hope for peace. Since 1945 she has put her hope in the United Nations. (Compare Revelation 17:3, 11.) How extensive is her involvement with this organization?

A recent book gives an idea when it states: "No less than twenty-four Catholic organizations are represented at the UN. Several of the world's religious leaders have visited the international organization. Most memorable were the visits of His Holiness Pope Paul VI during the General Assembly in 1965 and of Pope John Paul II in 1979. Many religions have special invocations, prayers, hymns and services for the United Nations. The most important examples are those of the Catholic, the Unitarian-Universalist, the Baptist and the Bahai faiths."" Watchtower 1991 Jun 1 p.17

The partial quote above is from a New Genesis Shaping a Global Spiritualityby Robert Muller (1982) chapter 6. The preceding sentence stated:

"All major world religions are accredited to the United Nations as non-governmental organizations. For example, no less than twenty-four Catholic organizations are represented at the UN."

This shows the Watchtower condemning Churches for non-governmental organization (NGO) accreditation less than 12 months before lodging their application to the UN and starting weekly visits to its library and public meetings.

Changing Tunes

When the League of Nations was initially established, the Watch Tower praised and espoused its virtues.

"We cannot but admire the high principles embodied in the League of Nations... Truly this is idealistic, and approximates in a small way that which God has foretold that he will bring about after this great time of trouble." Watch Tower 1919 Feb 15 p.51

Later, the Watchtower