Written by Robert Spencer

This is odd and surprising. It would seem most likely that the Pope wanted a secretary from the Islamic world to show his favorable view of Islam, and is unaware of Father Yoannis Lahzi Gaido’s previous statements. He will undoubtedly soon find out, however, if he hasn’t already, and what happens then will be interesting.

Here is Blazing Cat Fur’s modified Google translation of a German-language article: “The Pope’s new Coptic secretary: Islam is a ‘culture of death,’” Blazing Cat Fur, April 29, 2014 (thanks to Jamal):

Pope Francis has a new secretary who speaks Arabic and has very clear words about Islam. It is no coincidence.

The new secretary... http://www.jihadwatch.org/2014/05/the-popes-new-coptic-secretary-islam-i...