Vatican City, Aug 4 (EFE).- Pope Francis expressed his concern about the situation in Venezuela and called on all parties to seek the truth and behave with moderation and avoid violence, in an appeal during the Sunday Angelus prayer in St. Peter’s Square.
“I express my concern for Venezuela, which is experiencing a critical situation. I make a strong appeal to all parties to seek the truth and to behave with moderation in order to avoid any kind of violence,” the Pope said.
He also urged “that disputes be resolved through dialogue for the good of the population and not for the interests of each party.”
Francis also entrusted the country to the intercession of Our Lady of Coromoto, highly venerated in Venezuela, and the prayer of Blessed José Gregorio Hernández, which unites all Venezuelans.
The Venezuelan opposition does not recognize the official result of last Sunday’s elections, after which the National Electoral Council (CNE) ratified Nicolás Maduro as re-elected president.
Protests have been held following the publication of the results, resulting in 13 deaths and 1,200 arrests.
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2024-08-06 07:00:04
