Venezuelan food shortage threatens supply of wine for Mass

May 16, 2013 - 12:16 pm .- Reporter Macky Arenas of the Catholic Lay Report said the serious food shortage in Venezuela could lead to a lack of wine and hosts for the celebration of Mass.

Venezuelan cardinal calls for end to violence

May 3, 2013 - 12:01 pm .- Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino of Caracas exhorted Venezuelans to listen to the call of Pope Francis to end the violence that has swept the country after the April 14 elections.

Venezuelan Cardinal encourages free and courageous vote

Apr 5, 2013 - 12:17 pm .- Cardinal Jorge Urosa of Caracas, Venezuela and his auxiliary bishops are encouraging Venezuelans to vote freely, courageously and based on their conscience in the upcoming presidential election.

Mass for Chavez in Rome described as act of Christian love

Mar 14, 2013 - 04:03 pm .- A Venezuelan priest who concelebrated a Mass in Rome for the repose of the soul of President Hugo Chavez said Mass was a gesture of love for God and forgiveness in Christ.  

Hugo Chavez died 'in the bosom of the Church'

Mar 6, 2013 - 12:01 pm .- A reliable source in Venezuela has revealed to CNA that President Hugo Chavez died “in bosom of the Church” and received spiritual direction and the sacraments in his last days.

Priest, 80, forgives attackers after brutal beating

Jan 23, 2013 - 04:10 pm .- An elderly priest in Venezuela has said that he is willing to forgive the men who violently attacked him at the entrance to his parish in an attempt to steal his watch.

Pope Benedict to Venezuelans: God can overcome uncertainty

Jan 23, 2013 - 01:47 pm .- Pope Benedict XVI has called on Venezuelans to trust that God will help them “overcome the current climate of uncertainty” that the country is experiencing “due to President Hugo Chavez’s long recovery.”

Venezuelan bishop warns government to respect constitution

Jan 8, 2013 - 04:18 pm .- A leading Venezuelan bishop called on government officials to avoid manipulating the constitution amid uncertainty over the swearing-in of cancer-stricken President Hugo Chavez for a second term.

Venezuelan election reveals conflicted country, bishops say

Oct 12, 2012 - 12:02 pm .- Although Venezuala's Catholic bishops congratulated the country for holding peaceful elections Oct. 7, they said the results show two starkly competing views on how to build Venezuelan society.