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He looks like a decent young man probably influenced by the same New Age "Third Way" propaganda he had to have grown up with. I'm saddened by his position on same-sex unions. From a recent story in the <i>Boston Globe</i>:<br /><br /><br /><i>He’s a regular Mass-goer, he was active in a Catholic branch of the Scouts, one of his closest advisors coauthored a 2007 BOOK with an Opus Dei priest defending the Church from the “Da Vinci Code”, and Renzi counts bishops and priests among his friends. His wife, Agnese, has a brother who is a priest and several relatives in the Neocatechumenal Way, a Catholic movement born in Spain, and she taught catechism in their Florence parish while her husband was mayor.<br /><br />Yet Renzi is also a man of the left, who has occasionally taken positions that haven’t gone down well in church circles.<br /><br />He’s in favor of civil unions for same-sex couples, which is one potential looming conflict with a pope who last Sunday ominously warned that “the devil wants to destroy” the family. Renzi’s government is also backing a bill to speed up DIVORCE that has been criticized by the Italian bishops.</i>Constance Cumbeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181096121385621574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-72840735710194436172014-10-07T12:46:18.496-04:002014-10-07T12:46:18.496-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Constance Cumbeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181096121385621574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-73758839700280681072014-10-07T12:41:43.777-04:002014-10-07T12:41:43.777-04:00Matteo Renzi, Italy's charismatic young prime ...Matteo Renzi, Italy's charismatic young prime minister (Federica Mogherini was appointed by him as Italy's foreign minister) appears to be somewhat of a mixed bag -- but not of the anticlerical, anti-Christian stripe of too many present Europeans. He looks like a decent young man probably influenced by the same New Age "Third Way" propaganda he had to have grown up with. I'm saddened by his position on same-sex unions. From a recent story in the Boston Globe:<br /><br />He’s a regular Mass-goer, he was active in a Catholic branch of the Scouts, one of his closest advisors coauthored a 2007 BOOK with an Opus Dei priest defending the Church from the “Da Vinci Code”, and Renzi counts bishops and priests among his friends. His wife, Agnese, has a brother who is a priest and several relatives in the Neocatechumenal Way, a Catholic movement born in Spain, and she taught catechism in their Florence parish while her husband was mayor.<br /><br />Yet Renzi is also a man of the left, who has occasionally taken positions that haven’t gone down well in church circles.<br /><br />He’s in favor of civil unions for same-sex couples, which is one potential looming conflict with a pope who last Sunday ominously warned that “the devil wants to destroy” the family. Renzi’s government is also backing a bill to speed up DIVORCE that has been criticized by the Italian bishops.Constance Cumbeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181096121385621574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-81897470439159015252014-10-01T16:10:33.847-04:002014-10-01T16:10:33.847-04:00No I haven't missed anything at all Christina....No I haven't missed anything at all Christina. It's just that some people have been trying to shoehorn Solana into something he is not for years and it really gets old after awhile. 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Egypt.<br /><br />2. the european focus incl. solana IS NOT WORTHLESS IN ITSELF, because even if prophecy doesn't play out in our lifetimes, though it might, these things in europe are affecting us now. <br /><br />3. solana IS IMPORTANT because of his occult and New Age connections, and while he may be a has been WHO HAS HE BEEN MENTORING WHO IS NOT A HAS BEEN> who has the same connections AND has power to affect europe and our daily lives? this is important.Christine Erikson (aka Justina)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11594093718714798117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-8639591340825466862014-10-01T14:25:03.182-04:002014-10-01T14:25:03.182-04:00If Solana didn't bless her appointment, then h...If Solana didn't bless her appointment, then he's not the all powerful being some here think. <br /><br />Give it up with Solana. He's a has been. 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A few here and there convert, but Jesus warned that most people seek the wide gate not the narrow gate. <br /><br />Christine Erikson (aka Justina)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11594093718714798117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-43377863470092155452014-09-29T12:45:34.781-04:002014-09-29T12:45:34.781-04:00I've posted a new article -- in the meantime, ...I've posted a new article -- in the meantime, so far my jury is favorable to Ms. Mogherini. Her taking a personal interest and following through on the plight of Meriam Ibrahim as the Bible would say "covers a multitude of sins" It will be interesting to see if there are further attempts to block her from taking the EU foreign policy job. If Brookings Institution has made snide comments about her, it might be that Javier Solana didn't bless her appointment either.<br /><br />Constance<br />Constance Cumbeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181096121385621574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-88641831191941804122014-09-29T09:22:06.749-04:002014-09-29T09:22:06.749-04:00Christine,
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www.tedmontgomery.c...Be headings begin in America:<br /><br />www.tedmontgomery.com/remarks.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-50771709403766913582014-09-27T20:53:37.327-04:002014-09-27T20:53:37.327-04:00P.S.
