The Foreign Minister of the Republic, Yván Gil, reported through his Telegram channel that the Venezuelan ambassador to the Vatican, Franklin Zeltzer, met this Saturday with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, secretary of state of the Vatican, in order to carry out all the necessary coordination for the events related to the canonization of our saints José Gregorio Hernández and Mother Carmen and Mother. October.
“This meeting was conducive to delivering a letter from President Nicolás Maduro Moros, addressed to Pope Leo XIV, in which he is requested for special support to consolidate peace in Venezuela,” said the chancellor.
It should be remembered that on June 13, the President of the Republic, Nicolás Maduro, joined the national joy after the announcement of Pope Leo XIV about The canonization of two icons of the Venezuelan faith: Dr. José Gregorio Hernández and Mother Carmen Rendiles, founder of the Servants of Jesus.
«We are happy that today, June 13, 2025, Pope Leo XIV announced the canonization of José Gregorio Hernández and Mother Carmen Rendiles Cisneros. It’s a blessed day for Venezuela, ”he said.
On the other hand, on June 30 the first national president signed a letter addressed to Pope Leo XIV to intercede before the Catholic Church in the United States and El Salvador for the respect of the human rights of Venezuelan migrants and the favor of his return to the country.
Subsequently, on July 18 They arrived to the country the 252 Venezuelans who remained kidnapped in the Cecot of El Salvador.
