Jules Gomes

Jules Gomes (B.A., B.D., M.Th., Ph.D.) has a doctorate in biblical studies from the University of Cambridge. Currently a Vatican-accredited journalist based in Rome, he is the author of five books and several academic articles. Gomes lectured at Catholic and Protestant seminaries and universities and was canon theologian and artistic director at Liverpool Cathedral.

Articles by this Author
Pope Leo XIV.
Middle East Forum Observer
President Erdoğan and Pope Leo Weaponize Papal Pilgrimage Against Israel
Critics Slam Pontiff for Honoring Dictator Who Inspired Hitler and Massacred Christians
December 3, 2025
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FWI News
U.K. Government Ignores Plea to Proscribe Group Banned in Pakistan
Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan Promotes Violence Against ‘Blasphemers’
November 28, 2025
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Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is challenging the verdict of a U.K. court which cleared a free speech activist previously convicted of burning a Qur’an.
FWI News
Prosecutors Contest Dismissal of ‘Blasphemy’ Verdict Against Qur’an-Burning Activist
Labour Government is Pushing a Backdoor Blasphemy Law, Critics Warn
November 28, 2025
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Authorities fear that years of unchecked welfare fraud by Islamist organizations may have strengthened radical networks beyond Sweden’s borders.
FWI News
Islamists Flee Sweden After Accused of Swindling Millions in Welfare Benefits
Sweden’s Progressive Welfare Policies Vulnerable to Islamist Exploitation
November 26, 2025
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Jules Gomes
Scholar Mark Durie contends that overlooked Islamic doctrines played a central role in the rise of grooming gangs, and warns that political correctness has prevented the U.K. from confronting the crisis honestly.
FWI News
Islamic Supremacism A Key Driver Behind U.K. Rape Gangs, Scholar Notes
Religion Is The Elephant in the ‘Grooming Gangs’ Room
November 25, 2025
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Jules Gomes
Pope Leo XIV waves to the faithful in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City in June 2025.
Middle East Forum Observer
Analysts Advise Pope Leo to Avoid Appeasing Turkey’s Persecution of Christians
Set to Visit Turkey, Leo XIV Has Refused to Call Out Islamists as the Perpetrators of Violence Against Christians Elsewhere
November 25, 2025
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Protesters defend the right to free speech at a rally in London on September 13, 2025. Such protests appear to be having an impact on policies in the United Kingdom as a judge recently ruled in favor of an actuary who was punished by his professional organization for criticizing Islam on social media.
FWI News
U.K. Judge Upholds Right to Criticize Islam in Landmark Ruling
Final Disposition of Case in February 2026
November 13, 2025
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Jules Gomes
A teacher at a Church of England school has been banned from the teaching profession—for life—after the government’s Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) found him guilty of offending adherents of an unnamed religion.
FWI News
U.K. Teacher Banned for Life for Offending Adherents of Unnamed Religion
Islam is the Faith that Must Not Be Named in Government Ruling
October 30, 2025
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Jules Gomes
An E.U. parliamentarian has raised concerns over the construction of a Turkish-funded mosque in Strasbourg, France, with ties to Millî Görüş, a pan-European Islamist organization.
FWI News
E.U. Parliamentarian Raises Alarm Over Islamist Funding for Europe’s Largest Mosque
French Intelligence Report Confirms That Turkish Islamist Outfit Behind Mosque is Linked to Muslim Brotherhood
October 28, 2025
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Jules Gomes
A Spanish court has grudgingly affirmed the right to critique Islam by clearing a Catholic priest who faced a three-year prison sentence for alleged “Islamophobic” remarks made years ago.
FWI News
Spanish Court Acquits Priests Charged with ‘Hate Speech’ Against Islam
Clergymen Stand by Statements against Islamism and “Radical Jihadism”
October 22, 2025
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Jules Gomes
The "Christ Pantocrator" mosaic in Hagia Sophia dates to the thirteenth century.
