Venezuela bishops Archives

After meeting pope, Venezuelan cardinal says anti-Maduro protests must continue
- Pope in Colombia
- September 8, 2017
After Venezuela’s Catholic bishops had a brief session with Pope Francis on Thursday, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino of Caracas said that while the pope’s role is important, the heavy lifting of exiting the country’s political and economic crisis must be done by the Venezuelans themselves: “We are the ones called to resolve the problems of Venezuela, it’s not the Holy Father who’s going to fix the situation.”
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In show of solidarity, Pope to greet Venezuelan bishops in Colombia
- Pope in Colombia
- September 7, 2017
After asking for prayers for Venezuela that it may embrace dialogue as the key to “beautiful stability” on Wednesday, Pope Francis will also meet a delegation of the country’s bishops on Thursday. The initiatives to help resolve Venezuela’s political and economic crises come as he’s visiting Colombia, marking his fifth trip to his native Latin America.
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Venezuelan cardinal rejects U.S. military intervention
- Catholic News Service, Global Church
- August 14, 2017
Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino said a foreign military intervention in Venezuela would not solve the real problem, which is a “social, political and economic crisis we suffer that is becoming more serious.” He made the comments after President Trump suggested there is a military option for resolving the problems in Venezuela.
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Bishops say Venezuela aims to install ‘military dictatorship’

Venezuelans have endured three years of a deep economic recession that has brought with it shortages of basic food and medicine on store shelves. The country’s political opposition and the bishops have denounced a plan by President Nicolas Maduro to draft a new constitution for the country as illegitimate and illegal.

Pope “very concerned” about violence in Venezuela

Archbishop Aldo Giordano, the papal representative to Venezuela, said Pope Francis expressed to him his solidarity for the victims of violence in the country’s ongoing political crisis, especially young people and their families. “He always says we have to help Venezuela,” the diplomat said.