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)
I PREDICT POPE FRANCIS WILL HAVE A MIRACULUS RECOVERY FROM NEARLY DYING.
A FALSE PROPHET COMES FROM THE VATICAN ALSO AT THIS TIME.
ISAIAH 23:15-17
15 And it shall come to pass in that day, that Tyre shall be forgotten seventy years, according to the days of one king: after the end of seventy years shall Tyre sing as an harlot.
16 Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered.
17 And it shall come to pass after the end of seventy years, that the LORD will visit Tyre, and she shall turn to her hire, and shall commit fornication with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth.(COULD THIS BE 70 YEARS AFTER ISRAEL BECAME A NATION IN 1948)(IF SO THIS SATANIC ONE WORLD WHORE CHURCH WILL MINGLE TOGETHER BY 2018)(AND NOW ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY AND ALL RELIGIONS ARE MINGLING AS ONE PEACE-LOVE-JOY-GET ALONG RELIGION LEAD BY THE VATICAN RIGHT NOW 4 YEARS FROM THE 70 YEAR TIME WHEN ISRAEL BECAME A NATION).AND IN CONTROL OF JERUSALEM.
REVELATION 13:11-18
11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth;(FALSE VATICAN POPE) and he had two horns like a lamb,(JESUS IS THE LAMB OF GOD) and he spake as a dragon.(HES SATANICALLY INSPIRED,HES A CHRISTIAN DEFECTOR FROM THE FAITH)
12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him,(WORLD DICTATOR) and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.(THE WORLD DICTATOR CREATES A FALSE RESURRECTION AND IS CROWNED LEADER OF THE NEW WORLD ORDER).
13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
16 And he(FALSE POPE) causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:(CHIP IMPLANT)
17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.(6-6-6) A NUMBER SYSTEM
REVELATION 17:1-18
1 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:(VATICAN)
2 With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication,(VATICAN IN POLITICS) and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.(THATS PEDOPHELIA-FORNICATION IS SINGLES HAVING SEX OUT SIDE OF MARRIAGE)(AND SINCE PREISTS CAN NOT MARRY IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THIS FALSE CHURCH GOES AGAINST THE BIBLE.THE CATHOLIC CHURCH BECOMES A HOMOSEXUAL HAVEN OF PEDOPHILIAS FACTORY).
3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
4 And the woman (FALSE CHURCH) was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour,(VATICAN COLOURS)(ANOTHER REASON WE KNOW THE FALSE POPE COMES FROM THE VATICAN) and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:(THE VATICAN GOES AGAINST A PRIEST MARRING A WOMAN-LIKE THE BIBLE SAYS-AND WHATS AN ABOMINATION AGAINST GOD-HOMOSEXUALITY AND PEDOPHILIA JUST LIKE THIS SCRIPTURE SAYS-FORNICATION IS THE SINGLE HOMOSEXUAL PRIESTS IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH HAVING UNMARRIED FORNICATION OR SEX WITH SINGLES-IN THIS CASE ITS SEX WITH CHILDREN OR PEDOPHILIA)
5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
9 And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.(THE VATICAN IS BUILT ON 7 HILLS OR MOUNTAINS)
10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen,(1-ASSYRIA,2-EGYPT,3-BABYLON,4-MEDO-PERSIA,5-GREECE) and one is,(IN POWER IN JOHNS AND JESUS DAY-6-ROME) and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.(7TH-REVIVED ROMAN EMPIRE OR THE EUROPEAN UNION TODAY AND THE SHORT SPACE IS-THE EUROPEAN UNION WILL HAVE WORLD CONTROL FOR THE LAST 3 1/2 YEARS.BUT WILL HAVE ITS MIGHTY WORLD POWER FOR THE FULL 7 YEARS OF THE 7 YEAR TRIBULATION PERIOD.AND THE WORLD DICTATOR WILL BE THE BEAST FROM THE EU.AND THE VATICAN POPE WILL BE THE WHORE THAT RIDES THE EUROPEAN UNION TO POWER.AND THE 2 EUROPEAN UNION POWER FREAKS WILL CONTROL AND DECIEVE THE WHOLE EARTH INTO THEIR DESTRUCTION.IF YOU ARE NOT SAVED BY THE BLOOD OF JESUS.YOU WILL BE DECIEVED BY THESE TWO.THE WORLD POLITICIAN-THE EUROPEAN UNION DICTATOR.AND THE FALSE PROPHET THAT DEFECTS CHRISTIANITY-THE FALSE VATICAN POPE.
11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
12 And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
13 These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.(VATICAN-CATHOLICS ALL AROUND THE WORLD OVER 1 BILLION)
16 And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast,(WORLD DICTATOR) these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.(GOD HIMSELF GIVES THE OK TO NUKE THE VATICAN)
17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.
18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.(VATICAN)
HOW COULD POPE FRANCIS BECOME THE ONE WORLD CHUCH RELIGIOUS LEADER.
