CASCIA, Italy — The seamstress gently fastened the ivory-colored silk-covered buttons of the lace corset. She took out the embroidered veil and laid it over the bride-to-be’s long black hair. Girlfriends and family members watched in silence, their eyes glistening. LINK

If true, I could understand why. More persecution by the Jews?
A family in Israel believes a statue of the Virgin Mary they purchased last year is weeping, prompting hundreds of people to come witness the phenomenon.  LINK

Christians who are arming themselves to retaliate against brutal Muslim rebels have become “enemies of peace,” the head of the French military mission in the Central African Republic said. The anti-Balaka movement arose to defend civilians against a brutal rebel government accused of atrocities including rape, murder and the recruitment of child soldiers. LINK

“The final thing is the destruction. The Honorable Elijah Muhammad told us of a giant Mother Plane that is made like the universe, spheres within spheres. White people call them unidentified flying objects (UFOs). Ezekiel, in the Old Testament, saw a wheel that looked like a cloud by day, but a pillar of fire by night. LINK

Kevin Annett announced the commencement of a trial at the International Common Law Court of Justice in Brussels on March 31, 2014 against Queen Elizabeth, Pope Francis I, and the Jesuit Order and others for continuing child genocide and child trafficking. LINK

2014 will see a large number of Christian-themed movies hit the big screen and one of the most anticipated of them is Noah, directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Oscar-winner Russell Crowe. While there will be much hype and excitement for this movie, the early reports indicate that the Noah film will not be in line with the Biblical account of Noah’s ark and the flood, LINK

There was a ripple of discontent over a gay rights issue at the Sochi Games on Tuesday, but it had nothing to do with Russia. Several American doubles lugers said they were irritated by a popular Canadian video celebrating diversity that pokes fun at their sport. LINK

On May 12, 1992, Stan Greenberg and Celinda Lake, top pollsters for Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign, issued a confidential memo. The memo’s subject was “Research on Hillary Clinton.” Voters admired the strength of the Arkansas first couple, the pollsters wrote. However, LINK

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The heaviest snow in decades in Tokyo and other areas of Japan has left at least five dead and 600 injured across the country by early Sunday, reports said. As much as 27 centimetres (10.6 inches) of snow was recorded in Tokyo by late Saturday, the heaviest fall in the capital for 45 years, according to the meteorological agency. LINK