APD (Adventist Press Service): At its meeting on November 22, 2021, the board of directors of the Ecumenical Council Berlin-Brandenburg (ÖRBB) elected a new chair. Monsignor Dr. Hansjörg Günther (52) from the Archdiocese of Berlin is the new chairman of…

Euractiv, by Oliver Noyan: After Russia unilaterally declared that it would recognise the independence of the two Ukrainian breakaway regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, Germany heavily condemned the move and pledged support to Ukraine. German chancellor Olaf Scholz held a…

NBC News, by Jo Yurcaba: The percent of U.S. adults who identify as something other than heterosexual has doubled over the last 10 years, from 3.5 percent in 2012 to 7.1 percent, according to a Gallup poll released Thursday. Gallup…

Religion Unplugged, by Bobby Ross Jr.: In a hit song two decades ago, country music group Rascal Flatts offered banjo-tinged commentary on “the world spinning faster than it did in the old days.” “Sunday was a day of rest,” the…

CNN, by Matt McFarland and Cheri Mossburg: Photos and videos showing piles of empty boxes littered alongside rail tracks in Los Angeles County, California have gone viral as shipping companies say they’ve seen a dramatic spike in railroad theft. Some…

Zero Hedge, by Tyler Durden: “If you’re hitting the grocery store to prepare for winter weather, please just buy what you need and leave some for others! You may have noticed empty shelves in some stores due to national supply…

CNS News, by Patrick J. Buchanan: Because America entered both world wars of the 20th century last, while all the other great powers bled one another, and because we outlasted the Soviet Empire in the Cold War, America emerged, in…

CNS News, by Bill Donohue: Fernando Cabrera is not a household name, even in most parts of New York City. But he has a distinguished career, and word has it that he may land a job in the administration of…

Prophecy News Watch, by Jason Kelley: Last year, Apple announced a controversial plan to install photo scanning software in every device. Apple has long been seen as a pro-privacy company–billboards emblazoned with the slogan “What happens on your iPhone, stays…

End of the American Dream, by Michael Snyder: These days, most people in the western world give very little thought to what a nuclear war might be like. And that is very strange, because we are actually closer to a…

Todd Starnes: Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, president of the Commission of the Bishops Conference of the European Union, maintains the church’s teaching on homosexuality is wrong and should be changed. The comments by Hollerich, a Jesuit, came during an interview with…

End Time Headlines, by Ricky Scaparo: Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson is declaring a state of emergency to give the city more flexibility to deal with ongoing protests that have overwhelmed local resources. In a statement, the city stated that the…