May 19, 2024

Blinken meets Pope Francis, speaks to Vatican on Venezuela

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on Monday to Vatican leaders about ways forward in crisis-torn Venezuela as he became the most senior official under US President Joe Biden to meet Pope Francis. Blinken’s private, 40-minute audience with the Argentine pope came as some US bishops are pressuring Biden, a devout Catholic, over his support for abortion rights. Full Text-> BuenosAiresTimes

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