Pope Francis greets and blesses the faithful of Colombia from the balcony of Cardinal Ruben Salazar Gomez’s residence in Bogota, Sept. 7.
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Pope Francis will be the third pope to visit the Latin American nation after Blessed Paul VI and St. John Paul II. The previous papal visit there was 31 years ago in 1986.
Pope Francis’ Address to Civil Authorities in Bogotá
I come to Columbia following in the footsteps of my predecessors, Blessed Paul VI and Saint John Paul II. Like them, I am moved by the desire to share with my Colombian brothers and sisters the gift of faith, which put down its roots so strongly in these lands, and the hope which beats in the hearts of everyone.
Pope Lands Safely in Bogotá
Flying to Colombia, with a flight plan changed to avoid Hurricane Irma in the Caribbean Sea, Pope Francis told reporters that Colombia and its neighbor, Venezuela, were in his prayers.
Vatican Pharmacy Doing Booming Business
Serving an average of more than 2,000 clients a day, the Vatican pharmacy may be one of the world’s busiest in-person dispensaries of pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter medicines, soaps, ointments and elixirs.
Vatican Aware of Terrorist Threats Against the Pope
The Vatican obviously is concerned about terrorist threats, “especially for the senseless hatred” it represents, and will continue to remain vigilant, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state.
Pope: Marriage Can Only Involve Man and Woman
By virtue of its very definition, marriage can only be between a man and a woman, Pope Francis said in a new book-length interview.
Is Pope Trying to Get Trump To Pay Attention to Ecology?
Pope Francis and Patriarch Bartholomew’s joint message for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation comes just three months after President Donald Trump announced that the United States would withdraw from Paris Climate Agreement, and some experts suspect the two developments may be related.
Pope, Patriarch Issue Joint Statement on Environment
Environmental destruction is a sign of a “morally decaying scenario” in which too many people ignore or deny that, from the beginning, “God intended humanity to cooperate in the preservation and protection of the natural environment,” said the leaders of the Catholic and Orthodox churches.
Pope’s Trip on NET-TV
NET-TV is planning live coverage of Pope Francis’ visit to Colombia from Thursday, Sept. 7 to Sunday, Sept. 10.