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The Lausanne Movement, founded in 1974, presents itself as a global evangelical network aimed at fulfilling the Great Commission. However, it has since evolved into a platform for globalist ideologies, aligning closely with organizations like the World Economic Forum. Prominent evangelical leaders within Lausanne, including false teachers such as Tim Keller, David Platt, and Rick Warren, push for social justice, wealth redistribution, and environmental activism. This movement subtly repackages Christianity to support a socialist agenda, undermining the true gospel in favor of worldly philosophies and a distorted social mission. The Lausanne Movement not only aligns with these globalist ideologies but...

Iran has directly fired hundreds of ballistic missiles at every corner of Israel. How will the IDF respond to this massive attack from the Iranian regime? Is a full-scale, Middle East war between Iran and Israel now a distinct possibility? Meanwhile, a deadly terrorist attack shatters the Jaffa area of Tel Aviv. Watch now.

[Catholic Caucus] Bishop Strickland calls on ‘all of the shepherds of the Church’ to defend the faith as Synod loomsBishop Joseph Strickland implored the Church’s shepherds ‘to stand firmly for Christ’ ahead of the Synod on Synodality and urged the faithful not to accept ‘any synodal process that contradicts the Deposit of Faith of the Catholic Church.’The following is Bishop Joseph Strickland’s open letter to the participants of the Synod on Synodality.September 30, 2024The Feast Day of St. JeromeAn open letter to the participants of the final session of the Synod on Synodality, as well as to the Faithful who...

Theologian participating in Synod on Synodality heralds heterodox viewsSpanish theologian Cristina Inogés, appointed by Pope Francis to participate in the Synod on Synodality, argues in a recently released document that “Christianity should never have become a religion.”In a September article titled “Del Sínodo al jubileo: construyendo comunidad en diálogo” (“From the Synod to the Jubilee: Building Community in Dialogue”), Inogés argues that Jesus sought to hand on a way of life and human relationships based on fraternity, not to found an institutionalized religion with hierarchies and “to separate a small part from the rest, the priests — the clergy —...

Disclaimer: I am amazed to see the tremendous support from Christians all over the world for us, the Israeli people, and the Zionist endeavor. I find, however, certain points that I believe need to be addressed. We may read a controversial piece in the news and automatically side with Israel, but keep in mind that even our elected policymakers fall short. For example, we tend not to conflate the fact that Tel-Aviv, the symbol of Zionist financial success and achievement, is also the gay capital of the world, but we should. Abortions are also legal in Israel, government subsidized, easily...

[Catholic Caucus] Homeschoolers vs. GoliathIt is apparent that there is real division in the Church; banning the homeschoolers from church property has revealed that division far more than allowing them to use the space ever could have.What is interesting about the recent statement in the San Diego diocese banning homeschoolers from using parish facilities is that it opens with, “parents are the first teachers of their children,” yet it concludes with, “homeschooling is not inherently a ministry of the parish.” If parents are the first teachers of their children, shouldn’t that all-important and sacred duty be a ministry of the...

Daily Readings from the USCCBWhen the days for Jesus to be taken up were fulfilled, he resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem, and he sent messengers ahead of him. Luke 9:51–52Shortly after Jesus spoke to His disciples about His pending suffering, death and resurrection, we read that Jesus “resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem.” There is much to reflect upon in that short statement. First of all, Jerusalem was the place of the Temple where the animal sacrifices of the Old Testament took place as a prefiguration of the one and ultimate sacrifice to come. Jesus came into this world...

[Catholic Caucus] Bishop Schneider tells Michael Knowles that reverence is a question of taking ‘God seriously’‘God is not something which we can treat as we like. God is God,’ the Kazakhstan bishop said of the importance of right worship.Bishop Athanasius Schneider stressed the importance of reverence toward God in a Friday interview, saying that it is a question of taking God “seriously.”The Kazakhstan bishop began by telling Daily Wire host Michael Knowles how as a child he lived under the Soviet regime and grew up in the “catacombs” of the Catholic Church, with his parents helping to organize “secret Masses.”...

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Pope Francis said on Sunday victims of Catholic clergy sexual abuse in Belgium deserved more financial compensation, calling the amounts allocated to them so far "too small". On the flight back to Rome from Belgium, where the pontiff was pressed by the country's political leaders for more concrete actions to address clergy abuse, Francis also reiterated the Catholic Church's commitment to helping survivors. "We must take care of those who have been abused, and punish the abusers," he said. Francis was urged in Belgium by both King Philippe and Prime Minister Alexander De Croo to do more to help abuse...

