Pope Francis met with Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the Vatican Saturday morning. It was their first meeting since the president’s election on 3 February. The orderly development of “a civil, pluralistic society requires” that the “authentic spirit of religion”…
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Poland Bans Sunday Trading
Thursday January 11th, 2018 in Briefings, Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsThe conservative Law and Justice government in Poland has taken a decidedly regulatory approach toward Sunday shopping. On Sunday, November 24, the government approved a law to ban Sunday trading within the next three years. If the law passes parliament,…
View This Article →Shanghai Database can Recognize 2 Million People Instantly
Wednesday January 10th, 2018 in Briefings, Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsShanghai police recruited some high-tech assistance for catching criminals—an artificial intelligence system that can instantaneously identify any of the nearly 2 million faces in its database. The artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm called Dragon Eye uses China’s national database of 1.3…
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Pope Francis: Religion should not be confined to ‘Personal Conscience’
Tuesday January 9th, 2018 in Briefings, Prophetic Intelligence Briefings
Commercialism Conflicts with Sunday Rest
Monday January 8th, 2018 in Briefings, Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsChristmas Eve fell on Sunday this year. That is one of Germany’s traditional shopping days, but it also clashed with the German Constitution’s provision that recognizes Sunday as a day of rest. Bakeries, kiosks, and shops in train stations have…
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Cardinal Marx: Only Well-formed Conscience Can Decide Morality.
Friday January 5th, 2018 in Briefings, Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsGerman Cardinal Reinhard Marx has stated that decisions about sexual morality must be discerned according to a well-formed conscience, respecting “the interplay of freedom and responsibility.” The chairman of the German Bishops’ Conference said in a new interview that a…
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Eurasia Group: “Big, Unexpected Crisis in 2018”
Thursday January 4th, 2018 in Briefings, Prophetic Intelligence Briefings2018 could see a geopolitical crisis on the scale of the financial crash a decade ago, Eurasia Group has warned in its annual outlook. Describing global political challenges as “daunting,” the New York-based political risk consultancy said the world is…
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Secular Scientist makes Startling Admission
Wednesday January 3rd, 2018 in Briefings, Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsA secular scientist who attempted to explain the origins of life has made a bold admission that bolsters arguments against Darwinian evolution. Jack Szostak of Harvard University published a 2016 paper in Nature Chemistry claiming he and his colleagues had…
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Oregon Appellate Court Sides against Christian Baker
Tuesday January 2nd, 2018 in Briefings, Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsAaron and Melissa Klein, owners of the now-closed Sweetcakes by Melissa bakery took a hit in the appellate court. They had argued that state Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian violated state and federal laws by forcing them to pay emotional-distress damages…
View This Article →The almighty dollar might be losing its muscle.
Friday December 29th, 2017 in Briefings, Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsCashless businesses are no longer an isolated phenomenon at a slew of small businesses and eateries in neighborhoods across New York City. And in Chicago, the Salvation Army is considering accepting credit or debit cards next year, as it continues…
View This Article →What about Religious Liberty in 2018
Thursday December 28th, 2017 in Briefings, Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsReligious liberty at its core is about “live and let live.” Flourish in your own religious expression and protect others’ right to do the same — regardless of whether you agree with or even understand their religious practices. While the…
View This Article →More on Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia
Wednesday December 27th, 2017 in Briefings, Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsJehovah’s Witnesses in Russia continue to feel the impact of their “liquidation” and the nationwide ban on their exercise of their religion. Regional Justice Ministry branches are preparing to sell off confiscated Jehovah’s Witness property. Military offices have denied several…
View This Article →Evangelicals Silent on Russian Ban of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Tuesday December 26th, 2017 in Briefings, Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsJehovah’s Witnesses have historically served as a bellwether for religious freedom for other minority groups. In Russia, that includes evangelicals, who remain ambivalent over whether to defend the rights of Witnesses as a fellow non-Orthodox faith. The Russian Justice Ministry…
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