00:00In a message sent from his place of kidnapping in the United States, Venezuela's constitutional president, Nicolas Maduro, expressed his
00:07admiration for Pope Francis.
00:09The Venezuelan president posted,
00:11On the first anniversary of his passing, I pay tribute to Pope Francis with profound admiration and affection.
00:18On behalf of Venezuela, I acknowledge his courage, the clarity of his words, and his love for suffering peoples.
00:24Francis always advocated peace, dialogue, and defending human dignity in the face of evil, injustice, and lies.
00:32President Nicolas Maduro added,
00:34Thanks to his love for and closeness to our people, Venezuela joyfully venerates St. José Gregorio Hernández and St. Carmen
00:43Rendiles at the Universal Catholic Altar.
00:46In gratitude for his solidity and with the desire to speak to God from the heart and always seek the
00:51truth,
00:52I share his teachings on prayer as set out in the Gospel of Luke in Evan 1.4 and 9
00:58.10.
00:59Thank you, Pope Francis. You have shown hope forever.
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