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Pope Francis in Colombia: Key points from speech to President Santos

2017-09-07 17:21

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis’ first meeting in Colombia on Thursday was with President Manuel Santos, as well as other government and civil authorities gathered outside the presidential palace. Below are three key point...

Pope Francis greets and blesses the faithful of Bogota

2017-09-07 18:58

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis encouraged the faithful of Bogota to entrust themselves to the Lord, who is the only one who sustains us and inspires us to contribute to reconciliation and peace. On the first day of his pa...

Pope urges Colombia’s leaders to peace and reconciliation: Full text

2017-09-07 17:34

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis urged Colombia’s leaders on Thursday to set aside “hatred and vengeance” and “listen to the poor, to those who suffer”, in order to create a culture of encounter, for peace and reconciliatio...

Pope Francis meets Colombia’s bishops: Full text ‎

2017-09-07 19:30

(Vatican Radio) “Colombia needs that watchfulness, proper to you as bishops, to sustain its courage ‎in taking the first step towards definitive peace and reconciliation, towards ‎abdicating the method of violence and...

Pope Francis takes his first steps in Colombia

2017-09-07 01:53

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has arrived in Colombia. The papal plane touched down in the military area of Bogotà’s airport just after 4pm local time, where a large delegation of Church and State authorities – including...

Pope Francis sends telegrams to countries flown over on flight to Colombia

2017-09-06 20:57

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has sent telegrams to the countries over which he flew on his flight to Colombia for his Apostolic Journey to the country. Those countries include: France, Spain, Portugal, United States, Th...