Pope Leo XIV is demanding President Donald Trump find “another way” to handle Venezuela after days of veiled threats and rumors of military action. The pontiff urged the president to find a way besides violence to achieve America’s goals—supposedly to curb the drug trade—in the South American country. “It seems there is the possibility that there may be some activity, even an operation to invade Venezuelan territory,” Leo told reporters aboard a flight home from Lebanon on Tuesday. He continued, “I truly believe that it is better to look for ways of dialogue, maybe pressure, including economic pressure, but looking another way to change, if that is what they want to do in the United States.” Trump, 79, accidentally confirmed over the weekend that he spoke by phone with his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolás Maduro. Details of the call remain murky, but reports say Trump ordered the 63-year-old authoritarian leader to relinquish power—something the leader refused to do. Continue …
Trump knows how to talk to Venezuelan traffickers. He also knows how to talk to Islamic fanatics and followers of Wokism. May this self-proclaimed pope who denies the title of Co-Redemptrix to the Blessed Virgin Mary repent before the time is up.