KING JESUS IS COMING FOR US ANY TIME NOW. THE RAPTURE. BE PREPARED TO GO.
By Gil Ronen-First Publish: 5/21/2013, 8:21 AM-Israelnationalnews
Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon and the IDF said Tuesday that Israel
has destroyed an unspecified Syrian target after fire from the Syrian
side of the Golan Heights border damaged an IDF vehicle."We will not remain silent regarding fire from Syria at our territory," said Yaalon during a visit to a naval base in Haifa.
By Chookyung Kim | Reuters – 5 hrs ago MAY 20,13
Defense Minister: We Destroyed Syrian Target
Syria says it destroyed an IDF vehicle; IDF denies this, but says IDF vehicle was damaged and IDF fired back.
IDF artillery tank fires at target (file)-Israel News Photo: IDF
"First of all, our policy is clear regarding Syria," he said. "We do
not intervene in the civil war there. However, regarding the situation
in the Golan Heights – we do not enable and will not enable the fire to
spill over into our territory."Tonight the Syrian Army target was destroyed after this kind of fire
spilled over into our territory in the Golan Heights," he said.The Syrian army said Tuesday that it has destroyed an IDF vehicle in the Golan Heights, AFP reported. The IDF denied this but admitted that the vehicle had been damaged."Our armed forces have destroyed an Israeli vehicle with everything that it had in it... The vehicle had crossed the ceasefire line and was moving towards the village of Bir Ajam, situated in the liberated Syrian zone" of the Golan, it said.The statement refers to an incident that took place
overnight, in which IDF soldiers patrolling the Golan Heights along the
border with Syria fired back after coming under fire.
The Syrian army "fired on an Israeli patrol, which we confirmed six hours ago, but did not destroy a vehicle or kill anyone," Israeli military spokesman Avichai Adraee wrote on Twitter.An Israeli Defense Forces statement said
Tuesday, "Overnight, shots were fired at an IDF patrol on the border in
the central Golan Heights, damaging a military vehicle." No one had been
wounded, it added."In response, IDF forces returned precise fire at the source of the gunfire. They reported a direct hit," the statement added.
"The IDF views the recent incidents in the north with
concern and has lodged a complaint with UNDOF," the UN Disengagement
Force responsible for patrolling that area.Early on Monday, the army reported that small-arms fire
from Syria hit the Israeli Golan Heights overnight, causing no harm or
damage. The army also filed a complaint with the UN force on that
occasion.The Golan Heights have been tense since the beginning of the conflict in Syria more than two years ago.However, there have been only minor flare-ups in the region
to date, with Syrian shells crashing in the Golan and Israel firing in
retaliation.
North Korea fires sixth missile in three days
By Chookyung Kim | Reuters – 5 hrs ago MAY 20,13
By Chookyung Kim
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired two short-range missiles
on Monday, making six launches in three days, and it condemned South
Korea for criticizing what it said were its legitimate military drills.South Korea's Defense Ministry said North Korea had fired one
missile on Monday morning and a second one in the afternoon. Both were
fired into the sea off North Korea's east coast, a ministry official
said.The launches come hard on the heels of more than two months of
threats from North Korea that it would wage a nuclear war against South
Korea and the United States if it were attacked.The North condemned joint U.S. and South Korean military
exercises, that ended in late April, as a rehearsal for an attack on its
territory."We are conducting intense military exercises to strengthen
our defense capacity," North Korea's KCNA news agency quoted the
Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea, the body that handles
inter-Korean issues, as saying on Monday."Our military is conducting these exercises in order to cope
with the mounting war measures from the U.S. and South Korea, which is
the legitimate right of any sovereign country."North Korea frequently fires short-range missiles, although
the current spate of launches has drawn criticism from South Korea and
the United States after the recent threats from the North.Seoul on Monday condemned the launches for stoking tension in
the region while Beijing, the North's sole major ally, called for
restraint."These launches are its tactic of signaling to the world that
the regime is willing to negotiate now, while at the same time saving
face," Kim Yeon-su, a professor at Korea National Defense University in
Seoul, which is part of the Defense Ministry, said of North Korea.Kim said that North Korea had an arsenal of hundreds of short- and medium-range missiles.There appears to be little prospect of talks between North
Korea and the United States as Washington insists that Pyongyang needs
to abandon its nuclear weapons program, something the isolated and
impoverished state has said it will not do.(Editing by Robert Birsel)US study shows global increase in anti-Semitism, Shoah denial
Religious freedom report from State Department cites concern about leaders of Venezuela, Iran, and Egypt condoning anti-Semitism, verging on ‘desecration and violence’
May 20, 2013, 10:03 pm
0-The times of israel
A swastika spray-painted on a window of Temple Beth Israel in Hackensack, New Jersey in December, 2011 (ADL/JTA)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State
Department appointed a special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism
around the world Monday as a new report documents a global increase in
incidents of anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial.Ira Forman, former CEO of the National
Jewish Democratic Council, was named special envoy as the State
Department released its annual report on religious freedom around the
world. Forman replaces Michael Kozak, who had served in an acting role
after Hannah Rosenthal stepped down last year.The 2012 report on religious freedom said
expressions of anti-Semitism by government officials, religious leaders
were of great concern, particularly in Venezuela, Egypt and Iran. At
times, such statements led to desecration and violence, the report said.“When political leaders condoned
anti-Semitism, it set the tone for its persistence and growth in
countries around the world,” the report said.In Venezuela, government-controlled media
published numerous anti-Semitic statements, particularly in regard to
opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles, a Catholic with
Jewish ancestors, the report said.
