The following was written for the Catholic World Report by Fr. Seán Connolly and is based on an interview we did: Recently, I had the opportunity to lead a pilgrimage to the major shrines of Portugal, Spain and France. The meaning of each stop was known to me prior to our journey: the Mother of God’s presence at Fatima and Lourdes and St. Teresa’s birthplace at Avila, to name … [Read more...]
CrossPolitic Video: ‘The Forgotten History of the Christian West w/ Raymond Ibrahim’
My recent video with CrossPolitic follows: https://twitter.com/CrossPolitic/status/1722433888147128663 … [Read more...]
Israel’s ‘White Knight’ Strategy
The following article was written for RaymondIbrahim.com by Joachim Osther In the wake of the massacres carried out by Hamas on October 7th, many in the West called for cease-fire and questioned the need for Israel to engage Hamas inside of Gaza. One reason for the IDF offensive may lie in the objectives of the antagonists—objectives that have long marked the historical … [Read more...]
‘We Will Drink Your Blood and Eat Your Skull’: A Legacy of Islamic Savagery
What’s the deal with Muslim calls for, not just violence, but eating the flesh or drinking the blood of their infidel enemies? Consider the case of Ahed Tamimi, described by Wikipedia as a Palestinian activist … in the occupied West Bank in Palestine. She is best known for appearances in images and videos in which she confronts Israeli soldiers. Tamimi's advocates consider … [Read more...]
Israel’s (and the West’s) Islamic Ribat Problem
The Stream “A Palestinian man,” to quote from a recent report, “handed out sweets following the death of his sons and daughters and shouted: ‘There is no God but Allah’ and ‘Allahu Akbar!’” While such behavior is, by now, somewhat banal, he did make an important, if cryptic (to the West), statement: We, our sons and daughters are dead. And we [also] want to die now. We want … [Read more...]