Like the U.S. Catholic bishops, the Italian bishops appear not feel any obligation to support measures that would protect their people from jihad attacks. The message that the Italian bishops are sending to Catholics and other citizens of Italy is simple: drop dead. They are apparently unconcerned about the jihad attacks and spiraling crime rates that have come to Italy with the mass Muslim migrant influx.
Some reminders: all of the jihadis who murdered 130 people in Paris in November 2015 had just entered Europe as refugees. In February 2015, the Islamic State boasted it would soon flood Europe with as many as 500,000 refugees. The Lebanese Education Minister said in September 2015 that there were 20,000 jihadis among the refugees in camps in his country. On May 10, 2016, Patrick Calvar, the head of France’s DGSI internal intelligence agency, said that the Islamic State was using migrant routes through the Balkans to get jihadis into Europe.
The Italian bishops have never expressed any concern about any of this. They are completely in line with Pope Francis, who has claimed risibly that “authentic Islam and the proper reading of the Koran are opposed to every form of violence.” This has become a superdogma in the Catholic Church: if you don’t believe that Islam is a Religion of Peace, you will be ruthlessly harassed and silenced by the hierarchy. The bishops of the Catholic Church are much more concerned that you believe that Islam is a religion of peace than that you believe in, say, the Nicene Creed. And so what possible reason could there be to be concerned about these “refugees”? It’s a religion of peace!
“Leave them; they are blind guides. And if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.” (Matthew 15:14)
“Italian bishops champion ‘voiceless’ migrants,” by Isabella Haberstock de Carvalho, The Tablet, July 20, 2018:
The leadership of the Italian bishops’ conference has pledged its support for migrants arriving in the country while warning against a growing culture of xenophobia across Europe.
“We feel responsible for this army of the poor, victims of war and hunger, of deserts and of tortures,” they wrote in a statement released on Wednesday. “It is the story of suffering, of men, women and children – [a story] which prevents the closing of borders and the erection of barriers – which asks us to show solidarity, justice and peace.”
The letter, written by the Presidency of the Episcopal Conference of Italy, admits that the bishops and the Church “know the solutions are not simple” but “enlightened by the Gospel of Jesus Christ we [want to] continue to lend our voice to those who do not have one.”
The President of the Conference, Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, explained in a separate interview with Vatican newspaper “L’Osservatore Romano” that Europe must avoid “fear and xenophobia” and build societies based on “reunion and solidarity.”
The statement by the bishops’ leadership – which includes the president of the conference, the three vice-presidents and the secretary-general – comes days after almost 1,000 priests, theologians and charity workers signed a letter to the bishops complaining that too few church leaders were speaking out against a growing climate of racism and anti-migrant attitudes in Italy and Europe.
The letter stressed that Christianity is incompatible with hostility to migrants and that there was “an exploitation of the Christian faith, with use of religious symbols such as the crucifix, the rosary or verses from the scriptures, in a sometimes blasphemous and offensive way.”
This was a thinly veiled criticism of Matteo Salvini, Italy’s new interior minister who earlier this year held up his rosary while swearing to implement the Italian constitution “according to the teachings of the sacred gospels”, but has become renowned for his hardline stance against migrants.
One of the initiators of the letter, Fr Rocco D’Ambrosio, political philosophy professor at the Gregorian University, stressed that the authors were not trying to condemn Italian churches for not making an effort to welcome migrants but rather were asking bishops to address “a growing racism in churches and people’s attitudes”….
In their statement the leadership of the conference stressed they would “walk with our Christian communities, getting involved in a widespread hospitality that is able to increase fraternity.”…
Finally, they say that the way to save humanity from “vulgarity and barbarism” is a commitment to “preserve life” starting with “the most exposed, humiliated and trampled.”
OldFatBaldSociallyIneptRon says
Pay attention class, this is what Stockholm Syndrome looks like.
Jan Sobieski says
Didn’t the church do the same thing during WW2? We must welcome the Nazis.
Terry Gain says
No it didn’t. That’s a Marxist lie.
Indiana Tom says
Yes and No. Depends on the Cathoholic in question.
Lydia Church says
Here is a good spot to say all of this.
Just because one exposes the evil in a belief system, does not mean that they dislike all those in it. Just like with sin, there is a saying “hate the sin, love the sinner.” We are all born with a sin nature, and even into numerous false belief systems. Jesus calls us to love everyone, even our enemies. That does not mean we leave our door open for rapists. There is a right application of that mandate.
