World Regions

"So the LORD scattered them abroad from there over the face of all the earth, and they ceased building the city" (Genesis 11:8).

Long ago, an ancient civilization revolted against God, gathering together and attempting to build a tower to the heavens. In response, God divided their languages and caused them to scatter across the globe. Now, millennia later, each world region has its own unique history...and shared future. Find out more below, or focus on a specific region with the links on the right.

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SMBC and Disposable Fathers

Family structure is constantly changing. We cannot afford to assume that different is better. Tampering with God's design will bring catastrophic results.
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Monarchs in the News

A tragedy in Nepal and an election in Bulgaria brought attention to the world's remaining monarchies-and the possible restoration of former monarchies in Europe.
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Reflections From the Rotunda

Conversations with German citizens show the diversity of feelings attached to the newly reconstructed German capital-a diversity that reflects different age groups, as well as an East vs. West mentality within the unified German state.
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World News and Trends: European sex-slave traffic increases

Some young women in Eastern European nations, desperate for a better way of life through well-paying jobs, are tricked, then threatened and abducted and finally bought and sold like so much livestock.
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World News and Trends: The plight of British farmers

According to government figures, British farmers' incomes dropped by almost 75 percent in five years.
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All the News That Fits Into One Minute

With the U.S. networks continually cutting back on international coverage, where can a Christian turn to watch world events?
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In Brief... Italy Goes Right

Italy's wealthiest citizen has a new job-prime minister of the country. In its May 13th general election, the electorate handed the job to Silvio Berlusconi, at the same time as it gave his conservative alliance a clear majority in both...
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In Brief... England: a Nation in Religious Decline

The Catholic auxiliary bishop of Liverpool, Vincent Malone, explained the national decline in terms of people's growing feeling of self-sufficiency.
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In Brief... Water Shortages Worsening

"One Billion Asians Could Be Parched in 24 Years, Say Experts" sounds like the title of a science-fiction novel. Actually, it's the title of an Agence France Presse report on a meeting of world experts on water supply who met...
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In Brief... Indonesia Unravels

Civil unrest and recent deployments have eroded discipline; field units ignore rules of engagement and even open fire on other forces. An outbreak of violence across the country will make it impossible for the army to hold the nation of...
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New Proposal for Europe's Future

Will Europe move beyond economic union to political union? Notable European politicians continue to raise the call for moving in that direction. Others are equally passionate in their opposition. Does the current situation relate to the "iron and clay" prophecy...
Shoes of victims of Auschwitz I in the Museum.
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This Is The Way, Walk in It: What's on the Front Page of Your Mind?

If evil occurs and no one pays attention, will it just go away?
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In Brief... World News Review: Europe Prepares for War

A former German admiral has laid out reasons why NATO and the European Union are putting themselves on a war footing.
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In Brief... World News Review: Radical Changes in EU Constitution Would Create a Strong Parliament

Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder will push for a radical restructuring of the European Union's governing institutions to create a centralized EU government with a two-chamber parliament and expanded powers.
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To Tell the Truth

It isn't easy to face the ugly truth about one's past actions. It's even harder for an entire nation to come to grips with a collective guilt. But if there is ever to be hope that the past is not...
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Reversal of Fortune for Two African Countries

Once one of the most unstable of African countries, Ghana is now a model of stability and success. what turned Ghana around in the past 20 years? What lessons are there in its success story for the other struggling African...
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French Intellectuals see Germany as Potential Threat

Several recent books published in France have warned about Germany. the authors differ on various points, but all agree that missteps now could mean a future dominated by Germany.
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Doctor's Firsthand Account of South African Aids Crisis

"Then it hit me, 'I'm playing God,' " writes a doctor treating AIDS patients in South Africa. Read the doctor's emotional account of the horrors of the unending calamity.
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World News and Trends: Prussian revival?

Prussia-a nation that was part of what is today eastern Germany-was dissolved by the Allies as a country shortly after World War II because it was viewed as a militaristic and reactionary power contributing to the rise of Adolf Hitler.
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World News and Trends: Indonesia plagued by corruption and vigilantes

Indonesia is a far-flung nation of 17,000 islands. It began as a modern state in 1949, emerging from the Dutch colonial regime. It has a long history of violence. The English expression "to run amok" comes from an Indonesian term...
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