News and Prophecy Staff

Last week, gang violence in Haiti erupted with greater intensity. Gangs recently stormed a large prison, resulting in the release of 3,700 inmates and the deaths of at least 12 people (BBC, 4 March 2024). Gangs now control about 80 percent of the capital city of Port-au-Prince, and they have demanded the resignation of Haiti’s prime minister. Last weekend, gangs stormed a second prison and gained control of many police stations, killing many of the officers.

Immigration is a powerful force that brings many changes. While it is politically incorrect to point out concerns with uncontrolled immigration, overwhelming numbers of unassimilated migrants have the potential to radically change the culture and values of nations. Such changes are stirring a powerful backlash around the globe, including in Europe and Britain, where native cultures are being disrupted and overwhelmed.

January 15 marked 100 days since Hamas’ savage October 7 attack on Israel. The attack triggered a prolonged response from Israel, intent on wiping out Hamas in the Palestinian territories. But what was behind the initial attack? Western media tend to point to years of “Israeli subjugation.” However, a different picture emerges from other sources, including the testimony of a key Hamas leader.

The Scottish National Party is working hard to change the values of the nation. According to legal experts, proposed legislation, drafted with the help of trans activists, would effectively criminalize actions taken by parents to prevent their children from dressing differently from their birth gender (Telegraph, February 12, 2024).

It sounds like an oxymoron to call something an “atheist church,” but as mainstream church attendance continues to decline, atheist church attendance is on the rise (The Conversation, January 11, 2024). Atheist churches are an attempt to give non-religious people the sense of community and belonging often generated by attendance in traditional churches.