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*Image: Sobieski at Vienna by Jan Matejko, 1883 [Jan Sobieski room, Vatican Museum]
By Francis X. Maier, The Catholic Thing, Oct. 25, 2023
Francis X. Maier is a senior fellow in Catholic studies at the Ethics and Public Policy Center.
NOTE: Father Robert Sirico and Robert Royal discuss “The Hong Konger,” a documentary film about Jimmy Lai, an imprisoned Catholic businessman and media giant who has stood up to the encroachments of the Communist Chinese regime. No senior figure in the Vatican has said a word about his case. Click here to watch the podcast: Jimmy Lai: Catholic Hero and Confessor.
Most Westerners were shocked by the savagery of Hamas’s recent attacks on Israel and the systematic murder of Israeli citizens by Hamas terrorists That wickedness was compounded by blaming Israel for a catastrophic missile strike on a Gaza hospital, when the evidence now shows that the hundreds dead were actually killed by one of Hamas’s own rockets. But maybe the most stunning media images involved the millions of people in the Arab world and many Western capitals celebrating the Hamas violence.Since Vatican II, Catholics and many other Christians have placed a premium on interfaith dialogue and cooperation, especially with Judaism, but also with Islam. The results – as a I saw firsthand in the years I served as a diocesan interfaith officer – have often been deeply rewarding. But it’s worth remembering that while Christianity has its roots in Judaism, our relationship with Islam is a very different matter. Hence the following thoughts might be worth considering: Islam and the Word of God: …Related posts
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