Islam is Arabic for “submission.” A Muslim submits to Allah, to his word (Quaran), his law (sharia), to the political authorities that represent him (Khilafat), and to his community (ummah). But one can live in an Islamic society (Dar-al-Islam) without being Muslim, albeit as a second-class citizen (dhimmi). Dhimmis are guaranteed their … Read more
The Reconquest of Spain from the Muslim occupation suffered several setbacks and reversals. But in the darkest hours, a selfless hero always arose to stem an impending onslaught. Such a danger threatened the Spanish Christians late in the eleventh century when a fanatical horde of North African Berbers invaded the peninsula. An … Read more
The ever-present specter of Islamism and its anti-Christian beliefs should not be taken lightly. As Luiz Sérgio Solimeo describes in his book, Islam and the Suicide of the West, Islam strongly tends towards radical violent attitudes toward the West. Wherever Islam takes over, it leaves room for little else. However, there are … Read more
The Fire in Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral Holy Week 2019 began tragically, with the April 15 fire in Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral, a major symbol of Christendom. No conclusion can be drawn from the news, whether the fire was accidental or intentional. What is certain is that France has been suffering constant … Read more
“Notre-Dame de Paris … is the very soul of France, the soul of the firstborn daughter of the Church,” said Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli, later Pope Pius XII. This explains the shock and universal commotion in the face of the tragic fire that destroyed part of the cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris … Read more
At the General Audience of April 3, to justify his marked sympathy for Islam Pope Francis repeated the cliché that “along with the Muslims, we are the descendants of the same Father, Abraham.” Do All Religions “Always Look to Heaven; They Look to God”? In that same statement, Pope Francis sought to counter … Read more
In his book, Pope Francis’s “Paradigm Shift”: Continuity or Rupture in the Mission of the Church? An Assessment of His Pontificate’s First Five Years, José Antonio Ureta discusses reasons why faithful Catholics need to be concerned about where Pope Francis is taking the Church. The fourth chapter of the book looks at … Read more
Interview with Luiz Solimeo, Author of New Book In the name of the right to immigration, the West has been invaded by hordes of Mohammedans whose belief — Islam — is seen by some as a “religion of peace.” However, as this interview clearly shows, a “jihad” (Muslim holy war) has been … Read more
A Mere Incident in a Rural Village in Pakistan… Almost ten years ago, in June 2009, in a rural village in Pakistan, a fervent Catholic peasant and mother of five worked in the countryside along with Muslim women. Feeling thirsty because of the extreme heat, she went to a well to draw … Read more
Islam and the Suicide of the West: The Origin, Doctrine, and Goals of Islam, Luiz Sérgio Solimeo Every year, the nation remembers the terrorist attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center on 9/11. This event is carved deeply into the American psyche. Yet in these commemorations, the media give us terribly … Read more