There is a growing hunger online for something new, something deeper, something nobody else has seen before. Christian influencers flood timelines with bold claims. “I found something deeper. What I just found ain’t conspiracy. It changes everything. You’ve never seen this before.”

And people click. They watch. They share.

But Kelly K of Kelly K Ministries cuts straight through the noise with a message that lands with clarity and conviction.

“Have you noticed this, too? It’s like everybody’s online looking for some new hidden revelation, new prophecy, secret meanings, things that nobody else has seen before.”

The issue is not curiosity. It is direction.

“Meanwhile, Jesus already told us the problem. You remember the narrow road in Matthew 7? And here’s the thing, the narrow road isn’t hidden, it’s resisted.”

That statement flips the entire conversation. The problem has never been access to truth. The problem is what truth requires.

“Jesus never said few find the narrow road because it’s complicated. He just said few find it.”

And why do so few find it?

“He said few find it not because it’s hidden, but because most people don’t actually want what it causes.”

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That lands with weight. This is not about uncovering secrets. This is about surrender.

Kelly K warns that much of what is trending right now is not revelation at all. It is distortion.

“A lot of what you’re seeing right now on the internet isn’t really deeper revelation. It’s people reading themselves into Scripture, chasing patterns that aren’t there.”

The call is not to chase something new. It is to return to what has already been made clear.

“You don’t need a new meaning. We need to walk out the meaning that’s already been revealed.”

And then he paints a picture of the life most are trying to avoid.

“Here, let me show you what the narrow road looks like. Abiding when it’s quiet, surrendering when it’s hard. Obeying when it’s inconvenient. It’s trusting when it doesn’t even make sense.”

It is not flashy. It will not trend. It will not go viral.

“And let’s be real, that’s not exciting content.”

That is why so many keep searching. But there is a quiet danger in that search.

“Be careful chasing hidden codes, secret timelines, new interpretations, because a lot of that very subtly shifts your focus from following Jesus to you figuring things out.”

You can fill your mind and still miss the point.

“You can know a lot and still not walk with him.”

So the question is not what new thing can be discovered. The question is far more personal.

“Are you really looking for something deeper? Or are you avoiding what’s already clear?”

This is where the message turns from conviction to encouragement. The path forward is not locked behind mystery. It is already in front of you.

“The narrow road, my friends, that we’ve all been looking for, it’s not hidden at all. It’s just resisted.”

That truth changes everything. Not because it reveals something new, but because it calls you to act on what you already know.

And that is where real transformation begins.

James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact media@.

As cryptocurrency gains traction among some Christians, the conversation has quickly centered on opportunity, independence and wealth-building.

An NBC News report highlighted a growing “Christian crypto” movement, from churches accepting digital tithes to influencers promoting bitcoin as a path to financial freedom and even spiritual alignment.

Scripture approaches money from a completely different direction.

The Bible treats wealth as a matter of stewardship. It is something entrusted by God, tested over time and ultimately accounted for before Him.

That standard reshapes how believers should think about investing, risk and financial ambition.

The Parable of the Talents: Stewardship Requires Action

Jesus’ parable of the talents lays down a foundational principle. What God entrusts must be handled faithfully and multiplied.

In Matthew 25:14–30, a master gives three servants different amounts before leaving on a journey. Two invest what they are given and produce a return. One buries his portion out of fear.

The outcome is decisive. The servants who multiplied what they were given are commended. The one who did nothing is rebuked and stripped of what he had.

The lesson is unmistakable. Passivity is not faithfulness. Fear is not wisdom. Resources entrusted by God carry an expectation of responsible increase.

This does not endorse reckless behavior or blind risk. It establishes accountability. Every decision involving money falls under that responsibility.

Solomon’s Wisdom: Invest With Discernment, Not Impulse

Long before modern markets existed, Solomon addressed the principles that govern wise investing.

Ecclesiastes 11:2 gives clear direction: “Invest in seven ventures, yes, in eight, for you do not know what disaster may come upon the land.”

