Colombian bishops Archives

Colombian, Venezuelan bishops call for solidarity, reconciliation

Jul 10, 2021

Two South American bishops’ conference met this week for their general assemblies

Colombia Church says govt, strike committee dialogue will continue, despite pause

Jun 9, 2021

The Catholic Church in Colombia says dialogue efforts between the government and the National Strike Committee (CNP) will resume, despite an announcement on Sunday by the government that the CNP had decided to “unilaterally suspend the dialogue.”

By Inés San Martín

Colombian church groups mobilize to help newest Venezuelan refugees

Apr 9, 2021

Church groups in Colombia are mobilizing to support thousands of Venezuelan refugees who recently fled a military offensive and are stuck in a remote Colombian border town.

By Manuel Rueda

Thieves steal cash, financial papers from Colombian bishops’ conference

Mar 31, 2021

Using guns and dressed as police, a group of thieves broke into the Colombian bishops’ conference headquarters in Bogota and took a safe that contained cash, checkbooks and deeds to bank accounts that the church uses to finance programs for the poor.

By Manuel Rueda

In remote area of Colombia, bishops want cease-fire between army, rebels

Mar 4, 2021

Bishops in Colombia’s Chocó department are calling for a cease-fire between the Colombian army and rebel groups fighting over drug trafficking routes and illegal gold mines in one of the country’s most remote regions.

By Manuel Rueda

Bishop sprays holy water from firetruck to ‘cleanse’ Colombian city

Feb 13, 2021

The bishop of a Colombian city that is suffering from a deadly spike in drug violence boarded a firetruck to spray the town’s main street with holy water and help to “cleanse it” of evil.

By Manuel Rueda

Colombian court says it cannot rule on abortion proposal

Mar 3, 2020

Following a flood of legal complaints from pro-life groups and groups favoring abortion, a judge in Colombia’s Constitutional Court proposed that abortion be permitted on request until the 16th week of pregnancy. On March 2, a majority of judges on the court said they could not vote on that proposal because the complaint that had begun the debate on abortion had been inadequately formulated.

By Manuel Rueda

Hundreds of hungry Venezuelans visit Colombia food pantry daily

Feb 18, 2020

A massive food pantry helps thousands of Venezuelans who cross into Colombia each day for work, or just to get food, as their country goes through an unprecedented humanitarian crisis caused by a collapsing economy, violence and political repression.

By Manuel Rueda