World News and Prophecy

World News and Prophecy was published from 1998 to 2011 by the United Church of God. It was created to look at world events from a Biblical perspective and give insight on what is happening in the world. If you're interested in these back issues, you should also check out the World News and Prophecy section of the Beyond Today magazine.

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In Brief...World News Review A Divorce at the Click of a Mouse

Warring couples in Britain can now end their marriage quickly and cheaply-using the Internet.

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In Brief...World News Review Yeltsin Meets With Chinese Leader

President Boris Yeltsin met his Chinese counterpart Jiang Zemin, and the Russian leader renewed his call for the two nations to work together to build a "multi-polar world."

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In Brief...World News Review Future Energy Shortages Predicted

This summer's withering heat has forced some power companies to warn they are on the brink of running out of electricity. And just because it hasn't happened near you doesn't mean it won't in the future.

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In Brief... World News Review Sino-Russian Alliance

Stratfor's organizing theme for its 1999 Annual Forecast is found in the title: "A New and Dangerous World." That concept remains valid and the fundamental trends identified within that theme remain intact.

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Divorce Revolution Spawns Cohabitation Generation

Results of a Rutgers University study are sobering and disconcerting-the majority of today's young adults are inclined toward living together outside of marriage.

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The Hug Drug or Sorrow Sold for Sweetness?

Millions of teens and young adults around the world are getting high on ecstasy. Evidence is mounting that this drug has dangerous side effects-much worse than initially thought.

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Russia's Time of Troubles

Current troubles only serve to underscore long-standing weaknesses in the Russian system of government. Will Putin have the vision to lead his nation? Will Russians demand a stronger leader?

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A Modern Tale of Two Cities

The spotlight is currently on two world capitals. While both play key roles within today's political and religious mix, it is their future role that readers should carefully watch and understand.

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Never on Sunday?

Germany wrestles with its "store closing law."

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World News and Prophecy: September - October 1999

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This Is the Way, Walk in It: “A Father to the Fatherless”

The dictionary defines orphan as “a child whose parents Torriero describes “pictures of the smiling, famous are deceased.” That’s a very short definition that is to the point, but it nowhere begins to reflect the long life of challenges that...

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World News and Prophecy: August 1999

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This Is the Way, Walk in It: Ready, Aim-Peace!

Will modern day Turkey and the Kurds have the same vision as Esau in dealing with their nemesis?

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In Brief... World Looking Better Prepared for Y2K

Six months after the first global conference on the millennium bug, experts from over 170 countries met at the United Nations to assess progress in dealing with Year 2000 problems and preparations for coping with possible computer glitches.

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In Brief... Church Panel Backs Gay Ordinations

Gays and lesbians are one step closer to becoming part of the Presbyterian church's leadership.

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French Clown Rescues 800 Romanian Children From Sewers

Miloud Oukili, a French clown who has been living in Bucharest, Romania, for the past six years, has rescued over 800 abandoned children from the sewers where they lived.

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In Brief... Dissent in the Ranks of Iraq's Republican Guard

On June 2, the London-based newspaper Al-Zaman reported that a fatal clash erupted on May 24 between two Iraqi Republican Guard units.

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In Brief... England: Census of Homosexual Couples

For the first time in the history of England, a census of homosexual couples will be made.

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In Brief... Marian Congress of Year 2000 An Important Celebration of Jubilee

As part of the celebrations of the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000, Rome will be the host site for the next International Marian Congress.

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In Brief... Catholic Church Ends Salvation Dispute With Lutherans

The Roman Catholic and Lutheran churches have ended a nearly five-century-old dispute over how people achieve salvation.

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