The World Needs a Modern John Paul II, by William F. Marshall

William F. Marshall has been an intelligence analyst and investigator in the government, private, and nonprofit sectors for more than 35 years. He is a senior investigator for Judicial Watch, Inc., and has been a contributor to Townhall, American Thinker, Epoch Times, The Federalist, American Greatness, and other publications. (The views expressed are the author’s alone and not necessarily those of Judicial Watch.)

America in 2025 echoes 1980—a pivotal moment for leadership, as Trump mirrors Reagan and the Church seeks its next John Paul II to confront global challenges.

Is America of 2025 at an inflection point similar to that of 1980? It certainly seems so. In words usually attributed to Mark Twain, history doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes. Even the characters rhyme.

One such character is Donald Trump, who returns to the White House at a seemingly critical juncture in American cultural and political life. His election is redolent of Ronald Reagan’s election in 1980, having assumed the presidency following the disastrous administration of the feckless Jimmy Carter. Who better represents Jimmy Carter in the present age than Joe Biden? That may explain the two men’s great fondness for one another. …