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Italy: Muslim migrant stabs pro-migrant priest to death, police reject bishops’ claim that killer was mentally ill

Sep 17, 2020 11:00 am By Robert Spencer 32 Comments

The Catholic Church of Pope Francis is so wedded to the idea that mass migration is a good thing and a Christian duty to accept and enable that even when police reject the claim that a Muslim migrant murderer was mentally ill, the Church insists on it. Even worse, “Roberto Bernasconi, president of the Como section of pro-migrant Catholic charity Caritas, blamed the ‘tragedy’ on the anti-migrant ‘climate of hatred and intolerance that is fomented in the city.'” That’s right: he is claiming that a Muslim migrant murdered a pro-migrant priest because of anti-migrant sentiment, which is not exactly the most effective way to stamp out such sentiment.

The Italian Catholic bishops and Roberto Bernasconi call to mind a passage from a book that those bishops probably haven’t read in a long while: “And for this reason God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie.” (2 Thessalonians 2:11)

“Muslim Migrant Kills Pro-Migrant Priest,” by Jules Gomes, Church Militant, September 16, 2020:

COMO, Italy (ChurchMilitant.com) – Police have categorically rejected the Italian bishops’ claim that the Muslim illegal immigrant who murdered an Italian priest had mental problems.

“The priest died like a dog, that was right,” Tunisian citizen Mahmoudi Ridha said Tuesday morning after he repeatedly stabbed 51-year-old Fr. Roberto Malgesini in Piazza San Rocco in the center of Como in northern Italy.

No “certified psychological problems” were detected from the tests carried out Tuesday and the assailant had no history of mental illness, police clarified, after the diocese of Como, the Italian Episcopal Conference (CEI), Caritas, and Italy’s mainstream media unanimously diagnosed the killer as “mentally ill.”

Como’s Squadra Volante (Flying Squad) police and defense lawyer, Davide Giudici, also confirmed that the 53-year-old illegal, a recipient of Fr. Malgesini’s generosity, had displayed no regret for his action.

Pope Francis paid tribute to the priest in his Wednesday audience, giving “praise to God for the witness, that is, for the martyrdom of this witness of charity toward the poorest.”

Spin Debunked

Italian author Francesco Giubilei told Church Militant that Ridha “is doubly responsible for what he’s done: Not only did he kill an innocent human being, but one that was helping him and, what’s more, a priest.”

“We hope the murderer’s ‘derangement’ will be proven,” Giubilei remarked. “And it is too easy to say that the Right instrumentalizes these tragedies.”

“But now it isn’t the time for polemics: It’s time to mourn this man who spent his life helping gli ultimi (the last),” the founder of the Future Nation think tank commented.

Roberto Bernasconi, president of the Como section of pro-migrant Catholic charity Caritas, blamed the “tragedy” on the anti-migrant “climate of hatred and intolerance that is fomented in the city.”

Hours after the murder, outspoken pro-life Catholic doctor Silvana De Mari addressed shocked Italians, slamming Pope Francis’ “exhortation to build bridges, not walls” as “absolute idiocy” and not endorsed by any sacred text.

“If a European kills a non-European he’s a murderous pig, a Nazi and above all, always responsible for his actions. If the opposite happens, he’s just a bit touched in the head,” Dr. De Mari observed.

“There are many reasons why individual Muslims may attack Christians, but we should be aware that for a variety of reasons the Catholic Church and Catholic priests are a particular target,” Dr. Martin Parsons, independent consultant on the global persecution of Christians, told Church Militant.

“At its peak, Islamic State even produced a magazine called Rumiyah (Rome) to talk about how it planned to conquer the West,” Parsons noted….

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Comments

  1. terry sullivan says

    Sep 17, 2020 at 11:07 am

    does looney clooney and his moslem wife still have a villa in como?

    Reply
    • Mischief Maker in the Land says

      Sep 17, 2020 at 11:28 am

      Apparently they left it because they did not like the new neighbors.

      Reply
    • Hugh Fitzgerald says

      Sep 17, 2020 at 11:45 am

      At Laglio, on the Lago di Como. Tourist boats on the lake make sure to point out Clooney’s villa.

      Reply
  2. Michael Copeland says

    Sep 17, 2020 at 11:30 am

    “There are many reasons why individual Muslims may attack Christians”, said Dr. Martin Parsons.
    Yes. Here is one:
    “Kill them wherever you find them” – Koran 2:191

    Reply
    • underbed cat says

      Sep 17, 2020 at 12:08 pm

      Less words perfect the source.

