FrontPage Magazine When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio became the new Catholic pope in 2013, he chose the name of Francis to indicate that his pontificate would be one of mercy and compassion for the poor and needy—for such is the reputation of his eponym, Saint Francis of Assisi: “the man of poverty, the man of peace, the man who loves and protects creation,” … [Read more...]
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Pope Francis: A Fool or Liar for Islam?
FrontPage Magazine At a time when Muslims all around the world are terrorizing and slaughtering non-Muslims in the name of Islam, Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, continues trying to distance Islam from violence. Last Sunday a journalist asked him about the recent and “barbarous assassination of Fr. Jacques Hamel” in France, and how the priest was … [Read more...]
Pope Francis’ Jihad on Christianity
FrontPage Magazine (Spanish, Danish) The man known as the pope and the vicar of Christ – but who in light of what follows is probably best referred to by his real name, Jorge Mario Bergoglio – recently gave an interview demonstrating why "so many people think he is the anti-Christ." The more salient features follow: Christ as Warmonger In classic relativistic … [Read more...]
Pope Francis Remembers Those Whose ‘Throats Are Cut’, Who Are ‘Burnt Alive’ or ‘Thrown into the Sea’ Only ‘Because They Are Christians’
During Catholic Mass today held at Casa Santa Marta, Pope Francis confessed that today's Church is a "Church of martyrs" and even referenced several of the attacks on Christians by Muslims -- without of course mentioned the latter's religious identity -- in recent days. This happened during his commentary on the biblical passage which speaks of the martyrdom of Stephen by … [Read more...]
Pope Benedict Told the Grim Truth about Islam
The Stream “Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached.” In certain respects, this is the sentence that Pope Benedict XVI will be most remembered for. And while those who cite it do so to disparage and dishonor his memory—to portray him as an … [Read more...]
Interview: ‘Arabic Expert Unmasks Pope’s Muslim Ally’
In "Arabic Expert Unmasks Pope's Muslim Ally," Jules Gomes of Church Militant interviews me: VATICAN CITY (ChurchMilitant.com) - A top Arabic scholar is exposing the "two-facedness" of Pope Francis' Muslim dialogue partner and the failure of the pontiff's Human Fraternity pact to stem the escalating persecution of Christians in the Islamic world. Islamic historian Raymond … [Read more...]
Raymond Ibrahim Moment: The Pope Who Gained the World, But Lost His Own Soul
Last week I appeared on the Glazov Gang discussing Pope Francis' increasingly strange remarks: This special edition of The Glazov Gang presents The Raymond Ibrahim Moment with Raymond Ibrahim, a Shillman Fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center. He discussed The Pope Who Gained the World, But Lost His Own Soul, unveiling Pope Francis’ Jihad on Christianity. Don’t miss … [Read more...]
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Pope Francis gestures upon arrival for a prayer vigil with hundreds of thousands of young Catholic pilgrims attending World Youth Day (WYD), at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro on July 27, 2013, during his week-long visit to Brazil. AFP PHOTO / LUCA ZENNARO-POOL (Photo credit should read LUCA ZENNARO/AFP/Getty Images) … [Read more...]
Christians Burn While Pope Worries about ‘Worldly’ Matters: Muslim Persecution of Christians, June 2015
Gatestone Institute Indifference to the plight of persecuted Christians around the world was highlighted in June when Pope Francis released his first independent encyclical. Although the Pope warned against things like global warming and issues dealing with the environment, he did not mention the plight of persecuted Christians—even though he is well acquainted with it … [Read more...]
Where’s the Pope’s Encyclical on Christian Persecution?
Pope Francis recently released a new encyclical. Portions of it deal with environmentalism, global warming, and climate change. Naturally, this has prompted controversy. It’s noteworthy that Francis didn’t merely make a passing comment on global warming during this or that sermon, but that he issued a papal encyclical on the matter. Encyclicals are much more formal and … [Read more...]