“Let’s keep in mind that many Muslims who come to Nigeria are victims of this intolerance”
Christians in Nigeria continue to be under attack even if they haven’t attracted a fraction of the attention as trendier causes.
At least 13 worshippers were abducted when gunmen attacked a church in Kogi state, central Nigeria, amid rising insecurity in the region, a state official said on Wednesday.
Kogi Information Commissioner Kingsley Fanwo said the assault on First ECWA church, in the remote Ayetoro-Kiri community, on Sunday sparked a gunfight between the attackers and local hunters employed by the state as a first line of defense.
Four of the attackers were killed, and at least 10 others sustained wounds, Fanwo said, adding that security forces remained on the trail of the fleeing kidnappers.
Pope Leo meanwhile blasted “out of control portfolios” in yet another set of anti-capitalist remarks.
Pope Leo Wednesday condemned an attitude of activism focused solely on profit which he said puts human lives and the environment at risk, ultimately leaving those perpetuating the cycle unhappy.
“It is therefore in the heart that true treasure is kept, not in earthly safes, not in large financial investments, which today more than ever before are out of control and unjustly concentrated at the bloody price of millions of human lives and the devastation of God’s creation,” he said.
The Vatican has billions in investments which is fine and presumably not ‘unjustly concentrated’ since the money is used for good causes. Much of the wealth in private hands is also ultimately used for good causes.
But, more relevantly, Christians are facing genocide while Pope Leo refuses to address the problem and instead keeps talking about the evils of capitalism.
“I think in Nigeria, in certain areas, there is certainly a danger for Christians, but for all people. Christians and Muslims have been slaughtered,” he said, addressing a question from EWTN News about the safety of Nigerian Christians on Nov. 18.
“There’s a question of terrorism. There’s a question that has to do a lot with economics, if you will, and control of the lands that they have,” the pope continued. “Unfortunately, many Christians have died, and I think it’s very, it’s important to seek a way for the government, with all peoples, to promote authentic religious freedom.”
“Unfortunately many Christians have died.” Passive voice. “There is certainly a danger for Christians, but for all people. Christians and Muslims.”
Some of the statements from the Vatican brass are even worse.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, drew criticism last month after telling journalists that violence in Nigeria was “not a religious conflict, but rather a social conflict, for example, between herders and farmers.”
“Let’s keep in mind that many Muslims who come to Nigeria are victims of this intolerance,” he continued.
The Christians under fire however tell another story.
However, the Catholic Herald has spoken to Christians on the ground who have described experiencing prolonged violence at the hands of jihadists. Orazagas Sov, who attends Full Gospel Revival Crusade in Benue State, told the Herald: “Christians are killed every day by Fulani jihadists, and the government isn’t doing anything about it. Trump should come for our rescue.” Similarly, Tersoo Anjila, also from Benue State, said: “I want to make it clear that this is jihad, it is an Islamist expansionist agenda.”
Fr Paschal, a priest of Nigerian descent who ministers in the Diocese of Brentwood, welcomed President Trump’s comments, telling the Herald: “It highlights an atrocious situation, bringing hope to the millions in suffering or fear of persecution.”
And they aren’t even talking about ‘out-of-control’ portfolios.
Frank Anderson says
“Deliberate Ignorance constitutes Knowledge of the Truth.” Wyle v. R. J. Reynolds, 9tu Circuit Court of Appeals.
DavidW says
Do the Cardinals in the Vatican actually pray for God to help them choose the right person for Pope? I can’t believe they can elect a man whose head is so far up his butt where Islam is concerned.
Istanbul_Chick says
I’m done pretending that any of these pro-mohammadan popes, politicians, “intellectuals” and celebrities are NOT demonically possessed.
Christians in mohammadan majority countries, with a few rare exceptions, live in squalor and under constant threat. They are forced to live in the shadows and on the scraps from the mohammadan monsters.
To say that mohammadans murder them for economic reasons is despicable and diabolical.
Also, this is more proof that the Church is compromised and in its last days.
somehistory says
All too true, IC.
Hoi Polloi says
I agree.
gravenimage says
+1
rubiconcrest says
Coward. Where is the light in this man?
Istanbul_Chick says
+1
Wellington says
The Catholic Church of old is gone and I highly doubt it’s ever coming back. Yes, there are still traditional Catholics, including some priests and nuns, but the powers that be in the Church have imbibed the rot of Vatican II and thus there is no sound reason for one to be optimistic about the plebeians displacing the patricians here.
