14 May 2026

The Sixth Seal Judgment: Prophesying a Coming Nuclear Apocalypse?
The Bible warns that terrible times are coming soon, bringing a sudden end to our current age. For example, Isaiah the prophet warned the world: “Behold, Yahweh empties the earth to destruction, eviscerates it, distorts its surface, and scatters its inhabitants” (Isaiah 24:1). Jesus pointed out how severe the prophesied danger will be, “For then there will be a great tribulation, such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will” (Matthew 24:21). He also added just how high the stakes are for life surviving this coming catastrophe, “And unless those days had been cut short, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short”

Vatican warns SSPX that consecrations would be ‘schismatic,’ ‘offense against God’
Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández has just released a declaration stating that a planned act of consecrating bishops without a “papal mandate” will be a “schismatic act” and that “formal adherence to the schism consitutes a grave offence against God.” He added that it “entails the excommunication established under Church law.” This Statement … addressed the plans of the traditionalist society of Catholic priests founded by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, the Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X (FSSPX), to ordain four new bishops in Écône, Switzerland, on July 1

Russia is hitting Ukraine’s Zakarpattia Oblast, bordering Hungary with drones, for first time. Expert says this is linked to end of Orbán’s era
Russian occupiers launched a massive Shahed drone attack across Ukraine on 13 May. Monitoring channels claim the scale of the assault may break previous records, with the total number of drones potentially exceeding 1,000. One of the most notable features of the attack was that drones targeted the western Zakarpattia Oblast and its main city, Uzhhorod, the part of Ukraine farthest from Russia.

Scientists Investigate ‘Quantum Consciousness’—But the Brain May Still Defy Physics
The idea that human consciousness might arise from odd quantum phenomena has intrigued scientists, philosophers, and science fiction writers, inspiring debate about whether the “hard problem” of consciousness could be explained by quantum effects. A sweeping new review published in Frontiers in Psychology takes a hard look at the field and concludes that though quantum theories of consciousness are becoming more experimentally grounded, none have cleared the enormous scientific obstacles required to explain subjective experience.

Italian court recognizes family with three parents as legal
In Bari, the appellate court ordered authorities to register an adoption according to which a child is listed as having two “fathers” and one mother. On May 12, 2026, the Court of Appeals of the Italian city of Bari published a decision obligating the state to recognize as legal the presence of three parents for one child

An LGBT circus performance was held in the former Catholic Chapel of Joan of Arc in Paris, sparking outrage among believers over the desecration of a shrine.
From April 16 to 25, 2026, an LGBT circus performance took place in Paris inside the former Catholic Chapel of St. Joan of Arc, causing outrage among believers, Tribune Chrétienne reports. The show was held inside the church, where crosses, stained-glass windows, and other Christian sacred objects remain. The organizers describe the performance as part of so-called “queer culture,” aimed at rethinking traditional norms.

Bessent’s “Suffocating” Iranian Regime Strategy Materializes In Kharg Island Satellite Imagery
New geospatial intelligence indicates that Iran’s main crude export terminal has gone quiet, while a separate report suggests seaborne oil exports have effectively been halted for the past month. The first report comes from Bloomberg, which cited European satellite imagery showing a massive bottleneck developing at Iran’s energy complex: no ocean-going tankers at Kharg Island, the country’s main export terminal, on May 8, 9, and 11. This marks the longest stretch in no crude tanker loadings since the US-Iran conflict began nearly three months ago.

Where Have The Men Gone?
The Department of Labor keeps careful track of employment and the demographics thereof. Their latest report on men in the labor force is both mysterious and deeply alarming. It turns out that the labor force is missing about 7 million men who would otherwise be working. Close to a third of working-age men have vanished from the labor force.

Vaccine Researcher Trying To Debunk Measles-Autism Claims Extradited To US On CDC Fraud Charges
A researcher who co-authored papers that he and others said undercut claims that measles vaccination causes autism has been extradited to the United States on fraud charges 15 years after he was charged.

Iran deploys fast-boat swarms in Strait of Hormuz as Vance cites ‘sensitive’ negotiations
A swarm of more than 300 Iranian fast-attack boats was identified in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday as diplomatic efforts between Tehran and Washington continued. According to maritime intelligence firm Windward AI, 342 boats were deployed across five monitored zones — a “step down from yesterday’s 454, but still elevated compared with the 27 to 230 range observed between May 4 and May 10,” the firm said in a post shared on X.

