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New papal document reads like a conclusion in search of an argumentWhen the new Motu proprio, titled Ad theologiam promovendam, is read through the lens of current theological debates, it’s clear that it privileges the long sought after dream of progressive theologians.Yesterday, Pope Francis released a “Motu Proprio” about how to do theology in the modern context. Titled Ad theologiam promovendam, it makes the case that theology must no longer be from a “desk” and must no longer be merely “abstractly re-proposing formulas and schemes of the past.” Theology must now be inductive and take into account the lived experience...

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In November 2023, a tense situation unfolded at Hamburg Airport in Germany when an armed individual crashed a car through the airport’s gate. The driver, reportedly holding two children hostage, engaged in a standoff with authorities. This incident not only raised concerns about airport security but also highlighted the vulnerability of public spaces and the need for effective crisis response protocols. Airport Security and Vulnerabilities: The armed standoff at Hamburg Airport brings to the forefront the critical issue of airport security. Airports, being high-profile targets for potential attacks, have implemented various security measures to ensure the safety of passengers, staff,...

LOS ANGELES - The mother of the 13-year-old who was violently attacked inside a Harbor City McDonald's filed a lawsuit Friday against the fast food restaurant and her daughter's alleged adult assailant, Ariana Lauifi. According to the lawsuit, McDonald's failed to help prevent Lauifi's aggressive conduct. "I am heartbroken that my innocent daughter was beaten," said Jones' mother Angelina Gray. "McDonald's staff and managers did nothing to intervene. They all stood and watched." 13-year-old Kassidy Jones entered the crowded McDonald's at 1728 Lomita Blvd in Harbor City after school on Sept. 6. When Jones walked inside, Lauifi was allegedly yelling...

Rapper Macklemore made a surprise appearance at a pro-Palestine protest in Washington DC as upwards of 100,000 people descended on the US capital to condemn President Biden's support for Israel and call for a ceasefire. The massive gathering is the latest demonstration against Israel's bombardment of Gaza, which has so far killed for than 9,250 people according to the state's health ministry. In an unexpected turn, the 'Thrift Shop' singer took the to stage to condemn Israel's retaliatory strikes, while admitting he may not be the most 'qualified' person to chime in. 'They told me to be quiet, they told...

AMMAN - Arab leaders on Saturday called for an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s military offensive in Gaza, pressing US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to convince Israel, but the top US diplomat said such a halt right now would only allow Palestinian militant group Hamas to regroup and attack Israel again. In a rare public disagreement at a news conference in Amman, the foreign ministers of Jordan and Egypt, standing alongside Mr Blinken, repeatedly pushed for a cessation of hostilities, saying the death of thousands of civilians could not be justified as self-defence. They also refused to discuss in depth...

Hamas's October 7 killing spree in southern Israel was "horrific" and unjustifiable, but what is "also true is that the occupation and what's happening to Palestinians is unbearable," former President Barack Obama said in comments published Saturday.The remarks come after Obama earlier warned that an Israeli ground operation in Gaza could "backfire," arguing that while Israel had the right to defend itself, any civilian death would increase support for extremism and harm the country's long-term security.In his latest intervention, the former president argued for all sides of the debate over Israel and Palestine to acknowledge the "complexity" of the conflict...

Martin Armstrong of Armstrong Economics published an article this week about the so-called Socrates program and how it has successfully predicted all sorts of things throughout history by looking at business cycles. Based on what Socrates is saying, 2023 is the year of World War III, which was predicated by the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) “pandemic” and other bellwether moves by globalist powers to signal a shift into the next cycle.As we have been reporting a whole lot as of late, every time economies start to falter – especially those built on Keynesian economics and usury-based fiat money systems – the...

TOKYO -- China's presence is growing in cybersecurity technology, with companies such as Huawei and Tencent accounting for six of the top 10 global patent holdings in the sector as of August. Chinese companies have made headway in technological fields that affect economic security, according to industry insiders, as they focus on fostering their own tech amid the growing standoff between the U.S. and China. The rankings, compiled by Nikkei in cooperation with U.S. information services provider LexisNexis, are based on patents registered in 95 countries and regions, including Japan, the U.S., China and the European Union. Patent registrations were...

The "Freedom Convoy for Palestine," organized by the Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH), departed from Istanbul en route to Incirlik Air Base in Adana on Friday, aiming to show solidarity with Palestine. Numerous NGOs and citizens assembled under the leadership of the IHH at the parking lot of the Ataturk Olympic Stadium. Participants chanted slogans against Israel and expressed their outrage over the attacks on Gaza. Bulent Yildirim, the president of the IHH, stated in his remarks that their actions are not only directed against Incirlik Air Base but against all American bases worldwide.

