FARC

Young Colombian activist brings light to the displaced communities

By Magdalena Rojo — September 30, 2022
(RNS) — Jenifer Colpas Fernández had to leave her native Colombia to recognize its problems — and to see that there were solutions.

In Colombia, the Avivamiento megachurch hopes former FARC rebels will get religion

By Julia Friedmann — October 30, 2018
MESETAS, Colombia (RNS) — As part of a peace plan, the government is allowing churches to evangelize in camps where the former rebels are preparing to re-enter society. tobcalled Avivamiento to begin building churches aimed at converting ex-combatants of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia to evangelical Christianity.

Pope Francis holds talks with Colombia’s president and opposition rival

By David Gibson — December 16, 2016
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) The government is looking to build consensus for a peace deal with Marxist rebels.

Pope welcomes Colombian agreement with rebels

By Josephine McKenna — August 31, 2016
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The groundbreaking agreement between the Colombian government and FARC rebels promises to end more than 50 years of violent conflict.
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