Latin America
Pope Leo's crack team of diplomats face war in Venezuela
The Catholic church is no friend of Nicolas Maduro, but the newish Peruvian-American pontiff is quietly determined to head off a US conflict there.
December 24, 2025
The Catholic church is no friend of Nicolas Maduro, but the newish Peruvian-American pontiff is quietly determined to head off a US conflict there.
From Gaza to Ukraine, the Pontiff was consistent in his pursuit of peace, which drew fire from certain sectors
The Pontiff had engaged in many delicate diplomatic missions in Havana but died months after Trump reversed key wins
After similar outreach to Sunnis, the pontiff's 2021 meeting with Shia's Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani transcended boundaries and fostered co-existence
This coincides with more evidence that IDF forces are deliberately killing civilians, including children
It does Kyiv no favors to pretend that this war is going well
