"This week the Catholic Church has been on the receiving end of evil and inhumane threats and acts of violence.  We must meet these challenges with prayer and strength in solidarity with our pope," states prominent Roman Catholic Priest

Contact: Jason Jones, Human Life International, 540-551-0217, jjones@hli.org

FRONT ROYAL, Va., Sept. 19 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Rev. Thomas J. Euteneuer, president of Human Life International, issued the following response to the recent torrent of hostility directed at Pope Benedict XVI by Muslim jihadists.

“Human Life International has launched a new website to bring all Christians together in prayer for our Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI in our moment of trial:  http://www.hli.org/pope_benedict  

“The great debate between Christianity and Islam is reaching a crisis point.  This week the Catholic Church has been on the receiving end of evil and inhumane threats and acts of violence.  We must meet these challenges with prayer and strength in solidarity with our pope.

“For his strength and well being in this critical hour we ask all Christians to offer prayers and supplication (1 Tim 2:1-4) on behalf of our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI that he may continue to shepherd Christ’s flock out of a culture of death and into the Culture of Life.”