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00:02:31 - 00:03:49: Palantir's development of a centralizedsurveillance database under the Trump administration, merginggovernment data to track citizens, linked to Peter Thiel and CIA'sIn-Q-Tel.00:23:42 - 00:25:42: Palantir's database criticized as a FourthAmendment violation, enabling a digital general warrant that compilesextensive personal data, eroding constitutional protections.01:07:27 - 01:08:51: Palantir's geospatial and anticipatoryintelligence compared to “Pre-Crime,” with the internet as asurveillance tool, and Palantir depicted as the “Eye of Sauron.”01:20:21 - 01:22:54: Ukraine's deployment of drone swarms from trucksto destroy Russian bombers, highlighting the shift to cost-effective,autonomous warfare with significant strategic impact.01:31:06 - 01:33:55: Ukraine's drone attack framed as a modern PearlHarbor, revealing Russia's outdated military and U.S. vulnerability toasymmetric drone warfare, advocating peace over escalation.01:38:27 - 01:39:40: Ukrainian sabotage derailing trains in Russia'sBryansk and Kursk regions, killing seven and injuring others, seen asterrorism to disrupt peace talks, with possible Western involvement.(Added back for its intriguing suggestion of covert Westerninvolvement in escalating conflict, tying into geopoliticalmanipulation.)01:54:47 - 01:58:45: Geese Busters exposes a duck farm's false birdflu claim, with only 2-3 sick birds, suggesting governmentmanipulation to justify culling and farmer payouts.02:06:48 - 02:08:29: Geese Busters theorizes government culling ofbirds to clear airspace for drones, as birds attack drones, posingrisks to surveillance and weaponized drone operations, with anecdotesof hawks targeting drones. (Added back for its unique connectionbetween bird culling and drone surveillance, enhancing thesurveillance and warfare narrative.)02:11:40 - 02:13:43: Critique of inhumane government methods likesuffocating poultry with foam, driven by false bird flu claims,incentivizing farmers with large payouts, inflating food prices, anddisrupting supply chains. (Added back for its expose ofgovernment-driven food supply manipulation, linking to broader controlmechanisms.)02:55:19 - 02:58:11: Ukrainian billionaire Vadim Nova detailsZelensky's persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, banning itand imprisoning clergy, underscoring his dictatorial rule backed bythe West. Follow the show on Kick and watch live every weekday 9:00am EST – 12:00pm EST https://kick.com/davidknightshow Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to https://davidknight.gold/ for great deals on physical gold/silver For 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to https://trendsjournal.com/ and enter the code KNIGHT Find out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.comIf you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-showOr you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-david-knight-show--2653468/support.

00:02:31 - 00:03:49: Palantir's development of a centralizedsurveillance database under the Trump administration, merginggovernment data to track citizens, linked to Peter Thiel and CIA'sIn-Q-Tel.00:23:42 - 00:25:42: Palantir's database criticized as a FourthAmendment violation, enabling a digital general warrant that compilesextensive personal data, eroding constitutional protections.01:07:27 - 01:08:51: Palantir's geospatial and anticipatoryintelligence compared to “Pre-Crime,” with the internet as asurveillance tool, and Palantir depicted as the “Eye of Sauron.”01:20:21 - 01:22:54: Ukraine's deployment of drone swarms from trucksto destroy Russian bombers, highlighting the shift to cost-effective,autonomous warfare with significant strategic impact.01:31:06 - 01:33:55: Ukraine's drone attack framed as a modern PearlHarbor, revealing Russia's outdated military and U.S. vulnerability toasymmetric drone warfare, advocating peace over escalation.01:38:27 - 01:39:40: Ukrainian sabotage derailing trains in Russia'sBryansk and Kursk regions, killing seven and injuring others, seen asterrorism to disrupt peace talks, with possible Western involvement.(Added back for its intriguing suggestion of covert Westerninvolvement in escalating conflict, tying into geopoliticalmanipulation.)01:54:47 - 01:58:45: Geese Busters exposes a duck farm's false birdflu claim, with only 2-3 sick birds, suggesting governmentmanipulation to justify culling and farmer payouts.02:06:48 - 02:08:29: Geese Busters theorizes government culling ofbirds to clear airspace for drones, as birds attack drones, posingrisks to surveillance and weaponized drone operations, with anecdotesof hawks targeting drones. (Added back for its unique connectionbetween bird culling and drone surveillance, enhancing thesurveillance and warfare narrative.)02:11:40 - 02:13:43: Critique of inhumane government methods likesuffocating poultry with foam, driven by false bird flu claims,incentivizing farmers with large payouts, inflating food prices, anddisrupting supply chains. (Added back for its expose ofgovernment-driven food supply manipulation, linking to broader controlmechanisms.)02:55:19 - 02:58:11: Ukrainian billionaire Vadim Nova detailsZelensky's persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, banning itand imprisoning clergy, underscoring his dictatorial rule backed bythe West. Follow the show on Kick and watch live every weekday 9:00am EST – 12:00pm EST https://kick.com/davidknightshow Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to https://davidknight.gold/ for great deals on physical gold/silver For 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to https://trendsjournal.com/ and enter the code KNIGHT Find out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.comIf you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-showOr you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-david-knight-show--5282736/support.

