{"id":77853,"date":"2026-03-30T00:04:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T00:04:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=77853"},"modified":"2026-03-30T00:04:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T00:04:52","slug":"venezuela-after-the-capture-of-nicolas-maduro-bishops-present-their-reflections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/venezuela-after-the-capture-of-nicolas-maduro-bishops-present-their-reflections\/","title":{"rendered":"Venezuela na de gevangenneming van Nicol\u00e1s Maduro: bisschoppen presenteren hun reflecties"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>The bishops of Venezuela said they seek to convey \u201ca message of hope\u201d to their fellow citizens amid \u201cthe anxieties and fears\u201d the situation in the country is generating, especially after the U.S. military operation that led to the capture of President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on Jan. 3.Through a new apostolic exhortation, titled \u201cYour Light Will Break Forth Like the Dawn\u201d (Is 58:8), the bishops summarized the reflections of their 125th ordinary plenary assembly, held Feb.\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin confirmed Saturday that the Holy See attempted to mediate to avert U.S. military intervention in Venezuela, which culminated Jan. 3 with the capture of Nicol\u00e1s Maduro.\u201cWe had tried precisely \u2014 as, among other things, has appeared in some newspapers \u2014 to find a solution that would avoid any bloodshed, trying perhaps to reach an agreement\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Vatican confirms it tried to mediate with Maduro to avoid military intervention in Venezuela","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vatican-confirms-it-tried-to-mediate-with-Maduro-to-avoid-military-intervention-in-Venezuela.webp?fit=670%2C447&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vatican-confirms-it-tried-to-mediate-with-Maduro-to-avoid-military-intervention-in-Venezuela.webp?fit=670%2C447&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vatican-confirms-it-tried-to-mediate-with-Maduro-to-avoid-military-intervention-in-Venezuela.webp?fit=670%2C447&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":73536,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/church-in-venezuela-could-undergo-more-persecution-in-2026-experts-say\/","url_meta":{"origin":77853,"position":1},"title":"Church in Venezuela could undergo more persecution in 2026, experts say","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"juli 27, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Caracas skyline. | Credit: Olga Berrios, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Jan 1, 2026 \/ 10:00 am (CNA). 2026 dawned in Venezuela in an atmosphere of ambivalence: sorrows and joys, tensions and consolations, and more questions than certainties. The work of the Catholic Church goes on within the country\u2019s turbulent reality, a task that is far from easy due to \u201cthe autocratic drift of national politics,\u201d as the bishops stated at the beginning of last year.This past December in\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Church in Venezuela could undergo more persecution in 2026, experts say","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Church-in-Venezuela-could-undergo-more-persecution-in-2026-experts-say.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Church-in-Venezuela-could-undergo-more-persecution-in-2026-experts-say.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Church-in-Venezuela-could-undergo-more-persecution-in-2026-experts-say.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Church-in-Venezuela-could-undergo-more-persecution-in-2026-experts-say.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Church-in-Venezuela-could-undergo-more-persecution-in-2026-experts-say.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":74990,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/archbishop-hebda-calls-for-hope-healing-as-community-suffers-heaviness-after-shooting\/","url_meta":{"origin":77853,"position":2},"title":"Archbishop Hebda calls for hope, healing as community suffers \u2018heaviness\u2019 after shooting","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"januari 23, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Archbishop Hebda speaks to EWTN News in August 2025. | Credit: \u201cEWTN News Nightly\u201d\/Screenshot Jan 13, 2026 \/ 13:11 pm (CNA). Archbishop Bernard Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis described a pervasive \u201cheaviness\u201d in the community over federal agents\u2019 deadly shooting of a U.S. citizen.In his pastoral reflection on Jan. 12, the archbishop said he was on retreat with regional bishops last week when the shooting of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement official occurred.\u201cI find myself Googling\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Archbishop Hebda calls for hope, healing as community suffers \u2018heaviness\u2019 after shooting","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Archbishop-Hebda-calls-for-hope-healing-as-community-suffers-%E2%80%98heaviness-after-shooting-1.jpg?fit=766%2C616&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Archbishop-Hebda-calls-for-hope-healing-as-community-suffers-%E2%80%98heaviness-after-shooting-1.jpg?fit=766%2C616&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Archbishop-Hebda-calls-for-hope-healing-as-community-suffers-%E2%80%98heaviness-after-shooting-1.jpg?fit=766%2C616&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Archbishop-Hebda-calls-for-hope-healing-as-community-suffers-%E2%80%98heaviness-after-shooting-1.jpg?fit=766%2C616&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":102305,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/socialist-government-and-opposition-agree-to-overhaul-the-justice-system-in-venezuela\/","url_meta":{"origin":77853,"position":3},"title":"Socialist government and opposition agree to overhaul the justice system in Venezuela","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"augustus 17, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Representatives of Venezuela\u2019s 2015 National Assembly \u2014 recognized by the Trump administration as the last democratically elected authority in the country \u2014 along with representatives of interim President Delcy Rodr\u00edguez\u2019s government announced the first agreements reached during their negotiations this week.The process is being overseen by the United States government, with the primary objectives of restoring the country\u02bcs institutions, reinstating civil and political liberties, and eventually calling for elections to enable a democratic transition in the aftermath of the capture\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":72275,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/pope-leo-xiv-appoints-new-bishop-for-palm-beach-auxiliary-bishop-for-phoenix\/","url_meta":{"origin":77853,"position":4},"title":"Pope Leo XIV appoints new bishop for Palm Beach, auxiliary bishop for Phoenix","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"februari 15, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Palm Beach Bishop-elect Manuel de Jesus Rodriguez \/ Credit: Courtesy of the Diocese of Palm Beach CNA Staff, Dec 19, 2025 \/ 07:30 am (CNA). The Holy See said on Dec. 19 that Pope Leo XIV had made two new episcopal appointments in the United States, with the Vatican announcing a new bishop for the Diocese of Palm Beach as well as an auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Phoenix.&nbsp;Father Manuel de Jesus Rodriguez will lead the Palm Beach diocese\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":67404,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/bishop-in-overalls-cardinal-jan-korecs-witness-remembered-10-years-after-his-death\/","url_meta":{"origin":77853,"position":5},"title":"\u2018Bishop in overalls\u2019: Cardinal J\u00e1n Korec\u2019s witness remembered 10 years after his death","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"januari 25, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Cardinal J\u00e1n Chryzostom Korec. \/ Credit: Nitra Diocese Rome, Italy, Oct 24, 2025 \/ 10:44 am (CNA). 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