Dear Friend,
Right now, confusion is spreading among Catholics "in an alarming way." Those are the startling words of Cardinal Raymond Burke, from LifeSite's in-depth
exclusive interview with him published yesterday.
The Cardinal's statement may seem stark,
but unfortunately, I think he's right. Like the Cardinal, every day I read and hear of more and more people who are claiming that the Catholic Church has somehow changed Her perennial teachings on issues like marriage, homosexuality, contraception, abortion, and divorce.
Of course, we know that's not true, and that those teachings will
never change. But that doesn't change the fact that this widespread confusion is seriously damaging the Church's efforts to build a Culture of Life, and to save souls!
Just take a look at a handful of the unbelievable stories we've had to report on in just the past few days:
- A New Jersey bishop supports a Catholic school that fired a teacher because she defended traditional marriage on her personal Facebook page, even citing Pope Francis as a reason for the firing!
- San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone faces outright mutiny from his Catholic teachers, simply because he clarified that they must follow Catholic teachings.
- The general secretary of the Ontario bishops assembly openly supports the province's new sex-ed curriculum, which promotes gay unions and "gender identity" from the earliest grades.
- For the first time in the New York St. Patrick's Day parade's history, a group of homosexual activists marches under their own banner, which Cardinal Dolan, the grand marshall of the parade, called a "wise decision."
And these are just the tip of the iceberg! At LifeSiteNews, we have been doing everything in our power to cut through this confusion, and to defend the Truth! That's why we have been significantly stepping up our coverage of Catholic issues over the past year.
Today, however, I need to ask for your urgent support. Right now, LifeSiteNews is in the middle of our critical spring fundraising campaign. We
must raise at least $175,000 by April 1, just to continue operating for the next quarter.
Will you help us reach that goal by making the most generous donation you can, today?
Now, more than ever, we need the Catholic Church, and individual Catholics, to stand strong in the face of the growing onslaughts of the Culture of Death!
The question is, where can Catholics and others go to get clear insights into what the Church really teaches on the life and family issues, and to learn the truth behind the many troubling - and often egregiously misleading - reports in the mainstream media?
With 4-6 million people visiting our website every month, and an incredible staff of over 20 totally faithful, professional journalists and editors, LifeSiteNews is uniquely positioned to fight the purveyors of confusion on their own turf – in the media!
That's why we sent three reporters to last year's Extraordinary Synod on the Family at the Vatican, where we were able to get the inside scoop and obtain exclusive interviews with faithful prelates, like Cardinal Burke and Cardinal Sgreccia.
And we were able to sound the alarm when it become clear that the Synod was being "manipulated" (to use Cardinal Burke's own word) to undermine the Church's teachings on marriage and homosexuality. Our articles on the Synod were read by tens of thousands of people!
This year we again plan on having journalists present at the Ordinary Synod on the Family, where bishops from all over the world will gather and vote on critical issues – including the infamous "Kasper proposal" to change the Church's practice on communion for divorced and remarried Catholics.
LifeSiteNews is also in the thick of organizing the second annual Rome Life Forum – a huge gathering of international pro-life and pro-family leaders steps away from the Vatican. Last year's headline speaker was Cardinal Burke. This year our event, in May, will feature Cardinal George Pell – another of the most courageous voices in the Catholic Church.
Meanwhile, every day our journalists are doing difficult, in-depth investigative reporting on critical Catholic issues: like the ongoing Catholic Relief Services scandals, or the courageous actions of pro-life and pro-family bishops like Archbishop Cordileone, and so, so much more!
If you value this kind of professional, in-depth, unapologetically faithful news reporting, please make a donation to our spring campaign, today! We depend almost exclusively for our funding on everyday readers like yourself!
Though we are undoubtedly in the midst of troubling times, I personally never get overly worried about the future because, as the Scriptures tell us, "where sin abounds there grace abounds all the more." In today's world steeped in sin there are untold graces for the asking.
I often repeat to myself the words of Mother Teresa: "We are called to be faithful, not successful!"
I am proud to work for an organization full of faithful souls who understand these truths! The world may sow confusion, but the teachings of Christ are clear. Our job is to follow Him, no matter the cost.
Thank you in advance for your support!
John Henry Westen Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief
LifeSiteNews.com
P.S. - Every day our journalists are doing difficult, in-depth investigative reporting on critical Catholic issues: like the ongoing Catholic Relief Services scandals, or the courageous actions of pro-life and pro-family bishops like Archbishop Cordileone, and so, so much more! Help us continue with a
donation today towards our Spring campaign.
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Every dollar we receive goes to spreading the pro-life and pro-family message!
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