Balfour Declaration Letter COGwriter Tomorrow marks the 102nd anniversary of the Balfour Declaration. Here is some information about it: The British peer Arthur Balfour barely makes an appearance in UK schoolbooks, but many Israeli and Palestinian students could tell you about him. His Balfour Declaration, made on 2 November 1917, is taught in their respective […]
Month: November 2019
Pope Francis authorizes yet another Marian holiday: A Black Madonna connection to his interfaith environmental agenda?
Lady of Loreto statue (Flyer20061) COGwriter The Marian-focused Pope Francis authorized another holiday for his version of Mary: Pope Francis Adds New Marian Feast to Roman Calendar VATICAN CITY— Pope Francis has decreed that the feast of Our Lady of Loreto be included in the Roman Calendar as an optional memorial to be celebrated on […]
Air pollution causes India to give out millions of gas masks; Heads of India and Germany sign trade agreements
Delhi has turned into a gas chamber due to smoke from crop burning in neighbouring states It is very imp that we protect ourselves from this toxic air. Through pvt & govt schools, we have started distributing 50 lakh masks today I urge all Delhiites to use them whenever needed pic.twitter.com/MYwRz9euaq — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) […]
All Saints’ Day? All Souls Day? Day of the Dead?
COGwriter Today is observed by many as All Saints Day, and tomorrow as All Souls’ Day. All Souls’ Day is basically a Catholic, and not a biblical, holiday and is endorsed by the Church of Rome: ALL SOULS Day. A solemn commemoration of, and prayer for, all the souls in Purgatory, which the Church makes […]