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Pope Leo XIV Calls for Peace, Sovereignty in Venezuela After Reports of Maduro’s Capture

His first response to the U.S. raid prioritizes rule of law, human rights, nonviolent paths.

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El papa León XIV durante el rezo del Ángelus en la Plaza de San Pedro, donde pidió respetar la soberanía venezolana.
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Papa Leone XIV è nella Cappella Sistina dove questo pomeriggio assiste al concerto, organizzato per questo tempo natalizio, del coro della Cappella Musicale Pontificia. Il concerto di quello che è tra i cori più antichi del mondo è guidato dal direttore monsignor Marcos Isola Pavan, che all'inizio ha rivolto alcune parole di saluto al Pontefice. Il programma prevede pagine del repertorio polifonico, ma anche in conclusione alcuni noti canti natalizi. Numerosi i cardinali, tra cui il segretario di Stato Pietro Parolin, che assistono all'esibizione in un'affollata Cappella Sistina. ///// Pope Leo XIV in the Sistine Chapel, where he attends a concert organized for the Christmas season by the Pontifical Choir of the Cappella Musicale Pontificia, Vatican City, 03 January 2026. The concert, by one of the oldest choirs in the world, is led by director Monsignor Marcos Isola Pavan, who opened with a few words of greeting to the Pontiff. The program includes works from the polyphonic repertoire

Overview

  • He delivered the appeal after the Angelus on January 4 from St. Peter’s, saying the good of the “beloved Venezuelan people” must prevail.
  • He urged respect for Venezuela’s sovereignty, adherence to the Constitution, protection of civil and human rights, and a turn away from violence toward justice and peace.
  • He asked the faithful to pray for Venezuela, invoking Our Lady of Coromoto and Venezuelan saints José Gregorio Hernández and Carmen Rendiles, with special concern for the poor.
  • His remarks followed widespread reports that U.S. forces captured Nicolás Maduro and moved him to New York, prompting sharply different reactions across Latin America.
  • He reiterated a stance consistent with December comments discouraging military intervention in favor of dialogue, as the Vatican monitors the crisis closely, including through senior official Edgar Peña Parra.