John Paul II’s Warning on ‘Final Confrontation’ With the ‘Anti-Church’ (1978), by Paul Kengor
October 31, 2020Daily Scripture Reading and Meditation: Every One Who Exalts Himself Will Be Humbled
October 31, 2020
By Jules Gomes, Church Militant, October 30, 2020
Nice jihad: Bishops mum on Islam’s teaching on mocking Muhammad
NICE, France (ChurchMilitant.com) – Pope Francis’ Muslim dialogue partner Grand Imam Ahmad al-Tayyeb has demanded an international law banning criticizing or insulting Islam — a day before three Catholics were slaughtered in Nice’s Notre-Dame Basilica.
Al-Tayyeb, who signed the Abu Dhabi Human Fraternity pact with Pope Francis, said the republication of Muhammad cartoons by French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in early September were “an explicit act of hostility” against Islam and its prophet.
“Cartoons insulting our great prophet, which are promoted by some newspapers, magazines and even some policies, are absurd. They are a break from all moral restrictions, international customs and general law,” the grand imam of al-Azhar announced at a ceremony in Egypt to celebrate Muhammad’s birthday. …