Diversification is not a modern invention. It is biblical wisdom rooted in uncertainty about the future.

Proverbs reinforces the same idea from another angle. “Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it” (Prov. 13:11).

Quick gains carry danger. Steady growth reflects discipline.

Proverbs 22:3 adds another layer. “A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished.”

Wisdom anticipates risk. It does not ignore it or chase it.

Taken together, these passages form a clear standard. Financial decisions should be measured, informed and restrained. Impulse and hype have no place in biblical stewardship.

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When Faith Language Meets Financial Hype

The rise of faith-based investment conversations has introduced a new tension.

The NBC News report noted that some Christian influencers frame cryptocurrency as a pathway to wealth, while others tie it to deeper spiritual themes, including end-times beliefs and financial independence from traditional systems.

Spiritual language is often attached to financial strategies, creating the impression that success is a sign of divine approval. That approach carries serious danger.

Scripture repeatedly warns about the pull of money. “Those who want to be rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful lusts” (1 Tim. 6:9).

Jesus speaks even more directly. “You cannot serve God and money” (Matt. 6:24).

Money is a tool. It becomes a problem when it takes the place of trust, identity or security.

When financial ambition is wrapped in spiritual language, the line between stewardship and idolatry begins to blur.

Biblical Prosperity Is Not Defined by Wealth

The modern conversation often assumes that financial success reflects blessing.

The Bible defines prosperity differently.

Joshua 1:8 connects prosperity to obedience. A life aligned with God’s Word leads to stability and purpose, not necessarily financial abundance.

Provision is promised. Excess is not.

Contentment, peace and faithfulness carry greater weight than accumulation. Wealth can be part of a believer’s life, but it is never presented as the goal.

A Biblical Framework for Investing

Scripture does not forbid investing. It establishes boundaries and priorities that govern it.

Stewardship requires responsibility.
Wisdom requires patience.
Discernment requires caution.
Faithfulness requires accountability.

At the same time, Scripture consistently warns against greed, haste and the desire to gain wealth quickly.

Any financial strategy that feeds those impulses moves outside the guardrails God has set.

The Question That Matters

The NBC News report pointed to both enthusiasm and concern, including warnings about fraud and financial exploitation within religious communities.

Those risks only reinforce what Scripture has already made clear.

Every resource belongs to God. Every decision will be weighed. Every opportunity carries responsibility.

The defining issue is not the platform, the asset or the potential return.

It is whether what has been entrusted is handled with wisdom, restraint and faithfulness before God.

James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact media@.

The conversation has shifted. Not slowly. Not quietly. It has broken into the open.

Bill Maher recently said it plainly on his show Real Time with Bill Maher.

“And again, it’s not weirdos and beardos saying this, it’s the guys with buzz cuts and security clearances who are spilling the tea.”

That is the turning point. The witnesses are no longer fringe. They are military pilots describing encounters that defy everything we understand about physics and propulsion.

“They keep seeing things move through air and ocean in ways that defy our physics.”

Maher leans into the credibility of those accounts. He points to trained pilots describing objects moving at extreme speeds, stopping instantly and disappearing without any visible means of propulsion. He emphasizes that this is not experimental U.S. tech and not foreign adversaries.

He also highlights the growing weight of government attention. Congressional hearings on unidentified aerial phenomena have already taken place. Intelligence officials and elected leaders are no longer dismissing the subject. The tone has shifted from denial to uncertainty.

Maher even suggests these objects are not hiding anymore but allowing themselves to be seen.

“They seem to want to be spotted.”

From there, he moves to a conclusion that reflects where much of the culture is heading.

“They’re here, they came in a sphere, get used to it.”

That is where the conversation now sits in the mainstream. Not fringe speculation. A growing assumption that something is already here and interacting with humanity.

JD Vance Says What Others Won’t

Then the conversation takes a turn no one expected from the White House.

Vice President JD Vance said it directly in a podcast interview with Benny Johnson.

