Why do non-Muslim authorities even bother to issue these condemnations? Did anyone seriously think that Pope Francis was in favor of this massacre? These condemnations are just empty posturing and virtue-signaling. Meanwhile, Pope Francis studiously avoids any mention in his statement of the motivating ideology behind the attack. He cannot, of course, take any notice of it, for he is on record saying that “Muslim terrorism does not exist,” and has been praised by Islamic authorities for defending Islam. Has anyone, anyone at all, ever praised him for defending Christianity?
“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 Firmly Condemns Shooting in Strasbourg Christmas Market,” by Deborah Castellano Lubov, Zenit, December 13, 2018:
…To His Excellency
Archbishop Luc RAVEL, CRSV
Archbishop of Strasbourg – STRASBOURGIt is with sadness and concern that His Holiness Pope Francis learned of the attack that took place last night at the Christmas market in Strasbourg, which caused several casualties. Pope Francis again expresses his firm condemnation of such acts. He shows his compassion especially to the affected families and to all those affected by this attack, assuring them of his prayers. While entrusting the deceased to God’s mercy, the Holy Father has a special thought for the professionals and the volunteers who take care of the wounded. As a pledge of consolation, he implores an abundance of divine blessings on the victims, on those who assist them and on all the French people.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin
Secretary of State
[Original text: English]
Greg Murphy says
Islamic terrorist say it say it!
mortimer says
And what was the MOTIVE of the Islamic terrorist … Muslims hate the FEAST OF THE INCARNATION OF GOD and the PACT OF OMAR commands Christians not to display their religion in the streets.
So Checkett was JUSTIFIED by Islamic AUTHORITY IN SHARIA LAW to CONDUCT JIHAD-TERRORISM to force Christians to WITHDRAW from displaying CHRISTIANITY in PUBLIC and withdraw from CELEBRATING the HOLY TRINITY and the INCARNATION in public.
murad says
Please pope don’t open your mouth. Had you kept silent we would have assumed that you were defendant of Christianity.
Michael Copeland says
Will “Winter Festival Markets” be spared by jihadists, simply because authorities changed their name?
We shall see.
gravenimage says
I doubt it…
Victoria says
There are none as blind as those who won’t see. Will all of those blind leaders who continue to deny they attacks on our civil society lead us into the looming darkness?
Michael Copeland says
“The Koran directly commands us to commit terrorism…”
Ragab Hilal Hamida MP
in the Egyptian Parliament.
Jayell says
“Pope condemns Strasbourg jihad massacre without mentioning its root causes in Islamic teaching”….
So what else should you expect from the Honorary Imam of Rome?
mortimer says
Yes … the Dhimmi pope.
Ric says
Francis is not merely an apologist for Islam; he is a true believer in Allah and Muhammad, not the Holy Trinity,
Terry Gain says
AND LEAD US NOT INTO ISLAM
BUT DELIVER US FROM THIS FALSE POPE
revereridesagain says
At least he didn’t blather about it being “part of god’s plan” this time. Instead he’s making a wish for extra-special “divine blessings”. Really. Are the families supposed to be consoled by this, when he will not even acknowledge the nature of their attacker? The man is not only a tool of Islam and Marxism, he has a tin ear when it comes to the suffering of the innocent victims of Islam. Has the Church lost its ability — or will — to elect a real leader?
Al Whoakbber says
This pope is a traitor to western civilization and to Christianity.
Signed,
Born and raised in the Roman Catholic Church
dan christensen says
“Pope Francis again expresses his firm condemnation of such acts”
He didn’t have to. It was probably just a workplace accident. The muslim boy was on his way to deliver some weapons he had found to the police – but then he stumbled and everything fired by accident.
There are surprisingly many weapons strewn around in the streets of Strasbourgs muslim ghetto – somebody has to clean up if your local ‘commune’ can’t.
Islam has nothing to do with anything.
Manuel 2 Paleologus says
This pope is for the Catholic Church what Obama was for 8 long years for America. He is a friend and a defender of islam. He compromised and offended many Catholic scholars around the world with his false Catholic stage in regard to many issues the world faces today.
He ‘retired’ many cardinals pro-life, pro-family and promoted dubious clerics like the one in Chicago who fired a priest for being pro-family and not in favor of gay/lesbians.
mortimer says
The pope says he: ” implores an abundance of divine blessings on the victims, on those who assist them and on all the French people.”
The greatest blessing would be for Muslims to abandon Islam or leave France and go to Berzerkistan.
Manuel 2 Paleologus says
Pope Francis used his secretary and tried to stay out of this.
I agree with your statement. Too bad the French, the German, the Dutch and other country must suffer because their leaders open the borders to these people who come just to live as parasites. They do not produce anything, just live on welfare and criticize the people who gave them bread. Many of them do everything to fasten islamization.
Do you see any violence in Hungary, Poland, Romania, Japan? Nope.
FYI says
“the holy father has…. a special thought”
A shame he doesn’t have “a special thought” for the plight of Asia Bibi and persecuted Catholics.
A shame he doesn’t have “a special thought” for disenfranchised catholics with his promotion of Apostasy and Heresy, hidden behind a screen of virtue-signalling good works and false piety.
A shame he and his henchmen do not have “a special thought” regarding islam’s antichristian nature which he prefers not to see.
“The Listening pope of the Listening church” is simply too busy being worldly to listen..
gravenimage says
Pope condemns Strasbourg jihad massacre without mentioning its root causes in Islamic teaching
………………….
This dhimmitude should surprise no one.
Harold says
The Pope “the Holy Father has a special thought for the professionals and the volunteers who take care of the wounded,” He has no special thought worth mentioning for the police who at the time were risking their lives to apprehend the murderers. Mind you, Pope Francis has called for the end of life imprisonment.
I don’t plan on abandoning the Catholic Church. I don’t place my faith in one man with evil teachings.
Peter WF says
He can lead by example and settle “refugees” in the Vatican.
Marigold says
I think like you Harold.I don’t plan to leave the Catholic Church just because we have a Pope who is weak and badly advised.The Catholic Church has had bad popes before and survived.
Alain Lenferna de la Motte says
He does not even defend victims of sexual abuse by pedophile and homosexual priests, let alone defend Christianity.