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Pope Francis and Mark Zuckerberg lay out their global visions

  Mark Zuckerberg and Pope Francis COGwriter Zenit, a pro-Vatican news agency, reported the following: Pope: ‘Time Is Running Out, We Must Act’ February 17, 2017 Time is running out to confront this ecological crisis. We must act. I appeal for Creation to be defended.. And remember, no people are ‘criminal,’ nor religion, ‘terrorists.’ But [...]

Tony Blair trying to stop Brexit; Jean Claude Juncker wants UK to stop trade negotiations

COGwriter The United Kingdom’s former Prime Minister is trying to stop the UK from leaving the European Union: Tony Blair calls for people to ‘rise up’ against Brexit 17 February 2017 Tony Blair has said it is his “mission” to persuade Britons to “rise up” and change their minds on Brexit. Speaking in the City [...]

A young woman’s body keeps many unfaithful

Bernadette Soubirous (Rabanus Flavus) COGwriter Tomorrow, many in France will honor Bernadette Soubirous. She is famous for her what some refer to as “incorruptibility” (limited decay of the flesh after death) as well as claims about seeing visions of a “Lady” in Lourdes, France. On 18 February of 1858, she claimed that “vision” asked her [...]

Gerald Flurry wants a private plane, and plans to spend up to $11 million to get one

Gerald Flurry with “Swans in Flight” COGwriter A reader forwarded me, PCG’s  latest letter from its Gerald Flurry. In it, Gerald Flurry wrote the following: We have done due diligence in understanding all the details about purchasing, owning and operating a private jet. For more than 17 months now, we have monitored what we believe [...]

‘Make Europe Great Again’ and Canada’s Trudeau pushes for Strong EU

Martin Schultz (Source: YouTube) COGwriter Various ones believe that it is time to Make Europe Great Again (MEGA): February 16, 2017 Martin Schulz, who was nominated on January 29 in a surprise move as the Social Democrats’ main candidate, has a realistic chance of winning against Merkel and her Christian Democratic Union of Germany and [...]

Vatican still has not taken a position on Medjugorje?

Medjugorje Icon at Podbrdo, place of apparition (Beemwej) COGWriter It has been over three years since Vatican Radio announced that a special commission had completed its report on Medjugorje: January 18, 2014 Commission to submit study on Medjugorje (Vatican Radio) The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Fr. Federico Lombardi, confirmed on Saturday that [...]

India sets satellite launch record!

CartoSat2 Auto10 (ISRO) COGwriter India set a record today: February 15, 2017 WASHINGTON/LONDON: India has emerged as a “key player” in a growing global commercial market for space-based surveillance and communication, world media commented on Wednesday after the country scripted history by successfully launching 104 satellites+ using a single rocket. Isro’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle [...]

Germany has brought back its gold and EU approves CETA

COGwriter Germany has been getting its gold back–and faster than originally planned: German Gold Move Hint To Dexit? Does Merkel see the writing on the wall? The news that the Bundesbank is repatriating its gold reserves three years ahead of schedule has led to talk of an exit from the euro (NYSEARCA:FXE). Germany has already [...]

Another search for the Ark of the Covenant?

Depiction of Levites Carrying the Ark of the Covenant COGwriter There is another place some are now looking to find the Ark of the Covenant: An international team of archaeologists has announced plans to search an area the Bible says once stored the Ark of the Covenant. On the highest hills in west Jerusalem, Kiriath-Jearim [...]

CCOG Conference in Africa

Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. (Luke 12:32) COGwriter This week, I returned from a Continuing Church of God (CCOG) in Africa. This is the second such conference we have had in Africa (the first one was in 2014). Just prior to the conference, [...]