As an aside, it seems possible that Pope Leo might actually be worse than Pope Francis. If so, it would only confirm all the more that the Catholic Church of old is almost certainly gone forever.
Istanbul_Chick says
+1
gravenimage says
Grimly true, Wellington.
ploome says
willful blindness
somehistory says
To this line, “many Muslims who come to Nigeria are victims of this intolerance,” I have to ask, From where are these muzzies coming to Nigeria? and just who are *guilty* of “intolerance” toward them?
And, what intolerance is “this intolerance”?
It’s the muzzies who are *intolerant* and show it by their very acts of pure hatred….so much worse than *intolerance*…crimes of rape, murder, theft of the land, property, livelihood and taking Christian children for slavery.,
Money and property? If those things were the *reasons* behind the slaughter, muzzies would be overrunning the property and taking the vast sums of money held by the Catholic Church.
The goons at the vatican are not Christian and they don’t give a fig, a bean or a hoot about any Christians in Africa or anywhere else.
They want the money to keep rolling in….by stocks, property and donations. But they don’t care what is happening to the people who may look to them for direction, and at the very least, some comfort.
The Bible says to “comfort the depressed souls.” The perps at the vatican are not doing this. No, they are doing the very opposite. They are condemning the very ones who need comfort, blaming them for what the satanic followers of illslime are doing to them.
May God look upon them in His Righteousness and give them all of what they deserve.
Hoi Polloi says
Catholics need to close their purses until these people see the light, a point you’ve often made.
somehistory says
Thank you, HP. Until they do, they are basically funding the fight against themselves.
Tim gallagher says
I don’t know if he knows anything on other subjects but, on Islam, he is a complete fuckwit. He needs someone like Robert Spencer to enlighten him. I hope that no Christians take any notice of his views on Islam.
Thomas Black says
It is a strange state of affairs when President Trump stands more strongly for christians than the Pope and other leaders of the Catholic church.
James Lincoln says
Great point, Thomas Black.
Hoi Polloi says
“victims of this intolerance”
No; murder.
“question of terrorism”
Perpetrated by whom? Whose religion demands terrorism?
“question [of] economics”
No, that’s your filthy lucre-clouded windows.
“Christians and Muslims have been slaughtered”
By whom?
“terrorism…….has to do a lot with economics.….and control of the lands”
So you’re pushing for an end to ownership and property rights? Terrorism has, in fact, “a lot to do with” murder.
“promote authentic religious freedom”
Something islam doesn’t allow.
“Unfortunately many Christians have died.” Passive voice.”
Very, very passive. Almost passive-aggressive.
With friends like these, Nigerian Christians don’t need enemies.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
But they have both
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Nigerian muslims in the north of that country didn’t “come to Nigeria”, they were a people who were islamized centuries ago, but otherwise native to there. However, they’re not victims of any intolerance: they are the intolerant ones
How dare Nigerian Christians not tolerate muslims slaughtering them. Whatever happened to “loving thy enemy” and “turn the other cheek”?
somehistory says
A principled “love” and a ‘turn of the cheek’ to an insult.
We don’t have to love them as we love our friends, our family or other people who are doing truly good things. The “love” is like God loves. (for those things He hates, see Proverbs 6)
That ‘love’ keeps us from being like muzzies are….we don’t go about hurting or killing.
And we don’t have to turn our cheeks to someone pointing a lethal weapon our way.
But even those facts are not enough for muzzies and their supporters. Christians are supposed to give up everything to them, even our very lives.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Agreed. My last paragraph was tongue-in-cheek, even if I tossed in real Biblical themes into it
somehistory says
I thought as much, but I wanted to add for any who do not know.
gravenimage says
+1
Walter Sieruk says
Pope Leo XVI must know better than to actually believe that economics is the reason for all the death- inflecting Muslim persecution on the Christians if Nigeria . Leo has vast resources of good valid scholarly information available to him about the violent and deadly nature of Islam and about the current situation in Nigeria.
Therefore , must be a deliberate liar, because he must be afraid to come out and speak the truth.
Eric says
Obtuse
Namer says
This Pope is more worthless than the last.
gravenimage says
So it seems–a high–or very low–bar indeed.
Walter Sieruk says
If, and that is a big “If” Pope Leo XIV really believes that ignorant balderdash statement when he spoke about all that severe Muslim persecution of Christians in Nigeria s because of economic reasons .
When he said that he sounded like he was a feeble -minded socialist , and not a actural Christian leader who very well understand both the violent and deadly essence of Islam and how even non- violent teaching of Islam are false doctrines when view in the light of the Bible,
GE says
I haven’t heard of any Christian Nigerians invading mosques, or kidnapping and murdering Muslims.
