By 1095, Islamic armies had conquered two-thirds of the Christian world (including Egypt, Syria, and Iberia) and were slaughtering pilgrims in Jerusalem.
The Byzantine Emperor begged the Pope for help.
Pope Urban II did not call for a war of conquest; he called for a defensive war, a Holy War, a Just War.
It was a war of reconquest of invaded Christian lands by an army that viewed Christians as inferiors.
When the knights shouted "Deus Vult" (God Wills It), they marched into the desert to sa... moreBy 1095, Islamic armies had conquered two-thirds of the Christian world (including Egypt, Syria, and Iberia) and were slaughtering pilgrims in Jerusalem.
The Byzantine Emperor begged the Pope for help.
Pope Urban II did not call for a war of conquest; he called for a defensive war, a Holy War, a Just War.
It was a war of reconquest of invaded Christian lands by an army that viewed Christians as inferiors.
When the knights shouted "Deus Vult" (God Wills It), they marched into the desert to save their oppressed brothers and sisters in Christ and restore their liberty. (Facebook post)
SGT Fr. Nicolas Giroux
Priory of St. Michael the Archangel
Fides et Veritas
