Lima, Peru, Jul 9, 2020 / 02:51 pm (CNA).- The archbishop of Arequipa, Peru, thanked the doctors fighting the coronavirus pandemic, saying they offer hope to many.
“I am convinced that, along with the evils that this pandemic has brought us or m… […]
CNA Staff, Jun 30, 2020 / 02:35 pm (CNA).- A Canadian diocese said it will aim to repair six statues whose heads and arms were cut off in an act of vandalism.
The statues were part of a walking Stations of the Cross at the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourde… […]
Rome Newsroom, Jun 30, 2020 / 10:45 am (CNA).- Following a recommendation by the Amazon synod, a new bishops’ conference for the Amazon region was created Monday.
The Ecclesial Conference of the Amazon was established as a functionally autonomou… […]
Montevideo, Uruguay, Jun 26, 2020 / 04:44 pm (CNA).- The Catholic bishops of Uruguay have spoken out against a bill that would allow for assisted suicide, calling it “homicide carried out in a clinical context.
“It is not ethically accepta… […]
CNA Staff, Jun 16, 2020 / 03:45 pm (CNA).- The Colombian bishops have welcomed the release of several hostages by the National Liberation Army (ELN), a left-wing guerilla group.
“The Colombian Bishops view with hope for the Colombian people the recent release of the 5 men abducted by the ELN in the town of Arauca and the Catatumbo region,” the bishops’ conference tweeted June 14.
In another tweet the same day, the bishops’ conference said: “We share the joy of the families of Pedro Pérez and Óscar Rodríguez, released on June 12; and Besley Navarro, Dayan Flórez and Jhon Torres, handed over today by the ELN”, adding: “The Church calls for the release of all those kidnapped” and for “humanitarian actions to continue paving the way to reconciliation and peace.”
“We pray for those who are still held captive and their loved ones,” the bishops concluded.
Two police officers and four civilians were released to the Red Cross June 14; two other civilians had been released June 12.
The Colombian government believes the ELN has at least 10 more hostages.
A 2016 peace deal between the national government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) was meant to wind-down the country’s now 56-year conflict among the government, right-wing paramilitaries, and left-wing guerillas.
In February 2017 peace talks were established with the ELN. However, in 2018, after the first period of the ceasefire expired, the guerrilla group undertook various military operations.
In January 2019, the ELN bombed a police academy, killing more than 20 persons.
Colombian president Iván Duque Márquez has insisted that the resumption of peace talks with the guerillas was to be conditioned on the release of all those kidnapped and the suspension of all criminal activities.
In March 2020, the ELN announced a unilateral ceasefire due to the coronavirus.
Santiago, Chile, Jun 14, 2020 / 04:06 am (CNA).- More than 30 organizations serving maternity and early childhood needs in Chile have come together to form an alliance to better meet the needs of women and children.
Known as the Collaborative Network … […]
Mexico City, Mexico, Jun 11, 2020 / 12:55 am (CNA).- Abortion clinics in Mexico City are reporting decreases in abortion by as much as 40% due to the coronavirus lockdown.
The Mexican daily El Universal reported June 7 that measures implemented by the… […]
Xalapa, Mexico, Jun 9, 2020 / 01:49 pm (CNA).- The Xalapa Cathedral and the Expiatory Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Mexico’s Veracruz state were vandalized June 8 during a march protesting local police repression.
According to La Silla … […]
CNA Staff, Jun 9, 2020 / 12:10 am (CNA).- June 5 marks three years since the Diocese of Cúcuta, Colombia opened its Divine Providence House of Transit in response to the thousands of Venezuelan migrants streaming into Colombia.
In those three y… […]
Mexico City, Mexico, Jun 8, 2020 / 06:42 pm (CNA).- With reports of domestic violence on the rise during the coronavirus lockdown in Mexico, one pro-life platform is offering women help, shelter and legal advice.
Linda Rebolledo, the coordinator and s… […]
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