The Archbishop of Santiago de Chile, Mons. Fernando Chomali, will lead this Thursday, August 8, a space of prayer and blessing for peace in Venezuela.
The initiative will be carried out virtually, through the Zoom platform, at 6:00 p.m. (Chile time), and will be transmitted through the digital platforms of the Archbishopric of Santiago.
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In dialogue with ACI Prensa, Bishop Chomalí warned about the “extremely complex” situation, both from a political and social point of view, that exists in Venezuela. In this regard, he expressed: “We, Catholics, are convinced that conflicts are resolved with dialogue, and above all they are resolved with prayer.”
For this reason, with the prayer of the Rosary called for this afternoon, they will ask for “the gifts of the Holy Spirit, so that there is wisdom, so that there is prudence, so that there is unrestricted respect for the dignity of the human being.”
Finally, the prelate assured that “the best service that we can offer today to the world and to all countries in conflict is prayer, because the Lord is capable of opening hearts in complex situations to find paths of dialogue, paths of understanding, paths of peace.”
The political and social crisis in Venezuela reaches alarming levels after the presidential elections held on Sunday, July 28, in which the Electoral Justice declared Nicolás Maduro the winner, amid suspicions of fraud that sparked protests and violent confrontations, which have already caused 24 deaths.
This meeting seeks to be “a sign of company and welcome” by the Church in Chile towards Venezuelans, explains the call, while trying to “provide support to all its citizens in these very difficult moments in history that the country is going through.” country, so that they can have faith and hope for better times.”
Those who wish to participate in the rosary can do so with the following information: On Zoom, Meeting ID: 824 3594 7852 / Access Code: 371458. On YouTube: Iglesiadesantiago. On Facebook: Iglesiadesantiago.
Juliet Villar
I am a journalist, with a degree in communication from the National University of La Matanza in Argentina. I have work experience in non-governmental organizations. Since 2016 I have been dedicated to Catholic journalism, first at the Argentine Catholic Information Agency (AICA) and, since 2022, as ACI Prensa correspondent for Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Bolivia.