The Rise of Religion in Geopolitics, the Pope and Climate Change, Palestinian Unity? and More

• As the threat from Islam grows, Europeans are increasingly identifying themselves as Christian, and saying Europe needs to return to its Christian cultural roots. We’re watching this trend play out throughout politics in Europe, especially in Germany.
• Pope Francis—the leader of over a billion Catholics—says that anyone who isn’t convinced that greenhouse gas emissions cause hurricanes and other weather disasters is being STUPID. And he is proposing a radical solution to the problem.
• After 10 years of political division between two separate governments, the Palestinians look like they’re making moves to RECONCILE the Palestinian Authority and the Hamas administration that governs the Gaza Strip. What might this mean for the future of Israel?
• And finally, we’ll talk about the NUMBER ONE LESSON that we can learn from family—and it’s probably not what you think.