......the alleged “softness” toward Russia, ...P.S.<br /><br /><i>......the alleged “softness” toward Russia, even if we want to admit it exists and is not a polemical invention, <b>could not be attributed to her but to the Italian government. She certainly did not go to Moscow as a personal initiative.</b>...</i><br /><br />http://www.cidob.org/en/publicaciones/opinion/europa/el_reto_de_mogherini<br />Susannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-49866865576361872292014-09-27T20:49:14.718-04:002014-09-27T20:49:14.718-04:00cont..
Apparently Mr. Berlusconi was claiming to ...cont..<br /><br />Apparently Mr. Berlusconi was claiming to be Russia's BFF ( Best Friend Forever) while at the same time claiming to be America's BFF.<br /><br /><i>Preparing President Obama for a meeting with Mr. Berlusconi in June 2009, Elizabeth Dibble, the deputy chief of mission at the United States Embassy in Rome, warned that some in the American government regarded the Italian leader as “feckless, vain and ineffective as a modern European leader.” Dealing with him, she said, “requires a careful balance of close consideration”....... <br /><br />.......“Our relationship with Berlusconi is complex,” Ms. Dibble wrote. “He is vocally pro-American and has helped address our interest on many levels in a manner and to a degree that the previous government was unwilling or unable to do.” Yet, the diplomat noted, <b>there are other areas where Mr. Berlusconi “seems determined to be best friends with Russia, sometimes in direct opposition to American, and even European Union, policy.”</b> <br /><br />It was noted that Mr. Berlusconi had criticized the American missile defense project, eastward expansion of NATO and support for Kosovo’s independence as “provocations of Russia.” Virtually alone among European leaders, he defended Russia’s military push into Georgia during the August 2008 war and has backed joint energy projects between Gazprom in Russia and the Italian energy company ENI, at a time when the European Union is pushing for less dependence on Russian gas. <br /><br />Mr. Berlusconi’s ties with Russia and Vladimir V. Putin, its former president and current prime minister, are clearly a subject of American concern. Mrs. Clinton’s office sent off questions to the American Embassies in Rome and Moscow, asking for anything that might cast light on the relationship. “What personal investments, if any, do they have that might drive their foreign and economic policies?” the cable asked...</i>read more... <br /><br />http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/03/world/europe/03italy.html?_r=0<br />______________________________<br /><br />Alas....(at least for Berlusconi and other supporters of his "vision"), Putin said "Nyet" to EU membership for Russia.<br /><br /><b>Russia not planning to join EU</b> <br /><br /><i>October 17, 2008 - 18:56 AMT<br /><br />PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia is a self-sufficient country and has no intention to join the European Union, Vladimir Chizhov, RF permanent representative to the EU, said when commenting on Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi's statement.<br /><br />"We have every reason to develop independently, <b>but not as a part of a union,"</b> Chizhov said</i>............<br /><br />http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/world/news/27275/<br />___________________________<br /><br />It is very curious to learn, however, that Russia, which claimed to have <i>every reason to develop "independently" but not as part of a union,</i> has recently signed the treaty with Belarus and Kazakhstan which has established the Eurasian Economic Union which will go into effect on January 1, 2015.<br /><br />I think that we can safely conclude that whatever "pro-Russia" leanings Federica Mogherini might have are simply reflective of the long-standing policies of the Italian politicians whom she serves and shouldn't really be held against her personally.....unless she demonstrates that she doesn't deserve to be given the benefit of the doubt.<br /><br />At least that is my analysis of the situation.Susannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-74204820850183034022014-09-27T20:48:05.545-04:002014-09-27T20:48:05.545-04:00Dear Constance,
