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Thursday, June 28, 2018
You Cannot Know Russia Without Knowing Russian Orthodox Christianity
You Cannot Know Russia Without Knowing Russian Orthodox Christianity: This article originally appeared on a new site about the Christian renaissance in Russia, called Russian Faith. Their introductory video is at end of this article.
Putin: The State Is Committed to Supporting and Encouraging Large Families
Putin: The State Is Committed to Supporting and Encouraging Large Families: Russian parents who have large families “have chosen for themselves a happy, grateful, but very difficult and responsible path that is full of inconvenience and suffering, demanding colossal devotion,” Vladimir Putin told the audience at the awards ceremony for the Order of Parental Glory. “Support for the family has been and remains one of the unconditional state priorities,”
Democrat who slammed Israel for Gaza killings is shock winner of New York primary - U.S. News - Haaretz.com
Democrat who slammed Israel for Gaza killings is shock winner of New York primary - U.S. News - Haaretz.com: Alexandria Ocasia-Cortez, 28, scores decisive victory over House Democrat Joe Crowley after running on a socialist platform
Israel boosting defense of nuclear reactors fearing Iranian missile attack - Israel News - Haaretz.com
Israel boosting defense of nuclear reactors fearing Iranian missile attack - Israel News - Haaretz.com: Despite precautionary measures against a targeted attack, the Israel Atomic Energy Commission believes a missile strike could be a propaganda achievement for enemy, but wouldn't endanger Israelis
China to ignore US demand for Iran oil ban - Nikkei Asian Review
China to ignore US demand for Iran oil ban - Nikkei Asian Review: BEIJING/WASHINGTON -- China looks set to defy U.S. calls to halt imports of Iranian oil by November, potentially adding another source of friction to
New Cardinals Speak: 'I Am a Pastor, Not a Prince' - ZENIT - English
New Cardinals Speak: 'I Am a Pastor, Not a Prince' - ZENIT - English: Soon to Become Cardinals Speak to Zenit Before Consistory
Pope Francis to New Cardinals: ‘But it shall not be so among you.’ - ZENIT - English
Pope Francis to New Cardinals: ‘But it shall not be so among you.’ - ZENIT - English: Disciples must Reject Quest of Honors, Jealousy, Envy, Intrigue, Accommodation, and Compromise
Pope's Homily at Consistory to Create 14 New Cardinals (Full Text) - ZENIT - English
Pope's Homily at Consistory to Create 14 New Cardinals (Full Text) - ZENIT - English: “Whoever would be first among you must be slave of all”
Victory! Supreme Court Says Fourth Amendment Applies to Cell Phone Tracking | Electronic Frontier Foundation
Victory! Supreme Court Says Fourth Amendment Applies to Cell Phone Tracking | Electronic Frontier Foundation: The Supreme Court handed down a landmark opinion today in Carpenter v. United States, ruling 5-4 that the Fourth Amendment protects cell phone location information. In an opinion by Chief Justice Roberts, the Court recognized that location information, collected by cell providers like Sprint, AT...
What Prince William Did Not See in Ramallah
What Prince William Did Not See in Ramallah: It seems that Abbas and Israel have different views on how terrorism should be combated. Abbas seems to think that paying salaries to convicted terrorists and their families is a good first step in that direction. Prince William just spread smiles around
How Tehran Lobbyists Mislead Opinion in the West
How Tehran Lobbyists Mislead Opinion in the West: The pro-Khomeinist chorus builds its case on an abstract notion in which, in dealing with the Islamic Republic, the choice is only between surrendering to its every whim or total military invasion. The same lobbyists discourage any attempt by the major
An entire Arctic ecosystem could vanish within the next decade | New Scientist
An entire Arctic ecosystem could vanish within the next decade | New Scientist: The Barents Sea, home to a diverse array of wildlife, could be completely gone in just a few years – perhaps the most dramatic impact of climate change yet seen
Syria cease-fire deal unravels as Trump, Putin prepare to meet
Syria cease-fire deal unravels as Trump, Putin prepare to meet: A southwest Syria de-escalation deal heralded by the Donald Trump administration as an example of successful US-Russian cooperation is unraveling as the US and Russian leaders prepare to meet.
White paper on China and WTO released - China Plus
White paper on China and WTO released - China Plus: China's State Council Information Office released a white paper titled "China and the World Trade Organization" on Thursday.
A Spymaster Steps Out of the Shadows - The New York Times
A Spymaster Steps Out of the Shadows - The New York Times: John Brennan quietly ruled the national-security state under President Obama. Now he’s coming forward to rail against Trump — and to defend his own legacy.
Who is the whore of Babylon from Revelation?
Who is the whore of Babylon from Revelation?: “Come, I will show you the judgment of the great whore” (17:1). With this, Revelation introduces us to the figure of a woman “with whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and with t…
Oldest Images of Jesus--Aleteia
Oldest Images of Jesus--Aleteia: This might be the oldest image in the world related to Jesus and Christianity. However, this is not a liturgical or devotional image at all, but an engraving on a plaster wall in Rome, mocking both Christ and Christians.
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