Colombia’s New President-Elect Kneels in Prayer Across the Nation

Colombia’s newly elected leader has taken an unconventional first step following his victory at the polls. Before moving into the presidential palace, President-elect Abelardo De la Espriella has…

Colombia’s newly elected leader has taken an unconventional first step following his victory at the polls. Before moving into the presidential palace, President-elect Abelardo De la Espriella has set out on a spiritual pilgrimage across the nation to seek divine favor and give thanks for his win.

Abelardo De la Espriella isn't taking the traditional route of a politician retreating behind closed doors to plan his first hundred days in office. Instead, he has chosen to begin his journey toward the presidency by walking the well-worn paths of his country’s most sacred sites. He recently initiated a nationwide thanksgiving tour, a spiritual trek that saw him kneeling at the shrines of El Moro and Our Lady of the Remedies. These locations are steeped in centuries of history and represent the deep-seated Catholic roots of the Colombian people. For a nation that has spent decades grappling with internal strife and social tension, the sight of its future leader seeking solace and strength in these historic

Originally reported by Catholic News Agency.