In Egypt, anti-Semitic sentiment in the media
was widespread and sometimes included Holocaust denial or glorification,
the report said. The report cited an Oct. 19 incident in which Egyptian
President Mohammed Morsi said “Amen” after a religious leader stated,
“Oh Allah, destroy the Jews and their supporters.”
The Iranian government regularly vilified
Judaism, and vandals in Ukraine desecrated several Holocaust memorials,
the report said. Vandals in Russia painted a swastika on a fence at a
St. Petersburg synagogue and on a synagogue wall in Irkutsk.“Even well into the 21st century, traditional
forms of anti-Semitism, such as conspiracy theories, use of the
discredited myth of “blood libel” and cartoons demonizing Jews continued
to flourish,” the report said.Secretary of State John Kerry called the
report a “clear-eyed, objective look at the state of religious freedom
around the world,” and said that in some cases, the report “does
directly call out some of our close friends, as well as some countries
with whom we seek stronger ties.”Kerry called the report an attempt to make progress around the world, “even though we know that it may cause some discomfort.”When countries undermine or attack religious
freedom, “they not only unjustly threaten those whom they target, they
also threaten their countries’ own stability,” Kerry said at a news
conference, calling religious freedom a basic human right. Kerry urged
countries identified in the report to take action to safeguard religious
freedoms.Besides anti-Semitism, the report also notes
frequent government restrictions on religion and policies that make it
hard for citizens to choose or practice their faith.“Governments that repress freedom of religion
and freedom of expression typically create a climate of intolerance and
impunity that emboldens those who foment hatred and violence within
society,” the report said, singling out China, North Korea, Saudi
Arabia, Russia and Cuba, among other countries, for criticism.The report also cites the use of blasphemy
laws to harass, detain and abuse government critics, especially in the
Middle East and North Africa. In Saudi Arabia, the report cited
incidents in which activists were arrested and charged with apostasy and
blasphemy, offenses that carry potential death penalties.Kerry, who took office earlier this year after
incidents highlighted in the report took place, thanked a “broad
spectrum” of faith leaders, religious organizations and journalists who
participated in the report, many at great personal risk.“Governments around the globe continue to
detain, imprison, torture and even kill people for their religious
beliefs,” Kerry said. “In too many places, governments are also failing
to protect minorities from social discrimination and violence” against
religious groups including Buddhists, Hindus, Jews, Christians, Muslims
and Sikhs.
Abraham Foxman, national director of the
Anti-Defamation League, said the appointment of Forman as anti-Semitism
envoy showed that U.S. resolve to fight anti-Semitism is serious and
ongoing. The ADL is confident Forman “will play an important role in
ensuring that the significant political will and diplomatic resources of
the U.S. are brought to bear to urge foreign governments to take
action” against anti-Semitism, Foxman said.
Merkel: Hollande's euro government idea 'interesting'
17.05.13 @ 14:26
By EUOBSERVER
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela
Merkel finds "interesting" the idea proposed by French President
Francois Hollande of a eurozone-only government, her spokesman said
Friday. But he also pointed to the fact that eurozone leaders meet at
least twice a year and that eurobonds continue to be a taboo topic in
Germany.
