Pope Francis has made it a personal duty to be defender of Islam, and less than a week ago, he stated that “fear of migrants is making us crazy.” Now the Pope has issued a new, astonishing statement, saying that “a ruler must use prudence, because prudence is the virtue of those who govern.” Yet this prudence has been the focus of so-called populists who opposed the reckless immigration policies the Pope has so often endorsed.
Pope Francis stated that Sweden is “an example of a country that had accepted many migrants in the past but realized recently that the migrants coming in were becoming ghettoized rather than integrating in Swedish society.” The Pope further stated that “unassimilated migrants can lead to a dangerous ‘ghettoization’, which is bad for the migrants themselves as well as the nation.” The Pope is now praising Sweden’s moratorium on immigration, after being for a considerable period one of the foremost defenders of open borders, despite not himself leading by example and opening the doors to the Vatican to everyone. Now he has inexplicably made a U-turn, recognizing that the refusal of many Muslim migrants to integrate is indeed a problem, however he may ultimately minimize the seriousness of that problem.
The Pope has good reason to change his tune. “Rising numbers of mostly Islamic immigrants in Sweden had led to the development of Muslim-controlled ‘no-go zones’ where law enforcement fears to enter,” and where 80% of Swedish police want to quit over the dangers Muslim migrants pose to their safety.
“Pope Francis Praises Sweden’s Moratorium on Immigration,” by Thomas D. Williams, Breitbart, January 29, 2019:
Countries that are unable to assimilate migrants should stop accepting more until they are able to integrate them, Pope Francis told reporters on the papal plane Monday.
The pope put forward Sweden as an example of a country that had accepted many migrants in the past but realized recently that the migrants coming in were becoming ghettoized rather than integrating in Swedish society, and so put a moratorium on accepting more.
“A ruler must use prudence, because prudence is the virtue of those who govern,” Francis told reporters during a press conference returning from Panama.
“I am reminded of the example of Sweden, which took in many migrants escaping from dictatorships in Latin America in the 1970s, but all of them were integrated,” he said.
“But last year the Swedes said stop for a while because we are unable to finish the integration process. And this is the prudence of the ruler,” Francis said.
While praising the “generosity” of nations such as Italy, Greece, and Lebanon in receiving migrants and refugees, the pope said that more “realism” was needed.
“The way to solve the problem of migration is to help the countries where migrants come from,” he said. “They come because of hunger or war. Invest where there is hunger. Europe is capable of doing this, and this is a way to help those countries grow.”
Despite the pope’s well-known vocal advocacy for immigration, this is not the first time he has suggested that there are important limits.
Returning from Sweden itself in November 2016, Francis suggested that playing host to unassimilated migrants can lead to a dangerous “ghettoization,” which is bad for the migrants themselves as well as the nation.
On that occasion as well, the pope counseled prudence in determining how many migrants should be received by a given country.
The pope’s words followed on a meeting with an unnamed government official who informed Francis that Sweden was experiencing difficulties integrating the large numbers of migrants who are arriving into the country…….
Mac-101 says
Pope must of figured out he jumped da Shark with his previous statements. No one with a brain cell can take him serious anymore.
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mortimer says
We keep hoping Pope Francis will have an epiphany in the matter of jihad-terrorism. The duty to conduct jihad and the duty to hate kafirs are ‘ESSENTIAL’ teachings of Islam that all Muslims must believe and practice or they will not enter Islamic paradise.
Pope Francis appears not to know that JIHAD and HATRED OF KAFIRS are ‘ESSENTIAL FOR SALVATION’ within Islam.
Mac-101 says
I would have to believe the HEAD Jesuit is fully aware of the beliefs of Muslims and Islam itself. So the question is WHY?
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I can not come up any reasons WHY that are NOT very troubling.
Nan Porter says
Yes he is aware.
It’s troubling to me to see so many good-hearted people making statements that leaders, presidents, high-level bureaucrats are ‘asleep’ or ‘ignorant’ or ‘in denial’.
