Epiphany: Solemnity that invites to show the face of Jesus in the one who suffers | Episcopal Conference of Colombia

Sun 1 Jan 2023 The Pope: Responsibility and compassion in the face of the tragedy of war At the Angelus on the first day of the new year, Francis renewed the invocation of Mary’s intercession for peace, and “for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI”, a faithful servant of the Gospel and of the Church. He again … Read more

The Christmas novena in Colombia: intangible national heritage

Although it is considered a Catholic tradition par excellence, it is also an opportunity for families, co-workers and communities to strengthen their relationships and faith around a prayer. A few years ago, research professor Daniel Unigarro, from the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urbanism of the University of La Salle, co-authored the book “The Novena … Read more

Devendra Banhart: her childhood in Colombia, her yogi parents and who was the person who chose her name

“Sorry, my Spanish is terrible. Thank you for being patient, surely only twenty percent of what I am saying can be understood, but thank you. In clear, slow Spanish, Devendra Banhart He apologizes because he thinks he is not making himself understood, although his link with the language goes back to his childhood. Born in … Read more

Episcopal Conference offers the Christmas Novena – Download it here | Episcopal Conference of Colombia

Wed 30 Nov 2022 Representatives of the continental leg of the Synod met in the Vatican The presidents and coordinators of each of the seven regions into which the Continental Phase of the Synod on Synodality has been divided have met in the Vatican, convened by the Synod Secretariat, on November 28 and 29. The … Read more

Film “La Misionera de San José” arrives today in theaters in Colombia

This November 24, the film “La Misioera de San José” will be released in Colombia, which narrates the life of Blessed Mother Petra, a religious who founded the first sanctuary in the world dedicated to the adoptive father of Jesus and whose congregation, dedicated to the care of the most destitute, arrived in the South … Read more

The fight for the lives of women defenders of the environment in Colombia

Bogotá, Nov 22 (EFE).- For Maydany Salcedo, every time oil is extracted from Mother Earth it is as if “the blood of a human being was being taken.” Arguments of this type, in favor of the environment, make this social leader one of the many women in rural Colombia who live under the shadow of … Read more

In Barranquilla the regional meeting of liturgy of the Caribbean Coast concludes | Episcopal Conference of Colombia

Fri 25 Nov 2022 IX National Reconciliation Congress concludes with missionary dispatch At the conclusion of the ninth version of the National Reconciliation Congress, Monsignor Luis José Rueda Aparicio, Archbishop of Bogotá and President of the Episcopal Conference of Colombia, told the more than 450 participants that this closure was a sign of missionary sending, … Read more

The fight of women defenders of the environment in Colombia

Maribel Arenas Vadillo | Bogotá, (EFE).- For Maydany Salcedo, every time oil is extracted from Mother Earth it is as if “the blood of a human being was being taken.” Arguments of this type, in favor of the environment, make this social leader one of the many women in rural Colombia who live under the … Read more

Colombia: Church vindicates the path of national reconciliation

On the sixth anniversary of the signing of the peace agreements, we share the message of Monsignor Héctor Fabio Henao, delegate for Church-State relations of the Colombian Episcopal Conference, the official representative of the Church to facilitate peace talks. Sebastian Sanson Ferrari – Vatican News November 24, 2016 was a historic day for the Colombian … Read more

The fight for the lives of women defenders of the environment in Colombia

Bogota, 22 Nov. For Maydany Salcedo, every time oil is extracted from Mother Earth, it is as if “the blood of a human being was being extracted.” Arguments of this type, in favor of the environment, make this social leader one of the many women in rural Colombia who live under the shadow of threats. … Read more