POPE FRANCIS PROBABLY HAD A VACCINE SHOT. AND GOT DOUBLE PNEUMONIA FROM THE VACCINE SHOT. SO 2 WEEKS AGO POPE FRANCIS WAS BROUGHT TO THE HOSPITAL. THEN COMES SATURDAY MORNING, POPE FRANCIS COULDN'T BREATHE AND THE HOSPITAL HAD TO QUICKLY TAKE ACTION TO STOP FRRANCIS FROM DYING. THEY GOT HIS BREATHING UNDER CONTROL BY SUNDAY. BUT THEN THE HOSPITAL REPORT SAID POPE FRANCIS HAD A PARTIAL COLLAPSE OF HIS KIDNEY. FRANCIS WHEN HE WAS YOUNG HAD ONE LUNG TAKEN OUT. AND ONLY HAS ONE LUNG LEFT. WELL POPE FRANCIS AIN'T GONNA DIE FOR AT LEAST 7 YEARS YET. INFACT THIS MIGHT BE THE BEGINING OF THE FALSE MIRACLES IN POPE FRANCIS FUTURE. I PREDICT POPE FRANCIS WILL MAKE A MIRACULOUSLY RECOVERY FROM DEATH. JUST LIKE IN THE FUTURE THE EUROPEAN UNION DICTATOR WILL HAVE A MIRACULOUS FALSE RESURRECTION. AND WILL BE WORSHIPPED AS GOD AS A RESULT OF THE FALSE RESURRECTION. AND WHO WILL BE THIS WORLD DICTATORS BEST BUDDY. POPE FRANCIS THE WORLD CHURCH LEADER. THESE 2 WILL DECIEVE THE WORLD BY FALSE MIRACLES. SO DO NOT BE SURPRISED IF POPE FRANCIS HAS A MIRACULOUS RECOVERY FROM HIS CURRENT SITUATION. I BELIEVE THIS IS THEN THE START OF THE FALSE (DECIEVING) MIRACLES BY POPE FRANCIS. AND ALL THE FALSE LUKE WARM CHURCHES WILL JOIN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. UNDER POPE FRANCIS. AND SINCE THE CATHOLIC CHURCH MEANS A UNIVERSAL CHURCH. POPE FRANCIS WILL CALL IT THE ONE WORLD CHURCH UNITED BY ALL CHRISTIANS.PEACE, LOVE, JOY, UTOPIA LEAD BY POPE FRANCIS.
New Pope Had Lung Removed During Childhood-By Sydney Lupkin March 13, 2013
Newly elected Pope Francis is two years younger than Pope Benedict XVI was when he was elected in 2005, but the 76-year-old from Argentina still has at least one health issue: He has only one lung.Pope Francis, formerly known as Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, had one of his lungs removed when he was a teenager because of an infection, according to the Associated Press."Obviously, this was a success because here he is at age 76," said Dr. William Schaffner, chairman of preventive medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. "So whatever they did got him over that precarious period."Schaffner, a former president of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, said there are several reasons the new pope could have had his lung removed about six decades ago:1.) Pope Francis could have had tuberculosis."Back when he was a young person, there was not yet widespread antibiotic drug therapy, and it is possible that he had substantial involvement of a lung or part of a lung and had to have it removed," Schaffner said. "That was a pretty standard treatment in the pre-antibiotic drug era."2.) He could have had a complication of whooping cough, or pertussis."Whooping cough can cause disease of the bronchial tube and can cause chronic infection," Schaffner said. 3.) He could have had pneumonia and developed complications."Once again, this was before conventional antibiotics were widely available, and so they may have had to treat this complication with surgery by taking out all or part of his lung," Schaffner said. 4.) Finally, he could have been born with a congenital lung defect that got infected."They could not eradicate the infection and, once again, did not have all the antibiotic supportive care that we have today," Schaffner said. "They just cut out infection."Although these infections would have been more common in a middle-aged person than a teenager, Schaffner said they're the most likely possibilities given the limited information about the lung removal.Asked whether a person can survive with one lung, Schaffner said, "Easily." - lungs are redundant, so people who have one removed are able to live normal lives."Many people have gone on to live perfectly normal lives, even to engage in tennis, hiking and jogging with one lung," Schaffner said. "It's like being able to live with only one kidney."But if Pope Francis gets a disease, he only has one lung to spare.As people age, they become more vulnerable to lung infections, such as pneumonia and bronchitis, according to the National Institutes of Health. People older than 65 are especially likely to develop such infections. Their risk increases if they have preexisting conditions such as a weakened immune system or heart disease."Pneumonia is, in fact, one of the more common respiratory conditions as you age," said pulmonologist Dr. Greg Martin, who teaches at Emory University and specializes in critical care. "As a matter of fact, it's one of the more common causes of death."Martin said there's very little data about the prognosis of people with one lung and these infections because having one lung is so rare. But he suspects it would be a complicating factor. People with decreased lung capacity, such as those with emphysema, have a more difficult time recovering from lung infections because they don't have "reserve" healthy lung capacity to help them breathe while the infection heals."For someone like him, one lung is a potential complication," he said. "If someone has reduced lung capacity - one lung, underlying lung disease - they're more susceptible to more severe pneumonia and more serious complications from pneumonia."
