Saturday, June 13, 2015

WAS THE POPE NOSING IN ON THE MIDEAST PEACE PROCESS AND SUCKING UP TO THE ARAB-PALESTINIAN THE RIGHT MOVE.

JEWISH KING JESUS IS COMING AT THE RAPTURE FOR US IN THE CLOUDS-DON'T MISS IT FOR THE WORLD.THE BIBLE TAKEN LITERALLY- WHEN THE PLAIN SENSE MAKES GOOD SENSE-SEEK NO OTHER SENSE-LEST YOU END UP IN NONSENSE.GET SAVED NOW- CALL ON JESUS TODAY.THE ONLY SAVIOR OF THE WHOLE EARTH - NO OTHER. 1 COR 15:23-JESUS THE FIRST FRUITS-CHRISTIANS RAPTURED TO JESUS-FIRST FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT-23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.ROMANS 8:23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.(THE PRE-TRIB RAPTURE)

LAND FOR PEACE (THE FUTURE 7 YEARS OF HELL ON EARTH)

JOEL 3:2
2 I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people(ISRAEL) and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land.(UPROOTED ISRAELIS AND DIVIDED JERUSALEM)(THIS BRINGS ON WW3 BECAUSE JERUSALEM IS DIVIDED,WARNING TO ARABS-MUSLIMS AND THE WORLD).

THE WEEK OF DANIEL 9:27 WE KNOW ITS 7 YRS

Heres the scripture 1 week = 7 yrs Genesis 29:27-29
27 Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.
28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week:(7 YEARS) and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.

DANIEL 11:21-23
21 And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.
23 And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.
24 He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time.

DANIEL 9:26-27
26 And after threescore and two weeks(62X7=434 YEARS+7X7=49 YEARS=TOTAL OF 69 WEEKS OR 483 YRS) shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary;(ROMAN LEADERS DESTROYED THE 2ND TEMPLE) and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.(THERE HAS TO BE 70 WEEKS OR 490 YRS TO FUFILL THE VISION AND PROPHECY OF DAN 9:24).(THE NEXT VERSE IS THAT 7 YR WEEK OR (70TH FINAL WEEK).
27 And he ( THE ROMAN,EU PRESIDENT) shall confirm the covenant (PEACE TREATY) with many for one week:(1X7=7 YEARS) and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease,(3 1/2 yrs in TEMPLE ANIMAL SACRIFICES STOPPED) and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.

JEREMIAH 6:14
14 They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.

JEREMIAH 8:11
11 For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.

1 THESSALONIANS 5:3
3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

ISAIAH 33:8
8  The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant,(7 YR TREATY) he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.(THE WORLD LEADER-WAR MONGER CALLS HIMSELF GOD)

JERUSALEM DIVIDED

GENESIS 25:20-26
20  And Isaac was forty years old (A BIBLE GENERATION NUMBER=1967 + 40=2007+) when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.
21  And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
22  And the children (2 NATIONS IN HER-ISRAEL-ARABS) struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the LORD.
23  And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels;(ISRAEL AND THE ARABS) and the one people shall be stronger than the other people;(ISRAEL STRONGER THAN ARABS) and the elder shall serve the younger.(LITERALLY ISRAEL THE YOUNGER RULES (ISSAC)(JACOB-LATER NAME CHANGED TO ISRAEL) OVER THE OLDER ARABS (ISHMAEL)(ESAU)
24  And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
25  And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.(THE OLDER AN ARAB)
26  And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob:(THE YOUNGER-ISRAELI) and Isaac was threescore (60) years old when she bare them.(1967 + 60=2027)(COULD BE THE LAST GENERATION WHEN JERUSALEM IS DIVIDED AMOUNG THE 2 TWINS)(THE 2 TWINS WANT JERUSALEM-THE DIVISION OF JERUSALEM TODAY)(AND WHOS IN CONTROL OF JERUSALEM TODAY-THE YOUNGER ISSAC-JACOB-ISRAEL)(AND WHO WANTS JERUSALEM DIVIDED-THE OLDER,ESAU-ISHMAEL (THE ARABS)

ISAIAH 28:14-19 (THIS IS THE 7 YR TREATY COVENANT OF DANIEL 9:27)
14 Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.
15 Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:
16 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.
17 Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.
18 And your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be trodden down by it.
19 From the time that it goeth forth it shall take you: for morning by morning shall it pass over, by day and by night: and it shall be a vexation only to understand the report.

