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Sunday Law Update with Dr. Isaac Olatunji

Andy Roman — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:11:05 +0000

“The powers of earth, uniting to war against the commandments of God, will decree that “all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond” (Revelation 13:16), shall conform to the customs of the church by the observance of the false sabbath. All who refuse compliance will be visited with civil penalties, and it […]

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Swiss Lawmakers Find Bipartisan Common Ground in Preserving Sunday as the Day of Rest

Andy Roman — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:57:26 +0000

On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, the Council of States, the upper chamber of Switzerland’s Federal Assembly, voted against a proposal to make shop opening hours more flexible. In a bipartisan vote of 22 to 21, lawmakers from across the political spectrum chose not to consider a measure that would have permitted up to twelve Sundays […]

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New Labor Regulations Introduced in Spain Seek Stricter Protection for Sunday Rest and Family Time

Andy Roman — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:30:15 +0000

SUMAR, a left-wing parliamentary group in Spain’s Congress, has introduced a “non-legislative proposal” asking the Spanish government to amend Law 1/2004 on Commercial Hours in order to strengthen Sunday and holiday rest protections. The term “non-legislative proposal” means that the amendment is not yet law; rather, it is a formal motion asking Congress to urge […]

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Pope Leo Carried the Sunday “Eucharistic Jesus” and Attempted to Crucify Him Again and Again

Andy Roman — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:04:17 +0000

“By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right […]

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Rome Calls for Governments to “Sanctify Sunday” Through Civil Legislation

Andy Roman — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 05:01:34 +0000

Priestly Life, an online resource for Spanish-speaking Catholic priests, recently published an article by Pedro Maria Reyes Vizcaino, a priest and a doctor of Roman Catholic canon law, titled “The Precept of Hearing Mass on Sunday,” in which he discusses the obligation of Catholics to attend Sunday mass. He also argues that Catholics should advocate […]

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Sunday Law Update With Dr. O and Pastor Cuke

Andy Roman — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:37:40 +0000

“And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make […]

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National U.S. Survey Ranks Neighborhoods that have the Best Sunday Rest and Leisure

Andy Roman — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 03:55:56 +0000

Why are national surveys now ranking neighborhoods according to their “Sunday leisure” experience? Why are media outlets normalizing the idea that entire communities should slow down on Sunday? Why is there increasing cultural emphasis on creating “perfect Sunday” environments? Simply put, America is being psychologically and culturally conditioned to embrace the idea of Sunday as […]

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Pope Leo XIV’s Encyclical Calls for Labor Laws to Ensure Proper Balance Between “Work, Leisure, and Rest”

Andy Roman — Mon, 25 May 2026 11:27:36 +0000

On May 25, 2026, the Vatican released Magnifica Humanitas, a landmark encyclical by Pope Leo XIV addressing issues such as government, the common good, labor, fraternity, and even rest. Although the encyclical does not specifically mention Sunday, it does not have to. The document references Rerum Novarum 13 times and Pope Leo XIII 12 times […]

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Rededicate 250: “We Release Miracles, Revival, Fire, Healing, Power, Deliverance, and a New Beginning for America”

Andy Roman — Mon, 18 May 2026 18:35:22 +0000

“Fearful sights of a supernatural character will soon be revealed in the heavens, in token of the power of miracle-working demons” (Great Controversy, p. 624). The Sunday worship service at Rededicate 250 in Washington D.C. was a prophetic warning sign as religious leaders throughout the day cried out to God for miracles, revival, fire, healing, […]

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