Pope Francis alert, condition still critical with kidney failure: Vatican-By Nicole Winfield The Associated Press-Posted February 23, 2025 2:27 pm
In the latest update from the Vatican regarding the health of Pope Francis – who has been in “critical condition” for a day – the pontiff’s blood tests are now showing early kidney failure. Despite the alarming update and a necessity for high flows of supplemental oxygen, Rome’s Gemelli hospital says the Pope remains alert and “well-oriented.”Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday and blood tests showed early kidney failure but he remains alert, responsive and attended Mass, the Vatican said, as the 88-year-old pontiff battles pneumonia and a complex lung infection.In a late update, the Vatican said Francis hadn’t had any more respiratory crises since Saturday night but was still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen.Some blood tests showed “initial, mild, kidney failure,” but doctors said it was under control.“The complexity of the clinical picture, and the necessary wait for drug therapies to provide some feedback, dictate that the prognosis remains guarded,” Francis’ doctors concluded.Prayers for Francis, meanwhile, poured in from around the world, from his native Argentina to the seat of Sunni Islam in Cairo to schoolchildren in Rome.In New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan admitted what church leaders in Rome weren’t saying publicly: that the Catholic faithful were united “at the bedside of a dying father.”“As our Holy Father Pope Francis is in very, very fragile health, and probably close to death,” Dolan said in his homily from the pulpit of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, though he later told reporters he hoped and prayed that Francis would “bounce back.”Doctors have said Francis’ condition is touch-and-go, given his age, fragility and pre-existing lung disease. His condition has revived speculation about what might happen if he becomes unconscious or otherwise incapacitated, and whether he might resign.Prayers for pope at Vatican-Francis was supposed to celebrate Mass on Sunday morning in St. Peter’s Basilica and ordain deacons as part of the Vatican’s yearlong Holy Year commemoration.The organizer of the Holy Year, Archbishop Rino Fisichella, celebrated the Mass in his place and offered a special prayer for Francis from the altar before delivering the homily the pope had prepared.“Even though he is in a hospital bed, we feel Pope Francis close to us. We feel him present among us,” Fisichella told the hundreds of white-robed deacons.A pre-written message that had been prepared for Francis to read Sunday, but he did not deliver, said he was “confidently continuing my hospitalization at the Gemelli Hospital, carrying on with the necessary treatment; and rest is also part of the therapy!” The message asked for prayers for him — as he always asks — and noted the upcoming anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, “a painful and shameful occasion for the whole of humanity.”Meanwhile in Francis’ native Argentina, Catholics prayed for the pope at the Buenos Aires cathedral and the city’s iconic obelisk was lit up “Francis, the city prays for you.”In Cairo, the grand imam of Al-Azhar, the seat of Sunni learning who forged a close bond with Francis, wished him well.“I pray to Allah to grant my dear brother, Pope Francis, a swift recovery and to bless him with good health and well-being so that he may continue his journey in serving humanity,” Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb wrote in a Facebook post.The American Jewish Committee also offered prayers. “We stand together with our Catholic brothers and sisters during this challenging time,” the group wrote on X.And school children from around Rome deluged the Gemelli hospital with get-well cards, while Italian bishops led rosary prayers and celebrated special Masses across Italy.The main threat facing the pope is sepsis-Doctors have warned that the main threat facing Francis is sepsis, a serious infection of the blood that can occur as a complication of pneumonia. To date there has been no reference to any onset of sepsis in the medical updates provided by the Vatican, including on Sunday.On Saturday, Francis developed a low platelet count, which remained low but stable Sunday. Platelets are cell-like fragments that circulate in the blood that help form blood clots to stop bleeding or help wounds heal. Low platelet counts can be caused by a number of things, including side effects from medicines or infections.Francis also developed anemia and, during blood transfusions Saturday, was given hematin, a treatment designed to increase the level of hemoglobin in his his blood, which in turn helps the blood carry more oxygen. Doctors reported Sunday that the therapy had been beneficial.Francis, who has chronic lung disease and is prone to bronchitis in winter, was admitted to Gemelli hospital on Feb. 14 after a weeklong bout of bronchitis worsened.Doctors first diagnosed the complex viral, bacterial and fungal respiratory tract infection and then the onset of pneumonia in both lungs. They prescribed “absolute rest” and a combination of cortisone and antibiotics, along with supplemental oxygen when he needs it.Francis’ recent reforms suggest he knew he was getting older and more fragile-Francis has taken several recent decisions that suggest he was well aware that he was getting old and frail.Last year, he revised the funeral rites that will be used after he dies, simplifying the rituals to emphasize his role as a mere bishop and allowing for burial outside the Vatican in keeping with his wishes. But the core elements of the rites remain, including the three key moments that must be observed between the death of a pope and his funeral: In his home, in St. Peter’s Basilica and in the place of burial.In December, Francis created 21 new cardinals. All but one were under age 80 and thus eligible to vote in a conclave to elect his successor. Their additions brought the overall number of voting-age cardinals to 140, well over the 120 limit set by St. John Paul II. But several of the current electors are turning 80 this year, bringing the number down.Earlier this month, once he was already sick, Francis decided to extend the five-year term of the current dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, 91, rather than make way for someone new. As depicted in the film “Conclave,” the dean of the College of Cardinals plays an important role in the life of the Catholic hierarchy, and is a crucial figure during the transition between one papacy and the next.Francis also decided to extend the term of the vice-dean, Argentine Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, 81.