Original Publish Date: 5/8/2025 Description: The conclave is over and the prediction markets were dead wrong. In this episode of History of the Papacy, we dive into the fascinating rise of Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope. Just days before his election, he barely registered in the prediction markets. So how did he win in less than five ballots? We explore how these markets work, why they usually get things right, and why the conclave is one place where money can’t predict the Holy Spirit. Support the show: Buy me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/historyofthepapacy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/historyofthepapacy Buy me a book! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1MUPNYEU65NTF Have questions, comments or feedback? Here are ways to contact me: Email Us: steve@atozhistorypage.com https://www.atozhistorypage.com/podcast Music Provided by: "Sonatina in C Minor" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Funeral March for Brass" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Crusade Heavy Perfect Loop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Agnus Dei X - Bitter Suite Kevin MacLeaod (incomptech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Begin Transcript: [00:00:00] Welcome back to the History of the Papacy Podcast, a podcast about the Popes of Rome and Christian Church. Prepare yourself to step behind the ropes and leave the official tour of the story of the Popes and Christianity. I am your host, Steve Gura, and I thank you for joining me on this journey. Hey everybody, it's Steve here. I recorded this episode about, uh, maybe two days ago, and a lot has changed since that recording. We do have a new Pope, Pope Leo the 14th, who was former Cardinal. Robert Prevost, who is the [00:01:00] first American Pope, or who is the first American pope. We'll get into a lot of the details about this future Pope. We'll probably do an episode on this Cardinal Prevost, where he came from. There's a lot of interest. Details with his life. We probably won't get into a tremendous amount of detail because there's just so much new information coming out about him, but related to this episode that I recorded before, and I think this, this, uh, you should definitely hang on all the way to the end because it's so interesting. This whole episode was based around the prediction markets around who would be Pope, and I said it in this episode and I've said it many times. Prediction markets are very accurate in some ways, but I think that it was very inaccurate with this current Pope and just it would be inaccurate with Popes in general because it's such a unique election and that the only data points are the [00:02:00] 140 cardinals who go in, or the X amount of Cardinals will say in future conclaves. And we just don't know what the politics are. We don't a hundred percent know what the politics are going in, and we know. Basically 0% of what political machinations went on in that enclave. It must have been fascinating because of how quickly they came up with him. It was less than five ballots to get Cardinal Privos to become Pope Leo the 14th. It's one of the shortest conclaves of all times, only two days to get white smoke. So I think that that is fascinating. So definitely keep listening and let's see a little bit of how these markets worked. I'll just say that going in Cardinal Perlin was up. To 67% and Prevost was [00:03:00] pretty low down there. I don't even think he was on my uh, radar at all. He was on the poly market in the under 5%. So this will be definitely an interesting pay papacy to watch out for with this young pope, relatively young, not super young. 69 for an elected leader or of any sort or stripe in this era. That's young. So let's, let's check out and think a little bit more about these markets today. I'm going to address some of the top contenders for the, uh, next Pope. I'm not gonna get too much into the, the detail of each of these Cardinals, because again, there's 140 of them. All of them are in play as. To be the next Pope. So what I'm gonna do is I'm gonna take a little different tack than our friends over at Pontax or Popular History. Definitely tune [00:04:00] into both of them because they are doing continued coverage as well. Way I'm going to look at it today is I wanna look at some of the, what are these cardinals who are meeting in conclave looking for in the next Pope? And then what I'm also going to look at is. The poly market prediction. Market website. And what the poly market is, is people literally put their money where their mouth is. They put um, I guess what you might call wagers or their maybe investing in their own money on who they, the next Pope is. Honestly, they don't, most of these people, they're not gonna have any more insider information than you or I do. They're just predicting who they think the next Pope is. And what I think is valuable about poly market is this was more, this website was more accurate in the 2024 [00:05:00] presidential election than any of the polling and generally. Poly market is very accurate, especially as it gets closer and closer to the actual events, the more accurate it becomes. Again, there's some problems with the, the nature of. The conclave process because once they're in conclave, these 140 cardinals, a lot of politics breaks down when they're face to face and they're horse trading inside of the inside of the conclave. Somebody could be up, up, up, up, up in the ballots, but they're just not hitting that number, and then the whole conclave starts to switch and they could. Do a 180 turn that person who on the first initial ballots could have been the top contender, and then they start to lose steam and it [00:06:00] starts swinging towards somebody else. That can very easily happen when these popes. When these cardinals are on lockdown, could this be a quick conclave or could it be a long, drawn, drawn out affair? We just don't know at this time. Now, before we get too far into the actual, who's the, who are our top contenders? As on poly market. Let's talk a little bit about what these cardinals are actually looking for and what are some of the, the factors at play. This, it really is the, the chest, the 3D chest, the five D chest, if you will, of a conclave. What, what some of the factors that they're looking for is regionality. Is it going to be somebody from Europe inside of Europe? Is it an, is it an Italian or a Southern European versus the [00:07:00] Germans who have a really powerful block? Is it, are they looking? Are they looking for somebody who is. Theologically driven from a certain bent. Are they a moderate theologically? Are they liberal? Are they conservative? Are they a moderate conservative or liberal politically? And that politically charged moderate tism or liberalism or conservatism can very much change whether they are depending based on what region they're from. And then another factor, of course, is the. The person's age, are they looking for a pope that is younger or older? Are they looking for somebody who could be a placeholder? Fra? Pope Francis was Pope for a long time. He made a lot of changes. Are they looking for that cardinal? Who will become Pope, who's gonna be pretty much status quo? Are they gonna be a [00:08:00] Francis site, so to speak and continue his. Reforms and his changes and his policies, or are they going to look for somebody who's Auntie Francis, who's gonna go back on a lot of the things that he's done? Then there's the, it's sort of the X factor. Most of the popes who are real contenders are, uh, are all Latin, meaning that they're Roman. Roman and they're vet. But there's also this, uh. The so-called Sury Juris or Sury juris churches that are self-governing autonomous churches within the Roman Catholic Church. They're generally, uh, on the outside they would look like an Eastern Orthodox or an Oriental Orthodox, but they're not in communion with the Orientals or the. Or the Eastern Orthodox, but externally they look like them and [00:09:00] they have a lot of the same theological bents. None of these guys are really in the running, but it, it could be interesting that they wind up going with one of these. It's kind of an a way outsider possibility, but it's not. Impossible. So let's just talk about region quickly. Regions, we have the United States, we have South America, Europe. Then Africa and the East China and, uh, China really being the, that 800 pound gorilla in the room, generally speaking, the I. African cardinals are much more theologically conservative than maybe your European cardinals. You've got South America who many of their cardinals are much more. [00:10:00] Liberal politically and liberal, more liberal on the theological bent America, a real mixed bag. You have some very conservatively political and conservatively theological cardinals mixed in with some very liberal on both political and theological. Issues Europe. Again, a a mixed bag, but generally more liberal theologically and a mixture of liberal conserv or conservative politically. Now talking about theologically, you have your conservatives, your liberals, and your moderates, and your moderates. It's not like they're 50 50. A lot of times they don't have a a, they haven't drawn stark lines either liberal or conservative, or they do [00:11:00] have a mixed bag of both opinions. I. As far as somebody liberally, theologically, they're gonna be people who are more for remarriage, which was always a big no-no in the, uh, in the Catholic church where if you got divorced and you're not. You haven't been, your marriage wasn't a nulled in an official church capacity. These people, people, these laypeople who were married and divorced, were not allowed to get communion. They were essentially ex-communicated. So there's a lot of cardinals who wanna liberalize that. You have liberals who want to be ecumenical, meaning they wanna have strong ties and maybe even form communion again with some of the Protestant groups or some of the Eastern Orthodox and I. Oriental Orthodox [00:12:00] churches, they want much tighter, much tighter connections with these other churches that are not in communion with Rome. Conservatively, uh minded Cardinals want to be much stricter on those issues and they don't wanna. Necessarily have stronger ecumenical relationships with the other churches, or if the other churches wanna have relations with the Catholic church, they're gonna have to become Catholic and fall in line with Catholic Church dogmas. There's this big issue of the ordination of women. Liberals are leaning more towards the ordination of women. Maybe not full, full-blown priests, but maybe women, deacons. The conservatives are really against that. Then you have the issue of the Latin mass and the Latin mass is a. Huge [00:13:00] issue. Pope Francis the co, the Council of Vatican ii, all the way back in the sixties kind of dialed back and went back on the traditional Latin mass. And what we should really just say is the traditional Latin mass is not just saying the mass in Latin. There's a whole. Environment around that, where the people who are into the traditional Latin mass have certain political views, certain theological views. Popes later on, after Vatican two started to give the Latin mass a little bit more consideration. John Paul two light loosened up and allowed more groups to do this Latin mass. And then Pope Benedict. Loosened it a lot more, but Pope Francis really pulled back the reigns on how much the Latin mass was allowed and he fairly much banded except for certain groups and [00:14:00] certain circumstances. Hey, Steve here. If you're enjoying the history of the Papacy podcast joining us. On Patreon at patreon.com/history, ofthe papacy, we're working toward going completely listener funded, which means no more ads ever. When you join, you get early access to episodes, monthly book giveaways, and most importantly, your name is added to the history of the papacy dip. Dicks our own list of commemorated supporters. You can become an Antioch level supporter. For just $3 per month, but it makes a huge difference to making the history of the papacy ad-free and independent. Nobody likes ads, not you, not me, and I'm the guy who records them, so let's just give rid of them. Visit patreon.com/history of the papacy and join [00:15:00] today. Now, politically speaking, that's a whole different ball of wax. Like I said, regionally that's gonna change a lot because a conservative in Europe is going to look a lot different than, uh, conservative from say, the United States and what they believe in. Another big issue is on abortion, generally speaking. Abortion is an ex communicatable offense. If somebody gets an abortion, you're out and there's not a lot of options to get back in. You're more liberally inclined. Uh, pres and Cardinals would be willing to give people who have women who have had an abortion an option to get back into the church. Then we have this age issue, and age is very, it can be complicated because. Popes do not have to resign. [00:16:00] So you a, a cardinal could be right on the cusp of nine, uh, that 80-year-old of where they're no longer payable, but that cardinal could be 79 and 364 days old. Get elected Pope and still have good 10 years or more left in them and could still make a lot of changes. But then again, you have Cardinals who are in their fifties. They could have a 20 year reign no problem, and be very transformative. You could have a cardinal get picked who's very administrative minded and doesn't wanna make these big changes and all these different issues that are at play. There's just, we're talking about. Each, each single category that I've laid out, four, four different, five different categories, that they could be all over the place on these and inside of the conclave. They could be looking for somebody who's a little bit [00:17:00] of this, a little bit of that. It could just get down to the fact that as the, as the ballots start rolling out. They could go to somebody all together who's not any of these, and the cardinals could go for somebody who's in a way, opposed to them on many of the issues just because of way, the way this balloting inside of the conclave breaks down. There's probably going to be a lot of impetus for them to make it a, a conclave short. Like just let's boom, boom, boom and get it done with. There could be, but they could also get drawn out and it could take months. We just don't know. Pope Francis was a very quick conclave, not many ballots, but that doesn't necessarily mean the way it, it could play out in this current enclave. There's just so, so many factors at play. Then the, there's the, also the issue, a big issue [00:18:00] that in a lot of ways Pope Francis pun punted on, he talked a big game, but he didn't do much with the huge issue of the child sex abuse scandal. That's really been rocking the church since the sixties, but it's really played out during Francis' Reign. And Francis in Word took a very hard line, but then he didn't do much. And a lot of cardinals who are in sitting in conclave right now have very questionable backgrounds on what they, they actually did to fight against this. Major, major scandal. They, uh, some of the cardinals were very loose on who they were, who they clamped down on of priests that were known to have been essentially predators, and some cardinals came down hard on them.[00:19:00] Just another issue at hand. Now getting into who were the really, the guys who are in the top on Poly Market. We have Pietro Parlin. He's the top contender right now by far on Poly Market. He is. Coming in at 29% chance there's over a million dollars in play at his, uh, election. You can buy a, a share in Cardinal Parlin at uh, 29 cents us. He's youngish at 70 years old. He's an Italian, he's all of these cardinals. Uh, the thing you can really say is that they're all insiders. They all have top jobs. They are top, um, they're really ingrained into the, the whole. [00:20:00] Administration of the church. You can't really be a cardinal without doing that. He is the Cardinal Bishop of Santi, Simon, uh, GI Angela. As his, um, official post, he's also a member of the Council of Cardinal Advisors, and he's had a bunch of jobs. He was consecrated. He's actually one of the rare, uh, cardinals that was put in place by Pope. Uh. Pope Benedict. So he's been a, he's been around, even though he is only 70 years old. Most of the, of the vast majority of the Cardinals were actually appointed by Francis at this point. So this Pietro Harlene, he is definitely one to keep your eye on. Steve here with a quick word from our sponsors. The next one on the list [00:21:00] is coming in at 18% with, um, a, a well over $1.1 million in volume trading volume. So he's being heavily traded. Is Luis San Antonio Tagle and he is a Filipino. Uh, Cardinal. He seems to lean a little bit more on the theologically and politically liberal side, just from, you know, real broad strokes. And he is very young coming in at 67 years old and he's a. Probably, uh uh, what you could really call is a Francis site, and I think if he became Pope, he would definitely continue Francis' reforms and Francis' policies going forward. And somebody like him, you could see a easily a 20 year reign out of somebody [00:22:00] like him, maybe 25 year reign, somebody who's only 67 years old. Then we have coming in just a few percent lower Mateo Zui. He is coming in at about eight, $800,000 in volume on poly market. He's another Italian. He's a, uh, straight from Rome again. Young at 69 years of age. He's, uh, he's the bishop of Bologna, which is a powerful Italian episcopate. Again, I mean, these guys, they're, uh, they're, every single one of the, the top contenders resumes are totally, totally. Insiders, uh, inside of the, the papal, the curia, and the administrative arm of the papacy. [00:23:00] He's definitely another liberal who, uh, on political issues for sure. And again, he's another one who's probably would very much continue a lot of Francis' policies. Then you have. Coming in at 9%. So these top four that I've mentioned, they are, they're taking up about 70% of poly market. Turkson is an African Pope, or he's a African Cardinal Archbishop of Cape Coast in Africa Again. Full resume of all these jobs inside of the curia. A lot of these, uh, it, it's very interesting amongst the African Cardinals. Uh, Cardinal Syrah is another one who, uh, he's a little bit lower on the list only coming in at 3%. Where to Turin [00:24:00] is in at 9%, but with a lot of trading volume of over a million dollars. In volume. The African cardinals are of particular note because they are, the Catholicism is just exploding in Africa and it's bringing in a lot of, uh. New converts who are converting from either different Protestant groups or from the Native African religions, but they're, they're bringing in a lot, a lot of new, new converts. So that's something to watch because you're really in a, uh, an, an expansion mode. So they have to make certain compromises with native. Internal politics in Africa as well as the particular needs of these, the, these new groups of people who are coming into the church [00:25:00] who. Have their own beliefs, but are with an evangelistic faith. Some are, when they become Catholics, they're going to be very much, they wanna follow the letter of the law, but also they have their own thoughts on issues. I. And because they are growing so much, they're a force to be reckoned with. And I think that it's not impossible that they could go with an African cardinal just because this is such a powerful and growing block. And then the last Pope coming in at, or the last PO potential Pope is Pierre Batista Pizza Ball, who is an Italian again. He's leaning in. He's leaning in some ways towards the conservatives, but also the liberals. He is kind of a moderate. But he's really big into interfaith dialogue or ecumenical relationships between the different churches. Now, [00:26:00] another huge issue that I didn't mention is where cardinals are falling on some of the big hot button issues and. Two of the big hot button international issues in 2025 is the UK Russo Ukrainian War, which really pits in a lot of ways Catholicism versus Eastern Orthodoxy because there's, wow. We could get into a lot of issues here. Western Ukraine is largely Roman Catholic. Eastern Ukraine is largely amongst, especially amongst the Russian population. Russian Orthodox with deep, deep, deep ties to the Russian Orthodox Church under the patriarch Cial. Then in the middle, stuck in the middle are the what the Eastern Orthodox will call uni eights. But, [00:27:00] um, they're these, uh, the self-governing. Churches that would on the outside look Eastern Orthodox, but are actually in communion with Rome and they're stuck in the middle. But then you also have Eastern Orthodox who are a part of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church that's split away from the Russian Orthodox Church. They're accepted by some Eastern Orthodox but not accepted by the Russian Orthodox, so that's a huge issue going on. The popes of Rome have been sort of leaning more towards the, the breakaway Ukrainian Orthodox Church and against the Russian. Orthodox church inside of Ukraine. Huge political issue. Then you have the whole fight in the war that's currently going on in Gaza. [00:28:00] Now, that mostly focuses mu, most of the Gazen, uh, people are Muslim, but there's a significant Christian population and many of them are tied to the Eastern Orthodox Church. So beyond the religious issues, there's also the humanitarian issues for the Muslims and the Christians inside of Gaza. All issues that we're gonna have to look at, that we look at, uh, as outsiders not sitting inside of the conclave issues that. Many Catholics find very important to them, be it, uh, revolving around the Russo Ukrainian war and the war that's currently going inside of Gaza. Very important to many people in sitting inside of that conclave, the cardinals and the priest's laity, everybody who's outside of the conclave, [00:29:00] all issues that. Uh, we should be looking at and thinking about, and that these cardinals will certainly be looking at. So this is my little take on what to look for in the conclave, and definitely send in your comments and look for more. Coverage of conclave of 2025 coming up soon. I will talk to you next time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Issues of religious freedom, in theory, should not be controversial or disputed - there is a general consensus among public opinion that all peoples should have the right to worship according to their beliefs. And yet, it seems that we are going backwards on this basic right, with governments and political parties all around the world seeking to weaponize divides among faith communities to their partisan advantages and dubious agendas. This week on Departures we are very privileged to have the special guest Robert Destro, law professor at the Columbus School of Law of Catholic University, who served as Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor at State Department from 2019-2021. Destro discusses with host Robert Amsterdam many of the global challenges he faced in his official role in the previous administration, from China to the Middle East, as well as the Ukrainian government's campaign of persecution against the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. (Disclosure: Robert Amsterdam is an international lawyer representing the UOC).

