The Pope “prays that this pointless slaughter will awaken consciences, lead to a change of heart, and inspire all parties to lay down their arms and take up the path of dialogue.”
Does he really think that after murdering four nuns that the Islamic State will have an awakening of conscience and enter into “dialogue” with Catholics? Does he realistically have any hope of that? If he does, and isn’t just mouthing nonsense for lack of anything better to say, his hope is based on false premises: he refuses to acknowledge that the Islamic State bases its activities on the Qur’an and Sunnah, and insists that Islam teaches peace, and so he assumes that if the Islamic State jihadis started listening to the better angels of their nature, they would lay down their arms and start chatfests with Catholics.
All the leaders of the Western world share this delusion, but reality will inevitably break through.
“Pope Francis condemns ‘diabolical’ attack on Yemen aged care home; authorities blame Islamic State group,” AFP, March 5, 2016 (thanks to Peter):
Yemeni authorities have blamed the Islamic State group for an attack on an aged care home run by missionaries that killed 16 people and was condemned by Pope Francis as “diabolical”.
Rival jihadist movement Al-Qaeda distanced itself from the mass shooting in the main southern city of Aden, saying it was not responsible.
Four gunmen stormed the facility in Aden’s Sheikh Othman district on Friday, killing a guard before tying up and shooting employees, security officials said.
Screams of elderly residents echoed from the home during the shooting rampage, witnesses said.
Among the dead were four nuns, who were working as nurses.
“His Holiness Pope Francis was shocked and profoundly saddened to learn of the killing of four Missionaries of Charity [nuns] and 12 others at a home for the elderly in Aden,” the Vatican’s Secretary of State Pietro Parolin said.
“He sends the assurance of his prayers for the dead and his spiritual closeness to their families and to all affected from this act of senseless and diabolical violence,” Cardinal Parolin said in a statement.
While security officials initially said they were Indian, the Vatican missionary news agency Fides later identified them as two Rwandans, a Kenyan and an Indian, adding that the mother superior managed to hide and survive.
The Argentine pontiff “prays that this pointless slaughter will awaken consciences, lead to a change of heart, and inspire all parties to lay down their arms and take up the path of dialogue,” Parolin said.
“He calls upon all parties in the present conflict to renounce violence, and to renew their commitment to the people of Yemen, particularly those most in need, whom the sisters and their helpers sought to serve,” he added.
An unnamed Yemeni presidency source in Riyadh said that those behind such “treacherous terrorist acts” were individuals who have “sold themselves to the devil,” in a statement on the official sabanew.net website.
“There was no trace of these groups, which go under the name of the Islamic State or Daesh” when pro-government forces were battling the Huthi rebels and their allies to push them out of Aden last year, the source said, accusing them of “switching roles” with the Iran-backed rebels.
In a statement addressed to the residents of Aden, Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), also known as Ansar al-Sharia, denied “any links to the attack on the elderly care home”….

Myxlplik says
Pope Francsis knows that there are still Catholic assets in harms way, and believes he has something to protect. It’s hard to write off the entire Middle East, but essentially that is what has to be done, we need to look to our own, cut it off like a gangrenous wound and just let it go.
I’m sure the Pope will have difficulty realizing that, but it’s gone to Islamic barbarism… look to your flock at home, say what needs to be said.
There will be no dialogue, Muslims, Islam want us all dead in the end. Just look around.
mortimer says
Mick, The papacy isn’t like a presidency. The pope is a caesar. Pope Francis appears to be learning on the job. Let’s see if he becomes a counterjihadist.
Pope Francis is wrong about calling jihad ‘pointless slaughter’. There is very much a point to the slaughter in the minds of the jihadists…to take over the world…supremacism.
Pope Francis is hesitant to call for action which would be effective, since Roman Catholics will be the first targets of Muslims worldwide if he does so. The church’s members are being held hostage by the jihadists and realizing this, they have no interest in dialogue or negotiation.
The pope doesn’t see they have all the high cards. Why should they negotiate?
Myxlplik says
The Pope needs to realize that what Western Civilization needs is high ground, and for that, it will need to give up some territory.
Until then expect more losing.
Hope says
“Pointless slaughter” ?????
Apparently the Pope is not getting the point.
Adrian says
ah, but all the mixed messages from our “Elmer Fudd” Papa:
didn’t he just laud the “shared spiritual foundations” of Islam with Xtianity?
Angemon says
Did no one inform his Holiness that it’s too soon to make jokes?
Mo says
“The Pope “prays that this pointless slaughter will awaken consciences, lead to a change of heart, and inspire all parties to lay down their arms and take up the path of dialogue.”
And he STILL doesn’t get it.
RiseAKnight says
A Pope with no balls. They should have done that papal masculinity test they used to do in the old days to see if he had any.
Jack says
R A Knight: I think this is not the case with this pope, I think ISIS is being used to bring about worldwide Chaos which is needed to bring about a world government. There has been much written about Chaos even from America’s beginning “Novus Ordo Seclorum” Here is just one elite David Rockefeller talking about what is needed for Americans to accept a Police State: “Today Americans would resent having U.N Troops on their streets but with the right Crisis they will demand it” Many famous and infamous have written a spoke about this coming world government JFK was murdered because he was very clear that he was against it. FBI’s J Edgar Hoover wrote a bit about it. Bush senior talked about it a lot and how wonderful it will be. The Scriptures explain this coming economic and religious system and who it’s leaders will be. The pope is fully in front of the “Interfaith Movement” Papal Rome is active in trying to get Christians to accept Muslims talk about “Strong Delusion” Islam is an Anti-Christ religion the Qur’an speaks loudly and clearly that Muslims are not to associate with Christians or Jews except to use them to advance Islam. This pope has to know this, which is why I believe he is using Muslims to create Chaos for his beloved world government or New World Order, they will get it but it will be very short lived according to God’s words.
D-spot says
How brave these followers of the prophet – old people, nuns, women, children all unable to defend themselves against gangs of murderers, rapists with knives and guns, behaviour condoned by their ideology.
Fed up with Islime says
Think the pope better cut back on the wine at mass. Or perhaps his funny hat is too heavy or tight.
For a leader this person doesnt see what is happening world wide,for some strange reason.
patriotliz says
NEWS ALERT: Pope CALLS MUSLIMS DEVILS. Pope said their actions were DIABOLICAL = DIABLO = DEVILS. FINALLY, the Pope gets it (probably not). Islam is the religion of Satan. BUT, BUT, BUT….not ALL Muslims commit murder and acts of terror…but their religion/ideology/Quran condones it. It’s just a matter of degree how much INTO their religion they really are since this “religion” has never been reformed or civilized since it’s invention by the pedophile prophet. It’s a good thing to be Islamophobic and prevent Muslim immigrants from spreading into non-Muslim countries since we really never know how “religious” they are or going to be.
Holly says
The Pope knows exactly what he is doing and saying, and every word does indeed have a specific meaning designed to disguise the hidden agenda. He is neither ignorant or delusional; rather, he is using his political power to influence the masses. Having Islamic prayer services in Vatican City… says it all.