06/11/2015-VATICAN INSIDER-The Holy See and the Middle East Peace Process: Is the Agreement with Palestine a help or hindrance?-Cardinal Parolin-Vatican Secretary of State speaks about on Israel, Palestine, the peace process, anti-semitism and islamist radicalization-Lisa Palmieri-Billig*

Roma-For the first time since Francis appointed him Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the key figure of Vatican diplomacy today, expressed his views on the main issues of concern to Israel and Jews around the world: Vatican-Israel, Vatican-Palestine and Catholic-Jewish relations;  combating rising anti-Semitism;  the responsibility of religious leaders and Muslims in particular to countering Islamist radicalization on all levels;  the Vatican’s efforts to further peace in the Middle East; the opening to scholars of the Vatican’s World War II archives.Our meeting took place in the historic rooms of the Apostolic Palace. We talked for nearly an hour. The date was providential:  50 years after Vatican II and  ‘Nostra Aetate’ revolutionized Catholic-Jewish and interreligious relations, and 20 years after the Fundamental Agreement ushered in a new era with the beginning of diplomatic relations between the State of Israel and the Holy see.  The conversation, though planned much earlier, came on the heels of Israel’s disappointment over what it considered a premature and detrimental recognition of “the State of Palestine”, and shortly after official Vatican clarification that Pope Francis had not called Abu Mazen “an angel of peace” but rather expressed his hopes that the Palestinian President could become one.We know that Pope Francis and the Holy See are sincerely committed to helping to achieve peace between Israelis and Palestinians. However, the recent move to sign an agreement with “the State of Palestine” whose boundaries have yet to be defined by a bi-lateral treaty, has left Israeli disconcerted. Even “angels of Peace” require well thought-out plans of action. Israel fears that Palestinians will continue to seek international legitimation without conceding to direct talks aimed at a two state solution. The Holy See has a distinguished and centuries old reputation for expert diplomacy. What strategy do you envision for convincing both Palestinians and Israelis to make the necessary compromise for a lasting peace, and in this context, what steps could be taken to unify the different Palestinians forces into renouncing all forms of violence and endorsing a democratic Palestinian State based on the recognition of Israel’s right to exist and a pledge to uphold the values expressed in the 1948 UN Charter on Universal Human Rights?The Holy See repeatedly calls for Israelis and Palestinians to take bold decisions towards reconciliation and peace. Both peoples must first solve internal problems and difficulties, because, unfortunately, there are some who seem not to want peace or who are content to maintain the status quo. I hope, however, that the majority of citizens and groups are in favor of peace. Support from the international community is needed in order to rebuild confidence and facilitate a dialogue that has been hampered by a history of struggle and clashes which have left deep wounds. Certainly, a point of reference for everyone must be, as you mentioned, the values expressed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 and the UN resolutions that have addressed the issue.I wish to underscore that the Holy See does not see the future signing of the Agreement with the State of Palestine as an adverse or contrary initiative to the peace process between Israelis and Palestinians. On the contrary! Although this is an agreement that essentially concerns the life of the Church, it is thought of in terms of the good of the whole society. Indeed, an agreement by which the Palestinian state will be committed to recognizing fundamental rights, including that of freedom of religion and conscience, is a step towards contributing to the development of a country that will be democratic and respectful of diverse religious realities. The Holy See also hopes that the Agreement may in some way contribute to the achievement of lasting peace through a two-state solution. This cannot be done at the expense of the legitimate rights of Israelis and Palestinians, who are called to treat each other not as enemies or adversaries, but as neighbors and, I would say more, as friends and brothers, eager and willing to find a negotiated solution for the good of both parties.It is not up to the Holy See, in and of itself, to have a political strategy to settle the conflict. The Holy See points out general principles and calls for dialogue and peace. In this regard I would like to recall Pope Francis' pilgrimage to the Holy Land last year, whose basic theme was peace as a gift of God and, at the same time, a commitment of man. It was followed by the Vatican's initiative to invite the Israeli and Palestinian Presidents to pray together for peace, in the presence of Patriarch Bartholomew.Apart from the historic papal visits of John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis, more than 20 years have passed since a high-level diplomatic mission of the Holy See was received in Israel (headed, at the time, by Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran). When will there be another one, and how do you view relations between the Holy See and Israel today? I would frame the matter slightly differently, emphasizing above all the meaning and scope of the last Popes' visits to the Holy Land, which are undoubtedly a sign that the Holy See cares. Just to mention the latest one, I think that Pope Francis conveyed an important message and was able to achieve what seemed at first a very difficult task, namely that everyone felt included and embraced. This result could not be taken for granted. The actual preparation of the visit had not been easy, because one had to prevent the visit, the gestures and the words of the Holy Father from being misused or misinterpreted by either side giving rise to undesirable consequences.

