Mother Miriam, the foundress of the Daughters of Mary, Mother of Israel’s Hope and a prominent voice in traditional Catholic circles, has voiced deep concern over the .@Pontifex’ recent statements and gestures toward Islam, viewing them as a dangerous departure from the Church’s historic mission. In her live broadcasts and public commentaries, she has argued that the Pope’s insistence that Islam poses no threat—coupled with actions such as designating a prayer room for Muslims in the Vatican Library—represents an embrace not merely of individual Muslims as persons to be evangelized, but of the religion itself, which she insists directly violates the First Commandment by implying that Muslims and Christians worship the same God. Mother Miriam contends that such interfaith overtures prioritize a false “unity” over truth, diluting the Church’s call to conversion and effectively equating Islam with the Catholic faith in a way that confuses the faithful and scandalizes the world. She has stated unequivocally that “the embracing of Islam is NOT of God,” warning that these papal initiatives grieve the heart of Christ and risk leading souls away from the fullness of revelation found only in the Catholic Church. In her view, God Himself is troubled by these actions, as they compromise the Church’s singular duty to proclaim Jesus Christ as the sole Savior—-rather than fostering a syncretistic dialogue that she sees as spiritually perilous in an age of rising religious conflict.
