more Muslims than Catholics

Monday Mar 31 06:58 AEDT

Islam has overtaken Roman Catholicism as the biggest single religious denomination in the world, the Vatican said.

World has more Muslims than Catholics

Should Pope John Paul II Be Know as "The Great"

By Adam Raha Pewsitter.com

March 30, 2008 - In many circles today, there is a debate taking place on whether or not to attach the honorific of "great" to Pope John Paul II.

Should Pope John Paul II Be Know as "The Great"

Chunk of Antarctic ice shelf collapses

Wednesday March 26, 09:42 AM

A chunk of Antarctic ice about seven times the size of Manhattan has suddenly collapsed, putting an even greater portion of glacial ice at risk, scientists said.

Satellite images show the runaway disintegration of a 415 square kilometre chunk in western Antarctica, which started on February 28. It was the edge of the Wilkins ice shelf and has been there for hundreds, maybe 1,500 years.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/080325/2/169d4.html?f=mv

This is the result of global warming, said British Antarctic Survey scientist David Vaughan.

St Peter was not the first Pope

St Peter was not the first Pope and never went to Rome, claims ...

Telegraph.co.uk - United KingdomCatholicism has taught for centuries that Peter was martyred and buried in Rome and that all popes succeed him, but the documentary will challenge this by ...

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Bulgaria Ratifies Lisbon Treaty

Bulgaria Ratifies Lisbon Treaty; European Commission Commends Approval

AHN - USAThe five other EU members that have approved the Lisbon Treaty are France, Malta, Hungary, Romania and Slovenia. If the other 21 EU members will endorse the ...See all stories on this topic

Israel, Germany agree to step up military cooperation

EXTRA: Israel, Germany agree to step up military cooperation

EARTHtimes.org Mon, 17 Mar 2008 4:37 AM PDTJerusalem -

Jerusalem -

Israel and Germany agreed Monday to intensify their military cooperation, partly by investing in technological projects of mutual interest, a joint statement said. This means, for example, developing protection for both the German and Israeli armed forces against such threats as ballistic missiles, a member of the German delegation to Israel said.

The two countries will also exchange more military personnel, expanding an exchange programme launched in 1998 to include officers and cadets from their navies and air forces.

The memorandum of understanding signed by Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak and his German counterpart, Franz Josef Jung, and detailing the stepped up military cooperation is as part of a broader bilateral agreement between the two countries.

Germany may be the key nation to break the United Nations gridlock over how to deal with Iran (Jerusalem Post, March 16, 2008).

Daniel 9:27 talks about a “prince” confirming a covenant with many—a covenant that will lead to the establishing of sacrifices on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. A King of the North will defile the “sanctuary fortress” and remove the daily sacrifices, eventually magnifying himself above the gods (Daniel 11:29-37). This King of the North will emerge from a powerful political-religious union involving European nations.

It is important to watch the continuing involvement of European nations and the Vatican in Israel.

from: The World Ahead Update (LCG) 20 March 2008

Israel and Germany - Historic Agreement

Historic agreement for Israel, Germany - (Is this the beginning of the prophesied peace treaty between Jerusalem and the Beast?)

CNN.com Mon, 17 Mar 2008 7:32 AM PDTJERUSALEM (AP) --

Israel and Germany strengthened their ties on Monday in one of the highlights of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's three-day visit to mark the 60th anniversary of Israel's creation.

A Political Betrayal

The EU Lisbon Treaty: Gordon Brown Surrenders Britain's Sovereignty

by Nile Gardiner, Ph.D. and Sally McNamara
WebMemo #1840

Prime Minister Gordon Brown's decision to reject a referendum on the new European Union Reform Treaty (Treaty of Lisbon) should be viewed as one of the biggest acts of political betrayal in modern British history.

20 Yrs Of Growth, Stability May Be Close To End

Economic "good times" are over -EU's Almunia

EU top economy official warns US may 'already be in recession'

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UN Raises Alarm Over Glaciers' Melting

All frica.com Wed, 19 Mar 2008 5:16 AM PDT

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has called on countries all over the world to agree on a new emissions reduction pact; following a revelation that global glaciers, a vital water source for millions, or even billions, of people worldwide, are melting at a record rate.

Nigeria: Climate Change - UN Raises Alarm Over Glaciers' Melting

Jewish, Islamic, Buddhist, Jain, Hindu Leaders to Meet With Pope Benedict XVI in Washington

WASHINGTON, March 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --

Jewish, Islamic, Buddhist, Jain and Hindu communities will meet with Pope Benedict XVI April 17, at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center during the April 15-20 papal visit to the United States.

"The cry for peace in our world calls for religious bodies to come together," Bishop Sklba said. "This meeting denotes the Holy Father's belief in the need for religious bodies to stress the goal for peace which lies at the heart of all religions. It "exemplifies what must happen all over the world."

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