In recent years, a number of Church officials in charge of various Departments of the Holy See came to the Holy Land for various reasons, such as Cardinal Kurt Koch, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and the Commission for Religious Relations with Jews.With regard to relations between the Holy See and the State of Israel, I would like to recall that we have recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations, which resulted from the Fundamental Agreement between the Parties, signed on December 30th, 1993 and ratified in early 1994. We have since gone a long way in strengthening the bond of mutual friendship and dialogue. A further outcome of the Fundamental Agreement was the Understanding on the legal entity of the Church, dated November 1997, while another one relating to taxation and property, the so-called "Economic Agreement", is nearing completion after years of negotiation, and I hope that it will be signed in the near future.Has the Vatican requested that Israel give force of law to the legal agreement between the Holy See and the State of Israel concluded more than a decade ago? What is it its present status? Rather than it being a request from the Holy See, it is an internal requirement of the Israeli legal order, to ensure that what has been agreed to in an international agreement can then be applied within the country in terms of legislation and administration. The issue concerns both the Fundamental Agreement of 1993 and the Understanding on the legal personality of the Church of 1997. Although they have both been ratified, they have not yet been incorporated into Israeli domestic law. The Holy See has raised the issue on several occasions and has received assurances from the Israeli authorities that they would try to remedy this. There are also concrete proposals which are the subject of study and discussion, especially regarding the Understanding on the legal personality of the Church.Pope Francis, as Benedict XVI, St. John Paul and St. John XXIII before him, communicates well his feelings of closeness and sensitivity to the concerns of the Jewish People. How do you see the state of Catholic-Jewish relations today? Catholic-Jewish relations have had a very positive development especially after the Second Vatican Council and the Nostra Aetate Declaration of 28 October 1965 concerning the relations of the Church with non-Christian religions, which has helped create a new season of dialogue and brought many benefits. The 50th anniversary of this important document is coming up soon. There is a special Office in the Holy See, the Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews, which maintains regular contact with various Jewish institutions, including the International Jewish Committee on Inter-religious Consultations. As you mentioned, the last Popes have in various occasions had the opportunity to express closeness to the Jews, who are regarded as "elder brothers", and have also visited several synagogues. When Pope Francis was Archbishop of Buenos Aires, he maintained good relations with the Jewish community in Argentina - as he does today with the Jewish community of Rome - and established ties of friendship with some of its leaders. He often receives representatives of various Jewish organizations Jewish from all continents. I can therefore confirm, with satisfaction, that the state of relations between Catholics and Jews has greatly improved in recent decades. We are heading down the right direction of a journey that must always move forward.World Jewry is very concerned over the explosion of anti-Semitism in Europe, a disease we had hoped had been conquered after the trauma of World War II and the Shoah shook European society to the roots. Every act of Islamist terrorism on European soil in the past decades has singled out a Jewish target either alone or in concomitance with symbols of free speech. Anti-Semitic stereotypes are returning to common speech. European Jewish citizens are presently expatriating from many countries in droves. What statements, what action could the Vatican propose to counter the terrifying phenomenon which, singling out Jews, is also the historically proven first step towards the death of democracy, freedom and human rights? I can assure you that the Holy See is and feels itself to be in the front lines of the fight against any temptation of renewed anti-Semitism. It has spoken out and explicitly condemned anti-Semitism in many ways, both within the Church and within the international community. I recall Pope Francis' “strong” words in his address to a delegation of the aforementioned International Jewish Committee on Inter-religious Consultations, when he said that because of our common roots, a Christian cannot be anti-Semitic. On that occasion, he also added that humanity needs our common witness in favor of respect for the dignity of men and women, who are created in the image and likeness of God, and towards peace. The Holy See sends out similar messages in various international forums. I would like to add that the Holy See has also spoken out against all forms of intolerance directed towards Christians, Muslims or those belonging to other religions as well.The Islamist totalitarian ideology is radicalizing many young people all over the world and claiming a terrifying toll of victims among Christians, Yazidis, other minorities and non-extremist Muslims themselves in Africa, Asia and the Near East. How can Jews, Christians and Muslims on one hand, and Israel and the Vatican on the other, work together to combat this common enemy