” requires that religious believers be more loyal to the Communist Party than to their religion. The Chinese flag flies in front of a Catholic church in the village of Huangtugang, China. The Vatican and the Communist Chinese Government signed a provisional agreement. Full terms have never been released, but it deals with the appointment of bishops, and expires on October 22, 2020. Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin reported the Pope’s intention to maintain the accord. Critics...

[Catholic Caucus] Bishop Strickland praises Abp. Viganò, warns about Communist China It's just tragic how that's unfolding in China. And it's being allowed by the world governments and even by the Church,' Bishop Strickland said. October 9, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Bishop Joseph Strickland “absolutely” agrees with Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò’s remarks about the Catholic Church putting too much trust in man and not enough trust in God. “And thankfully, other other church leaders — cardinals, different people — have spoken up,” he said. “And that’s the message we as shepherds need to get out there. We don’t trust in ourselves.”...

China & the Vatican -- Cardinal Zen: "Parolin knows he is lying. He knows that I know he is a liar. He knows that I will tell everyone that he is a liar." For Love of Truth I Will Not Remain Silent Cardinal Joseph ZenBishop Emeritus of Hong Kong I read the speech given by Cardinal Parolin, Secretary of State of His Holiness, in Milan on October 3. [Rorate: in that speech, Cardinal Parolin defended the Vatican's attitude and deal, and the confirmation of the deal, with Communist China.] It was sickening! He is in no way stupid or ignorant, he...

Pompeo Shames Francis Citing John Paul II Vatican mute on China at religious freedom symposium ROME (ChurchMilitant.com) - In a feat of consummate diplomatic éclat, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo chastened Pope Francis on China, referring repeatedly to the "bold moral witness" of Pope John Paul II against communism.  Pompeo meets Italy's prime minister Giuseppe Conte in Rome "Every serious scholar of the Cold War now acknowledges that Pope John Paul II played a pivotal role in igniting the revolution that brought down the Iron Curtain," Pompeo declared, addressing the symposium on Advancing and Defending International Religious Freedom Through...

Vatican Defends ‘Deal with the Devil’ Cdl. Parolin: 'Concordat is pastoral not political' VATICAN CITY (ChurchMilitant.com) - The Vatican's second-in-command is defending the Holy See's deal with China, a day before U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to shame Pope Francis for wanting to renew the controversial concordat.  Cdl. Zen pleads with Francis not to appoint a pro-China bishop Pre-empting Pompeo's speech on religious freedom, to be delivered at the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See on Tuesday, Vatican Secretary of State Cdl. Pietro Parolin — as part of a Vatican News report — justified the pact as pastoral. "The goal...

Naïve, Corrupt—or Both? As the ancient Chinese proverb warns, a bad beginning makes for a bad ending. In June of 2013, Pope Francis dispatched to China the infamous Theodore McCarrick to begin deliberations with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to normalize relations with the Chinese Catholic Church. Those negotiations resulted in a secret pact signed by the parties on September 22, 2018. The result of this two-year agreement made for a bad ending for all religious believers in China.Nevertheless, all signs point to a renewal of the disastrous Vatican-China secret deal. Both China and the Vatican indicate that the pact...

Pompeo Warns Pope on China Concordat Sino-Vatican deal compared to treaty with Third Reich WASHINGTON (ChurchMilitant.com) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is warning Pope Francis that the Vatican risks endangering its moral authority if it renews its controversial secret deal with China. Persecuted Chinese Catholics feel betrayed by Pope Francis "No regime suppresses faith on a larger scale than the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)," Pompeo announced Sunday, after urging the Vatican to "stand with fellow Catholics and the people of Hong Kong" in a tweet Saturday. The Twitter outburst from Pompeo's government account follows his strongly-worded column published Friday...

China Is Already Breaking Its Vatican Deal Ordinary Catholics deserve to know the details of the arrangement. At a time when much of the rest of the world is starting to wake up to the repression, mendacity, and dangers of the Chinese Communist Party regime, the Vatican is getting even deeper in bed with it. And at a time when that regime is intensifying repression of religion—including Catholics—in China, Pope Francis is renewing an accord with Beijing that has yielded no benefits yet save for President Xi Jinping and only disunity and suffering for the Catholic Church.Two years ago, the...

Cardinal Parolin: Vatican and China Have ‘Common Intentions’ to Renew Agreement Observers say the contentious deal will likely continue on a provisional basis. VATICAN CITY — The Holy See and China intend to renew their provisional agreement on the appointment of bishops, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State, said Monday. The agreement, which is subject to revision this month, will expire in October, the cardinal said, but added that the common intentions are to continue with its renewal, the Italian news agency ANSA reported. Cardinal Parolin, who spearheaded talks that led to the agreement on Sept. 22,...

Hong Kong Church divided as Beijing turns the screw It is now clear that the hierarchy in Hong Kong has kowtowed to the Chinese Communist Party. Nearly 100 people were arrested by Hong Kong police on Sept. 6 as riot officers swooped on democracy protesters opposed to the postponement of local elections. (Photo: AFP) Yesterday the brutality of the Hong Kong Police Force was once again on display for all to see. On the day when Hong Kongers should have been voting for their legislators, they were protesting for their rights. And I defy any human being — let alone...

KING ARTHUR's myths and legend could have been based-upon a legendary British general whose betrayal in battle led to his death, historians sensationally claimed.While King Arthur is one of the most popular figures in English folklore, historians still debate whether he existed. The legendary warrior was believed to have fought-off Saxon invaders with the Knights of the Round Table and armed with his magical sword Excalibur. In a number of later romanticised depictions of King Arthur, he was claimed to have been bound by a strict moral code of chivalry and honour. Discovering the truth about the mythical UK hero,...