{"id":87788,"date":"2021-08-07T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-07T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifamnews.com\/?p=87788"},"modified":"2022-05-19T14:52:03","modified_gmt":"2022-05-19T18:52:03","slug":"thumbs-up-spotlight-july-22-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ifamnews.com\/en\/thumbs-up-spotlight-july-22-2021","title":{"rendered":"Thumbs up\u2013spotlight on the good things happening in the world"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"last-updated\">Last updated on May 19th, 2022 at 02:52 pm<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-life\"><strong>Life<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>United States of America. Economist Paul Krugman&#8217;s statements <a href=\"https:\/\/fee.org\/articles\/the-malthusian-fallacy-paul-krugman-just-fell-for\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">about the rightness of Malthusian theory are refuted by an analysis of the Foundation for Economic Education<\/a>.<br><\/li><li>Argentina. Judge Alfredo L\u00f3pez of the Federal Court of La Plata, who last week suspended the law on abortion pending a judgment on constitutionality, invites the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.christian.org.uk\/news\/judge-suspends-argentinas-abortion-law-for-violating-the-right-to-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pro-life<\/a> world to &#8220;go on the offensive&#8221;.<br><\/li><li>Guatemala. President Alejandro Giammattei reiterates that he will sign the law on religious freedom which also provides for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eltiempo.com\/politica\/gobierno\/duque-invito-a-rechazar-a-los-promotores-del-odio-604618\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">constitutional protection of conceived babies and the natural family<\/a>.<br><\/li><li>Italy. Opera singer Andrea Bocelli sings a new version of the famous song <em>Mamma<\/em> in honor of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ElAG0xB9t8s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mother who refused to abort him<\/a>.<br><\/li><li>United Kingdom. There is a growing number of public spokespersons with Down&#8217;s Syndrome taking a stand against the <a href=\"https:\/\/righttolife.org.uk\/news\/people-with-disabilities-speak-out-against-baroness-meachers-assisted-suicide-bill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pro-euthanasia bills being debated in the House of Commons<\/a>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-family\"><strong>Family<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Spain. The Catholic Bishops&#8217; Conference is at the center of a renewed commitment to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.religionenlibertad.com\/espana\/235487719\/mazuelos-familia-cristiana-esperanza-mundo-moda.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the natural family<\/a> as a proposal for young people.<br><\/li><li>Europe. A conference of the International Federation for Family Development illustrates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9QXLvS8lEds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the positive and negative trends<\/a> facing European families in the near future.<br><\/li><li>United States of America. American Principles Project points to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailysignal.com\/2021\/07\/19\/why-families-are-key-to-saving-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">natural family<\/a> as the key to reviving the American dream.<br><\/li><li>Australia. There is a growing outcry against the Australian Breastfeeding Association after its leaders claimed they also support <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binary.org.au\/men_cannot_breastfeed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transgender<\/a> &#8220;mothers&#8221;.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lgbt\"><strong>LGBT+<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>United Kingdom. A proof of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/entertainment\/2021\/07\/19\/j-k-rowling-fires-back-after-hundreds-of-transgender-activists-threatened-to-beat-rape-assassinate-and-bomb-her\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">firmness from writer J.K. Rowling<\/a>, who is once again forced on social media to defend herself against threats from promoters of LGBT+ ideology.<br><\/li><li>Hungary. In response to instrumental polemics and threats from the European Union, Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euractiv.com\/section\/non-discrimination\/news\/orban-announces-referendum-on-controversial-lgbtqi-law-provisions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Viktor Orb\u00e1n calls for a popular referendum<\/a> on the law protecting children from any hetero or homosexual harassment.<br><\/li><li>United States of America. The state of Louisiana will vote again to give final approval, after the governor&#8217;s veto, to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblaze.com\/news\/la-state-senate-votes-to-override-veto-of-bill-to-block-biological-males-from-girls-school-sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">law that protects women in sports competitions<\/a> by banning transgender athletes from participating.<br><\/li><li>Already, there are 17 attorneys general from individual American states who are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianpost.com\/news\/17-ags-defend-arkansas-law-banning-puberty-blockers-for-kids.html?clickType=link-most-popular\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">supporting in court the Arkansas law to ban puberty-blocking drugs<\/a> and sex-transition surgery.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-religious-freedom\"><strong>Religious freedom<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Serbia. Tennis champion and Wimbledon winner Novak \u0110okovi\u0107 is proud to <a href=\"https:\/\/aleteia.org\/2018\/01\/20\/novak-djokovic-before-i-am-an-athlete-i-am-an-orthodox-christian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">declare himself an Orthodox Christian first<\/a> and an athlete second.<br><\/li><li>Colombia. President Iv\u00e1n Duque M\u00e1rquez is asking citizens to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eltiempo.com\/politica\/gobierno\/duque-invito-a-rechazar-a-los-promotores-del-odio-604618\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pray for insurgents and terrorists<\/a> who are bloodying Colombian cities.<br><\/li><li>United Kingdom. Evangelical pastor Franklin Graham, who was banned from a public gathering of worshippers last year because of his opposition to LGBT+ ideology, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.christian.org.uk\/news\/blackpool-council-ordered-to-pay-out-over-100k-for-discriminating-against-christians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">will receive \u00a3100,000 in compensation<\/a>.<br><\/li><li>United States of America. There are at least <a href=\"https:\/\/es.aleteia.org\/2021\/07\/15\/7-atletas-que-van-a-los-juegos-olimpicos-armados-con-su-fe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">seven athletes<\/a> on the Olympic team competing in athletic events who say they are proud of their Christian faith.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rev. Graham receives compensation after being banned from religious gathering, Andrea Bocelli sings in honor of his mother who didn&#8217;t abort him, and Guatemalan President vows to sign bill protecting unborn babies and the natural family. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":67454,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"mc4wp_mailchimp_campaign":[],"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"subtitle":"Rev. Graham receives compensation after being banned from religious gathering, Andrea Bocelli sings in honor of his mother who didn't abort him, and Guatemalan President vows to sign bill protecting unborn babies and the natural family. 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