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.
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.
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."
