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In his newsletter today, Mike Gendon had the following:<\/p>\n

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Pope Calls for Unity of All Religions<\/h2>\n

The first Pope Video of 2021 was released with a message of global unity: Pope Francis asked that we open ourselves to each other and unite, as human beings and as brothers and sisters, \u201cwith those who pray according to other cultures, other traditions and other beliefs. Religions, in particular, cannot renounce the urgent task of building bridges between peoples and cultures.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The above newsletter linked to the following article:<\/p>\n

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(Vatican City, January 5, 2021) \u2013\u00a0The Pope Video<\/a>\u00a0for January, the first one in 2021, was just released with the prayer intention that Francis is entrusting to the entire Catholic Church through the\u00a0Pope\u2019s Worldwide Prayer Network<\/a>\u00a0(which includes the Eucharistic Youth Movement \u2013 EYM). The message chosen to open the year 2021 is dedicated to human fraternity: in response to all the challenges facing humanity, the Holy Father asks that we open ourselves to each other and unite, as human beings and as brothers and sisters, \u201cwith those who pray according to other cultures, other traditions and other beliefs.\u201d As he has said on other occasions, \u201cThere is no alternative: we will either build the future together or there will not be a future. Religions, in particular, cannot renounce the urgent task of building bridges between peoples and cultures.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sons and daughters of the same Father<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

The path towards fraternity proposed by The Pope video starts with openness \u201cto the Father of all,\u201d and with seeing \u201cin the other a brother or sister.\u201d He had already advanced this idea in his latest encyclical,\u00a0Fratelli tutti<\/em>: \u201cWe are certain that \u2018only with this awareness that we are not orphans, but children, can we live in peace with one another.\u2019\u201d For the Pope, the differences among people who profess different religions or who live according to other traditions should not impede achieving a culture of encounter, since after all, \u201cwe are brothers and sisters who pray.\u201d https:\/\/thepopevideo.org\/<\/a> accessed 02\/01\/21<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As regular reader of this COGwriter Church of God News page are aware, Pope Francis wants to push for totalitarian control while pushing an interfaith and ecumenical agenda.<\/p>\n

It is not a biblical or moral agenda that is being pushed.<\/p>\n

Perhaps it should be mentioned that many associated with the interfaith movement have endorsed at least parts of the LGBTQ+ agenda. Related to that, six weeks ago we put up the following video on our Bible News Prophecy<\/a> YouTube channel:<\/p>\n

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Interfaith movement pushing LGBTQ+ agenda<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Deutsche Welle<\/em> reported \u201cLGBT conversion therapy: Religious leaders call for ban to \u2018abhorrent\u2019 practice.\u201d 370 religious leaders around the world have declared their support for the LGBTQ+ agenda. They declare their support of the view of the World Health Organization that it is normal to not be cisgender heterosexual. They bemoan \u201cthat certain religious teachings have often, throughout the ages\u201d (like those of the Bible) have \u201ccaused \u2026 offense to those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex.\u201d The Global Interfaith Commission on LGBT+ Lives wants people to tell their religious leaders to sign a supportive \u201cGlobal Declaration.\u2019 Yet, this is in conflict with scripture. In this video, Dr. Thiel quotes scriptures from the Holy Bible that clearly oppose and condemn homosexuality, lesbianism, transgenderism, and male effeminacy. God is not the author of confusion. Dr. Thiel also quotes passages in the Bible where God warns what will happen to those who despise His statutes, abhors God\u2019s judgments, so that you do not perform all His commandments. Dr. Thiel also points to the totalitarian system the interfaith agenda is moving towards.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Here is a link to the video: Interfaith movement pushing LGBTQ+ agenda<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Francis is also planning to make an ecumenical and interfaith trip next month:<\/p>\n

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Pope Francis\u2019 plans to visit, and he confirmed the pontiff would meet with the country\u2019s top Shiite cleric, Ali al-Sistani, in a significant highlight of the first-ever papal trip to Iraq.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Chaldean patriarch, Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, provided the first details of Francis\u2019 March 5-8 itinerary during a virtual news conference hosted by the French bishops’ conference. The Vatican has confirmed the visit, but it still could be called off given the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n

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The trip is aimed primarily at encouraging the country\u2019s beleaguered Christians, … the first visit by a pope to Iraq also has a strong interfaith component. Francis is scheduled to travel to Najaf on March 6 to meet with al-Sistani, one of the world\u2019s leading Shiite leaders, and to host an interfaith meeting that same day in the ancient city of Ur, the birthplace of the prophet Abraham, according to Sako.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Francis has spent years trying to forge improved relations with Muslims. He signed a historic document on human fraternity in 2019 with a prominent Sunni leader, Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb, the grand imam of Al-Azhar, the seat of Sunni learning in Cairo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Brother Amir Jaje, an Iraqi Dominican who is an expert on Shiite relations, said he hoped Sistani would also sign onto the fraternity document …<\/p>\n

