Colombian Cardinal Pedro Rubiano Sáenz of Bogotá, a leader in the move to promote peace and reconciliation in his homeland, died April 15 at the age 91.
His death leaves the College of Cardinals with 237 members, of whom 128 are under the
The brutal aggression and sexual assault of a nun on the outskirts of Medellín, the capital of Colombia's mountainous Antioquia province, has spurred outrage in the Colombian church, which is now demanding a full investigation into the attack and lamented the frequent
Religious sisters have not been present at the dialogue tables between opposition groups, like members of the church hierarchy have in Colombia, something that resulted in the signing of peace agreements in 2016. But with their ministries and presence in towns that
Colombia's bishops expressed "perplexity and deep pain" after the country's constitutional court decriminalized abortion during the first 24 weeks of pregnancy.
The court handed down its ruling Feb. 21, continuing a trend toward abortion decriminalization in large Latin American countries -- following Mexico
The Nina Maria day care center is one of many projects run by the Diocese of Cucuta, Columbia, to help Venezuelan migrants, who are leaving their country to escape poverty, violence and an increasingly authoritarian government. A small delegation from the U.S.
Bishops, nuns, priests and residents of the Amazon basin met in Colombia's capital city in mid-August to prepare for a special Synod of Bishops for the Amazon this fall at the Vatican.
CUCUTA, Colombia (CNS) — Pvt. Andry Rosales hugged a Colombian soldier and broke into tears as he surrendered himself to this country’s military. The 21-year-old Venezuelan soldier had sneaked out of his army base across the border early in the morning and