Tag: Venezuela
First person story: ‘Even though it has been hard … we...
By Josefa Rodríguez for OSV News
I am Venezuelan, married, and a mother of 2 children. For political reasons, I was forced to seek asylum...
Venezuelan bishops say fresh calls for protests are ‘sign of hope’
CARACAS, Venezuela — The Venezuelan bishops’ conference labeled fresh calls for anti-government street protests as “a sign of hope” in the country, which continues...
Colombian coroner offers free burials to destitute Venezuelan migrants
RIOHACHA, Colombia — It’s midafternoon and the cemetery known as People Like Us is eerily quiet.
As the corpse of Eduardo Sanchez is removed from...
Latin American Catholics say ‘personal’ experiences boost evangelicals
VALENCIA, Venezuela — On a recent Sunday morning, Anderson Cedeno, 32, lifted his hands to the sky like the thousands around him, singing along...
Families fleeing Venezuela find home with Scalabrinians in Sao Paulo
Catholic News Service
SAO PAULO — At the beginning of March, Gisela Gomez, 36, gathered a few belongings, said goodbye to her 17- and 15-year-old...