PM Netanyahu meets Gaza Board of Peace chief, who stresses: ‘Hamas must disarm’ 
Netanyahu and Mladenov already met last week, against the background of intense discussion aimed at getting Hamas to agree to a disarmament process, which the terror group has denied. During a press conference, Mladenov reiterated that Hamas would need to lay down its weapons while continuing to exist “as a political movement.”

Hezbollah prepared plan to occupy Beirut, fearing new Israeli offensives in southern Lebanon 
Hezbollah has prepared a contingency plan to occupy large swathes of Lebanon, including the capital, Beirut, fearing that Israel plans to capture more areas of the country and that the ostensibly moderate political leadership might cooperate with Jerusalem. The terror group’s preparations come against the background of the ongoing demolition of terror infrastructure in the Israeli-held part of southern Lebanon, while Hezbollah is launching dozens of drones and rockets at IDF troops and Israeli towns,

Kuwait alleges that Iran attacked an island hosting a China-funded port before Trump’s Beijing trip
Kuwait accused Iran on Tuesday of sending an armed paramilitary Revolutionary Guard team to launch a failed attack earlier this month on an island in the Middle East nation home to a China-funded port project. The accusation by Kuwait of an Iranian link to the incident came just before U.S. President Donald Trump travels to Beijing for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Iran didn’t immediately acknowledge the allegation by Kuwait, which came under repeated attack by Iran in the war and even during the shaky ceasefire still holding in the region. However, the allegation and ongoing attacks throughout the region have threatened to tip the region back into open warfare.

The Euphrates is dying and the Bible saw it coming
The river that watered the Garden of Eden, defined the borders of the Promised Land, and gave birth to the world’s first civilizations, is running dry. Scientists, government officials, and the United Nations now warn that the Euphrates River, the longest and most historically significant river in Western Asia, could be reduced to nothing more than a muddy trickle by 2040. This is happening now, in real time, and tens of millions of people are already suffering the consequences.

IDF eliminates Hamas commander who infiltrated Nahal Oz on Oct. 7
In a significant “closing of the circle,” the IDF and Shin Bet confirmed today the elimination of Hamza Sharbatsi, a high-ranking commander in Hamas’s Shuja’iyya Battalion. Sharbatsi was a key figure in the October 7 invasion and was famously documented in chilling footage inside a civilian bomb shelter (migunit) at the Nahal Oz outpost during the height of the slaughter. The elimination took place last week during a joint surgical strike by the IAF and Southern Command.

Trump: ‘Treasonous’ media gives Iran ‘false hope’ it is doing well
Iran faces “economic disaster,” says President Trump, blasting American media coverage of the standoff with the Islamic Republic as misleading and “treasonous.” “When the Fake News says that the Iranian enemy is doing well, Militarily, against us, it’s virtual TREASON in that it is such a false, and even preposterous, statement,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “They are aiding and abetting the enemy!”

‘Commander Butcher’ jailed for plotting to poison Jewish children in NYC
Neo-Nazi leader known by the alias “Commander Butcher” sentenced to 15 years for plotting to poison children at Jewish schools.

Syria signals interest in future security deal with Israel
Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani called on Israel to halt actions that he said threaten Syria’s stability and expressed hope for a future security agreement between the two countries. In an interview with Euronews published on Wednesday, al-Shaibani said Syria seeks “a calm and comprehensive agreement that respects Syria’s sovereignty.” “We want to have a security agreement with Israel,” he told Euronews’ Europe Today program. The remarks came as senior officials met in Brussels while Israel and Syria continue efforts to improve relations after decades of conflict.

Pentagon considering renaming Iran war ‘Operation Sledgehammer’ if ceasefire fails
The US military is considering renaming its Iran war campaign “Operation Sledgehammer” if the ongoing ceasefire collapses and US President Donald Trump decides to resume active combat operations against the Islamic regime, NBC News cited two US officials as saying on Tuesday. Any new military combat operations against Iran would be conducted under a new operation name, a White House official familiar with the discussions told NBC.

Assad Regime Remnants on the Ground in Lebanon Helping Hezbollah
Senior officers from the former Assad regime in Syria are currently in neighboring Lebanon helping the terrorist group Hezbollah, raising tensions between Damascus and Beirut as the two governments seek to deepen their fragile cooperation. The extensive coordination between Iran-backed Hezbollah and remnants of Assad’s security apparatus, which was also supported by the Iranian regime until its fall, has fueled fears of an emerging dynamic that could undermine Syria’s new government and deepen regional instability.

GEOMAGNETIC STORM WATCH–UPGRADED
NOAA forecasters have upgraded the May 15th geomagnetic storm watch to category G2 (Moderate). The new forecast takes into account not only an incoming stream of solar wind but also the possibility of a glancing blow from a CME. The New Moon will provide dark skies for high-latitude auroras.

