Prophecy News Watch - September 25, 2017
Around the World
North Korean official says Trump has ‘declared war,’ threatens to shoot down U.S. warplanes
A top North Korean official said Monday that President Trump has “declared war on our country,” and warned that Pyongyang could shoot down any U.S. warplanes flying nearby.
Hurricane Maria Caused as Much as $85 Billion in Insured Losses, AIR Worldwide Says
Hurricane Maria caused an estimated $40 billion to $85 billion in insured losses, mostly in Puerto Rico, catastrophe-modeling firm AIR Worldwide said Monday.
Water and some food scarce as Puerto Rico emerges from storm
Supermarkets are gradually re-opening in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico but the situation is far from normal and many customers are going home disappointed.
Iran's supposed missile launch was fake, US officials say
Iranian state television released video footage Friday claiming to show the launch of a new type of medium-range ballistic missile, a few hours after it was displayed during a military parade in Tehran.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Saudi Newspaper: 'No Lasting Peace Can Exclude Hamas and its Supporters'
Despite an all-time low in relations between the Riyadh government and the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas, a leading Saudi newspaper has offered a cautious welcome to the current reconciliation process between Hamas and its rival Fatah as they prepare for next week’s session of the Palestine National Council in Gaza — the first such meeting in three years.
3 Israelis killed, 1 seriously wounded in terror attack outside Jerusalem
Four Israelis were attacked Tuesday morning in the town of Har Adar outside Jerusalem. Three died of their injuries, while one is in serious condition.
Inside the United States
Obamacare repeal on the ropes as pivotal Republican rebuffs Trump
U.S. Senator Susan Collins rebuffed intense lobbying from fellow Republicans and the promise of money for her state in deciding on Monday to oppose - and likely doom - her party’s last-ditch effort to repeal Obamacare.
Violent crime, homicides in U.S. on rise: FBI
Violent crime rose by 4.1 percent and homicides by 8.6 percent in 2016, according to FBI crime data released Monday, marking a second straight year of increases.
Christian News
Franklin Graham Launches Prayer Crusades for Hurricane Harvey Victims
Texans are still reeling from the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey, but Franklin Graham believes it's time for revival.
Mob Violence Terrorizes Small Christian Village in Egypt
International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on September 14, a Muslim mob in the village of Tawa in Minya attacked the local Coptic Christian community. Homes, businesses, and cars were destroyed and three Copts suffered minor injuries. These attacks were in retaliation against a Facebook post which was widely shared among Christians. The author, a 22-year-old Christian resident of Tawa named Bassem, had written the post in May following the deadly attack by Islamic extremists against a caravan of Coptic Christians traveling to the Monastery of St. Samuel the Confessor.
China intensifies crackdown on churches with new plans to force registration with government
An organization with ties to the Chinese Communist Party has unveiled new plans on how the government can enforce its restrictions on churches, including forced registration with state-run Christian institutions.
Heroic Usher's Hope Following Deadly Tennessee Church Shooting
The 22-year-old church usher who is being credited with tackling a gunman who opened fire at Burnette Chapel Church of Christ in Antioch, Tennessee, say's he is not a hero.
Nashville church usher praised for confronting accused gunman in deadly shooting
Church members praised an usher who confronted the gunman in a deadly shooting at a Tennessee church.
North Korean official says Trump has ‘declared war,’ threatens to shoot down U.S. warplanes
A top North Korean official said Monday that President Trump has “declared war on our country,” and warned that Pyongyang could shoot down any U.S. warplanes flying nearby.
Hurricane Maria Caused as Much as $85 Billion in Insured Losses, AIR Worldwide Says
Hurricane Maria caused an estimated $40 billion to $85 billion in insured losses, mostly in Puerto Rico, catastrophe-modeling firm AIR Worldwide said Monday.
Water and some food scarce as Puerto Rico emerges from storm
Supermarkets are gradually re-opening in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico but the situation is far from normal and many customers are going home disappointed.
Iran's supposed missile launch was fake, US officials say
Iranian state television released video footage Friday claiming to show the launch of a new type of medium-range ballistic missile, a few hours after it was displayed during a military parade in Tehran.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Saudi Newspaper: 'No Lasting Peace Can Exclude Hamas and its Supporters'
Despite an all-time low in relations between the Riyadh government and the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas, a leading Saudi newspaper has offered a cautious welcome to the current reconciliation process between Hamas and its rival Fatah as they prepare for next week’s session of the Palestine National Council in Gaza — the first such meeting in three years.
3 Israelis killed, 1 seriously wounded in terror attack outside Jerusalem
Four Israelis were attacked Tuesday morning in the town of Har Adar outside Jerusalem. Three died of their injuries, while one is in serious condition.
Inside the United States
Obamacare repeal on the ropes as pivotal Republican rebuffs Trump
U.S. Senator Susan Collins rebuffed intense lobbying from fellow Republicans and the promise of money for her state in deciding on Monday to oppose - and likely doom - her party’s last-ditch effort to repeal Obamacare.
Violent crime, homicides in U.S. on rise: FBI
Violent crime rose by 4.1 percent and homicides by 8.6 percent in 2016, according to FBI crime data released Monday, marking a second straight year of increases.
Christian News
Franklin Graham Launches Prayer Crusades for Hurricane Harvey Victims
Texans are still reeling from the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey, but Franklin Graham believes it's time for revival.
Mob Violence Terrorizes Small Christian Village in Egypt
International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on September 14, a Muslim mob in the village of Tawa in Minya attacked the local Coptic Christian community. Homes, businesses, and cars were destroyed and three Copts suffered minor injuries. These attacks were in retaliation against a Facebook post which was widely shared among Christians. The author, a 22-year-old Christian resident of Tawa named Bassem, had written the post in May following the deadly attack by Islamic extremists against a caravan of Coptic Christians traveling to the Monastery of St. Samuel the Confessor.
China intensifies crackdown on churches with new plans to force registration with government
An organization with ties to the Chinese Communist Party has unveiled new plans on how the government can enforce its restrictions on churches, including forced registration with state-run Christian institutions.
Heroic Usher's Hope Following Deadly Tennessee Church Shooting
The 22-year-old church usher who is being credited with tackling a gunman who opened fire at Burnette Chapel Church of Christ in Antioch, Tennessee, say's he is not a hero.
Nashville church usher praised for confronting accused gunman in deadly shooting
Church members praised an usher who confronted the gunman in a deadly shooting at a Tennessee church.