Military Ordinariate of Colombia

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• Obispado Castrense de Colombia participates in 'Liberar y cuidar' meeting

  The Military Ordinariate of Colombia participated in the Liberar y cuidar meeting, a training and reflection session organized during the 2026 Colombian Episcopal Conference. The meeting addressed the ministry of exorcism and deliverance through a pastoral lens, emphasizing responsibility, discernment, and a culture of care. Father Benedicto Peña and Father Jesús Amador Quiceno, the Episcopal Vicar for the Colombian National Police, represented the Military Ordinariate at the event. The session highlighted the need for priests to perform these services with prudence, proper training, and pastoral accompaniment while respecting the dignity and needs of those seeking help. The Military Ordinariate stated that these training sessions help strengthen the work of chaplains and priests who provide spiritual care to members of the military, the national police, and their families. This ongoing formation is intended to provide clergy with better tools to offer pastoral care that aligns with Church guidance.

  Sep 24, 2026 · Bishops

• Padre Carlos Granada accompanies Policía Metropolitana de Popayán in spiritual formation

  Father Carlos Granada led a spiritual and human formation session for officers of the Metropolitan Police of Popayán to support their family and spiritual lives. The session included guidance on choosing a partner and approaching the Word of God. During the meeting, Father Granada spoke about selecting a partner to help officers build relationships based on respect, trust, dialogue, and mutual commitment. The session encouraged officers to make conscious decisions in their emotional lives to strengthen family bonds and improve emotional well-being. Father Granada also socialized the Ruta Bíblica to the police personnel.

  Sep 22, 2026 · Catholic Life

• Bishop José Roberto Ospina Leongómez presides over sacraments ceremony

  Bishop José Roberto Ospina Leongómez presided over a ceremony for four people to receive Catholic sacraments at the Catedral Castrense Jesucristo Redentor in the North Canton of Bogotá. Father Ángel Ricardo González, the cathedral rector, assisted during the service. The ceremony included a family consisting of a police auxiliary and his parents. The mother received baptism, first communion, and confirmation, while the father received first communion and confirmation. The son, a police auxiliary, received baptism, first communion, and confirmation. Additionally, a young woman received the sacrament of confirmation. The Military Ordinariate of Colombia stated that these celebrations provide spiritual support for members of the military, the National Police, and their families.

  Sep 21, 2026 · Catholic Life

• Military Ordinariate of Colombia holds priestly encounter

  Priests of the Military Ordinariate of Colombia participated in a three day encounter from September 14 to 16 to strengthen their pastoral service to military and police units and their families. The event, called the 2026 Military Priestly Encounter – 2, was organized by Bishop José Roberto Ospina Leongómez, the Bishop Emeritus of Buga and Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate of Colombia. The gathering provided training in liturgy and biblical studies to help chaplains apply faith and scripture to the specific contexts of uniformed personnel. Priests also held meetings organized by deaneries to coordinate pastoral work across different chaplaincies and zones.

  Sep 17, 2026 · Bishops

• Military Ordinariate of Colombia hosts Encuentro Sacerdotal Castrense 2026 – 2

  Sep 17, 2026 · Bishops

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