Church of God News

Month: October 2026

Israeli PM Netanyahu pushes for new strikes against Iran–Turkey looking to supply troops to Saudi Arabia–plus signs a defense deal with Qatar, Pakistan, and Indonesia

Benjamin Netanyahu (Official portrait via Wikipedia) COGwriter Israel’s Prime Minister reportedly has been interested in more attacks on Iran: Netanyahu pushes for new strikes against Iran before Israeli election 21 October 2026 Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing for new strikes on Iran as he faces growing pressure before next week’s Israeli elections. The Israeli prime minister, […]

Did even the ancient Chinese know about Noah’s flood?

John Martin’s 1834 version of the Deluge COGwriter Is there any evidence in China of the Great Flood of Noah’s time? Yes. Some researchers are claiming that: A Chinese myth that speaks of a flood so high “it threatens the very heavens” may be rooted in fact after all. Some 4,000 years ago, legend says, […]

Marco Rubio went to Central Asia, yet China’s Belt & Road Initiative and the EU’s Global Gateway are connecting to it

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (Appenzeller/Hecher/Sack) COGwriter Marco Rubio has been in Central Asia: Rubio Trip Highlights US Push For Deeper Ties With Central Asia October 20, 2026 SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio departed Uzbekistan on October 20 for India after meetings with all five Central Asian countries, wrapping up a […]

France, Antisemitism, and PCG on ten kings

‘I don’t recognise the country I grew up in anymore’: some Israelis are tempted by exile ➡️ https://t.co/r47rVRnscD https://t.co/bTalpp4Mi6 — FRANCE 24 (@FRANCE24) October 20, 2026 COGwriter The protests in France have concerned many, including Jews: Paris synagogue ransacked, Jewish shops torched in Marseille as Palestinian flags fly over French riots October 20, 2026 The […]

Why the left doesn’t want to face the facts about marriage?

(Official IFS logo) COGwriter The New York Post reported the following: Why the left doesn’t want to face the facts about marriage The decline of marriage drives many of our worst social problems, but the left is silent and the right not much better — because it’s not something politics or government can fix. Comprehensive […]

Reformation Month: But John Calvin and his ilk did not understand God’s plan of salvation

John Calvin, 16th Century Portrait COGwriter October is considered to be ‘Reformation Month,’ yet the Protestant reformers chose not to keep the biblical holy days, and also never were able to properly grasp God’s plan of salvation. John Calvin was an influential Protestant French pastor during the Reformation–he did not keep the holy days nor […]

Egypt’s Sisi’s offer to Saudi Arabia seems like a King of the South nudge

(ChatGPT generated illustration for COGwriter) COGwriter Egypt made a defense offer to Saudi Arabia: Egypt’s Sissi says he’ll defend Saudi Arabia, if asked 18 October 2026 Egypt‘s President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi on Saturday said that his country stood ready to defend Saudi Arabia, if asked to so. … The comments came as Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis […]

Has France fallen? Destructive riots in Paris and Marseille

French journalist Paul Amar: “They came prepared. They had the addresses of town halls. They had addresses of Jewish shop owners. In a street in Marseille, all businesses owned by Jews were set on fire. Businesses run by Muslims weren’t” https://t.co/zudahbmw7p — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) October 18, 2026 COGwriter The protests in France have worsened: […]