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January 17 - Ecumenism: A Network of Friendship
Article: Ecumenical Movement - Misc.
The Week of Prayer for Christian
Unity begins this Friday and ends a week later, on the Jan. 25 feast of
the Conversion of St. Paul. Every year on this occasion,
ecumenical activities are carried out in Rome, as
well as in dioceses, parishes, movements, schools and seminaries, or
wherever Christians are open to dialogue and coming together for prayer.
ZENIT talked with its prefect, Swiss Cardinal Kurt
Koch, who is also in charge of the dialogue with Judaism.
ZENIT: And what response has the
Catholic Church's push for a New Evangelization received from the other
groups?
Cardinal Koch:
The New Evangelization must have an ecumenical
dimension, because it's obvious that in Jesus'
priestly prayer He prayed that all would be one, so that the world would
believe. The credibility of the proclamation of the Gospel depends on
the unity of the Church. I have many
ecumenical counterparts who are happy with this initiative, however,
there are still some who aren't. It's very important to encourage all
ecumenical counterparts to reflect further on the challenge of the New
Evangelization.
ZENIT: And who are the most
enthusiastic?
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January 17 - Archaeological discovery supports Biblical account of Shiloh's destruction
Article: Biblical Archeology
The
discovery of a broken clay pitcher in a bed of ashes near Shiloh,
the ancient capital of Israel, suggests the city was burned to the
ground, according to an article in yesterday's
Huffington Post.
Two Old Testament books
Jeremiah and I Samuel describe a devastating defeat of the
Israelites by the Philistines near Shiloh.
Huffington Post cited the Tazpit News
Agency reports as its basis for the story which states
the Book Samuel writes of the battle between
the Israelites and the Phillistines, but has never explained exactly
how the city was destroyed.
The dating
of the pitcher, 1050 B.C.E. combined with the ashes found around it
suggests the city was destroyed by fire following the fierce battle.
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January 18 - No relief in sight for drought-stricken Plains
Article: Signs Of The Last Times
Dry
weather should continue through at least the end of January in
the drought-stricken U.S. Plains and a blast of Arctic cold air
in the Midwest early next week poses a threat to unprotected
livestock and possibly some wheat,
an agricultural meteorologist said on Friday.
"The hard red winter wheat belt
in the Plains looks quiet, dry and cooler next week, but there
shouldn't be a cold air threat in the Plains," said John Dee,
meteorologist for Global Weather Monitoring.
Dee
said temperatures would fall to zero degrees or below early next
week in the northern Midwest, roughly north of Interstate 80.
Coldest readings will be in the northern states of North and
South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, northern Iowa, Illinois and
Michigan.
"There's not a lot of snow cover so there is the potential for
some damage. Zero readings could reach as far west as Nebraska,"
he said.
"Drought relief will be limited," said Joel
Widenor, CWG meteorologist.
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January 17 - London warns of 'perfect Mideast storm,' calls for intense peace push
Article: Israel And The Last Days
The British foreign secretary warned of the
dire consequences of letting the current turmoil in the Middle East continue
unabated Thursday, calling on the US to lead a renewed drive for peace of
the type not seen in decades.
"2013 will be a crucial year in the Middle
East," William Hague said at the Menzies Research Centre
in Sydney, where he delivered the John Howard lecture.
"We could see a perfect storm of crises converging if the conflict in Syria
continues, the Middle East peace process remains stalled, and if Iran will
not enter into meaningful negotiations over its nuclear program."
Hague said US President Barack Obama should
take charge and launch an intense drive for peace matching that of the last
major Israeli Palestinian breakthrough in 1993.
"Before
long, a two-state solution could be made impossible by facts on the ground,"
Hague said.
"We recognize the immense obstacles to the
peace process, not least of all the role of Hamas in Gaza. But still, we
believe that it must be a priority for President Obama's re-elected
administration to launch a new effort to start the peace process, greater in
intensity than anything seen since the Oslo Accords."
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January 19 - Newsweek: Obama is 'The Second Coming'
Article: Miscellaneous
How did the rest of the media miss this?
According to the new issue of Newsweek online,
President Obama, who this weekend begins his second term--the third
president in a row to do so--is "The Second Coming."
With flattering photographs, the magazine edited by Obama fan Tina Brown
holds out hope that in his second Inaugural Address, Obama can inspire
and show that he can also lead.
The conservative media
watch dog, Media Research Center, first
noticed the God-like cover.
"Conservatives have long joked that the national press
corps see Barack Obama as the second coming of Jesus Christ. Today,
Newsweek - at least what's left of it, an online
product for tablets and e-readers - made it official,"
said Center Vice President Brent Baker.
"Next to a side shot of Obama's head, the 'Inauguration 2013'
cover story pronounces: 'The Second Coming.'"
Baker notes that the
author, long-time Newsweek veteran Evan Thomas,
gave Obama God-like qualities during his first
year in office, saying on MSNBC, "In a way, Obama's standing above the
country, above -- above the world. He's sort of God. He's going to bring
all different sides together."
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January 17 - Biometric Access Control for Seniors: A Sign of the Times?
Article: Miscellaneous
To some
extent, security integrators make their livelihood built
on fear. Homeowners and business owners must have at
least a smidgen of fear that their property or lives are
vulnerable to bad guys.
But how bad is society when a senior housing complex
is compelled to install a sophisticated, expensive
access control system based on a biometric facial
recognition system? In the past, these types of
high-level security systems were reserved for sensitive
government, pharmaceutical or other commercial
establishments, not a retirement home.
But
that's the solution installed at the Pasadena Interfaith
Manor Apartments in Pasadena, Texas. Community manager
Mike Garcia put his
trust in the SafeRise biometric solution from FST21, a
privately held Israeli manufacturer with offices in
Burlington, Mass. The system was installed ion247 based
in Birmingham, Ala.
The system, called the In Motion
Identification system, employs state-of-the-art
technologies that quickly identify anyone at the door
and allow approved users access through a fusion of
biometric recognition, face, behavioral, voice and
license plate recognition. There are no keys, cards or
access codes needed. SafeRise can make an informed
decision whether to allow entrance, verify guests or
transfer them to a monitoring station representative for
assistance.
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We hope the Weekly News In Review has been a
blessing to you.
Sincerely, Roger Oakland
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