They are not asleep. They have access to data, outcomes, information that we will never see. They know exactly what Islam is about.
WE are asleep. Time to wake up and insist that our leaders do what WE want, not what THEY want.
A_M_Swallow says
The alternative is for the Pope to do his job by organising missionaries and priests to convert the Muslims to Christianity.
John says
pope is a devil,s Advocate, he has proved that by defending islam
Michael Copeland says
“Countries that are unable to assimilate migrants should stop accepting more until they are able to integrate them.”
It is interesting, and rather sinister, how – completely silently – the onus has shifted away from the migrant on to the host. New arrivals always used to owe a duty to assimilate themselves into their host culture and integrate with the host population. But no, now it has become the duty of the host state to assimilate and integrate the newcomer, and see how they have failed.
There is a certain category of new arrival who have no intention of integrating, and are commanded not to do so. See some here:
“I am a Muslim living in Britain, and I give my allegiance only to Allah.”
Sayful Islam (Ishtiaq Alamgir) 2004
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/terror-on-the-dole-6939907.html
“We’re not American, we’re Muslim. We will not be part of the great American melting pot. … We want to turn them into Muslims.”
Sharifa Alkhateeb
North American Council for Muslim Women
https://gellerreport.com/2019/01/muslim-leader-convert-all-americans-2islam.html/
“One cannot expect you to assimilate. Assimilation is a crime against humanity.”
Erdogan, addressing Turks in Germany
https://www.thelocal.de/20080211/10293 11 Feb 2008
Will the Pope notice?
Rene Beland says
I was born catholic. I don’t go to Church anymore but still believe in God, in Jesus.
I was shocked when Pope Francis told that Islam was a religion of peace. He never read the Quran. I am sure.
Paul J says
Pope Frank is engaging In some al-taqiyya I reckon
Bill says
Thank you. You nailed it! More dissembling and lies from Jorge Mario Bergoglio.
He will point to this statement in defense when he is justly accused of combining with global financial, business, socialist, and Islamic interests to break down national sovereignty, destroy capitalism and replace it with his brand of global communism. That is his religion.
After Sweden is lost and is beyond repair by any political or economic measure or non-violent program of cultural self-preservation, he drives by and says “oh, hold off on accepting muslim refugees until you assimilate what you have”. He knows that Sweden cannot assimilate them, the muslims will never assimilate, and that the real issue in Sweden is that muslims dominate. Just a matter of the passage of time now and he knows it. Sweden has committed cultural suicide and the poison he prescribed will devour its host.
He might have more honestly proclaimed: “My Work Here is Done”!
Next week he will be bashing President Trump, excommunicating Yellow Vests, sobbing about the downfall of his best friend Nichola Maduro, and insisting the nations of Europe that have not yet fallen, take in more muslim invaders.
Billy Chickens says
The difference between the immigrants from Latin America in the 70s and the current immigrants is their religion. Those from Latin America were Catholics who assimilated; the current immigrants are Muslims whose religion forbids them to assimilate. Their religion tells them to conquer the host country.
mortimer says
One of the largest cohorts of immigrants to South America came from Italy … such as the parents of Pope Francis. This may be why he is fond of immigrants, but Muslims have a totally different world view and culture from those of his parents. Italians totally assimilated in South America. Muslims cannot assimilate in Western countries without ceasing to be Muslims.
Rufolino says
But Popey-Dopey obviously doesn’t understand this simple fact !
What is this man’s I.Q. ?
Richard says
Sweden burned its last Catholic at the stake in 1850. Why on earth would they bring in Muslims?
gravenimage says
Richard wrote:
Sweden burned its last Catholic at the stake in 1850.
…………………….
What *absolute crap*. This is nothing but calumny–an utter falsehood.
Shannon Forusa says
We wish it were false.
Approximately 215 million Christians now experience high, very high, or extreme levels of persecution; that means 1 in 12 Christians live where Christianity is “illegal, forbidden, or punished,” according to Open Doors researchers.
