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Laudato Si: A call for a one-world government?

Pope Francis’ Latest Encyclical COGwriter Pope Francis’ latest encyclical titled Laudato Si was officially released last week.  A reader sent me a link to the following today: June 24, 2015 The Pope’s encyclical appears to focus on climate change and environmental degradation but the larger focus is his indictment of capitalism and the presumed greed [...]

Bobby Jindal enters the presidential race

Bobby Jindal presidential campaign logo COGwriter Louisiana Governor Piyush “Bobby” Jindal announced his intentions to run for the USA presidency today: June 24, 2015 Washington (CNN) Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, once a Republican rising star who passed on an opportunity to seek the White House in 2012, announced his candidacy on Wednesday under much more [...]

Iran rejects long-term limits on it nuclear ambitions

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei COGwriter Iran’s Ayatollah says he wants all economic sanctions lifted immediately, will not allow inspections of its military sites, and will not accept long-term limitations on its nuclear ambitions: June 24, 2015 Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made clear in an address Tuesday night that Iran will not accept any long-term [...]

Wikileaks: USA spied on last three French presidents; President Hollande calls for emergency meeting

François Hollande Janvier COGwriter French leaders are concerned about a report that the USA has been spying on the past three French presidents: June 24, 2015 The United States wiretapped France’s current president Francois Hollande, as well as former presidents Jacques Chirac and Nicolas Sarkozy, according to WikiLeaks. The revelations were first reported in French [...]

NBC/WSJ Poll: Hillary Clinton currently leads all Democratic and Republican presidential hopefuls

Hillary Clinton while US Secretary of State COGwriter A new poll shows Hillary Clinton as the current frontrunner to be the next USA president: June 23, 2105 Hillary Clinton is leading her nearest Democratic competitor by a whopping 60 points, and she holds the early general-election advantage against the top Republican White House contenders, according [...]

US putting more weapons in Europe because of Russia, while also concerned about China’s militarization

Chinese 051B Destroyer COGwriter The USA has announced it will put more military equipment in Europe and blames Russia, while Russia has a different view: June 23, 2015 U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Tuesday the U.S. will pre-position about 250 tanks, Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and self-propelled howitzers in eastern and central Europe in a [...]

EU wants UK to get over the idea of a ‘nation state’

Viviane Reding (photo by Вени Марковски) COGwriter A reader sent me a link to the following: June 21, 2015 When Prime Minister David Cameron outlines his objectives for yet another renegotiation-to-end-all-renegotiations at a European Union summit this week, ahead of a referendum he has promised voters before the end of 2017, his 27 partners may [...]

Most Americans are overweight and those who are obese outnumber those that are simply overweight

COGwriter A newly released study finds that the majority of adults in the USA are overweight and the number who are obese is greater than those who are only overweight: June 22, 2015 WASHINGTON, June 22 (UPI) — Nearly three-quarters of men and two-thirds of women in the United States are either overweight or obese, [...]

As an ecumenical step, Pope Francis asks forgiveness of Roman Catholic persecution of the Waldensians

Artist depiction of Catholic Massacre of the Waldensians of Merindol in 1545 COGwriter Pope Francis made a public apology today for his church’s murderous persecution of the Waldensians centuries ago: June 22, 2015 Pope Francis asked forgiveness for the Catholic Church’s persecution of the Waldensian Church, an evangelical movement that began in the 12th century. [...]

Want to learn about angelic beings?

Artist’s portrayal of a Cherubim COGwriter Do you know about angelic beings? Here is an article titled ANGELS SERVANTS OF GOD by Hugh Mauck that was put out by the old WCG: When I was a teenager back in the late thirties and early forties, I wondered what it would be like to be invisible. [...]