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Posted on 04/18/2026 12:19:28 AM PDT by John Semmens
This week, Pope Leo XIV visited Algeria's "Maqam Echahid" to "honor the sacrifices made by the Christians, Jews, and Muslims in 1962. All exhibited supreme devotion to their faiths. The Christians and Jews died for their faith. Many of the Muslims involved in slaying these non-Muslims also died in pursuit of their faith."
Leo explained that "our presence here at this monument pays tribute to this history of Algeria and to the very spirit of a people who fought for the independence, dignity and sovereignty of this nation. Many non-Muslims regard the massacre of persons of different faiths as an atrocity. However, this overlooks the fact that the faith of Islam instructs its believers to fight for Allah. Those non-Muslims who willingly convert are spared. Those who do not may justifiably be killed. This course of action is written down in Islam's sacred texts."
"The martyrdom of the Christians and Jews was also achieved in obedience to the sacred texts of their faiths," Leo pointed out. "Entry into heaven is granted by God to all who die for their faith. So, even while the massacre of men, women, and children may horrify our human sensibilities, the early entry into heaven merits our rejoicing for those who share our faith and forgiveness toward those whose pursuit of their faith helped deliver our people to the kingdom of God."
Prior to the 1962 massacre, a million Catholics and 140,000 Jews lived in Algeria. Now there are only 8,000 Catholics and 200 Jews living there. The Pope observed that "only a minority of the Catholics and Jews were killed. The vast majority of them moved elsewhere, ceding dominance of Algeria to the Muslims and restoring peace to the country."
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Ok this ass is a heretic and complete fool. Even as a youth when my Aunt Ann brought me to a few Catholic services it seemed off to me even as a young child. I am a Christian and I see the vatican used as prop for globalist outcome and far away as one can get from spreading Gods word.
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