It’s not a coincidence that all of these countries—except North Korea and Eritrea—are predominately Muslim. In fact, “Islamic extremism remains the global, dominant driver of persecution, responsible for initiating oppression and conflict in 35 of the 50 countries on the list,” Open Doors stated.
One example: “Every day six women are raped, sexually harassed, or forced into marriage to a Muslim under threat of death due to their Christian faith,” Open Doors reported. This number is likely low, since it includes only reported incidents. It also points to the double persecution—for both their gender and religion—that Christian women face in much of the world.
Link: https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2018/january/top-50-christian-persecution-open-doors-world-watch-list.html
Stacy French says
and everyone is good but America….. sayith the Communist Progressive Socialist Democrat Party of America. CPSDPA.
dan christensen says
The pope is a superstar in his own catholic freakshow.
One moment he is a fervent admirer of “the religion of Looting and Piercing”, the next moment he complains that “unassimilated migrants can lead to a dangerous ‘ghettoization’,…”
The pope must be the last person on earth to comprehend that assimilation in a Christian country is totally impossible for ‘real’ muslims.
Maybe Frankie boy is getting old and slow in perception – SHS = See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil.
mortimer says
Finally, the pope has seen that there are SERIOUS NO-GO ZONES in Sweden. He should get out and visit such no-go zones throughout Europe, before he asks for more migrants.
Near me is a big Muslim ghetto which is already the hub of DEADLY JIHAD ACTIVITY. The local politicians pretend that it isn’t a problem, but it is the SOURCE of the jihad-terror activity. Eventually, it will become like the Swedish ghettoes in Malmo, etc.
Renate says
Too little, too late.
James Vernon Johnston says
The pope is an idiot who thinks he can get along from flopping from one side to the other. Because of his traitorous heart he will burn in hell forever. He should be kicked out of the catholic church or he will take all of you with him
Westman says
1. Ghetto – A part of a city, especially a slum area, occupied by a minority group or groups. 2 .An isolated or segregated group or area.
Pope Francis is suggesting that no-go areas are Ghettos? Would that suggest that Islam is a “Ghetto Religion” since it demands segregation from unbelievers, leading to the inevitable result of segregated neighborhoods?
Perhaps Francis should expect some bad-mouthing from the SPLC and the waning of donations? Nahh, the SPLC power seekers only try to “utterly destroy” organizations it believes cannot successfully retaliate.
Does anyone think Francis will eventually realize that Islam is a religious/political entity, that by its own doctrines, can NEVER integrate with unbelievers?
And where is the spokesman from the SPLC who will publicly go on record as saying that Islam will integrate into “unbelieving” society? Without such a statement, the SPLC is but an opportunistic trend rider, a political assassin, lurking in the shadow of omission.
James Lincoln says
I did a web search to try and find out the actual duties of a pope. According to the Catholic Leader website, the new Pope Francis must have, among other things, the following qualities:
http://catholicleader.com.au/analysis/job-description-for-a-pope_84135
“When the cardinals of the world gathered in October for the Synod of Bishops on the new evangelisation they came up with what could be a “job description” for the new pope…
He must be … courageous in defending human rights, including the right to freedom of religion.
The new pope will have to be the Catholic Church’s chief evangelist …
… must imitate the humility of Jesus … particularly for “those neglected and despised by the world”.”
I asked all Jihad Watch readers to judge for themselves whether or not the current Pope is fulfilling his duties.
I think not.
mortimer says
Another informative and superbly-commented article by Christine Douglass-Williams. She highlights the uncertainty of Pope Francis in what he is saying. Does the pope NOT understand that Muslims have a DUTY TO REMAIN SEPARATE from kafirs? Does the pope understand SO LITTLE about Islam?
The pope in effect has no excuse for not getting the BEST information and opinions about Islam from JESUITS who are EXPERTS IN ISLAMOLOGY and who can let the pope know that ISLAMIC APARTHEID is NORMATIVE Islam, and preferred as most conducive to building strong Islamic communities that will extend Islam through jihad. All jihad is aggressive.