Hollande calls for euro government to beat recession
17.05.13 @ 09:25
Berlin - French President Francois
Hollande has called for the creation of a eurozone government as a
solution to the wide-spread recession that threatens "the very identity"
of Europe.Hollande spelled out his views on Europe during a two-and-a-half hour
long press conference in Paris on Thursday (16 May) after being accused
of lacking leadership and vision for the EU project.With record low popularity rates and on the back of news that France
has slipped back into recession, Hollande said an economic government
for the eurozone, with its own budget, right to borrow and harmonised
taxes, is the only way out the economic slump."It is my responsibility as leader of a founding member of the
European Union... to pull Europe out of the lethargy that has gripped
it," Hollande said."If Europe stays in the state it is now, it could be the end of the project," he warned.Hollande said he can imagine the new structures - which would require
a change to the EU treaties - to come into force within two years.He admitted that this step towards deeper eurozone integration would
be a hard sell in Germany, where the idea of a "transfer union" -
mutualising debt and redistributing wealth across the bloc - is taboo."Germany has several times said it is ready for political union, for a
new phase in integration. Well France is ready to give body to this
political union ... It is a question of European urgency," he said.He argued that while the financial crisis is now "behind us ... what
is hitting Europe is recession, provoked by austerity policies."The German government is seen as a staunch defender of austerity
policies, even though it has changed its discourse in the past few
months and speaks more about youth unemployment.Amid debate on the lack of personal chemistry in current
Franco-German relations, Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin noted that
she is not "bosom friends" with Hollande, but that they "get along
fine.""What we need above all is a common understanding in Europe - and
there unfortunately isn't one yet - of what actually makes us strong and
where growth comes from," she said at a European policy forum also on
Thursday.
Boffo agreed, but on two conditions: one that they consult an expert on Pope Francis’ movements and gestures at the time and two, that they speak to Fr. Lombardi to confirm what the Pope’s gesture had actually been about,” Boffo said. “He then asked me if TV2000 could publish a sneak preview of the news on its website, to help publicise the programme,” Boffo continued, adding: “once all verifications have been made, that won’t be a problem. We can include a sober version of the story in the news and in the preview we’ll refer to it as “exorcism or something similar.” “Only the person who performs the exorcism can say whether they are performing an exorcism or giving a blessing or a prayer of liberation. Fr. Lombardi sent a brief and polite communiqué and this morning he was kind enough to appear on our channel and explain what had happened.”Yesterday evening, the director of the Vatican Press Office, Fr. Federico Lombardi confirmed that Pope Francis’ intention in St. Peter’s Square “had not been to perform an exorcism, but simply to pray for a suffering person whom he had been introduced to.”But Fr. Amorth, a priest and exorcist, says Francis’ act “was an exorcism alright and if Fr. Lombardi denies this, he clearly does not have a clue.” Fr. Gabriele Amorth expressed his view on the Pope’s gesture last Sunday, on Italian radio show, “Un Giorno da Pecora”. “That was a real exorcism and what is more, the boy the Pope exorcised came to me at 11:30 today.,” Fr. Amorth said.What did the little boy have? “He wasn’t a little boy, he is 43 years old and has a wife and children. His name is Angelo and he is possessed by four demons . I performed a long exorcism on him today.” When asked whether the Pope had not then been able to cure him, Fr. Amorth replied: “What he did does qualify as an exorcism because an exorcism is also performed by placing one’s hands on a person’s head and praying, without resorting to written exorcisms.”“First the Pope met with these young people, then a priest approached the Pope and told him the boy was Mexican and was possessed by four demons,” Amorth explained. The priest’s name is Jaun Rivas and he is a Legionary of Christ. According to Amorth, in this particular case, “the devil wants to take revenge on Mexican bishops because they did not oppose abortion as they should have done. The young boy will only be freed when these Mexican bishops do penance for not intervening.”So Fr. Amorth smashed the Vatican Press Offices’ claim the Pope’s act was not an exorcism, to pieces, saying “if they deny this, they really have no clue.” “Exorcism,” he said “is not limited to a set of ritualistic rules, written prayers used exclusively in exorcism cases. Prayers of liberation said in one’s own words can also be considered types of exorcism. I can quote three cases of John Paul II performing exorcisms without an exorcism book.”
