Pope Leo XIV’s Beirut Visit Highlights Global Leadership Failures and Regional Instability

The decision of Pope Leo XIV to visit the devastated Beirut port blast site during his inaugural foreign trip underscores a grim reality: decades of mismanagement and government negligence continue to plague Lebanon, fueling instability in a region critical to American interests. More than three years after a massive ammonium nitrate explosion killed over 200 people and caused billions in damages, no Lebanese official has been held accountable. This absence of justice exemplifies systemic governmental failure—a failure that directly undermines national sovereignty, worsens economic despair, and perpetuates chaos. Is Accountability Just an Empty Promise? The Vatican’s announcement of the itinerary...