      Reply
    • charlie charlie says

      Sep 17, 2020 at 8:27 pm

      Sura 9:29 fight (kill /qutila) the unbelievers until they pay the jizyah. 8:12 cast terror in the hearts of unbelievers so cut off their necks and fingers.

      Reply
  3. mortimer says

    Sep 17, 2020 at 11:34 am

    Roberto Bernasconi’s is due to the Pollyannas in the church starting at the top with Pope Pollyanna himself.

    Muslims are canonically constrained to hate the kafir ‘for the sake of Allah’.

    Allah hates kafirs and commands Muslims to hate them too.

    Reply
  4. underbed cat says

    Sep 17, 2020 at 12:07 pm

    Knowing the doctrine of Islam should prevent the spread of a cleverly designed, strategically operational movement to invade,decieve and conquer land to incorporate sharia laws to replace our laws, but is hideously being protected by constitutional requirement of freedom of religion and even one that has a goal of jihad of western civilizaiton. For their part they have studied our laws, but forbid as “racist” or islamophobic to speak openly about their laws and goals directed by sharia from the Quran that is taught in every sharia school or mosque. Who hears it is carefully directed, and words that sound peaceful have meanings different to the ones who learn the meaning of justice or peace in Islam. There is no peace if their attempts at conquest are hindered or exposed, justice or islamic sharia is so very dangerous and deadly. It sometimes comes slowly, sometimes unexpectantly such as 9/11 but erupts and is quickly distancedwith denial. Growing Islamic centers and welcomed migration of the ones who wish for sharia increases brutally worldwide…..to tell the preists who cannot conceive of such depravity by a smiling calm jihadist deciever dressed in similiar clothing and appearing pious, speaking softly does not see that Islam is a danger but they should know the truth and even the Bible warns but more clearly what written in the Quran. The dawah professional knows exactly what to say to mislead a priest, government leader and public as they have understanding of a peaceful target aided by the lack of clear information suppressed by leaders or media. This is very tragic killing of a preist….who followed or beleived the fantasy about Islam and must have been shocked by the aggression against him in a moment of jihad.

    Reply
    • john smith says

      Sep 18, 2020 at 10:11 am

      Well said, I totally agree with you.

      Reply
  5. Mason Stewart says

    Sep 17, 2020 at 12:30 pm

    awful news day from France, as usual

    https://www.fdesouche.com/2020/09/07/fdesouche-a-besoin-de-votre-soutien/

    Reply
    • Mason Stewart says

      Sep 17, 2020 at 12:32 pm

      https://www.fdesouche.com/

      Reply
  6. gravenimage says

    Sep 17, 2020 at 12:44 pm

    Italy: Muslim migrant stabs pro-migrant priest to death, police reject bishops’ claim that killer was mentally ill
    …………………….

    So now bishops are making excuses for the murderers of priests? Just appalling.

    Reply
    • GreekEmpress says

      Sep 17, 2020 at 4:30 pm

      And did you notice that the tragedy was blamed on the anti-migrant “climate of hatred and intolerance that is fomented in the city”? These invaders are pillaging, raping, and killing, but the Italian citizens are guilty because of their intolerance of the heinous acts these migrants commit? Why don’t they just blame the priest himself and get it over with?

      Accounts like this are why I transferred out of the Roman Rite—

      Reply
      • gravenimage says

        Sep 17, 2020 at 4:32 pm

        Yes–thanks for pointing this out, GreekEmpress. Disgusting blaming of the victims.

        Reply
      • john smith says

        Sep 17, 2020 at 4:41 pm

        To Blame it on the anti migrant climate of hatred and intolerance.
        This is a classic example of evil supporting evil.

        Reply
      • Keith O says

        Sep 17, 2020 at 6:34 pm

        Blaming the victims is part and parcel of the unholy Roman Empires methodology.
        What? you’ve been beaten and raped by illegal immigrants? You are being punished by God for not being subservient to the church, it’s all your fault.
        For the church to do otherwise would be to admit that their infallible dictator, AKA the pope, had made a mistake

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        • Rufolino says

          Sep 18, 2020 at 10:20 am

          Yes Keith. It is always thus to the Catholic Church. If there is dissonance, the Church cannot be wrong. Even less can God. So shut up, it will always be your fault.