of the entire free world? One of the major challenges of the contemporary world is terrorism. It is important to counter it with all available means. Since this is a global threat, it requires the cooperation of everyone to deal with it at various levels, from military security, to the political and economic levels, in order to block the sources of financing that fuel terrorist groups. However, the greatest challenge to be met is in the area of ideas and education. In this regard, a great responsibility falls upon religious leaders, who are called upon to promote the education of their flock towards dialogue, peace and the culture of encounter. Jews, Christians and Muslims throughout the world run a large number of schools, associations and educational institutions of various kinds. It is essential that all those heading these institutions re-examine their educational programs. If necessary, we must have the courage to rethink the methods and content of their curriculums in order to work together to draw up paths that will promote those fundamental values without which there can be neither dialogue nor peace. We must fight against a mentality that tends to exclude others and to impose a "monochrome" culture at the expense of diversity. We must denounce, in particular, any manipulation of religion aimed at justifying violence or terrorism. Regarding the Islamist totalitarian ideology which you mention, Muslims themselves have a special responsibility to combat it. Moreover, it is always important to promote respect for minorities, and more generally, respect of human rights that harbor at their core the fundamental right to religious freedom. It is vital to develop the concept of citizenship as a point of reference of social life. Indeed, it is not about tolerating minorities, but recognizing that they are a living part of the community on a par with the majority, and encouraging their involvement in the search for the common good.The IHRA – the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance – is an international task force that does useful educational work to counter Holocaust denial and anti-Semitism. Why is the Vatican not a partner of the IHRA, at least as an observer? The Holy See has long been active in the field of education, especially in schools, to counter both Holocaust denial and anti-semitism. The Holy See maintains close contact with the IHRA at the highest level, and some of its representatives have attended the Organization's recent meetings. The Secretariat of State, in particular, has established fruitful relations with the heads of the Organization and has appointed a contact person, Father Norbert Hofmann, SDB, Secretary of the Pontifical Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews in order to pursue those relations. Further steps to progress in this collaboration that has existed for some years will be duly considered.This year we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Vatican II document “Nostra Aetate”, which marks a fundamental change and rapprochement between the Catholic Church and the Jews, as well as with the other world religions. Although there is always more work to be done, this document and all the important subsequent documents issued by the Vatican on this delicate issue have penetrated to parishes all over Europe and the U.S. Latin American countries have lagged behind somewhat. What more could be done to update and transform Catholic teaching in Latin America regarding relations with the Jewish religion and people, especially in view of the great influence of the present, much beloved Argentinian Pope? Catholic teachings do not change from one country to another or from one continent to another. What is different are the circumstances and feelings which are affected by many factors. For example, the fact that the Pope is Argentinian has had a very positive influence for the Church in Latin America. However, the question to which you refer has been pointed out to us several times by Jewish organizations and we have raised it at the level of the Episcopal Conferences of Latin America.And finally, the usual question: when will the complete Secret Archives on World War II become open and consultable to scholars? The issue of the archives and of their opening is always being considered, but the groundwork is taking longer than expected, and this delay is due to technical-archival issues. What makes the situation more complex is the huge number of files that are in the Vatican. As far as opening those related to the pontificate of Pope Pius XII is concerned, it should be noted that the Holy See seeks to contribute to historical truth in its entirety. In this context, the forces which opposed the barbarity of the Holocaust and the dedication, sometimes to the point of sacrifice, of those who saved the lives of many Jews will surely be among the topics to be explored. In this regard, the Catholic Church has been committed to this task at many levels for quite a while, and one could highlight the fact that the diocesan archives around the world are already unearthing big surprises. The Holy See intends, as it has done in the past, to make the documents from its archives available in the same manner as already indicated in recent years. Upon completion of the preparatory work for the consultation, all those who hold the academic qualifications required for historical research will be able to consult the available documentation.* Lisa Palmieri-Billig is also Representative in Italy and Liaison to the Holy see of AJC – the American Jewish Committee.