JD Vance Tells Me That UFOs are DEMONS:

“I Think They’re DEMONS” 🛸

“I don’t think they’re aliens. There are weird things out there that are very difficult to explain.”

The Vice President tells me he’s going to AREA 51 with his Top Secret Security Clearance to FIND OUT.

“I…

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) March 27, 2026

“I don’t think they’re aliens. I think they’re demons anyway, but that’s a longer discussion.”

He expands the framework beyond science.

“I think that celestial beings who fly around, who do weird things to people.”

Then he anchors it in theology.

“Every great world religion, including Christianity, the one that I believe in, has understood that there are weird things out there.”

And then the line that exposes the real issue.

“I think that one of the devil’s great tricks is to convince people he never existed.”

This is not speculation from the outside. This is coming from the second-highest office in the United States, at the same time governments are preparing to release more information.

Marzulli’s Framework: The Days of Noah Returning

Long before any of this reached the political level, L.A. Marzulli had already laid out the framework.

“It’s the days of Noah all over again.”

“Fallen angels masquerading as extraterrestrials.”

His work ties the phenomenon to Genesis 6, to the Nephilim, to a corruption that once reshaped the earth and forced judgment. Jesus said those days would return. Marzulli shows how the pattern is forming again.

The modern narrative calls them aliens. Scripture already gave them a name.

The Church Must Prepare for What’s Next

This is where the gap becomes dangerous.

The culture is preparing people to accept non-human intelligence. The government is moving toward disclosure. Media voices are normalizing the idea that something is already here.

The church is not ready to answer what it is.

That silence will not hold.

When disclosure reaches its full weight, people will not be asking if something exists. They will be asking what it means.

If the church cannot answer that, the world will.

James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact media@.

Pope Leo XIV made a striking claim during his Palm Sunday homily in St. Peter’s Square this week. “Brothers and sisters, this is our God: Jesus, King of Peace, who rejects war, whom no one can use to justify war,” he declared. “He does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them, saying: ‘Even though you make many prayers, I will not listen: your hands are full of blood.'”

The ‘Holy Father’ has this wrong.

The God of the Bible is a God of peace. He is also a God of righteous war. These are not contradictions. They are two expressions of the same holy character.

Start at the beginning. The conquest of the Promised Land was a divine mandate. God told Joshua to take the land and fought alongside Israel to make it happen. The reign of David, the man after God’s own heart, was defined by warfare. God didn’t rebuke David for fighting. He made him king, called him blessed and wrote his victories into the permanent record of Scripture.

But the Pope’s framing has a far bigger problem, and it is found in the very book that defines Christian eschatology: Revelation.

In Revelation 19, Christ does not return as a pacifist. He returns as a warrior king. His eyes are flames of fire. His robe is dipped in blood. He strikes down nations. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. He wages war and He wins.

And Scripture does not soften what that victory looks like. Revelation 19:21 states it plainly: “The remnant were slain with the sword which proceeded out of the mouth of Him who sat on the horse. And all the birds gorged themselves with their flesh.”

That is not the language of a God who categorically rejects war. That is the language of total, righteous, decisive judgment. The birds of the earth feast on the bodies of those who stood against the King of Kings. This is the Word of God, recorded by John, unchanged and unambiguous.

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This is the literal return of Jesus Christ, foretold by Jesus Himself, recorded by John on Patmos. It is the capstone of biblical prophecy.

The context of that return matters. Israel, the chosen people of God, is surrounded. The armies of the Antichrist have converged on Jerusalem. The forces of Satan appear on the verge of victory. Then Christ arrives and the battle ends before it begins.

This matters now. As the AP reported, Leo “prayed especially for Christians in the Middle East who are suffering the consequences of an atrocious conflict. In many cases, they cannot live fully the rites of these holy days.” The events surrounding that prayer — a war between the U.S. and Iran in its second month, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem blocked by Israeli police in what the Patriarchate called “the first time in centuries” — are not merely geopolitical crises. They are the fulfillment of biblical prophecy unfolding in real time.