      • Giacomo Latta says

        Sep 18, 2020 at 8:51 am

        re: ” the anti-migrant ‘climate of hatred and intolerance that is fomented in the city”
        In fact, the blame is being placed on all Italians. Did you or someone you love get stabbed today? Well it’s all your fault!

        Reply
  7. Jedothek says

    Sep 17, 2020 at 4:01 pm

    Can anyone explain the goal of the Catholic-Muslim conspiracy? ( Do not let the ridicule of shallow people deter you from seeing conspiracies where there is evidence of them.)

    Reply
    • gravenimage says

      Sep 17, 2020 at 4:21 pm

      It is not just Catholics who enable Islam and Muslim immigration–many Protestants and Orthodox do this, as well.

      Reply
  8. john smith says

    Sep 17, 2020 at 4:32 pm

    The more I look into this evil death cult, the more twisted and perverted it becomes.
    How on earth can any rational thinking person, believe that they are carry out Gods will, by murdering someone, Is just mind boggling.
    If the creator of the universe really did want to get rid of us Infidels, he wouldn’t need Muslims to do it for him,
    thats one thing I’m certain of.

    Reply
    • gravenimage says

      Sep 17, 2020 at 4:34 pm

      So true, John. That this pious Muslim stabbed a Priest to death who was known for supporting migrants is all the more perverse. But in the end, the victim was just another “filthy Infidel”.

      Reply
      • john smith says

        Sep 17, 2020 at 4:47 pm

        GI, what a beautiful world this would be without Islam.

        Reply
        • gravenimage says

          Sep 20, 2020 at 12:33 am

          It would be far, far better, John.

  9. James Lincoln says

    Sep 17, 2020 at 7:05 pm

    According to the feature article:

    ” the diocese of Como, the Italian Episcopal Conference (CEI), Caritas, and Italy’s mainstream media unanimously diagnosed the killer as “mentally ill.””

    A proper diagnosis of mental illness is done by a physician who specializes in this area, namely a psychiatrist.

    Did the four entities listed above each have a psychiatrist examine Mahmoudi Ridha in order to make the diagnosis?

    If they did not, how can they conclude that the killer was “mentally ill”?

    They could have just as well concluded that Mahmoudi Ridha had coronary artery disease, renal failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, aortic stenosis, etc., – with no medical examination.

    Reply
    • Rufolino says

      Sep 18, 2020 at 10:24 am

      An insult, nothing less, to the priestly victim. He is dishonoured by his own Church. It’s despicable.

      Reply
  10. Jaydam says

    Sep 17, 2020 at 9:16 pm

    These Muslim apologists are really getting on my nerves, and i wonder what it will take before leftist cowards finally run out of excuses for these savage brainwashed murderer’s.

    I remember an attempt to assassinate Pope John Paul the 2nd in 1981, by a Turkish Muslim.
    This was before Muslim’s could blame western Army’s interfering in the middle east or any other feeble excuse they usually come up with. I hope the current Pope has plenty of body guard’s around him. Because history has a habit of repeating its self when it’s least expected.

    Reply
    • Jaydam says

      Sep 17, 2020 at 9:20 pm

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempted_assassination_of_Pope_John_Paul_II

      Reply
  11. Mount Zion says

    Sep 18, 2020 at 5:18 am

    There is an interesting clip on youtube by Robert Spencer on the outbreak of mental illness . Apparently wehenever there is a sensless crime by muslim migrants then it has to be mental illnes . I specifically sayd “sensless” to point out that according to the proper understanding of Islam in the light of “kill them wherever you find them” , the crime isn’t sensless at all . The perpetrator probably thinks that he has drawn upon himself allahs particular favour since Roberto Bernasconi wasn’t just a simple Kuffar but a catholic priest . Oh , this beautiful religion of peace is so sick .

    Reply
  12. OLD GUY says

    Sep 18, 2020 at 11:37 am

    With open borders this is coming to a neighborhood near you. Its time to quit making excuses for these islamic people who want to do violence against anyone that doesn’t believe their bullshit religion of peace and brotherly love.

    The migration invasion of islam into our christian countries is pouring gas on the fire, close the borders to these people who want to destroy our country and society.

    Reply
  13. Yogi says

    Sep 19, 2020 at 1:40 am

    “Refugee” helper ?!! I’m not feel sorry or interesting at all , stupid is what is stupid does

    Reply
    • gravenimage says

      Sep 20, 2020 at 12:34 am

      Muslims are not just murdering dhimmis, Yogi, whatever you may believe.

      Reply

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