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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, a community voice, a voice of hope.”
Italian rightwing politician and Army General Roberto Vannacci has been criticized by activists and the country’s bishops over remarks suggesting that children with disabilities ought to be separated in school classrooms.
In less than a month Pope Francis will make his second outing of the year, visiting the Italian city of Verona, where he will participate in an event dedicated to promoting peace and meet with local clergy and youth.
Pope Francis made a day trip to Venice Sunday to attend a famed annual cultural event, meeting prisoners, artists and young people, stressing the role that art can play in shaping culture for the better and the importance of maintaining joy and hope amid the vicissitudes of life.
In the city of Venice itself, there were 714 priests in 1969, shortly after the close of the Second Vatican Council. According to the most recent county, which dates from 2022, the total now stands at 266.