ISLAM IN THE VATICAN
While Christians are being slaughtered by Islamists in parts of Africa, the Vatican Library has provided a prayer room for visiting Muslim scholars.
More than 388 million Christians worldwide face high levels of persecution and discrimination because of their faith. Islamist extremism is a major driver, particularly of the deadly violence in parts of Africa and the Middle East.
The irony is staggering.
Imagine a mosque setting aside a room for Christians to pray in the name of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Would that be welcomed with the same enthusiasm? Where is the expectation of reciprocity?
Why are we always expected to bend over backward to accommodate Islam? Even at the heart of the Vatican, we make room for Islamic worship. At what point does openness become a refusal to stand up for our own faith?
The Vatican should have the backbone to say…We respect your right to believe. But our house is built on the confession that Jesus Christ is Lord. We don’t need to water that down or apologize for it.
If the very heart of the Catholic Church won’t stand firmly behind that confession, who do they expect will?
The Christians with a knife to their throats?
Step up!