RE:It is more than interesting to...Dear Constance,<br /><br />RE:<i>It is more than interesting to me that the Brookings Institution which employs Javier Solana has taken such a critical stance against her.</i><br /><br />I have been digging into this more deeply with a view to acquiring greater clarity of understanding of the situation.<br /><br />The following article from the Brookings Institute which employs Javier Solana makes it abundantly clear why they are taking such a critical stand against Federica Mogherini.<br /><br /><b>Mogherini is the Wrong Choice for Europe</b><br />August 28, 2014<br /><br />http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/up-front/posts/2014/08/italian-foreign-minister-mogherini-europe-wright<br />___________________________<br /><br />I find the Brookings critical attitude more than interesting as well given the fact that Strobe Talbott who is president of Brookings was once dubbed "Russia's man in Washington."<br /><br />I am finding it utterly fascinating that at one time <b>EU membership for Russia</b> was being considered. And look who was among the most vocal supporters. <br /><br /><i>Among the most vocal supporters of Russian membership of the EU has been former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi....</i><br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia%E2%80%93European_Union_relations#EU_membership<br />________________________<br /><br /><b>Silvio Berlusconi: Russia should join EU</b><br />by at 16/10/2008 20:07<br />BRUSSELS (AFP)<br /><br /><i>BRUSSELS (AFP) - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said Wednesday that he is in favour of Russia becoming a member of the European Union, a "vision" he has held for several years. <br /><br />"I consider Russia to be a Western country and my plan is for the Russian Federation to be able to become a member of the European Union in the coming years," Berlusconi told reporters in Brussels. <br /><br />"Me, I want to go further. <b>I have had this vision for years,"</b> Berlusconi said as he arrived in Brussels for an EU summit. <br /><br />The Italian prime minister has had a friendly relationship with Russian Prime Minister Putin for several years and invited the former president of Russia, along with his family, to stay at his private residence on the island of Sardinia....read more...</i> <br /><br />http://themoscownews.com/news/20081016/55351176.html<br />_____________________________<br /><br />cont..Susannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-29014115367312137882014-09-27T12:15:56.675-04:002014-09-27T12:15:56.675-04:00Sorry to see the "Anonymous" -- I posted...Sorry to see the "Anonymous" -- I posted the piece about Senator Ted Cruz praising the Italian government and giving them credit for "not taking no for an answer" and for Ms. Mogherini's strong role in taking a personal interest in the case -- she is the Foreign Minister for Italy and the European Union's now selected successor to Catherine Ashton as High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy.<br /><br />It is more than interesting to me that the Brookings Institution which employs Javier Solana has taken such a critical stance against her. <br /><br />ConstanceConstance Cumbeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181096121385621574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-20295688879099710392014-09-27T06:50:11.530-04:002014-09-27T06:50:11.530-04:00Constance,
Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that...Constance,<br /><br />Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that you had deleted any of my comments. Craighttp://notunlikelee.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-18047188936277500392014-09-27T01:35:41.185-04:002014-09-27T01:35:41.185-04:00US Senator Ted Cruz had recent very kind words abo...US Senator Ted Cruz had recent very kind words about Federica Mogherini and the Italian government's role in securing Meriam Ibrahim's release:<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/lo423oc<br /><br /><i>To his credit, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), among other members of Congress, made her plight a top priority. Religious liberty is a human right, he argued, not one that is conditional or can be taken away. He therefore released this statement on Thursday, rejoicing she had been “brought out of the darkness.” He also praised government and religious leaders from around the world. Without them, Ms. Ibrahim's liberation would have been impossible:<br /><br /> “We rejoice today that our sister, Meriam Ibrahim, has been brought out of the darkness of persecution and into the light of liberty where she can worship freely and fully,” Sen. Cruz said.