Secret negotiations begin on role of new EU President
Open Europe Press Summary - 17/04/2008

BRUSSELS - Member states have begun preliminary talks on some of the most political aspects of the Lisbon Treaty - the office set-up for the proposed new full-time President, the shape of the diplomatic service and the power-sharing arrangement for the regular ministerial meetings in Brussels.

How Hunger Could Topple Regimes
time.com - 16/04/2008

UNITED NATIONS - The idea of the starving masses driven by their desperation to take to the streets and overthrow the ancien regime has seemed impossibly quaint since capitalism triumphed so decisively in the Cold War.

The Pope's Geopolitical Agenda
time.com - 16/04/2008

NEW YORK - There are no speeches or writings, no public records to tell us what Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger - the future Pope Benedict XVI - thought of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. But the influential prelate, then head of the Vatican's office for internal doctrinal matters, clearly had a forceful opinion.

Hamas Cleric Predicts 'Rome Will Be Conquered by Islam'
foxnews.com - 16/04/2008

JERUSALEM - A sermon last Friday by a prominent Muslim cleric and Hamas member of the Palestinian parliament openly declared that "the capital of the Catholics, or the Crusader capital," would soon be conquered by Islam.

Pope reaching out to other faiths
uk.reuters.com - 16/04/2008

WASHINGTON - Pope Benedict, who is sometimes seen as insensitive to other faiths, will reach out to other religious leaders during his first visit to the United States, even though the trip is aimed at Roman Catholics.

Oil Rises to Trading Record
AP - 16/04/2008

SINGAPORE - Oil prices rose to an intraday trading record above $112 a barrel Tuesday after the U.S. dollar fell further and crude supplies to the U.S. and elsewhere were disrupted.

Melting mountains a "time bomb" for water shortages
reuters.com - 16/04/2008

VIENNA - Glaciers and mountain snow are melting earlier in the year than usual, meaning the water has already gone when millions of people need it during the summer when rainfall is lower, scientists warn.

Italy returns Berlusconi to power
BBC - 16/04/2008

ITALY - Centre-right leader Silvio Berlusconi has warned of "difficult months ahead" after winning Italy's general election.

Petrol must now include biofuels
BBC - 16/04/2008

LONDON - All petrol and diesel which is sold at UK pumps now has to include at least 2.5% biofuels. These renewable fuels, made from crops such as sugar cane or maize, have been added to fuel sold around the country.

China 'now top carbon polluter'
BBC - 16/04/2008

CALIFORNIA - China has already overtaken the US as the world's "biggest polluter", a report to be published next month says.

PM and bank bosses discuss crisis
BBC - 16/04/2008

LONDON - Prime Minister Gordon Brown is preparing to meet leading City figures in Downing Street amid rising concerns over the global economic crisis.

Huge Crowds Expected for Pope Benedict XVI's U.S. Arrival
Associated Press - 15/04/2008

WASHINGTON - The leader of the world's 1 billion Roman Catholics has been to the White House only once in history.

Made in China
BBC - 15/04/2008

LONDON - In the run-up to the Olympics some opponents of China's regime are boycotting not just the games but all Chinese products.

Bush Says He Sees God in Eyes of Pope
zenit.org - 15/04/2008

WASHINGTON DC, USA - US President George Bush said that when he looks into Benedict XVI's eyes, he sees God.

Dalai Lama Fears More Chinese Force
time.com - 15/04/2008

SEATTLE, USA - The Dalai Lama said Sunday that Tibet cannot make any more concessions to China and renewed his calls for the government to cease suppression in his former homeland and withdraw troops.

“Just what is an APOSTLE?”
Just what is an Apostle?

Today we find the Church of God in a “wilderness of religious confusion!”

The confusion is not merely around the Church – within the religions of the world outside – but WITHIN the very heart of The True Church itself!

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Listen to Me, You who know righteousness, You people in whose heart is My Law: …I have put My words in your mouth, I have covered you with the shadow of My hand, That I may plant the heavens, Lay the foundations of the earth, and say to Zion, “you are My people” (Isaiah 51:7,16)