With that said, I will share the fact that God has given me a love for all people. That love is evident in that I want them all to come to Jesus, get saved, live according to the Bible, and make it to heaven. Everything else is secondary at best. Part of that love in action is to warn about false religion. Jesus said you must come to Him to be saved. In other words, if you have not come to Jesus, you are not saved. I share that message with people from all walks of life. Now I love Catholics, I just hate the false teachings in Catholicism. I expose them for what they are. Then you have leaders like this in that church, who don’t love their congregants at all, like that bishop mentioned here.
I will illustrate with some examples from the book of Acts in the Bible. In chapter 10, Peter preached the gospel and a group of people got saved, and he even said that they got saved. Nothing else was necessary. NOTHING! They heard the gospel, they believed, their hearts turned to Jesus and they were saved and baptized in the Holy Spirit. That was IT! They were water baptized after their salvation experience. In chapter 8, Philip told the Eunuch that he could NOT be water baptized, UNTIL he believed with all his heart! Water baptism does not save you! No ritual will save you! In chapter 15, Peter stated how we are saved by GRACE! They had a problem with ‘Judaizers’ coming in with the law and saying that now the church must be circumcised to be saved. You can replace that with anything; water baptism, communion, another part of the law, NT or OT, but Paul and Peter called that a FALSE gospel! To say that you need anything else in order to be saved is another gospel, a false one! You can’t trust in works or rituals to save you. You also can’t go through rituals and come to the ‘trappings’ of Jesus, you must come to Jesus to be saved, period. That is true for Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Protestants, and everyone else. There are so many things that are unbiblical in the Catholic and Vatican documents regarding official church positions and beliefs, I can’t even start on it now. But one thing is that while they have a false gospel, (which the Bible says is accursed), they consider any church outside of theirs to be as such. So I am only accusing them of what they have already accused those like me of. Many Catholics do not even know what their own church holds to, and they are buried under a pile of traditions. Many are comfortable there and don’t want anyone to come along and disturb their comfort zones, regardless of how much God’s Word is contradicted. They worship ‘Mary,’ which is forbidden as we are to only worship God. But if anyone is sincerely interested and seeking God, you must come to Jesus to be saved.
1. Get alone with God (out in some open land, in your closet where no one will bother or interrupt you, turn off your phones, etc.)
2. Pray to God in the name of Jesus “Heavenly Father….”
3. Ask Him to forgive you of your sins by Jesus’ death on the cross for our sins, and His blood to atone for them and cleanse you.
4. Believe that Jesus is the Son of God (Trinity) who rose again from the dead in victory over sin, death, the devil and the curse.
5. Repent of your sins and ask God to help you turn from sin.
6. Ask God to show you how He wants you to live.
7. Know that He saves you by grace through faith, and it is the one and only way of salvation, no other path leads to reconciliation and fellowship with God and heaven.
8. Surrender your whole self to God, commit yourself to Him, soul, heart, mind, body, spirit.
9. You will be born again and filled/baptized with the Holy Spirit. (If you don’t feel something going on spiritually, you were not sincere.)
10. Read the whole Bible, starting in the NT in Matthew till the end and then the OT.
11. Water baptism and communion symbolize all of this as a commemoration.
12. Since we are in the time of apostasy, I sadly can’t recommend a good church at this time, but you can study, pray, and worship in your own home. You should feel a new connection to God and a passion for God now that you are saved. You will probably hear His inaudible voice speaking to your heart, and conviction if you sin.
13. Live in obedience to God’s Word as you grow in the knowledge of Him and His ways. Hope to see you in heaven!
The website Soul Refuge has good information about such things I mentioned, as do others.
All my love,
Lydia
CogitoErgoSum says
Lydia, I have no problem with most of your comments above except for the one where you say that Catholics worship Mary. I know it looks that way to those who are not Catholic but Catholicism does not teach that Mary is equal to God or is a part of the Trinity or whatever. We see Mary as someone special and due great respect and honor since she is the Mother of Christ but we do not pray to her …. though we do ask her to pray for us since she is especially close to God. Read the words of the Hail Mary prayer. It contains the words of Gabriel and also Elizabeth taken from the New Testament and then it ends with a plea for Mary to pray for us now and at the hour of our death. I respect your sincerity in your love for Christ but, please, take my words into consideration about this particular matter concerning the esteem Catholics hold for the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Peace to you.
mortimer says
NEWS FLASH FOR LYDIA:
When asked the question ‘ARE YOU BORN AGAIN?’, MOST Roman Catholics in the US answer ‘YES’, because they are actually born again and feel it.
There are more BORN AGAIN RCs in the US than born again SOUTHERN BAPTISTS!
gravenimage says
Agreed, CogitoErgoSum.
Kufar1 says
Jan (pbuh), thank you for defending Europe at the Gates of Vienna. Poland’s legend is unsurpassed when it comes to Christian/Catholic faith. I’m impressed. Please enjoy watching Youtube video where Poles declare Christ King of Poland.
