Priest murdered in Colombia

March 29, 2010

Four days after three men attacked and killed a Salesian brother in Bogota, a diocesan priest was brutally murdered in his rectory in Currulao on March 24. Father Román de Jesús Zapata, 51, likely died from asphyxiation.

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Easter

Friday of the Third Week of Easter

The Roman Martyrology commemorates St. Pachomius of Tabenna (290-346), founder of the cenobitical life, born near Esneh, Egypt; died at Phebôou around the year 346. After spending some time with the hermit Palemon, he withdrew to Tabennisi where he introduced community life among the hermits who…

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