At least 55 Episcopal bishops signed a letter saying they are 'angered by and deeply concerned about the perception or the reality that bishops get a free pass on behavioral issues.'
(RNS) At least 55 Episcopal bishops signed a letter saying they are ‘angered by and deeply concerned about the perception or the reality that bishops get a free pass on behavioral issues.’
By David Paulsen
Posted 3 hours ago
Demonstrators take part in a protest demanding government action to tackle poverty, police violence and inequalities in healthcare and education systems, in Bogotá, Colombia, May 9, 2021. Photo: Luisa Gonzalez/REUTERS
[Episcopal News Service] Episcopal leaders are calling for an end to violence and the protection of Colombians’ civil rights after more than two weeks of political protests in the South American country have been met by a deadly national police crackdown.
Colombia Bishop Francisco José Duque Gómez issued a written statement expressing “solidarity with the suffering of the Colombia people” while affirming the church’s stance “on the side of the oppressed and violated.”