The Daily Populous Wednesday November 5th, 2025 day edition
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Rome, Italy - Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday criticized the US military deployment in the Caribbean, without naming US President Donald Trump , saying that "with violence we don't win".

Pope Leo XIV spoke out on Tuesday against the increasing US military deployment in the Caribbean. © Andreas SOLARO / AFP

In response to a question from a journalist as he left his Castel Gandolfo secondary residence, the leader of the world's Catholics said a country had the right to have its military "defend peace".

"In this case, however, it seems a bit different. It increases tension," said the 70-year-old pope, speaking of reports of US boats "each time ever closer to the coast of Venezuela".

"I think that with violence, we don't win. The thing to do is to seek dialogue," he added.

Trump has launched a major military deployment in the Caribbean in recent weeks, conducting multiple strikes on vessels that the US has alleged – without evidence – were smuggling drugs, killing dozens.

He has downplayed potential US intervention in Venezuela, where leader Nicolas Maduro – who faces indictment on drug charges in the US – has accused him of wanting to impose "regime change" in Caracas to seize Venezuelan oil.

The Chicago-born pope was also asked about migrants in detention in his home city – America's third-largest – which has been a key target of Trump's crackdown on immigrants.

"Jesus says very clearly at the end of the world, we're going to be asked, how did you receive the foreigner, did you receive him and welcome him or not," said the pontiff.

"I think there is a deep reflection that needs to be made in terms of what's happening. Many people who have lived for years and years and years never causing problems have been deeply affected by what's going on right now," he said.

Infinite_throwaway_1 on November 5th, 2025 at 04:36 UTC »

Trump announces 666% tariffs on The Vatican.

Flabberingfrog on November 5th, 2025 at 03:34 UTC »

Watch the Pope SLAM and HUMILIATE the left/right, something that people QUIETLY ARE SAYING...etc etc.

Literally 60% of all Newspaper and YouTube headlines these days.

whisperworks on November 5th, 2025 at 02:26 UTC »

The people dogwhistling violence here are as dumb as maga.

There’s no world where a conflict with Venezuela ends well and any domestic conflict stateside would kill millions of the world’s most vulnerable