The Stream A large, historic Catholic church in New York is on its way to becoming a mosque, following its purchase by a Muslim organization. On August 11, Fr. Ronald Vierling drew attention to the sale in a social media post: “St. Anne’s Church, Buffalo, NY. Permanently closed. Sold to the Islamic community for $250,000 who are converting the historic church into a … [Read more...]
Audio: ‘Who’s Burning Our Churches?’ with Raymond Ibrahim
Fr. Robert McTeigue of the Catholic Current recently interviewed me. The nearly hour-long audio and its official description follow: We welcome back author and scholar Raymond Ibrahim to discuss the Paris Olympics and the true history of the conflict between Islam and Christendom. Should we really be surprised by what we saw on display? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. … [Read more...]
Canceling the Crusades: Emasculated Westerners Grovel at the Feet of Muslims
The Stream “If Islam is terrorizing the West today, that is not because it can, but because the West allows it to. For no matter how diminished, a still swinging Scimitar will always overcome a strong but sheathed Sword.” Those are the very last words of my 352-page book, Sword and Scimitar, which chronicles fourteen centuries of warfare between Islam and the West. They were … [Read more...]
The Ominous Threat of a Terrorist Attack Waiting to Happen on US Soil
The Stream How much of a terrorist threat does the porous US/Mexico border pose to the average American citizen today? For those able to connect the dots, the (rather ominous) answer is readily available. According to a recent Bloomberg report, The Border Patrol … reported 172 encounters last fiscal year of people whose names appeared on a list of known or suspected … [Read more...]
Christian Man Blindfolded, Beat, and Sentenced to Three Years’ Imprisonment for ‘Blasphemy’ in Egypt
Coptic Solidarity On Sunday, July 28, 2024, a military court sentenced a Coptic Christian conscript to three years in prison for “blasphemy” against Islam. According to court documents, Yusuf Sa‘d Hanin was charged with “committing behavior that is harmful to discipline, order, and military requirements,” after he exchanged, what prosecution called, “statements offensive to … [Read more...]