The subject of Ukraine shattered the unity of Eastern Orthodoxy long before Russia's full-scale invasion began. In 2018 the Ukrainian Orthodox Church declared independence from Moscow with the approval of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. In response, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow broke off all relations with Constantinople, creating arguably the greatest schism in Orthodoxy for 1,000 years. There are now two main Ukrainian Orthodox Churches: one that supports independence and one still loyal to Moscow. As The Spectator's Ukraine correspondent Svitlana Morenets points out, Ukrainians who previously didn't care which church they attended now have to decide which to attend. Meanwhile, Dr Yuri Stoyanov, a fellow at SOAS, describes the alarming escalation of apocalyptic rhetoric encouraged by Kirill, whose talk of a Holy War against the forces of Antichrist is popular with soldiers but means little to the average Russian.  As we approach the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Svitlana and Yuri join host Damian Thompson to discuss the role of the Russian Orthodox Church in perpetuating the conflict. Has Holy War returned to Europe? And is it true that President Putin has secretly been taking part in bizarre quasi-shamanistic rituals?  Produced by Patrick Gibbons.

The subject of Ukraine shattered the unity of Eastern Orthodoxy long before Russia's full-scale invasion began. In 2018 the Ukrainian Orthodox Church declared independence from Moscow with the approval of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. In response, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow broke off all relations with Constantinople, creating arguably the greatest schism in Orthodoxy for 1,000 years. There are now two main Ukrainian Orthodox Churches: one that supports independence and one still loyal to Moscow. As The Spectator's Ukraine correspondent Svitlana Morenets points out, Ukrainians who previously didn't care which church they attended now have to decide which to attend. Meanwhile, Dr Yuri Stoyanov, a fellow at SOAS, describes the alarming escalation of apocalyptic rhetoric encouraged by Kirill, whose talk of a Holy War against the forces of Antichrist is popular with soldiers but means little to the average Russian.  As we approach the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Svitlana and Yuri join host Damian Thompson to discuss the role of the Russian Orthodox Church in perpetuating the conflict. Has Holy War returned to Europe? And is it true that President Putin has secretly been taking part in bizarre quasi-shamanistic rituals?  Produced by Patrick Gibbons.

Earl and Sandy start off the hour joined by Bob Amsterdam to discuss the developing situation with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Then, they discuss Wednesday night's tragic plane crash and the divisive rhetoric that President Trump decided to respond with. The Earl Ingram Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 8-10 am across the state. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook and X to keep up with Earl and the show!