Wherever Muslims go, they are obligated to seek the company of Muslims rather than that of kafirs, and to conduct the extension of Islam through expansionist jihad.
Because Christian cultures are unacceptable to Muslims, the pope should learn that large numbers of Muslims in a country realize that they have the required numbers to SUPPRESS CHRISTIAN CULTURES through violent threats, such as we see every day in many countries with large Muslim population. Christian churches and Christian public events will continue to be attacked by jihadists because it is a duty for Muslims to FORBID what is wrong … namely breaches to the Pact of Omar.
(Does Pope Francis know about the Pact of Omar?)
FYI says
#1 Give all muslim immigrants to Europe a paid bus ticket for the vatican
#2 Tell them that francis has a great love for them and the vatican has loads of money and Real Estate.
#3 A free papal foot-rub is included:what more could you want?
francis wants YOU.
Why would you want to go anywhere else?
The Vatican:it is the place to be.
For muslims it’ll feel like home.
For faithful catholics it’ll feel like another islamic country.
somehistory says
When he isn’t condemning Christians, he’s meddling in politics. Neither is the job of someone claiming to serve Christ Jesus.
Rufolino says
Agreed, his own foolishness does not sit well with his anxiety to rebuke other Christians.
A_M_Swallow says
There are two great waves of immigration into Western countries at the moment.
Wave 1 – South Americans (Latinos) into the USA.
Wave 2 – Muslims into Europe.
I wonder if the Pope confuse the two? He had not realised that whilst South American Catholics did not need converting to Christianity the Muslims did.
With a little imagination integration can be expanded to include conversion to Christianity.
ntesdorf says
The Pope remains as confused as ever about the nature and intentions of Islam. By accident he has said something about Sweden that begins to make sense. However tomorrow he is likely as not to go off the rails again and make some absurd statement about ‘The Religion of Peace’.
Ric says
Pope Francis is in a quandary, not for the first time. Muslims, whether migrants or landed immigrants, do not care to assimilate to their adopted countries. It is the nation into which they immigrate that must assimilate to Islam and its nihilistic, apocalyptic tenets. Ghettoizing is an excuse from the flummoxed mind of Francis; it is the Muslims’ rejection of assimilation that creates the said ghettos. The Pope’s utterance, as I see it, is disingenuous; I expect no more for this man who has turned his back on persecuted and slaughtered Christians and Jews throughout the Middle East and elsewhere.
gravenimage says
Pope Francis changes tune, praises Sweden’s moratorium on immigration
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I *hope* this represents as change of heart on his part–but I am not counting on it.
GreekEmpress says
He praises countries like Italy, Greece, and Lebanon for their generosity—
I don’t recall these countries being given a choice.
Greece in particular is a victim of geography and Meekel’s bad choices.
Tom W Harris says
It’s a real head-scratcher, isn’t it?
Jay says
This Pope is a complete phony- a one world order plant by globalists intent on destroying borders and sovereignty around the world! No pope ever retired as Pope Benedict did quite suddenly, to make way for
this imposter Francis! Pope Francis was critical of Pres Salvini when he stopped boat people from landing and was trying to stop illegal Muslim immigrants from invading Italy! Now he says Sweden is right to reject immigrants! What?? The problems from unfettered immigration/invasion in England, Germany, France, Italy, Greece , Norway, etc., will take years to repair. And Francis was very critical of Hungary, and Poland for closing their borders! I do not like nor respect or trust Pope Francis and I am a life long practicing Catholic!
I had the honor to visit the Vatican when Pope John Paul was reigning and it was an experience I cherish.
I would not visit Europe in its present state of chaos and I don’t think it’s safe to travel there either.
God bless the world and stop the present day insanity ! ???
God bless and save America too. ????????
abad says
Speaking as a former Roman Catholic who left the church years ago I can tell you here and now that the Pope’s primary job it to defend Christianity, and speak on matters of Roman Catholic faith and morals, NOT defend Islam (or any other religion for that matter!) and speak on matters of the Quran and Hadith.
