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Venezuelan cardinal calls for end to violence

May 3, 2013

Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino of Caracas exhorted Venezuelans to listen to the call of Pope Francis to end the violence... Read more

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Venezuelan Cardinal encourages free and courageous vote

Apr 5, 2013

Cardinal Jorge Urosa of Caracas, Venezuela and his auxiliary bishops are encouraging Venezuelans to vote freely, courageously and based on... Read more

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Mass for Chavez in Rome described as act of Christian love

Mar 14, 2013

A Venezuelan priest who concelebrated a Mass in Rome for the repose of the soul of President Hugo Chavez said... Read more

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Hugo Chavez died 'in the bosom of the Church'

Mar 6, 2013

A reliable source in Venezuela has revealed to CNA that President Hugo Chavez died “in bosom of the Church” and... Read more

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Priest, 80, forgives attackers after brutal beating

Jan 23, 2013

An elderly priest in Venezuela has said that he is willing to forgive the men who violently attacked him at... Read more

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Pope Benedict to Venezuelans: God can overcome uncertainty

Jan 23, 2013

Pope Benedict XVI has called on Venezuelans to trust that God will help them “overcome the current climate of uncertainty”... Read more

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Venezuelan bishop warns government to respect constitution

Jan 8, 2013

A leading Venezuelan bishop called on government officials to avoid manipulating the constitution amid uncertainty over the swearing-in of cancer-stricken... Read more

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Venezuelan election reveals conflicted country, bishops say

Oct 12, 2012

Although Venezuala's Catholic bishops congratulated the country for holding peaceful elections Oct. 7, they said the results show two starkly... Read more