This is odd. Pope Francis has said that “authentic Islam and the proper reading of the Koran are opposed to every form of violence.” He has also said that “Muslim terrorism does not exist.”
So if he really believes those statements, and others he has made about the peaceful nature of Islam, then he must believe that the Muslims who killed these Christians after first demanding that they convert to Islam were misunderstanding their own religion. As one of the world’s foremost imams, Francis should correct this: he should either go personally to Egypt in order to instruct these Muslims in the proper reading of the Qur’an, or send teams of Catholics who understand Islam correctly to Minya and other jihad hotspots in order to conduct outreach with the local jihad-inclined Muslims and correct their misunderstandings of authentic Islam.
In fact, not to do this is only to open the door to more jihad violence against Christians. Imam Francis owes it to the world to help these misunderstanders of Islam back to the Straight Path.
In reality, the Muslims who first asked these Christians to convert and then killed those who refused were following Muhammad’s instructions as recorded in a canonical hadith. Muhammad said: “Fight against those who disbelieve in Allah. Make a holy war…When you meet your enemies who are polytheists, invite them to three courses of action. If they respond to any one of these you also accept it and withhold yourself from doing them any harm. Invite them to (accept) Islam; if they respond to you, accept it from them and desist from fighting against them…. If they refuse to accept Islam, demand from them the Jizya. If they agree to pay, accept it from them and hold off your hands. If they refuse to pay the tax, seek Allah’s help and fight them. (Sahih Muslim 4294.)
“Leave them; they are blind guides. And if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.” (Matthew 15:14)
“Pope Says Copts Were Killed After Refusing to Renounce Their Christian Faith,” by Patrick Goodenough, CNS News, May 30, 2017:
(CNSNews.com) – The death toll in the latest terrorist atrocity targeting Egyptian Christians rose to 30 on Monday, after a victim succumbed to his wounds three days after Islamist gunmen opened fire on a group of travelers whom they had identified as Christians.
The number of dead, who included children, makes it one of the deadliest single attacks against members of Egypt’s beleaguered Coptic minority in decades. More than 20 people were injured in the eve-of-Ramadan attack, according to the Interior Ministry.
Gunmen in three pick-up trucks opened fire at a bus and other vehicles carrying Christians heading for a monastery in Minya province south of Cairo. Unconfirmed reports said the gunmen were dressed in military-type uniforms and that male victims were asked their religion before being gunned down.
“The victims, amongst which were also children, were killed after having refused to renounce their Christian faith,” Pope Francis told pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square in Rome on Sunday, describing the attack as “another act of ferocious violence” against Egyptian Christians.
He prayed that God would “welcome these courageous witnesses, these martyrs, in his peace and convert the hearts of the terrorists.”
Just last month, suicide bombers killed 29 people in a church in Tanta in northern Egypt on Palm Sunday and, hours later, another 18 people in a cathedral in Alexandria, about 50 miles away. A bombing in a Cairo church last December cost 30 lives.
Through its propaganda mouthpiece Amaq, ISIS claimed responsibility for the latest attack, as it has done for previous ones….
Tom Dyer says
Pope Francis is a Jesuit. One of the basic tenets of this Order is never to be a Pope. He violated his own Order’s Tenets. The Papal Predictions of Saint Malachy from the Middle Ages predicted the Popes. This is the last Pope on his list. The List says that he will be tried in the Seven Hills ( another name for Rome ) , found guilty – THE END. Nostradomus predicted that the Catholic Church would end in 2017. What is this year ? Maybe, some interesting developments in the Catholic Church this year.
Mac-101 says
This Pope sure looks like the “False Prophet” of Revelation. Also these Satanic Globalist Scum gain total control of their NWO and install the BEAST on the throne in the rebuilt temple in Jerusalem, All those who refuse to take the mark of the Beast and Refuse to renounce Jesus Christ as Lord add Savior will be beheaded.
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Islam will most likely be the FORCED religion of the Beast. Once the Beast has ruled for 42 months, Jesus Christ will return with ALL those who were beheaded for refusing to renounce Jesus Christ as Lord and Savoir and refuse top take the Mark of the Beast as it is written!
