 | The Vatican and the Emergence of the Modern Middle East Subjects: Catholic Church -- Foreign relations -- Middle East; Middle East -- Foreign relations -- Catholic Church; Church and international organization -- Catholic Church -- History -- 20th century; World War 1914–1918 -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church; Wo; The Holy See and the Emergence of the Modern Middle East examines the originality of Pope Benedict XV's diplomacy (1914-1922) during the First World War and the immediate post-war period in the modern Middle East emerging after the fall of the Ottoman Empire. A thorough exploration of the pontiff's statecraft regarding Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine serves as the case study and emphasizes Pope Benedict's participation in preparing the Catholic Church for an active role in the new world order. |
