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Violence during anti-government protests in Venezuela.

Venezuelan religious call for autonomy among branches of government

Apr 8, 2017

A group of religious men and women in Venezuela have expressed their concern over the country's political crisis and the... Read more

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Venezuela cardinal says supreme court revisions don't go far enough

Apr 5, 2017

Shortly after Venezuela's supreme court revised its decision effectively stripping the legislature of its powers this weekend, one of the... Read more

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Venezuela's crisis demands a timetable for elections, bishops exhort

Jan 18, 2017

The bishops of Venezuela have urged that elections take place in the country in a timely manner, in light of... Read more

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Pope Francis talks nationwide crisis in meeting with Venezuela's Maduro

Oct 25, 2016

By Elise Harris

On Monday Pope Francis met with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, head of the country’s socialist regime, at the Vatican to... Read more

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Amid Venezuela protests, Catholic Church backs recall of president

Sep 2, 2016

Venezuela’s government is suffering from a “chronic” hearing disorder in face of the suffering of the people, charged Archbishop Diego... Read more

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Catholics in Colombia assist thousands of their brethren forced out of Venezuela

Aug 27, 2015

With thousands of Colombian residents of Venezuela being driven from their homes amid a border crisis and martial law, the... Read more

Venezuelan protestors met by riot police in Caracas, Feb. 15, 2014.

Holy See currently refraining from mediation in Venezuelan violence

Apr 2, 2014

The Holy See press officer Fr. Federico Lombardi explained Tuesday that the Vatican is considering mediation in Venezuela's lethal protests,... Read more