Pope Francis and the Colombian Catholic Church have waited long to promote peace in Colombia while neglecting to acknowledge the religious institution’s role in the violence. Ever since his arrival,…
The FARC’s former guerrilla leader, “Timochenko,” on Thursday asked Pope Francis for forgiveness for the “tears and pain” inflicted on Colombia by the group during its participation in the armed…
Pope Francis called on Colombia to reject vengeance and personal interests, while embracing mutual understanding, during a visit to President Juan Manuel Santos. The leader of the Catholic Church did…
In his first short speech after arriving in Colombia, Pope Francis called on the people of the South American country to not be misled and move forward. Following his arrival…
Pope Francis arrived in Colombia on Wednesday with a five-day agenda to promote peace and reconciliation in four cities. The top cleric of the Roman Catholic Church said while on…
Hundreds of armed conflict victims will be attending mass with Pope Francis while the Catholic Church leader visits the central Colombian city of Villavicencio on Friday. Luis Emil Sanabria of…
Pope Francis called on Colombia’s Catholic majority to reconcile as the country faces major divisions after decades of war. In a video message released by the Colombian Catholic Church, the…
The archdiocese of the Colombian city of Manizales damned local judges and the attorney of a sexual abuse victim after the church was forced to take responsibility for the sex…
An ultra-conservative university and television network director has fallen out of grace with Colombia’s Catholic church after claiming Pope Francis is a “false prophet” who is “paving the way for…