Apostolic Journey or Apostasy? Leo XIV’s Lebanon Visit Exposes Conciliar Betrayal
EWTN News reports on Lebanese Catholics abroad anticipating antipope Leo XIV’s November 30-December 2, 2025 visit to Lebanon, framing it as a continuation of previous papal “solidarity” with what they call “the Middle East’s most Christian country.” The article quotes Melkite Catholic Elie Bassila describing the visit as “more than a gesture of solidarity — it is a visit of hope,” while Maronite-rite priest Charbel Boustany (Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate) claims it demonstrates “the full communion that unites the Maronite and Roman Catholic Churches.” Historical references to Wojtyła’s 1997 visit and Ratzinger’s 2012 trip serve to legitimize this modernist spectacle.