Pope Leo XIV meets with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado in a surprise audience
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The meeting had not been previously announced, and came in the context of Machado’s ongoing tour of Europe and the U.S. after she emerged from hiding in December 2025 to accept the Nobel Peace Prize.
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The meeting had not been previously announced, and came in the context of Machado’s ongoing tour of Europe and the U.S. after she emerged from hiding in December 2025 to accept the Nobel Peace Prize.
Maria Corina Machado, who was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, met with the pope as her country faces a period of political uncertainty and social fragility
VATICAN CITY - Pope Leo met Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel peace prize winner Maria Corina Machado on Monday, the Vatican said, but did not provide any further details.
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado asked for Pope Leo XIV's help in securing the release of political prisoners in the country following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
