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Church in Venezuela

In leaked letter, Venezuelan cardinals call for ‘civic resistance’ against Maduro

“We are not and we should not be neutral,” the cardinals said in the wake of the contested presidential election.

Edgar Beltrán
Aug 05, 2024
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In a letter to the bishops of Venezuela, which was leaked over the weekend, two Venezuelan cardinals called for “civic disobedience and resistance” against the regime of President Nicolás Maduro.

Cardinal Baltazar Porras. ZUMA Press, Inc. / Alamy Stock Photo

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“Principles cannot be negotiated,” said Cardinal Baltazar Porras, emeritus of Caracas, and Cardina…

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