She is My ‘Mamá’ – Pope Francis and Mary-The apartment he lives in is replete with Marian images. The rooms where he officially meets with people are furnished with portraits of Mary. His own daily clothes carry objects associated with Mary.03 DECEMBER 2018 · 15:24 CET
“Ella Es Mi Mamá” (She Is My Mum) is the title of a 2014 book written in Spanish that contains a long interview with Pope Francis by the Brazilian priest Alexander Awi Mello.During the interview, Francis highlights the filial affection and devotion that he has for Mary. Readers of the Vatican Files know that the Marianism of the Pope has often been covered and assessed on this blog. Here are some examples:- “Hurrah to Madonna”. Pope Francis and the Re-Marianization of the Papacy (2013) - The Word Entrusted to Mary. Why? (2013) - “Without Mary the Heart isan Orphan”. Another Instance of Francis’ Marianism (2014) - The Marian Message of Pope Francis to Korea (2014) - “Holy Mother of God!” Three Times! (2015) - “The Only Creature without Sin”. Pope Francis on the Immaculated Conception of Mary (2017).This book, which was recently translated into Italian and includes a new preface, does not break any new ground in terms of the pervasive presence of the cult of Mary in Francis’ spirituality. What is interesting, though, are the biographical details that help to explain the personal context of his “applied” Marianism.FIRST PERSONAL ENCOUNTERS-Born into a devout Roman Catholic family, the young Jorge Mario Bergoglio was exposed to the Marian dimension of the faith from his earliest days. He began praying using Marian prayers, and the first image he possesed was a little medal of Mary of Mercy. Marianism reached him intuitively as part of family life and was conveyed with deep affections and tender gestures. As Clodovis Boff argues, “the incubator of Mariology is the heart, not the mind” (p. 126). In the cult of Mary, experiences and feelings precede and dominate everything else.Bergoglio’s first experiences of the Catholic Church were in a parish run by the Salesian order and dedicated to Mary the Auxiliatrix, so his first impressions of what “church” meant were thoroughly Marian. The most influential priest in his childhood was one who would impart Marian blessings and recite Marian prayers when visiting the Bergoglio family.As a child, Jorge Mario would regularly bring flowers to the statue of Mary. At 19 years of age he decided to become a priest while praying in the Marian chapel of his parish church. His sweetest memories and most decisive moments were punctuated by the “presence” of Mary surrounding him. In a telling passage of the book, we are told that “Mary entered progressively and profoundly in his life, never to leave it again” (p. 49).THE IMPORTANCE OF MARIAN SANCTUARIES-After becoming a priest, Bergoglio marked his pastoral activities around Marian devotions. The most popular ones were the diocesan pilgrimages to the Marian sanctuary of Our Lady of Luján (whose image oversees the room where he meets with Catholic bishops from around the world at the Vatican). It is here that he leads thousands of people to the sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary of Pompei. He has become so close to Our Lady of Luján that he carries close to his heart a little piece of cloth that was used to polish her statue back in Argentina. He wants a physical, on-going touch with something Marian.Apart from the influence of the Mexican cult Mary of Guadalupe, and the devotions related to Mary Undoer of Knots, whose veneration he has introduced in Argentina, Bergoglio’s life has also been shaped by the cult associated with Our Lady of Aparecida in Brazil. In visiting Aparecida for World Youth Day in 2013, the Pope said in his speech there:“What joy I feel as I come to the house of the Mother of every Brazilian, the Shrine of our Lady of Aparecida! The day after my election as Bishop of Rome, I visited the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome, in order to entrust my ministry as the Successor of Peter to Our Lady. Today I have come here to ask Mary our Mother for the success of World Youth Day and to place at her feet the life of the people of Latin America”.Yet another link to a centrally important Marian sanctuary in the life of the Pope is Saint Mary Major in Rome. He pays a visit there before and after his journeys around the world in order to commit them to Mary and ask for her protection.BLURRED THEOLOGY-From childood to adulthood, from Argentina to the Vatican, from piety to theology, in his daily spiritual practices and devotions, Marianism is perhaps the most significant factor shaping the Pope’s life. The apartment he lives in is replete with Marian images. The rooms where he officially meets with people are furnished with portraits of Mary. His own daily clothes carry objects associated with Mary.His prayers are directed to her. His affections and tender thoughts are oriented to Mary. The interview is a wide-open window into Francis’ Mariological vision. All aspects of his life, thought, and ministry – none excluded – are strongly impacted by his Mariology.Of course, the pervasiveness of Mary is argued for in theological terms as well. For instance, Jesus is presented as someone who does not want to do all on his own, but instead wants Mary to collaborate in the work of salvation (p. 45). According to the Pope, Jesus always acts according to “the logic of inclusion,” and Mary’s mediation is therefore an example of such necessary mediation. Since there are “organic links” between the Son and the Mother, she is always involved in what the Son does. It is the “principle of incarnation” that sustains and supports Marian devotions and veneration (p. 86).While Marianism has a primarily intuitive force and sentimental power, Mariology tries to connect it to Christology and therefore to Trinitarian theology, as Vatican II tries to do (Lumen Gentium 52-69). Quoting the 1979 Puebla document, the Pope goes on to say that “she is the point of contact between heaven and earth. Without Mary, the gospel becomes disembodied, defaced and tranforms itself in ideology, in spiritualistic rationalism” (n. 301).So in this high Mariology, Christology is also at stake. If Mary is the point of contact between heaven and earth, isn’t Jesus Christ’s uniqueness as the God-man imperiled? If the gospel becomes disembodied without Mary, isn’t the incarnation of the Son blurred? A MARIAN GOSPEL-A major assumption in most present-day ecumenical dialogues is that there is a solid agreement among all Christian traditions on basic orthodox Christology, and thus that Protestants and Roman Catholics share the same Christology.However, a reading of this book challenges this poor argument, which is nurtured by theological myopia, and invites us to take Roman Catholic Mariology seriously in all of its implications for Christology, salvation, grace, and prayer – in other words, the whole of theology and practice. If the Pope sees Mary everywhere, even when he thinks of Christ and the Trinity, salvation, and the Christian life; if Francis continually prays to Mary; if he strongly feels and seeks the maternal presence of Mary all the time; is his gospel a Bible-based, Christ-centered, and God-honoring gospel at all?Soon after Bergoglio became Pope Francis in 2013, one of the Argentinian theologians who had influenced him the most, Juan Carlos Scannone, said about him: “He will emphasize popular piety and spirituality, especially the Marian devotion which is so typical of Latin America” (p. 138). These words have proven true. Francis is promoting a “Marian” gospel that contradicts at fundamental points the biblical gospel of Jesus Christ.Leonardo De Chirico is an evangelical pastor in Rome (Italy), theologian and expert in Roman Catholicism.