Lydia Church says
Yes.
And on Christian News Network they had a story about how Hungary’s Orban is hosting a conference about helping persecuted Christians, it was a day ago or so.
Good for him!
Kufar1 says
Lydia (pbuh) ‘h’ here stands for her. Yes I saw that bit about Hungary too. After seeing how devoted Poles are, I want to visit Krakow. Instead of doing trips to Rome or Jerusalem, Catholics should give money to our brothers and sisters who demonstrated strong faith and who shred blood in the past to defend Christendome.
PS: Islam mainly use women as vehicles to empower males for the purpose of conquest and cruelty. I’m glad to see you contribute on this blog along with Elizabeth. God bless.
Frank T. says
That’s a lie. The Russian communists tried to frame Pope Pious XII as “Hitler’s Pope” when in fact, he was responsible for saving 800,000 Jews from the ovens.
gravenimage says
Very true.
le mouron rouge says
Jan Sobieski says
Jul 22, 2018 at 3:09 pm
Didn’t the church do the same thing during WW2? We must welcome the Nazis.
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Interesting.
Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini both claimed to be Roman Catholics. It’s curious that the RCC didn’t excommunicate these tyrants?
It appears that both Hitler and Mussolini broke the 6th, 8th, 9th and 10th commandments on a daily basis.
It appears that the old axiom is accurate, “follow the money.”
gravenimage says
Hitler never practiced Christianity as an adult, and in fact despised Christianity as “weak and flabby”. He certainly admired Islam, though.
Andy says
Isaiah 5:20 ESV
Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!
https://www.openbible.info/topics/call_evil_good_last_days
Vicky says
Amen.
mortimer says
Agree. It is the Italian “STOCKHOLM SYNDROME”
J D S says
Multicatholoislamism will be the downfall of the Roman Catholic Church!
Remember this is the Roman Catholic Church. The word “catholic” means “universal”..and if other churches follow the lead of the Roman Catholic Church all churches are done and will fall under the spell of Islamism. Is that what is wanted by ALL Churches???? I sure hope not.
SweetOlBob says
Hey Bishop !
Just a sip of that sacramonial wine at Mass, OK ?
Evidently, you’ve been doing some chug-a-lugging.
Halal Bacon says
ok then why are the Swiss still the guards of choice at the vatican, can’t they simply be let go on account there is no danger from invaders?
mortimer says
The pope and the clergy are hypocrites. The pope has Swiss Guards to defend him from the Muslim invaders. But ordinary Catholics have no such body guards.
When the Muslims attack ordinary Christians will not know what to do.
Vicky says
“Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.” Matthew 15:14
Monroe says
The taliban swore to burn the Vatican, a longtime ago, reliable source, l believe that to be true. Think about the hate of them, then think of 9 -11 and when it comes people people will do what?
Susan B says
Good question Halal Bacon, one I never thought about.
Jay says
This is complete insanity. Pope Francis is as big a fraud as obama was and still is. Coming from
nowhere and trying to destroy civilization as we know it, both obama and pope Francis want one world order, open borders, and follow the Alinsky communist playbook! They are both a dusgrace to all mankind!
Vicky says
Correct. Catholicism departs from the teachings of the gospels in many aspects.
A good explanation of the Catholic Church’s origins can be found here:
“What is the origin of the Roman Catholic Church?”
Answer: The Roman Catholic Church contends that its origin is the death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ in approximately AD 30. The Catholic Church proclaims itself to be the church that Jesus Christ died for, the church that was established and built by the apostles. Is that the true origin of the Catholic Church? On the contrary. Even a cursory reading of the New Testament will reveal that the Catholic Church does not have its origin in the teachings of Jesus or His apostles. In the New Testament, there is no mention of the papacy, worship/adoration of Mary (or the immaculate conception of Mary, the perpetual virginity of Mary, the assumption of Mary, or Mary as co-redemptrix and mediatrix), petitioning saints in heaven for their prayers, apostolic succession, the ordinances of the church functioning as sacraments, infant baptism, confession of sin to a priest, purgatory, indulgences, or the equal authority of church tradition and Scripture. So, if the origin of the Catholic Church is not in the teachings of Jesus and His apostles, as recorded in the New Testament, what is the true origin of the Catholic Church?
