Briefings
Supreme Court Denies Religious Liberty Appeal
Thursday April 17th, 2014 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsThe U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the appeal of Elaine and Jonathan Huguenin, a New Mexico photographer sued by a lesbian couple after Elaine refused to take pictures at their commitment ceremony in 2006 because of her religious convictions….
View This Article →IRS Targeting Scandal
Thursday April 17th, 2014 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsThe U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee voted to officially urge Attorney General Eric Holder to consider criminal charges against former IRS official Lois Lerner. The committee’s recommendation is based on evidence it has uncovered about her alleged…
View This Article →President Obama Fails to Support Religious Freedom
Sunday April 13th, 2014 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsAfter speaking strongly about religious freedom as a key American foreign policy objective in February, President Obama failed to talk about the issue with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, a few weeks later. Saudi Arabia has one of the worst…
View This Article →Mozilla CEO Resigns Under Pressure from Gay Activists
Sunday April 13th, 2014 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsBrendan Eich was forced to resign under pressure from Mozilla, a company he help form and build. He was under severe pressure from the company because of intense controversy over a mere $1000 donation he made to the campaign for…
View This Article →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,…
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