EU delegation nixes trip to Jerusalem, West Bank after Israel banned 4 participants-Interior Ministry bans lawmakers and staffers, one of whom had previously called Israel a ‘terrorist state’By Jacob Magid-and Agencies Today, 1:11 pm-FEB 25,25
A delegation of European Union parliament members has canceled its trip to Jerusalem and Ramallah after Israel barred two lawmakers and two staffers from entering the country, the EU’s mission to the Palestinians told The Times of Israel in a statement on Monday.The Interior Ministry said earlier in the day that it had denied entry to French EU MP Rima Hassan over her support for boycotts against Israel, but the Jerusalem-based EU mission told The Times of Israel that the delegation’s leader, MP Lynn Boylan, was also denied entry along with two other EU staffers accompanying the lawmakers.While the Interior Ministry statement said that Hassan was banned over her public support for boycotting Israel, the EU mission said that Israeli authorities did not provide any reasons to any of the officials who were denied entry.The three other MPs traveling with Boylan and Hassan were allowed into Israel, but they will return to Europe on the first flight tomorrow morning, as Boylan decided to cancel the delegation entirely, the EU mission said.The Interior Ministry had previously said Hassan would not be allowed to enter the country, accusing her of acting “on a regular basis to promote the boycott against Israel” and pointing to her prior public statements.Hassan has previously called Israel a “terrorist” state and accused its military of having “coldly executed Palestinian children,” while advocating for it to “leave Palestine.”She is currently facing a court case in France on the charge of “apology for terrorism” after saying in a true-false interview given in the wake of Hamas’s devastating October 7, 2023, attack on Israel that it was “true” that the terror group’s actions were legitimate.She later claimed her words were taken out of context.The diplomatic incident came as Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar was in Brussels to meet with EU leadership and the bloc’s 27 foreign ministers, as part of the annual Association Council meeting — Israel’s first meeting with the Council since 2022.The talks, which Sa’ar was co-chairing with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, focused on the humanitarian situation in Gaza, Israeli-Palestinian relations and changing regional dynamics, amid last month’s fragile ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and the Hamas terror group.The talks were held as the bloc considers its potential role in the reconstruction of Gaza following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of his plan to take over the Strip and permanently displace its residents.Ahead of Sa’ar’s meetings with the EU officials, the bloc’s member countries, some of which have harshly criticized Israel over the war in Gaza, negotiated a compromise position that praised areas of cooperation with Israel while also raising concerns.The bloc has been split on Israel amid the war in Gaza, sparked when thousands of Hamas-led terrorists stormed southern Israel on October 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages.Some EU countries, such as Germany, Hungary and Italy, have struck a pro-Israel stance, while others, such as Spain, Ireland and Slovenia, have harshly criticized the destruction in Gaza during the subsequent war on Hamas.In February 2024, the leaders of Spain and Ireland sent a letter to the European Commission asking for a review of whether Israel was complying with its human rights obligations under the 2000 EU-Israel Association Agreement, which provides the basis for political and economic cooperation between the two sides.Over Israel’s opposition, Spain, Ireland and Slovenia have in the past year recognized Palestinian statehood and applied to join South Africa’s case in the International Court of Justice accusing Israel of genocide. Sa’ar shuttered Israel’s embassy in Ireland in December, a month after taking office.Israel strongly rejects the accusation of genocide, saying it only targets terror operatives and seeks to minimize civilian fatalities, and stressing that Hamas uses Gaza’s civilians as human shields, fighting from civilian areas including homes, hospitals, schools and mosques.Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.