DANIEL 7:23-25
23 Thus he said, The fourth beast (EU,REVIVED ROME) shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth,(7TH WORLD EMPIRE) which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.(TRADING BLOCKS-10 WORLD REGIONS/TRADE BLOCS)
24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings(10 NATIONS-10 WORLD DIVISION WORLD GOVERNMENT) that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.(THE EU (EUROPEAN UNION) TAKES OVER IRAQ WHICH HAS SPLIT INTO 3-SUNNI-KURD-SHIA PARTS-AND THE REVIVED ROMAN EMPIRE IS BROUGHT BACK TOGETHER-THE TWO LEGS OF DANIEL WESTERN LEG AND THE ISLAMIC LEG COMBINED AS 1)

LUKE 2:1-3
1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
2  (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
3  And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.

Protest candidates take over Madrid and Barcelona-june 12,15-By EUOBSERVER

Today, 09:50-As of Saturday, Spain's two largest cities will have female mayors from anti-establishment parties. In Barcelona activist Ada Colau will be sworn in, while in Madrid, Manuela Carmena will become mayor after her brand-new left-wing party came second in local elections, and struck a deal with the centre-left on Thursday.

I feel very close to the Greeks,' Juncker says-june 12,15-By EUOBSERVER

Today, 09:52-"I feel very close to the Greek people who suffer," EU Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker said Friday on France Culture radio. Repeating that a bailout deal is urgent, he said that "Germany is not part of the most demanding countries with Greece. Finland, Austria, and the Netherlands are more demanding".

Senior officials discuss Greek default By Andrew Rettman-june 12,15-euobserver

BRUSSELS, Today, 19:54-Eurozone officials have, for the first time at senior level, discussed what would happen if Greece defaults on its payments.Officials from the 19 euro countries’ finance ministries, including Greece, discussed the possibility at a meeting in Bratislava on Friday (12 June)."It was a preparation for the worst case. Countries wanted to know what was going on”, one official told the AFP news agency.
A second official said: “A default was mentioned as one of the scenarios that can happen when everything goes wrong”.Reuters reports that they discussed two other scenarios.One is that Greece and creditors agree, next week, on which reforms Greece must make in return for €7.2 billion in aid still available in its bailout programme.The other is that they agree to extend the bailout, which expires on 30 June.An EU official told Reuters the likelihood of the €7.2 billion deal is slim."It would require progress in a matter of days that has not been possible in weeks. The reaction [in Bratislava] of the ECB, the IMF and several member states was extremely sceptical," the official said, referring to the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund.Greece, also on Friday, filed new reform proposals.But according to a copy of the Greek non-paper, leaked online, it falls short of IMF demands on pension cuts.It also harrangues the IMF for putting pressure on EU states.

Crunch moment

The crunch moment is here because Greece can’t pay €1.6 billion which it owes the IMF on 30 June on its own.If eurozone finance ministers don’t agree to help when they meet in Luxembourg on 18 June, there won’t be time, for technical reasons, to help later.For his part, Dutch finance minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem, who chairs the euro ministers’ meetings, said in The Hague on Friday that unless Greece gets the IMF back on board the deal is off."If the IMF walks out - which they won’t, I'm sure - then part of the programme's financing will be gone and then we no longer have a base”, he said.“If the Greek government isn’t willing to take difficult measures, even if they’re unpopular, then Greece will never be saved … We’ve repeatedly explained to the Greeks how little time there still is.”German chancellor Angela Merkel said in Berlin: “Where there’s a will there’s a way, but the will has to come from all sides”.

Wisdom?

The possibility of Greece defaulting raises the prospect of Greece exiting the euro entirely.The prevailing wisdom in Europe’s centre-right EPP political family, which counts Merkel as a member, is that financial markets could withstand the impact of a Greek exit.But it would create a political and security risk.Greece holds a veto on many decisions in the EU Council and on all decisions at Nato, with the prospect of an isolated, failing state in either club causing concern.Meanwhile, eurozone officials aren’t the only ones discussing a Greek crash.Speaking to EUobserver in Brussels on Thursday, Nikola Gruevski, the Macedonian PM, noted: “If that happens, and I hope it doesn’t, there won’t be serious consequences [for Macedonia]”.He added: “They [Greece] have two banks in Macedonia and, according to the rules of the central bank in Macedonia ... both banks aren’t able to transfer their capital to their mother banks in Greece”.

