.- As
Venezuelans recalled the fourth anniversary of the April 11 crisis of
2002, which left President Hugo Chavez out of office for 47 hours, and
numerous more dead, the archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Urosa
Savino, issued a strong call for reconciliation, justice and peace
among all Venezuelans.
In his message,
the cardinal recalled the need to “learn how to forgive. We don’t gain
anything by holding resentment and anger in our hearts. It is
important that we seek out understanding, reconciliation and peace.”
Cardinal Urosa
exhorted Venezuelans to reject hatred and that justice be handed down
to those responsible for the deaths of April 11 in a fair and
non-political process. He expressed regret that a commission to
investigate the 2002 crisis, which left 19 people dead, has never been
established, and he underscored the importance that no further
injustice add to the pain that has already been suffered by the
Venezuelan people.
The courts “have
a very grave responsibility,” the cardinal warned, “and no judge should
ever be like Pontius Pilate, who simply condemned Jesus Christ in order
to please the crowds.”
“We must always seek the truth, which is the way of justice and peace,” he said in conclusion.
Venezuelan cardinal renews call for justice and reconciliation on anniversary of violent April 11th coup
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