Series of tremors near Tehran renews focus on capital’s seismic risk, Iran
Nine small earthquakes struck the Pardis area east of Tehran overnight on May 12 and 13, 2026, including a M4.6 event near the border of Tehran and Mazandaran provinces, renewing attention on seismic risks around the Iranian capital.

America’s pastor pipeline is collapsing
A sharp decline in Americans entering the ministry is accelerating a leadership crisis in churches across the US, hollowing out one of the nation’s oldest civic institutions at a time of shrinking congregations and rising pressures on clergy. An Axios report claims fewer people are pursuing pastoral roles as the position becomes lower-paid, higher-risk, and less trusted.

The Nuclear Missile That Putin Just Tested Could Destroy An Area The Size Of The State Of Texas
The Russians have developed the most sophisticated nuclear missile ever by a very wide margin, specifically designed to be used in a future nuclear war with the US. The RS-28 Sarmat is an intercontinental ballistic missile that has a maximum speed of approximately 15,500 miles per hour. We have no defenses against the Sarmat, so once launched, we’ll get hit.

The War With Iran Is Increasing Costs For U.S. Businesses, And The Price Hikes We Have Seen So Far Are Just The Beginning
Many have argued that energy is the central pillar of our economy because it requires energy for about anything to get done. The war with Iran has dramatically increased energy costs that are starting to be passed to consumers. As a result, our standard of living is going down. If the Strait isn’t reopened soon, the change in our standard of living will be the largest ever.

America’s Fanatical Left-Wing Mayors Are a Malignant Threat
This week, the Democrat mayor of Arcadia, CA pled guilty to charges of acting as an illegal agent of the People’s Republic of China. Prosecutors alleged that from 2020–2022 (pre-mayor but continuing into her time in office), she and an associate operated a website promoting pro-China propaganda at the direction of PRC officials, without registering as a foreign agent.

More Than 1,000 Baptized at California’s Pirate’s Cove: It’s a ‘Spiritual Awakening’ 
The pastor of a California church that led a mass baptism event at historic Pirate’s Cove over the weekend says society is in the midst of a spiritual awakening, fueled by a search for meaning and purpose that emerged from the isolation of the COVID pandemic.

Russia Successfully Tests Troubled SATAN II, Will Enter Combat By Year’s End
Russia on Tuesday announced that it has successfully completed a test of the “Sarmat” intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), a new ‘doomsday’ weapon which has had a troubled rollout and development, but which has not yet been fully deployed as part of Russia’s military arsenal.

Report Exposes Shocking Explosion In EU Sex Crimes
The message from this latest batch of stats is clear. Unchecked migration from cultures that do not share Western values on women’s safety leads to more rapes, more sexual violence, and more shattered lives. Sovereignty, secure borders, and putting your own citizens first are not optional extras – they are the bare minimum required to protect women and children.

Israel Foreign Ministry condemns New York Times piece as ‘one of the worst blood libels’ in modern press
The Israel Foreign Ministry blasted The New York Times on Monday for publishing what it called “one of the worst blood libels ever to appear in the modern press” after a left-wing columnist reported that Palestinians are regularly being sexually abused by everyone from Israeli prison guards to dogs.

When Israel’s Best Friends Vanish :: By Terry James

Israel, at this late moment upon history’s timeline, has, in all truthfulness, only one other nation as a close, dependable friend. Notably, from the pre-Trib Bible prophecy perspective, that nation-state friend is the most powerful ever to grace the planet’s surface.

Israel’s nuclear capability and America’s stupendous military and technological might are strong defensive ingredients for modern Israel’s protection. But, while surrounded by forces of overwhelming numbers whose satanic rage cannot be stemmed, it is, in truth, an unconventional army that is Israel’s greatest ally.

This ally contingent holds the joint Israeli-American defensive coalition in place, and in God’s prophetic plan. It is a spiritual force that is Israel’s closest friend. Christians, particularly in America, make up the spiritual army that supports Israel’s right to exist, as does no other group on Earth.

I must qualify that statement because today there are so many divergent claims to the name of Christ–differing views about what it means to be a “Christian.” The definition I use here is one who has been “born again” (John 3:3). This means that a person has been born into the family of God for all eternity.

The only way for this to happen is for an individual to accept Christ’s sacrifice on the cross at Calvary–His shed blood—to pay for that person’s sin, which separates the individual from God. Those who are “born again” make up this army of defenders of Israel’s right to exist in its ancient homeland.

