Pope Benedict XVI COGwriter Zenit.org reported the following: Pontiff Praises Ecumenical Study of St. Augustine Urges Symposium to Find Points of Convergence CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, SEPT. 3, 2009 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI has urged a symposium bringing together Orthodox and Catholic theologians to study St. Augustine to discover points of convergence between the two traditions.The Pope […]
Month: September 2009
Ancient Jerusalem Passage Found
Jerusalem COGwriter Jerusalem has now been shown to have been significant for longer than many had thought: Massive Canaanite walls reveal Jerusalem’s might long before King David was crowned Haaretz – Sept 3, 2009 Extensive fortifications recently discovered in the archaeological excavation in Silwan in East Jerusalem go back about 3,700 years, to the biblical […]
Ukrainian Orthodox Officially Ask to be Independent of Russia
Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople COGwriter In a move that was not unexpected, a branch of the Eastern Orthodox in Ukraine officially have asked to become independent: Ukraine splinter church seeks independence By MARIA DANILOVA (AP) – 3 days ago KIEV, Ukraine — A breakaway Orthodox Christian church in Ukraine is pressing its call for […]
7.0 Earthquake in Indonesia
Indonesian Earthquake COGwriter There was a 7.0 earthquake in Indonesia on Wednesday, September 2nd: Indonesian Death Toll Reaches 44 Following 7.0-Magnitude Quake By Yoga Rusmana and Aaron Sheldrick Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) — A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck near the Indonesian island of Java yesterday, killing at least 44 people and destroying about 800 homes, disaster agencies […]
Canada’s Shaky Situation
Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Canada COGwriter Canada has been a little shaky lately: CANADA FX DEBT-C$ rattled by risk aversion and election talk * Canada Liberals will vote against government * C$ hit intraday low after Liberal leader spoke * Bonds stronger as stocks weaken; eye on Friday jobs data (Updates to close) By Ka Yan […]
CEM on Psalms
The Hymnal of the Living Church of God Consists Mainly of Psalms and Biblical Passages Set to Music COGwriter In his commentary this week, CEM’s Ronald Dart wrote the following: Working my way through Psalm 81 this morning, I came to “selah” for the umpteeth time and looked again at the Hebrew and the usage […]
PCG: French President Expects End to Dominance of USA Dollar
French President Sarkozy COGwriter Repeating his position in July (see Russia and France: New World Currency), PCG reports that France’s President Sarkozy again is looking past the time that the USA dollar dominates international trading: French President Sees End of Dollar as Single Reserve Currency August 31, 2009 French President Nicolas Sarkozy said that the […]