Pope Francis is a FRAUD.
Lydia Church says
Here is where we need to apply scrutiny.
1. Now that the trojan horse is in, it is easy to ‘go back on the endorsement’ of it.
That way he seems less guilty now that the damage is done.
2. Public relations campaigns. This makes him look more likeable by those who were mad at him for advocating for the entry of the trojan horse earlier. Now he wants them to hop on his bandwagon too.
3. Sweden may have reached a breaking point and its leadership cried ‘uncle’ and he decided to lower the burden on them since they have reached ‘maximum capacity.’ Again, referring to prior handshakes under the table and deals that were made.
Chameleon. Another strategy to research…
Marigold says
It is high time Pope Francis finally remembered the wise words of the Doctor of the Church St Thomas Acquinas on immigration and integration.What he said is long overdue.
Over the two thousand years of the Church’s existence it would be silly to pretend that all Catholics are perfect including the heirarchy.It is a Church of saints and sinners after all. To allow the sins of bad and lapsed Catholics to turn one away from the faith is just an excuse not a reason.It is like crucifying again the most perfect human being ever born -Jesus Christ.
Christ showed His Sacred Heart to Sr Margaret Mary in the 18th century and lamented on the fact that the hearts of human beings had grown cold towards him.All we can do is try to live our lives the best we can as He taught and persevere in our faith to the end
Marigold says
I should have said the 19th century!
dan christensen says
From today’s Swedish homepage ‘Samnytt.se’:
Recent statistics reveal that the “Swedish Migration Authority” in 2018 granted 132700 residence permits, which is the third largest number ever. In 2016 and 2017 the numbers were higher.
The new Swedish government is preparing to receive thousands more in 2019; family members and so-called fragile individuals (migrants) from all over the world.
In 2018 Sweden (pop.10 mill.) hit its own record with 300 shooting incidents with 45 killed and 135 injured.
So much for old man Frankies ‘moratorium’ – is old man Frankie deliberately lying or is he just willful ignorant?
Rufolino says
All his utterances have an underlying, sometimes hidden, political intention.
So much blame has attached to Francis over European immigration, it seems he is now trying to distance himself from his own policies.
Political calculation.
Elizabeth Thorne says
Mark Twain said ” Rags, wretchedness, poverty, and dirt, those are signs and symbols that indicate the presence of Muslim rule more surely than the crescent flag itself, abound.”
gravenimage says
Thanks, Elizabeth. That is from Twain’s fine book, “The Innocents Abroad”.
Stacy French says
what the Communist Progressive Socialist Democrat Party have given the world… The Arab Spring….. and they continue to spring into nations with dreams of eventually fulfilling their Global Caliphate Nightmare…..
Tom says
Let’s face it Francis is not a man of God but an opportunist who stole the papacy with a Coup D’Etat. How can anyone put stock in anything such a person says.
His stance on Islam and mass migration of Muslims, without any word from him about Christians who are long suffering under Muslim rule, is hypocrisy in the most brazen of ways.
This man has no credibility with anyone who has eyes to see and ears to hear.
Edward Dillon says
from the looks of this picture of the pope this thought must have given him a headache.
vladdi says
Yep. By definition, thinking hurts all psycho-paths (a Greek word meaning “thought-killers”)!
vladdi says
Just proving his “infallibility” again LOL!
😉
Fru Fru says
The Pope should defend Christianity and not Islam. Satan has entered the Catholic church under his direction. Francis is a hypocrite and appeaser of those storage barbarians.
Charlie Martel says
And precisely how do you integrate people who believe in a book that tells them to kill the all other people in the host country who are not Islamic ?
Richard Courtemanche says
Pope confused over all
patriotliz says
Too little too late coming from this disingenuous Pope who can’t be trusted to defend Christianity or the West. Whatever makes him think that Muslims want to integrate into the West?…they come for multiple reasons but the main reason for Muslims is hijrah…invasion by Muslims to dominate the land of the filthy kaffirs.
Wherever Muslims migrate en masse, Hell follows.