The mass slaughter of Christians by Muslims in Africa, the Middle East, in Islamic terror attacks in the US, Europe, Russia and China belies this ludicrous and dangerous lie. Clown-world delusion. You can ignore reality but the consequences of ignoring reality when you are the head of the Roman Catholic Church is tantamount to betraying the very people you were entrusted to protect. He is leading blindfolded through a minefield and dragging millions with him.

“In saying this, and basing it upon the example of Lebanon, Pope Leo shows that he knows nothing about the recent history of Lebanon, or about the teachings of Islam regarding Christianity and other religions. And when one is ignorant, it is more prudent to keep silent than to spout views that are not only absurd, but dangerous when implemented.” (Robert Spencer)

More on this story. “‘It is possible to live together, to be friends’: the Pope calls on Catholics to be ‘less afraid’ of Islam,” translated from “« Il est possible de vivre ensemble, d’être amis » : le pape appelle les catholiques à être « moins effrayés » par l’islam,” Le Parisien, December 2, 2025:

On the plane returning him to Rome after his trip to Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV called on Tuesday for “working together” to make possible “dialogue and friendship between Muslims and Christians.”

Pope Leo XIV called on Tuesday, December 2, on Catholics concerned about the Christian dimension of the West to be “less afraid” of Islam, advocating for “living together” and “friendship” between Christians and Muslims in Europe. Asked about the fact that some Catholics see Islam as a threat to the Christian identity of the West, the American Pope acknowledged the existence of “fears” in Europe during a press conference aboard the plane returning him from Beirut to Rome.

Drawing on the testimonies heard during his visit to Lebanon—a multi-confessional country where Muslims and Christians coexist—the Pope encouraged people to draw inspiration from it “in Europe or North America.”

“Perhaps we should be a little less fearful and look for ways to promote authentic dialogue and respect,” he added. “I know that, in practice, this has not always been the case.” “I know that fears persist in Europe,” said Leon.

These fears are “often fueled by people opposed to immigration who seek to exclude those who come from another country, another religion, or another ethnic background,” he added.

In light of this, he called for “working together” to make possible “dialogue and friendship between Muslims and Christians.”

“I think that one of the great lessons that Lebanon can offer the world is to show a country where Islam and Christianity are present and respected, and where it is possible to live together, to be friends,” he added.

More and more Catholics in Europe and North America, particularly within their conservative and identity-focused factions, are denouncing the arrival of Muslim migrants as a threat to the Christian roots of the West.

In France, Muslim organizations have been deploring for several days “a harmful climate” or “damaging rhetoric targeting Muslims,” particularly after a poll on Islam and a report from the right-wing senators proposing a ban on the veil and Ramadan fasting before the age of 16.

Born in the United States, Leo XIV spent twenty years in Peru as a missionary with the Augustinian order. He criticized the rise of nationalism in Europe and the United States, denouncing in particular the “inhuman treatment” reserved for migrants under the presidency of Donald Trump.