Overview
- Speaking outside Castel Gandolfo, the pope warned that the growing U.S. naval presence near Venezuela is increasing tension and said “with violence we do not win.”
- He called on Washington and Caracas to seek talks as media report deadly anti‑drug maritime actions in the southern Caribbean, while U.S. officials deny plans to attack Venezuela.
- León XIV pressed for the Gaza truce to advance to a second phase addressing governance and rights, and he will receive Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas this week.
- Addressing U.S. immigration policy, he urged authorities to allow pastoral access for detained migrants in Chicago and emphasized respect for their spiritual needs.
- He confirmed a new judicial process concerning ex‑Jesuit Marko Ivan Rupnik, stressing care for victims alongside the presumption of innocence.