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From February 3 to 15, 2025, a group from Switzerland embarked on an exceptional journey through Colombia, combining spiritual exploration with cultural immersion. Organized by Pèlerinages Bibliques Romands (PBR) by Ad Gentes, the pilgrimage was led by Fr. Ludovic Nobel. The SMBs and Colombia Over 70 years ago, the first Missionaries of Bethlehem began their ministry in Colombia, serving a local Church with five centuries of history. In the 1950s, as the Society sought new mission fields after its expulsion from China, a request came from the Archdiocese of Popayán. At first, the SMBs hesitated to respond. This was not what they considered a “true mission” in a land of first evangelization. But the reality they encountered quickly changed their minds. While the population was nominally Catholic, religious knowledge was limited and often intertwined with superstition. Churches and presbyteries existed but were in disrepair, and religious life revolved mainly around […]