Msgr. Stuart Swetland, call your office: Cardinal Schönborn needs to be scourged, mocked and excommunicated. But even the worthy cardinal doesn’t see what is before his eyes: “Schönborn explained that his sermon was not calling to defend Europeans against the refugees.” Despite the manifest reality of jihad (such as several of the Paris attackers of November 2015) entering Europe among the refugees, he is still counseling passivity. Perhaps that will spare him a scolding from Pope Francis.
“Muslims want ‘Islamic conquest of Europe,’ Austrian cardinal says,” RT, September 14, 2016:
Many Muslims would be glad to see Europe conquered by Islam, an Austrian cardinal and leading future candidate for the papacy said. He also warned that the Christian heritage of Europe risked disappearing, with the statements raising much controversy online.
“Will there now be a third Islamic attempt to conquer Europe? Many Muslims think that and want that, and they say ‘Europe is at the end,’” Cardinal Christoph Schönborn said, as cited by the Archdiocese of Vienna.
He was speaking during the church festival “Holy Name of Mary.” The holiday commemorated the victory over the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Vienna in 1683.
He asked God to have mercy on Europe as people of Europe “are in danger of forfeiting our Christian heritage.”
“And now we wonder what Europe will look like… [Europe’s Christian heritage] is already being felt as missing [by many people]. Not only economically… but above all human and religious matters.”
READ MORE: Over 11,000 asylum seekers listed as crime suspects in Austria
“What will become of Europe?” the cardinal asked.
People on social media seem to be agreeing with Schönborn’s statement.
“[We should] live , [according to]the Catholic faith, [it is] exactly what Europe needs,” @trillarion user wrote.
“No churches, but mosques… Islam [brings] nothing good of humanity, but oppression,” one Facebook user wrote.
However, there were those who believe that the cardinal’s statement would fuel tensions between Christians and Muslims even more.
“The difference between the vast number of peaceful Muslims and radical Islamists is not yet clear. Our right-wing populists are happy about this sermon. Sad,” one more user wrote.
Some angry readers asked the cardinal to clarify the notion “Islamic conquest” of Europe. In his Facebook post, Schönborn explained that his sermon was not calling to defend Europeans against the refugees.
“The chance of a Christian revival of Europe is with us, he said, urging to reflect on the Christ’s word and spread it to “everyone, even strangers.”…

Alexius Comnenus says
Finally a great and real Catholic Archbishop who has the courage to denounce the tragic transformation of Europe into an Islamic continent.
Many Catholic bishops are liberals and see islam as a real ‘religion’ and has gave up everything for the survival.
I am glad the Archbishop Schönborn spoken what Europe needs to hear and mostly the people who need to stand and rise against the Islamization of Europe.
Thomaspj Poovathinkal SSP says
The Pope’s work is not wage WAR. His fork is what Jesus the Lord has given him.
Shane says
A good Pope, like the ones during the Crusades, lead the opposition against an enemy that threatens to wipe out Chrisitanity in Europe and all over the world. A cowardly, dhimmi Pope like the current one, is not protecting his flock from the muslim wolves and rapists. This Dope is encouraging the West to continue to take in millions of Jihadis every year.
This Austrian bishop should be the replacement for this gutless, Marxist Dope!
Crusades Were Right! says
Every “asylum seeker” who commits a crime in Europe should become* a DEPORTATION FINDER!
*After serving his sentence, that is!
Buford says
At least this Cardinal speaks the truth unlike that Demonic senile Fool Francis
linnte says
He did a good thing, and saved his butt with the Pope too. Going to have to look at his Facebook account!
Jack Diamond says
“Schönborn explained that his sermon was not calling to defend Europeans against the refugees.”
Which is why the third Islamic attempt to conquer Europe promises to be the most successful (and most dangerous to the general public). Still, it is something to see the scales fall from the eyes of a Catholic Archbishop and hear the truth actually approached. Lies being the currency of the day.
