World

EWTN News portal reports on the ongoing Israeli military campaign in Lebanon, focusing on the humanitarian response of Catholic organizations such as Catholic Relief Services and Jesuit Refugee Service. The article details the April 8, 2026 airstrikes — described as the deadliest of the conflict — which killed over 300 people across southern and eastern Lebanon and in Beirut and its suburbs. Workers from these organizations describe scenes of chaos, trauma, and displacement, with hospitals overwhelmed and shelters at capacity. The article quotes Cedric Choukeir of CRS and Jesuit Father Daniel Corrou, who recount the suddenness of the attacks, the destruction of infrastructure including bridges over the Litani River, and the plight of approximately 150,000 people remaining in the south, including residents of three Christian villages — Debel, Rmeish, and Ain Ebel. Father Corrou echoes the statements of the antipope Leo XIV, who called war “a human failure” and advocated for “dialogue” and “diplomacy” as the path to peace. The article concludes with expressions of cautious hope for a ceasefire and lasting peace. What the article systematically omits is any acknowledgment that the root cause of all wars and social upheavals is the rejection of the Social Kingship of Our Lord Jesus Christ by nations and peoples, and that no lasting peace is possible without the public recognition of His divine authority over all states and rulers.