Jerusalem. The Temple Mount. Israel surrounded by enemies. Jesus told us to watch for these signs. Paul told us to watch for them. John recorded them in precise detail. The roadmap has been in Scripture for 2,000 years and we are watching it execute.

The Catholic Church does not hold to a literal end-times theology timeline. That is a well-documented divide between Catholic tradition and evangelical and Protestant Christianity. Leo is speaking from within that framework. But that framework omits the defining act of Christ’s return, which is a war.

When Leo says God “rejects war” categorically, he is taking one facet of God’s character and presenting it as the whole. The God who commanded Joshua. The God who drowned Pharaoh’s army in the Red Sea. The God who rides out on a white horse to crush the armies of the earth at Armageddon — that God does not reject all war in all circumstances. He ordains it when His purposes demand it.

The relevant question has never been whether war exists. It is whether a war is just and whether it aligns with the will of God. Leaders who use Scripture as a political prop to dress up their own ambitions deserve the criticism Leo gives them. On that narrow point, he is right.

But the sweeping declaration that God does not hear the prayers of those who wage war cannot be reconciled with the full testimony of Scripture.

The King of Kings is coming back. When He does, He will not be holding an olive branch.

James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact media@.

An agency of the United Methodist Church is drawing sharp condemnation after voicing support for federal legislation that would expand access to sex-change procedures for minors.

As reported by The Christian Post, Bishop Julius C. Trimble of the General Board of Church and Society defended transgender individuals and criticized laws limiting access to gender-related treatments.

“Transgender youth often experience a combination of sexual harassment, bullying, school violence and estrangement from family members,” Trimble wrote. “They are also disproportionately placed in foster care and welfare programs compared to their peers.”

Trimble also condemned lawmakers who have enacted what he described as restrictive policies on gender identity, saying United Methodists are “called to stand with transgender people, rejecting laws that allow politicians to dictate their healthcare decisions.”

The agency expressed support for the proposed Transgender Bill of Rights, which seeks to “protect and codify the rights of transgender and nonbinary individuals” and ensure access to medical care. The legislation includes provisions to eliminate restrictions on so-called gender-affirming treatments for both adults and adolescents.

A spokesperson confirmed to The Christian Post that the statement reflects the position of the United Methodist Church’s advocacy arm.

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Critics quickly pushed back. Mark Tooley, president of the Institute on Religion and Democracy, said the position “affirms the dignity of transgendered people without citing the Christian teaching of male and female as God’s gifts.” He also warned it ignores the pressure placed on Christians to affirm transgender ideology.

The church agency, however, stated it does not engage in debates over medical specifics and believes such decisions should be left to individuals and doctors.

The spiritual implications of this are unmistakable.

When a church body departs from the authority of Scripture, it does not remain neutral. It moves. The rejection of God’s design in Genesis 1:27, that He created mankind male and female, opens the door to redefining identity itself. What begins as compassion untethered from truth quickly becomes affirmation of what Scripture forbids.

This is the progression of apostasy. Truth is exchanged for cultural approval. Biblical clarity is replaced with shifting language and always-moving goalposts. The result is a church that no longer corrects the world but mirrors it.

The slippery slope is clearly visible. A church that once proclaimed repentance now promotes autonomy. A body called to shepherd souls now defers to the spirit of the age.

Scripture warns that such a turning will come. When truth is abandoned, deception fills the vacuum. And once that line is crossed, there is no stable ground, only further departure from what God has clearly established.

James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact media@.

You really cannot script this.

The Nashville Predators, riding a five-game winning streak, decide Thursday night is the perfect time to host their 11th annual Pride Night. Full rollout. Rainbow logo. Pregame celebration. Anthem performance by The Cowgays, a group known for openly mocking Jesus.

#NewProfilePic 🏳️‍🌈

— Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) March 26, 2026

And then they lose. Not just lose. They lose 4-2 to the New Jersey Devils, snapping a 5-game win streak.

You almost have to stop and just let that sit there for a second.

Predators. Pride Night. Devils.

If this were a movie script, people would say it is too on the nose.

