Colombian Bishop Jesus Emilio Jaramillo, who was killed by the guerrilla group the National Liberation Army (ELN) in 1989, may soon be beatified if the pope approves, church leaders said…
While Colombia’s politicians generally travel with heavily armed protection, Pope Francis reportedly wants to see not one armed policeman or a gun when visiting the South American country. According to Caracol Radio,…
World famous atheist and evolutionary scientist Richard Dawkins will visit Colombia to challenge the existence of god in a series of debates with one of the country’s most prominent Catholic scholars.…
Colombia’s health minister on Wednesday raised the national controversy bar, announcing on national TV he was an atheist, saying he would pursue legal abortion and challenging the moral validity of Christianity. Health Minister…
The Vatican is considering allowing Pope Francis to visit Mocoa, the city in southern Colombia that lost hundreds of its inhabitants in mudslides last week, reported Caracol Radio. Citing sources…
A controversial document stipulating that priests are solely responsible in child abuse cases and not the church, has been circulated by the Catholic Church in Colombia, reported local media. So…
Pope Francis confirmed on Thursday that he plans to visit Colombia this year. In an interview with German newspaper “Die Zeit,” the Catholic Church’s top clergy said that “the countries I plan to visit…
Colombia’s top Catholic clergyman told the government on Friday that the church would fight sexual abuse by priests against minors with a “zero tolerance” approach towards affiliated pedophiles. “The protection of children and adolescents is…
The catholic church in Colombia’s third city Cali has come under fire after questioning the morality of the family of four children who had been sexually abused by a priest.…