Prophecy News Watch - April 11, 2023
Around the World
Worries Over Good Friday Agreement Mar 25th Anniversary (Worthy News Radio)
Pope Francis said Monday he was praying that the Good Friday Agreement (GFA) signed 25 years ago ending violence in Northern Ireland can be "consolidated" to benefit the people of all of Ireland. But the Pope's appeal came as the agreement, impacting the many Catholics and Protestants in the territory, has come under strain following Britain's exit from the European Union.
US Deploys Nuclear Submarine In Standoff With Iran
The United States sent a nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine capable of carrying up to 154 Tomahawk missiles to the Middle East in a standoff with Iran, the U.S. military confirmed.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli PM Reinstates Defense Minister Gallant Despite Earlier Dismissal
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, speaking at a press conference on Monday night, announced that Defense Minister Yoav Gallant would remain in his post, despite earlier announcements of his dismissal.
Leaked Pentagon Document Suggests Israel May Supply Weapons to Ukraine
According to a New York Times report, a leaked Pentagon document revealed that Israel may supply Ukraine with lethal weapons in certain scenarios. The document assessed that Israel would only provide Ukraine with weapons if diplomatic ties with Russia were at a crisis point, either from Russia’s ties with Iran or if Israeli aircraft were to be damaged by Russian defense systems in Syria.
Inside the United States
Justice Department asks appeals court to stop ruling that would halt approval of abortion pill
The Justice Department on Monday asked a federal appeals court to pause a lower court decision that would halt approval of the abortion medication mifepristone.
Next abortion battles may be among states with clashing laws
Abortion is banned in Idaho at all stages of pregnancy, but the governor on Wednesday signed another law making it illegal to provide help within the state’s boundaries to minors seeking an abortion without parental consent.
Kentucky Governor Urges Prayers As Several Killed At Bank
Residents in the U.S. state of Kentucky faced calls for prayers Monday after authorities confirmed that at least four people were killed, including friends of the governor, while eight others were injured in a shooting at a bank in downtown Louisville.
Deficit soars to $1.1 trillion for first half of fiscal 2023
The federal budget deficit soared to $1.1 trillion for the first half of fiscal 2023, the Congressional Budget Office estimated Monday, $430 billion more than in the same time frame the previous year.
Christian News
Indonesia: Government authorities continue to shut down churches
Amid an ongoing spate of government-sponsored church closures in Indonesia, the Purwakarta Simalungun Protestant Christian Church (GKPS) was forced to give up worshiping and building a sanctuary in Cigelam Village because the Purwakarta Regency Government in West Java refused to issue the requisite permit and de facto shut the church down, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Persecuted Chinese congregation arrives in the US seeking asylum
An entire congregation of more than 60 asylum-seeking Chinese Christians has arrived in the US after their application for refugee status on the grounds of persecution by China’s government was rejected by both South Korea and Thailand, the Washington Times reports.
Worries Over Good Friday Agreement Mar 25th Anniversary (Worthy News Radio)
Pope Francis said Monday he was praying that the Good Friday Agreement (GFA) signed 25 years ago ending violence in Northern Ireland can be "consolidated" to benefit the people of all of Ireland. But the Pope's appeal came as the agreement, impacting the many Catholics and Protestants in the territory, has come under strain following Britain's exit from the European Union.
US Deploys Nuclear Submarine In Standoff With Iran
The United States sent a nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine capable of carrying up to 154 Tomahawk missiles to the Middle East in a standoff with Iran, the U.S. military confirmed.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli PM Reinstates Defense Minister Gallant Despite Earlier Dismissal
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, speaking at a press conference on Monday night, announced that Defense Minister Yoav Gallant would remain in his post, despite earlier announcements of his dismissal.
Leaked Pentagon Document Suggests Israel May Supply Weapons to Ukraine
According to a New York Times report, a leaked Pentagon document revealed that Israel may supply Ukraine with lethal weapons in certain scenarios. The document assessed that Israel would only provide Ukraine with weapons if diplomatic ties with Russia were at a crisis point, either from Russia’s ties with Iran or if Israeli aircraft were to be damaged by Russian defense systems in Syria.
Inside the United States
Justice Department asks appeals court to stop ruling that would halt approval of abortion pill
The Justice Department on Monday asked a federal appeals court to pause a lower court decision that would halt approval of the abortion medication mifepristone.
Next abortion battles may be among states with clashing laws
Abortion is banned in Idaho at all stages of pregnancy, but the governor on Wednesday signed another law making it illegal to provide help within the state’s boundaries to minors seeking an abortion without parental consent.
Kentucky Governor Urges Prayers As Several Killed At Bank
Residents in the U.S. state of Kentucky faced calls for prayers Monday after authorities confirmed that at least four people were killed, including friends of the governor, while eight others were injured in a shooting at a bank in downtown Louisville.
Deficit soars to $1.1 trillion for first half of fiscal 2023
The federal budget deficit soared to $1.1 trillion for the first half of fiscal 2023, the Congressional Budget Office estimated Monday, $430 billion more than in the same time frame the previous year.
Christian News
Indonesia: Government authorities continue to shut down churches
Amid an ongoing spate of government-sponsored church closures in Indonesia, the Purwakarta Simalungun Protestant Christian Church (GKPS) was forced to give up worshiping and building a sanctuary in Cigelam Village because the Purwakarta Regency Government in West Java refused to issue the requisite permit and de facto shut the church down, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Persecuted Chinese congregation arrives in the US seeking asylum
An entire congregation of more than 60 asylum-seeking Chinese Christians has arrived in the US after their application for refugee status on the grounds of persecution by China’s government was rejected by both South Korea and Thailand, the Washington Times reports.