As Ukraine fights to defend itself against Russia, the thousand-year-old Ukrainian Orthodox Church is fighting to stay open. Kelly Wright is joined by Bob Amsterdam to discuss the plight of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church—which is under siege from the Ukrainian government despite President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's efforts to secure continued U.S. support against Russia. Also, Kelly talks to George Gilder about Israel's technological advancements, which benefit America and the world despite ongoing conflicts with Hamas and Hezbollah. The segment emphasizes the geopolitical impact of global conflicts on the United States and the importance of bridging divisions to create a better world. ⭕️Watch in-depth videos based on Truth & Tradition at Epoch TV

Matthew talks to Peter Lineham about updates with the Ukranian Orthodox Church and the recent parliamentary ban on collaboration between the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the Moscow Patriarchate. 

It's Thursday, August 29th, A.D. 2024. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark Ukraine bans religious groups with ties to Russia Last Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky  signed a bill into law that bans religious groups with ties to Russia. The legislation targets the Ukrainian Orthodox Church which has historical ties to Russia. Ukraine has prosecuted over 100 of its leaders. Religion News notes, “Anyone concerned with freedom of conscience and belief can find legitimate reasons to condemn criminal charges over opinions expressed on social media or from the pulpit, which has been the case of many Ukrainian Orthodox Church clerics jailed since the invasion.” Australia becomes hostile to religious freedom Faith groups in Australia have been calling for more protections for religious freedom. They warn that people are facing increased discrimination for their religious beliefs. A proposed Religious Discrimination Act would have protected religious freedom. However, the government announced it is scrapping the measure. It is even considering removing religious freedom protections in the current Sex Discrimination Act. Monica Doumit with the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney said, “It is disappointing that there remains very little protection against discrimination on the basis of religious belief or activity.”  New York censors abortion pill reversal information In the United States, New York has been trying to silence pro-life groups, like Heartbeat International, from sharing information about abortion pill reversals. In response, Alliance Defending Freedom is supporting pro-life groups against the state.  A federal court ruled the pro-life groups can keep sharing life-saving information as the case proceeds. The ruling noted, “The First Amendment protects Plaintiffs' right to speak freely about [abortion pill reversal] protocol and, more specifically, to say that it is safe and effective for a pregnant woman to use in consultation with her doctor.” Proverbs 24:11 says, “Deliver those who are drawn toward death, and hold back those stumbling to the slaughter.” U.S. fertility rate drops again The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the U.S. fertility rate continues to drop. The fertility rate fell 3% last year to 55 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44. That amounted to 3.6 million babies who were birthed last year, down 68,000 compared to 2022. The fertility rate has been falling for decades, especially since the 2008 Great Recession. The rate increased slightly in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, but has continued to fall since then.  Male voters prefer Trump; Female voters prefer Harris The New York Times released polling data from battleground states this month. The poll noted a gender gap in political preference, especially among young people. Men tended to support former President Donald Trump, while women tended to support Vice President Kamala Harris.  Among people aged 18 to 29, women favored Kamala by 38 percentage points, and men favored Trump by 13 points. That's a 51-point gender gap, up from a 39-point gap when President Joe Biden was still in the race for the White House.  Tulsi Gabbard: Kamala Harris is “afraid to debate Donald Trump” Former Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard, who just endorsed Trump for president on Monday night, talked to David Webb on the Sirius XM Patriot channel Tuesday to explain why she thinks Vice President Kamala Harris is “afraid” to debate Trump. Listen. GABBARD: “Donald Trump's campaign and Kamala Harris's campaign agreed to this debate on September 10 to the same rules that applied during the Trump-Biden debate on CNN that we already saw. “Now all of a sudden, we're just two weeks out this debate that they already agreed to, and Kamala Harris is trying to change the rules. She wants it to be a debate where they allow the mics to be live the entire time, where she can bring her notes in to the debate with her, and where they will be seated for the entire debate. “President Trump's position has been pretty clear. Where he says, hey, look, we already agreed to the terms of this debate. We should stick with those terms, which is the same rules that he debated Joe Biden under. The fact that Kamala Harris is trying to change the rules here now, just days out from when this debate is supposed to occur, I think it, to me, it says that she's afraid. She's afraid to debate Donald Trump. Her wanting to bring notes into this debate reinforces what we already know to be true, which is she absolutely struggles if she is not using a script, if she is not using a teleprompter. “If she can't debate Donald Trump on the issues, on her record and his record, frankly, without notes in front of her and without sitting down, she's got much bigger problems!” Florida's law banning transgender procedures for minors given green light The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a Florida law can go into effect that bans transgender procedures. The law prohibits doctors from offering puberty blockers and body-mutilating surgeries to minors.  Republican Governor Ron DeSantis commented previously on the case, He said, “These procedures do permanent, life-altering damage to children, and history will look back on this fad in horror.” At least 26 states have passed laws to protect children from transgender procedures.  Chick-fil-A adds entertainment to menu Chick-fil-A has been America's favorite fast food restaurant for nearly a decade.  Now, the company is adding entertainment to the menu as it prepares to launch its own streaming service. The entertainment platform would focus on family-friendly content. Chick-fil-A's CEO Dan Cathy has previously spent millions of dollars transforming over 700 acres of farmland in Georgia. It's now home to the largest movie studio outside of Burbank, California.  100-year-long prayer chain launched hundreds of missionaries And finally, this week is the anniversary of when a Christian community in Herrnhut, Germany began a round-the-clock “prayer chain.” The community started after Count Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf opened his estate to Protestant refugees. On August 27, 1727, dozens in the community committed to pray in turns every hour of every day. The prayer chain reportedly lasted over one hundred years. The Moravian community went on to send hundreds of missionaries around the world, becoming the spearhead of Protestant missions.  Colossians 4:2 says, “Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving.” Close And that's The Worldview on this Thursday, August 29th, in the year of our Lord 2024. Subscribe by Amazon Music or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Today is Monday, August 26, 2024, You'll have either the Mass of the Sunday, or the feast of St. Zephyrinus, Martyr, 4th class, with the color of green. In this episode: The meditation: “The Kindness of Our Lord's Actions,” a preview of the Sermon: “Be a Spiritual Good Samaritan,” today's news from the Church: “Reactions to the Ban on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church,” and today's thought from the Archbishop. We'd love your feedback on these Daily Devotionals! What do you like / not like, and what would you like us to add? podcast@sspx.org Sources Used Today: Practical Meditations  (Angelus Press) “Reactions to the Ban on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church” (FSSPX.news) https://fsspx.news/en/news/ukraine-reactions-ban-ukrainian-orthodox-church-47098 “Be a Spiritual Good Samaritan” (SSPX Sermons) Watch on YouTube Listen & Subscribe: SSPX Sermons Podcast The Spiritual Life- Archbishop Lefebvre (Angelus Press) - - - - - - - Please Support this Apostolate with 1-time or Monthly Donation >> - - - - - - - Explore more: Subscribe to the email version of this Devotional - it's a perfect companion! Subscribe to this Podcast to receive this and all our audio episodes Subscribe to the SSPX YouTube channel for video versions of our podcast series and Sermons FSSPX News Website: https://fsspx.news Visit the US District website: https://sspx.org/ - - - - - What is the SSPX Podcast? The SSPX Podcast is produced by Angelus Press, which has as its mission the fortification of traditional Catholics so that they can defend the Faith, and reaching out to those who have not yet found Tradition.  - - - - - - What is the SSPX? The main goal of the Society of Saint Pius X is to preserve the Catholic Faith in its fullness and purity, to teach its truths, and to diffuse its virtues, especially through the Roman Catholic priesthood. Authentic spiritual life, the sacraments, and the traditional liturgy are its primary means of bringing this life of grace to souls. Although the traditional Latin Mass is the most visible and public expression of the work of the Society, we are committed to defending Catholic Tradition in its entirety: all of Catholic doctrine and morals as the Church has always defended them. What people need is the Catholic Faith, without compromise, with all the truth and beauty which accompanies it.

