Iran’s top cleric earlier attacked Pope Benedict for a discourse on the violent spread of Islam Iran’s highest-ranking Shiite cleric, who has issued a religious edict calling for the assassination of U.S. President Donald Trump, lauded Pope Francis for his refusal to link Islam with terrorism. On Sunday, Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi released his […]
Jewish leaders show hope in Jewish-Catholic relations with Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV has been widely described as “centrist,” a break from the unquestionably leftist late Pope Francis. Leftists have generally aligned themselves with the Palestinian “resistance” (from the River to the Sea). Pope Leo XIV has a history of fostering positive Catholic-Jewish relations, so let’s hope that some strides can be made on the […]
U.S. Catholic Reveals ‘What Catholics Can Learn from Islam About the Pursuit of Happiness’
New in PJ Media: U.S. Catholic says that it has a million readers, and those who don’t use each issue to line their bird cages are getting a bracing dose of leftist religion, as the magazine itself proudly boasts: “U.S. Catholic puts faith in the context of everyday life, with a strong focus on social justice. […]
U.S. Catholic explains ‘What Catholics can learn from Islam about the pursuit of happiness’
This is yet another marvelous example of Roman Catholic outreach to Muslims, a gesture of good will that U.S. Catholic’s editors and readers are likely confident will be swiftly reciprocated. Yet it will not be. Have you ever seen an article in a Muslim publication entitled something like “What Muslims can learn from Christianity about […]
Iran to host ‘Islam-Orthodox Christianity dialogue,’ including discussion of ‘Israeli crimes in Gaza’
The Islamic Republic of Iran is a terrorist state. Any Christian who would engage with Iran is either agenda-driven beyond Christianity, or clueless about Iran, its history, and its goals. There appears to be a clear agenda in this dialogue session with Iranian Islamic leaders. As is to be expected, the dialogue included the Palestinian issue. […]
Rome Likens Jesus to Buddha: Pope Leo XIV Affirms Continuity on Interfaith Dialogue
New pontiff assures Jews that he will strengthen Catholic-Jewish dialogue in the spirit of Vatican II The Vatican is equating the teachings of Jesus with those of Buddha in its first interfaith message since Pope Leo XIV’s election, signaling the pontiff’s desire for continuity with the dialogical approach of Vatican II and Pope Francis to […]
German cardinal hopes new pope will backtrack on Islam, LGBT issues
German Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller stated a critical point: that although he was “generally in favor of dialogue,” “any form of relativism” has to be avoided. Unfortunately, Pope Francis did not keep that in mind as he bemoaned Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza. He also obliquely justified the murders of the Charlie Hebdo cartoonists for their […]
Cardinal Dolan Hails ‘Our Islamic Brothers and Sisters,’ Calls Ash Wednesday ‘Our Ramadan’
New in PJ Media: On Friday, Timothy Cardinal Dolan, the Archbishop of New York, posted on X: “Ramadan starts tomorrow! Ramadan is the season of penance for our Islamic brothers and sisters. Do they ever take it seriously! I tell you that because Ash Wednesday is coming up – that’s kind of like our Ramadan.” These generous […]
The Annals of Interfaith Outreach: Jews and Muslims Sign ‘The Drumlanrig Accord’
The interfaith outreach racket continues: Jews and Muslims in the U.K. have just signed an agreement plighting their troth, or pledging their truth, or something, one to the other. It is called the Drumlanrig Accord. It should be understood as an example of wishful thinking and political fantasy, just like Edward Hicks’ Peaceable Kingdom, where […]
Iranian ayatollah: Mary is a ‘bridge for bringing Islam and Christianity closer together’
This kind of appeal fools many Christians, who think that Islam is tolerant and generous and ecumenical, and that they should respond in kind by acknowledging Muhammad as a prophet. These gullible Christians do not realize that when Ayatollah Moballeghi and others like him speak of Mary, they don’t have the Mary of Christianity in […]