A mother's sacrifice, a rescued newborn, and strangers who crossed oceans reveal love's extraordinary strength.
"We ask that the solidarity of the international community toward that beloved nation may not falter."
Here's how to help after 2 earthquakes struck Venezuela on June 24, devastating the country. The Catholic community is leading the response.
We call on the country's first two canonized saints, Mother Carmen and Dr. José Gregorio, for their prayers, and we offer our own.
After political upheaval, bishops urge justice, reconciliation, and respect for the people’s sovereign vote.
Events in Venezuela give new significance to words of the former Apostolic Nuncio to that country, spoken after the canonization of Venezuelan saints.
The Pope's Secretary of State, who served as Nuncio to Venezuela and as the Holy See’s lead negotiator with Vietnam and China, spoke to journalists on Saturday.
Local media reported crowds possibly approaching 4 million participants, making this one of the largest gatherings in the tradition’s history.
The October 2025 canonization gave us Venezuela's first male and female saints. St. Gregorio is better known than Mother Carmen.
Maria Corina Machado, who was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, met with the pope as her country faces a period of political uncertainty and social fragility
The situation inside Venezuela is complex, as everyone waits to see how the nation's military will react. However, there is also prayer and hope for the future.
"May the decisions that are made always be for the good of our people," said the bishops in their message.
Speaking to faithful in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope stressed that the good of the Venezuelan people must take precedence over all other interests.
Denouncing an “infringement of the rights we have as citizens,” Cardinal Porras lamented that such incidents have become common.
Pope Leo XIV urged the U.S. administration not to attempt the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by military force.
In a time when polarization and institutional pressures loom large, the Church’s witness is sharpened by how it upholds transparent communication.
Cardinal Parolin’s message signals a potentially meaningful change: the Church’s diplomatic posture is taking a firmer stand on human-rights concerns in Venezuela.
