Why the Italian Who Leads the Church in Jerusalem Is a Contender to Be Pope
In the days after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, offered himself up as a hostage in exchange for the freedom of kidnapped Israeli children. The offer, reported by Vatican News, the Holy See’s news portal, was not taken up, but it nevertheless drew attention to…