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Sako said the message of peace was particularly important for Iraqis of different faiths: \u201cAs (Francis) always says, we are all brothers and sisters, part of the same family.\u201d 01\/28\/21 https:\/\/starherald.com\/news\/world\/patriarch-pope-to-meet-iraqi-shiite-leader-sistani-in-iraq\/article_24f79e19-a4de-5a7f-8837-b0d2a777f235.html<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Now, related to the pontiff’s religious unity push with Muslims and others, we made the following video nearly two years ago:<\/p>\n

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Pope Francis signs \u2018one world religion\u2019 document!<\/a><\/h3>\n

On February 4, 2019, at the \u2018 Global Conference on Human Fraternity,\u2019 Pope Francis and leading Sunni Imam Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb signed a document that some suspect may lead towards a \u201cone world religion.\u201d The World Council of Churches (WCC) General Secretary, Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, who also attended, pushed for religious leaders and institutions to push towards a particular cooperative agenda to help bring world peace. Will there be real peace or just a temporary one? Will destruction come to the USA and nations in the Middle East and North Africa? What will be some characteristics of this \u201cone world religion\u2019? Will all have the same religious practices? Might it have commonalities with the ancient Roman Empire? The Grand Mosque in the UAE was renamed \u201cMary, Mother of Jesus.\u201d Will Catholic, Islamic, and even Hindu reverence for Marian figures play a role? Is that part of the plan? Should real Christians support the interfaith and ecumenical agendas or remain separate from them? What does the Bible teach? What did Jesus teach? Dr. Thiel addresses these issues and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Here is a link to that video: Pope Francis signs \u2018one world religion\u2019 document!<\/a><\/p>\n

Notice the position about Islam from the Catechism of the Catholic Church<\/em>:<\/p>\n

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841<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Church\u2019s relationship with the Muslims.<\/em> \u201cThe plan of salvation also includes those who acknowledge the Creator, in the first place amongst whom are the Muslims; these profess to hold the faith of Abraham, and together with us they adore the one, merciful God, mankind\u2019s judge on the last day.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And apparitions of ‘Mary’ may be involved. And with the current Pope Francis’ Marian focus (see Pope Francis: Could this Marian Focused Pontiff be Fulfilling Prophecy?<\/a>), I believe that ‘Mary’ will be considered as a tool for interfaith unity (see also Pope Francis Could this Marian Focused Pontiff be Fulfilling Prophecy?<\/span><\/a>).<\/p>\n

Some Muslims are talking with some of the interfaith movement, but despite backing from some Muslim governments, the vast majority of Muslims basically do not wish to be part of it. But it is possible that Marianism may be a factor in getting them to do it.<\/p>\n

Notice something from Vatican II:<\/p>\n

Moslems\u2026They also honor Mary, His virgin Mother; at times they even call on her with devotion. (Nostra Aetate <\/em>as cited in Bertone, p. 120)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Chapter 19 of the Qur\u2019an\/Koran\/Quran is, from an Islamic perspective, devoted to Mary and Jesus (\u201cMary\u201d is also spelled Maryam, Marium, or Miriam in Arabic translations into English). Here are a few passages from it:<\/p>\n

019.020\u00a0 Y: She said: \u201cHow shall I have a son, seeing that no man has touched me, and I am not unchaste?\u201d\u2026<\/p>\n

019.027\u2026S: And she came to her people with him, carrying him (with her). They said: O Marium! Surely you have done a strange thing.<\/p>\n

019.028 Y: \u201cO sister of Aaron! Thy father was not a man of evil, nor thy mother a woman unchaste!\u201d<\/p>\n

066.012 Y: And Mary the daughter of \u2018Imran, who guarded her chastity; and We breathed into (her body) of Our spirit; and she testified to the truth of the words of her Lord and of His Revelations, and was one of the devout (servants).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

While the above supports the virgin birth of Jesus, some also seem to believe that the Qur\u2019an is supportive of teaching the \u201cimmaculate\u201d conception of Mary in Islam (Pennington R. \u00a0Islam\u2019s view of Mary. Muslim Voices, December
\n22, 2008 http:\/\/muslimvoices.org\/islam-view-of-mary\/ <\/a>viewed 04\/05\/2011).<\/p>\n

So, there are Islamic ties to Mary that resemble those in post-sixth century Catholicism.<\/p>\n

One symbol that the Vatican has used for unity was a ‘Chrislam Cross.’ We also put together a video related to the Chrislam Cross and the interfaith movement:<\/p>\n

