Faith
Venezuelan Christians Respond to Maduro’s Capture
Faith Facts
- U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in Caracas.
- Millions of Venezuelan Christians are reflecting on decades of prayer and longing for justice.
- Churches of Christ have played a vital role in supporting Venezuelans both at home and abroad.
After decades of prayer, Venezuelan believers are seeing a new chapter as President Maduro has been seized by U.S. forces.
This event has stirred powerful emotions among Christians, many of whom have faced hardship and sought hope in God’s faithfulness during their nation’s crisis.
“Although I am a Christian and firmly oppose all forms of war, I cannot deny that my heart feels a sense of hope at the possibility of justice being served in Venezuela,” Yhonatan Parada shared.
Parada is a fourth-year student at Baxter Institute in Honduras, one of millions who left Venezuela amid economic struggle and unrest.
“And it is precisely because of my Christian faith that I do not celebrate the downfall of a person,” Parada said, “but rather the longing for peace, freedom and restoration that is now beginning to awaken in the soul of our people.”
Inside Venezuela, Christians continue to pray and seek peace for their communities as the nation adjusts to new uncertainty following this dramatic change.
“The rest of the country is normal — scared but normal,” explained Jesús, a Church of Christ minister in Puerto La Cruz, who thanks God for the safety of his congregation.
Many U.S. congregations are sending support, helping Venezuelan Christians provide food and comfort for families affected by years of shortages and turmoil.
As believers worldwide watch and pray, Christians across Venezuela and the diaspora cling to hope, asking God to restore freedom and rebuild families for His glory.
“Continue praying for the situation,” Jesús urged. “The tension remains high.”
Christians offer refuge for Venezuelans abroad, opening homes and hearts to those fleeing turmoil and nurturing faith in times of trouble.
“I tell all our daughters, ‘This house doesn’t belong to us; it belongs to God,’” shared Susanna Vasoalto, a church leader in Chile who welcomes refugees with motherly love grounded in her faith.
Odalis Vásquez, now in Uruguay, testified to seeing hope renewed: “There are a lot of mixed emotions. Hope that was almost gone is returning.”
Let us be steadfast in prayer for Venezuela as its people seek peace, liberty, and healing, trusting God’s hand to guide their future.