Colombian Pastor Killed on New Year’s Eve

On New Year’s Eve, Pastor José Otoniel Ortega was repeatedly shot by three armed attackers in the Santa Elena neighborhood in Magdalena Department, Colombia. He was taken to a nearby medical clinic, where he died. The 54-year-old pastor was celebrating the New Year with his wife and children when he was shot. The Colombian Council of Evangelical Churches (CEDECOL) posted a statement on Facebook expressing regret for the incident. “This event brings sorrow not only to his family and congregation,…