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Bogotá churches to offer ashes as a precaution to the start of Lent

By The City Paper Staff - February 16, 2021

Churches around the world will celebrate the beginning of Lent by adapting strict biosecurity measures and avoiding physical contact through ashes.

Bogotá’s churches closed with coronavirus, but “English spoken” will resume

By Emma Jones - April 6, 2020

Bogotá’s many houses of worship are closed with the coronavirus outbreak, but once their doors re-open English services for expats will also resume.

Pope Francis begins historic five-day visit to Colombia with message of reconciliation

By Richard Emblin - September 6, 2017

Pope Francis arrived Wednesday afternoon in Colombia’s capital as part of a five-day trip to spread a message of hope and reconciliation as the country ends 53-years of conflict with the peace agreement with FARC.