“Pointless Provocation”: Muslim Prayer Taught to Catholic Pupils in Italian Mosque

N.B. “He who causes one of the least of these little ones to sin…” Millstone time.

Santa Maria delle Vittorie school

Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini described the scene as an example of the “silent Islamization of Italian schools.”

• Javier Villamor
• — May 5, 2025

 

 

 

 

A group of Catholic preschoolers kneeling in a mosque during a school trip has sparked a political uproar in Italy, with critics decrying the episode as a case of religious indoctrination and cultural surrender—reigniting fierce debate over the limits of integration in the country’s schools.

The children, aged between three and six, from the Santa Maria delle Vittorie school, were taken to the Emanuet Islamic Cultural Center, where they participated in an activity led by Imam Avnija Nurceski. According to Italian mediareports, during the visit, after the imam explained how Muslims pray, and the children reenacted the gesture of kneeling towards Mecca, imitating the Islamic prayer posture. Images of the scene, widely shared on social media, have caused deep unease.

The school’s director, Stefania Bazzo, defended the visit, stating that it was a “spontaneous” gesture by the children to show that they had understood the explanation. “We wanted to show them the place where some of their Muslim classmates pray so that everyone feels at home,” Bazzo explained, emphasizing that almost a quarter of students at the school are of Muslim origin.

However, criticism came swiftly. Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini reacted immediately on social media, describing the scene as an example of the “silent Islamization of Italian schools.”

More: https://europeanconservative.com/articles/news/italy-children-muslim-prayer-mosque-catholic/

Pope Leo XIV removes controversial Archbishop Paglia as head of John Paul II Institute

 The purging of the perverts?

The nomination is the first major appointment made by Pope Leo XIV in the various offices of the Roman Curia, and is being welcomed by pro-life advocates.

Cdl Reina (L) and Abp Paglia (R)Flickr/John Paul II Institute Vatican Media

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Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) — In one of the first major appointments of his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV has replaced the controversial president of the John Paul II Institute, which was itself gutted by Pope Francis in 2019.

As announced by the Holy See Press Office today, Leo XIV has named Cardinal Baldassare Reina as the Grand Chancellor of the Pontifical Theological Institute “John Paul II” for the Sciences of Marriage and the Family.

As of October last year, Reina – created cardinal in December 2024 – is the vicar general of the Diocese of Rome, having been an auxiliary of the diocese for two years prior to that.

The 54-year-old cardinal’s appointment comes as the first major nomination made by the new Pope in the various offices of the Roman Curia, and is being welcomed by pro-life advocates. Though his public role has largely revolved around curial issues in the Diocese of Rome in recent years, his record on pro-life matters is believed to be more orthodox than that of the man he is replacing.

The Institute, more commonly known as the “John Paul II Institute” has been led by Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia as Grand Chancellor since 2016.

In was in August of that year that Pope Francis named Paglia to lead the John Paul II Institute and also to serve as president of the Pontifical Academy for Life. Both of these pontifical institutions were subject to drastic overhauls at the hands of Pope Francis and Paglia.

Paglia – who turned 80 a few weeks ago – enjoyed notable prominence during Francis’ pontificate, and was a key figure in implementing the changes to both pontifical institutes as ordered by Francis.

The gutting of the John Paul II institute beganin earnest in 2019, with the dismissing of its president Monsignor Livio Melina and the immediate suspension of all professors.

Staff were subsequently selected who advocated for moral positions contrary to those previously defended by the Institute – such as defending homosexuality and contraception.

Melina commented shortly afterwards that “if the decisions taken by Archbishop Paglia are not revoked, then what they are saying is: ‘The interpretation of the magisterium of Pope Francis in continuity with the previous Magisterium is intolerable in the Church.’”

More: https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pope-leo-xiv-removes-controversial-archbishop-paglia-as-head-of-john-paul-ii-institute/

“Where is the successor of Caesar Augustus?”

This would explain a lot: “ Psychopharmaceuticals? Spectacular Revelation About Pope Francis”

 

The well-informed Italian journalist Marco Tosatti has made an explosive revelation about Leo XIV's predecessor (MarcoTosatti.com, 9 May).

He wrote the following: "Now that Jorge Mario Bergoglio has died, I can say that people with direct knowledge of the facts have confided to trusted cardinals that Francis, even before his election, was taking medication to stabilise his emotions and psycho-emotional balance.

Have we lived through twelve years of a Pope who was not particularly stable in the 'upper floors'?

Probably yes: outbursts of anger, verbal storms and similar episodes, well known to those who visited Santa Marta, would confirm this".

Tosatti concludes: "The serenity of Leo XIV's face is reassuring".

The Wanderer Catholic Newspaper, May 22, 2025

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New Pope asked: “Why Leo XIV?”

 

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