Vatican’s Embrace of Secular Activism Unveils Apostate Agenda
The VaticanNews portal (January 12, 2026) reports that antipope Leo XIV received María Corina Machado, Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner, at the Apostolic Palace. This occurred after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro under allegations of drug trafficking. The antipope expressed “deep concern” for Venezuela, urging respect for “human and civil rights” and a “peaceful future of cooperation” – framing the Church as a political NGO rather than Christ’s militant kingdom.