For the first 280 years of Christian history, Christianity was banned by the Roman Empire, and Christians were terribly persecuted. This changed after the “conversion” of the Roman Emperor Constantine. Constantine provided religious toleration with the Edict of Milan in AD 313, effectively lifting the ban on Christianity. Later, in AD 325, Constantine called the Council of Nicea in an attempt to unify Christianity. Constantine envisioned Christianity as a religion that could unite the Roman Empire, which at that time was beginning to fragment and divide. While this may have seemed to be a positive development for the Christian church, the results were anything but positive. Just as Constantine refused to fully embrace the Christian faith, but continued many of his pagan beliefs and practices, so the Christian church that Constantine promoted was a mixture of true Christianity and Roman paganism…
https://www.gotquestions.org/origin-Catholic-church.html
gravenimage says
This is not Catholicism Watch. Robert Spencer himself is a devout Catholic. You find dhimmitude with many Infidels–that is the point here.
If Not Now When? says
Definitely not the first time in history that the church has been on the wrong side of things. Always the appeaser, close to Nazis as well. Like celebrities, they live in gated communities while telling everyone else how to live and what to think. Grotesque.
gravenimage says
Italian bishop warns that Europe must avoid “fear and xenophobia” and welcome Muslim migrants
…………………
Who cares if our people are raped and murdered–at least we proved we weren’t “Islamophobic”!
Sometimes fear–of poisonous snakes, say, or Jihadists–is a wise thing.
Jan Sobieski says
Snakes is a good analogy. I don’t like snakes. I know non poisonous are not near as dangerous. Still I don’t like snakes and don’t want them around me.
Kufar1 says
Jan (pbuh), thanks for saving Europe at the Battle of Vienna against islamic barbarism and death cult. The Church elites are sheltered and trafficked in morality. Before the Internet, the masses did not have access to information and are forced to admire righteous stances of the Church. Nowadays the information are available and we see that the clergy made moral statements without consulting data.
Very tragic. There’s a disconnect between Christianity and secular enforcers of peace. This disconnect disappeared after European Kings such as Jan Sobieski (pbuh) no longer act as both force of arms and defender of the faith.
Monroe says
The taliban swore to burn the Vatican, a longtime ago, reliable source, l believe that to be true. Think about the hate of them, then think of 9 -11 and when it comes people people will do what?
tim gallagher says
I agree, gravenimage. It’s definitely wise to feel fear (along with a desire to fight back and anger) towards people (ie Muslims) who have a nasty, hate filled attitude towards you and who, in many cases, want to kill you. People like this church spokesman are complete idiots who seem almost lobotomised such is the level of naivete they display. Maybe they are people who simply don’t value life in this world at all as they figure they are off to heaven for eternity and it just doesn’t matter. And, in the long run, that’s fair enough. But, we surely don’t have to hurry to death through idiocy. And, as you say, at least they aren’t that unforgivable thing, an Islamophobe. Bizarrely, that seems to be what they care about most of all. They have no right to condemn the members of their Christian flock to death, rape, etc. As has often been said, these Church leaders should put their effort into saving Christians being persecuted by Muslims. If they want to help Muslims they should go to Muslim countries and help them there. Muslims have to be kept out of non-Muslim countries. There may be some Muslims who would be OK, but, without a doubt, they are always going to be far more trouble than any other group of people. These Church leaders just don’t seem to care about that. They seem to think we have to be complete doormats who just passively surrender. That’s what their attitude always seems to be.
gravenimage says
Grimly true, Tim.
Emilie Green says
A warning being left unheeded,
Acts 20, 28, Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
Vicky says
Excellent! Thank you.
PABLO says
Yes. We must welcome our future terrorists and rapists otherwise we are being fearful and xenophobic.
mortimer says
Agree. Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti is a total idiot!
Dear Cardinal, Christianity is incompatible with a MISOGYNISTIC DEATH CULT that wants to ENSLAVE CHRISTIANS, RAPE CHRISTIAN WOMEN and produce MUSLIM CHILDREN WHO KILL CHRISTIANS.
This is exactly how Muslims worked in the past.
Terry Gain says
And, more importantly, not only does such conduct describe Muslim history, it is Islamic doctrine.
Giacomo Latta says
Once again big religion is more interested in assuring their fat asses are comforted more than the general populace is. Are Poles putting the boots to their sexually deviant, pompous overlords? I don’t know but the result is something is working and sure the hell iosn’t the RC church. Defending their cushy jobs and not Western values which are not to their liking such as the equality of the sexes is what the RC church is all about.
Rufolino says
The crazy bishops haven’t even noticed that most migrants are not even refugees ! Many have PAID large sums to get themselves transported to Europe.
Michael Copeland says
Solidarity?
Memo to the Bishop:
“Christianity should be destroyed and wiped from the face of the earth.”
“Islamic Power has returned upon the face of the earth and the Revived Global Caliphate has set eyes on the West to once and for all rid the world of Christianity and there is nothing you can do about it.”
