Pope Leo XIV received – surprisingly, because the meeting had not been announced – Corina Machado, Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner.
"I had the blessing and honor of meeting His Holiness and expressing our gratitude for his continued support for what is happening in our country," Machado said after the meeting in the Vatican. "I also conveyed to him," his political committee said, "the strength of the Venezuelan people, who remain steadfast and praying for Venezuela's freedom, and I asked him to intercede for all Venezuelans who continue to be kidnapped and disappeared."
(Unioneonline)
