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Church in Venezuela

Venezuelan bishops: Country must be rooted in human dignity, popular sovereignty

"It is necessary to rebuild democratic institutions."

Edgar Beltrán
Feb 12, 2026
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The Venezuelan bishops have issued a plea for human dignity and popular sovereignty as the foundation for the country moving forward.

In their first substantive group statement since the United States captured former dictator Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3, the bishops of Venezuela released a pastoral letter addressing “the concerns and fears generated by the …

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