Sheik Farook al-Mohammedi
https://libertygb.org.uk/news/islams-vision-destruction-muslims-speak
Elizabeth Lawson says
…..and where does this Shiek reside? Hmm? Most likely NOT in the filth ( speaking morally, recalling pediphilia, rapes of females regardless of age, relationship etc.) poverty, illiteracy, violence and murder. So, Mr. Shiek, my advice to you would be to return to the hellhole that you and yours created and emanated from. You do NOT belong in any Christian country. You are simply and unacceptably much too primitive. We reject you as a subhuman representative of primitive lands.
CogitoErgoSum says
These “refugees” are paying smugglers thousands of dollars to get them into Europe so they are not “the poor.” The videos I have seen show that they are mostly young men of military age, well fed, well clothed, smoking cigarettes and laughing. They do not fit the mold of the poor, the oppressed, the victim of injustice who has lost everything. So what are they fleeing? Islam? If so, why do they bring it with them? In reality they are people who just want to live an easier life. They see that their neighbor has it better than they do and they want the same. They covet their neighbor’s goods and they are going to make their neighbor give them some what he has. These are intruders who enter without knocking, not poor victims lying at the side of the road.
Sorry, but I’m not buying the ticket for the guilt trip that the bishop wants me to take. If he thinks he’s leading anybody toward Christianity he had better think again ……. and get himself a new compass because his old one is broke.
gravenimage says
+1
Rosie Barnes says
100% correct, CogitoErgoSum. They are not the world’s poor. Another interesting point never mentioned by the pro-migration brigade – the Syrian government claims that many of the “refugees” from Syria who entered Europe were in no danger whatsoever. Those in most danger were trapped by the fighting and unable to leave their towns or cities, nor did they have thousands of dollars to pay people smugglers. Many of the people able to leave were in no danger, and were actually from the SAFE, GOVERNMENT-CONTROLLED areas.
It claims (I believe correctly) that rather than escaping danger they were attracted by Merkel’s insane open invitation to Syrians and the prospect of an easy, subsidised life in Europe. Which is exactly what foolish countries have given them. If allowed in at all, it should have been with the condition that when the country stabilised (as it is now doing) they would be returned to Syria.
Westman says
Let me review: A man who has no stake in this world, no wife, no children, no pariotism, and no productive employment demands that we are all squatters on the land and therefore should turn over our lands and wealth to invaders because we are all the same – was that really the message of Jesus, or, was it the message of Marx? Did Jesus turn over the Temple to the money changers?
When any entity calls for equal outcome in place of equal opportunity they are flirting with or becoming Communists.
Ecosse1314 says
No-one above does the cause any favoursby bringing up the canard of the RCC and Hitler. It has been disproved so many times and by Israel as well.
gravenimage says
True, Ecosse
Terry Gain says
The Catholic hierarchy must do what now seems impossible for them under Dope Francis: avoid continuing submission.
Keys says
It’s happened before.
Jeremiah 23:1 …
“Woe to the shepherds
who mislead and scatter the flock of my pasture,
says the LORD.
Therefore, thus says the LORD, the God of Israel,
against the shepherds who shepherd my people:
You have scattered my sheep and driven them away.
You have not cared for them,
but I will take care to punish your evil deeds.”
Elizabeth Lawson says
With the greatest respect, I would suggest to this Catholic Bishop that he save his energy and concern for his brethren, Italian Catholics. Muslim “ brethren” ( NOT) would have to adhere to European civility, good manners, respect for all others, and a sharp and visible departure from the goals of Islamic triumphalism – in addition to showing compassion and a desire to assimilate in their new culture before ANY assistance is proffered to them by anyone.
VRWC member77 says
We need Christian leaders who have the passionate courage of Queen Isabela and King Ferdinand, not this revolting bishop-minion of bergoglio. It is imperative that everyone in the West learn how they defeated the Islamic monster of their world and time.
Salome says
Cardinals don’t have daughters.
Elizabeth Lawson says
Love it.
le mouron rouge says
Salome says
Jul 22, 2018 at 5:02 pm
Cardinals don’t have daughters.
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Not entirely accurate. There are too many clergy in the Roman Catholic Church that have children. Naturally, it’s something that the Church of Rome doesn’t want known.
A former co-worker was mortified to learn that the priest who performed her wedding ceremony left the Roman Catholic Church shortly after the wedding.
He had a child with the woman he had been in a long term sexual relationship and they married after he left the church.
