His words resonated with the very journey of the Bel Espoir, which set sail from Barcelona last March under the blessing of Pope Francis Photo: Vatican Media

Russian Reset Required in Rome

Had a Russian blitzkrieg conquered Kyiv back then, the Catholic leader of Ukraine, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, was scheduled for immediate liquidation. Ukrainian bravery prevented his martyrdom. But some people never quit: During the recent papal interregnum, Major Archbishop Shevchuk was being tailed in Rome by agents of the FSB, successor to the KGB