Pope Francis has declared: “Authentic Islam and the proper reading of the Koran are opposed to every form of violence.” So why the high security at Lourdes? Send those extra police officers home. Ground that aerial team. End those traffic controls. Retract those bollards permanently. It’s a religion of peace! What are Lourdes authorities so […]
Catholic Churches in Jerusalem blame Israel for Muslim violence, deny Biblical roots of Temple Mount
This is the classic dhimmi mentality, the mindset of those who have been subjugated for so long under Muslim hegemony that they can’t imagine viewing the world in any other way. For centuries, Christians in Muslim lands were inculcated with the idea that if they criticized Islam in any way, even the slightest negative word, […]
Robert Spencer: Pope Francis, Defender of Islam
My latest over at The Geller Report: Pope Francis received a noteworthy honor last week when Ahmed al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Cairo’s al-Azhar, thanked him for his “defense of Islam against the accusation of violence and terrorism.” Has any other Pope of Rome in the history of Christianity ever been heralded as a “defender […]
Al-Azhar Grand Imam thanks Pope Francis for his “defense of Islam”
In reality, Islam is unique among world religions in having a developed doctrine, theology and legal system mandating warfare against unbelievers. Unless and until that is confronted, Muslims will continue to commit acts of violence against non-Muslims, including Christians. The Pope is betraying the Christians of the Middle East and the world, and all the […]
Indonesia: For Eid, Catholics change Mass timetable to leave carparks free for Muslim “brothers”
This is a beautiful gesture, but if it is intended to show good will and build good relationships with the local Muslims, it will not work. Islamic supremacists see gestures of good will as signs of weakness, and they only make them regard the giver with contempt. Nor will this gesture be reciprocated; we see […]
Jesuit scholar: “Islam is an open-ended declaration of war against non-Muslims”
Father Boulad said that “Islam is an open-ended declaration of war against non-Muslims” and those who carry out violent jihad are true Muslims who are applying exactly what their creed demands. This well-known Jesuit, Henri Boulad, who is former Provincial of the Jesuits in Egypt and director of the Jesuit Cultural Center in Alexandria, has […]
Philippines: Catholic bishop worries that jihad massacres will stir up “anti-Muslim sentiment”
Islamic jihadists “have killed more than 100, burned down the Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians, and are holding hostage Father Teresito Suganub, the vicar general, along with a dozen or more staff members from the cathedral. To date, some 12,500 families have been displaced by the violence.” Bishop Edwin dela Peña is worried that […]
Pope Francis: Egyptian Christians “were killed after having refused to renounce their Christian faith”
This is odd. Pope Francis has said that “authentic Islam and the proper reading of the Koran are opposed to every form of violence.” He has also said that “Muslim terrorism does not exist.” So if he really believes those statements, and others he has made about the peaceful nature of Islam, then he must […]
Patriarch Gregory III Laham, who called Melkite Catholic Church “Church of Islam,” resigns under pressure
Gregory III Laham, Patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, has resigned. During his patriarchate he became notorious for calling the Melkite Greek Catholic Church the “Church of Islam,” as is noted in the article below. He also claimed that Islamic jihad attacks against Middle Eastern Christians were a “Zionist conspiracy against Islam,” and exclaimed […]
Mexico: Muslim stabs priest at the altar of Mexico City’s Metropolitan Cathedral
The priest wasn’t hosting a Muhammad cartoon contest. He hadn’t “provoked” Muslims or “poked them in the eye.” He was simply a Christian cleric carrying out his duties. John Rene Rockschiil, apparently a convert to Islam, seems to have found that insulting enough. Christians whose sense of charity moves them to want to avoid insulting […]