Colombia

Pope Francis reflects on Colombia Visit

Pope Francis dedicated his General Audience remarks to his recent Apostolic Visit to Colombia, which concluded on Sunday. After thanking the many people who helped make his Visit possible, Pope Francis said one of the most striking things on his visit was the many fathers and mothers who brought their children to see the Pope, and to be blessed by [...]

Pope in Colombia celebrates Mass, beatifies 2 martyrs

“Mary is the first light who announces night’s end, and above all, the impending day”, Pope Francis said during Mass on Friday to celebrate the Nativity of Mary and the beatification of two martyred Colombian clerics in Villavicencio. Keeping to the theme of his visit to Colombia, that of ‘Reconciliation and Peace,’ the Holy Father reflected [...]

Pope Francis celebrates Mass in Bogota

“Artisans of Peace, Promoters of Life” Pope Francis celebrated his first public Mass on Colombian soil on Thursday evening at the Simon Bolivar Park ‎in Bogota, encouraging Colombians‎ to keep trusting in Christ in the ‎difficult journey towards peace and reconciliation. He pointed to the figure of St. Peter in the day’s Gospel who heeded to [...]

Letter #61, 2016: Appeal from Assisi

September 20, 2016, Tuesday -- Appeal for Peace from Assisi "This is the spirit that animates us: to bring about encounters through dialogue, and to oppose every form of violence and abuse of religion which seeks to justify war and terrorism." —Declaration of Assisi, released today in Assisi, Italy, as a common call from representatives of [...]

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