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He called for Venezuela to remain an independent nation and said he was following developments after the United States’ toppling of President Nicolas Maduro.
Pope Leo XIV (Reuters image)
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday said that he is deeply concerned with the situation in Venezuela, also adding that he is constantly following the developments.
“It is with deep concern that I am following the developments in Venezuela. The good of the beloved Venezuelan people must prevail over every other consideration. This must lead to the overcoming of violence, and to the pursuit of paths of justice and peace. I pray for all this, and I invite you to pray too, entrusting our prayer to the intercession of Our Lady of Coromotoand to Saints José Gregorio Hernández and Carmen Rented,” he wrote in a post on X.
Earlier in the day, he called for Venezuela to remain an independent nation and said he was following developments after the United States’ toppling of President Nicolas Maduro with a “soul full of concern”.
“We must not delay in overcoming violence and embarking on paths of justice and peace, while guaranteeing the country’s sovereignty,” the pope told pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square during his Sunday prayer.
It is with deep concern that I am following the developments in Venezuela. The good of the beloved Venezuelan people must prevail over every other consideration. This must lead to the overcoming of violence, and to the pursuit of paths of justice and peace. I pray for all this,…— Pope Leo XIV (@Pontifex) January 4, 2026
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States would assume control over oil-rich Venezuela following a military operation that led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. Maduro is currently being held at a detention facility in New York as he awaits trial on drug-related charges.
Earlier, Pope Leo, who has been openly critical of some of Trump’s right-wing policies, had appealed to the US president in December to avoid removing Maduro through the use of military force.
“The good of the beloved Venezuelan people must prevail over every other consideration,” the pontiff said.
January 04, 2026, 7:14 PM IST
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