In a stunning move by the Ukrainian assembly, lawmakers have officially banned the historic Ukrainian Orthodox Church over its ties to the Moscow Patriarch, all as President Putin has promised devastating revenge for Ukrainian forces invading the Russian region of Kursk! Things are heating up in the Eurasian region and we've got the latest on the escalating tensions, both religious and military, between Russia, Ukraine, and NATO forces! -- Go to https://twc.health/TURLEY and use promo code ‘TURLEY' for an exclusive Turley Talks $45 OFF + FREE Shipping on The Wellness Company Medical Emergency Kit! Have REAL peace of mind when it comes to being prepared for your family's health safety! Join my new Courageous Conservative Bootcamp and get equipped to fight back and restore foundational values. Learn more at https://fight.turleytalks.com/join   *The content presented by our partners may contain affiliate links. When you click and shop the links, Turley Talks may receive a small commission.*  Highlights: "Whether we like it or not, that move back in 2019, to sever the Ukrainian Church from its historic Moscow base, appears to have factored into, at least in part, Russia's decision to invade Ukraine, and in their minds, rescue Eastern Ukraine, which is ethnically Russian, from the secessionist forces of the collective West." "We have to understand what happened at Kursk the way Putin and the whole of Russia understand it: NATO invaded Russia!" "First NATO, or better, Western forces invaded their spiritual sphere, now they're invading their spatial sphere! And make no mistake, this is precisely the kind of incursion that Russian forces were waiting for to justify launching an all-out and what will probably be a decisive assault on Ukrainian forces." Timestamps: [02:12] Ukrainian lawmakers officially ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church [05:50] The latest on the battlefront where Ukrainian troops invaded Kursk [08:29] Why the Kursk invasion is a NATO invasion -- Thank you for taking the time to listen to this episode.  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and/or leave a review. FOLLOW me on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/DrTurleyTalks Click here to partner with us and defy liberal culture! https://advertising.turleytalks.com/sponsorship Sign up for the 'New Conservative Age Rising' Email Alerts to get lots of articles on conservative trends: https://turleytalks.com/subscribe/. **All clips used for fair use commentary, criticism, and educational purposes. See Hosseinzadeh v. Klein, 276 F.Supp.3d 34 (S.D.N.Y. 2017); Equals Three, LLC v. Jukin Media, Inc., 139 F. Supp. 3d 1094 (C.D. Cal. 2015).

President Zelensky takes the counterattack on Russia to another front with a bid to outlaw the Moscow-controlled Ukrainian Orthodox Church next week.We're asking how your place of worship is tryng to go green? Is it heatpumps or retrofitting? Were there battles on the way? It comes as Emily hears the story of St John's Church in Waterloo which went through court battles and massive bills in the quest to become energy efficient. There's concern from human rights groups about Iraq's plan to halve the age of marriage for girls to 9, We hear from Iraqi-born campaigner Payzee Mahmod and BBC Middle East Editor Sebastian Usher.The Right Reverend Timothy Dudley Smith died aged 97 this week, leaving a monumental legacy of more than 400 hymns. We talk to composer and conductor Noel Tredinnick about the talent of TDS.Astronaut Barry 'Butch' Wilmore is stranded on the International Space Station with his colleague Sunita Williams, until Nasa can work out how to bring them home. In the meantime we've been talking to his Pastor Tommy Dahn from Providence Baptist Church in Texas about Barry's faith, his role as a lay Elder and how Space missions have solidified his belief in God.And the new Faith Minister was announced this week. Lord Khan takes up the role. What do faith leaders need from him in the wake of the riots this month and division caused by the conflict in Gaza? We talk to Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg and Shayk Ibrahim Mogra.PRESENTER: EMILY BUCHANAN PRODUCERS: CATHERINE MURRAY & LINDA WALKER STUDIO MANAGERS: SHARON HUGHES AND JONATHAN ESP EDITOR: TIM PEMBERTON

TNT Radio host Patrick Henningsen speaks with political commentator, philosopher and author of Esoteric Hollywood Jay Dyer, about a recent special report featured at 21st Century Wire about the Zelensky government's move to criminalise and ban the country's largest and oldest religious institution, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC). As it turns out, the government in Kiev has delayed the final banning of the church so as not to garner any backlash from U.S. Congress which might delay its multimillion-dollar aid package to Ukraine. Is this latest move to divide Ukraine being driven by Western intelligence agencies? READ MORE: “REVEALED: Zelensky Delayed Banning of Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Order to Secure U.S. Aid” More from Jay: Jaysanalysis.com Twitter Instagram Facebook

Bob Amsterdam is an international human rights lawyer who's been banned from Russia by Vladimir Putin. He says Ukraine is the single most repressive country he's been to. “The idea it's a democracy is a farce.” Once again, they're lying to you and making you pay for it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of America's Hope, we talk about the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which is under duress by its own people in Ukraine. We also focus on Armenians and how they're still facing the results of genocide. ⭕️Watch in-depth videos based on Truth & Tradition at Epoch TV

Earl starts the hour talking with Bob Amsterdam, an international lawyer working in London. They discuss Ukraine's war with Russia and the internal attacks happening on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Then, Earl talks about the Super Bowl and the power of advertising. The Earl Ingram Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 8-10 am across the state. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook and X to keep up with Earl and the show!

Francis Martin, a reporter for the Church Times, has been travelling this week with the Archbishop of Canterbury in Ukraine. During the trip, Francis interviewed Archbishop Yevstratiy (Zoria), a prominent figure Ukraine's independent Orthodox Church (OCU), which is led by Metropolitan Epiphany (Dumenko) and is independent of the Moscow Patriarchate. He spoke about how the OCU is supporting the struggle against the Russian invasion, how it is helping Ukrainians who have left the country, tensions with the Moscow-linked Ukrainian Orthodox Church, and why he believes that God is protecting Ukraine. Try 10 issues of the Church Times for £10 or get two months access to our website and apps, also for £10. Go to churchtimes.co.uk/new-reader

In this episode, we expose how freedom of religion is under attack in Ukraine. International attorney Bob Amsterdam talks to Kelly about the plight of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Also, Denise Grace Gitsham discusses how faith should not be abandoned for the sake of political gain. In her new book, “Politics for People Who Hate Politics,” she discusses how to engage without losing your friends or selling your soul. ⭕️Watch in-depth videos based on Truth & Tradition at Epoch TV

It's Wednesday, November 29th, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark Ukraine targeting Orthodox Church with raids and arrests A human rights division of the United Nations is warning about religious freedom violations in Ukraine. The U.N. has documented 10 cases of violence between different Orthodox communities in the country since last February, noting Ukrainian law enforcement officials have not protected church members. Ukraine is also considering legislation to dissolve religious organizations with ties to countries like Russia. Leaders of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church accuse Ukraine of trying to annihilate it for its previous connection to Russian church bodies. Since Russia invaded Ukraine last year, Ukraine has targeted the Ukrainian Orthodox Church with hundreds of raids and investigations as well as house arrests. Russia restricting abortion Speaking of Russia, the country is moving to restrict abortion in recent months.  Two Russian regions now have laws against influencing women to have abortions. Authorities are also restricting the sale of abortion drugs. However, abortion is still broadly legal and accessible in the country.  Calls by the government and the Russian Orthodox Church to curtail abortion come as the country faces demographic decline. Russia, under the Soviet Union, was the first country in the world to legalize abortion in 1920. Pope strips conservative cardinal of salary and housing The Roman Catholic pope continues to crack down on his conservative critics. Last week, Pope Francis announced he is stripping Cardinal Raymond Burke of his Vatican-subsidized housing and salary. Burke was known for opposing sexually perverted lifestyles and abortion. He is the second American clergy member to face removal by the pope recently. Earlier this month, Francis removed Bishop Joseph Strickland of Texas. Like Burke, Strickland is considered a conservative critic of the pope. Biden's foster care rule targets Christians Eighteen Republican attorneys general in the U.S. are calling out the Biden administration for a new foster care rule that targets Christians. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has proposed a rule to prohibit families who oppose sexually perverted lifestyles from participating in the foster care system. The attorneys general sent a letter to the department on Monday. One of them is Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall. He said, “Since the first century, Christians across the globe have answered the call to provide a home and a family to children who had neither. Alabama boasts a particularly strong faith-based foster care and adoption community, and I will fight this Administration for them every step of the way.” James 1:27 says, “Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.” Disney wishes “Wish” wasn't a flop Disney films continue to flop at the box office. The company's latest offering, Wish, brought in only $31.7 million last week. That's well below the $45 to $50 million pre-release expectations. Wish joins other flops this year like Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, The Little Mermaid, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, and Secret Invasion. Those four releases cost Disney a billion dollars. The losses also come as Disney waded into the cultural wars in support of sexually perverted lifestyles.  Amazon's biggest delivery business Amazon is now the biggest delivery business in the U.S. Last year, the company delivered more parcels than UPS. It had already outpaced FedEx in 2020.  Amazon's edge is only projected to grow this year as it expects to ship a total of 5.9 billion packages. The U.S. Postal Service remains the biggest parcel service which handles packages for all three companies.  Largest iceberg is 1,500 square miles in size And finally, Earth's biggest iceberg is on the move after being stuck to the ocean floor for over 30 years. Known as A23a, the iceberg is about 1,500 square miles in area and over 1,000 feet thick! It split from the Antarctic coast in 1986 before becoming grounded in the Weddell Sea. For years, A23a became what the BBC described as an “ice island.” Scientists aren't sure exactly why it's moving again. But nearby currents will likely send the iceberg into the South Atlantic. Loose icebergs are more than melting chunks of ice. The BBC notes they're also important sources of mineral nutrients for ocean life. God asks in Job 38:29-30, “From whose womb did the ice come forth, and who has given birth to the frost of heaven? The waters become hard like stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.” Close And that's The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Wednesday, November 29th in the year of our Lord 2023. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

This week we're doing something different at Departures - Robert Amsterdam surrenders the host chair and joins as the interviewee to discuss Amsterdam & Partners LLP engagement on behalf of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which is facing an existential threat following the Rada's passage of Draft Law 8371. Amsterdam discusses how the draft law represents a blatant violation of basic human rights and how this persecution conflicts with Ukraine's EU ambitions.