Agenda-Greece, trade secrecy on EU agenda this WEEK-june 12,15-euobserver-By Honor Mahony

BRUSSELS, Today, 19:44-This week sees the return of yet another deadline in the ongoing Greek bailout saga in the form of a meeting of euro finance ministers on Thursday.The 18 June eurogroup meeting comes less than two weeks before the current bailout runs out, the date by which Greece also needs to find €1.6 billion to repay the IMF.Both Athens and its creditors have been touting this week as the time for a breakthrough on unlocking the €7.2bn bailout out money.However, relations between the two sides, never particularly good, appeared to sour further when the IMF, one of the three creditors along with the EU and the ECB, last week left the negotiations table citing major differences. And Reuters reports that senior eurozone officials, at a meeting in Slovakia, for the first time discussed the possibility of Greece defaulting.
Meanwhile, the drawn-out talks appear to be affecting public opinion. Fifty-one percent of Germans, in a ZDF poll, said they are against Greece having the euro - up from 33 percent six months earlier.

Migration

EU interior ministers will gather in Brussels on Monday for a first discussion on the controversial migration proposals tabled by the European Commission last month.The proposals were prompted by the situation in the Mediterranean, where hundreds of migrants each week attempt to reach European shores from north Africa.But actual decisions will be in short supply, as member states are baulking at the idea of letting the commission - based on a key that takes into account factors such as GDP - determine how many migrants each country should take.The same meeting should see a breakthrough on data legislation.After over a year of discussions at the member state level, ministers are set to agree on a data protection bill first proposed in early 2012.Negotiations can then start with the European Parliament. The plan is to have the bill agreed by the end of the year. The data protection regulation is set to replace a twenty-year old directive with a single set of rules.

EU parliament

In the European Parliament, the week will start with economic and financial affairs.ECB chief Mario Draghi will appear before the economic and monetary affairs committee on Monday, while the same committee will the following day agree its ideas on reforming the economic governance of the eurozone.Two other key committee votes will also take place this week. The legal affairs committee will vote on a draft law aiming to better protect EU businesses against the theft or misuse of trade secrets - but critics say it will allow companies to prevent journalists from writing about them by citing the right to trade secrecy.MEPs in the same committee will give their opinion on EU copyright reform, a package of legislation set to be unveiled by the commission by the end of this year.The report, by German pirate MEP Julia Reda, is set to cover geoblocking, harmonising copyright rules and authors' remuneration and has already received 100s of amendments.Economic governance will be a major issue during a meeting of employment ministers later in the week. They will discuss annual policy recommendations for national governments amid a recent promise by key EU commissioners to give more weight to social issues.

Clean air

Environment ministers, for their part, will discuss new caps to put on the emission of several air pollutants. In March, EUobserver reported that France and the UK have been trying to water down the pollution caps, targeting especially the ceilings for pollutants which result from agriculture.Air pollution, which prematurely kills about 400,000 Europeans every year, will also be debated by MEPs on Tuesday afternoon.Danes go to the ballot box on Thursday with the latest polls showing the ruling coaltion under centre-left PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt is narrowly in the lead.

06/12/2015-VATICAN INSIDER-Philippines: Deadline for approval of autonomous Muslim region is postponed, Bishops are divided-Philippines - A Muslim woman-The Congress of the Philippines has postponed the approval deadline for a bill that would establish a new Muslim region: some believe the region would be a “state within a state”, and would become a base for IS jihadists
Paolo Affatato


