Church of God News in Spanish

COGwriter The Continuing Church of God continues to get additional materials translated into the Spanish language. Here are links to the latest items we received today: Why Does Jesus Have Two Different Genealogies listed in Matthew 1 and Luke 3? ¿Por qué Jesús tiene dos genealogías diferentes las cuales aparecen en Mateo 1 y Lucas […]

Trump’s ‘State of the Union’ raised trade war concerns

COGwriter US President Donald Trump’s brief trade comments in his State of the Union address have raised trade war concerns: Trump has declared a trade war against the whole world US president’s protectionist state-of-the-union address ignores a great lesson from history – free trade underpins peace among nations, writes Richard Heydarian January 31, 2018 “The […]

Spending and other Valentine’s Day traditions

Valentine Card, 1909, Shows Pagan Ties COGwriter Notice the following: NEW YORK – Shopping for jewelry for a loved one ahead of Valentine’s Day can be stressful. http://www.nwherald.com/2017/01/25/5-tips-for-buying-jewelry-for-valentines-day/avhqvzl/ Valentine’s jewelry shopping can apparently be stressful, but is not something any should do. Since many observe Valentine’s Day, this post will cover some of the traditions […]

Venezuelans ‘loot to eat’ amid economic tailspin

Protesters in Caracas, Venezuela COGwriter Problems continue in Venezuela: January 30, 2018 Venezuelans ‘loot to eat’ amid economic tailspin PUERTO CABELLO, Venezuela (AP) — The cab of Carlos Del Pino’s big rig gave him a nerve-rattling front-row seat to a surge in mob attacks on Venezuela’s neighborhood markets, cattle ranches and food delivery trucks like […]

Germany and Spain speech laws: A second ‘Spanish Inquisition’? Pope Francis on ‘Fake News’?

Coat of Arms for the Spanish Inquisition COGwriter There are concerns about surveillance and anti-speech laws in Germany and Spain: 30 January 2018 Germany’s Constitutional Court is reviewing the legality of the government’s surveillance capabilities, after several journalists and rights activists lodged a complaint arguing that the law allows for the “virtually unrestricted” monitoring of […]

Senior AfD member vows to ban Islam across Europe

Logo of German Party COGwriter A reader tipped me off to the following: Senior AfD member vows to ban Islam across Europe, starting from Istanbul’s Bosporus 29 January 2018 A senior member of the anti-Islam, right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) vowed that once the party comes to power, they would ban Islam starting from the […]

Pope Francis says that ‘Mary’ is the refuge in times of trouble and to stop Satan

The ‘Mary’ in the Basilica of Mary Major That Pope Francis Prays Before (Photo by Joyce Thiel, June 2013) COGwriter Pope Francis continues to push and promote his version of ‘Mary’: At Mass in the Basilica of St. Mary Major Sunday, Pope Francis said that when we go through difficult times or have problems or […]

New Zealand: Place of safety?

COGWriter My wife and I have been to New Zealand four times. Because of its distance, is it the ‘place of safety’? Notice something that a reader sent me: Super rich hedge fund managers are buying ‘secret boltholes’ where they can hideout in the event of civil uprising against growing inequality, it has been claimed. […]