Caroline Lieffers

Jul 11, 2024 | faithtoday.ca | Caroline Lieffers

Guest columnist Caroline Lieffers reflects on the legacy of Christian communities 100 years after construction began on the Panama Canal. When the Panama Canal opened in August 1914, it was hailed as a triumph of engineering, fulfilling the long-held dream of uniting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. “Faith in American genius has removed mountains [and] built an inland sea,” wrote historian Ira Bennett in 1915.