FrontPage MagazinePope Francis continues to argue for two interrelated points that, while seemingly humane, compromise Western nations and expose their citizens to danger.He reiterated his first point earlier this month when he said, “I appeal not to create walls but to build bridges.” Francis has made this appeal frequently, both figuratively (when imploring Western … [Read more...]
Pope Francis’ Song and Dance with Islam
FrontPage MagazinePope Francis recently made some ostensibly refreshing remarks. During an early morning Mass in memory of Fr. Jacques Hamel—the 85-year-old priest who was slaughtered by Muslims while conducting mass in his church in France—Pope Francis said: This cruelty that asks for apostasy, let’s say the word, is satanic… Today in the church there are more Christian … [Read more...]
Confronting Islam: Pope Francis vs. Saint Francis
FrontPage MagazineWhen 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...]
Pope Francis: A Fool or Liar for Islam?
FrontPage MagazineAt 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...]
Reuters: ‘Muslim Grievances’ Responsible for Terrorism in France
After the Nice, France terror attack—where approximately 84 people were killed and hundreds injured—Western “mainstream media” is again in full damage control trying to rescue “the narrative,” namely, that Islam has nothing to do with terrorism.Take one Reuters report by Tom Heneghan, titled “Foreign and domestic policies make France ‘most threatened country.’” Its … [Read more...]