Slavonian says
As if there ever were any scales over his eyes. What really fell did not do so from the eyes but from the heart. He simply lost the fear of speaking out his mind. It’s a positive sign of paradigms shifting and thus contributing to the pressure on the gas-pedal of the process.
I believe that the newest invasion of Europe by Islam shall be stopped, because these shifts are accelerating rapidly, faster than the hijraists manage to arrive to our shores.
A powerful alliance will declare Islam a dangerous ideology – to be fought in schools, in the media, and also on the battlefield. But before this can happen, the old pacts must to be dissolved, America cannot declare itself Islam’s enemy without its European and other allies, Russia, China, India, and South America.
Done unilaterally by any of these protagonists will be taken advantage of by the others.
Linde Barrera says
Hooray for Cardinal Schonborn. But he needs to take his directive a step further and get in touch with his idiotic German counterparts who really believe that Islam and Christianity can co-exist peacefully.
DFD says
Hi Linde,
He has idiotic counterparts everywhere, not just Germany. Sweden, France, Italy, the US (California etc.). Personally I think his most idiotic counterpart resides in the Vatican…
Be that as it may, here’s something truly idiotic, for a sad laughter, to set the scene: “Der Spiegel” was a highly respected and well read German, political news magazine, on par with Newsweek, etc. Founded and operated/managed by Rudolf Augstein, it sported a very high turnover of weekly issues. His son, Jacob Augstein, very left wing and politically correct inherited it – it’s now practically run into the ground. Thus, scene is set, here is what his son recently wrote: “The war against terror will not be won with weapons. Are we strong enough to lay down the weapons?”
I kid you not.
The quote is from Pi-News (Pi stands for politically incorrect). The link, of use only to German speakers: http://www.pi-news.net/2016/09/identitaere-bewegung-aesthetische-intervention-gegen-jakob-augstein-und-margot-kaessmann/#more-532383
Linde Barrera says
To DFD- Hello and thank you for your comment to me about the always present idiotic priests, bishops, cardinals and pope of the Roman Catholic church, as well as the German newspaper and its link. I am of the impression that the vast majority of the Lefty-Libtards anywhere in the Western World follow the same slogans and line of thinking that is not necessarily reasoning. But it is easy and convenient for them to remember and sounds “good and socially acceptable” to those who are listening. Very sad and not acceptable at all to me. As to me being able to understand German, I regret to advise I studied it in college for 2 years and got C’s and D’s in it because I was unable to distinguish the accusitive, dative, genitive and 1 other case from each other! Take care and stay safe, DFD. Solidarity Against Islam Forever.
Thomaspj Poovathinkal SSP says
The Pope’s work is not wage WAR. His fork is what Jesus the Lord has given him.
Susan B says
Nor is it to protect Christians. The pope is behaving like a muslim and wants to create a new world religion. I wonder his new religion will be a carbon copy of islam where in Jesus is just another prophet and mohammad is the greatest prophet of all time. Where females will be nothing more than property and sex objects not that the RC church every lost any love over females. Where free will no longer exist and all are forced to believe or else!!!!!
Michael Copeland says
“there were those who believe that the cardinal’s statement would fuel tensions…..”
This is another of the standard template cut and paste items. It is a kind of silencing device. The inference is that tensions should not be fuelled, so statements like this should not be made.
If “fuelling tensions” is undesirable could RT reporters give their attention to Islam’s source book?
“… right there in black and white, absolute encouragement – no, a divine instruction – to act atrociously towards the rest of the world. Page after page of it. Sex slaves, the lot. The thing is horrific. … and if you ask my opinion, the thing should be banned for inciting racial and religious hatred on almost every page.”
Former EDL leader Tommy Robinson, in Enemy of the State.
http://www.libertygb.org.uk/news/book-reviews-koran
Michael Copeland says
One user wrote referring to “the vast number of peaceful Muslims”.
Memo to that user:
Islam is not a Trade Union.
