Pope Lav received Venezuela's opposition leader
Pope Lav met with Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado in a private audience at the Vatican, as confirmed by the Vatican without releasing further details.
Pope Lav: Nations must protect the human and civil rights of Venezuelans
Pope Lav XIV condemned the use of military force for diplomatic goals and called for the protection of human rights in Venezuela during a notably sharp annual foreign policy address.
Pope Lav calls on cardinals to work for a more inclusive Church
Pope Lav urged cardinals from around the world to focus on attracting new followers and avoiding divisions within the 1.4 billion-member Catholic community during a two-day consistory.
The Pope summoned Cardinals to the Vatican for an extraordinary consistory: These are the topics on the table
Pope Leo XIV has convened an extraordinary consistory of Cardinals in Vatican City on January 7-8, marking his first such meeting during his pontificate and the first gathering of the entire College of Cardinals since the May 2025 conclave.
Pope Lav calls all the world's Cardinals to an extraordinary consistory in the Vatican
Pope Lav XIV is convening all 245 Cardinals from around the world for an extraordinary closed meeting in the Vatican to discuss more collegial governance of the Catholic Church.
Pope Lav calls for respect for the sovereignty of Venezuela
Pope Lav has urged for respect for Venezuela's sovereignty and expressed deep concern over recent events in the country, advocating for a peaceful resolution.
Pope Lav XIV. Again Calls for Peace
On World Peace Day, Pope Lav XIV celebrated Mass at St. Peter's Basilica and urged prayers for nations affected by wars and families suffering from violence and hardship.