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Prophetic News 2025 'her church' in San Francisco promotes 'goddess' worship, features 'resident witch' Church aims to 'deconstruct Christianity and other patriarchal religions' February 06, 2025 A Lutheran church in San Francisco that was founded nearly 150 years ago now worships a “goddess” and has a “resident witch” on staff. Formerly known as Ebenezer Lutheran Church, “her church" is a congregation within the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and part of the progressive denomination’s Sierra Pacific Synod. According to its website, the synod consists of approximately 180 “worshipping communities” across Northern California and Northern Nevada. Founded by Swedish immigrants in 1882, Ebenezer Lutheran changed its name to “herchurch” around 2007, when its membership was around 115 congregants, according The staff, which is led by “pastor and priestess of ritual” Stacy Boorn, includes over a half dozen “priestesses” and a “priestexx” Thom Longino, who is listed as “adjunct pastor” and “spiritual director.” A CP review of Longino’s LinkedIn profile also revealed that he is an employee of Catholic Charities San Francisco. A video of Longino discussing his work with homeless LGB-identified youth at San Francisco Night Ministry is featured on the YouTube page of Megan Rohrer, who made headlines in 2021 as the first openly trans-identified bishop to serve in a major denomination.to a cached version of the ELCA website. READ MORE: Earthquake: Taiwan 6.4 January 20  At least 27 people were injured when a magnitude 6.4 earthquake – the equivalent of two atomic bombs – struck the county of Chiayi in southwestern Taiwan soon after midnight on Tuesday. Kuo Kai-wen, a former director of the CWA’s seismology center, estimated that the energy released by the earthquake was equivalent to two atomic bombs. The quake jolted the neighboring cities of Tainan and Kaohsiung in the south, with tremors felt as far away as Taipei, where high-rise buildings swayed. No deaths have been reported, but dozens of homes and structures in Chiayi and Tainan were damaged, with some partially collapsed, according to the Taiwanese fire department. At least 27 people in Chiayi and Tainan suffered minor injuries, it said. The county government suspended work and classes in Chiayi’s Dipu township—the area closest to the epicenter. Roads were severely damaged, making travel impossible, and water and electricity supplies were also disrupted. Firefighters were sent out to assess the damage across affected districts, where reports included collapsed fences, burst water pipes, and power outages  Fires in California decimate Los Angeles area, leave apocalyptic scenes: January 9, 2025 Fires across the Los Angeles area, including one that broke out in Hollywood Hills, scorched more than 45 square miles and put roughly 179,000 people under evacuation orders, according to officials. At least five people are dead. More than 1,300 structures have already burned and over 60,000 structures were threatened Thursday as strong winds fanned blazes in densely populated parts of Southern California, officials said. The two largest blazes – the Palisades and Eaton fires – weren't contained at all as of late Thursday morning, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire. Residents described sweeping devastation, harrowing escapes and losing their homes, while photos showed stunning scenes of destruction. The Palisades Fire in Los Angeles has grown to cover nearly 27 square miles and destroyed hundreds of structures, according to Cal Fire. The Eaton Fire, in the hills above Altadena in northern Los Angeles County, has killed five people, burned more than 16 square miles and destroyed almost 1,000 structures. The Sunset Fire, which erupted Wednesday in Hollywood Hills, prompted a new round of mandatory evacuations and threatened iconic landmarks. By 7:30 a.m. local time Thursday, all evacuation orders for the fire were lifted and the blaze had been fully contained, according to officials. The Hurst and Lidia fires scorched at least 855 acres and 348 acres, respectively. The Hurst Fire was 10% contained and the Lidia Fire was 40% contained as of Thursday morning. Powerful Earthquake: 7.1 Tibet Earthquake: Over 100 Dead, India expresses condolences January 8, 2025 A devastating 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the mountainous Tibet region, killing over 100 people and injuring over 130 others. The epicenter near Tingri on the Chinese side of Mount Everest caused extensive damage to over 1,000 homes and left communities in turmoil. Tremors were felt as far as Nepal and northern India, prompting widespread panic. Rescue operations are underway, and over 1,500 