“This trip is special because it is a visit to help Colombia to continue forward on the path of peace.”

Colombia has been torn by armed conflict since 1964, and drug-trafficking related to cocaine production is a major problem.

Despite being a frequent target of violence by the left-wing and officially atheist rebels, the church has pushed for peace, reconciliation, and forgiveness in Colombia, but not all Colombians agree.

Cardinal Cupich of Chicago visited McAllen, Texas, to grant $100,000 for a new building to provide services for asylum seekers.

Brother Angel Duples, the general director of an elite school founded by the Marist Brothers in Argentina, has admitted he sexually abused a student 38 years ago.

To say that Hispanics in the diocese take pride in their newly appointed bishop is an understatement.