Its teachings are not decided, or influenced, by “the vast number of peaceful Muslims”.
Islam’s teachings are drawn from its source texts only.
Angemon says
Dung Ho says
Hmmmm. Is that so? One would never have guessed. We are already conquered. The question now is when do we start to fight for our freedom?
miriamrove says
Good for him. About time. That said he will no longer be a candidate as a pope. He is not PC. m
Rufolino says
Yes Miriamrove, the cardinal is saying things not pc (but then adding a get out clause).
As to being elected Pope, if he isn’t ‘pc’:- many people have been scandalized by the present pope’s foolish, pc, semi-marxist “multiculturalism”, and his deeply shocking neglect of Christians in the NE.
The cardinals will most certainly be aware of this widespread negative reaction to Frankie. They might justifiably feel that Frankie needs counter-balancing in the next election, whenever.
With a bit of luck, the next pope to be elected will be chosen because he has non-pc views, polarised akin to the Austrian cardinal.
One can only hope for this.
JIMJFOX says
co-exist…. yep, just as you do when keeping a crocodile as a pet…
Michael Copeland says
For 95% of the time they are entirely peaceful.
gravenimage says
Austrian cardinal says Muslims want “Islamic conquest of Europe”
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Kudos to Cardinal Schönborn for speaking the truth.
Mark A says
About time senior clergy in the Catholic Church started saying things like this.
Preaching a sermon like this in Austria on the anniversary of the Ottoman defeat at the gates of Vienna is a very appropriate topic for a homily, especially considering the current situation in Europe.
Lizzy says
‘However, there were those who believe that the cardinal’s statement would fuel tensions between Christians and Muslims even more.’
Unless tensions boil over the islamic invasion will rapidly increase and the Cardinal’s words will be proved correct.
Only harsh measures will stop the invasion….if the spirit is willing.
TH says
I don’t think Shornborn has any chance of being elected Pope because of his heterodox views on gay marriage and he is too close to Francis. It is likely that there will be totally different type of Pope the next time. Although Francis is popular with nonCatholics and lukewarm Catholics, he has alienated the Papacy’s previously most staunch supporter, due to his stand on several issues, among them is totally inane understanding of Islam. The Chuch cannot afford another Pope like Francis.
Salome says
He is indeed no Ratzinger.
Mong says
Nobody in the west can afford people who think like Francis but it’s all we’ll be getting, you mark my words. We’re incapable of dealing with this, hence the gross accommodations being made. We’ve already surrendered.
Ali Bey says
Cardinal Schonborn was born very schon.
Westman says
I could be wrong but my logic, as organic and error-prone as it might be, tells me that there will not be a strong return in Europe to organized Christianity but rather an eventual defending of Christian societal values in a civil strife that will reject Islam. I expect the outcome to be Agnosticism; informed by Christian values. Agnosticism – meaning a belief in God but not a belief in any specific organized religion.
Mirren10 says
”Agnosticism – meaning a belief in God but not a belief in any specific organized religion.”
Actually, agnosticism doesn’t mean that at all.
Agnosticism is the view that the truth values of certain claims – especially metaphysical and religious claims such as whether God, the divine, or the supernatural exist – are unknown and perhaps unknowable.
Frosty Wooldridge says
The Islamic religion-political system: a highly emotionally infectious, contagious, repugnant and debauched ethnic disease masquerading as a religion– added to a diabolical Sharia Law mandate. It warps minds of all adherents and forces them toward brutal, violent, cruel, vicious and insane behavior toward men, women and children. It creates suicide maniacs and insensate intellectual morons. Humans under its spell lose their sensibilities, rational values, dignity and minds. They resort to wanton acts of murder, cruelty, perversion and barbarism. Because of mass immigration into first world countries, this insane religious disease floods into every corner of the world—and with it a complete destruction of women’s rights, children’s rights, intellectual rights, men’s rights, free speech, free choice of religions, free choice of spouse, killing of gays, honor killings of women and a complete loss of humanity by Islam’s adherents. If not stopped by the willpower and force of first world countries, it will ravage the free world back into the Dark Ages. Frosty Wooldridge, six continent world bicycle traveler
Karen says
Great post. Were Islam a religion, most of the listed concerns would never arise. But because it is a culture and legal system, it is incredibly dangerous to the free and open West. Because the ultimate goal of religious Islam is always to supplant the local culture with political and social Islam, the West is in grave danger as a collection of free people.