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington, Vermont has filed for bankruptcy in federal court. It follows decades of sexual abuse allegations and settlements, according to current Bishop John McDermott, who was just installed in July. In 2019, an independent committee formed by former Bishop Christopher Coyne published a public report about the abuse allegations. To date, the Diocese says 40 priests had credible claims against them, for sexual abuse of a minor. Most of the incidents occurred between 1950 and 1980, according to court documents. According to paperwork filed Monday, the Diocese settled nearly 30 cases in 2006 and 11...

(RNS) — At least two dozen churches in the Christian Reformed Church of North America are in the process of severing their ties with the denomination over their disagreements with its increasingly rigid stance on sexuality. Four Michigan churches have already sent resolutions of disaffiliation to a regional geographic body called the Classis Grand Rapids East, stating that they intend to leave. Leaders of an additional five Michigan churches, also in the regional body, said they were drafting their letters, which should be received by the classis’s next business meeting. Outside of Michigan, 15 more churches are also planning to...

Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem (10/1/24)[Prayer]Names and Titles of God the Holy Spirit (Inspiration ) Matthew 22:4342 Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David. 43 He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying, 44 The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool? 45 If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?King James Version________________________God Bless America.ML/LTOS

1 October 2024 Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin, Doctor on Tuesday of week 26 in Ordinary Time Roman-catholic church of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Pavlodar, Kazakhstan Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: B(II).Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst readingJob 3:1-3,11-17,20-23Why did I not perish on the day I was born?Job broke the silence and cursed the day of his birth. This is what he said:May the day perish when I was born, and the night that told of a boy conceived.Why did I not die new-born, not perish...

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. ~ 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Religion Forum Threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind. Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Let there be known among the nations in our sight the avenging of the blood...

“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). Sin is pervasive and deadly. When the early church father Chrysostom remarked, “I fear nothing but sin,” he correctly identified sin as the greatest threat any person faces. Sin mars all the relationships people are involved in: with other people, with themselves, and, most significantly, with God. Sin causes suffering, disease, and death in the physical realm and also causes spiritual death—eternal separation from God in Hell. Because sin is so deadly, we need to carefully define it, so we can understand and avoid it. First...

On Sept. 25, the pastors of Winder Church (formerly War Hill South) found themselves locked out of their own sanctuary in Winder, Georgia. The move to have the locks changed came, they said, without warning, but was not entirely unexpected. Five months prior, the small satellite campus, which draws an average of 45 people on a typical Sunday and hosts a Cub Scout pack, had disassociated from its parent organization, Church at War Hill, due to a string of scandals previously covered by MinistryWatch, including an alleged robbery cover-up and abusive treatment of PTA moms. In an April 28 letter,...

Ray Ortlund, the pastor of Immanuel Church in Nashville and a well-known contributor to The Gospel Coalition, has pulled off quite the act for years. He’s been quietly cultivating his “conservative” persona, preaching from a pulpit of orthodoxy while, in reality, cozying up to the left. Well, the cat’s out of the bag now. He has now openly endorsed Kamala Harris for president. Image Not that we didn’t already know he was a closet leftist, but his recent tweet—“Never Trump. This time Harris. Always Jesus”—is all we need to prove it. Let’s break it down, when he says, “Never Trump,”...

[Catholic Caucus] Report: Political Donations by “Professional” Catholics Heavily Favor DemocratsIn 2016, the Lepanto Institute conducted a review of political contributions from employees of Catholic Relief Services, finding that 98% of those employees contributed to pro-abortion candidates and causes.A new analysis of political campaign contributions, conducted by the Lepanto Institute and Complicit Clergy, updated and expanded this initial research to include individuals working for various other Catholic charitable institutions, namely Catholic Charities, Covenant House, St. Vincent de Paul, Catholic Relief Services, the Knights of Columbus, Cross Catholic Outreach and Jesuit Refugee Service.We examined 47,000 public records for employees of those...

Tensions along Israel’s northern border continue to ramp up as the IDF readies its troops for a ground operation in Lebanon. The Israeli military is currently entering Hezbollah tunnels, as the Middle East braces for war. What will the Iranian regime in Tehran do to aid its beleaguered, yet most valuable and deadly proxy? What prophetic implications does this impending cross border war carry? Join us today at 5:20pm Eastern time on our YouTube channel as we break down all the latest news out of Israel and what comes next.