From the November election of Donald Trump to the February speech of JD Vance in Munich, the pace of history has accelerated. And now Pope Francis has fallen ill... By Christopher Hart-Moynihan Pope Francis, who found common cause with Joe Biden’s administration on issues like migration, now faces failing health [...]
Maronite Christians in Lebanon are caught in the crossfire between Israel and Muslim Hezbollah forces By Christopher Hart-Moynihan Here below, the August 4, 2020 Beirut port explosion, a tragedy from which Lebanon still has not recovered. “There is a big danger all around, and we never know when will be the next strike.” That [...]
As the Gaza war bleeds into Lebanon, the Church labors to stop further escalation The trust between Pope Francis and Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa dates back to the beginning of the pontificate. Here, Pizzaballa whispers into the Pope’s ear on May 26, 2014, more than 10 years ago, when Pope Francis visited Israel [...]