Middle East Forum Observer
Turkey Faces Landmark Legal Battle on Religious Freedom
European Court Ruling Will Set Precedent on Muslim Nation Vying for European Union Membership
October 20, 2025
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Jules Gomes
The city council of Spain’s autonomous region of Aragon has sparked widespread condemnation for conferring a top honor on an organization founded by a leader of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades, an organization that has bragged of participating in the October 7 massacre.
FWI News
Spanish City Honors Group Founded by Leader of Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades
House of Palestine Founder Named City’s “Favorite Daughter”
October 17, 2025
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Shaykh Asrar Rashid delivers a sermon at the Nottingham Islamic Centre in which he calla for “offensive jihad” against the inhabitants of the U.K.
FWI News
Radical British Cleric Calls for ‘Preemptive’ Jihad Against the ‘White Man’
Police Fail to Investigate Multiple Islamist Preachers for ‘Hate Speech’
October 16, 2025
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Southwark Crown Court, where Justice Joel Nathan Bennathan overturned the conviction of Hamit Coskun, ruling that “there is no offense of blasphemy in our law.” Coskun was convicted of burning a Qur’an earlier this year.
FWI News
U.K. Court Overturns ‘Blasphemy’ Verdict Against Qur’an-Burning Activist
Shadow Justice Secretary Calls for Guidance Against ‘Criminalizing Heresy’
October 16, 2025
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The European Commission has funneled millions of euros into projects that promote the spread of Islamism.
FWI News
European Commission Spends Big Money on Islamist Projects
European Parliamentarians Blast Muslim Brotherhood-Linked Qur’an Project
October 14, 2025
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Jules Gomes
The Turkish Embassy in London was the scene of a knife attack in February. Judge Adam Hiddleston allowed the assailant, Moussa Kadri, to go unpunished after the Crown Prosecution Service declined to file “religiously aggravated” charges. Kadri had expressed outrage that his victim was burning a Qur’an.
FWI News
Knife-Wielding Islamist Avoids Jail Thanks to Friendly Prosecutors, Compliant Judge
Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service Excludes Charge of ‘Religiously Aggravated’ Offense Against Assailant
October 9, 2025
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Jules Gomes
A Catholic priest in Barcelona, Spain, is facing jail time for offending Muslim sensibilities.
FWI News
Spanish Priest Faces Three Years in Prison for Article on Radical Islam
Islamists Who Praised Taliban Sue Barcelona Priest for ‘Islamophobia’
October 6, 2025
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Jules Gomes
Spanish and Palestinian protesters held signs and flags in support of the Global Sumud Flotilla as it passed by Spain's Canary Islands in late August. Numerous reports indicate that the vessels, which were blessed by an Italian archbishop, carried no humanitarian aid.
FWI News
Italian Bishops Backed Flotilla Despite Links to Radical Islamists
Pro-Palestinian Fleet Tied to Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, and Muslim Brotherhood
October 5, 2025
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Jules Gomes
In a May 2024 report, France’s Interior Ministry identified the Forum of European Muslim Youth Organizations (FEMYSO) as a ‘training structure for high-potential leades within the Muslim Brotherhood movement." Nick Timothy, a member of the U.K. Parliament, is attempting to put this information onto the radar of decision makers in London.
FWI News
U.K. Lawmaker Calls Out Islamist Links in Pan-European Youth Forum
French Report Accuses Muslim Brotherhood of Using Youth Consortium to Train Its Officials
October 3, 2025
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Jules Gomes
Members of the al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, seen during a patrol in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Jan 26, 2020. U.K. officials maintained a close collaboration with Hamas even after designating it a terrorist organization in 2021 according to internal Hamas documents declassified by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and published by the human rights organization NGO Monitor.
FWI News
U.K. Government Colludes With Hamas Contravening Its Ban on Terror Outfit
Cache of Declassified Documents Reveal Details of Funding After U.K. Proscribed Hamas
October 1, 2025
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