Religion

Members of Venezuela's Jewish community to meet with President Chavez
Bylined to: El Universal
Sunday, September 05, 2010

The Jewish community in Venezuela will have the opportunity to meet with President Hugo Chavez and express to him their concerns about Anti-Semitic expressions in state-run media, said David Bittan Obadia, the first Vice President of the Confederatio

Archdiocese urges prayers for peace between Colombia and Venezuela
Bylined to: Catholic News Agency
Wednesday, July 28, 2010

The Archdiocese of Caracas, under the leadership of Cardinal Jorge Urosa and his auxiliary bishops, called the faithful to pray for peace between Venezuela and Colombia as tensions rise between the two countries.

Catholic Church urges peace between Colombia and Venezuela
Bylined to: Catholic News Agency
Tuesday, July 27, 2010

In the wake of last week's decision by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to break off diplomatic ties with Colombia, bishops from both countries expressed their firm intentions to cooperate and improve bonds between the two nations.

Portuguese concern over VZLA stance towards Roman Catholic Church
Bylined to: The Portugal News
Friday, July 23, 2010

Members of the Portuguese community in Venezuela told Lusa News Agency of their concern "about the "hostile environment" between the Catholic Church and President Hugo Chavez.

Venezuelan Bishops decry Chavez' "unjust" anti-Catholic aggression
Bylined to: Zenit.org
Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Chavez leveled verbal attacks against Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino, archbishop of Caracas, and the entire Venezuelan episcopate during the nation's July 5 independence day celebrations.

Cardinal Urosa Savino suggests "peaceful and respectful dialogue"
Bylined to: El Universal
Monday, July 19, 2010

Jorge Cardinal Urosa Savino issued a statement on Monday declining to attend a hearing at the National Assembly in order to explain the grounds for his disagreements with the government of President Hugo Chavez.

Archbishop of Coro agrees with review of State-Vatican agreement
Bylined to: Patrick J. O'Donoghue
Friday, July 16, 2010

Archbishop of Coro, Monsignor Roberto Luckert has accused President Chavez of creating a smokescreen in attacking the Venezuelan Episcopal Conference (CEV).

Chavez orders review into concordat between Vatican and Venezuelan State
Bylined to: Patrick J. O'Donoghue
Thursday, July 15, 2010

President Chavez has asked the Foreign Ministry to review an agreement with the Vatican, especially the part that gave the Catholic Church in Venezuela a privileged position over other religions.

Venezuela's bishops lament "violence and corruption" in their nation
Bylined to: Catholic Culture
Wednesday, July 14, 2010

"Therefore, the imposition of a socialist state inspired by the Cuban communist regime that has been enforced through laws and facts that ignore the popular will and the Constitution is absolutely unacceptable."

Venezuelan cardinal target of 'verbal aggression,' says Vatican paper
Bylined to: Carol Glatz
Thursday, July 08, 2010

The Vatican newspaper weighed in on an increasingly hostile war-of-words being waged by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez against Caracas Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino.