Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, urged ‘prayer, fasting, and penance’ for peace on the anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks.
Politicians in the Holy Land region are ‘seemingly more concerned with political considerations than bringing an end to the pursuit of death and destruction,' wrote Jerusalem's religious leaders in a joint statement.
Despite severe hardships, the Crusaders, bolstered by Richard the Lionheart’s leadership and war tactics, besieged Acre, restoring a Christian foothold in the Holy Land and setting the stage for future attempts to reclaim Jerusalem.
The concept of ‘preemptive’ force, the attempted legal justification of which can be found in the UN Charter, reflects a broader pattern where aggressive actions are framed as self-defense.
Who or what is the Antichrist? Wasn’t that Hitler or Stalin? Or is it AI or someone or something yet to come? We’re going to start a deep, deep dive into these matters on this episode of The John-Henry Westen Show.
It is generally agreed, based on the biblical texts, that the beginnings of the Antichrist's career 'will be lowly and obscure.' However, as a result of his powers of seduction, his power, conquests and influence will grow until it results in a worldwide rule.
It seems hard to deny that there is a link between the bringing of the red heifers and the rebuilding of the Jerusalem Temple – as well as the coming of the supposed Jewish Messiah, which some Catholic theologians have warned could be the prophesied Antichrist.
'We the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches of Jerusalem, condemn this wanton attack against innocent civilians and call for the warring parties to reach an immediate and lengthy ceasefire,' said the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem.
The Israeli Kahanists aim to provoke Armageddon by destroying the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, believing it will trigger the return of the Jewish Messiah and, for some Christian Zionists, the return of Jesus.