Overview
- During his Angelus remarks, the Pope said the wellbeing of Venezuelans must come first and urged the country to move past violence toward justice and peace.
- He called for guarantees of national sovereignty, the rule of law outlined in the Constitution, and protection of human and civil rights for all.
- The appeal followed media reports that U.S. forces detained Nicolás Maduro and transferred him to New York for possible prosecution.
- He invited prayers for Venezuela, invoking Our Lady of Coromoto and the saints José Gregorio Hernández and Carmen Rendiles.
- The Vatican is closely monitoring the crisis, with coverage noting divided regional reactions and highlighting Venezuelan Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra’s senior role in the Secretariat of State.