I've come
to expect President Obama's foreign policy to oscillate between inept and
wrong-headed and his handling of the deteriorating situation in Egypt is alas,
predictable. His public silence as the Muslim Brotherhood wages war on
the Copts, Catholics and every other Christian in Egypt, while unacceptable,
seems tragically predictable.
What
has been surprising is the lack of outrage from Pope Francis. Yes, he has fittingly called for our prayers,
but I think what's happening to Christians in Egypt calls for a personal and
forceful denunciation from the Pope. I don't have any illusions that the Muslim
Brotherhood would cease and desist, but the Pope has a unique bully pulpit.
When Benedict publicly rebuked the Obama administration on the subject of
abortion and ObamaCare Christians and virtually ALL people of faith rallied
behind him.
Ostensibly, he's the leader of worldwide Christianity and when he
talks, people listen and his unequivocal condemnation would virtually force (or shame) Obama and the West to publicly address the atrocities. Perhaps it wouldn't
help, but it would be more productive than the current deafening silence.
This is being called the worst assault on Christianity since the Middle Ages and history is watching. If we cannot trust the Vicar of Christ to call out evil by its name, who can we trust?
This is being called the worst assault on Christianity since the Middle Ages and history is watching. If we cannot trust the Vicar of Christ to call out evil by its name, who can we trust?