Full Hour | In today's third hour, Dom welcomes Robert Amsterdam, well-known international attorney, back onto the Dom Giordano Program to hear why he's chosen to represent the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Ukraine as they face a potential outlawing by the Zelensky administration. Also, Dom continues the hour by offering continued analysis of the ongoing debate over the next Speaker of the House, and brings developments around the situation between Israel and Palestine. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

In today's third hour, Dom welcomes Robert Amsterdam, well-known international attorney, back onto the Dom Giordano Program to hear why he's chosen to represent the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Ukraine as they face a potential outlawing by the Zelensky administration.

In this episode of the Free Thought Project podcast, hosts Jason and Matt explore the turbulent terrains where religion, politics, and war converge into a modern-day holy war in Ukraine. As the nation stands divided amidst political strife, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church emerges as both a beacon of faith and a target of contention. Our insightful returning guest, Mira Tereda, brings to the table her deep-seated understanding, accompanied by Yuriy Smyk, a Kiev orthodox Christian journalist committed to the truth, and Archbishop Gedeon (Yuriy Kharon), an abbot who faced the harsh brunt of deportation and political exile. Together, our guests offer a mosaic of narratives that underscore the challenges, dilemmas, and paradoxes of this spiritual battlefront. We also draw parallels to the suppression and censorship experienced by alternative voices worldwide. Join us in this riveting conversation as we navigate the tumultuous waters where devotion meets the heavy hand of politics, and faith becomes a rallying cry for a nation in turmoil. (Length: 1:00:03) Mira's Foundation to Battle Injustice website: https://fondfbr.ru/en/english/ Link To The Petition Mentioned In Podcast: https://fondfbr.ru/en/articles/petition-kids-ukraine-en/

https://www.rt.com/shows/africa-now/576297-christianity-africa-religion-violence/ A wave of religiously motivated violence is sweeping across Africa, targeting Christian populations at an alarming rate in countries like Nigeria, Mozambique, and Burkina Faso. This is happening at a time when the Ukrainian authorities are considering banning the Moscow-linked Ukrainian Orthodox Church. #2023 #art #music #movies #poetry #poem #photooftheday #volcano #news #money #food #weather #climate #monkeys #horse #puppy #fyp #love #instagood #onelove #eyes #getyoked #horsie #gotmilk #book #shecomin #getready 

Topics discussed in this conversation include: Overview of Eastern Orthodox Christianity, including its history, different churches/denominations, leadership structure with various patriarchs. They discuss the Great Schism between Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism in 1054. Persecution of Orthodox Christians, especially under communist regimes in 20th century. The situation with Orthodoxy in Ukraine, including the split between the Ukrainian Orthodox Church under Patriarch of Moscow and the new Orthodox Church of Ukraine backed by the Ecumenical Patriarch. How decisions are made in Orthodoxy, which is more decentralized than the centralized Roman Catholic church under the Pope. The role and authority of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. Challenges of reaching consensus among the different Orthodox churches and patriarchs. Support this podcast via Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/crossingfaiths). Special Guest: Father John Anderson.

The Barbie Movie is the biggest box office blockbuster of the year, so far. But, Barbie was a worldview.--She started out a call girl for German men in 1959. She was made both a sex symbol and a feminist at the same time -self-defined, you can be whatever you want to be-. She was out to seek role equality for women.--Meanwhile, men were reduced to lap dogs, -accessories,- partners in sexual sin, irresponsible louts, immature little boys playing computer games, and worst case, -sexual predators.- Hers was a terribly destructive worldview for modern society.--We end with a basic summary of biblical descriptives for the godly man.--This program includes---1. The World View in 5 Minutes with Adam McManus -Ukrainian gov't persecuting Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Maskless Christian arrested - vindicated, European Gen Zers pray and attend church when elders don't---2. Generations with Kevin Swanson

Southwest heat wave simmering since spring will expand to cover much of U.S. Israeli parliament starts vote on limiting supreme court power. Weekend movie box office numbers. Russian strike on Odesa badly damages landmark cathedral of Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Trump lashes out at ‘deranged' Jack Smith as potential indictment over Jan 6 looms. Elon Musk rebrands Twitter to 'X,' replaces iconic bird logo. UPS still under threat of a strike. Eight habits to help you live longer. Drinking borax is latest TikTok trend medical experts are debunking. American-led UN Command says it's communicating with North Korea about U.S. soldier.

The Ukrainian Orthodox Church says it has broken all ties with the mother church in Russia.

The Ukrainian Orthodox Church says it has broken all ties with the mother church in Russia.

David Gornoski is joined by Viktor Skuratovsky, and the two discuss the latest developments around the Ukrainian government's targeting of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church, the emergence of the schismatic church, the history behind the "Lavras" in Ukraine, the ideology of Stepan Bandera, the spreading of Russophobia, the Ukrainian counteroffensive, the battle of Bakhmut, and more. Visit A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Episode #2 is dedicated to Ukraine's attempts to eradicate the influence of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, a large church in Ukraine that still follows religious leaders in Russia, despite the war.   Anastasiia is joined by the Kyiv Independent's senior editor Oleksiy Sorokin.   "This Week in Ukraine" is also available on YouTube.   Become a member of the Kyiv Independent community or support us with a one-time donation.    Follow the Kyiv Independent on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.   Anastasiia Lapatina: Twitter – https://twitter.com/lapatina_   Oleksiy Sorokin: Twitter – https://twitter.com/mrsorokaa   The episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.

Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin get together to talk about a week of big stories.- Archbishop Justin Welby wishes Muslims a happy Ramadan and enjoys an Iftar meal or two for himself. - Horrific mass murder in Nashville school carried about by trans shooter.- World athletics bans trans women (or men) from competing in women's sports. - Nordic Roman Catholic bishops speak out against trans ideology.- More information on the persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.Your question answered in Question the Rev, and much much more as always on Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs!Please Support!Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend). Subscribe to Jamie's Blog here: https://jamiefranklin.substack.comFor your merchandise needs: https://irreverendmerch.bss.designLinks:Happy Ramadan from ArchbishTrans shooter massacre VictimsTrans resistant network statementWorld Athletics bans trans womenNordic Bishops take stand against transgenderismTrans trainsJordan Peterson - Trans activism is sexist and delusionalLinks mentioned in Ukraine email: https://orthochristian.com/152608.htm and https://orthochristian.com/152603.htmlSupport the show

Church of England revs Jamie Franklin and Daniel French get together to put things to rights, talking all the big themes of the week. This time:  - We ask "Is Daniel as inclusive as the Oxfam Inclusive Language guide?" (Spoiler: he's definitely not)- MP Ben Bradshaw attempts a parliamentary takeover of the Church of England by forcing a change in the doctrine of marriage through political means.- German Roman Catholic bishops go rogue and announce full gay marriage come what may from the Vatican.- In other Vatican news, the universalistic Abrahamic Family House has now opened in the UAE. Fully endorsed by Pope Francis who apparently signed a document saying that the existence of other religions is an expression of the will of God. - Dutch farmers trash WEF stooge Mark Rutte in shock election result.- Christian lecturer sacked by Methodist theological college for "homosexuality is invading the church" tweet.- Email of the Week which details persecution of Ukrainian Orthodox Church by Ukrainian government.And, after Daniel had to go, Jamie goes on a lengthy peroration about the importance of taking responsibility for your actions, inspired by his take on the manager of Tottenham Hotspur's behaviour this week.Please Support!Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend). Subscribe to Jamie's Blog here: https://jamiefranklin.substack.comFor your merchandise needs: https://irreverendmerch.bss.designLinks:Oxfam Inclusive Language GuideBradshaw Parliamentary Takeover of CofEDutch Farmers Protest Party Shock Election WinOfficial Opening of the Abrahamic Family HouseChristian Lecturer Sacked for Homosexuality Invading the Church Tweets Tucker Carlson on Ukrainian Orthodox PersecutionNotices:Find links to our episodes, social media accounts and ways to support us at https://www.irreverendpod.com!Thursday Circles: http://thursdaycircle.comJamie's Good Things Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.comIrreverend Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.comSupport the show

