Pope Francis Decries Demographic Winter

VATICAN - In his homily at Tuesday morning Mass, Pope Francis reflected on the blessing of fertility and the dangers of going down the path of self-imposed barrenness as some modern nations have done. The Pope took inspiration from the biblical readings of the day, both of which — from the book of Judges and the Gospel of Luke — spoke of sterile women, the mother of Samson and Elizabeth, the cousin of the Virgin Mary, who had lost the hope of having them because of old age. “Infertility was a disgrace; not being able to bear children, not being able to have descendants,” he said.

 
Traitors: Furious Pope Francis hits out at Vatican

VATICAN - Pope Francis has launched a stinging attack on the Vatican’s top administration and described trying to push through reforms as hard as cleaning Egypt's Sphinx "with a toothbrush". Francis used his annual Christmas greetings to the Roman Catholic Church’s central bureaucracy, or Curia, to urge top officials to be more willing to welcome change. To a muted Apostolic Palace, Francis said: “Reforming Rome is like cleaning the Sphinx of Egypt with a toothbrush. You need patience, dedication and delicacy.” The Pope, in his Christmas message to staff, acknowledged there were good, competent and loyal people working in the Vatican but said others were either incapable or unwilling to consider reforms.

 
The Great Twitter Purge Is Here

USA - Twitter has begun its long-anticipated purge of right-wing and far-right accounts, under the guise of cracking down on “violent extremism.” Meanwhile, far-left accounts connected to real-world violence remain active on the platform.

CNN Promotes Children’s Book with Gay-Married Santa Claus

USA - CNN’s relentless campaign to destroy the innocence of young children marched on this weekend with a lengthy Sunday morning New Day segment promoting a children’s book that depicts Santa Claus as a homosexual who is married to another man. Above a chyron that read, “Children’s Holiday Book Explores Race, Homosexuality,” New Day co-anchor Christi Paul declared the book a “fresh, new twist” and then appeared to lament the fact that “there are some families though, tsk, not so happy about the book’s maybe not so hidden agenda.” Although the book is targeted at children age 4–8, there was no discussion about whether or not it is healthy to introduce children of that age to the idea of human sexuality. This should not be surprising from CNN, a left-wing cable news network currently in last place in the ratings.

 
America Is Beaten - and the World Knows It

USA - The world knows America is done for. Trump isn’t making America great, he is dancing on the corpse. We could give dates, 9/11 or back in 1913 when America took on an illegal Rothschild central bank. Perhaps it really is 1913 and the America of today, is the result of bleeding that began then. It is always about debt. When nations take on a central bank, and all central banks are foreign owned, all controlled by the Rothschild family, their institutions crumble, the family, religion, their government, the courts, their media, all are targeted.

Trump: Israel Is Not the Cause of Mideast Turmoil

USA - President Donald Trump’s first National Security Strategy contradicts a major Palestinian propaganda talking point that claims the so-called Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the root problem fueling violence across the Middle East.

Germany: Bring Back The Deutsche Mark

GERMANY - Almost half of Germans want to see the Deutsche Mark restored, with just 41 per cent saying they want to keep the euro. The YouGov-Institute survey, commissioned by the newspaper Bild, found that 49 per cent of Germans want their nation to have its own, independent currency again. The development comes as Germany and France agree to push towards deeper fiscal integration including the possible creation of a European finance minister and a single budget for the bloc.

 
Poland's New PM: Make Europe Christian Again

POLAND - The newly appointed premier replaced Beata Szydlo and symbolizes that Poland is taking a more combative posture towards the West than in the past. While Prime Ministers undoubtedly have a very important domestic role to play too, it’s important not to overlook the international implications of Morawiecki’s appointment, especially given what he shared in his very first interview after the announcement.

Weather anomalies are spreading across the world

USA - The weather is going crazy around the world, breaking almost every week a new extreme event record. Here three examples of weather anomalies recorded these days around the world: More than 1.5 meters of fresh snow and 3.5 meters (11.5 feet) of snow accumulation were recorded on The Brocken, also known as the Blocksberg, the highest peak of the Harz mountain range and also the highest peak of Northern Germany culminating at 1,141 metres (3,743 ft):

Italian king's reburial reopens old wounds

ITALY - The body of King Victor Emmanuel III has returned to Italy from Egypt, 70 years after he died there in exile. But the royal reburial has brought back difficult memories for many and caused anger, as the BBC's Sofia Bettiza in Rome reports. He is known in Italy as the king whose actions gave rise to the fascist regime of Benito Mussolini and the end of the monarchy.

Big Brother is watching

USA - The world’s largest social network has just rolled out a new feature of its facial recognition technology that will notify users when someone has uploaded a photo of them even if they haven’t been tagged in it on Facebook.

Christmas Wish: BuzzFeed Editor Asks for ‘Full Blown Communism Now’

UK - An editor for BuzzFeed’s UK science section sparked outrage by Tweeting out that her most wanted Christmas gift would be for Britain to go “full communist.” Kelly Oakes, a 20-something London-based employee for BuzzFeed UK, took to Twitter on December 14 to inform followers, “All I want for Christmas is full communism now.” Her Tweet was quickly picked up as proof of just how off the charts liberal the BuzzFeed organization really is. As soon as her Tweet went wide, though, Oakes locked down her account and began blocking conservative critics.

 
German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen at a crossroads

GERMANY - Ursula von der Leyen is fighting on many fronts. Her Christmas visit to German troops stationed in Afghanistan highlighted her tension with the military and Berlin. DW's Udo Bauer reports from Mazar-i-Sharif. Many still haven't forgiven von der Leyen for accusing Germany's armed forces, the Bundeswehr, of having an "attitude and leadership problem" on German TV back in April. She had made her remarks after news broke of a scandal surrounding a far-right army officer ...So does this [and other matters], mean von der Leyen's political career is in danger? That remains up to Chancellor Angela Merkel alone. 

 
Is 2017 Really the Start of Jubilee for Israel? 

ISRAEL - The United Nations Security Council met on Monday in an attempt to reverse President Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital. It's the latest development in a long history involving the holy city. President Trump's declaration continues to reverberate throughout the Middle East and the world. Some see the decision as one more step towards Jerusalem fulfilling a prophecy.

New Western Wall tunnels synagogue opened

ISRAEL - A remarkable new synagogue within the Western Wall tunnels complex that took 12 years to build was dedicated and opened on Monday night, following the traditional Hanukka candle-lighting ceremony in the Western Wall plaza. The synagogue, which was funded by donations from the Delek Foundation and Delek Group owner Yitzhak Tshuva, is deep inside the complex, adjacent to the area above which the ancient Jewish temples stood on the Temple Mount, and the inner sanctum of the Holy of Holies in particular. The Western Wall Heritage Foundation said the synagogue “will be open to anyone who desires to study and connect” to it and that prayer arrangements will shortly be published.

 

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