Venezuela

“No one can ever be ordered to commit an immoral act, and even those suspected of committing a crime are entitled to due process under the law.”

The Caribbean bishops are calling for dialogue, cooperation and calm amid rising geopolitical tensions that have seen a U.S. military buildup in the region.

President Donald Trump and Republicans grappled with election losses Nov. 4 as the federal government shutdown became the longest in history. 

“Venezuelans have lost all hope after 26 years of socialist dictatorship and the largest refugee crisis in the world,” a Manhattan Institute fellow said.

The federal government shutdown extended into its third week while the East Wing of the White House was demolished amid President Trump’s plans for a ballroom.

As Venezuelans await the upcoming canonization of the South American country’s first saints — Blessed José Gregório Hernández and Blessed María Carmen Elena Rendiles Martínez — both the church and …

These soon-to-be-saints “experienced different elements of struggle throughout their lives” but “they maintained a constant relationship with the Lord.”

The federal government shutdown stretched into its third day with indications it would continue after lawmakers once again failed to pass a spending bill. 

With recent U.S. attacks on alleged Venezuelan drug boats, Catholics may be wondering: Are we at war?

Catholic advocates were “disturbed” by a Supreme Court order allowing the Trump administration to end temporary deportation protections for Venezuelans.