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Ted Cruz to announce US presidential bid

Ted Cruz COGwriter Ted Cruz is expected to officially announce tomorrow his hopes to be the next USA president: March 22, 2015 Texas Sen. Ted Cruz will announce his presidential campaign Monday, becoming the first major presidential candidate to officially enter the 2016 race. Aides to the Republican senator tell ABC News he will make [...]

BibleNewsProphecy: When Was the Exodus?

COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce our latest video on our Bible New Prophecy YouTube channel: 18:06 When was the Exodus? Many 20th and 21st century scholars say that the Exodus of the children of Israel out of Egypt did not happen as there is allegedly no historical evidence in Egypt [...]

Russia on NATO and threats to Denmark; What about and North America?

Russian KH-55 Cruise Missile COGwriter Russia tried to downplay its issues with NATO, but made threats to Denmark. Also its latest cruise missile is considered a threat to North America: March 21, 2015 A Russian senior official said that Moscow is not seeking confrontation with NATO. The Russian Interfax news agency reported Saturday that Deputy [...]

Prince Charles denounces economic system

Prince Charles COGwriter Prince Charles was in the news related to comments he made in the USA: March 21, 2015 Prince Charles spoke of an “economic system that seems to have enormous shortcomings” at one of the final events of his four day royal tour of the United States. The future King gave a speech [...]

Sermon: What does the Bible teach about Prayer? What about healing?

COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:12:27 What does the Bible Teach About Prayer (& Healing)? What does the BIBLE teach about prayer? What should you pray for? What if what you want is difficult?  What if what you want seems impossible?  Should Jesus be [...]

Drought in USA West and Northern Plains; United Nations’ Global Water Day

Many in Africa and elsewhere do no have safe drinking water. COGwriter The Western USA and its Northern Plains are still facing severe drought conditions: March 20. 2015 Drought conditions are likely for a good chunk of the Northern Plains this spring because this winter was relatively dry, and farmers gearing up for spring planting [...]

Islamic terrorists kill Muslims in Yemen, non-Muslims in Tunisia

Sana’a Yemen COGwriter Islamists have been targeting both Muslims and non-Muslims with their terroristic ways: March 20, 2015 Dozens of worshippers were killed Friday when two suicide attackers blew themselves up at a pair of mosques in Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, witnesses and reports said Friday. The attacks took place around the time of midday prayers [...]

Pope Francis announces an additional ‘holy year’: any ramifications?

Pope Francis (Korea.net) COGwriter A reader from Australia sent the following: Pope Francis announced on Friday the Roman Catholic Church will mark an extraordinary Holy Year, one of its most important events, in which faithful make pilgrimages to Rome and other religious sites around the world. During the last Holy Year – or Jubilee – [...]

USA may abandon Israel in the United Nations

United Nations General Assembly Hall (Patrick Gruban) COGwriter Because of the win by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as well as disappointment related to some of his statements, the Obama Administration is rumored to be considering abandoning Israel at the United Nations: March 19, 2015 Washington (CNN) The Obama administration’s frustration with Benjamin Netanyahu is [...]

Russian military exercise in Baltic targetting NATO; South Ossetia enters treaty with Russia

Russia Baltic Fleet Missile Ships (Luis Díaz-Bedia Astor) COGwriter In a counter move to NATO, Russia is also conducting military exercises in the Baltics.  The West is concerned, whereas Russia expresses its concerns about the West as the two sources below confirm: March 19, 2015 Russian military exercises, the latest in a series across the [...]