Bob says
Pope Francis is clearly one of the “blind leading the blind”.!
mortimer says
The only way to force the pope to GET ACCURATE INFORMATION about Islam is for Roman Catholics to withhold their offerings and send them to clergy who UNDERSTAND THE JIHAD THREAT and are FIGHTING TO MAKE IT KNOWN.
RCs should send their offerings to Catholics like ROBERT SPENCER who is doing more to defend their church than the pope who is selling them out.
TruthWFree says
Not a bad idea. I am disgusted with the words I have heard from at least two priests, that we all pray to the same God…NOT!!! I felt like telling one priest that the beautiful church he had built may one day be a mosque like the Hagia Sofia. Likely with their stupid lack of discernment on Islam, Satan’s religion.
John A. Marre says
Nostradamus doesn’t predict anything. His confused rantings are interpreted and twisted to make them apply to events after the fact.
For the record, Nostradamus is interpreted as saying that the pope will die in 2017. Not the same as “the church will end in 2017.”
Magali Marc says
Nostradamus may not himself have been confused but interpretations of his writings is very tricky. Some people keep coming up with his confirmed predictions after the facts.
But a prediction worth its salt should be made clear BEFORE it is confirmed”
plum says
which Pope..we now have 2
Elisha says
PF is an embarrassment to pious and humble Catholics worldwide. I’m a Protestant and I love ALL my brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus very much. There are MANY decent people in the Catholic Church.
Joseph Toth says
I gave my thoughts on the Pope and the Catholic church,yesterday on a different postings, and was told the Catholic church is the one and only true church. I said that the Catholic church broke the covenant with yeshua. I told the man to look up the 10 worst Popes. He dismissed it as trivial. I brought up praying to Mary as saying the Rosary. Where you say 53 hail Mary’s compared to7 The Lord’s Prayer, I said that didn’t set well with me. They say that the blessed mother told children to say the rosary, it seems to me, that sounds satanic. I read an article in the newspaper awhile back,that their was a movement to make her co-redeemer . And to my surprise, there was someone who agreed that she should be. I believe that church has distorted scripture over the years to fit their agenda. I asked the question,how can Mary hear millions of prayers at once, and I would think 24 / 7. So the church elevated her with super natural powers, and the same goes for the saints. I wish someone would show me where in the Bible does it tell me to pray to there’s men and women . As for the Pope, someone should rent him the movie ( The Shoes of the Fishermen ) with Anthony Quinn as the Pope. He might learn how to be a Pope .
Donald R Laster Jr says
I have to agree with you. And this is why Luther tried to fix things and the Protestant (i.e. Protest) Churches came into being. There are many teachings in the Roman Catholic Church that are in direct conflict with the Bible itself. Especially, in the context of Mary. They keep trying to deify her is one such problem, and then there is the basic issue of salvation. Salvation is through Christ not the Church.
Berengaria says
It’s an evil Shepherd, who will not protect his flock. Pope Francis betrayed Christendom, when he & Obama pledged to support the UN Agenda in NYC.
blitz2b says
The pop Pope from LA LA land …
plum says
And the American Idol, affirmative action president from Indonesia…
Andy says
This Pope is not showing the light of Jesus Christ but the God of this world Satan and demonic angels. How can this Pope say that Islam and Moslems faith is of peace and yet wherever Moslems go around the world they do horrific acts of violence.
I wonder if this is the last Pope? Since this current Pope is not standing up for Christians and the truth.
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mortimer says
The pope has a MORAL DUTY to tell the truth about Islam and not WHITEWASH THE SEPULCHRE OF ISLAM that is FULL OF DEAD MEN’S BONES … more than 270 million dead is the estimated figure of Islamic killings.
Muslims have killed one non-Muslim every three minutes since Mohammed.
Westman says
“..convert the hearts of the terrorists.” ????? What incredible magical thinking about the religion that kills its own for converting to anything else….
One could be excused for wondering if there is any two-way communication between the Pontiff and Diety. He seems to be a populist, leaning with the leftist wind; denying that Islam generates hatred for Christians while his flock is ravaged by Islamic wolves.
Imagine their possible conversion… Muslim terrorists on the road to Damascus…there is a light and a roaring sound…as Hellfire missiles convert them into fallen angels.
Kay says
Perhaps. And yet hearts are at times converted.
