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Luis Manuel Díaz, father of soccer player Luis Díaz (center), along with Francisco Ceballos, bishop of Riohacha (right), and Monsignor Héctor Henao, delegate for Church-state relations, who formed the humanitarian commission in charge of facilitating Díaz's release.

Church in Colombia thanks God for release of kidnapped father of soccer star Luis Díaz

Nov 9, 2023

By Eduardo Berdejo

Luis Manuel Díaz, father of soccer player Luis Díaz, was held captive for nearly two weeks by the rebel group... Read more

Dialogue table between the ELN and the government of Colombia.

Church to accompany peace talks between Colombian government, National Liberation Army

Aug 15, 2023

Among the issues that will be addressed, in addition to pacification, are those of agrarian reform and institutional reform in... Read more

The flag of Colombia.

Terror cannot be the seed of peace, Bogota cardinal says after car bomb

Jan 19, 2019

Cardinal Ruben Salazar Gomez of Bogota said that terror can never be the seed of justice and peace, following Thursday's... Read more

Members of the National Liberation Army (ELN) line up in their camp on the banks of the San Juan River, Choco department, Colombia, Nov 20, 2017.

Bishops denounce crisis caused by armed groups in Colombian department

Jul 6, 2018

The bishops of the Chocó Department in Colombia denounced Thursday the crisis occurring in the impoverished region due to crime... Read more