firefighters and emergency workers have been dispatched to the region. Supplies such as tents, coats, and beds have been sent to aid survivors. The Dalai Lama expressed his grief, while President Xi Jinping called for urgent search and rescue efforts. Syria: Christians Facing Existential Terrorist Threat January 3, 2025 Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Ahmed al-Sharaa, better known as Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, has openly stated that his goal is to establish sharia law: "Syria will be governed by the shari'a of Allah," he has pledged. He has already banned music from restaurants and cafés.... The group is largely supported by Turkey. Russia and the Russian Orthodox Church are the largest Orthodox entities, yet they still have not publicly addressed the situation of the Syrian Christians, or even attempted to send humanitarian aid. Sadly, most Christians, with a few impressive exceptions, do not seem to be supporting their Christian brethren in Syria, just as they basically do not seem to be supporting persecuted Christians in Nigeria, Somalia, Libya, Eritrea, Yemen, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sudan, Iran, Afghanistan, China or Egypt. Just days after the collapse of the Assad regime and the formation of a new interim government led by the HTS, alarming reports of anti-Christian violence and discrimination were already spreading across Syria. Two Greek Christians, Samaan Satme and Helena Khashouf, from the village al-Jamasliyye, were murdered in their home. Their relatives said Satme was beheaded and Khashouf was shot dead. Meanwhile, a Christian priest in Homs reported that a group of Muslims first ridiculed Christian farmers in a Christian village, then beat them for being "infidels." Video footage has also surfaced on social media of jihadists from HTS factions desecrating the Hagia Sophia Greek Orthodox Church in al-Suqaylabiyah. The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Hama was fired on, and nearby Christian graves desecrated. Masked men in al-Suqaylabiyah burned down a tall artificial Christmas tree in the main square, while, according to videos, stopping observers. Christians increasingly persecuted worldwide as 'modern and historical factors converge Christians see a rise in persecution in more countries than any other religion January 2, 2025 Reports for years have indicated that religious intolerance is on the rise around the globe in the face of increasing authoritarian rule and the continued spread of Islamic extremism, but a report released Thursday indicates that Christianity, above all others, is taking the biggest hit. "The world is seeing an increasing push toward oppressive control over religion, particularly Christianity, as a consequence of several modern and historical factors converging," Jeff King, president of the International Christian Concern (ICC), a non-profit based in Washington, D.C., told Fox News Digital. "Christians face oppression in more countries than any other faith group, with significant challenges in regions like the Middle East, Africa and Asia." A report titled "The Global Persecution Index 2025," released by the ICC on Thursday, outlined which nations have become the biggest offenders when it comes to religious oppression, particularly against Christian populations, and found the majority of religion-based persecution is carried out under authoritarian leaders and by Islamic extremist groups. The greatest concentration of "Red Zone" nations, countries with the most severe actions taken against Christians, including torture and death, were found in a strip of land in Africa known as the Sahel, which includes places like Mali, Niger and Chad. However, other significantly dangerous nations for the Christian faith were identified as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and North Korea. READ MORE: Clergy Calling Evil Good 'Satan is at work': Progressive female clergy bless abortion facility January 03, 2025 Pro-life advocates have responded in disgust to the actions of three progressive female clergy who held a blessing over equipment and tools used to kill pre-born babies. A Presbyterian pastor, a Jewish cantor and a Baptist minister recently blessed the staff and objects at a Maryland abortion facility, burning incense as they walked through the white-walled clinic. The Rev. Katey Zeh, an ordained Baptist minister and graduate of Yale Divinity School, operates the multifaith organization called the Religious Community for Reproductive Choice, known for conducting blessings like the one held in Maryland. “Suddenly incense, ritual, prayer, and reverence all have merit. How wicked that religious practice is being hijacked to promote the killing of children,” READ MORE: |