Pope Francis arrives for Colombia's first papal visit since 1986
by By Chris Kraul, Los Angeles Times
Sep 06, 2017
2 minutes
BOGOTA, Colombia - Pope Francis arrived in Colombia on Wednesday for the first papal visit since 1986, the beginning of an intense, five-day trip in which he will try to bring a sharply divided nation together in the cause of peace.
The pope's Alitalia jet touched down at a military base next to Bogota's El Dorado International Airport and was met by President Juan Manuel Santos, his wife, Maria
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