Urges Europeans to accept Muslim mass migration. Fails to mention churches being attacked by Muslims in Nigeria. Even as Christians continue to suffer in Nigeria, Pope Leo chose to exclude them from his “Urbi et Orbi” Christmas message in which he claimed that “Jesus took upon himself our fragility, identifying with each one of us: […]
Pope Leo Claims Murder of Christians Is About ‘Economics,’ Not Islam
“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 Nativity Blues, Or, I’ve Got It Bad and That Ain’t Good
Earlier today, I finished helping my wife decorate a satisfyingly small in height but wide in girth tree, and then I set out our own Nativity Scene. Everyone other than Jesus is there — he’ll join the scene on Christmas Eve, after the Midnight Mass. Mary is there, and Joseph, and three Wise Men from […]
What Is the Lesson of Lebanon?
We know what Pope Leo XIV thinks that the example of Lebanon teaches us: that Christians and Muslims can live together in harmony, and we in Europe should, therefore, not be alarmed by the demographic changes we are currently enduring, as Muslim numbers continue to rise. There is no reason, Pope Leo believes, to fear […]
A Two-State Solution for Lebanon
Lebanese history shows it may be the only hope for a Christian future. Pope Leo visited Lebanon, where the proportion of the indigenous Christian population continues to decline even as the Muslim colonial population grows, and called for a two state solution. Not to create a Christian state in Lebanon, but to create a Muslim […]
Pope denounces ‘fear’ of Islam, says ‘it is possible to live together, to be friends’
In saying this, and basing it upon the example of Lebanon, Pope Leo shows that he knows nothing about the recent history of Lebanon, or about the teachings of Islam regarding Christianity and other religions. And when one is ignorant, it is more prudent to keep silent than to spout views that are not only […]
Pope Leo Praises Turkey for Its Religious Tolerance
Pope Leo is fresh from visiting Turkey, where he praised the country for its religious tolerance. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople could in private have told him hair-raising stories about that “tolerance,” including the forced closure of the last Orthodox seminary in the country and the refusal of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to allow […]
In Lebanon, Pope Leo Calls ‘Palestinian State’ the ‘Only Solution’
Pope Leo was just in Lebanon, where he called for “peace,” but made no mention of the parlous state of Christians in that country, where they have been under assault from Muslims for much of the 20th century, which helps explain the continuing decline in Lebanon’s Christian population. He said nothing about “certain groups in the […]
Pope says fear of Islam is a political maneuver against migrants
The pope condemns prudent concern about the 1400-year record of Islamic aggression and violence, despite the fact that this violence is justified in Islamic texts as a religious tenet and encoded in the Sharia, which is derived from the Qur’an and Hadith. Yet the pope himself doesn’t venture out without his security detail, and does […]
Pope Leo Visits Mosque, Removes Shoes, Calls for Muslim Terror State
That’s the one thing Christians in the Middle East need. Wouldn’t it be nice if a pope stood up for Christians, instead of Muslims. Instead, Pope Leo is following in the footsteps of Pope Francis by refusing to discuss Christian genocide in Africa, while remaining obsessed with importing Muslims into Christian countries and creating a […]