"What is Truth?" and Archbishop Vigano's Request to Bishops and Priests

"What is Truth?" (Pontius Pilate, 33 A.D.)

(CDC data accessed on 4/10/20)

• Archbishop Vigano asks Bishops and Priests to Recite an Exorcism on Holy Saturday

• "So sad...even with Covid-19 we are still debating the use of aborted fetal tissue for medical research...let me go on record...if a vaccine for this virus is only attainable if we use body parts of aborted children then I will refuse the vaccine...I will not kill children to live" (Bishop J. Strickland on Twitter, 4/7/20)

• Act now to ensure a morally acceptable CO19 vaccine (Catholic Culture, 4/1/20)
• Another Pharmaceutical Company - Johnson and Johnson Using Aborted Fetal Cells to Develop Covid-19 Vaccine (Children of God for Life, 3/31/20)
• Much-hyped ModernamRNA-1273 Covid-19 Vaccine Uses Aborted Fetal Cells – Sanofi Pasteur’s Version Does Not (Children of God for Life, 3/25/20)

"We have posted a couple updates from COG for Life, which focuses on vaccines derive from aborted fetal cells, on the PFLI main page, scroll down on the left menu bar to FAQs/Coronavirus COVID-19 Resources" (PFLI email, 4/8/20)

"We Are An Easter People"

Abortion is not essential.Planned Parenthood Must Comply with Public Health Directives 

Urge U.S. Attorney: Investigate Porn Industry! 

Ban transgender drugs and surgeries for minors 

Free Christian Pastor John Cao

International Concerns

• Protect Nigeria's Christians from Persecution.

National Concerns 

• STRIKE DOWN the "Abortion on Demand Act" [aka, the deceptively named “Women’s Health Protection Act of 2019”] (Susan B Anthony List) 

• URGE Pres. Trump: Enforce EXISTING Obscenity Laws (America Needs Fatima)

• Support the Heartbeat Bill, HR 3985 (cf, LifeSite)

• Give feedback to Senate on Born-Alive Survivors' Protection and Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act votes (Human Life Action)

• Support the Life at Conception Act

• Support the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act (cf, USCCB)

• Support S. 2590/HR 4934 The Dignity for Aborted Children Act (Human Life Action)

• Oppose the Misnamed Equality Act (Human Life Action)

• Opppose the Misnamed International Violence Against Women Act (cf, C-Fam)

• Oppose the Misnamed Do No Harm Act (cf, American Life League)

• Oppose HJ Res 79, as it is "intended to insert language into the U.S. Constitution that could invalidate any limits whatsoever on abortion, including late abortions, and require government funding of abortion"  (cf, NRLC) 
• "Reach out to your Senators and ask them to oppose the ERA[HJ Res 79]" (Family Policy Alliance 2/15/20 email). 

• Oppose the Misleadingly Named Medicare for All Act (cf., Politico)

• Urge the President and Congress to Maintain the Refugee Resettlement Program (Pa Catholic Conference) 

• Support S. 874, the Dream Act of 2019 (USCCB Justice for Immigrants) 

• Support S. 2394/HR2529, the New START Nuclear Weapons Treaty (USCCB) 

• NO to "the Shaheen amendment...[in] the Senate’s State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs (SFOPS) appropriations bill" (Human Life Action).

The Commonwealth of Pa

(Pa Catholic Conference Legislative Review and Voter Voice)

• Act Now: Wolf's Budget Sends Taxdollars to Planned Parenthood (Pa Family Council)

• Support the Telemedicine Bill (SB 857) as passed by the Pa House (Pa Catholic Conf)

• Support the Perinatal Hospice Care Act (Pa Catholic Conference)

• Support the "Buyer Beware Act" (SB 60) to fight human trafficking (Pa Catholic Conference)

• Support the Fetal Remains Bill, HB 1890 (Pa Catholic Conference) 

• Support the "Heartbeat" Bill (Pa Catholic Conference) 

• Support the Down Syndrome Protection Act (Pa Catholic Conference)

• Please ask the governor, Pa Senate and Pa Assembly for a religious exemption for adoptions (Pa Catholic Conference) (See also the Pa Family Council link.)

• Call for Funding Increase for Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) (Pa Catholic Conference)  
• Please ask Governor Wolf to SIGN House Bill 800 on the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) (Pa Catholic Conference)

• Support school choice in the Harrisburg School district (Pa Catholic Conference), and ask for co-sponsorship of Speaker Turzai's bill (Pa Catholic Conference) 

• Oppose SB 614, SB 224, and HB 1404 (Pa Family Institute).

Pa ProLife Federation petition

Pennsylvania Family Institute Sign the open letter to Governor Wolf: Stop elective abortions during COVID-19 pandemic

The Garden State

• Support the NJ Pain Capable Unborn child Protection Act, A 1686/ S537 (http://protectviablebabies.com/take-action/)

• "Legislation (S2173/A3818) to remove a religious exemption and mandate immunizations for children....this legislation undermines parental rights and should be vigorously opposed" (NJRTL email, 1/10/20).

Below are 2017 photos along the Via Dolorosa