05/21/2013 VATICAN INSIDER
Pope’s alleged exorcism was in fact a prayer
Pope Francis with the young boy after the prayer was said
The director of TV2000, the television channel of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, claims it was not Francis' intention to perform an exorcism yesterday. Fr. Lombardi has also denied any such suggestion
vatican insider staff rome “The Pope showed the boy his undivided attention for a few moments and gave him a special blessing; it was not an exorcism,” Dino Boffo, the director of TV2000, the television channel of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, said, in a live comment to the television channel about Francis’ prayer near the Arch of the Bells last Sunday. “As the television channel’s director, I cannot break the pact of transparency and trust between us and our viewers,” Boffo said. “I admit that this incident has left me with a certain feeling of discomfort and bitterness as I unconsciously gave the go ahead for the publication of a piece of news that was true but only partly so, because the Pope denies having performed an exorcism.” “I am not putting the blame on anyone, I accept full responsibility for what happened and I want to apologise for distorting the facts and for all those involved. I especially would like to apologise to the Holy Father,” the director of TV2000 stressed. It was not our intention to attribute to the Pope an act which he had no intention of performing,” Boffo assured the public. “There was nothing scandalous about the Pope’s act which today’s newspapers have reported on and although it doesn’t reflect well on us, we have learnt from our mistake and it will not happen again.”“We have come under the spot light when it was not our intention to do so and I personally did not wish for this. We are in this against our will,” Boffo added. TV2000’s director explained the situation as such: “According to last Sunday’s press, towards the end of the Pentecost mass, as the Pope went round to greet the sick, one boy in particular caught is attention so he spent a little longer than usual with him, laying his hands on the sick boy’s head to bless him. The priest who was accompanying him explained the boy’s situation to the Pope.” “I wondered whether this was an exorcism or something similar but kept the thought to myself.” Then, yesterday morning, a colleague who is responsible for preparing the “Vade Retro Satana” programme and had seen the scene, came into the studio and asked me for authorisation to work on it.”Boffo agreed, but on two conditions: one that they consult an expert on Pope Francis’ movements and gestures at the time and two, that they speak to Fr. Lombardi to confirm what the Pope’s gesture had actually been about,” Boffo said. “He then asked me if TV2000 could publish a sneak preview of the news on its website, to help publicise the programme,” Boffo continued, adding: “once all verifications have been made, that won’t be a problem. We can include a sober version of the story in the news and in the preview we’ll refer to it as “exorcism or something similar.” “Only the person who performs the exorcism can say whether they are performing an exorcism or giving a blessing or a prayer of liberation. Fr. Lombardi sent a brief and polite communiqué and this morning he was kind enough to appear on our channel and explain what had happened.”Yesterday evening, the director of the Vatican Press Office, Fr. Federico Lombardi confirmed that Pope Francis’ intention in St. Peter’s Square “had not been to perform an exorcism, but simply to pray for a suffering person whom he had been introduced to.”But Fr. Amorth, a priest and exorcist, says Francis’ act “was an exorcism alright and if Fr. Lombardi denies this, he clearly does not have a clue.” Fr. Gabriele Amorth expressed his view on the Pope’s gesture last Sunday, on Italian radio show, “Un Giorno da Pecora”. “That was a real exorcism and what is more, the boy the Pope exorcised came to me at 11:30 today.,” Fr. Amorth said.What did the little boy have? “He wasn’t a little boy, he is 43 years old and has a wife and children. His name is Angelo and he is possessed by four demons . I performed a long exorcism on him today.” When asked whether the Pope had not then been able to cure him, Fr. Amorth replied: “What he did does qualify as an exorcism because an exorcism is also performed by placing one’s hands on a person’s head and praying, without resorting to written exorcisms.”“First the Pope met with these young people, then a priest approached the Pope and told him the boy was Mexican and was possessed by four demons,” Amorth explained. The priest’s name is Jaun Rivas and he is a Legionary of Christ. According to Amorth, in this particular case, “the devil wants to take revenge on Mexican bishops because they did not oppose abortion as they should have done. The young boy will only be freed when these Mexican bishops do penance for not intervening.”So Fr. Amorth smashed the Vatican Press Offices’ claim the Pope’s act was not an exorcism, to pieces, saying “if they deny this, they really have no clue.” “Exorcism,” he said “is not limited to a set of ritualistic rules, written prayers used exclusively in exorcism cases. Prayers of liberation said in one’s own words can also be considered types of exorcism. I can quote three cases of John Paul II performing exorcisms without an exorcism book.”
05/20/2013 VATICAN INSIDER
Fr. Brambillasca elected as PIME's new Superior General
Fr. Brambillasca