Indiana Tom says
Oh heck, just send the migrants to live with the Cathoholic hierarchy and staff. No problems. Same goes for the liberal Prostestant hierarchy as well. Both are complicit.
lagitane says
The Church has been taken over by a bunch of insane communists. The “insignificant” detail these church fathers keep forgetting to mention is that these woeful migrants are living off the taxpayers’ dime. Not the Church’s dime, for the most part. Now, that is not very nice and holy, is it? To force us to be “nice.” The Pope and his ilk care less about the average Christian than they do about taking away wealth from those they feel have too much of it. The church fathers need to take a good look at themselves in the mirror and start practicing what they preach. If Islam is truly about peace and love, let the Vatican start a huge tent city. I want to see the Pope go to Nantes or Paris and invite all of the peaceful, loving male rapists and gangbangers and acid throwers to move permanently to Rome. Earth to Pope: you are doing a dismal job at channeling Jesus!
brane pilot says
The mathematically predictable outcome of ‘tolerance, justice and peace’ towards mass immigration of people who share none of those values, is social collapse, civil war and suffering,
What sort of future for Europe is being proposed by this Catholic Cardinal? Does he even have a clue?
Do they really believe that life is a game of checkers where you never look beyond the present move?
Is it any wonder that European churches are running empty and being replaced by Mosques with clueless Christian spiritual leaders braying ethnic and cultural suicide as the only acceptable course?
FYI says
[stream of conciousness prayer}
Oh Jesus.
Please save catholics,what remains of the catholic faith and Europe from francis and his dhimmiwit cardinals.
Please ask them to disperse the estimated $10 to 15 billion dollars they have in their vatican vaults.It’s what you would want isn’t it?
Please get them to feel responsiblity for the massive loss of faith they have caused
within Christendom
especially now that francis the heretic is so busy promoting error within the catholic church (..which apparently the blind cardinals are unable to see as they are too busy being hoodwinked by smiley francis who loves to surround himself with a screen of well-publicized “loving the poor” stunts..)
Remembering that “Judgement begins with the House of the Lord”,please remember to earmark the bejewelled,whited sepulchres in Rome for “chaff”
p.s. Could you correct Mr Bergolio’s “There is no such thing as islamic terrorism”
duh swami says
Next time you pray could you ask for some winning lottery numbers? If you get any, notify Spencer right away…
mortimer says
Ha, ha. Thanks for the laugh, Swami.
There are self-satisfied, know-nothing twits … and then … there’s Bergoglio.
Dapto says
How about you jerks who call yourselves priests emigrate to Iran or Saudi Arabia so you can get a feel whats its going to be like in europe that your promoting.
Lydia Church says
Then start with the victims of the muslim migrants, if you want to look after the downtrodden, the oppressed, the victimized of the invasion…with soft violins playing in the background.
But alas, they care nothing for their own people, just more NWO propaganda!
They are also angry that Europe is waking up to the real dangers, and fighting back!
What they are saying is:
“Don’t worry, just let the criminals right in the front door, don’t be hateful and keep them out…”
I saw a perfect comic about this where it was described as:
OPEN DOOR MOVEMENT
LEAVE YOUR DOOR OPEN IN SUPPORT OF OPEN BORDERS
and was sarcastically directed at the Left, who support that policy.
Let them start with their own homes, and that goes for anyone else supporting the
entry of migrants. They don’t suffer the consequences, but the people do, they favor it but the people oppose it, so let them put their actions where their mouths are!
Berengaria says
When Pope Francis & the Liberal College of Cardinals fill their Palaces
with Muslims, FIRST, then we will feel secure allowing each Liberal to sponsor a Muslim & VOUCH FOR HER OR HIM.
Until then, the Clergy needs to remain Quiet, they have failed in their duty to protect their Christian Flocks & God will deal with these Scoundrels, disguised as Clergy.
herb planter says
Catholics are the church of satan and are anti-christ, very easy to find out why
gravenimage says
What absolute crap. Are you saying that brave Anti-Jihadist Robert Spencer–who runs this site–is the Anti-Christ? Grotesque.
abu taleb says
First, the Catholic church should receive the muslim migrants inside Vatican, and the Catholic priests and nuns should accept the migrants inside their homes. The Catholic church is no different than the Jews leaders mentioned here
Mathew 23
1 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples:
2 “The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat.
3 So you must be careful to do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.
4 They tie up heavy, cumbersome loads and put them on other people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.
5 “Everything they do is done for people to see: They make their phylacterieswide and the tassels on their garments long;
6 they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues;
7 they love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and to be called ‘Rabbi’ by others.
Jaladhi says
Ha, ha,.. this Bishop is totally delusional welcoming Muslims into Europe!! Muslims will repay the generosity of Europeans with murder, mayhem, rape…. He is not seeing what Muslims are already doing in various European countries. Yup, see no evil as it is happening now and then tell your flock theuy must welcome Muslims – who are they going to believe – their eyes or the moronic Bishop??
