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Former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr speaks about Maduro case
Former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr said military action to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro was “legitimate under U.S. law.” Read more
Pope Leo XIV meets Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado
The Nobel laureate María Corina Machado is also expected to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., this... Read more
After Maduro’s capture, there’s hope for Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba, leader says
With Maduro’s capture, people of Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua have reason to hope for change, according to the former Nicaraguan... Read more
U.S., Vatican diplomatic counterparts discuss situation in Venezuela
The U.S. State Department said Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Cardinal Pietro Parolin discussed efforts to improve the humanitarian... Read more
A bomb fell meters from their homes in Caracas, but they survived: ‘It’s a miracle’
During the Jan. 3 U.S. early morning attack on Caracas military sites, two families miraculously survived unscathed a near miss... Read more
Pope Leo XIV calls for respect for Venezuelan sovereignty after U.S. capture of Maduro
Pope Leo XIV expressed deep concern over the situation in Venezuela and called for the country’s national sovereignty to be... Read more
Ahead of UN Venezuela meeting, world powers respond to Maduro extraction
Pope Leo XIV has not yet commented on Saturday’s operation, though observers expect him to address the situation at his... Read more
Trump says U.S. will ‘run’ Venezuela until ‘transition’ to new president
U.S. President Donald Trump on Jan. 3 said the United States would “run” Venezuela until a replacement for President Nicolás... Read more
U.S. indictment accuses Venezuelan president Maduro of years of ‘cocaine-fueled corruption’
A U.S. indictment brought against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro accuses the politician of running a corrupt government facilitating drug trafficking... Read more
LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo reacts to capture of Maduro
After U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Saturday, Pope Leo expressed deep concern over the situation.... Read more
Trump announces capture of Maduro following U.S. strikes on Venezuela
Residents reported shaking windows and columns of smoke rising from strategic locations, including military bases. Read more
Bishops in Puerto Rico warn of ‘possible escalations’ in a US-Venezuela war
The Puerto Rican Bishops’ Conference is opposing the militarization being carried out by the U.S. on the island, an unincorporated... Read more
Pope Leo XIV urges dialogue on Venezuela tensions
Pope Leo XIV said Nov. 4 outside Castel Gandolfo that dialogue is the solution to rising tensions with Venezuela. Read more
Venezuelan cardinals warn Maduro government may be fabricating election tally sheets
The cardinals poined out that there are indications that the Maduro government may be “fabricating” election tallies to supposedly prove... Read more
Pope Francis urges prayers for victims of crises in Venezuela, Myanmar, and Middle East
Pope Francis on Sunday urged prayers for those suffering in the world due to political conflict, violence, and natural disasters. Read more
Divine Shepherdess procession in Venezuela draws 2.7 million
More than 2.7 million people gathered in the city of Barquisimeto in Lara state, Venezuela, on Jan. 14 to accompany... Read more
Catholics work to improve precarious state of public education in Venezuela
The Venezuelan organization of Catholic faithful “Coromoto 2020” provides scholarships to teachers from public and parochial schools in Carayaca. Read more
Chilean archbishop expresses pain, shame over fire that killed 14 migrants
The tragedy occurred Nov. 6 in a house built with pallet wood and tin roofing in a camp where families... Read more
‘One Million Children Praying the Rosary’ surpasses 1 million participants for first time
The children's rosary initiative began in Caracas, Venezuela, in 2005. Read more
Archbishop: Primary elections in Venezuela an opportunity ‘toward radical change’
Archbishop Ulises Gutiérrez said the primary elections on Sunday “were an opportunity to show the world ... there is a... Read more