Highlights:  ●      “Reuters is reporting that the Ukrainian Orthodox monks who've inhabited for nearly a thousand years the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, known as the Monastery of the Caves, have been ordered by the Zelensky government to vacate the premises by the end of the month. The eviction order represents nothing less than perhaps the single most stunning and blatant act of religious persecution seen in the West in decades!” ●      “The monks have no intention of leaving, and they'll leave only through arrest or death. There's no other option as far as they're concerned. Now this ominous development should lay to rest this entire preposterous propagandistic notion that defending Ukraine is all about defending democracy freedom and liberty.” ●      “Defending Ukraine has never, EVER, not for a single moment EVER been about defending democracy simply because the US state department deliberately thwarted Ukrainian democracy!” ●      “The question now, of course, is: with the supposedly democracy-obsessed Western elites turning their backs on so many Orthodox Christians in Ukraine, will they now turn to Putin and to Russia as their liberators?”   Timestamps:   [01:16] President Zelensky's blatant persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church [02:53] How the monks are responding to the eviction order on the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra [04:42] How this development should lay to rest the absurd notion that defending Ukraine is all about defending democracy [10:08] President Vladimir Putin vowing to defend Orthodox churches and monasteries throughout Ukraine  Resources: ●      Get Over 66% OFF All of Mike Lindell's Products using code TURLEY: https://www.mypillow.com/turley ●      BOLDLY stand up for TRUTH in Turley Merch! Browse our new designs right now at: https://store.turleytalks.com/ ●      Ep. 1483 The Man CHANGING the World Order!!! ●      Go to https://www.hometitlelock.com/turleytalks -- and use promo code: TURLEYTALKS. Then enter your address for your no-obligation home title scan to see if you're already a victim. That's a $100 value -- FREE. ●      See how much your small business can get back from Big Gov (up to $26k per employee!) at https://ercspecialists.com/initial-survey?fpr=turley ●      Learn how to protect your life savings from inflation and an irresponsible government, with Gold and Silver. Go to http://www.turleytalkslikesgold.com/ ●      Try Liver Health Formula by going to GetLiverHelp.com/Turley and claim your 5 FREE bonus gifts. That's https://GetLiverHelp.com/Turley ●      Join Dr. Steve for an unedited, uncensored extended analysis of current events in his Insiders Club at https://insidersclub.turleytalks.com/ ●      Make sure to FOLLOW me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrTurleyTalks ●      Get 25% off Patriotic Coffee and ALL ITEMS with Code TURLEY at https://mystore.com/turley   Thank you for taking the time to listen to this episode.  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and/or leave a review. Sick and tired of Big Tech, censorship, and endless propaganda? Join my Insiders Club with a FREE TRIAL today at: https://insidersclub.turleytalks.com Do you want to be a part of the podcast and be our sponsor? Click here to partner with us and defy liberal culture! If you would like to get lots of articles on conservative trends make sure to sign-up for the 'New Conservative Age Rising' Email Alerts.

The nation of Somalia on the Horn of Africa is currently suffering the most severe drought in its history, and the crisis is exacerbated by Russia's war on Ukraine and global inflation. Experts warn that Somalia could soon be in full-blown famine. The Chinese have long used a combination of anti-Western sentiments and truckloads of cash to win friends in the upper rungs of Zimbabwe's government, and they're increasingly using those connections to extract Zimbabwe's resources, including lithium. Chinese appetite for lithium paints a dark picture for Zimbabwe's future. A key factor in Russia's war on Ukraine is the role of religion. The Russian Orthodox Church and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church are intimately linked, and the head of the Russian Orthodox Church is among the most outspoken supporters of Russia's war. So it was a bombshell when investigators recently learned about this man's political past. We also discuss the ides of March and the value of studying the writings of the man who brought this phrase into the common parlance. Links [03:04] Somalia (15 minutes) “Hope for Somalia Amid a Record-breaking Drought” [18:28] China Mining in Zimbabwe (13 minutes) “China Buys Zimbabwean Lithium Mine” [31:32] Russian Orthodox Church (13 minutes) “Patriarch Kirill Exposed as KGB Agent” [44:57] LAST WORD: Shakespeare (4 minutes) VIDEO: “Shakespeare: The Empire Builder”

A year on from Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, William speaks to Viktor Yelensky, the new Lead of Ukraine's Religious Freedom Watchdog, about what the future may now hold for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, given its ties to the Moscow Patriarchate. The 'Champing' or 'camping in a Church' season begins again soon. Created by the Churches Conservation Trust, it helps raise funds towards maintaining both active and redundant Churches within their portfolio. We send our reporter Mark Hutchings to 'Champ' at St. Bartholomew's, Lower Failand, Bristol. As the staggering death toll continues to rise following the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, we hear from Franciscan Priest, Father Fadi Azar in Latakia, Syria and Ravi Singh, CEO and Founder of Khalsa Aid, on his return from Turkey, about the impact of this catastrophe both on the community and the supply of aid. The Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales recently unveiled new artworks depicting Mary and Jesus with different ethnicities. Chine McDonald, Director of Theos and Author of 'God Is Not A White Man' explains why it's important to have such representation in religious iconography. Leanna Hosea reports on the Native Americans forcibly removed from their homes as children and placed in residential schools, stripped of their spiritual beliefs and subjected to emotional and sexual abuse. Leanna's report covers themes that some listeners could find disturbing. Details of organisations - in the UK - offering information and support with child sexual abuse are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline. And the full story is on Heart and Soul: Stripped of my Spirituality, BBC World Service, available now on BBC Sounds. Producers: Jill Collins and Katy Booth Production co-ordinator: David Baguley Editor: Helen Grady

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Emile, Helen, Micah, and Bradley discuss the latest escalatory move in the war in Ukraine: The United States and Germany have both agreed to send tanks to Ukraine in anticipation of a Spring offensive against Russian forces. Plus, there's a new chief of staff in the BIden White House, and Helen draws the ire of the Twitter mob for noticing the big increase in "fare jumping" on the DC Metro.   Picks of the week:   Emile: Pat's Pen, Scott McConnell Helen: Zelensky vs. the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Yevhen Herman Micah: Soviet Censorship, Katya Sedgwick Bradley: Unwinding the Long Great Society, Samuel Hammond  

This week, Archpriest Father John Whiteford is on the show, and we discuss the themes in his four-part series, "The Birth of a New Religion". This series examines the threats of modern society that Father John sees creeping into Orthodox Christianity. These would be: Ecumenism, the LGBTQ ideology, pro-abortion sentiments, and renovationism. We discuss each of these and how/why they are a threat to Orthodoxy. We see the US State Dept. funding the NATO/Ukrainian push to eliminate Christ's True Church in Ukraine, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Not only to eliminate but to murder ordained priests and burn the Churches to the ground. Why are the globalist elites in the West determined to subvert Orthodox Christianity? Who is funding the forces in the US that are attempting to co-opt the Church? We get into all of this and more in this episode of the Counterflow Podcast. Father John Whiteford's blog: His Patristic Faith page: His parish: Sponsors: Lions of Liberty: Paloma Verde CBD ( ): Enter code BUCK at checkout for 20% off your order! Visit my website: Donate to the show here: Audio Production by Podsworth Media: Leave us a review and rating on iTunes! Thanks!

Emile, Helen, Micah, and Sohrab unpack the Brittney Griner prisoner swap, discussing whether Viktor Bout poses a threat to the US, how bad a deal it was for the Biden administration, and the broader implications for the Russia / Ukraine conflict. There's more news on that front this week, too, as Zelensky--recently named Time's 'Person of the Year'--makes moves to crack down on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Plus, the hosts debate whether you should care about the World Cup.   Picks of the week:    Emile: The European Union as Seen From Washington, Kevin Roberts Micah: I'm a Stranger Here Myself, Brian Kaller Helen: The Next Iran, Sohrab Ahmari Sohrab: FDR Won, Hunter DeRensis

Zelensky declares war on enemy within the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, DC's The Flash' Moves Up a Week in June, House Democrats block religious liberty amendment to same-sex marriage bill, Power in North Carolina County out, Catholic student center in Nebraska receives shooting threat, signed ‘Jane's Revenge and more! Please rate, subscribe, follow and share. https://anchor.fm/faithreasonandgeekdom https://twitter.com/ThatGenuFlexer faithreasonandgeekdompodcast@gmail.com