<br />“Great thanks are due to the government of Italy, which, not taking no for an answer, exerted the strongest diplomatic pressure to resolve Ms. Ibrahim’s case. Prime Minister Matteo Renzi publicly raised Ms. Ibrahim’s plight in recent weeks, and Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini has taken a personal interest in the case.<br /><br />“Pope Francis has been a tireless advocate for Ms. Ibrahim through prayer, and their combined and sustained efforts have brought Ms. Ibrahim and her family to safety.<br /><br />“Truly the Lord works in mysterious ways. Ms. Ibrahim’s long trial seemed at times hopeless, as a powerless woman was victimized by a brutal government that would torture and kill its own citizens for their faith. But its beautiful conclusion today when Pope Francis laid his hands on her in blessing reminds us of the boundless power of pure faith to lift up and preserve the weak and oppressed.<br /><br />“It is also a call to action for all Christians around the globe to redouble our efforts to draw attention to the plight of the many Christians still suffering cruel and unjust imprisonment, including Pastor Saeed Abedini in Iran and Kenneth Bae in North Korea.</i>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-12105040366997257812014-09-27T01:29:31.887-04:002014-09-27T01:29:31.887-04:00Here is a release from Mogherini's department ...Here is a release from Mogherini's department on August 8th, when many of us were just waking up to ISIS -- she got the picture:<br /><br /><i>Iraq: Mogherini cites need to protect Christians and Yazidi and support Kurds halting Isis<br />Rome 08 August 2014<br />Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini considers fundamental and urgent the mobilisation of the entire international community in the protection of Christian and Yazidi minorities in northern Iraq. "We must protect Iraqi civilians and, in particular, the Christians and Yazidi being persecuted by ISIS", she said, "and support the Kurdish Peshmerga militias in halting the advance of ISIS. For this reason, we agree with American President Barack Obama’s decision to intervene.<br /><br />The international community must stand at the side of the Iraqi government and move to bring aid to the populations", Mogherini continued. "Italy is already active in this. Deputy Minister Lapo Pistelli has just come back from Iraq and the Cooperation has earmarked one million euro, through WHO, WFP and UNICEF, for emergency assistance for the displaced, and to re-establish proper living conditions in areas inhabited by Christian minorities in the Nineveh Plain area under Peshmerga control".<br /><br />The foreign minister will have a telephone meeting this evening with Kurdish President Massoud Barzani.</i>Constance Cumbeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181096121385621574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-50079553518163385092014-09-27T01:17:17.243-04:002014-09-27T01:17:17.243-04:00Craig, I didn't delete any comments. Let me l...Craig, I didn't delete any comments. Let me look at the spam box to see if there are any clues there. <br /><br />Got to get to bed. MicroEffect radio program in the morning, 10 a.m. Eastern time (7 a.m. Pacific time).<br /><br />ConstanceConstance Cumbeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181096121385621574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11772087.post-189663291123950632014-09-27T01:15:45.014-04:002014-09-27T01:15:45.014-04:00INTERESTING - August 28th article by Brookings Ins...INTERESTING - August 28th article by Brookings Institution's Thomas Wright says "Mogherini is the wrong choice for Europe." I note that JAVIER SOLANA is employed (one of his MANY lucrative jobs) by the Brookings Institution. This MIGHT signal that Solana does not approve of Ms. Mogherini. Hmmm -- I wonder if he would have worked as hard for the release of Mariam Ibrahim from the clutches of her death sentencing Sudanese?<br /><br />ConstanceConstance Cumbeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181096121385621574noreply@blogger.com