New in PJ Media: Pope Francis gave new meaning to the old term “Catholic guilt” on Wednesday when he said that refusing to aid the multitudes of migrants who are streaming into Europe was a “grave sin.” Refusing to become an open-borders globalist leftist takes its place among pride (well, that one is borderline these […]
Pope: Refusing aid to migrants entering Europe is a ‘grave sin’
Protecting the cultural and spiritual heritage of Europe? Come on, man! “Pope Francis says refusing aid to migrants a ‘grave sin,’” Reuters, August 28, 2024: Pope Francis on Wednesday strongly decried the treatment of migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea to enter Europe, saying it was a “grave sin” not to offer aid to migrant vessels. […]
Dying Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, New York Sells Historic Churches to Muslims for Mosques
Sacred steeples sold to sound a different call as bishop redefines evangelism The diocese of Buffalo, New York, which is in the process of shutting down approximately half of its churches, has sold another historic sanctuary at a bargain-basement price. The scandal-plagued diocese, which has been buried under an avalanche of clerical sex abuse lawsuits, […]
Italy: Locals Resist Papabile Cardinal’s Attempt to Create Multifaith House
Leading scholar of Islam blasts prelate’s vision as ‘house of cards based on fantasy’ An Italian cardinal who has launched an ambitious multifaith house project for Islam, Judaism and Christianity in Italy’s communist-dominated province of Bologna is facing stiff opposition from locals. Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, who is president of the Italian Bishops’ Conference and is […]
Pope Francis Replays Pope Benedict XV’s Silence on Armenian Genocide
When the chips are down, the popes are no friends of the persecuted Church “Obama’s foreign policy has three parts: Abandon our allies, appease our enemies, and apologize for America,” US Congresswoman Liz Cheney famously said. To be “deep in history” is to recognize that popes down the ages have adopted the policy of feeding the […]
Pope to preside over interfaith meeting at Indonesian mosque
Will this meeting prevent jihadis from murdering even one Christian, or burning down even one church? No. In fact, it will inhibit discussion of Muslim persecution of Christians. Few Christians in the West say anything about that persecution, and those who do generally ignore the root causes of that persecution. They don’t want to harm […]
Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò summoned to Vatican for trial over schism charge
Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò regards the schism charges being brought against as “an honor,” which is understandable, considering that the Church has become a foremost exponent of wokeism, and has in many ways abandoned its Christian tradition, as with its relentless pandering to Islam. “Archbishop Viganò says he faces schism charges from Vatican’s doctrinal office,” […]
Pope Francis: ‘Mary Unites Muslims and Christians’
Pope Francis is highlighting the Blessed Virgin Mary as a unifying figure between Muslims and Christians, despite the significant departures between Islamic trashing of the Mother of God and dogmatic Catholic teaching. During his visit to Verona prison — a detention facility with a significantly high number of Muslim prisoners — the pontiff insisted that […]
Pope Frank Has More Moral Guidance for Us. Old Joe Biden Will Love It. You Won’t.
New in PJ Media: Pope Francis and Old Joe Biden are two of the towering figures of our times, and that says more about our times than it does about them. The two actually have a lot in common. Both are Roman Catholics, although both have sparked considerable speculation as to whether they are really […]
The Vatican’s Mouthpieces Haven’t Ended Their 150-Year-Old Jew-Hatred
“Can the Cushite change his skin or the leopard his spots?” asks the prophet Jeremiah (13:23). In the same vein, we ask: Can the Vatican end its pathological hatred of the Jews that has been ingrained into its DNA for centuries? L’Osservatore Romano, the Vatican’s daily mouthpiece founded in 1861, and La Civiltà Cattolica, the […]