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Church in Venezuela

What’s next for Archbishop Biord?

Is an upcoming meeting between Pope Leo and the Caracas archbishop a precursor to Vatican action?

Edgar Beltrán
Jan 30, 2026
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Following a string of controversies in the Archdiocese of Caracas, Archbishop Raúl Biord, SDB, is scheduled to meet privately with Pope Leo in the coming days.

Archbishop Raul Biord. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / CC0

Several sources, both at the Vatican and in Caracas, have confirmed the meeting to The Pillar.

The meeting comes as the archbishop continues to…

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