Briefings
Catholic World Meeting of Families to be Held in Philadelphia
Sunday April 13th, 2014 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsPennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter visited the Vatican March 24-26 to work out the broad issues of the Roman Catholic 8th World Meeting of Families to be held in Philadelphia in September 22-27, 2015. The Vatican…
View This Article →Auburn SDA Church Participates in Lent with Catholic Church, Others
Sunday April 13th, 2014 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsLent is the Roman Catholic season of “of fasting, repentance, moderation, spiritual discipline and reflection on the teachings of Jesus Christ.” In an ecumenical effort, six churches in the Auburn, California area, are celebrating lent together. They are St. Teresa…
View This Article →Taiwan Maintains Illicit Relationship with Vatican
Sunday April 13th, 2014 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsThe Republic of China, or Taiwan “maintains a friendly, close relationship” with its only diplomatic ally in Europe, the Holy See, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “Based on the solid relationship we will continue to enhance our ties with…
View This Article →EU Achieves Deal on Banking Union
Sunday April 13th, 2014 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsEuropean Union Banks will be brought under centralized control by a new agency supervised by the European Central Bank. The new agency will have power to shut down failing euro zone banks and have a fund to help cover the…
View This Article →Palestine Wonders After…
Sunday April 13th, 2014 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsIssa Kassissieh, the ambassador of Palestine to the Holy See wrote a letter to the pope recently. “From the Holy Land of Palestine, I am pleased to deliver sentiments of love and admiration from the Palestinian people towards a loving…
View This Article →Queen Elizabeth Wonders After…
Sunday April 13th, 2014 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsPope Francis received her majesty Queen Elizabeth for an official “tea” at the Vatican recently where the two exchanged casual conversation and gifts. The 17-minute meeting was the fifth encounter the 87-year-old monarch has had with a pope. Her first…
View This Article →Ambassador Rooney and Vatican Diplomacy
Wednesday April 2nd, 2014 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsAt a recent book festival in Charlottesville, Virginia, Ambassador Francis Rooney spoke about the Vatican and its diplomatic links to the United States and other nations during a panel discussion. Ambassador Rooney was President George W. Bush’s envoy to the…
View This Article →President of Greece Wonders After…
Wednesday April 2nd, 2014 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsPope Francis granted an audience to Karolos Papoulias, the President of Greece. They discussed the legal status of religious communities and the role of religion in society and ecumenical collaboration within the Orthodox nation. They also discussed the economic crisis,…
View This Article →President Obama Wonders After…
Wednesday April 2nd, 2014 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsIn spite of vexing differences between the U.S. President and the Catholic Church, the president and the pope met at the Apostolic Palace in Rome on March 27. The cordial meeting discussed international conflict, human rights and religious freedom. The…
View This Article →Eat Your Nuts
Tuesday April 1st, 2014 in Natural Knows BestA large study of people over 30-years revealed that those who consumed a handful of nuts on a daily basis were 20 percent less likely to die from any cause. And guess what? The regular nut-eaters were found to be…
View This Article →Deadly Washington Mudslide Destroys 50 Homes
Friday March 28th, 2014 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsAt least twenty-four people have died when a massive mudslide buried their homes in Oso, Washington. The death toll could go higher as up to 176 people were reported missing among the crumpled homes and tons of mud in Snohomish…
View This Article →Serbia Starts Talks to Join EU
Thursday March 27th, 2014 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsThought it was the scene of many bloody conflicts and was bombed by NATO in the 1990s, Serbia has begun discussions with the European Union about joining the regional block of nations. While it will take several years of talks…
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