World News and Prophecy: May 2002

News of the sexual abuse of children by priests can no longer be covered up, and has serious implications for the Catholic Church in the United States...

Material wealth often masks spiritual and moral poverty, and not just in the United States. Our correspondent in Britain sees evidence all around.

The 21st century sees the entertainment-centered culture of the Western world spread around the globe through movies, television, music and the...

"Make a chain, for the land is filled with crimes of blood, and the city is full of violence" (Ezekiel 7:23). Must we accept crime as a way of life...

These news items may not seem to fit together; but by reflecting on the life and death of Queen Elizabeth's beloved mother, we can see important...

Colin Powell's example serves to teach a few lessons about enduring through trials.

Most people have scant appreciation of the constant dangers that stalk our planet. The presence of God in our lives is our only sure protection.

Confidence is a strong suit for any nation. As the global markets watch company after company implode due to fraud and larceny, the value of the...

European countries are experiencing a rise in anti-Semitic acts unlike any seen since World War II. Has the haunted past come knocking on the door...

Celebrations to mark the queen's Golden Jubilee centered on her role as head of the Commonwealth, the 54-nation multicultural organization that was...

There is a rage burning within today's Islamic world. We have already seen its effect in the events of last Sept. 11. It continues on the streets of...

Between 300,000 and 600,000 Americans will die this year, not from terrorist acts, but from a chronic disease growing so rapidly that it is now...