Religious freedom under global threat, Canadian ambassador says (ANN)

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Calling the freedom to worship “a core human right … that is under increasing threat around the world,” Andrew P. W. Bennett, Canada’s new Ambassador of Religious Freedom, pledged his nation’s support for those believers, worldwide, whose rights are in danger in comments delivered to an audience of religious liberty advocates on April 18.

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Seems to be, everything is right on schedule (God's)

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Merkel and Pope talk about a 'strong' Europe

Associated PressBy FRANCES D'EMILIO | Associated Press

In this photo provided by the Vatican newspaper l'Osservatore Romano, Pope Francis meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a private audience at the Vatican, Saturday, May 18, 2013. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano, ho)View Photo

l'Osservatore Romano, Pope Francis meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a private audience at the Vatican, Saturday, May 18, 2013. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano, ho)View Photo

VATICAN CITY (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel, mindful of the importance of Christian voters in September elections, met with Pope Francis on Saturday during a quick trip to Rome that focused on helping victims of Europe's economic crisis and emphasizing the continent's Christian roots.

Merkel spoke privately for 45 minutes with the pope at the Apostolic Palace, after exchanging cordial greetings in German.

Her Christian Democrat party depends heavily on support from Protestant and Catholic voters, and the chat and photo opportunity could be a welcome campaign boost for a leader largely identified by Europe's economically suffering citizens as a champion of debt reduction, including painful austerity across much of the continent.

For its part, the Vatican is eager for allies in its campaign to win over more Catholics. Francis was leading a sort of pep rally for the faith in St. Peter's Square Saturday evening, attended by about 150,000 people.

God cares!

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Seems to be, everything is right on schedule (God's)

God cares!

Yes it does and yes he does.

[Textus Receptus]

Tightening the tourniquet and then releasing it back slowly is a tactic that has always been used to bring about change. It has been used by many regimes to bring about a desired effect.

If the powers that be can give the impression that relgious freedom is under attack, then, when they are ready, they can slowely return "freedom" with some sort of synthesisation in the favor or advantage to those who restrained it to begin with. The 'big question' is why, and not the how.

The Roman power does not wish to rid the world of Religion, but wants her daughters to return home.

How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow. Rev 18:7