We live in a complex global Christian matrix in a complex global multi-faith world on a fragile planet undergoing a global climate crisis. In the capitalist West the increasing dominance of right-wing authoritarian leaders and governments, dominated by Donald Trump’s second term as President of the USA, has become disastrously destructive. Pope Leo’s stand against Donald Trump is vital, but the reimagining of the commonplace dualistic belief in a God of good and evil who exists answering prayer in heaven somewhere is urgently required. But the signs of are not propitious.

The old order’s desperate decline and decay into decadence and confusion continues.