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Global Press Statement and Announcement

Issued in Vancouver on Thursday, January 23, 2020 by Rev. Kevin D. Annett

   under the auspices of the International Tribunal of Crimes of Church and State (ITCCS) 

and within the Sovereign Common Law Jurisdiction of the Republic of Kanata

Amid threat of war, world must not give up hope, pope tells diplomats

World News / By Junno Arocho Esteves • Catholic News Service • Posted January 9, 2020

Pope Francis speaks with Iran’s ambassador to the Holy See, Seyed Taha Hashemi, during an audience for the traditional exchange of new year’s greetings in the Sala Regia at the Vatican Jan. 9, 2020. (CNS photo/Remo Casilli, Reuters pool)

By Junno Arocho Esteves • Catholic News Service • Posted January 9, 2020

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Hope is the virtue needed to approach the coming year, especially when the looming threat of war surrounds a humanity scarred by violence, Pope Francis said.

During his annual address to diplomats accredited to the Vatican, the pope said that with heightened tensions and acts of violence on the rise, the “new year does not seem to be marked by encouraging signs.”

Vatican to open secret archives of WWII-era pope in 2020

Staff INP, AFP | Portrait dated 26 november1955 of Pope Pie XIIth, Eugenio Pacelli, who died 09 October 1955, aged 82, in Castel Gandolfo.

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Pope Francis announced Monday that the Vatican will open the secret archives of the wartime pontiff Pius XII in March next year, which could shed light on why the Catholic Church failed to intervene more against the Holocaust.

Breaking the Chains: A Republic of Kanata Independence Day Message

Kevin Annett of the Provisional Council of the Republic of Kanata reflects on the absurdity and criminality of monarchy, and the need for a Republic in Canada. He announces a forthcoming global press conference on January 23, 2020 of great relevance and importance to all lovers of liberty, in Canada and abroad. Posted January 15, 2020, on the fifth anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Kanata. See http://www.murderbydecree.com and write to republicofkanata@gmail.com

Thousands of children abused over witchcraft beliefs as number of known victims rockets by a third

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Almost 2,000 children identified as victims of child abuse linked to faith or belief in a year 

• Lizzie Dearden
• Thursday 14 November 2019 32 comments
• Almost 2,000 children identified as victims of child abuse linked to faith or belief in a year 

The number of children known to have been abused in England over beliefs in witchcraft and possession has risen by a third in two years, figures show.

Almost 2,000 suspected victims were identified by authorities in 2018-19, but experts believe the real figure may be far higher because of a lack of awareness over the phenomenon.

Child abuse linked to faith or belief, which includes exorcism attempts and violence against suspected “witches”, has already resulted in several deaths.

Where will the next decade take religion? Experts predict the future of faith

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RNS Religion News Service

January 2, 2020

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Aysha Khan

(RNS) — The past 10 years have witnessed monumental demographic shifts in the U.S., catastrophic natural disasters and new urgency on climate change, a reckoning on sex abuse among religious groups from the Catholic Church to the Shambhala Buddhist community.

This decade has seen the reelection of the country’s first black president and the election of the first president to call for an outright ban on Muslims entering the country. It has been marked by world-shaking movements such as the Arab Spring, Occupy Wall Street, Black Lives Matter and #MeToo; migrant crises at the United States’ Southern border as well as in Africa and Asia; the rise of bots and social media disinformation campaigns; the legalization of same-sex marriage, matched by a revolution in the way Americans think about gender and sexuality; the death of Osama bin Laden and the rise and fall of the Islamic State group; terrorist attacks, school shootings and violent attacks upon houses of worship; movement on the legalization of marijuana; the beginning of the Syrian civil war; controversial hearings on American Muslim radicalization and the launch of federal Countering Violent Extremism programs; and new attention to mental health, among countless other trends, movements and headlines.

German Catholics' celibacy debate could lead to schism with Vatican

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN – December 2, 2019

CNN reveals new accusations against pedophile priest 08:50

(CNN)German Catholics are meeting to debate what remain taboo subjects for many in the church — lifting celibacy policies and whether to allow women to play bigger roles in ecclesiastical life.The German Bishops Conference and the Central Committee of German Catholics will start a two-year process of reckoning and reform on Sunday, the first day of Advent.