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Civil disobedience is a fundamental right, says Venezuelan cardinal
A Venezuelan cardinal has called on state security forces to exercise civil disobedience when given orders to use lethal force... Read more
Venezuelan bishop warns of consequences after destruction of humanitarian aid
The Archbishop of Ciudad Bolívar warned Saturday of “very grave consequences” for the government of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro after... Read more
Venezuelan bishops call for humanitarian aid to be distributed
The Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference is calling on Nicolas Maduro’s government to allow humanitarian aid to enter the country and be... Read more
Bishop to Maduro: Open your eyes to see the suffering of the people
The bishop of San Cristóbal has exhorted Nicolas Maduro to consider the suffering of the Venezuelan people amid the ongoing... Read more
Colombian cardinal encourages humanitarian aid for Venezuelan people
The bishop of a Colombian diocese bordering Venezuela has said that “we can't be still” in face of the Venezuelan... Read more
Holy See receives Venezuelan opposition delegation
The Vatican Secretariat of State received Monday a delegation from Venezuela affiliated with opposition leader Juan Guaido, who has been... Read more
Venezuelan cardinal rejects Maduro's call for Vatican mediation
The Archbishop of Merida has ruled out Vatican mediation of the Venezuelan crisis after president Nicolas Maduro made public a... Read more
Pope Francis: Mediation in Venezuela requires willingness of both sides
Pope Francis said Tuesday that he had not read Nicolas Maduro’s letter, but expressed an openness to mediate in Venezuela’s... Read more
Maduro asks Pope Francis to mediate in Venezuela
Nicolas Maduro wrote a letter to Pope Francis asking him to mediate in the political situation in Venezuela, Vatican Secretary... Read more
Venezuelan cardinal hopes Maduro will step down
The Archbishop Emeritus of Caracas expressed his hope Tuesday that Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro would step down from office, heeding... Read more
'Stop the repression,' Venezuelan bishops plead
The Justice and Peace Commission of the Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference is calling for an end to violence surrounding protests after... Read more
World Youth Day pilgrims express solidarity with Venezuelans
Pilgrims from 150 countries are in Panama this week for World Youth Day, including 400 from Venezuela, who are urging... Read more
Venezuelan Army besieged hundreds of protesters in Maturin cathedral
As opposition marches were held across Venezuela Wednesday, at least 700 opposition supporters were trapped in Maturin's Cathedral of Our... Read more
Venezuelan bishops back opposition marches, after calling Maduro 'illegitimate'
The bishops of Venezuela have voiced support for peaceful opposition demonstrations across the country Wednesday. At one of these marches... Read more
Venezuelan bishops denounce Maduro's new presidential term as illegitimate
The bishops of Venezuela have said that Nicolas Maduro's swearing in for a second term as president Thursday is illegitimate. Read more
Former Latin American leaders criticize pope's comments on Nicaragua, Venezuela
Twenty former heads of state and government from Latin America have written a letter to Pope Francis finding fault with... Read more
Venezuelan migrants are desperate to survive, archbishop says
As the plight of Venezuelans worsens, and neighboring countries crack down on those trying to flee, Catholic leaders in the... Read more
Venezuelan bishops say country is going in 'suicidal' direction under Maduro
The bishops of Venezuela issued Wednesday a scathing critique of the country's political leadership, calling for greater respect for basic... Read more
Church in Peru launches collection to help Venezuelan refugees
The bishops of Peru have launched a campaign to collect funds to provide for the basic needs of Venezuelan refugees... Read more
Church in Venezuela rejects snap presidential election
According to the latest report by Caritas Venezuela, the inflation of food prices exceeded 1,300 percent in the country in... Read more
