In Easter Address, Pope Francis Implicitly Refers to Hamas Terrorists as ‘Defenseless’
In his sixth annual Easter Sunday address given in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, Pope Francis called for “reconciliation for the Holy Land, also experiencing in these days the wounds of ongoing conflict that do not spare the defenseless,’ clearly referring to Gazan casualties, most of who were known Hamas terrorists, killed while trying to breach Israel’s border.
Erdogan, Pope Form Unholy, Anti-Trump Alliance to Control Jerusalem
A meeting on Monday between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Pope Francis may have grave implications for Jerusalem as both leaders appear to be building an agenda based upon their joint opposition to US President Donald Trump’s recognition of the city as Israel’s capital.
“Clean Our Excrement Every Day or Die”: Muslim Persecution of Christians, August 2017
A document drafted by members of the global Christian community convening at the 3rd International Christian Forum held in Moscow, detailed how over the past 10 years the Middle East’s Christian population has shrunk by 80 percent and warned that unless current trends are reversed Christianity “will vanish” from its ancient homelands in a few years’ time.
Pope Accused of Material Heresy for First Time Since Middle Ages
62 clergy and scholars have formally accused Pope Francis of “propagating heresies” about “marriage, the moral life, and the reception of the sacraments.”
In Meeting With Pope, Orthodox Rabbis Accept Catholics as “Partners”
“In imitating God, Jews and Christians must offer models of service, unconditional love and holiness. We are all created in God’s holy image.”
European Christians Defend Israel From Co-religionists’ Condemnations Over Temple Mount
A growing number of international Christian ministries and organizations are blaming Israel for “inciting” violence at the Temple Mount.
Catholic Churches in Jerusalem Blame Israel for Muslim Violence, Deny Biblical Roots of Temple Mount
Amid the intensifying battles surrounding the Temple Mount, the Catholic Church expressed its concerns in terms that placed the blame entirely on Israel while referring to the site exclusively by its Muslim name.
Jewish, Christian, Muslim Youth Gather in Jerusalem for Summit Promoting Peace
Three senior religions leaders, representing the three Abrahamic faiths, gave opening benedictions as part of an interreligious prayer for peace
Pope Francis Dances to Jewish Band Serenading Him With Hebrew Psalms [WATCH]
An improbable video showing Pope Francis dancing to a Hebrew song sung to him by Orthodox Jews is making the rounds on the internet and raising some questions.
Sean Spicer, the Pope and the Holocaust
Israel observed Yom Hashoah – Holocaust Memorial Day – this week, pausing to remember the six million Jews who were murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators.
