Following the military aggression carried out by the Government and the Armed Forces of the United States of America against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on the night of 3 January 2026, Pax Christi International immediately issued a statement strongly condemning the operation.

Such displays of force, the statement reads, stand in clear opposition to international law and risk legitimising similar actions by the most powerful States.

Echoing the words of Pope Leo XIV, Pax Christi International calls for the immediate cessation of military actions in Venezuela, continuing to stand firmly on the side of a just and disarmed peace.

The statement is available in English and Spanish.

🔹 Read here the statement (English version)

🔹 Lea aquí el comunicado (versión en español)