Pope Benedict XVI was in Lebanon last week where the principal Catholic rite, the Maronite, traces its roots to Saint Maroun, who in the fourth century was a friend of Saint John Chrysostom.
The Holy Father spoke to people who…
Lebanon
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It seemed like a scene straight from the playbook for Arab Spring demonstrations: chador-clad women carrying placards, school children in neatly pressed uniforms with badges of Ayatollah Khomeini waving flags, muftis making speeches. But this was Lebanon, and the Shi’ites…
Many of Pope Benedict’s words show his courage: he is not afraid to speak uncomfortable truths to our troubled world.
But now his actions as well are showing his profound courage.
Despite the worries of some of his top Vatican…