And in this, I believe the Pope is leading the flock, as our Lord commanded, to pray *for* our enemies.
Westman says
One can imagine that Jesus prayed for the money-changers as he fashioned a whip. Then he took action. If money-changers on temple grounds were worthy of action how could sanguine inaction be the proper response to the intentional torturing and murdering of Catholics?
Malcolm (South Afric)a) says
You are right Kay
May God always bless you and keep you safe.
Tom says
He is not my Pope. I thoroughly reject this marcist in pope’s clothing.
Tom says
Marxist not marcist.
Guest says
How can anyone have confidence in a Pope that surrounds himself with people like cardinal Pell, a man who at the very least protected convicted pedophile priests while he was archbishop. Pell, who threatened and demonized the victims of those crimes hoping that those threats would keep the victims from exposing the heinous nature of institutionalized child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. He is a truly evil person and is now himself facing possible child sexual abuse charges in Australia. And yet here he is at the right hand side of the Pope.
Alarmed Pig Farmer says
There is Number Nine in the Ten Commandments, something about bearing false witness. Pope Frank is either an obtrusive ignoramus dumbass, or he’s a liar. Either way, he’s worse than useless.
no_one says
These people should be martyrs. This is the very definition of martyrdom. Martyrs don’t need church glorification. Probably I should pray to them too.
Kay says
Yes, Christians have a definition of martyr: to stay faithful even in the face of death.
The Mohammeden meaning of the word is completely different; I would say it’s a different word that just sounds the same (like ball and ball).
To be deemed a martyr by the Church is akin to instant sainthood. Most of 12 apostles were martyrs.
Donald R Laster Jr says
As far as I can tell this “Pope” practices “Liberation Theology”. That is Marxism with a veneer of Christianity. The Catholic Church in South and Central America were rebuked for it as well by John Paul II (? – Two Popes ago or so).
Peacemaker says
Pope Francis –The greatest iman in the world.
Beside Pope Francis, no Muslim can understand Islam correctly !
Cynthia in California says
Is it possible that the prayers of Benedict XVI are working and that God is beginning to open Francis’s eyes?
If we want to cover ALL possibilities, this one needs to be on the list as well.
We know that Benedict XVI’s eyes were clear on the danger Islam presents to the world, Bless Him Forever.
David says
Is it merely coincidence that Benedict XVI was replaced by a pro-Socialism, pro-Globalism, Islamophile Pope such as Francis, or did the EU Mafia help Francis with that task?
Ace-of-Clubs says
Benedict XVI did indeed understand the dangers of Islam. A good Pope would be doing everything in his power to fight Islam eg a massive worldwide programme to convert Muslims away from their death-cult religion, weekly addresses about the brutality and danger of Islam, anything to stop the seemingly inevitable spead of this vile, backward so-called religion. Sadly, Francis appears to be a left of centre softy who is more worried about not offending anyone.
Stan Lee says
Pope Francis “is not playing with a full deck” The fact that he is a Jesuit does not guarantee his sanity. Perhaps, at the time he became a Jesuit, he represented the order well, but today one has to wonder if he is in over his head. I suppose it was South America’s turn with the Vatican to elect a long-tenured priest and so he was chosen. But, I fear that the Holy See has selected a lemon..
Donald R Laster Jr says
Since when do Socialist / “Progressive” play with a full deck. Remember, “Liberation Theology” (Marxism with a veneer of Christianity) came out of South America from the Catholic Priest and Nuns.
maghan says
Marxism and theology–like oil and water, just don’t go together. Marx argued that “religion is the opiate of the people”. Marx viewed the world according to the principle of ‘historical materialism”.
Paulo Bento says
This pope is a disgrace. Hope he dies soon.
OMG says
Totally agree. He makes me feel physically sick for not standing up for Christian lives.
CogitoErgoSum says
Just before Christ’s ascension into Heaven He instructed His disciples to go out into the world and teach the people what He had revealed. Christ also told his disciples to baptize in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit those who received His teachings as a sign of rebirth into a new life.