Trump rips up Biden memo aimed at Israel on rights abuses using US arms-President rescinds National Security Memorandum-20, which had required reports to Congress on how weapons being used, as part of progressive bid to curb military aid to Jerusalem By Jacob Magid-and Reuters Today, 5:55 am-FEB 25,25
The Trump administration has rescinded a Biden-era order aimed at Israel that required the government to report potential violations of international law involving US-supplied weapons by allies, two US officials and a source familiar with the decision said on Monday.Signed by Biden last year, National Security Memorandum 20 (NSM-20) required all countries that receive weapons from the US to commit in writing that they will not use them to target civilians or restrict humanitarian aid.Countries were already required to commit to using the arms in line with international law, but the concept of a written commitment was new as was the memo’s directive for the State Department to report to Congress on the mater.Biden agreed to sign the memo amid pressure from progressive Democrats who specifically were looking to curb US military assistance to Israel, arguing that it was being used to harm civilians in Gaza.The State Department report issued several months after the memo avoided reaching a determination that Israel was indeed misusing US security assistance, infuriating the progressive lawmakers behind NSM-20.The May 2024 report said Israel may have breached international humanitarian law but that US officials were unable to identify specific instances of breaches that harmed civilians due to the chaos of war.The Trump administration would have been required in the coming months to report to Congress its own assessment of Israel’s conduct.The Washington Post cited an order issued by White House national security adviser Michael Waltz on February 21 repealing NSM-20. Reuters was not able to independently confirm the existence of the order, but two US officials and a source familiar with the move said they had been told the directive was revoked.The State Department referred questions to the White House, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment.US Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, a key proponent of congressional oversight of US arms sales, said the decision to revoke the memo was “shameful.”“It’s a disservice to our national security, to global human rights and to our standing around the world,” Van Hollen said in a statement.“This move also undermines American taxpayers’ right to ensure the use of their dollars aligns with our laws and our national interest,” he added. “It’s another clear example of Trump’s blatant indifference to American values. This is not America first – it’s America in retreat.”After returning to office on January 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that called for a review of all national security memoranda issued under Biden.He also reversed a decision by Biden to freeze a shipment of 2,000-lbs bombs to Israel, which had been in place since last spring due to concerns that the IDF would use them in densely populated areas and cause unnecessary civilian harm.
Hamas said weighing quiet handover of slain hostages for delayed prisoners-Report says terror group could transfer bodies to Egypt to be ID’d before inmates set free in two groups, as official warns ceasefire on ‘brink of collapse’ if logjam persists By Lazar Berman-and ToI Staff Today, 4:35 am-FEB 25,25
The Hamas terror group was reportedly considering a deal Monday to transfer the bodies of two slain hostages to Egypt in exchange for hundreds of prisoners previously slated for release, as international mediators sought to salvage a fraying ceasefire deal in Gaza.Israel says it is holding onto 602 Palestinian inmates who had been scheduled to be freed Saturday until Hamas halts the practice of holding elaborate, propaganda-filled ceremonies when releasing hostages or transferring the bodies of those slain in captivity.The decision, announced early Sunday, has set off a flurry of diplomatic activity aimed at keeping the ceasefire alive, with the crisis compounding worries that negotiators will fail to secure an agreement on extending the ceasefire beyond an early March deadline and into a second phase of hostage releases.A senior Israeli official was quoted by the Walla news site warning that the entire hostage-ceasefire deal is on “the brink of collapse” if the current impasse is not bridged by Thursday.Under the current deal, Hamas is scheduled to transfer the bodies of four hostages killed in captivity on Thursday, marking the final hostage-prisoner exchange of the first stage of the agreement, which began on January 19.However, a Channel 12 news report Monday indicated that mediators are working on a formula that could see Hamas transfer two of the bodies to Egypt as early as Tuesday, in exchange for 301 of the prisoners from the Saturday release.Should the formula work, the process would then be repeated for the two other hostages and the remaining 301 prisoners, according to the unsourced report.By going through Egypt, Israel hopes the transfers will take place quietly, amid palpable anger and disgust over staged ceremonies put on by Hamas in Gaza in which hostages are forced to feign appreciation for their captors in front of crowds of Gazans before being handed over to the Red Cross.On Saturday, Hamas published a propaganda video showing two hostages not slated for release being forced to watch the ceremony and beg for their freedom, further fueling Israeli ire.Hamas held a similar ceremony last week for the handover of coffins containing the remains of octogenarian hostage Oded Lifshitz, young brothers Ariel and Kfir Bibas, respectively 4 years old and 9 months old when kidnapped on October 7, 2023, and their mother Shiri Bibas. The coffins were put on display in front of gawking crowds and gun-toting terror group operatives.Israel had been slated to release the 602 prisoners on Saturday, including dozens serving multiple life sentences for deadly attacks on Israelis, in exchange for six living hostages, including two who had been held in Gaza for around a decade.