Church of God News

Month: September 2014

Pope Francis entrusts Albania to ‘Mary’ and pushes interfaith agenda

Presidential Palace of Tirana, Albania (MirkoS18 ) COGwriter Pope Francis spoke in Albania today: September 21, 2014 RELIGIOUS HARMONY: Pope Francis on Sunday said Albania’s interreligious harmony was an “inspiring example” for the world, showing that Christian-Muslim coexistence was not only possible but beneficial for a country’s development.  http://goo.gl/Tw2LZm September 21, 2014 Pope Francis landed […]

Russia projecting power, Sweden, Canada, & USA concerned, yet …

Russian SU-24 (Alexander Mishin) COGwriter Russia has sent a message to northern Europe and North America: September 20, 2014 Eight Russian planes, including long-range bombers, were intercepted this week by US and Canadian pilots. Sweden has made its displeasure known to the Russian government after similar incursions. Washington defense officials said on Friday that Russian […]

Obama: World united against Islamic State; Turkish raid succeeds in freeing 49 hostages

Barack Obama (Official Photograph) COGwriter US President Barack Obama spoke about fighting against the Islamic State today: September 20, 2014 Obama: World United in Fight Against IS U.S. President Barack Obama says the U.S. continues to lead its “friend and allies” in the strategy to “degrade and ultimately destroy” the terrorist group known as Islamic […]

Sermon: Should You Keep the Fall Holy Days?

COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce its suggested sermon for today which is at its ContinuingCOG channel. 1:08:14 Should you keep the Fall Holy Days? The ‘Fall’ Holy Days come every year in September and/or October on the Roman calendar. Some call them Jewish holidays, but they were kept by Jesus, […]

China’s announced largest particle collider; CERN’s Hadron Collider is back

Higgs Event by CERN COGwriter China has announced it plans to build the world’s largest particle collider: September 19, 2014 Beijing, China – Chinese scientists are racing to complete plans for a supergiant particle collider that, when built, will dwarf every other accelerator on the planet. The underground particle-smashing ring aims to be at least […]

Scotland stays, UK pays–but division will still come

Logo of the Scottish National Party COGwriter Scotland voted to remain part of the United Kingdom: September 19, 2014 EDINBURGH—British Prime Minister David Cameron said he is “delighted” with the result of Scotland’s referendum on independence as the majority of Scots voted to stay in the union.It was a sleepless night for many across Scotland […]

Seventh Month Movement and CG7

COGwriter Sunset Wednesday, September 24th, 2014, will begin the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar known as Tishri. Tom Roberts, who at the time he produced this was part of a group called CG7 Meridian (not to be confused with the vastly larger CG7-Denver), wrote: In 1858, Gilbert Cramer from the Marion Party, founded eight […]

China tells India it is not warlike as the two nations make deals

Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping COGwriter The leaders of the two most populous nations in the world have been meeting: September 18, 2014 (Reuters) – China is not a warlike nation, President Xi Jinping said on Thursday, during a rare trip to neighbor India that was dominated by a standoff on a barren Himalayan plateau […]

Australia foils beheading terrorist plot; Muslims protest raids; Islamic State takes more villages; What about al-Qaeda?

Australian Sgt. Leonard Siffleet Beheading (1943) COGwriter Australia made its largest anti-terrorism raid ever today: September 18, 2014 The emerging reality of terrorism in Australia struck home just before dawn on Thursday when more than 800 police launched synchronised raids on houses and vehicles across Sydney’s west and north-west, and Brisbane’s south. The raids foiled […]