COGwriter The EU is trying to be more influential: EU seeks to extend global reach The choices made by voters in next month’s European Parliament elections will have an influence – albeit indirect – on EU foreign policy. European affairs analyst William Horsley examines how MEPs now have a bigger voice on the global stage. […]
Month: May 2009
Obama: “The Stars Are Aligned”
COGwriter President Obama is determined to push through some type of nationalized health care now as he stated, “The stars are aligned”: 13 May 2009…The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives has assured President Barack Obama that legislation to reform the country’s health care system will be considered by congress this summer… Mr. Obama […]
CG7 News
Rebuilt Gymnasium in Sardis COGwriter CG7-Denver made three news announcements: It changed the name of its newsletter from Pulse to Churchright. Calvin Burrell has left his post as the Director of Ministries Training System at CG7. Larry Marrs is the new Director of Ministries Training System at CG7. Calvin Burrell was once the president of […]
Fatima Day
A photostatic copy of a page from Ilustração Portugueza, October 29, 1917, showing the crowd looking up COGWriter Today is the Roman Catholic feast day for “Our Lady of Fatima”. Here is some of what the Catholics have reported about it: May 13 Our Lady of Fatima Between May 13 and October 13, 1917, three […]
Typhoons in Philippines
Typhoon Mike in 1990 Caused Massive Financial Damage to the Philippines COGwriter The Philippines are still experiencing problems from typhoons: PHILIPPINES: Thousands still need aid in wake of typhoons MANILA, 12 May 2009 (IRIN) – Emergency relief efforts continue for people displaced by two back-to-back typhoons that wreaked havoc across large parts of the eastern […]
UCG Council Highlights
Ruins of Ancient Laodicea COGwriter UCG posted more of the minutes of its latest series of Council of Elders meetings. Here are some of the highlights not previously reported here, which are listed in chronological sequence as reported by UCG: The Strategic Planning and Finance Committee’s Report on “Where Do We Go From Here?” Mr. […]
Homosexual Marriage
COGwriter In its latest update, LCG reported: Homosexual Marriages Are “Right Way” for Christians? New York’s governor wants to legalize homosexual marriage. Gov. Paterson compares it to a “civil rights struggle” and, by extension, likens those who oppose it to racial bigots. Ultimately, he notes that it is the “solemn duty” of society to recognize […]
EU Starting to Get Religion
COGwriter In a move that we in the Living Church of God have long expected, the European Union took another step to getting religion incorporated into its systems. Lisbon Treaty strengthens role of religion says EU EUobserver – May 11, 2009 ANDREW WILLIS BRUSSELS – Securing a stronger consultative role for European religions in EU […]
Japanese Economic Fraud
Herbert W. Armstrong with then Japanese Prime Minister Nakasone COGwriter Japan is more and more discovering financial fraud of its own: Lawyers sound alert about rising Japanese fraud Desperate to recover money amid the global economic upheaval, investors are discovering frauds against foreign companies The Times – May 11, 2009 Leo Lewis, Asia Business Correspondent […]
LCG on Iceland, Britain, & America
Reykjavík, Iceland COGwriter In the latest issue of LCG’s Tomorrow’s World magazine, Wyatt Ciesielka wrote: The global economic news has been brutal, but it is actually worse than many people realize. Not only are people losing everything, and not only are companies going bankrupt, but even entire nations are failing. From poor nations such as […]