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Pope Francis encourages reconciliation in Colombia at Truth Commission presentation
A message from the pope was read at the June 28 presentation of the final report of the commission. Read more
Colombian bishops lament court's approval of assisted suicide
The Colombian Bishops’ Conference said it was deeply pained by the Constitutional Court’s Wednesday ruling decriminalizing assisted suicide, and urged... Read more
Colombians march in more than 70 cities to defend life, reject abortion
On Saturday, hundreds of thousands of people dressed in light blue and carrying banners and flags marched in more than... Read more
Colombian priest urges conscientious voting ahead of presidential election
A Colombian priest has called on Catholics to be consistent with their religious convictions and the teaching of the Church... Read more
Colombian pro-life leader says court's abortion decriminalization made women more vulnerable
A local pro-life leader believes that with the recent ruling of the Colombian Constitutional Court decriminalizing abortion up to six... Read more
What do abortion laws look like in Latin America? Here's a country-by-country map
After Colombia’s Constitutional Court ruled 5-4 last week to decriminalize abortion up to 24 weeks of pregnancy, abortion advocates hailed... Read more
Colombian president, bishops condemn court's decriminalization of abortion
The president of Colombia, Iván Duque, rejected Tuesday the Constitutional Court’s decision to depenalize abortion up to 24 weeks of... Read more
Colombia's Constitutional Court decriminalizes abortion up to six months
Colombia’s Constitutional Court has ruled 5-4 to decriminalize abortion up to six months, or 24 weeks of pregnancy. Read more
This Colombian bishop in a drug trafficking zone receives death threats
Since 2017 Bishop Rubén Darío Jaramillo Montoya has led the Diocese of Buenaventura, centered on one of Colombia’s main seaports.... Read more
Two non-terminally ill Colombians euthanized
Within the span of 24 hours this weekend, two Colombians became the first people without a terminal illness to be... Read more
Colombian court lifts ban of video by influencer Kika affirming traditional marriage
The Constitutional Court of Colombia has overturned a lower court’s decision that forced Colombian influencer Erika “Kika” Nieto to take... Read more
Colombian judge orders that non-terminally ill woman must be permitted euthanasia
A Colombian judge ordered Wednesday that euthanasia procedures be resumed for Martha Liria Sepúlveda Campo, a 51-year-old woman with amyotrophic... Read more
Pope Francis approves beatification of Colombian sister filled with ‘ardent apostolic zeal’
Mother María Berenice died in 1993 at the age of 94. Read more
Euthanization of non-terminally ill Colombian woman canceled
The euthanization of a Martha Liria Sepúlveda Campo, a 51-year-old woman with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, was cancelled, the Colombian Pain... Read more
Colombian bishop implores ill woman to not be euthanized
The head of the Colombian bishops’ Commission for the Promotion and Defense of Life on Wednesday addressed a video message... Read more
Colombian Supreme Court rules minors can marry or cohabit with an adult without parental consent
The Supreme Court of Colombia ruled last week that minors between 14 and older can choose, without parental consent, legally... Read more
Colombian diocese condemns car bombing at army base
The Diocese of Cúcuta has condemned Wednesday’s attack carried out against the 30th Brigade of the National Army, and warned... Read more
Pope Francis: To love like Christ means saying ‘no’ to love of money, vanity, power
"To love as Jesus means ... detaching ourselves from our own human certainties, from earthly comforts, in order to open... Read more
Young mothers respond after pro-life pregnancy center tagged in Colombia
The ProMujer pregnancy help center operated by the Moms 40 Coalition for Life Foundation in Bogota discovered April 16 it... Read more
Pope Francis donates ventilators to Colombia after record number of COVID-19 deaths
More than 68,700 people have died from COVID-19 in Colombia since February 2020 Read more
