US small donors help fuel Canadian 'Freedom Convoy.' GiveSendGo confirms The 'Freedom Convoy' of Canadian truckers that have been peacefully protesting in their country for weeks over the government's COVID 19 vaccine mandates have received significant support from Americans. according to the crowdfunding site currently facilitating donations to the group. GiveSendGo says it is still running the numbers. but it confirmed to FOX Business on Tuesday that it estimates roughly half the donations it has collected to help the group came from small donations made from the U.S. ‘THIS IS CANADA IT’S SUPPOSED TO BE A FREE COUNTRY'. BRIDGE BLOCKADE PROTESERS SPEAK OUT AFTER POLICE MOVE IN The confirmation comes after a hacker took over GiveSendGo's site over the weekend and posted a purported list of 93.000 donors to the Freedom Convoy's cause. along with a manifesto condemning the Christian crowdfunding site and the Canadian truckers. No credit card details were leaked. GiveSendGo co founder and CFO Jacob Wells told FOX Business that he could not confirm the validity of the entire distribution list being circulated at this point. but said prior to the hack it did appear that there was 'a pretty even split between donations coming from Canada and donations coming from the U.S..' and that 'the average donation was quite small – less than $100.' GiveSendGo became the fundraising platform for the truckers after competitor GoFundMe shut down a fundraising page for the Freedom Convoy on its own site a few weeks ago. when donations surpassed more than $10 million. ‘HE JUST GAINED MORE FREEDOM FIGHTERS’: TRUCKERS REACT TO TRUDEAU INVOKING EMERGENCIES ACT Derek Brouwer. a Canadian trucker and part of the convoy. told FOX Business that while he can't speak to the numbers. he has received an outpouring of support from Americans he does business with from Florida. New Mexico. and Georgia. He said a handful of them call him regularly. saying. 'We're really vouching for you. we're praying for you guys.' and that it's encouraging. 'We don't know what our expense is going to be on this.' Brouwer said. talking about the impact on drivers who are part of the Freedom Convoy. 'But I've already had someone basically say. 'if they take your truck. I'll buy you a new one.'' Brouwer says he's never lived in the U.S.. so he doesn't 'know why. exactly.' Americans are being so supportive of the Freedom Convoy's cause. but thinks it has to do with 'the restriction thing.' adding that 'it really bothers them down there.' 'They don't have nearly the restrictions we have. but that's because I think they're a little more independent than we are as [individuals].' he told FOX Business. saying he believes the protest has brought Americans and Canadians closer together. #Sp ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNDe_LRikQw

Priest Hangs Up Collar After Thousands of Baptisms Deemed Invalid Because He Said One Wrong Word A Catholic priest in Arizona has voluntarily resigned after it emerged that he had been bungling the religious ritual by a single word for more than 20 years. The Catholic Diocese of Phoenix announced that church leaders had found that Father Andres Arango’s use of the phrase “we baptize” rather than the singular “I baptize.” the strict wording mandated by the Vatican. had invalidated nearly every baptism he had ever performed. Arango said in a letter he “deeply” regretted the mistake. and confirmed that he would be stepping down from St. Gregory Parish’s pulpit in order to “dedicate my energy and full time ministry to help remedy this and heal those affected.” In a statement to The New York Times. the diocese’s bishop said that he didn’t believe Arango had meant “to harm the faithful or deprive them of the grace of baptism and the sacraments.” There was “no single clear answer” on the mangled phrasing’s cascade effect. such as how it might impact those incorrectly baptized and later married by the Church. the Phoenix diocese said. Read it at The New York Times #Sports ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg1grgRfJ6k