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
Former Police Community Support Officer Luke Salmons won a legal settlement after North Yorkshire Police dismissed him for questioning jihad and Hamas during mandatory diversity training. An appeal later overturned the gross misconduct ruling and cleared his name from the national barred list.
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U.K. Police Officer Fired for Questioning Islamism Scores Legal Win
Cop Asked Muslim Sergeant About Hamas and Jihad During Diversity Training
June 16, 2026
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Germany's domestic intelligence chief has warned that Islamist organizations, particularly the Muslim Brotherhood, are pursuing long-term influence within Germany's political and social institutions. Officials and analysts cited in the report argue that Islamist networks exploit civic organizations, publicly funded projects, and relationships with political actors—especially on the left—to advance an agenda aimed at reshaping society in accordance with Islamic norms.
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Germany’s Intelligence Chief Warns of Islamist Infiltration of Political Institutions
Left-wing Political Parties Opening Doors to the Muslim Brotherhood
June 14, 2026
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A Dutch mother Ayada K. was sentenced to seven years in prison by a court in The Hague for war crimes after allowing her 13-year-old son Abdallah to join ISIS as a child soldier. The boy trained in Sharia and military camps, served in the group’s military police, and later died fighting near Raqqa. Above, a fighter wearing ISIS regalia prepares ammunition outside of Aleppo in January 2017.
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Dutch Court Convicts Mother for Letting Son Fight for Islamic State
Judges Prosecute Multiple Women for Taking Children to War Zone
June 9, 2026
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Swiss Bishop Marian Eleganti (left) and Italian Bishop Antonio Suetta (right) have challenged the Catholic Church’s prevailing approach to Islam by warning about the threat of Islamism in Europe and calling for renewed efforts to share the Gospel with Muslims rather than relying exclusively on interfaith dialogue.
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Two Bishops Tackle Islamism in Europe
Prelates Break Taboo on Evangelizing Muslims and Addressing Jihadi Violence
June 5, 2026
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Italian police arrested a 21-year-old man of Moroccan origin accused of promoting ISIS propaganda, glorifying attacks against Christians, and expressing a desire to emulate a recent vehicle attack in Modena. Prosecutors cited evidence of online radicalization, support for jihadist violence, and statements suggesting an imminent threat, leading to his detention as part of ongoing efforts to counter Islamist extremism in Italy.
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Italian Police Arrest ISIS-Inspired Moroccan Immigrant Intent on Perpetrating Car Attack
Suspect Expressed Desire to ‘Do Like Modena’ Before Arrest
June 4, 2026
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A makeshift memorial outside the Bataclan theatre in Paris on December 14, 2015, one month after Islamist terrorists killed 132 people in coordinated attacks across the French capital. Belgian courts have now approved temporary prison leave for Mohamed Bakkali, convicted of helping orchestrate the attacks.
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Belgium Moves to Free Jihadi Mastermind Behind Paris Mass Killings
Court Grants Furloughs to Islamist Terrorist Who Orchestrated Killing of 132
June 1, 2026
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In Winterthur, Switzerland, a 31-year-old Turkish-born naturalized Swiss citizen and known Islamic State supporter stabbed three people at the local train station while shouting “Allahu Akbar.” The attacker, Nesip Dedeler, had a prior criminal record for spreading ISIS propaganda and had recently returned from Turkey. Police classified the incident as a terrorist attack. The assault took place on May 28—the second day of Eid al-Adha—with one victim left in serious condition.
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Islamic State Supporter from Turkey Stabs Three at Swiss Train Station
Police Had Been Tracking ISIS Propagandist Who Shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’
May 29, 2026
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Counterterrorism experts suspect that Salim El Koudri’s May 16, 2026, car-ramming in Modena, Italy was a deliberate Islamist terrorist attack, pointing to the driver’s planning, choice of location and time, and other data points uncovered in the investigation.
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New Evidence Emerges Linking Italian Car Ramming to Jihadi Terrorism
Italian-Moroccan Arrested in Separate Investigation Into ISIS Attack Plot
May 27, 2026
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An aerial view of Modena, Italy, where a Moroccan-born driver injured eight pedestrians. Prior to the attack, the driver authored anti-Christian hate emails and social media posts praising Allah surfaced following the attack.