Rome-The Congress of the Philippines has not given its approval for the establishment of a new Islamic region in the South of the archipelago. Philippine members of parliament, who had until 11 June to debate and vote on the bill, have agreed to push the deadline for approval of the bill forward to September. The assembly therefore acknowledged the doubts raised in the political and social spheres as well as in the Church, regarding the Bangasamoro Basic Law as it is called (“Bangasamoro” is based on the traditional name of Filipino Muslims), endorsed by the government and Muslim rebels last year.The provision would replace the existing Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, with a substantially larger and stronger Islamic entity. Commentators have referred to it as an “Islamic state built within a state” and say there is a risk the Islamic State (IS) – the jihadist militant group active in Iraq and Syria – could choose this land as a base to expand into the East.“The law needs to be examined further and all details and implications taken into account,” Socretas Mesiona, a priest in Manila, told Vatican Insider. Some senators objected on the grounds it was unconstitutional. Congress took its time, despite pressure from President Benigno Aquino Jr. who is hoping to cash in on the political success a vote in favour would bring, if said vote is cast during his presidency, which ends in May 2016. The bill is seen as a solution to the age-long question of the Islamic rebellion in the South of the country.Philippine bishops are also divided in terms of their opinions.  Last January, the Episcopal Conference issued a statement indicating that the creation of the new Muslim region is an “essential step for peace”, that would prevent the return to a situation of tension, instability and conflict, which brought so much harm to the population of the South.The Archbishop of Manila, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, agreed to join the special “Peace Council” established by President Aquino Jr., endorser of the law. However, he has never expressed himself in public or spoken out in favour of the new region.One of the firmest supporters of the bill, is Filipino cardinal, Orlando Quevedo, Bishop of Cotabato on the island of Mindanao, the vast expanse of land that is home to a considerable minority of Muslim Filipinos (around six million inhabitants) and to the autonomous Muslim region. While President Aquino championed the new law as “fruit of the sacrifice of those who gave their life for peace,” Quevedo published an open letter to members of parliament, encouraging them to approve the bill defined as “the greatest hope of achieving just and lasting peace in Mindanao”.It soon became clear, however, that not everyone in the Episcopate agreed. The Auxiliary Bishop of Manila, Broderick Pabillo, urged the President not to put pressure on law-makers and not to approve the law “in a hurry”. Peace derives more from a real agreement on the ground and a sincere desire for reconciliation and peaceful co-existence between different communities in Mindanao than from the written law. A large portion of the public has called for a more in depth evaluation, which is why further analysis and reflection are required.The archbishop of Zamboanga, another important city on the island of Mindanao, is of the came opinion. He also expressed his doubts about the new autonomous region and the impact it would have on the local communities and on Christians.Looking at the whole thing in more detail, scholars fear that the creation of a state-controlled entity with certain powers would undermine national sovereignty, meaning that the Constitution would then have to be modified. An example of this would be the election of a leader according to a “presidentialist” model and the power to approve laws that are exclusive to the autonomous region.Hence the fears of Philippine Christians living in the South of the archipelago: In an autonomous Muslim territory that would stretch across five of Mindanao’s provinces, Christian and indigenous minorities could be strongly penalised by Sharia inspired laws.Serious objections have been raised in the context of the current international situation: in a recent meeting held by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), it was suggested that the Islamic State (IS) could seek to create a bridge-head in the Philippines, seeing an officially established Islamic territory as fertile land.

05/30/2015-VATICAN INSIDER-Schedule for Pope’s visit to Turin on 21 and 22 June is out-Turin-Francis’ historic visit to the Tempio Valdese (Waldesian Temple), the moment of prayer before the Shroud, his meeting with the sick, the young and with workers-vatican insider staff

Rome-The meeting with workers, the historic visit to the Tempio Valdese (Waldesean Temple) and his embrace with the sick at the Church of Cottolengo. These will be just some of the highlights of the Pope’s visit to Turin from Sunday 21 to Monday 22 June. Pope Francis will go to the main city of the Piedmont region in Nortnern Italy, to pray before the Shroud and join the Salesians in the celebrations for the bicentenary of the birth of Don Giovanni Bosco. Francis will also be spending some time with his Piedmontese relatives during his stay.It will be an intense two days, during which the Pope will pronounce seven speeches, including the homily for the Sunday Mass and the Angelus. According to the official programme, Francis will leave the Vatican at 6:30 am on Sunday 21st and is scheduled to depart from Rome’s Ciampino airport at 7 am. He is expected to arrive at Torino Caselle airport at 8 am, where he will be greeted by the Archbishop of Turin, Mgr. Cesare Nosiglia, the President of the Piedmont Region, Sergio Chiampatino, the Prefect of Turin, Paola Basilone and the city’s mayor, Piero Fassino. The Pope will then hold a meeting with workers, including a female clerk, a farmer and an entrepreneur. This is when Francis will deliver his first speech.After this, the Holy Father will head to the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, to pray before the Shroud and before the altar of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati.The first mass gathering will be at 10:45 in Piazza Vittorio, where the Pope will celebrate Mass, followed by the recital of the Angelus. The Pope will then move onto the Archbishop’s residence where he will attend a lunch with young detainees from the Ferrante Aporti penitentiary for minors, several immigrants and homeless people, and a Rom family.In the afternoon he will pay a visit to the Shrine of the Consolata and the Basilica of Maria Ausiliatrice, where he will meet with the Salesians.At 4 pm, Pope Francis will proceed to the Church of Cottolengo where he is scheduled to meet the sick and disabled. At 6p he will return to Piazza Vittorio for a meeting with young people.On Monday 22nd, the most awaited event will be the Pope’s visit to the Tempio Valdese. This is a historic event because it will be the first papal visit to the temple.After this, the Pope will spend some private time with his family, celebrating mass for them in the Chapel of the Archbishop's residence and lunching with them in the Archbishop's residence.He is expected to depart from Torino Caselle airport at 5:30 pm. He will reach Ciampino airport an hour later and will make his way back to the Vatican.

