The Watchtower, “Flight to Safety Before the “Great Tribulation””
“Later, the popes of Rome hailed the United Nations as “the ultimate hope for harmony and peace” and “the supreme forum of peace and justice.” Yes, the League of Nations, along with its successor, the United Nations, truly became an idol, a “disgusting thing” in the sight of God and of his people.”
One of three Watchtower articles from the period of the organisation's UN/DPI association (1992–2001) that identify the United Nations with the 'disgusting thing' of Matthew 24:15.
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Provenance and verification note for The Watchtower, Flight to Safety Before the “Great Tribulation”
Confidence note. Opened on the Watchtower Online Library on 19 September 2026; wording confirmed and page taken from the page marker (17).
Notes. Added after the adversarial review located the articles the earlier research could not find by phrase search.
Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-w-1996-0601-flight-to-safety