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Car Attacker Penned Hate Mail Labeling Italians ‘Christian Bastards’
Italian Investigators Emphasize Mental Illness, Downplaying Vehicular-Jihad Angle
May 22, 2026
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The Green Party’s strong performance in U.K.’s local elections on May 7, 2026, helped deliver more than 570 victories to candidates who campaigned on sectarian Muslim grievances and anti-Israel activism, signaling the growing influence of Islamist-linked political networks in British local government.
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Islamist-linked Lobby Scores Big Wins in England’s Local Council Elections
570 ‘Muslim Sectarian’ Candidates Backing Islamist Agenda Emerge Victorious
May 14, 2026
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France’s Senate has passed a sweeping bill targeting “Islamist infiltration,” including harsher penalties for offenses against republican principles, expanded state powers to monitor mosques and organizations, and new measures aimed at combating separatism. Critics warn that the legislation’s broad language could threaten freedom of expression and allow future governments to target political opponents.
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French Senate Passes Sweeping Measures Against Islamist Infiltration
Counter-Islamists Warn Bill Could Be Deployed Against Conservatives
May 7, 2026
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After a Somali-born man, previously referred to the UK’s anti-extremism program, Prevent, was charged with the attempted murder of two Jews in Golders Green, Green Party deputy leader Rachel Millward appeared on BBC Question Time and attributed the sharp rise in antisemitic violence in Britain to rising food prices.
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Somali Previously Referred to Anti-Extremist Program Charged With Attempted Murder of British Jews
Green Party Deputy Blames Rising Food Prices for Antisemitism
May 4, 2026
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Archbishop Gabriele Caccia (above), the Holy See’s permanent observer to the United Nations, drew criticism after invoking “Islamophobia” in a U.N. address while omitting concerns about Islamist ideology and the persecution of Christians in Muslim-majority countries. In the photo above, the archbishop speaks at the U.N. on an unrelated topic in 2024.
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Counter-Islamists Accuse Vatican of Promoting ‘Islamophobia’ Regime
Catholics Join in Protesting Holy See’s and U.S. Bishops’ Use of Ideological Term
April 28, 2026
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France’s intelligence services are warning that an alliance between Muslim Brotherhood-linked activists and the far left has gained influence in national student union elections, raising concerns about growing Islamist penetration of the country’s universities.
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Muslim Brotherhood-Leftist Axis Sweeps French Student Union Elections
Intelligence Agencies Sound Alarm Over ‘Political Islam’ Penetrating Universities
April 24, 2026
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Spain’s Catholic hierarchy backed a mass regularization plan granting legal status to hundreds of thousands of illegal migrants, raising renewed concerns about jihadist infiltration through Europe’s southern border.
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Spain’s Church-State Collusion Clears Path for 30,000 Jihadis To Enter Europe
Bishops Back Leftist Government’s Mass Regularization of Mainly Muslim Illegals
April 21, 2026
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A Belgian intelligence report acknowledged that the Muslim Brotherhood promotes an extremist ideology capable of fueling anti-democratic behavior, polarization, and violations of fundamental rights, yet concluded the movement poses no direct violent threat to Belgium.
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Belgium Shrugs Off Warning of Muslim Brotherhood Influence
Renowned Scholar Warns of ‘Impotence’ of Belgian Secret Services
April 15, 2026
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Pope Leo XIV appears at the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City in May 2025.
Middle East Forum Observer
Pope Leo Refuses to Denounce Islamist Persecution of Algerian Christians
Pontiff’s Homage at Martyrs Memorial Sparks Controversy over Ethnic Cleansing of Catholic Pieds-Noirs
April 15, 2026
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Ahnaf Kalam
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AI-Powered Propaganda Radicalizes One in Two Young German Muslims
Experts Warn of Radicalization Persisting at ‘Precariously High Levels’
April 8, 2026
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Pope Leo XIV waves to the faithful in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City in 2025.
Middle East Forum Observer
Chief Rabbinate Rebukes Pope Leo XIV for Scriptural Distortion and Moral Ambiguity on Iran
Vatican Maintains Formal Ties with Top Iranian University Despite Theocratic Regime’s Massacre of Thousands
April 8, 2026
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Police in the Italian city of Brescia, shown above, have expelled a Pakistani imam who promoted the practice of child marriage.
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Italy Deports Pakistani Imam Who Endorsed Marrying Nine-Year-Old Girls
Undercover Report Exposes Imam Offering Quranic Justification for Child Brides
April 4, 2026
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