Anybody else???
gravenimage says
Pope Leo Claims Murder of Christians Is About ‘Economics,’ Not Islam
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What claptrap. For one thing, Christians are not better off than are Muslims financially in Nigeria. Then, robbery, as bad a crime as it is, rarely automatically leads to mass murders.
Muslims are attacking, kidnapping, raping, and murdering Christians at Churches, Christian schools, and Christian villages. These are not wealthy places, generally speaking. And groups like Boko Haram seldom claim they are attacking Christians for economic reasons.
K says
That’s totally ridiculous . Murdering thousands of innocent people because of money ? It’s because of Islam .
tgusa says
The catholic pope no longer represents Christianity.
John 10:11:“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12: The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. 13: The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.
Running away describes the pope of today.
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BobM says
tgusa
Yes- this pope- like all of his wicked predecessors – is not a Christian. And the Roman Catholic Church has been a pagan false religion since around 500 A.D.
We should not be surprised at any lies that this pope speaks.
tgusa says
You are right BobM. In the Bible…Jesus emphasizes a personal relationship with God, A personal relationship which is characterized by communication, love, trust, and obedience. This relationship is made possible through Jesus Christ, who is the mediator between God and humanity.
Organized religion is always eventually perverted by the wicked.
somehistory says
Yes. Imperfection is so strong, people seek power over others. Power corrupts.
Andrew Blackadder says
As soon as this wee Popey fella stops being a useful idiot for islam then and only then with the Jihadi morons attack the Vatican as they already have a private ”prayer room” INSIDE the Vatican and they know they MUST attack Rome just as they did in Constantinople centuries ago as both are/were symbols of Christianity and muslimes cant stand anything to do with Christians.
islamism is nazism in a turban.
Ed Brennan says
This is the man who has desecrated holy ground, by allowing muslims to pray in the Vatican.
Christianity is being destroyed from within, and we cannot depend on ‘quislings’ like Leo.
Islam must be banned in the West.
jerry glenn says
Pope Dhimmi II has spoken.
skeptiker says
Bei der katholischen Kirche ist es eine alte Tradition, die Gläubigen zu berauben und auszubeuten. Oder wie ist der enorme Reichtum des Vatikan zu erklären? Beten und Frömmeln allein kann es nicht gewesen sein.
Immer wieder dasselbe in den Religionen und den Ersatzreligionen wie Klima, Kommunismus, Woke/Gender. Die Masse der Menschen in Armut, Unwissenheit und Gehorsam halten, damit sich eine kleine selbsternannte “Elite” von der Arbeit anderer bereichern und in Saus & Braus leben kann.
Dieses geniale Geschäftsmodell aller Religionen funktionierte bis zur Aufklärung wunderbar. Und nun möchte der Papst zusammen mit den muslimischen Geistlichen und den links/woke Verpeilten das Altbewehrte wiederbeleben. Na, dann: “Gut Nacht Marie.”
skeptiker says
Bei der katholischen Kirche ist es eine alte Tradition, die Gläubigen zu berauben und auszubeuten. Oder wie ist der enorme Reichtum des Vatikan zu erklären? Beten und Frömmeln allein kann es nicht gewesen sein.
Immer wieder dasselbe in den Religionen und den Ersatzreligionen wie Klima, Kommunismus, Woke/Gender. Die Masse der Menschen in Armut, Unwissenheit und Gehorsam halten, damit sich eine kleine selbsternannte “Elite” von der Arbeit anderer bereichern und in Saus & Braus leben kann.
Dieses geniale Geschäftsmodell aller Religionen funktionierte bis zur Aufklärung wunderbar. Und nun möchte der Papst zusammen mit den muslimischen Geistlichen und den links/woke Verpeilten das Altbewehrte wiederbeleben. Na, dann: “Gut Nacht Marie.”
Troybeam says
God is watching the Pope’s who are supposed to upholding God and his son Jesus. Can say now that Satan has his claws in the church leaders.
It is written that the Christians and Jewish people will face hardships before Jesus’s return, when God is ready people will see his hand appear and Jesus’s return.
Satan lives in Islam, a creation so evil that it has to be Satan’s creation.
Karen Dowden says
great comments from everyone. The Vatican/Catholic Church lost its way a long time ago. This does not mean there are not many many good Catholic Christians and popes in the past, but in essence the core history of the Vatican is largely ugly and evil. This bears remembering.