Lighthouse Trails Research Journal
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CURRENT NEWS CLIPS—AFFECTING THE CHURCH AND THE WORLD
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following news clips are from various news
sources. They are posted for informational and research purposes and
not necessarily as an endorsement of the content or source.
“CONSERVATIVE, LIBERAL METHODISTS TO SPLIT OVER GAY MARRIAGE”
BY RICH MCKAY | REUTERS
The United Methodist Church plans to split into two later this
year, church officials said on Friday, a schism that follows years of
contention over whether the church should end its ban on same-
sex marriage and gay clergy.
The plan, if approved at the church’s worldwide conference in
Minneapolis in May, would divide the third-largest U.S. Christian
denomination into two branches: A traditionalist side opposed
to gay marriage and the ordination of lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender clergy, and a progressive wing that will allow same-sex
marriage and LGBT clergy. (source: https://www.reuters.com/
article/us-usa-religion-methodists-lgbt-idUSKBN1Z21S5)
“ROMA DOWNEY AND LIGHTWORKERS MEDIA OPTIONS BESTSELLING
AUTHOR DEBBIE MACOMBER’S ‘ANGELS EVERYWHERE’ BOOK SERIES”
FROM THE LIGHTWORKERS WEBSITE
LightWorkers Media and President Roma Downey have secured
worldwide rights to New York Times best-selling author Debbie
Macomber’s “Angels Everywhere” complete book series, which cur-
rently has seven titles in the franchise. . . . Macomber has more than
200 million copies of her books in print worldwide. In her novels,
Macomber brings to life compelling relationships that embrace fam-
ily and enduring friendships, uplifting her readers with stories of con-
nection and hope. Macomber’s novels have spent over 1,000 weeks
on the #1 New York Times bestseller list with thirteen of her novels
hitting the number one spot. (source: https://www.lightworkers.
com/rights-to-debbie-macombers-angels-everywhere-book-series/)
“FOR THE LGBT [ACTIVISTS], LESBIAN ADS ON THE HALLMARK CHAN-
NEL ARE JUST THE BEGINNING” BY HANS FIENE | THE FEDERALIST
On the latest episode of “Everybody on the Internet is Angry,” the
Hallmark Channel found itself caught between a Christian rock
and an LGBT hard place. After the network ran a commercial from
online wedding firm Zola featuring a lesbian wedding, One Million
Moms, a division of the American Family Association, “voiced its
concern and gave Hallmark the opportunity to do the right thing.”
Hallmark quickly dropped the ad from its schedule, but after com-
plaints from “prominent LGBT celebrities and advocacy groups”
and the rise of #BoycottHallmarkChannel on Twitter, the network
reversed its decision, with Hallmark CEO Mike Perry apologizing
for the hurt the company had caused and stating, “Hallmark will
be working with GLAAD to better represent the LGBT commu-
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nity across our portfolio of brands.” (source: https://thefederalist.
com/2019/12/19/for-the-lgbt-mob-lesbian-ads-on-the-hallmark-
channel-are-just-the-beginning/)
“WORLD LEADER OF THE SALVATION ARMY GENERAL BRIAN PEDDLE
MEETS HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS”
FROM THE SALVATION ARMY WEBSITE
General Brian Peddle and Commissioner Rosalie Peddle visited the
Vatican today for conversation with His Holiness Pope Francis.
During the visit, the accompanying delegation – Commissioner
Betty Matear, Secretary for International Ecumenical Relations,
Lieut-Colonel Massimo Tursi, Officer Commanding Italy and
Greece Command and Major David Williamson, Private Secretary
to the General – met with Cardinal Koch, Bishop Farrell and Father
Avelino Gonzales of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of
Christian Unity. . . . It is intended that beyond this historic visit
there would be a series of meetings, which will strengthen rela-
tionships and cooperation in areas of mutual concern and service.
(source: https://www.salvationarmy.org/ihq/news/inr081119)
JURY: PRO-LIFE GROUP/DALEIDEN MUST PAY $2 MILLION IN DAM-
AGES TO PLANNED PARENTHOOD FOR UNDERCOVER VIDEOS
BY HEATHER CLARK | CHRISTIAN NEWS NETWORK
A jury deciding a civil suit in California has awarded Planned Par-
enthood over $2 million after finding that pro-life activist David
Daleiden and his Center for Medical Progress (CMP) caused “sub-
stantial harm” by posing as members of a biomedical procurement
company and secretly recording their discussions with Planned
Parenthood leadership in order to expose the abortion giant’s prac-
tices. Daleiden and his colleague, Sandra Merritt, attended abortion
industry conferences . . . CMP then publicly released video footage
of the undercover investigation, showing various Planned Parent-
hood leaders and representatives of biomedical companies callously
discussing extracting unborn children from the womb so that their
body parts can be collected and sold for research. (source: https://
christiannews.net/2019/11/16/jury-pro-life-group-must-pay-2-mil-
lion-in-damages-to-planned-parenthood-for-undercover-videos/)
“VATICAN MOUNTS GIANT STATUE OF DEMON MOLOCH AT ROMAN
COLOSSEUM ENTRANCE“ BY EUROPEAN UNION TIMES
Without a doubt, it truly is an abomination that a gigantic statue
of Molech is now standing right at the entrance of the Colosseum
where so many Christians were brutally slaughtered by the Ro-
mans. So look at what the new Italian leftist-globalist government
is now up to after they kicked Matteo Salvini from power. Can
you believe this!?
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SPRING 2020