Colombia Archives - Page 2 of 26

Pope’s words on peaceful protests have special significance in Latin America

Sep 15, 2020

On Sunday, Pope Francis urged for leaders to respect – and listen – to the demands of protesters around the globe.

‘Traumatic way to say goodbye’: Roadside funerals in Colombia

Sep 1, 2020

Deacon Mauricio Castiblanco used to spend most of his day traveling to funeral homes around the city, where he blessed families who recently lost a loved one.

By Manuel Rueda

Across the world, bishops are fighting violence with prayer

Aug 25, 2020

From Africa to South America, bishops are saying enough is enough to the violence which for years has gripped nations throughout these regions, turning to the traditional practice of prayer and fasting to obtain peace.

By Elise Ann Allen

After spate of mass killings, Colombia’s bishops call for end to violence

Aug 20, 2020

Catholic bishops in Colombia are urging the people to remember that all human life must be protected “categorically,” and calling for the rejection all forms of violence, “whatever its origin.”

By Inés San Martín

Franciscan, volunteers help homeless in Bogota survive pandemic

Aug 9, 2020

Colombia has struggled to contain the coronavirus pandemic. Each day, it reports more than 9,000 new infections and more than 300 people dead from COVID-19. Social distancing measures and lockdowns, which have been in place for months, have destroyed around 5 million jobs and dragged hundreds of thousands of people into poverty.

By Manuel Rueda

‘We will live and die with you,’ cardinal tells virtual Amazon assembly

Jul 26, 2020

Church leaders sent a strong message of support to an unprecedented virtual assembly of more than 3,000 indigenous leaders, small farmers, environmental campaigners and women from the nine countries of the Amazon region seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Mary Durran

Colombian siblings launch market for Amazon farmers in need

Jul 10, 2020

Two siblings in Colombia launched The Harvest: Amazonian Barter. Now dozens of people line up every Friday in front of a truck packed with soap, rice, oil and other products that they exchange for fruits that would otherwise go to waste because of the virus.

By Luis Andres Henao

Focolare member in Colombia pays it forward by helping fellow migrants

Jul 7, 2020

Rada set up her nonprofit, the Radaber Foundation, in 2018 as thousands of Venezuelans left their crisis-wracked nation and headed to neighboring countries like Colombia in search for work.

By Manuel Rueda