Mong says
It’s sad that people get exited over nothing. So a potentially someday significant person acknowledged reality, then we’re all saved and Islam will just go away quietly. I live in Europe and colossal bloodshed is coming because the west has because too weak to call a spade a spade and deal with the threat during it’s infancy. We’ve put it off for so long now that the threat has because substantial. By the time we’re actually ready to take action, it might be insurmountable. Good going lefties.
gravenimage says
Mong wrote:
It’s sad that people get exited over nothing. So a potentially someday significant person acknowledged reality, then we’re all saved and Islam will just go away quietly.
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Whoever said this? No one here. This story is a positive thing, but it is not a cure-all–nor is it treated as such here.
More:
I live in Europe and colossal bloodshed is coming because the west has because too weak to call a spade a spade…
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This Cardinal *is* calling a spade a spade. Did you miss that?
If we do prevail over Islam, it will be due to the waking up of millions of Infidels, just as Cardinal Schönborn is urging.
Certainly, counseling despair and telling that things are likely insurmountable and that encouraging signs are of no import and should be sneered at will, I’m afraid, accomplish nothing.
Mong says
I said things may become insurmountable if we continue as we are doing. Plus, my comments at least triggered a strong response from you, let’s hope many others felt the same.
The fact is, I’ve watched this situation worsen considerably over time as European leaders do absolutely nothing to combat it. In fact, they’ve been hell bent on combatting anyone who raises the issue, so they’ve been actively opposed to addressing the problem and consequently facilitating its progression. You’ll have to excuse a defeatist tone but I’m not a defeatist. I’m just trying to convey what I see around me, which is general ignorance to the problem from most people and a conscious effort to ignore the problem from most politicians. We have galvanise people by all means possible, so we agree on that.
gravenimage says
Mong–with all respect–you are only apt to trigger a strong response by using a defeatist tone from those who are already opposed to giving up.
I doubt that a defeatist tone is likely to inspire anyone who is despairing or apathetic.
AformerMuslim says
As a former Muslim, I can tell you that every Muslim (including peaceful liberals) want Islamic Sharia all over the world.
They want Islam to be supreme and uppermost than any other religion. They want to follow the divine law with perfect obedience.
A Former Muslim
http://www.aformermuslim.com
gravenimage says
Very true.
Michael Copeland says
Thanks.
In case it might appear that these reported wishes of muslims are, dare it be said, freely made individual democratic choices, let it be understood that this is what they are INSTRUCTED in the mosques. Failure to obey the instruction results in beating up by the brothers.
It MAY be that many muslims wish for the imposition of Sharia.
It certainly is that Islam COMMANDS the imposition of Sharia, with no option:
“It is not for a believer, man or woman, when Allah and His Messenger have decreed a matter that they should have any option in their decision.” Koran 33:36
Impose Sharia Law on All Mankind – I.S.L.A.M.
abad says
Like many other critics of a nation that turned away from God (not just western Europe but the USA) that is what allows the enemy – Islam – to prosper.
This is why we need leaders (and Donald Trump WILL be in the forefront) who have not turned away from God to lead the western world out of the Darkness of Islam.
le mouron rouge says
abad says, “Like many other critics of a nation that turned away from God (not just western Europe but the USA) that is what allows the enemy – Islam – to prosper.”
Amen! You are right on target.
