During the press conference on his flight back to Rome from Asia, Pope Francis was asked what his message is to the people of Venezuela. His response was clear: “Dictatorships are useless.”
FULL RESPONSE:
I have not been following the situation in Venezuela, but the message I would give to authorities is to dialogue and make peace. Dictatorships are useless and sooner or later, they end poorly. Read the history of the Church. I would say that the government and the people should do everything to find a path of peace, for Venezuela. I can't give a political opinion because I don't know the details. I know that the bishops have spoken and the message of the bishops must be better.
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