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Washington-area Venezuelans pose for photos with a statue of La Divina Pastora, rear, after a Mass celebrated in her honor at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Washington. (RNS photo/Aleja Hertzler-McCain)

Washington-area Venezuelans pose for photos with a statue of La Divina Pastora, rear, after a Mass celebrated in her honor at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Washington. (RNS photo/Aleja Hertzler-McCain)