Prophecy News Watch - May 15, 2024
Around the World
EU Introduces Unprecedented Migrant Policies
After years of debate, the European Union is introducing new migration and asylum rules that include tougher borders and shared responsibility among the bloc's 27 members amid concerns about a massive influx of millions of migrants from mainly Muslim nations in recent years.
Scores Killed In Indonesia Flooding
Authorities said Tuesday that at least 52 people were killed by flash floods and mudslides in Indonesia's West Sumatra province, and more than 3,000 people have been evacuated.
Jordan Joins “Eager Lion” International Military Exercise With 22 Other Nations, Israel Not Joining
Asserting its decision has "nothing to do" with the current crises in the Middle East, Jordan has announced it will join 32 other countries to participate in this year’s "Eager Lion" military exercises involving each country’s ground, naval, and air forces, the Times of Israel reports.
WHO Moving Towards Global Health Directives Despite Mounting Criticism, Critics Say (Worthy News In-Depth)
Prominent critics, including politicians and experts, fear the World Health Organization (WHO) will make another bid for global control with an amendment of the International Health Regulations and the signing of what is now called the "WHO Pandemic Agreement."
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Advances Further into Rafah, Over 450,000 Palestinians Displaced
Israeli tanks advanced deeper into eastern Rafah on Tuesday, reaching residential areas of the southern border city, where over a million displaced individuals had sought refuge amid the conflict with Hamas in Gaza.
Inside the United States
Bipartisan Members of Congress, Jewish Professors Oppose Antisemitism Bill
A coalition of Republican and Democratic lawmakers, nearly 700 Jewish professors, and others oppose an antisemitism bill sent to the U.S. Senate, arguing it’s unconstitutional and doesn’t adequately address antisemitism.
House Approves Bill To Add Citizenship Question To Census, Change How Congressional Seats Are Apportioned
Voting along party lines, the Republican-led House has approved a bill that would break with 230 years of practice by adding a question on citizenship to the census: the move would cut non-citizens from the decennial count and reduce the number of seats held by states with high non-citizen populations relative to other states.
Christian News
Florida Church Baptizes More Than 1,600 People In One Day
Pastor Joby Martin, founder and lead pastor of Florida’s The Church of Eleven22 reports that his church witnessed a record 1,614 people publicly declare their faith in Jesus through baptism during an annual one-day Gospel event earlier this month, Crosswalk reports. The yearly event took place at Hanna Park Beach in Jacksonville, Florida on May 5.
China: Two Imprisoned Church Leaders In Poor Health
Concerns are intensifying for the health of two house church leaders in eastern China who have been imprisoned on charges of alleged fraud, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Pennsylvania: Pastor Says God Protected Congregants When Tornado Smashed Into Their Building
The pastor of a Christian ministry in Pennsylvania says God protected his congregants when a tornado tore into their church building during a worship service Saturday, ripping off the steeple and a roof, and smashing windows Crosswalk reports. According to the National Weather Service, the twister was probably an EF-2 tornado with winds between 111-135 mph.
EU Introduces Unprecedented Migrant Policies
After years of debate, the European Union is introducing new migration and asylum rules that include tougher borders and shared responsibility among the bloc's 27 members amid concerns about a massive influx of millions of migrants from mainly Muslim nations in recent years.
Scores Killed In Indonesia Flooding
Authorities said Tuesday that at least 52 people were killed by flash floods and mudslides in Indonesia's West Sumatra province, and more than 3,000 people have been evacuated.
Jordan Joins “Eager Lion” International Military Exercise With 22 Other Nations, Israel Not Joining
Asserting its decision has "nothing to do" with the current crises in the Middle East, Jordan has announced it will join 32 other countries to participate in this year’s "Eager Lion" military exercises involving each country’s ground, naval, and air forces, the Times of Israel reports.
WHO Moving Towards Global Health Directives Despite Mounting Criticism, Critics Say (Worthy News In-Depth)
Prominent critics, including politicians and experts, fear the World Health Organization (WHO) will make another bid for global control with an amendment of the International Health Regulations and the signing of what is now called the "WHO Pandemic Agreement."
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Advances Further into Rafah, Over 450,000 Palestinians Displaced
Israeli tanks advanced deeper into eastern Rafah on Tuesday, reaching residential areas of the southern border city, where over a million displaced individuals had sought refuge amid the conflict with Hamas in Gaza.
Inside the United States
Bipartisan Members of Congress, Jewish Professors Oppose Antisemitism Bill
A coalition of Republican and Democratic lawmakers, nearly 700 Jewish professors, and others oppose an antisemitism bill sent to the U.S. Senate, arguing it’s unconstitutional and doesn’t adequately address antisemitism.
House Approves Bill To Add Citizenship Question To Census, Change How Congressional Seats Are Apportioned
Voting along party lines, the Republican-led House has approved a bill that would break with 230 years of practice by adding a question on citizenship to the census: the move would cut non-citizens from the decennial count and reduce the number of seats held by states with high non-citizen populations relative to other states.
Christian News
Florida Church Baptizes More Than 1,600 People In One Day
Pastor Joby Martin, founder and lead pastor of Florida’s The Church of Eleven22 reports that his church witnessed a record 1,614 people publicly declare their faith in Jesus through baptism during an annual one-day Gospel event earlier this month, Crosswalk reports. The yearly event took place at Hanna Park Beach in Jacksonville, Florida on May 5.
China: Two Imprisoned Church Leaders In Poor Health
Concerns are intensifying for the health of two house church leaders in eastern China who have been imprisoned on charges of alleged fraud, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Pennsylvania: Pastor Says God Protected Congregants When Tornado Smashed Into Their Building
The pastor of a Christian ministry in Pennsylvania says God protected his congregants when a tornado tore into their church building during a worship service Saturday, ripping off the steeple and a roof, and smashing windows Crosswalk reports. According to the National Weather Service, the twister was probably an EF-2 tornado with winds between 111-135 mph.