Families of Venezuelan political prisoners march silently to Vatican demanding urgent intervention and release.
Relatives of Venezuela's imprisoned activists organized a silent procession ending at the Apostolic Nunciature in Caracas on March 27, where they displayed crucifixes symbolizing their suffering while chanting "like Mary under pain." The demonstrators explicitly requested an immediate mediation role from both Catholic Church authorities to facilitate negotiations for freedom.
Key Points
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1Family members of political prisoners marched in silence to the Vatican's nunciature demanding urgent intervention and release.
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2The procession featured a cross symbolizing the suffering endured by these detainees while participants chanted 'like Mary, at foot of sorrow'.
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3Activists explicitly requested mediation from the Holy See following their demonstration outside Caracas.
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Silent families of political prisoners marched to the Vatican's nuncio office in Caracas demanding urgent intervention from both authorities and religious leaders.
— [Mar 27] Eldiario'As Mary at foot of sorrow,' mothers clamed for help as they walked silently through streets before reaching their destination, expressing deep pain over political imprisonment cases that require Vatican mediation to resolve peacefully without violence or repression
— [Mar 27 Lapatilla}