Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez greets new Apostolic Nuncio Monsignor Giacinto Berloco in Caracas.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (L) greets new Apostolic Nuncio Monsignor Giacinto Berloco while the latter presents his credentials as the new Vatican ambassador in Caracas in this July 11, 2005 photo. Chavez accused Roman Catholic bishops on Wednesday of opposing his left-wing rule and being "out of touch with reality" after they questioned his populist policies. Chavez said he had complained this week about the attitude of local bishops to Apostolic Nuncio Monsignor Giacinto Berloco, the new Vatican ambassador to the predominantly Roman Catholic nation. Picture taken July 11, 2005. REUTERS/Miraflores Palace/Handout JS/YH