Throughout Venezuela there is an evil haunting all families these days: hunger.
Venezuelans try new food strategies to combat hunger, malnutrition
In Cartagena, pope prays for Venezuela, denounces modern slavery
At the Church of St. Peter Claver, a saint venerated throughout the Americas as a champion of human rights, Pope Francis offered special prayers for Venezuela and its people suffering in the midst of a huge political and economic crisis.
Prayer, advocacy, sacrifice among ways to show solidarity with Venezuelans
The St. Cloud Mission Office has experienced difficulty in communicating with our sister Diocese of Maracay, Venezuela, as the country’s political turmoil has worsened.
Venezuelan partnership has impacted local Hispanic ministry
Many of the missioners — whether short-term or long-term — are willing and able to continue to minister to, and with, the Hispanic/Latino communities in the St. Cloud Diocese by celebrating Masses, performing the sacraments and providing pastoral ministry.
On visit to Venezuela, St. Cloud priest impressed by strong faith amid political crisis
Amid political turmoil in Venezuela, Father Ben Kociemba, associate director of vocations for the Diocese of St. Cloud, traveled to the country to visit a priest friend he met while studying in seminary.
Constituent Assembly will ‘mortgage’ Venezuela’s future, Vatican says
In a strongly worded statement, the Vatican called on the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to respect the will of the people and respect the nation’s current constitution.
Cardinal says Venezuela must take blame for 10 election-related deaths
The Venezuelan bishops have rejected the constituent assembly election in a seven-point communique and urged the country’s armed forces to avoid more deaths in the streets.
Upcoming referendum will only worsen crisis, Venezuelan bishops say
The Venezuelan council of the bishops’ conference said in a statement released July 27 stating the referendum is illegal and will only increase the suffering of the Venezuelan people.