Dec 4, 2025
MEI Senior Fellow Fadi
Nicholas Nassar joins host Matthew Czekaj to share expert
insights and personal reflections on Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Lebanon
from November 30 to December 2. Nassar unpacks the
significance of the visit, part of the pontiff’s first
overseas tour since assuming office, and its potential impact
on Lebanon’s untenable status quo. The conversation explores key
questions, including the ability of spiritual and moral authority
to compensate for the shortcomings of political leadership as well
as whether Lebanon’s government will be able to capitalize on the
momentum generated by this visit as the possible return of conflict
looms on the horizon.
Find Fadi Nicholas Nassar's recent book on the challenges
and responsibilities of conflict resolution here.
Recorded on December 3, 2025.