Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Venezuela Government Attacks Against Catholic Church Intensify


Attacks against the Catholic Church in Venezuela are growing in number and intensity, the church said Monday. During Sunday mass in Caracas, a Chavista biker gang interrupted the service, sequestered the flock and forced them to listen to a pro-government tirade, days after Vatican-brokered talks between the embattled government of Nicolas Maduro and the opposition broke down. Monsignor Diego Padron, president of the Venezuelan Episcopalian Conference, said during a radio interview Monday morning that the attacks were not isolated incidents but events “staged to intimidate”. More…

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