Today, the words from the Pope’s mouth when he speaks of the teachings of Islam are like dust being drawn from a dry well while an ablution of terror is being administered to the world in the name of a one-dimensional god totally lacking in a spirit of holiness or of empathy and understanding for the human condition. The baptism of water in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit is now being replaced with a baptism of blood in the name of Allah … Allah, the impostor god of an unholy religion that turns torture and murder into sacraments for those who take delight in the mockery and destruction of all who refuse to become thralls of evil.
The Pope now seems to be one of those enthralled by Islam and at times he speaks as an authority on things still hidden from his understanding. When he prays for the conversion of the terrorists I hope that he means their conversion to Christianity and not conversion to his fantasy version of Islam. May the blood of our Christian martyrs do what the Pope can not or will not do and drop by drop wash away the vile contagion that has oozed into this world from the depths of Hell through a gate called Submission.
Rufolino says
Yes indeed. To confuse the Christian God of Love with “Allah” is the gravest error. Yet this is the error Pope Francis makes. He is creating immense dismay amongst persecuted Christians. This current situation Is almost unbelievable…
Donald R Laster Jr says
This is why one should not reference the god of Islam as “Allah”. The word “Allah” when translated is “The God”. A Christian or Jew would reference Jehovah/Christ as “Allah”. It is context dependent. If a Christian is writing about Jehovah the word God is used. And a worshiper of Thor would do the same type of references. The god of Islam is Hubal, chief god of a pantheon of 360 gods from what I have found, associated with the moon and known as Baal as well. Hubal is married to the Sun goddess and has three daughter goddess associated with stars. People need to translate the Arabic properly. The phrase “Allah Akubar” (probably misspelled partial) when translated is “The God is great”. The god being referenced depends upon the person.
gravenimage says
Arabic-speaking Christians use the word “Allah” to refer to God–but they are not referring to the ugly deity of the Mohammedans.
Donald R Laster Jr says
That is why I use the name of the god of Islam – Hubal or Baal – in the discussions.
Donald R Laster Jr says
When speaking or writing Arabic. Forgot to add that.
Donald R Laster Jr says
Remember, “Allah” means “The god”. The god of Islam is Hubal, the moon god, also historically known as Baal. And Islam is from a polytheist religion.
gravenimage says
Pope Francis: Egyptian Christians “were killed after having refused to renounce their Christian faith”
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Some actual truth from Pope Francis. A rare occurrence; but I am glad to see it.
Sarah says
Its always amusing to watch a coward tie themselves in knots when they try to maintain their mental gymnastics.
But its terrifying when that coward happens to be the leader of the Catholic Church, arguably the most important person in Christianity and unarguably, a terrifyingly powerful individual.
The sooner the Vatican gives this idiot the heave ho and replaces him with a new Pope who is more akin to the usual Vatican line, the better for them.
After all, they’ve been bleeding supporters and faithful followers for centuries now and the trickle has become a flood within the past 20 or so years. If they want to have anyone left to command and lead, they need to get their skates on and actually do the commanding and leading as per the traditional structure of the Catholic Church.
Cretius says
This Pope has proven to be one of the useful idiots supporting Islam. He has betrayed his religion and Christians of all denominations worldwide. Shame be forever upon his head!
Stuart Browning says
Next in line for the next Pope?
Archbishop/Cardinal Pells from Australia, a high possibly of being elected as next Pope.
Protected hundreds of child molesting priests by moving them multiple times to new parishes, refusing to hear the victims accusations or offer any compensation.
Extremely anti gay, opposing the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Madi Grais describing the annual event as disgusting as well as their participants.
Now several of his male students have accused him of molesting them at a swimming pool while in his charge.
Police will most likely issue charges and request his extradition to an Australian High Court within the next week.
He is next in charge to the Pope and claims he is too ill and old to travel from Rome where he now resides.
The Vatican has no extradition treaty with Australia or any other country that I am aware of.
Rome has a long history of providing sanctuary to criminal clerics.
The Pope and the Vatican are rotten to the core and is no better than the debauched Papacy of the 16th and 17th century.
Lydia says
This pope is such a deceiver. He talks out of both sides of his mouth.
It is true that a true Christian cannot deny their faith even when threatened with death.
I will never renounce my faith, no matter what they threaten me with. Aside from the
Bible, I have read the stories of Christian martyrs and understand this well.
“Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.” Matthew 10; 32-33
“And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.” Matthew 10; 38-39