As for weaponry, the Pontifical Guards have the Sig P220 semi automatic pistol as their standard issue. It is made by famed firearms manufacturer Sig Sauer, and has one of the best reputations for reliability and quality. (Today, the Navy SEALs are known for their similar Sig Sauer P226 pistols). The Swiss Guard also uses […]
Hugh Fitzgerald: Where Can Asia Bibi Go? (Part One)
Asia Bibi, the Pakistani Christian woman who spent eight years on death row in a Pakistani jail, having been convicted of “blasphemy” on the testimony of Muslims, has at last been freed by a decision of the Pakistani Supreme Court. But her latest ordeal has only just begun, for she cannot possibly live safely in […]
Pope Francis to celebrate “Mass for Migrants” in Vatican basilica
“Abandoned and helpless children.” Yes, that’s who these people are. Here are some: Somali Muslim migrant Mohammad Barry in February 2016 stabbed multiple patrons at a restaurant owned by an Israeli Arab Christian; Ahmad Khan Rahami, an Afghan Muslim migrant, in September 2016 set off bombs in New York City and New Jersey; Arcan Cetin, […]
Vatican signals its “concern” over populist rise in Italy elections
The Vatican has decried the “obsession with borders and national security to detriment of rights and dignity of refugees.” Such has been the stance of the Vatican of late. The Vatican “makes millions of dollars annually on refugee resettlement,” so it now asserts that “those who oppose the Muslim migrant influx are morally deficient. If […]
At Vatican, Erdogan asks Pope to help lead “concerted and continuous international effort to fight Islamophobia”
Pope Francis loves Erdogan: he gave him 50 minutes, not the usual 30 he accords to world leaders. “Erdoğan discussed the plight of the Christians [sic] minorities in the Middle East and promised to mobilize Turkish support to help them in every possible way, just as the Ottomans did in their 600-year history.” In reality, […]
Islamic State orders Muslims to commit jihad massacres in Rome as jihadis posing as refugees stream into Europe
“If last year someone had asked me if it was possible for Daesh to use migratory routes to threaten Europe, I would have answered no because it is quite obvious that a fully-functioning organisation does not take risks going into an uncontrolled and unmanageable route, such as that of migrants.” That’s obvious? Really? Only to […]
Islamic State threatens “Christmas blood” at the Vatican
No problem. Pope Francis can just step out of his luxurious apartments, embrace the Islamic State jihadis, kiss their feet, and explain to them that authentic Islam and the proper understanding of the Qur’an reject every form of violence. Then they’ll share a hearty laugh over their former misunderstanding of Islam, and all will be […]
Iran, Vatican discuss plight of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar
Millions of Christians in the Middle East were murdered, displaced from their homes, forcibly converted to Islam, made to pay the jizya, enslaved, brutalized…did the Vatican ever discuss their plight at the state level with any government? Maybe it did, but I am unaware of any such discussion. I do know that Pope Francis ran […]
Italy: Muslim migrant who boasted of poisoning Rome’s drinking water is deported
This is good. But there are many, many more like him entering Italy on a daily basis. Are Italian authorities inclined to do anything about that, or would taking action be “Islamophobic”? “Moroccan who hailed Bardo terror attack deported (2),” ANSA, August 28, 2017 (thanks to Insubria): (ANSA) – Rome, August 28 – Italy on […]
Vatican places barriers, police and army vehicles around St. Peter’s Basilica to head off Barcelona-type jihad attack
“Barriers and police and army vehicles have been placed around St. Peter’s Basilica to make it harder for a vehicle to gather speed in an attack such as the one last week in Barcelona, which killed 13 people.” What? This is unconscionable and Islamophobic! Pope Francis has declared: “Authentic Islam and the proper reading of […]