As political unrest increases in Venezuela, hundreds of soldiers and police officers are deserting and seeking shelter in neighboring Colombia.
Colombian churches help Venezuelan soldiers who have deserted
Be the first to love, to build bridges, pope tells Colombians
Pope Francis is going to Colombia “as a pilgrim of hope and peace, to celebrate with you faith in our Lord and also to learn from your charity and your perseverance in the search for peace and harmony.”
More than 1,000 Catholics ask church to seek pardon for role in conflict
Ahead of the papal trip to Columbia, some Catholics called for soul-searching, saying the church, on too many occasions, persecuted people for holding unpopular political opinions and placed itself at the right hand of power, rather than alongside the poor and the oppressed.
Pope to beatify Colombian martyrs during visit
Pope Francis will beatify a priest and a bishop martyred in Colombia when he visits the country in September 8.