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Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State | Credit: Vatican Media

Vatican Confirms It Tried to Mediate with Maduro to Avoid Military Intervention in Venezuela

Jan 19, 2026

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin confirmed Saturday that the Holy See attempted to mediate to avert U.S. military intervention in Venezuela, which culminated Jan. 3 with the capture of Nicolás Maduro.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin. | Credit: U.S. Department of State Flickr, public domain; Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Vatican Secretary of State, U.S. State Secretary Discuss Situation in Venezuela

Jan 6, 2026

The U.S. State Department indicated that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his Vatican counterpart, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, discussed efforts to improve the humanitarian situation in Venezuela.

Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square for the recitation of the Angelus on January 4, 2026. In his message after the prayer, the pope called for respecting Venezuela's sovereignty and constitution following the capture by U.S. forces of the country's President Nicolás Maduro. / Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Calls for Respect for Venezuelan Sovereignty after U.S. Capture of President Maduro

Jan 4, 2026

Pope Leo XIV expressed deep concern over the situation in Venezuela and called for the country’s national sovereignty to be fully respected, one day after a U.S. operation ended with the capture and arrest of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.

Fires are seen in Caracas, Venezuela after the U.S. launched what President Donald Trump described as a "large scale strike" that included the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2025. Credit: STR / Getty

President Trump Announces Capture of Maduro Following U.S. Strikes on Venezuela

Jan 3, 2026

Residents reported shaking windows and columns of smoke rising from strategic locations, including military bases.

Children participate in the “One Million Children Praying the Rosary” campaign in the Archdiocese of Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, on Oct. 18, 2023. | Credit: ACN

"One Million Children Praying the Rosary" Surpasses 1 Million Participants for First Time

Nov 2, 2023

The children's rosary initiative began in Caracas, Venezuela, in 2005.