Here is a translation of Benedict XVI's address at yesterday's general audience, dedicated to presenting the figure of Paul of Tarsus.
In a remarkable historical find, testimony has emerged revealing that, in 1941, Pope Pius XII received a German Jewish visitor at the Vatican who was seeking help for certain Jews who were being held in an Italian internment camp. After welcoming the young man and promising him help, Pius told him not once but twice - in emotional language, in front of a large group that included German soldiers - "Be proud to be a Jew."
A "beast" the Whore did NOT ride...
Did Hitler have an unusually intimate familiarity with the devil? That’s what Rome’s chief exorcist Father Gabriel Amorth says — and Pope Benedict at one point, seemed to agree.
Germany's troops could take on a much more wide-ranging role in the world following a review of security doctrine approved by the German cabinet.
(German press: Germany retools national security)
[WAR: I find it quite intriguing that this new Assyrian military strategy was adopted/revealed on the Feast of Trumpets - which pictures WAR! Has the red horseman mounted his horse, and getting ready to ride into battle? Afterall, the white horseman mounted his horse and started his ride on Passover of '05 - when Ratzinger was inaugurated as pope. Now why is it that these things are happening on the appointed times I observe, but not on the COG/Jewish days?! And next Passover may very well be historic, so you will want to make sure you observe it at the correct appointed time...]
Also revealed on Trumpets...
Two Israeli warplanes and a German navy vessel have clashed off the Lebanese coast, the Defence Ministry in Berlin said on Wednesday without giving further details.
(Jerusalem Post: IAF denies firing on German warship)
Spain’s Socialist Party Vice President put the finishing touches on an agreement that continues state financing for the Catholic Church, despite the 1978 Spanish constitution formally separating church from state.
The row between Georgia and Russia is stalling progress in the Caucasus, experts say, after a surge of democratic sentiment had earlier raised expectations across the region.
For the 7th year running, a mysterious black cloud has appeared over Cairo, triggering serious health concerns for the polluted city’s 16 million residents.
Provoking the KOS...
While it has dominated headlines in Sudan, the expulsion of Jan Pronk, the United Nations' special envoy there, is really just a sideshow. There must now be a willingness to send a robust UN force to Sudan - even without the consent of the regime.
American political scientist discusses the bloody sectarian conflict between Shiites and Sunnis in Iraq as well as Tehran's rise as a regional power.
Speaker of the Italian Chamber of Deputies Fausto Bertinotti here yesterday called for expansion of Tehran-Rome wide-ranging ties particularly in the area of parliamentary affairs.
The United States indicated yesterday that it wants tougher sanctions on Iran - for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment - than the measures in a UN resolution drafted by Britain, France and Germany.
China today reiterated its stance that the Iran nuclear issue should be settled through peaceful diplomatic means or negotiation.
Holding its benchmark interest rate steady, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday that the American economy was likely to expand "at a moderate pace" in coming months.
The dollar is still the world's reserve currency, even though it hasn't deserved this status for a long time. The devaluation of the dollar can't be stopped - it can only be deferred. The result could be a world economic crisis.
Only a few days ago you needed a telescope to see Comet Swan. Not anymore. The comet has suddenly brightened to naked eye visibility.
(S&T: Comet Swan brightens up!)
In the modern West, Islam is thought of as a violent religion, and I've done my part, along with some fanatical (but not necessarily typical) Muslims, to reinforce this view. It's fatally easy to mistake the nuts for the norm. But I think there may be a better way to look at the situation.
Splenda was actually discovered by accident when researchers were working with compounds that were insecticides.
Recent studies indicate that antiseptic ingredients added to soaps are not only ineffective, they may actually be harmful.
Recently many reports appeared talking about the weird creatures, the so-called skyfish. It remains unclear whether the animals are fish, birds or worms.
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