Monsignor Jesús González de Zárate, president of the CEV, hopes that ways will be found to solve the country’s crisis through peace and understanding
The president of the Venezuelan Episcopal Conference (CEV), Monsignor Jesús González de Zárate, stated on Monday, August 5, that there must be a search to solve the social and political conflicts in the country; but that it must be sincere and through peace and understanding.
In an interview with Union RadioMonsignor González de Zárate asked citizens to maintain faith and hope in civic coexistence and to find ways to resolve ideological differences. He also stressed that in the elections of July 28, Venezuelans gave a “great lesson” in democracy by going out to vote.
“On July 28, the Venezuelan people gave a great lesson. The vocation of this people is a democratic vocation. We chose to participate, we chose to do so in a civic manner in recognition of the differences that exist in the reality of Venezuela, but we seek to resolve the differences through the channels presented by the Constitution and the laws of Venezuela,” said the president of the CEV.
In his opinion, the protests that took place after the presidential election “are in line with that trend.”
“The people of Venezuela want to live in peace and tranquility that allows for progress,” he said.
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Monsignor González de Zárate said that it is important to find a different path from those already taken in order to achieve a result that allows us to reach the desired goal, while pointing out that the Church has a “leading role” in this.
The statements of the president of the CEV, Monsignor Jesús González de Zárate, are recorded after the day Sunday, August 4th, Pope Francis called on political actors in Venezuela to “seek the truth,” resolve conflicts through dialogue and avoid violence.
During the traditional Angelus prayer, the Catholic Church leader called on “all parties to seek the truth, to exercise moderation, to avoid any kind of violence, to resolve conflicts through dialogue.”
He also called for “the true good of the population and not partisan interests” to be taken into account, a week after the presidential election in Venezuela, where President Nicolás Maduro was officially re-elected, but which has been disputed by the opposition amid allegations of fraud, protests and hundreds of arrests.
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