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 10:16) What is the Difference Between the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the Orthodox Church of Ukraine? History, Symphonia, and Bigger Issues Than SemanticsZelensky Proposes Barring Orthodox Church That Answers to Moscow by New York Times (Marc Santora)Ukraine Clamps Down on Orthodox Church Linked to Moscow by Wall Street Journal (Yaroslav Trofimov)Part II (10:16 - 14:48) Ads with Sexually Perverse Teddy Bears Held by Toddlers and Papers Indicating Child Pornography: How Could Balenciaga Cross Such Morally Transgressive Boundaries?Balenciaga's continuing exploitation of minors by WORLD Opinions (Allie Beth Stuckey)Part III (14:48 - 23:23) The Controversy of Balenciaga Begs the Question: Will We Be a Culture That Protects Our Children from Child Exploitation? We Will Soon Find Out. Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

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According to Ian Lovett in The Wall Street Journal, “Dozens of priests from the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, the country's largest denomination, have been kidnapped or killed since the (Russian) invasion began.”   Some have been tortured, accused of stirring up anti-Russian sentiment. Those allowed to return to their congregations bear scars and missing teeth. Some never return at all.  The Ukrainian Orthodox Church's split from Russian Orthodoxy in 2019 provides the political motivation for Russia to target its members. The Russian church, under Patriarch Kirill, has supported the war, arguing that it has “metaphysical significance.”   He may be right, though not in the way he believes. By targeting Ukrainian believers, Russia adds to the ranks of those who suffer, not just for Ukraine, but for Christ.   Father Ioann Burdin, a Russian Orthodox priest who has publicly opposed the invasion, wrote in February, “Russian soldiers are killing their brothers and sisters in Christ…. We can't shamefully cover our eyes and call… evil good.”  

We are just weeks past Easter, the holiest day of the Christian calendar. For the 70 percent of Ukrainians who are orthodox, the day was freighted with extra meaning this year. The Ukrainian Orthodox Church split from its Russian parent when Vladimir Putin first invaded Ukraine eight years ago, and now religion's role in the conflict is front and center. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Presvytera Melanie speaks with Natalie Kapeluck Nixon, the Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministry for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA and founder of the St. Nicholas Program, a church camp experience for persons with special needs of all ages, and their families. The 2022 St. Nicholas Camp session runs from August 5-8. See this website register: https://www.uocyouth.org/stnicholasprogram

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   As she watched the humanitarian crisis unfold due to the war in Ukraine, S. Chien wanted to do something to help. She came up with the idea for the Taiwan Cares project and together with Dr. Monty Wang and Dr. Bo-Chheng Lin, mobilized the efforts of over 30 Taiwanese Americans from New Jersey to raise over $9000 in 24 hours. The funds were used to purchase and ship urgently needed medical supplies and baby formula to people in Ukraine.    Chien is the President of New Jersey Chapter of North America Taiwanese Women's Association.   Dr. Monty Wang is a retired physician.   [INSERT photo of Dr. Bo-Chheng Lin]   Dr. Bo-Chheng Lin, is cofounder of New Jersey Living Well Club and an elder of the New Jersey Taiwanese American Fellowship Presbyterian Church (TAFPC).   I learned about their project Taiwan Cares from an email that was forwarded to me with a touching video created by Shi Chien about how over $9,000 was raised in 24 hours in order to send humanitarian relief to people in Ukraine.     With everything that's been happening in the world today, I think that we need to tell more stories of the good that people are doing in the world.   The Taiwanese Care project team will continue to provide humanitarian assistance to Ukrainian refugees in cooperation with the Taiwanese American Council of Greater New York (TAC-GNY) which has set up the Ukraine-Taiwan Humanitarian Fund Drive.  Donors may contact them for details and/or send checks to:   Taiwanese American Council (TAC) of Greater New York   TAC / Taiwan Center 137-44 Northern Blvd, Flushing, NY 11354   Make checks payable to TAC/GNY.  Please write the following as the check's memo:  Ukraine – Taiwan Cares   TAC-GNY is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. After receiving a donation check, TAC-GNY will send the donor a tax-deductible receipt.  The fundraising drive ends mid-April.     This episode of Talking Taiwan has been sponsored by the Taiwan Elite Alliance 優社 and the Taiwanese United Fund.   The Taiwan Elite Alliance 優社 was established in 2000 to promote Taiwanese and Taiwanese American arts and literature, and to protect and enhance the human rights, freedom and democracy of the people in Taiwan.     The Taiwanese United Fund is an arts and culture foundation that celebrates the cultural heritages of Taiwanese Americans. Established in 1986, the foundation's mission is to facilitate cultural exchange between the Taiwanese American community and other American cultural communities, hoping to enrich and expand our cultural experiences. To learn more about TUF visit their website  http://www.tufusa.org/      Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:   How the Taiwan Cares Project was initiated Dr. Monty Wang talks about how he's visited both Ukraine and Russia and his impressions Why they only had 24 hours to raise funds How the Taiwan Cares Project team partnered with a Ukrainian Orthodox Church in New Jersey to deliver the supplies to people in need in Ukraine Why they decided to purchase urgently needed baby formula and medical supplies to send to Ukraine rather than sending a cash donation How Dr. Wang planned what items to order and the quick turnaround time in order to get them delivered to the Ukrainian church The Taiwan Care project will be a continued and continuous effort How Taiwan has made disaster relief contributions to Japan (Fukushima earthquake) and Indonesia How Ukraine's situation is similar and different from Taiwan's China's incursions into Taiwan's ADIZ How people from Taiwan have donated around $240 million U.S, dollars to Ukraine The Holodomor, Ukraine's Great Famine Possible future initiatives of the Taiwan Cares project The YouTube video S. Chien created about the Taiwan Cares project and the music she used for it The Ukrainian folk instrument, the bandura that was banned by Russia How they purchased 900 pounds of supplies to send as humanitarian relief to Ukraine The design of the Taiwan Cares label and how it includes the Ukrainian words for “Help from Taiwan”   Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/taiwan-cares-humanitarian-efforts-for-ukraine-raise-9000-in-24-hours-ep-176/

Summary: Retired Major (US Marines) Father Barry Montgomery joins Dr. Jim Denison and Dr. Mark Turman to discuss the state of affairs in Ukraine, Putin's military strategy and tactics, how Russian forces have miscalculated, President Zelensky's leadership, and Putin's connection to Christianity.  Shownotes: In this episode, Dr. Mark Turman and Dr. Jim Denison are joined by Father Barry Montgomery, Retired Major, United States Marines. His specialty in intelligence qualifies him to speak with clarity and insight on the Russian and Ukrainian conflict.  They begin by discussing the state of affairs in Ukraine, then consider Putin's military strategy, which cities he will have to take, and what appears to be his current plan. Father Montgomery provides personal insight into the strengths and weaknesses of the Russian armed forces, pointing out that the number of Russian troops deployed against Ukraine is far too small to complete Putin's objectives. He discusses what Russia miscalculated, his underestimation of resistance, where their strategy is effective, and potential outcomes for the future of this conflict.  They reflect on the courage of Zelensky and the “X-factor” he provides for the conflict. His bravery and leadership parallel that of Winston Churchill on several levels. His ability to rally the average Ukrainian to arms and be willing to die for their country plays a major part in this conflict.  Dr. Denison and Father Montgomery pause to reflect on the history of Russia, the nationalistic motivations of Putin, and his glory for a restored pre-soviet Russian empire. They consider his likely beliefs about the Soviet Union, how his vision for himself and Russia goes much farther back to someone like Peter the Great and the tsars rather than to Stalin or Lenin.  Then, Dr. Denison and Father Montgomery consider Putin's spiritual motivations and his strong ties to the Russian Orthodox church. Putin's socially conservative vision is backed by his authoritarian power, and it's important to remember that he isn't trying to restore the atheistic USSR. Putin is partially using spiritual justification and considers the church the glue that holds Russia together in many ways. Dr. Denison and Father Montgomery discuss the implications of this.  Father Montgomery closes by reading a prayer from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in America.   P.S. Jim's most pivotal book to date, The Coming Tsunami, is now available on Kindle, hardcover, and Audible. Resources and further reading: Updates on Ukraine – Dr. Jim Denison, Denison Forum team Who is Volodymyr Zelensky? How can we pray for him? – Dr. Jim Denison Why does Russia want Ukraine? A timeline of Russian aggression against Ukraine – Mark Legg About the featured guest Father Barry A. Montgomery served for twenty years in the United States Marine Corps as an infantry and intelligence officer, with six combat tours in Somalia and Iraq. He earned a Masters of Divinity degree from Azusa Pacific University and currently serves as the Rector of Christ the Redeemer Anglican Church in Dallas, Texas.  About the hosts  Jim Denison, Ph.D., is an author, speaker, and the CEO of Denison Ministries, which is transforming 6.8 million lives through meaningful digital content.  Dr. Mark Turman is the executive director of Denison Forum. He received his DMin from Truett at Baylor and previously served as lead pastor of Crosspoint Church.