Christian organizations are among nonprofits that support the abortion industry‚ especially since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year‚ according to a “watchlist” that monitors such connections.  “Unfortunately‚ our research showed that many of these organizations responded to Dobbs by funding abortion‚” Hugh Brown‚ executive vice president of the American Life League‚ told The Daily Signal.  “In many cases‚ it was organizations who had never supported abortion before‚” Brown said.  He was referring to Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization‚ the 2022 case in which the Supreme Court overruled Roe and abortion on demand and sent the issue of abortion back to the states to decide. Christian organizations that support abortion are flagged by The Charity Watchlist‚ an online tool created by the American Life League. Founded in 1979‚ ALL calls itself the oldest Catholic grassroots pro-life organization.  In a press release‚ American Life League President Judie Brown said the watchlist was “designed to hold nonprofit organizations to account for the positions they take‚ especially when it comes to their positions on respect for life‚ fertility‚ the nuclear family and the aging.”    ALL categorizes each organization by assigning one of three colors: green‚ yellow‚ or red. It has rated about 60 nonprofits so far. Green means an organization opposes abortion‚ cloning‚ and research using aborted fetal body parts. Yellow indicates an organization is “questionable.” Red means an organization supports advocacy‚ lobbying‚ and research that ALL doesn’t consider pro-life.    “The ideology of death is one these organizations have no business being involved in. A country that houses organizations that support a culture of death has no future‚” Hugh Brown‚ who is Judie Brown’s son‚ told The Daily Signal.  The Charity Watchlist placed The Salvation Army‚ a Christian organization‚ in the red category because it “does not fully condemn abortion” and because it supports birth control and “transgender housing” in Las Vegas.    The watchlist also put the YMCA in the red for promoting a “pro-abortion advocate” and for “two separate instances where minor girls were exposed to men in the Y’s locker rooms” because of the YMCA’s transgender policies‚ according to the website.   Others that the American Life League put in the red are UNICEF‚ Girl Scouts of the USA‚ and Catholic Relief Services.   Charities categorized as green include the American Heart Association‚ Food for the Poor‚ and Water.org.  Brown said he believes that The Charity Watchlist will make nonprofits‚ Christian or not‚ more hesitant to support the abortion industry.    “Some of these organizations support things that oftentimes the public is unaware of‚” Brown told The Daily Signal. “These organizations don’t want these things exposed for what they really are‚ because the ugly truth is that these programs fund death and people don’t want to place their money behind that.”  Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com‚ and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the URL or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state.  The post Some Christian Nonprofits Support Abortion‚ Charity Watchlist Finds   appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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The Benelli Motorcycles display at EICMA in November 2023. Benelli Motorcycles is an Italian brand with a storied 113-year history. Following last month’s EICMA show in Milan‚ Italy‚ Benelli announced a new distributor for its motorcycles in North America. Read the full press release below. We are thrilled‚ yes‚ thrilled‚ to announce a momentous first in the 100-plus-year history of Benelli. Its motorcycles are now distributed in North America by Keeway Group‚ co-owner and exclusive worldwide corporate manager of the Benelli brand. In short‚ Benelli is finally represented by Benelli in the North American markets. Related: Tracing 111 Years of Benelli History Founded by the six Benelli brothers in 1911‚ in the seaside city of Pesaro‚ Italy‚ the original Benelli factory is now the Benelli Museum‚ still fully owned by the brand. Originally conceived as a brand of passion‚ Benelli soon went racing with youngest brother Antonio “Tonino” quickly achieving many victories. Racing in Italy evolved into racing internationally‚ with Benelli earning two GP world championships. Every year Benelli and the city of Pesaro celebrate Benelli Week‚ a tradition that began 13 years ago at the company’s 100th anniversary in 2011. Keeway Group‚ the corporate manager of the Benelli brand‚ also has other brands to provide dealers a robust array of two-wheeled vehicles. Keeway’s growing complementary line of scooters and small-displacement motorcycles will also be offered in the U.S. market‚ at a later date in 2024. Related: Benelli Leoncino Review | Road Test The Benelli Motorcycles display at EICMA in November 2023. At November’s EICMA‚ the international motorcycle exposition taking place in Milan‚ Italy‚ the side by side displays of Benelli and Keeway were teeming with media‚ dealers‚ and consumers‚ from all corners of our round planet. Attendees included over 400 distributor and dealer representatives from 66 countries. With design studios in Italy and Spain‚ and primary manufacturing in China‚ Benelli and Keeway are truly international brands. Related Story: Benelli TRK502X Review | Road Test The initial 2024 Benelli models will be arriving in the USA in the first quarter of the year‚ with additional models arriving in the second quarter. Specifics about the models heading to North America will be made available in the near future. Keeway America is a wholly owned subsidiary of Keeway Group‚ with main offices and warehouses for distribution located in Frisco‚ Texas‚ a suburb of Dallas. We welcome powersports professionals to inquire about joining our seasoned team. For additional information‚ visit Benelli’s U.S. website or contact marketing@keewayamerica.com. The post Benelli Motorcycles Now Distributed in North America by Keeway Group appeared first on Rider Magazine.