God says: “if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”
– 2 Chronicles 7:14
John Flavel summed the situation nicely in his, “Warning to an Ungodly Nation” https://zwingliusredivivus.wordpress.com/2015/07/04/john-flevels-warning-to-an-ungodly-nation/
To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society.
– Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Absurdson says
Western Europeans in their current state are not much above SLAVES in their mindset. Many average people are deeply repulsed by what they see is happening. It will take for the criminals in charge to be booted out and replaced with more mentally stable people . They’ll have to learn the hard way that there is no comprise with Islam, and that either you win, or they win.
Pal says
Actually, the Cardinal speaks of a necessity of a “Christian renewal in Europe” (“eine christliche Erneuerung Europas”) and of a chance that “it lies within us” (liegt bei uns).
That sounds quite meaningful for America, too, and for world’s Christians and Christianity.
Florida Jim says
Slowly the world is awakening to Islam and the death it brings. Let’s pray there is enough world left to help. America will allow some who pass the vetting but we must be careful because terror comes in as immigrants looking to be helped and then mayhem from the same immigrants.
Ali Bey says
Dear Frosty Wooldridge: Your truly accurate and breathtaking
description of what Islam is and what we are expecting to suffer from its invasion has left me really frosty-._fridged.
Islam means submission and the attitude of those “devotees” with the front of the skull against the floor is the same as of a terrorised subject avoiding to face a cruel despot. No love in Islam; only terror. Arabian Nights; is not as Decameron, Don Quixot,Canterbury Tales,Pinnocchio, etc.It starts from the very beggining with daily (…or nightly) decapitations
Gatlinburg says
A Hallelujah moment.
Far too few of them unfortunately
Karen says
The Cardinal says an interesting, politically incorrect thing – that the cultures of Europe are not generic, blue Lego pieces that can be swapped out for orange ones. The people of Europe and the rest of the Western world deserve to preserve their unique cultures and heritages without being undermined by their own rulers, or called “deplorables”. But first they have to be awake enough to realize what they can lose.
Glen says
There’s a slight problem with the European conquest and that is how are the muzzer hordes going to amass enough numbers in one place to take over? The days of Saladin are long gone. In towns across Europe a backlash is already starting, asylum centres being torched in Germany, Danish authorities taking possessions from immigrants, ‘right wing’ groups growing bolder by the day in many countries sick of muzzers having free reign courtesy of the liberals.
If they continue to harrass, aided by our liberal cowards in power, then the muzzers will inevitably feel the backlash, Europe is our home, the muzzers will have nowhere to hide. I hope they do keep pushing then we can finish the job that Jan Sobieski, Richard the Lionheart and Charles Martel started by ridding us of the muzzer nazis once and for all.
A friend recently relayed an interesting work place story to me. He worked for a short while in a call centre, it was mainly staffed by pakis, a man rang in with a problem. Whilst on he asked the call centre worker if he was asian to which the reply was yes, the caller than asked how many asians worked there, the reply was 80% to whicn the caller said,”that’s good, we’re taking over, aren’t we?” The call centre worker replied, “yes”. My friend made a complaint to his supervisor, nothing was said…he was a white coward who has been liberalized into being scared.
If working in a chicken coup for minimum wage is ‘taking over’ then they can have it, I’ll be more worried when they are running councils, the pig forces, gvnmnt etc, etc. That’s when we will be at more danger from the pen than an AK47, jihad by stealth.
Mark A says
The Cardinal has now clarified his remarks to say that it is not Muslim conquest but Christian surrender which is the problem.
http://catholicregister.org/home/international/item/23100-austrian-cardinal-clarifies-it-s-not-islamic-conquest-but-christian-surrender
DR J DE LOS ANGELES says
I applaud the truthfulness of the good Cardinal, but I doubt that the Holy Father will follow his lead!! He is also right that the Christian church must bring “Christ’s Word” to “everyone”, and that means muslims, and manifestly almost none of the Christian churches are doing this AND THEY MUST.