Colombian Bishops’ Conference Reduces Church’s Prophetic Voice to Partisan Neutrality
EWTN News reports that the Colombian Bishops’ Conference (CEC) issued a statement on June 10, 2026, objecting to the “manipulation” of their messages ahead of the June 21 presidential runoff election between right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella and left-wing candidate Iván Cepeda of President Gustavo Petro’s party. The bishops emphasized that their statements are “inspired by the Gospel, the Church’s social doctrine, and the magisterium,” intended to “offer criteria for reflection” and “foster citizen participation,” while clarifying that they do not seek to “favor, endorse, or delegitimize any candidacy.” This conciliar episcopate, like its global counterparts, has abandoned the Church’s divine mandate to pronounce moral judgment on political affairs, reducing the prophetic office of the bishop to a bland provider of “criteria for reflection” in a democratic marketplace of ideas.


