Colombian bishops call day of prayer as part of ‘silent service’ for peace

SÃO PAULO, Brazil – Amid fears of new threats to Colombia’s long-running peace process, the country’s bishops have called for a day of prayer for life, reconciliation, and peace on May 3.

The effort, according to a leading Colombian prelate, is part of the Catholic Church’s “silent service” on behalf of peace.

Cardinal Luis José Rueda, the Archbishop of Bogota and president of the Bishops’ Conference, told Crux that at the local level, the Church in Colombia has an “ethical voice...