Prologue Journal – Page 38683 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Retired German archbishop gives up honor after abuse report

Washington Post A former head of the Catholic German Bishops’ Conference is giving up the country’s highest honor following scathing criticism this week of his handling of clergy abuse cases during his tenure as archbishop of Freiburg and as a personnel officer in the diocese https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/21/germany-church-abuse-zollitsch/590428f4-e02e-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Bombs will fall not only in Belgorod, as Russians are in a hurry to produce them – Ukraine’s Air Force

Pravda Ukraine Incidents similar to the explosion of an aircraft projectile in the Russian city of Belgorod may become more frequent in Russia due to the occupiers’ attempts to quickly accelerate their manufacture at the expense of their quality. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/21/7398858/

Israel taps openly racist politician as top envoy to New York

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Israeli regime nominates a self-proclaimed “racist” politician as its consul general in the US city of New York. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/21/701956/Israeli-regime-taps-openly-racist-politician-as-top-envoy-to-New-York

US to start training Ukrainian military with Abrams tanks in coming weeks – Associated Press

Pravda Ukraine The US will begin training the Ukrainian military to operate Abrams tanks in the coming weeks. Source: Associated Press, citing officials who spoke on condition of anonymity, as reported by European Pravda Details: AP notes that the US side wants to deploy tanks to the battlefield in Ukraine as soon as possible. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/21/7398857/

Macau junket boss jailed for 14 years for HK$1.5 billion illegal gambling offences in VIP rooms

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Levo Chan Weng-lin, a former chairman and executive director of entertainment firm Tak Chun Group, among five jailed in junket crackdown. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3217903/macau-junket-boss-jailed-14-years-hk15-billion-illegal-gambling-offences-vip-rooms?utm_source=rss_feed

Kremlin does not discuss new wave of mobilization — spokesman

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Dmitry Peskov drew attention to the fact that “work is currently in progress to improve and digitalize the system of military registration and enlistment” https://tass.com/politics/1607697

Conservatives Call for Break with Archbishop of Canterbury Over Same-Sex Blessings

Wall Street Journal African bishops have emerged as leaders of the Anglican church’s conservative wing. https://www.wsj.com/articles/conservative-anglicans-call-for-break-with-archbishop-of-canterbury-over-same-sex-blessings-2564937b

Dominic Raab, U.K. Deputy Prime Minister, Resigns Amid Bullying Scandal

New York Times The hard-line Brexiteer, one of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s most loyal political allies, was found by an independent inquiry to have mistreated subordinates. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/world/europe/uk-raab-resigns-bullying.html

Europe’s Economy Grows Despite Banking Stress

Wall Street Journal A monthly survey of businesses showed little sign that recent banking strains on the continent are weighing on the region’s economic rebound. https://www.wsj.com/articles/europes-economy-grows-despite-banking-stress-98becb2a

Kiev’s extremism, crimes confirm that special operation must go on — Russian MFA

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The ministry drew attention to “the latest portion of extremist statements by some Ukrainian officials,” in particular, Mikhail Podolyak, who, “openly stated that today the Kiev regime has a unique chance to quickly and painlessly physically ‘mop up’ a large number of pro-Russian…