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On Christmas Eve, Vatican officials, including Cardinal Parolin, urgently discussed with the US ambassador the US's plans for Venezuela, questioning whether the US aimed solely at drug traffickers or was pursuing regime change, and urging for a diplomatic exit for Maduro.
Pope Francis gave a wide-ranging interview to the Spanish magazine Vida Nueva, discussing topics such as his upcoming trips, Vatican diplomacy, and the next stage of the Synod on Synodality. He mentioned the possibility of trips to Beijing, Argentina, and Kosovo, and highlighted the efforts to bring Ukrainian children back to their homeland. The Pope also announced a peace meeting with religious leaders in Abu Dhabi and emphasized the need for prayer during the Synod. He criticized the rigidity of some priests and seminarians, noting the moral problems and double lives that can be found behind traditionalism.