Tag: Venezuela
Florida Venezuelans react with hope amid fast-moving developments back home
Years from now a question likely to still circulate among the Venezuelan diaspora in Florida will be: Where were you when you first learned of the apprehension and arrest of Venezuela's swaggering dictator?
‘You are not alone,’ Latin American, Caribbean bishops tell Venezuelan people
The Catholic bishops of Latin America and the Caribbean have expressed their pastoral closeness to the people of Venezuela, following a 3 January US military intervention that saw the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
As Maduro faces New York trial, uncertainty lingers for Venezuelan migrants
As deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro made his first appearance 5 January in a New York courtroom on narco-terrorism charges after the Trump administration carried out what President Donald Trump called on social media "a large scale strike against Venezuela," uncertainty about immigration status lingered for some Venezuelan migrants in the US
Venezuela strikes, takeover plans violate international law, says Notre Dame scholar
US strikes on – and the announced temporary takeover of – Venezuela violate both the United Nations Charter and the Christian principles on which it is based, a University of Notre Dame scholar told OSV News.
Pope Leo, bishops react to US capture of Maduro with concern...
Pope Leo XIV expressed "deep concern" following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, by the United States in a large-scale attack.
Amid political disputes, Venezuelans prepare for canonization of their first saints
As Venezuelans await the upcoming canonisation of the South American country's first saints – Blessed José Gregório Hernández and Blessed María Carmen Elena Rendiles Martínez – both the church and the government prepare for the unprecedented event, promoting restoration works and planning the logistics of the several activities that will happen in Caracas and elsewhere.
Vatican decree on 19th-century doctor’s canonisation leaves Venezuelans rejoicing
Venezuelans celebrated with Masses and processions 26 February after Pope Francis approved the canonisation of Blessed José Gregorio Hernández, a revered 19th-century doctor known for his medical innovations and devotion to the poor.
Pope makes surprising claim on canonisation of Venezuelan doctor
Pope Francis surprised the new ambassador of Venezuela by making a statement no one was expecting concerning Blessed Jose Gregoria Hernandez and his canonisation.
Catholic Church the only aid to Venezuelans in crisis
As Venezuela spirals deeper into severe economic crisis and social chaos, the Catholic Church is the only institution left to help the people, according...