This all unfolded at Bridgestone Arena on March 26, and by Friday morning, the reaction was already pouring in. Not subtle. Not mixed. Overwhelming.

The predators vs the devils on lgbtq pride night

You literally cannot script this

Simply incredible

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) March 27, 2026

The team’s pride-themed profile image racked up 7.3 million impressions on X alone. Sounds impressive until you look closer. More than 8,000 comments. Only about 6,000 likes. That is not support. That is a ratio. That is the internet telling you, loudly, this is not landing the way you thought it would.

And here is where it gets even more revealing.

Hockey fans are not the NFL crowd. They are not the NBA crowd. The NHL, much like Major League Baseball, has a more traditional, more conservative fan base. These are people who show up for the game. The sport. The competition.

Not a lecture. Not a cultural campaign.

So when a team swaps out its identity for a political or ideological message, fans notice. And increasingly, they are not going along with it.

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You could see it all over the reactions.

People are asking why a hockey team is platforming a band that mocks their faith. People are asking why the focus is not on the ice. People are pointing out that this is happening across every corner of American culture, and they are simply tired of it.

And then, right in the middle of all of that, the game actually happens.

While the Predators are busy making a statement, the Devils are busy scoring goals.

Four of them.

It becomes almost symbolic. You do not even have to stretch to see it. The imagery writes itself.

And that is why this moment hit the way it did.

Because it is not just about one game or one night. It is about a growing disconnect between institutions and the people who have supported them for decades. It is about how far things have drifted from what they were originally meant to be.

Fans are not confused. They are not missing the point.

They are rejecting it.

Thursday night was supposed to be a celebration. A unifying moment. A big PR win.

Instead, it turned into a punchline.

A very loud, very public reminder that when you try to force a message people are not buying, the reaction is not applause.

James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact media@.

On the rugged island of Sardinia, a series of massive stone structures known as the Tombs of the Giants is drawing fresh attention as explorer and researcher Timothy Alberino steps inside what he describes as a doorway into the ancient world.

Standing within one of the megalithic chambers, Alberino points to a tradition that feels pulled straight from the pages of Scripture and ancient texts.

“So this is the tomb of one of the tombs of the giants,” Alberino says. “There are many of these dispersed all over Sardinia.”

The scale of the structures is undeniable. Towering stones form long burial chambers, some built with blocks so large they rival the greatest megalithic works in the ancient world. Alberino says the site matches models preserved in local museums, offering a glimpse into how these tombs once stood in their full form.

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But it is what allegedly happened inside these chambers that transforms the site from archaeology into something far more provocative.

“This is the inner chamber where Paulo was telling us that the young people would come in to spend the night,” Alberino explains. “In order to absorb the power, the valor, the prowess of the mighty one or the hero buried beneath the soil.”

The practice mirrors what ancient texts describe as ritual incubation, where individuals sought communion with the dead. Alberino connects this directly to the giants of antiquity.

“We know that the giants were known as the great heroes even in Greek mythology, even in Roman lore,” he says. “The Bible calls them the gibbor, the mighty ones of old, of renown.”

That language echoes Genesis 6:4, which describes the Nephilim as “mighty men of old, men of renown.” Alberino argues that these tombs may represent the resting places of those very beings.

“Those are exactly the kind of entities that were buried here beneath the soil, beneath these graves,” he says.

The connection does not stop with the Old Testament. The New Testament also points back to this mysterious era. Second Peter 2:4 speaks of angels who sinned and were cast into chains of darkness, while Jude 1:6 describes angels who “did not keep their own domain.” These passages align with the account preserved in the Book of Enoch, where fallen angels descended to earth and produced a race of giants.

For Alberino, Sardinia is not just a collection of ruins. It is a living archive of that ancient rebellion.

Some of the stones used in these tombs are staggering in size. Alberino stands atop one and gestures to the surrounding structure.

“Some of the largest stones that I’ve seen incorporated into the megalithic structures in Sardinia have been used in the tombs of the giants,” he says. “Like the one I’m standing on right now. Just absolutely massive.”