This army doesn’t bear physical arms or fight literally on the bloody fields surrounding Israel. This army fights with prayer for the peace of Jerusalem and does spiritual battle for Israel while that Jewish state moves in blind unrepentance toward its ultimate great destiny–to be the head of all nations during the millennium, Christ’s thousand-year reign on Earth.

America Plunges While the Church Arises

America, the golden cup in the Lord’s hand for more than two centuries–having disseminated the gospel to the world and having been the midwife of Israel’s birth into modern times, then its protector—is not mentioned in Bible prophecy by name. However, supposedly lesser nations of history are mentioned, such as Persia (present-day Iran, a name we’re certainly familiar with), Syria, and others. Russia fits into the region known in ancient times as “Rosh.” But this once-shining city on the hill called America is nowhere to be found as the very end of days unfold.

So, what happens to the United States of America?

We’ve looked at my view–which I believe is the biblical view—that God’s people, the Christians of these end times, are Israel’s most fervent friends. But again, I must write a word of qualification. Not all born-again believers believe Israel is God’s chosen nation, as given in the Old Testament. Most Christians today don’t even think in terms of Israel and its prophetic destiny one way or the other. This is because, in many cases, they aren’t taught the truth by their pastors and teachers. Also, they may not do enough study on their own to open their spiritual minds on these things so the Holy Spirit can instruct them regarding Israel and prophecy yet future.

So, it is a relatively small group that observes prophetic matters as outlined in God’s Word.  The others are ignorant of these things. Many are willfully ignorant.

No matter the tragic state of the spiritually weakened Church in these last days, God hasn’t let slip from His mighty grasp the Israel/America miracle He began to form in history now long past. Be assured, those among the heaven-bound, end-times Christians who do understand Israel’s place in God’s holy eyes are key to America’s ultimate destiny.

This factor is at the heart of my hope–and belief—that when the sheep-goats nations’ judgment takes place (Matthew chapter 25), America will stand among the sheep nations.

But today, a large portion of this nation has fallen for the satanic lie that Israel is, rather than God’s chosen people, the dastardly perpetrator of evil. Some of the American people, particularly many among college students, for example, have fallen prey to the lie that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians. Mainstream news and entertainment media are responsible for much of this satanic inculcation.

The resultant eventuation is a wedge being driven between friends, Israel and America, which have been close since the Jewish state’s birth into modernity.

And it has become observable to those spiritually attuned to geopolitics in these turbulent times that the satanic inculcation has led to Christianity being blamed by some within Israel for Israel’s increasing troubles. A news excerpt reports the following.

Earlier this week, the Israeli Defense Forces stated that one of its soldiers who took a sledgehammer to a statue of Jesus in southern Lebanon, and another who photographed him doing it, would be removed from combat operations and imprisoned for 30 days.

In addition to that incident earlier this week, Israeli police initially blocked Latin Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the top Roman Catholic official in the Holy Land, and other senior clergy from conducting a Palm Sunday service at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre due to wartime restrictions, The Times of Israel reported.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intervened, granting the clergy “full and immediate access” to the site.

The Times of Israel further reported that “a 2024 Annual Report by the Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue documented 111 reported cases of attacks against Christians, including 46 physical attacks, 35 attacks against church properties, and 13 cases of harassment.”

Most perpetrators appeared to belong to the ultra-Orthodox and national-religious communities, and they directed their attacks primarily at Christian clergy members or people wearing visible Christian symbols.

Netanyahu posted Monday on social media in response to the Jesus statue incident, “Yesterday, like the overwhelming majority of Israelis, I was stunned and saddened to learn that an IDF soldier damaged a Catholic religious icon in southern Lebanon. I condemn the act in the strongest terms.” (“Israel Appoints Its First Ever ‘Special Envoy to Christian World’ After Controversial Incidents,” The Gateway Pundit, by Randy DeSoto, The Western Journal, April 25, 2026)

When the true Christians vanish instantaneously in the Rapture, Israel’s earthly best friends will be gone. Then the most horrific of times for the nation and the Jewish people will take place.

However, the nation that is the progeny of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob will not be destroyed as its chief nemesis, Satan, desires. As a matter of fact, Israel’s greatest friend and defender will assure the nation’s safe passage through its most troubling time of history.

“This is what the Lord says, ‘He who appoints the sun to shine by day, Who decrees the moon and stars to shine by night, Who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar — the Lord Almighty is His Name; Only if these ordinances vanish from My sight,’ declares the Lord, ‘will the descendants of Israel ever cease to be a nation before Me'” (Jeremiah 31:35-36).

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