Tens of thousands of pro-Hamas/Palestinian demonstrators marched in downtown DC on Saturday demanding a ‘cease fire.’ “We’re here to say we support freedom for Palestine,” ANSWER Coalition media coordinator Walter Smolarek said, according to NBC Washington. “We’re here to demand a cease-fire now. We demand an end to the massacre of civilians in Gaza.” “We’re gathered here because we believe that the Palestinian people have the right to live in freedom, have the right to live in peace and without being subjected to constant bombardments, to constant imprisonment, harassment, the occupation of their land,” Smolarek said. A massive group of...

Türkiye has “crossed out” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and will do everything to bring Israel’s violation of human rights and war crimes to the International Criminal Court (ICC), President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. The embattled premier “is no longer someone we can talk to, we have crossed him out,” Erdogan told reporters on Friday aboard the presidential plane returning from Kazakhstan, where he attended the Organization of Turkic States summit. “I said something in my speech at the Palestine Rally. I announced that we would support initiatives that would bring Israel’s human rights violations and war crimes to...

INTEGRITY: THE HEART OF NAVY CORE VALUES by a Submariner The following essay was written by a young enlisted submariner as a disciplinary assignment after a Captain's Mast for taking a shortcut in a maintenance procedure. Both the author and his Commanding Officer have agreed to its publication. Integrity is the heart and the very essence of each Navy Core Value, but more importantly, it is the foundation on which every aspect of submarine operations is built. Integrity must be the standard instilled within the innermost heart of every man who takes a submarine to the uttermost depths of...

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie lashed out at a crowd for booing at Florida’s GOP Freedom Summit, claiming their “anger against the truth is reprehensible.”After beginning his speech, the Republican presidential hopeful tried to speak, but was quickly met by jeers and boos from the crowd, demanding he get off the stage.Since running for office, Christie has been a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump unlike a majority of the Republican presidential field. As a result, MAGA supporters often berate Christie during public events and GOP conferences.Instead of allowing the crowd to continue to berate him, he quickly...

On Thursday, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) officially endorsed leading Republican presidential candidate and 45th President Donald Trump for the Republican nomination, encouraging the GOP to come together behind one candidate to take on President Joe Biden and the Democrat Party next year.Scott outlined his endorsement in an op-ed in Newsweek that began with a lambasting of Biden's agenda both domestically and abroad as well as a harkening back to Ronald Reagan's 1980 "morning in America' campaign. He went on to explain that he is optimistic that America can return to become the "undisputed moral leader of the free world" and...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis responded Friday to Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida’s endorsement of former President Donald Trump during an interview with Fox News.The GOP senator and previous Florida governor decided not to endorse his successor, and instead threw his support behind Trump on Thursday. DeSantis was asked directly about the endorsement, and reports that Republican state lawmakers in Florida would also soon flock to Trump, and told Fox News’ Sandra Smith that there’s still time to shore up support for his campaign before voting starts.“I must have missed where those voters have actually voted yet. Isn’t it odd...

All things considered, this is a positive first step and the first significant indication that Western propaganda around World War Reddit is failing.According to sources who are speaking to NBC News, U.S. and EU officials are gently beginning to talk to Ukraine government officials about what steps might need to be taken to bring an end to the Ukraine-Russia war. Obviously, for those who do not pretend, we all know the decision to end this conflict comes down to the USA telling Ukraine President Zelenskyy to open peace talks with Russia.The EU NATO alliance has recently started to show less...

By today (Nov/4/23), sadly, some 25 IDF soldiers already died heroically while fighting the fascistic brutal Gaza regime. But why does Israel sacrifice its finest, brave, young precious soldiers going street by street? And this is not just today with 242 hostages at the tunnels. This was always the case, humane Israel risking its lives by going door to door, engaging in dangerous urban warfare - where the enemy is the only side that seeks civilian deaths of both sides. Gaza, Lebanon, Judea Samaria, Ramallah, you name it. Any anti terror operation. And while Israel will keep sacrifice for the...

Pope's former mouthpiece, Father Spadaro wants to rewrite the Bible on genderSynodality becomes the practice of the ChurchFather Antonio Spadaro: "Today the Church is a place of great differences, and we are talking about a community that crosses spatial and cultural barriers"A section of the Synod concluded a few days ago (which will end next year), a stage that was important for the Universal Church. Let's take stock with Father Antonio Spadaro, Jesuit and elected Undersecretary of the Vatican Dicastery for Culture and Education, former Director of the magazine "Civiltà Cattolica".The final document talks about changes to the Code of...

Article VI, Clause 3: "The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States."