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided late Saturday night to postpone the release of the inmates, accusing Hamas of repeatedly violating the ceasefire and saying the prisoners would only be released once Israel receives a promise that ceremonies “demeaning our hostages’ dignity” come to an end.According to the senior Israeli official quoted by Walla, Hamas has since agreed to transfer the bodies of the four hostages on Thursday without any fanfare.But despite appearing to meet Netanyahu’s demands, the premier responded by stiffening the ultimatum, informing mediators that a commitment from the terror group is insufficient and that the prisoners will only be let out once Israel receives the hostages and verifies their identity, the source said.Israel has insisted on verifying that the released remains are indeed what they expect to receive, after Hamas last week sent a Gazan woman’s body in place of Shiri Bibas’s remains.It eventually gave Israel the murdered hostage’s remains.The Prime Minister’s Office dismissed the Walla report as “more fake news from the echoes of Hamas propaganda.”“Through his aggressive stance, the prime minister has already returned 192 hostages and he is determined to return them all,” the PMO added.Hamas denies any talks with Israel-Saudi-owned newspaper Asharq al-Awsat reported earlier Monday that negotiations between Israel and Hamas were progressing and could lead to the handover of two hostages’ bodies within hours.Hamas denied the Saudi news reports, however, doubling down on its official boycott of talks with Israel through mediators.In a statement on Telegram, Hamas official Mahmoud Mardawi demanded that Israel implement the ceasefire agreement by “releasing the 600 Palestinian prisoners” who were supposed to be freed on Saturday, and said the terror group had not changed its stance regarding continued negotiations.The three-stage ceasefire agreement, reached last month, halted some 15 months of fighting triggered by Hamas’s October 7, 2023, onslaught, when Hamas-led invading terrorists killed some 1,200 people and took 251 hostages.The deal requires Hamas to gradually release all its hostages, Israel to release thousands of Palestinian security prisoners in return, and both sides to halt fighting in the Strip, as the sides negotiate for a “sustainable calm” and the IDF withdraws gradually from the enclave. With the first phase of the deal set to end this coming Saturday, negotiations are ongoing for the second phase.Israeli officials have repeatedly stated in recent days that there are battle plans ready should the war resume.But Gal Hirsch, the government’s liaison with relatives of hostages, indicated in a meeting with the families Monday that Israel was still attempting to negotiate an agreement to extend the deal to phase two.“We’re trying to continue the phased releases to bring back living hostages, and the dead,” he was quoted saying by Channel 12.Hirsch also reportedly told the families that Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, a close Netanyahu loyalist, was heading up negotiations, alongside himself. Previous rounds were negotiated by a team headed by Mossad chief David Barnea and Shin Bet counterpart Ronen Bar.According to the Kan public broadcaster on Monday, Israel is currently seeking to extend the current, first phase of the deal — repeating the framework of 42 days, with a hostage release each week — without committing to end the war. According to an Israeli official, negotiations for phase two would continue during this extended phase one.However, Egypt, which has served as a key mediator, has refused to discuss an extension of phase one until negotiations over phase two begin, according to two Egyptian officials who were not authorized to brief reporters and spoke on condition of anonymity.One official familiar with the negotiations said the mere launch of phase two talks would keep the truce intact, according to the language of the deal. That would mean a continued halt in fighting and aid flowing into Gaza, though there would be no further hostage releases beyond what has already been negotiated, he said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss closed diplomatic contacts.Hamas has previously said it is open to a short extension to complete talks on phase two, but that was before Israel held up the release of the prisoners.One of the Egyptian officials said Egypt is also demanding Israel complete its withdrawal from the Philadelphi corridor, on the Gaza side of the border with Egypt, before moving on to the next phase. The agreement calls for that withdrawal to begin this weekend and be completed within eight days.US President Donald Trump’s Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff said Sunday he was traveling to the region this week and hoped to “get an extension of phase one” of the deal. The US expects “there will be a phase two” of the deal, he said, adding that Netanyahu is motivated to make a deal, but called any Hamas role in governing Gaza post-war a “red line.”Trump reposts video from freed hostage-Trump Monday reposted a message sent to him by released US-Israeli hostage Keith Siegel on his Truth Social page.In the video, Siegel could be seen standing outside the ruins of a home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza. He introduced himself as the “first American hostage freed in the deal that you set in place,” once again thanking Trump for his efforts.Siegel said it is hard for him to comprehend the destruction that Hamas wrought on October 7. “Homes that were destroyed by Hamas, that were burned. People of the kibbutz that were murdered, burned alive.”He urged Trump to act to get the rest of the hostages out of Gaza, saying the situation is urgent.