Each slab, each corridor, each chamber tells a story that stretches beyond conventional history and into the realm of biblical memory and apocryphal tradition.

What unfolds in Sardinia feels less like a dig into the past and more like stepping into a forgotten chapter of human history. A chapter where the lines between myth, Scripture and reality begin to blur, and where the question remains impossible to ignore.

Who were the mighty ones buried beneath these stones, and what legacy did they leave behind?

James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact media@.

Violent storms lit up Dubai’s skyline Thursday night as lightning struck the Burj Khalifa, sending shockwaves across social media and casting the city in an almost apocalyptic glow.

Videos circulating online show repeated lightning strikes hitting the world’s tallest building as heavy rain, thunder and powerful winds moved across the region. The skyscraper’s lightning protection system safely absorbed the strikes, preventing damage despite the intensity of the storm.

🚨‼️⚡️Lightning strikes Burj Khalifa, Dubai, UAE

— MOSCOW NEWS 🇷🇺 (@MOSCOW_EN) March 27, 2026

The National Centre of Meteorology warned that a powerful weather system would bring unstable conditions across the United Arab Emirates, with rainfall of varying intensity, strong winds and reduced visibility due to dust and sand. Authorities cautioned residents to avoid flood-prone areas, stay off the roads unless necessary and exercise extreme care while driving.

The storms are expected to continue through Friday morning, raising concerns about travel delays and disruptions across Dubai.

The dramatic weather unfolds as the region remains on edge following renewed conflict involving Iran. UAE air defenses intercepted incoming missiles and drones earlier in the week, with explosions reported across parts of the country as systems engaged aerial threats.

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Against that backdrop, the violent skies over Dubai carried a weight beyond the storm itself. Lightning striking the tallest structure on earth, thunder rolling across a region already shaken by conflict and uncertainty, and a skyline flashing under pressure from both natural forces and geopolitical strain all converged in a single moment.

Storms move, clouds gather and lightning falls as it always has. Yet the timing is impossible to ignore. A region on edge. A sky erupting with fire. A world watching as tensions rise.

One question lingers with an unsettling edge.

Is this only weather, or a harbinger of what is still to come in the Middle East?

James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact media@.

A new leadership appointment inside the Vatican’s financial system is drawing intense attention and raising fresh questions about influence at the highest levels of the Catholic Church.

As reported by the Daily Mail, François Pauly has been selected as the next president of the supervisory board for the Institute for the Works of Religion, the Vatican Bank. The role places him over a seven-member panel responsible for guiding strategy, ensuring compliance with international standards and overseeing operations tied to the Church’s finances and assets.

Pauly is not new to the institution. He has served on the board since 2024. His new position will take effect April 28.

But the reaction was immediate.

Online speculation surged after Pauly’s previous role as general manager of the Edmond de Rothschild group resurfaced. The banking family has long been one of the most recognizable financial dynasties in Europe, and that connection alone was enough to ignite a wave of scrutiny.

One user wrote, “Deep state taking over the Catholic Church?! Is that why [Vice President] JD Vance met with the pope?”

Another claimed, “The Vatican is captured by a globalist deep state.”

The Daily Mail noted that conspiracy theories surrounding powerful financial families and global influence structures quickly attached themselves to the story. Claims tied to the so-called Illuminati circulated widely, with some asserting that elite networks of bankers and political figures operate behind the scenes to shape world events.

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Pauly himself is not part of the Rothschild lineage. The report states that he previously worked within their banking structure but has no direct familial ties. It also confirmed there is no evidence linking him to any secret society.

Still, the timing and the connections are drawing attention.

The Rothschild banking network has historic ties to the Vatican dating back centuries.

The Daily Mail reported that the family once provided a major loan that helped stabilize the Catholic Church’s finances during a period of crisis. That relationship has lingered in public memory, especially among those already skeptical of global financial power.

