Tag Archives: Hugo Chavez
Marxist Dictator’s Last Words: ‘I Don’t Want to Die’
Paul Kokoski, Catholic Online: Not surprisingly, Hugo Chavez departed this vale of tears on the 60th anniversary of the death of Joe Stalin. He will not be missed. More here.
Terminally Ill Bishop Sends Ailing President Chavez a Challenge to Truly Repent and Make Amends
Here is a clip from the letter as posted by Catholic News Agency: There is a phrase Jesus uses in the Gospel, which, by the way, Cardinal Urosa just mentioned on television, which says: “Not everyone who says Lord, Lord, will enter the Kingdom of Heaven, but only he who does the will of my Heavenly Father.” You have displayed various acts of faith and … More →
Hugo Chavez Begs Christ for Healing at Holy Thursday Mass
Catholic Culture: Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, who has clashed repeatedly with the nation’s bishops since becoming president in 1999, attended Mass on Holy Thursday and prayed that he be cured of cancer. Weeping, he said, “Give me life even if it’s … painful life. I don’t care. Christ, give me your crown. Give it to me, I will bleed. … Give me life because I … More →
Venezuelan President Goes on a Tirade Against Anti-Communist Cardinal During National Speech
Catholic Culture reports: Addressing the national assembly on July 5– Venezuela’s independence day– President Hugo Chávez denounced Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino of Caracas as a “troglodyte” who is “unworthy of calling himself cardinal.” More of Chavez’ rant is here.
Venezuela Threatens War with Colombia
American Catholic website has the latest in this tense situation: Tensions are mounting in Central America as Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez masses troops on the border with Columbia (sic) and tells his military to “prepare for war”. The Venezuelan ambassador to Bogota, Gustavo Marquez, said that the seriousness of the situation could not be overstated and that “there is a pre-war situation in the entire region”. … More →
Archbishop Says New Law in Venezuela Will Enable State to Push Communist Ideology in Schools
CNA reports: The vice president of the Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela, Archbishop Roberto Luckert, warned this week that under the new law on education passed by the Chavez government, “just as occurs in the Cuban educational system, here schools will be used as instruments for imposing Communist ideology.” Read more here.
New Law Bans Religious Instruction in Venezuela’s Catholic Schools
A clause in recently-passed Venezuelan education legislation backed by President Hugo Chávez has banned religious instruction in all private and public schools. “We’ll see how we will manage to carry forward education,” said Cardinal Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino of Caracas. “We are going to ask God to help all Catholics, principally those educational institutions belonging to the Church and community parishes.” More here with links.
