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The Pope defends Iran. Who defends its Christians?

The Pope defends Iran. Who defends its Christians?

Pope Leo XIV has had a busy week. On Friday, he held a prayer vigil at St. Peter’s, denouncing the “delusion of omnipotence” driving the war in...

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Those trad Catholic bros who hate Israel

Those trad Catholic bros who hate Israel

Something odd keeps bothering me about the young Catholic traditionalists who’ve turned anti-Israel. Not the politics — the emotion. It runs too...

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The Catholic right is pro-Israel. America’s online converts are the exception

One of the most committed Zionists I have ever met is a Catholic priest from Southeast Asia. We almost argued once, because he is considerably more...

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Jerusalem’s opportunity in Latin America

Several years ago, the thought of the president of Argentina coming to stand in Jerusalem and saying he would move his country’s embassy there would...

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Russian liberals are no friends of Israel

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Israel and Latin America’s amnesia

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