The Pope has urged Donald Trump not to try to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from power using military force.
Leo, the first American pope, said it would be better to try for dialogue or exert economic pressure on Venezuela if Washington wants to pursue change there.
The Trump administration has been weighing options to combat what it has portrayed as Maduro's role in drug trafficking.
The Venezuelan president has denied any links to the illegal drug trade.
Asked during a press conference about President Trump's threats to remove Maduro by force, the Pope said: "It is better to seek ways of dialogue, or perhaps pressure, including economic pressure."
He added that Washington should look for other ways to achieve change "if that's what they want to do in the US."
The Pope was speaking as he returned home from a visit to Turkey and Lebanon - his first overseas trip in this role. /Telegraph/
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