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The Chrislam Cross and the Interfaith Movement<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n
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What is Chrislam? What are the two forms of it? Did the Vatican unveil the Chrislam Cross? How does it look? Are Christianity and Islam theologically compatible? What does the \u2018Catechism of the Catholic Church\u2019 say? What about the Bible and the Quran? Did Pope Francis and Sunni Imam Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb sign an important interfaith document on February 4, 2019? Do biblical and Islamic prophecies point to a deal between the Europeans and Arabs that will be broken? Do Catholic and Islamic writings support the view that Mary and\/or apparitions of \u2018Mary\u2019 may lead to temporary cooperation between the Arabs and Europeans? Will such cooperation bring lasting peace or war? Have any of the Eastern Orthodox warned of the danger in using \u2018Mary\u2019 to push the interfaith and ecumenical movements? Is there a \u2018Mary, Mother of Jesus mosque? Should you wish to be part of the Chrislam movement? What does the Bible teach? Dr. Thiel addresses these issues and more.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Here is a link to the sermonette video: The Chrislam Cross and the Interfaith Movement<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Church of Rome keeps pushing its totalitarian, interfaith, and ecumenical agendas in a quest for peace. Yet, scripturally, prophecies show that the way it is heading will lead to war (cf. Revelation 13).<\/p>\n

The Bible warns: “the way of peace they have not known. There is no fear of God before their eyes” (Romans 3:17-18).<\/p>\n

Do NOT be deceived — the world religion pushed by the Pope will not lead to peace. But, ultimately to totalitarian control (cf. Revelation 13:16-18; 17:12-13).<\/p>\n

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Some items of possibly related interest may include the following:<\/em><\/p>\n

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Will the Interfaith Movement Lead to Peace or Sudden Destruction?<\/a> Is the interfaith movement going to lead to lasting peace or is it warned against? A video sermon of related interest is: Will the Interfaith Movement lead to World War III?<\/a> and three video sermonette are also available: Pope Francis signs \u2018one world religion\u2019 document!<\/a> and The Chrislam Cross and the Interfaith Movement<\/a> and Do You Know That Babylon is Forming?<\/a>
\nWhat is the Origin of the Cross as a \u2018Christian\u2019 Symbol?<\/a> Was the cross used as a venerated symbol by the early Church? Three related YouTube videos would be Beware of the \u2018Ecumenical Cross\u2019<\/a>, The Chrislam Cross and the Interfaith Movement<\/a>, and Origin of the Cross<\/span><\/a>.
\nWhich Is Faithful: The Roman Catholic Church or the Continuing<\/em> Church of God?<\/a> Do you know that both groups shared a lot of the earliest teachings? Do you know which church changed? Do you know which group is most faithful to the teachings of the apostolic church? Which group best represents true Christianity? This documented article answers those questions.
\nSome Similarities and Differences Between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Continuing<\/em> Church of God<\/a> Both groups claim to be the original church, but both groups have differing ways to claim it. Both groups have some amazing similarities and some major differences. Do you know what they are?
\nOrthodox Must Reject Unity with the Roman Catholics<\/a> Unity between these groups will put them in position to be part of the final end time Babylon that the Bible warns against as well as require improper compromise.
\nUnited Nations: Humankind\u2019s Last Hope or New World Order?<\/a> Is the UN the last hope for humanity? Or might its goals end up with sinister results? A related video would be United Nations and Vatican Are Planning the New World Order<\/a>.
\nWhy Should American Catholics Fear Unity with the Orthodox?<\/a> Are the current ecumenical meetings a good thing or will they result in disaster? Is doctrinal compromise good? Here is a link to a related video Should you be concerned about the ecumenical movement? <\/a>
\nBeware: Protestants Going Towards Ecumenical Destruction!<\/a> What is going on in the Protestant world? Are Protestants turning back to their \u2018mother church\u2019 in Rome? Does the Bible warn about this? What are Catholic plans and prophecies related to this? Is Protestantism doomed? watch the video Charismatic Kenneth Copeland and Anglican Tony Palmer: Protestants Beware!<\/a> and World Council of Churches Peace Plan<\/a>.
\nDo Certain Catholic Prophecies About Antichrist Warn Against Jesus?<\/a> Will the final \u201cAnti-Christ\u201d be Jewish, insist on Saturday, be opposed to the trinity, and bring in the millennium? Certain Catholic writings indicate this, while others take a different view, but what does the Bible show? A related sermon is Will Jesus Christ be called the Antichrist?<\/a>
\nLaudato Si: Pope\u2019s Agenda or Kingdom of God?<\/a> Pope Francis\u2019 2nd encyclical is titled \u2018Laudato Si.\u2019 In it, he goes over his views related to environmental, economic, social, moral, agricultural, and spiritual issues. He advocates international cooperation to solve various problems he believes are affecting humanity. Is that Pope\u2019s agenda the solution? What about the Kingdom of God? does the Bible teach? Two related articles include Laudato Si: Will Pope Francis\u2019 economic actions match his words?<\/a> and Laudato Si: A call for a one-world government?<\/a>
\nThe Last Pope Do Biblical and Catholic Prophecies Point to Pope Francis?<\/em><\/a> Why might Pope Francis be the last pope? What happens if he is?<\/span> Biblical and other prophecies help explain what to expect.
\nThe Last Pope: Do Biblical and Catholic Prophecies Point to Pope Francis? Amazon Book<\/a> What does the Bible say about a pope near this time? Is the final pope to be an antipope and antichrist? Does Catholic prophecy point to Pope Francis as being the dreaded “Peter the Roman”? This 186 page book provides information and answers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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