Prophetic Intelligence Briefings
President Obama Wonders After… Digs Pope
Thursday October 10th, 2013 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsU.S. President Obama is “hugely impressed” with Pope Francis’ humble style. In an interview question about his thoughts on Pope Francis’ remarks that the church is too focused on gay rights and abortion, Obama said, “I tell you, I have…
View This Article →Boat Sinks Near Italian Island, Many Dead
Wednesday October 9th, 2013 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsA boat carrying at least 500 African migrants sank off the coast of the southern Italian island of Lampedusa. At least 82 have died and hundreds are missing. About 140 people have been rescued. Apparently, a fire broke out on…
View This Article →A Charter of Negative Liberties?
Tuesday October 8th, 2013 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsIn a 2001 radio interview, Illinois state senator Barack Obama said the U.S. Constitution was essentially “a charter of negative liberties.” This interesting allegation refers to the specific constitutional limitations placed on the federal government. It spells out clearly what…
View This Article →New Jersey Judge Says State must allow Same-Sex Marriage
Monday October 7th, 2013 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsNew Jersey Judge, Mary C. Jacobson, ruled that the state must allow same-sex couples to marry because not doing so deprives them of rights guaranteed by the U.S. Supreme Court when it overthrew the Defense of Marriage Act. This is…
View This Article →The EU takes more Power to Itself
Sunday October 6th, 2013 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsThe European Union has approved a law that brings the euro zone’s 130 largest banks under the direct scrutiny of the European Central Bank through a new Single Supervisory Mechanism established by the central bank, the European Parliament and member…
View This Article →NSA Shares Spy Data on U.S. and Australian Citizens with Israel
Friday October 4th, 2013 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsThe United States National Security Agency routinely shares “raw,” unfiltered and “un-minimized” spy data it collects with Israel without first removing information about US citizens or the citizens of those close allies such as Australia. The spy information includes “transcripts,…
View This Article →Las Cruces, New Mexico Violates Religious Expression
Thursday October 3rd, 2013 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsLas Cruces, New Mexico’s unusual ordinance violates religious expression and discriminates against pastor-led churches. The city now requires all pastor-led churches within city limits to register with the city, pay a registration fee and pass a discretionary review process before…
View This Article →U.S. Federal Government will not interfere with Marijuana
Wednesday October 2nd, 2013 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsThe United States is on the cusp of another big social change. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced that federal authorities would not interfere when states make laws allowing medical marijuana or legalize the drug entirely. Some legislators think that…
View This Article →Colorado Flooding Kills Eight, Destroys 2000 Homes
Tuesday October 1st, 2013 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsThe death toll from the Colorado flooding remains at eight, now that all those unaccounted for have been found. More than 1,000 people were unaccounted for during the peak of the flooding. On person remains missing and is presumed dead….
View This Article →Terrorist Violence in Nairobi
Friday September 27th, 2013 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsA militant group linked to Al-Qaeda took responsibility for an attack on a mall in an upscale district of Nairobi, Kenya that lasted four days. At least sixty-one civilians, six Kenyan Special Forces soldiers, and five of the attackers were…
View This Article →Violence in Chicago
Thursday September 26th, 2013 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsA gang-related shooting at a neighborhood basketball court in Chicago left up to 13 people injured, including a 3-year old child. A witness said that dreadlocked men fired from a gray sedan. “They’ve been coming round here looking for people…
View This Article →Lithuania Wonders After…
Wednesday September 25th, 2013 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsPope Francis recently granted a papal audience to the Prime Minister of Lithuania, Algirdas Butkevičius. The two men discussed the “contributions of the Catholic Church in the social and educational fields in Lithuania.” They also discussed “improving awareness of spiritual…
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