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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
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
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
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
Venezuelan cardinal calls for transparent elections to resolve crisis
In his New Year’s message, the Archbishop of Caracas encouraged transparent elections the results of which the citizenry could trust,... Read more
Venezuela's hate crime law seeks to silence political opposition, bishops warn
The president of the Venezuelan bishops' justice and peace commission has criticized a hate crimes law passed on Thursday, charging... Read more
Venezuelan bishops denounce pro-government bias in elections
The Venezuelan bishops' conference has criticized bias by the National Electoral Council in favor of the government of socialist President... Read more
Venezuelan bishop confirms fraudulence of national elections
The crisis in Venezuela continues to deepen following elections for a Constituent Assembly promoted by President Nicolás Maduro. In its... Read more
Venezuelan bishops offer day of prayer, fasting as riots continue
Venezuela's bishops have organized a day of prayer and fasting amid ongoing, violent riots throughout the country as opposition to... Read more
Venezuela's bishops: President Maduro starves his people into submission
After a last-minute meeting with Pope Francis Thursday to discuss the dire situation of their country, Venezuela's bishops said they... Read more
Is the Pope a socialist?
Pope Francis’ recent trip to Latin America has rekindled questions about whether he endorses socialism, or even communism. Read more