Spiro says
Ask that bleeding heart liberal Cardinal how many of the poor Moslems he has taken into his
Vactican apartment since he is concerned
Another do as I say not as I do
Peace says
If this wasn’t about religion, if this wasn’t a cardinal with NO UNDERSTANDING of Islam …
Would the cardinal, welcome all rapists, thugs, supremists, thieves and social welfare beneficiaries ….
Vicky says
Perhaps, if it benefited him to do so. All of those happen in the United States. Catholic leaders cover for homosexual pedophiles in their order. They hide and aid illegal aliens in defiance of law.
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
Frank’s obedient little lap dog barks.
Japetto Danatelli says
The leadership of the Italian bishops’ conference has pledged its support for migrants arriving in the country while warning against a growing culture of xenophobia across Europe.
These bishops obviously belong to the fraternity of pandering leftists for islam. I think “charlatan” is an accurate description, such a person is one who “falsely claims to have special knowledge or skill.” But it’s clear to me they have nothing intelligent to say about the present crisis because their biased views ignore the deadly effects islam always has on us “infidels.” (infidel, a bigoted term used by muslims to diminish our humanity and reduce us to subservient status.) Do these pompous jackasses in red ever consider the pain and price we non-muslims must pay for these islamic invaders? Oh, hell no, it doesn’t matter how much we sacrifice and give, we’re always too selfish with our concerns about the murder and rape they bring. You never hear them speak of the endless sacrifices we must make–billions in welfare, our children to rape, our homes and neighborhoods to enclaves, our civil liberties to islamic supremacy, our free speech to fascist oppression, and our peace and security to muslim intimidation. Their warning about xenophobia is nothing more than a fallacious misrepresentation of reality, a fair minded person would acknowledge the profound social costs we have had to pay for islam. But this never happens because their agenda is one of appeasement and conciliation. If we just kiss enough muslim ass, they figure, then they’ll stop killing, raping, and conquering. ha! Stop dreaming, islam is a parasite that feeds off the weakness of others. Allah didn’t say “forgive the unbelievers and let them live in peace,” he said, “…strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them.” And I like this,
Finally, they say that the way to save humanity from “vulgarity and barbarism” is a commitment to “preserve life” starting with “the most exposed, humiliated and trampled.”
How ironic, “vulgarity and barbarism!” Would that include the countless victims of muslim rape, murder, and terror, throughout the centuries for an ignorant, hateful demon? I remember a time when the Catholic Church used to condemn sin, now they pretend it doesn’t exist in the most depraved religion ever invented by man–ISLAM. Let’s condemn “xenophobia” but ignore the persecution and murder of millions for a demonic religion. Somehow I’m not inspired by their “wise” council.
I’m sorry but I find it hard to respect people who pretend to be spiritually and religiously wise but who subvert the truth like Nazi propagandists. If these Catholic leaders were truly impartial in their love for humanity they wouldn’t ignore our pain and sacrifice while accentuating the virtues of muslims and their demon creed of terror, bigotry, and oppression. It can’t be all our fault all the time. I’m thinking muslims deserve a little condemnation too. Somewhere between the rape of our children and the murder of our people I’m sure they bear at least some responsibility for this epic failure of multicultural togetherness with islam. Do ya think?
Jay says
Solidarity with your mortal enemy (Islam) is pure idiocy and self-delusion. And it is not a workable solution to this problem. In fact there are names for it: Collaboration with the enemy. Appeasement. Aiding and abetting the enemy in wartime. Treason. Subversion. These are all capital offenses and should be prosecuted as such. It’s time for these traitorous leaders to be rounded up and tried for their evildoing.
dan christensen says
Typical for the goodhearted “Presidency of the Episcopal Conference of Italy” and other wealthy clerics, they never consider the cost and other practical consequences of unlimited migration.
To goodfeeling people costs and cultural clashes are boring details best managed by boring politicians.
Let these fat priests show the way by letting them contribute 80% of their fat salaries to all migration costs.
CogitoErgoSum says
How much more exposed, humiliated and trampled can a person be than to be hung on a cross to die in public? Picture Christ crucified between two thieves, one on the right, a man named Dismas, and another on the left, a man named Gestas. Gestas mocks Jesus as the messiah who can’t even save himself while Dismas rebukes Gestas and asks Jesus to remember him when Jesus enters into His kingdom. Jesus tells Dismas that on the very day of his imminent death he will be with Jesus in Paradise. Gestas is ignored.
Now you talk about a low bar for entering into Paradise. Dismas admitted he deserved to be hanging on a cross and yet, just by asking, he was able to gain eternal life in Heaven. Wow! If he can make it into heaven, can’t just about anybody? All you have to do is ask. But that is just where the sticking point lies. Even when he’s about to die and has absolutely nothing more to lose, Gestas can’t bring himself to ask Jesus to remember him. He must have thought it would make him look stupid … as if mocking the dying guy next to you makes you seem intelligent.
