The Christian who places his trust in the cross and resurrection of Christ can face the most adverse situations, Cardinal Luis José Rueda Aparicio said.
The prelates issued a statement on June 14 calling on authorities to “find the solutions” to bring peace to the country.
In the latest editorial of the diocesan newspaper La Verdad, bishop of Cúcuta in Colombia, José Libardo Garcés invited Christians to reflect on the family.
Father Alberto Reyes held a peaceful protest over the situation in the country by ringing the bells of his parish as a sign of mourning each night there was no electricity.
Under the theme “Colombia, With Life There Is Hope,” tens of thousands of Colombians took to the streets May 4 in more than 110 cities and towns throughout the country.
The Colombian Bishops’ Conference has called on all Catholics to join the Day of the Holy Cross on May 3 in a prayer for peace and reconciliation in that country.
In an interview with NBC News, the priest referred to protests that once again shook the country, this time in March on the eastern end of the island.
The Diocese of Dunkeld, Scotland, announced that Father Martin Chambers passed away at the age of 59 just weeks before being consecrated bishop.
The inhospitable Darién jungle has for years become an unavoidable route for hundreds of thousands of migrants who want to reach the United States.
The Vatican announced that Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop José Antonio Eguren of Piura and Tumbes, Peru.
The Cuba Decides initiative is calling on the international community to support the country’s peaceful transition to democracy.
The meeting was convened by the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and will take place in Panama City.
“We urge the government of Nicaragua to urgently report the whereabouts of Bishop Mora, a victim of forced disappearance for 16 days,” the U.N. office stated.
The grand master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher, Cardinal Fernando Filoni, concluded on Jan. 3 a five-day visit to the Holy Land.
“We need the joint effort of the most directly affected countries and the international community to prevent this tragic reality,” Pope Francis said.
Cardinal Angelo Becciu is the first cardinal to be sentenced by a Vatican court since its creation as a city-state in 1929.
The Archdiocese of Naples, Italy, announced that the miracle of the liquefaction of the blood of St. Januarius was repeated Saturday.
Vatican News reported Dec. 16 that Samar Anton was killed while she was trying to help her mother, Nahida Anton, who was hit by Israeli gunfire.
Since Dec. 2, the faithful in Barranquilla, Colombia, have been able to visit the staging of “the largest Nativity scene in the world.”
Bishop Mario Vaccari of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli in Italy said he made his decision because “emotional ties” have been prioritized over pastoral ones.