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Israel’s WMDs, Nukes Threaten World Peace: Iranian FM-February, 25, 2025 - 11:30 Politics news
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Israeli regime’s weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons, pose a grave threat to regional and global peace and security and obstruct the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East, the Iranian foreign minister said.Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi delivered a speech to the High-Level Segment of the Conference on Disarmament, held in Geneva on February 24.What follows is the text of his statement:In the Name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful (SATAN) Thank you, Madam. President,It is an honor to speak on behalf of the Islamic Republic of Iran before the Conference on Disarmament’s High-Level Segment, and I congratulate you and Japan for assuming the presidency of the Conference on Disarmament.The threatening spread of armed conflicts against a backdrop of geopolitical tensions is plaguing our world into further turbulence. Regrettably, we are witnessing increasing resort to the use or threat of force, military interventions, unilateral coercive measures, and political pressure, in disregard to the longstanding commitments to disarmament and arms control. This is an alarming trend that must be reversed immediately.In practical terms, the current state of international peace and security reflects a complex and fragile global landscape marked by rising geopolitical tensions, ongoing conflicts, the qualitative and quantitative proliferation by certain nuclear weapon States, and the persistent threat of the use of nuclear weapons. Global military spending has reached unprecedented levels, underscoring the growing militarization of international relations. At the same time, nuclear arsenals remain significant, with over 12000 nuclear weapons in the stockpiles.In this context, the destruction inflicted by the Israeli regime in the occupied Palestinian territory represents the most horrifying recorded case of aggression, genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity in the 21st century, which no human conscience should tolerate. The Israeli regime has unleashed an unparalleled degree of suffering and untold sorrow which the UN Charter was meant to prevent. This illegal war has ruined Gaza and over 46000, mostly children, women, and elderly have lost their lives. Never ever, such high numbers of journalists, health workers, and UN staff were killed in an armed conflict. The deliberate war crimes, ethnic cleansing, mass starvation, and collective punishment exercised by the Israeli regime shall not remain unpunished.Madam President,These days’ concern about threats that "multilateralism" is facing, seems to be now one of the most frequent issues raised by many around the world but still, it appears to be far from understanding of many nations how big the threat of unilateralism is and how adversely it is affecting our daily lives.We need to realize the dangerous consequences of unilateralism for international peace and security and should not let it become normalized.The UN was established to save the succeeding generations from the war. In so doing, the UN founders committed themselves to a set of high principles and purposes that could only be safeguarded and promoted through collective cooperation and collaboration. Unilateralism, indeed is terminology, for lawlessness and extreme resort to power which pose a serious threat to international peace and security.Despite the increasing likelihood of a nuclear war -driven mainly by modernization efforts and an escalating nuclear arms race, nuclear-weapon States, in particular the United States, are significantly increasing their budgets for nuclear weapons programs. Simultaneously, countries like the United Kingdom are expanding their nuclear stockpiles and lowering the threshold for possible nuclear weapon use.To exacerbate the current state of affairs, in addition to the erosion of key nuclear arms control agreements, there is widespread non-compliance with legally binding obligations related to nuclear disarmament, particularly under Article VI of the NPT and their commitments under the Treaty's 2000 and 2010 Review Conferences. Regrettably, there is no promising prospect for change in the foreseeable future. The international community rightfully expects the nuclear-weapon States to be held accountable for their obligations. In the wake of the failures of the 2015 and 2022 NPT Review Conferences, the success of the next Conference hinges upon the political will of the nuclear-weapon States.Nuclear weapons continue to be an existential threat to humanity. Their use would result in catastrophic humanitarian and environmental consequences. Therefore, nuclear disarmament must be accorded the highest priority of the United Nations, as agreed in the first United Nations Special Session on Disarmament (SSOD-I).To this end, the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons must remain a taboo. The only guaranteed safeguard against their use or threat lies in their complete and verifiable elimination, accompanied by legally binding assurances of non-production, avoidance of nuclear sharing, as well as non-formation of nuclear military alliances.It is worth mentioning that notions such as "nuclear risk reduction" or similar initiatives should not serve as an excuse to delay or substitute the fulfillment of absolute legal obligations.At a regional level, the weapons of mass destruction including nuclear weapons possessed by the Israeli regime continue to pose a grave threat to regional and global peace and security. It obstructs the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East initiated by Iran in 1974 and continues to threaten others with nuclear annihilation. A vivid example of this regime’s outlawed action was the evil suggestion of using nuclear weapons against the people in Gaza, claimed by several Israeli authorities. We categorically condemn this illegitimate, illegal, and irresponsible action and position. The international community must hold this regime accountable, demanding that it renounce the possession of nuclear weapons, accede to the NPT as a non-nuclear-weapon party, and subject all its nuclear facilities and activities to the comprehensive IAEA safeguards.Undoubtedly, the same strong attention is needed towards chemical and biological weapons. It is noteworthy to add that we are concerned about the threat posed by the use of these two types of weapons by terrorists or the Israeli regime, which is not a Party to either of the Conventions.Furthermore, we must not overlook the perils posed by new technologies, as these have the potential to disrupt global stability and security.As some have weaponized outer space and cyberspace, we reiterate our steadfast position on their exclusively peaceful use. Legally binding instruments must be established to ensure their exclusive dedication to peaceful purposes. In addition, any attempts to interpret or impose unilateral coercive measures that infringe on the inalienable rights of states in these domains must be avoided.Iran remains fully committed to implementing its international commitments. Last year, our presidency of the Conference on Disarmament, in collaboration with member states, did help overcome the chronic impasse on the Program of Work through new ideas. At the beginning of this year, I was delighted to see the extent of fruitful collaboration among the member states, and I hope this cooperation will lead the CD to a long-overdue successful step.Madam President,The world stands at a critical juncture where peace, disarmament, and international cooperation must prevail over the destructive forces of armed violence and the proliferation of WMDs. In this context, achieving meaningful progress in international peace and security requires balancing national interests with collective responsibilities. Iran’s participation in global non-proliferation efforts hinges on addressing its legitimate security concerns while ensuring compliance with its international commitments. We call upon the international community to unite in a collective effort to ensure a safer world, and we are ready to play our constructive role in achieving this lofty goal. We owe this to our future generations.I thank you, Madam President.