But anyway, the point I really want to make is that both Dismas AND Gestas could have used some kindness from Jesus but Jesus ignored Gestas because he showed no sign of belief in Jesus as the Messiah. Jesus promised Paradise to the one who believed and nothing at all to the other. Does that seem cold to you? Well, maybe so, but that’s my attitude toward helping these so called “refugees” who in my opinion are actually thieves. Christians should help the ones who are coming seeking Christ’s help and want to become Christians; they deserve it. Ignore the ones who come in order just to mock Christianity and to spread Islam; they deserve nothing. But, as with the two thieves, the first move is up to them.
Vicky says
Catholics are not Christian. So much of what they do when they worship their god is in direct opposition to the very words of Christ.
gravenimage says
What twaddle. You would not be free today if Catholics had not defended against Islam for centuries.
John Forbes says
Just Like the WORTHLESS FOPS in the PALACES of WESTMINSTER so to are the CHURCH BISHOPS utterly WORTHLESS!
Who will rid us of these troublesome PRIESTS who have not bothered to READ CHRISTIANITY & THE CRUSADES!
SO OUT OF TOUCH! Take this JACKASS TO ROTHERHAM OR TELFORD!
A persecuted Christian says
Where is the sympathy to the persecuted Christians? How come he is encouraging accepting muslims while not speaking at all about the plights of the Christians and Jews in the Middle East ?
IanB says
Another Idiot in Red speaks.
Such priests are feeding their flock to the wolves by encouraging the wolves in to feed.
This happens when logic, reason and adherence to objective truth are abandoned to sentimentality.
Subjective emotions, such as “saving poor refugees” (when they are nothing of the sort) overcome critical thinking. This is the grave sickness of our times.
Bill says
This Bishop is merely a stooge of Argentine Communist Jorge Mario Bergoglio parroting the Vatican line. Destroying western civilization, causing anarchy, and violence and chaos is about paving the way for tyrannical socialist/Communist solutions. That is what the game is all about. Bergoglio is in the van of the assault.
mortimer says
MESSAGE TO THE CURIA: YOU IDIOTS! TRY COUNTING.
There are approximately ONE BILLION MUSLIMS who want to escape from Islamic BERZERKISTANS because ISLAM CREATES CHAOS and DYSFUNCTIONAL STATES.
Christianity creates TOLERANCE and STABILITY. CHRISTIAN COUNTRIES ARE THE PLACES MUSLIMS WANT TO LIVE.
Why do MUSLIMS NOT WANT TO LIVE in Islamic countries? Hmmmmm … ‘the solutions are not simple’ … when there are ONE BILLION PEOPLE who want to INVADE EUROPE and make it a DYSFUNCTIONAL ISLAMIC ZONE.
Well, actually, the solution is simply: DON’T DO IT.
Horseman says
Why does the Italian clergy from the Pope on down insist on committing cultural suicide?
dan christensen says
What is the pope doing in the Vatican? He should be a christian missionary in Mekka, baptizing heathens into the true catholic faith!
Of course – It is much more comfortable (and safe) to raise your index finger in the safety of sct. Peter’s, braying naughty, naughty to the true believers.
Mark Berlinger says
Yes, we have an indiscriminate modern liberal pope who is a promoter of Modernism that St. Pius X warned about one hundred and ten years ago. The question is: are Bergoglio and the curia clueless to the intent of globalist masters, or are they in league with them? In either case the situation is dire.
However not every Catholic bishop utterly fails to grasp the serious mess in which Europe is mired.
From “il Giornale” http://www.ilgiornale.it/news/cronache/dietro-i-migranti-c-piano-cambiare-i-popoli-europei-1545835.html by Francesco Boezi – Mer, 27/06/2018 – 15:37
“Behind the migrants there is a plan to change the peoples of Europe”
This is the vision of the Kyrgyz bishop Schneider, who focused on this and other issues that closely affect the vision of the Catholic Church.
Q. There is a great discussion around the theme of immigration. Has Italy been left alone by the European Union? The Church continues to call our country “to humanitarianism.”
A. “The phenomenon of so-called “immigration” is an orchestrated and long-prepared plan by international powers to radically change the Christian and national identity of the peoples of Europe. These powers use the enormous moral potential of the Church and their structures for to achieve their anti-Christian and anti-European objective more effectively: to this end the true concept of humanism and even the Christian commandment of charity are abused.”
Hari Singh says
He is a celibate geezer with no children and therefore no vested interest in the future. It’s not his children and grandchildren that will have to suffer. As the Americans say, he doesn’t have a dog in this fight.
gravenimage says
The idea that all of those who are childless are eager to hand the world over to Muslim thugs is simply mistaken.