Pope Francis Appoints Auxiliary Bishop From Colombia to Lead Louisiana Diocese
Bishop Dorsonville succeeds 59-year-old Archbishop Shelton Fabre, who was transferred to the Archdiocese of Louisville in Kentucky by Pope Francis in March 2022.
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Church in Colombia Says Government Announcement of Supposed Cease-Fire Was a ‘Great Defeat’
Petro, a leftist politician who took office as Colombia’s president in August 2022 and was a member of the now defunct violent M-19 guerrilla group, announced Dec. 31, 2022, on Twitter the agreement for a bilateral cease-fire.
Bishop Calls on Armed Bands to Observe a Cease-Fire for a Peaceful Christmas in Colombia
The Mexican Revolutionary Forces is a Colombian crime gang that idolizes famous Mexican drug lords.
The Light Shines in the Darkness, and the Darkness Has Not Overcome It
The light of our faith shines out in a dark month and a dark world, guiding others toward Christ, welcoming them home
Former Colombian Guerrilla Fighter Sentenced in Murder of Catholic Archbishop
The biographer of Archbishop Duarte, Father Efraín Montoya Flórez, said that on the day of the assassination, the prelate repeated twice the Prayer of Abandonment of St. Charles de Foucauld, a French mystic.
Colombia Celebrates Beatification of María Berenice Duque, Foundress of Three Congregations
The cause for her beatification began in Medellín on May 23, 2002.
Bishop Warns of Humanitarian Crisis on Colombia-Panama Border Involving Migrants to U.S.
The prelate said that almost all the migrants are Venezuelans.
Authorities Reach Agreement to Reopen Catholic Chapel at Colombian Airport
The Diocese of Fontibón, which served the chapel, was forced to remove all liturgical furnishings and symbols and vacate the premises.
Pro-Life Caucus Forms in Colombia’s Congress After Legalization of Abortion, Assisted Suicide
The new pro-life caucus is made up of 25 representatives and 29 senators.
