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It has been almost a recent routine by the Vatican to ignore, dispute or "clarify" something that Pope Francis has (allegedly) said. This includes statements about communism, homosexuality, divorce and remarriage, and whether animals go to heaven when they die. Pope Francis is also involving himself more and more in political affairs, such as the relationship between the USA and Cuba. His popularity is enormous, especially in Europe, due to his charming appearance. His most recent strong attack against the Curia has been described as "without historic precedent" and "one last warning before a direct confrontation." A spokesman for the Vatican has also referred to him as a "prophet." What can we expect to occur in the future? We offer two free booklets, "Do We Have an Immortal Soul?" and "Man's Holidays or God's Holy Days?"

Both former Pope Benedict XVI and former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, have questioned the accuracy of the Christmas "myth"-in particular the alleged time of Christ's birth and the way in which the Nativity scene is commonly depicted. They claim that there were no animals present and that the wise men were not identified as three. There are of course many more Christmas assumptions and ideas which do not find support in the Bible. In this program, we show you what the Bible really says about Christmas and its customs, and we offer you a free reprint article about the wise men or "magi," and our free booklet, "Don't Keep Christmas."

Many have attempted to calculate the famous number of the beast's name, as mentioned in chapter 13 of the book of Revelation. Who or what is the beast, and why does it have seven heads and ten horns? Is its number 666 or 616? How are we to calculate or count the number? Are we to use the Greek, Hebrew or Latin language? Is the beast an Empire, a leader or both? If a leader, will he receive a deadly wound which will be healed? Could the beast be a woman? Do the beast's identity, name and number have a special meaning for us today?

More and more news reporters realize that Germany is the leader of Europe, and that nothing goes without Angela Merkel, the "world's most powerful woman" and the German "Chancellor of Europe." The New Yorker and the Telegraph published insightful articles about Germany's superpower status and the fact that Britain is a lame duck. Reference is also made to a "reconstituted Holy Roman Empire governed from Berlin" with "charisma and sanctity [to be] bestowed [on it]... by Rome." All of this is in fulfillment of biblical prophecy. We are offering three free booklets, "Germany in Prophecy," "Europe in Prophecy" and "The Ten European Revivals of the Ancient Roman Empire."

Talks on Iran's nuclear program have been extended for seven months, giving Iran more time to develop a nuclear bomb. While Iran celebrates the extension as a victory and scoffs at Presiding Obama's weakness, Israel is seriously considering a preemptive military strike against Iran. At the same time, Iran needs the support of the West against ISIS-not the other way around. The Bible shows that World War III will begin in the Middle East, and that Christ must and will return very soon to prevent mankind from annihilating all life on this planet and to usher in a beautiful new age of peace and freedom. We should be truly thankful to God for this. We are offering three free booklets: "Europe in Prophecy," "The Great Tribulation and the Day of the Lord," and "Biblical Prophecy-From Now Until Forever."

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In a remarkable article, Billy Graham explains why so many children grow up with a "Do as you please" philosophy, and as a result, they are "running wild." He emphasizes the need for discipline and a good parental example, but liberal concepts and unbiblical actions of Child Protecting Services are not helping. A shocking video shows what happens when parents lie to their children and when children grow up without proper supervision and training. The Bible warns us that in this day and age, children will rule over their parents. We are offering our free booklet, "The Keys to Happy Marriages and Families."

The leadership of America and the UK is being severely attacked by the German media. Bild asked President Obama to "pack his bags and leave." Die Zeit wrote that Premier "Cameron's panic damages Europe." The US strategy in Iraq and Syria against ISIS is widely questioned, if not condemned. All of this points to the rapid downfall of America and Britain, as prophesied in the Bible. But many do not like to hear this warning and are trying to suppress the truth. Satan is indeed very angry, as he knows that he has just a very short time left. We are offering two free booklets on this program.

The Church of God has proclaimed for many decades that Britain will leave Europe. Current events strongly suggest that the moment of Britain's departure from the EU is not far away. Der Spiegel wrote that Europe must choose democracy over Britain. The Guardian reported that Britain's conduct "is getting on a lot of German's nerves," and that the "UK's relationship with the EU has reached a breaking point." How could anybody know this more than 40 or even 70 years ago? In this program, we offer free copies of our booklets, "The Fall and Rise of Britain and America" and "The Ten European Revivals of the Ancient Roman Empire."

During Pope Francis' recent trip to Israel, an exchange occurred between him and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the language which Jesus spoke. While Netanyahu claimed that Jesus spoke Hebrew, Francis responded that He spoke in Aramaic. Netanyahu replied that "He spoke Aramaic, but He knew Hebrew." Could neither the pope nor Netanyahu be right? What does the Bible say?

Why was Pope Francis' recent trip to the Middle East and Israel of significant importance in light of biblical prophecy? Which events are most telling, and where will they lead? Our free booklet, "The Mysteries of the Book of Revelation" gives you detailed answers.

Even though we are committed to warn our nation of impending disaster, if we don't change our ways, we need to be thankful for the freedom we still have in the USA. This program gives you some stirring eyewitness examples of attacks on individual liberties in Germany and Europe, serving as a warning that we, as a nation, do not fall into the same trap. At the same time, we are rectifying a common error about Europe's unification, which some hold because of a misunderstanding of biblical prophecies. We are offering our free booklet, "The Ten European Revivals of the Ancient Roman Empire."

A spokesperson for the Vatican, Cardinal Giorgio Salvadore, allegedly announced that the coming of Christ may not happen. The Cardinal reportedly said that Jesus may have been drinking when he uttered the statements of His return, and that people make promises they can't keep when they're drunk. Other religious teachers postulate as well that Jesus will not return, or that He has already returned. Why does the Bible condemn these views as deceitful, blasphemous and ungodly?

Pope John Paul II became a saint after two miracles were attributed to him after his death. A four-year old child had a near-death experience during which he allegedly communicated with his dead sister. True or false? Is something like this possible? Are the dead still alive? Can they work miracles or communicate with us? Or are we dealing here with terrible deceptions of demonic origin? What does your Bible say? Order our free booklet, "Do We Have an Immortal Soul?"

The Church of the Eternal God and its corporate worldwide affiliates teach as major doctrines those which were taught by Herbert W. Armstrong, as derived from the Bible. Much has been written and said about Herbert Armstrong, but very little resembles the truth. In this program, we present to you the real Herbert Armstrong and explain the end-time commission and purpose of God's true Church. We also offer our free booklet on the "Authority of the Bible."