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[Catholic Caucus] Archbishop Lori issues guidelines for pastoral accompaniment of LGBT CatholicsMinistry to LGBT Catholics and their families must balance a “life-giving” tension between showing love and a genuine sense of welcome to all while also faithfully teaching the truth about human sexuality revealed by God in creation, Scripture and tradition.That is the core message that runs throughout Archbishop William E. Lori’s “Like Every Disciple,” a 14-page document released July 20 that offers guidelines for parish ministries involved in the pastoral accompaniment of LGBT parishioners and their families in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.“Persons who may identify as LGBT are daughters...

What if we’re stuck with Lori Lightfoot? Not just for another year, but for another term. Would it really be so bad? Let’s think this through. Like you, I was hoping one of the usual suspects - Paul Vallas, Mike Quigley - would come charging into the mayor’s race, someone significant we could get excited about. And no, Willie Wilson tossing away fistfuls of cash doesn’t count. But each potential savior took a long look at our churning municipal disaster, then fled. Another kick to prostrate Chicago: a city so broken nobody even wants to run it. Except Lightfoot, though...

Bishops Ordering Vaccines For Catholic School Children Are Imitating The Priests Of Moloch In light of the call to take a stand against Archbishop Lori's tyranny in forcing Covid vaccinations on Catholic school children, I now publish Cardinal Gregory's push to do the same. First, let me remind you that all Covid vaccines were made (in differing fashions) utilizing the bodies of babies murdered in abortion. That is, anyone taking said concoctions is participating in the results of the murders of children. That is cooperation with sin. The two Maryland prelates are forcing school children under their care to...

On Thursday's Morning Joe, Scarborough mocked the masculinity of Republicans, while by inference boasting of his own machismo. [snip] He then turned to Mark Meadows, who has been described as writing "fake news" reports in his new book where he claimed that former President Trump had tested positive for Covid prior to his first debate with then-candidate Joe Biden. That, in turn, led a smirking Scarborough to do a cutesy little limbo with words: "These guys put their masculinity in a lockbox for Donald Trump. There is another body part: I'd like to use it. Rush Limbaugh used it. I...

Loughlin was released from the federal lockup in Dublin, California, where she had been serving her sentence for her role in the college admissions bribery scheme, the federal Bureau of Prisons said. Her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, is serving his five-month sentence at a prison in Lompoc near Santa Barbara, California.

Catholic Teachers Threatened in Pronoun Confusion Baltimore archdiocese capitulating to gender dysphoria BALTIMORE (ChurchMilitant.com) - The Baltimore archdiocese is demanding a Catholic school use male pronouns for a third-grade girl who says she is a boy. (L to R) Denise Ball and the school's principal Nancy Baker Denise Ball, assistant superintendent of Catholic schools in the Baltimore archdiocese, threatened teachers at School of the Incarnation in Maryland with termination if they do not address a third-grade female student as a boy in the name of being "more tolerant." The third-grade student is the daughter of the assistant principal at School...

[Barf Alert] Archdiocese hires outspoken pro-LGBT, pro–Black Lives Matter adviser on racism A review of Howard Ross’s Facebook postings over the last month reveals support for political movements, organizations, and ideas that are antithetical to the Catholic Church and her teachings. BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 2, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — An archbishop has hired a “diversity and inclusion” consultant who is unabashedly pro-LGBT; supports the Marxist, pro-abortion, anti-family Black Lives Matter movement; and sees Republicans as evil to help him “grapple with racial tension” in a city that has long been plagued with racial unrest and violence.  Baltimore archbishop William E. Lori...

The Maryland bishops released a pastoral letter Monday decrying the sin of racism and confessing their own participation in it. ................... The bishops also confess to having themselves failed to follow the gospel, which now impels them to lead the charge in eradicating unjust discrimination.“With regret and humility, we must recognize that as Catholic leaders and as an institution we have, at times, not followed the Gospel to which we profess and have been too slow in correcting our shortcomings,” they state. “For this reason, it is incumbent upon us to place ourselves at the forefront of efforts to remove...

[Catholic Caucus] Protest planned after US archbishop won’t cancel ‘scandalous’ retreat for ‘gay’ clergy Archbishop William Lori has not responded to a group of concerned Catholics. BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 11, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – A U.S. prelate appears reluctant to scratch a retreat for “gay” bishops, priests, deacons, and religious brothers scheduled to take place in his archdiocese despite calls for its cancellation from concerned Catholics who see the event as a dangerous affirmation of homosexual identity by those who wear Roman collars.  Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore is being urged to call off the event, which is sponsored by New Ways...

[Catholic Caucus] Catholic university Mount St. Mary’s alumni magazine includes gay ‘engagement’ announcement The homosexual engagement announcement in the MOUNT magazine Updated on June 18, 2019 at 10:23 a.m. to include statement from the Cardinal Newman Society. EMMITSBURG, Maryland, June 17, 2019, LifeSiteNews — The alumni publication of Mount St. Mary’s University, a Catholic institution in Maryland, has for the first time included an engagement announcement for a same-sex couple. Until this spring, Mount St. Mary’s had been held in high regard for consistently upholding Catholic teaching. But there are some signs that may be changing. In April, when the...