The report also pointed to a recent police raid on Edmond de Rothschild’s Paris headquarters tied to an investigation involving Jeffrey Epstein. Files showed Epstein exchanged emails with the bank, though he had no contact with Pauly.

Even so, the overlap of names, institutions and timing has fueled ongoing discussion.

The Vatican Bank itself remains one of the most closely watched financial entities in the world. It manages funds tied to Church operations, properties and charitable efforts, and ultimately answers to the pope and a commission of cardinals.

Now, with new leadership stepping in and old connections resurfacing, the conversation is growing louder.

What exactly is happening inside the Vatican’s financial system is once again becoming a question many are asking.

James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact media@.

A new Hollywood trend is raising serious spiritual concerns as filmmakers explore using artificial intelligence to recreate deceased actors on screen. Commenting on the development, political commentator Michael Knowles did not soften his words.

“This is necromancy,” Knowles said. “Taking dead actors and making AI versions of them and putting words in their mouths and movements in their apparent bodies and having them star in movies is indistinguishable from necromancy.”

The discussion follows reports that Val Kilmer will appear in a future film through AI recreation rather than traditional acting. While some celebrate the technology as innovative, Knowles draws a hard line, rejecting the idea that this is harmless entertainment.

“I know the objection,” he said. “You say, ‘No, it’s not. It’s just technology.’ No, no, no. Necromancy is not really literally bringing someone back from the dead.”

He explains that throughout history, necromancy has never required physical resurrection. Instead, it involves imitations of the dead. “You’re going to hear a voice. You’re going to see something move in the room. You’re going to see a little shade of an image,” he said. “You’re not going to see a flesh and blood person. That’s not what necromancy is.”

Knowles argues modern AI recreations follow the same pattern. They present a convincing image and voice of someone who is no longer alive, creating what he describes as a “shade” rather than a real person.

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Scripture is clear on this issue. “The Bible tells us not to do that. We should not do that. It’s bad,” Knowles said.

The warning aligns directly with passages such as Deuteronomy 18:10-12, which forbids consulting the dead or practicing sorcery, calling such acts “an abomination to the Lord.” First Samuel 28 recounts King Saul seeking out a medium to summon the prophet Samuel, an act that ultimately leads to his downfall. Isaiah 8:19 reinforces the command, asking, “Should not a people seek their God? Should they seek the dead on behalf of the living?”

Knowles grounds his argument in a biblical understanding of what it means to be human. “To be a man involves body and soul,” he said. “A body without a soul is a corpse. A soul without a body is a ghost, a shade, a spirit. But a man is both.”

An AI-generated likeness, then, is neither. It is not the person who lived, nor is it a true spiritual presence. It is a manufactured imitation that risks misleading audiences into believing they are encountering something real.

“This is really bad,” Knowles said. “People are going to look at that and they’re going to think that’s Val Kilmer. If the AI is good enough, they’re going to think that’s Val Kilmer, but it’s not.”

Beyond the technology itself, Knowles warns of a deeper cultural shift. He argues that recreating the dead encourages people to deny the reality of death and overstep boundaries set by God.

“Necromancy is bad because it assumes something unto yourself that properly belongs to God,” he said. “It tries to take control over things that are properly outside of our control. It tries to deny death. It tries to deny time and history.”

Hebrews 9:27 affirms that “it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment,” underscoring the finality of death. Ecclesiastes 3:2 declares there is “a time to be born, and a time to die,” reinforcing that life and death are governed by God alone.

Knowles connects this trend to a broader cultural mindset that seeks autonomy apart from God. “It’s about teaching us to turn away from God and to trust merely in ourselves,” he said.

His conclusion is simple and direct. “Go see living actors. There are plenty of living actors. Go to them,” Knowles said. “Don’t talk to your dead father. Pray for your dead father. But don’t try to talk to him like he’s still alive.”

As AI continues to advance, the question is no longer whether this technology can be used, but whether it should be used at all. Knowles’ warning frames the issue in unmistakable terms. This is not just innovation. It is a line that was never meant to be crossed.

James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact media@.