Venezuelans are awaiting the upcoming canonization of their country's first saints, Blessed José Gregório Hernández and Blessed María Carmen Elena Rendiles Martínez.
The church and government are preparing for the event, with restoration works and logistics planning underway in Caracas and elsewhere.
President Nicolás Maduro's government is collaborating with the Catholic Church, but some exiled priests warn that the regime is
politicizing the event to boost its image.
Author's summary: Venezuelans await canonization of first saints.