“The Morning Joe’ co-hosts made it official during an intimate Saturday ceremony at the National Archives, in front of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, officiated by Rep. Elijah Cummings,” the publication said. It noted that this is the first time anyone got married in the U.S. National Archives, which was closed to the public Saturday night. It looks like a fancy event indeed. The longtime MSNBC colleagues later enjoyed “caesar salads, acorn squash veloute, and red wine poached eggs, followed by joue de boeuf, sautéed trout, roasted chicken breast, and gnocci Parisienne. Their family and friends raised their...

Joe Scarborough's defense of Brian Williams amounts to a warning to people in the media and politics: I know a lot about many of you, too. On today's Morning Joe, Scarborough ominously said: "in over a decade in this news business, it is fair to say looking straight in the camera, I've seen a lot, I know a lot, and I know that there are very few people in this industry or in politics that could live by the standard of perfection. Cast the first stone? I would be careful." View the video here.

Archbishop William E. Lori delivers the homily during his installation on May 16, 2012. Baltimore, Md., May 16, 2012 / 01:20 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- At his May 16 installation in the “Premier See” of the U.S. Church, new Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori urged believers to proclaim their faith to the nation while standing up for the Church's freedom.“Let us not shrink from entering the public square to proclaim the person of Christ, to teach the values that flow from reason and faith, to uphold our right to go about our daily work in accord with our teachings and...

An Open Letter to NASA Administrator Charles Bolden July 26, 2010 Dear Administrator Bolden: Congress has recently voted on legislation which will put NASA on a sensible path, which Congress, the White House and NASA can all use so the space agency can move beyond its current malaise to a bright future. It’s quite clear to everyone the primary cause of this malaise is your Deputy, Lori Garver. Now that Congress has spoken it’s time for you to take action and remove Ms. Garver. It’s time for you to have a heart to heart, one on one, with President Obama...

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Legislation that would have required all hospitals, including Catholic facilities, to prescribe rape victims the so-called morning after pill, was allowed to die Monday. The Public Health Committee, which took up the bill 15 minutes before its deadline, ran out of time to act on a possible compromise that would have allowed Catholic hospitals to use private nurses to administer the pill. The medication helps prevent pregnancy if taken within 72 hours of intercourse. It's questionable whether the idea will be brought up as an amendment to another bill sometime before the session ends in May. The...

Friday, May 27, 2005 Possible Replacements for Cardinal McCarrick as Archbishop of Washington, DC Like it or not, the venerable Cardinal McCarrick of Washington will be hitting 75 this July 7th. You know what that means! Our sources tell us his resignation will be accepted "on an expedited timetable." Coupled with his public desire to retire early, Washington should have a new leader within the year. This episcopal see is highly visible due to it being located in our nation's capital and has been rewarded, since its inception, with its archbishops being created cardinals -- O'Boyle, Baum, Hickey, and McCarrick....

WASHINGTON, May 20, 2005 – ABC's hit TV program "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" this weekend will feature the show's design team building and furnishing a new home for the family of a soldier killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The family of Army Pfc. Lori Piestewa, a soldier who died during the opening days of the Iraqi war, recently took ownership of a new $500,000 house north of Flagstaff, Ariz., that resulted from the effort. A team from the Extreme Makeover program designed the sprawling home and furnished it in a southwestern motif. A two-hour season finale, to air May 22,...

Article Last Updated: 4/15/2005 08:49 AM Guilty plea by Hacking likely today The plan all along? All signs indicate neither side ever intended to go to trial By Matthew D. LaPlante The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake Tribune Expect no gasps of surprise if Mark Hacking pleads guilty today. It appears that he has never intended to do anything otherwise.    Witnesses pivotal to the prosecution's case were never contacted by defense investigators - a fundamental first step in establishing a trial defense in any case, let alone one in which the defendant faces life imprisonment.    And, apparently content that...

LIMA, Peru — The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has upheld the conviction of Lori Berenson, a New York native imprisoned in Peru for terrorist collaboration with Marxist guerrillas, President Alejandro Toledo confirmed Thursday. In an interview with Radioprogramas radio, when asked to comment on news reports of the ruling, Toledo said the court members "have ratified the sentence and I once again salute the court members. It is undoubtedly a great satisfaction and tranquility for Peruvian justice and all Peruvians." Phone calls to Berenson's family in New York City were not answered, and no spokesman for Peru's court system...

Two men face murder trials for deaths of pregnant wives Article Last Updated: Friday, February 06, 2004 - 3:36:15 AM PST Two men face murder trials for deaths of pregnant wives One gets headlines around the world; the other is largely ignored By Amelia Hansen, STAFF WRITER REDWOOD CITY -- Deep inside the Maguire Correctional Facility, a man accused of killing his pregnant wife and unborn child sits waiting for his day in court. His name is not Scott Peterson. But like Peterson, he is in his 30s, has dark hair, and will stand trial for multiple counts of murder....