EARTHQUAKES

ISAIAH 42:15
15  I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools.

MATTHEW 24:7-8
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.

MARK 13:8
8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:(ETHNIC GROUP AGAINST ETHNIC GROUP) and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.

LUKE 21:11
11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places,(DIFFERNT PLACES AT THE SAME TIME) and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.

1 Day, Magnitude 2.5+ Worldwide
30 earthquakes - DownloadUpdated: 2015-06-12 18:11:35 UTC-04:00Showing event times using Local System Time (UTC-04:00)30 earthquakes in map area

    4.9 49km SE of Kamaishi, Japan 2015-06-12 16:56:01 UTC-04:00 52.0 km
    4.8 46km SE of Surian, Indonesia 2015-06-12 15:54:23 UTC-04:00 53.6 km
    2.5 12km ESE of Pawnee, Oklahoma 2015-06-12 14:38:34 UTC-04:00 5.2 km
    4.4 26km NE of Baghlan, Afghanistan 2015-06-12 14:37:34 UTC-04:00 44.7 km
    5.2 270km NNE of Bamboo Flat, India 2015-06-12 14:29:29 UTC-04:00 42.0 km
    5.2 28km N of Ranau, Malaysia 2015-06-12 14:29:16 UTC-04:00 12.4 km
    4.7 150km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 2015-06-12 13:39:39 UTC-04:00 55.8 km
    5.1 134km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 2015-06-12 13:30:14 UTC-04:00 48.5 km
    4.8 132km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 2015-06-12 12:39:20 UTC-04:00 48.1 km
    2.7 4km WNW of Cobb, California 2015-06-12 12:23:59 UTC-04:00 2.9 km
    3.4 34km SSW of Caliente, Nevada 2015-06-12 10:05:06 UTC-04:00 5.2 km
    3.2 66km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 2015-06-12 09:48:08 UTC-04:00 81.0 km
    3.1 167km ESE of Akutan, Alaska 2015-06-12 09:09:59 UTC-04:00 27.1 km
    3.4 6km ENE of Big Lake, Alaska 2015-06-12 08:24:00 UTC-04:00 52.8 km
    6.0 79km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga 2015-06-12 07:07:06 UTC-04:00 41.0 km
    2.6 1km NW of The Geysers, California 2015-06-12 06:19:46 UTC-04:00 2.1 km
    4.5 109km N of Minab, Iran 2015-06-12 02:57:51 UTC-04:00 10.0 km
    4.5 71km WSW of Sabtang, Philippines 2015-06-12 01:57:58 UTC-04:00 30.7 km
    2.6 21km SSW of Mariposa, California 2015-06-12 00:58:29 UTC-04:00 24.2 km
    4.4 67km NNE of Ndoi Island, Fiji 2015-06-12 00:47:59 UTC-04:00 624.9 km
    3.0 5km NW of Redding, California 2015-06-12 00:47:45 UTC-04:00 21.5 km
    3.9 22km W of Perry, Oklahoma 2015-06-12 00:38:26 UTC-04:00 3.9 km
    4.3 61km NE of Ndoi Island, Fiji 2015-06-11 23:37:51 UTC-04:00 572.5 km
    4.6 69km S of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands 2015-06-11 23:18:35 UTC-04:00 140.9 km
    5.0 99km NE of `Ohonua, Tonga 2015-06-11 22:36:24 UTC-04:00 10.0 km
    4.6 75km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu 2015-06-11 22:03:05 UTC-04:00 85.7 km
    3.0 19km W of Perry, Oklahoma 2015-06-11 21:13:55 UTC-04:00 5.0 km
    3.7 20km W of Perry, Oklahoma 2015-06-11 19:31:37 UTC-04:00 5.7 km
    3.5 21km W of Perry, Oklahoma 2015-06-11 19:28:59 UTC-04:00 3.8 km
    3.0 9km NNE of Alva, Oklahoma 2015-06-11 18:55:58 UTC-04:00 5.0 km

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