Chapter Thirty-Three/Judging the Infamous Harlot - The Harlot Rides a Beast - Conclusion

 What of the League's successor, the United Nations? From its inception, this body also had the great harlot riding on its back, visibly associated with it and trying to guide its destiny.  For example, on its 20th anniversary, in June 1965, representatives of the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church, together with Protestants, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, and Muslims -said to represent two thousand million of earth's population-assembled in San Francisco to celebrate their support and admiration of the UN. On visiting the UN in October 1965, Pope Paul VI described it as "that greatest of all international organizations" and added: "The peoples of the earth turn to the United Nations as the last hope of concord and peace. " Another papal visitor, Pope John Paul II, addressing the UN in October 1979, said: "I hope the Unted Nations will ever remain the supreme forum of peace and justice" Significantly, the pope made no mention of Jesus Christ or of God's Kingdom in his speech. During his visit to the United States in September 1987, as reported by The New York Times," John Paul spoke at length about the positive role of the United Nations in promoting . . ."new worldwide solidarity.' " 

Next time: Chapter Thirty-Three/Judging the Infamous Harlot - A Name, a Mystery

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