By William Kilpatrick, Turning Point Project, Oct 18, 2025
This article originally appeared in the October 3rd, 2025 edition of The Stream. This version contains new material not included in the original.
In my last piece I discussed the Church’s latest act of appeasement toward Islam—namely, the U.S. bishops’ guide to Islamophobia. The guide is, to say the least, poorly timed. At a time when most of the world is leaning over backward to avoid offending Islam, the guide urges Catholics to lean even more—even to the point of joining-up with the highly politicized “Anti-Islamophobia” campaign.
One way to avoid offending Islam is to refrain from talking about the bad things that are done in the name of Islam—for instance, the genocidal massacres of African Christians by true-believing Muslims. Most of the world media, including many Catholic media have chosen to remain silent about the violent persecution of Christians in Africa and many other places.
Another way to placate the many sensitivities of Islam is to talk non-stop about the bad things that are done to Muslim—to portray Muslims as victims of widespread bigotry and persecution. This media tactic also helps to divert attention away from persecuted Christians. …
