Violations of international law threaten all human flourishing
Nicolás Maduro after capture
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To thrive, human beings need peace. To lead fulfilling lives – spiritually, physically, intellectually and emotionally – they need peace. It is an act of faith to defend the law of peace.
Pope Leo appealed for one day of peace on Christmas Day 2025. He was ignored. Around the globe, fighting continued. Russia carried out brutal attacks in Ukraine. The warring parties in Sudan committed atrocities. Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants exchanged fire in southern Lebanon. President Donald Trump ordered missile strikes against alleged Islamic State targets in Nigeria as “a Christmas present” for Christians. Unknown numbers of people died. Then, on Saturday 3 January, Trump ordered a military attack on Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, seizing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and declared he would “run” the country.
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