Caracas, Venezuela, Jan 13, 2010 / 23:54 pm
Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino of Caracas is calling on Venezuelans to work for peace and expressing his rejection of any talk of war by President Hugo Chavez who continues to threaten of possible conflicts with the United States and Colombia.
“Venezuelans are a sovereign and courageous nation, but we love peace. And we reject any hypothetical or real attack on our national sovereignty, as well as the possibility of war with any Latin American country,” the cardinal said during Mass for the World Day of Peace.
He reiterated his call on the governments of Venezuela and Colombia to overcome their differences peacefully, because an armed confrontation would only cause “very serious harm to our respective nations, especially to those who live along the borders.”
Cardinal Urosa stressed that working for peace is an unavoidable commitment, especially for Christians, and therefore it is part of the Church’s mission in the world and in Venezuela.