One farmer was killed and another two injured in clashes between coca growers and soldiers over the forced eradication of the plant in the southwest of Colombia. The deadly clash…
The Colombian government has denied the integration of some 2,800 common criminals in a peace process with the now-demobilized FARC guerrilla group, the peace commissioner said. According to figures given…
Pope Francis urged Colombians skeptical of a peace deal with guerrillas to be open to reconciliation with those who have repented, speaking hours after a top rebel leader asked the…
Pope Francis and the Colombian Catholic Church have waited long to promote peace in Colombia while neglecting to acknowledge the religious institution’s role in the violence. Ever since his arrival,…
The FARC’s former guerrilla leader, “Timochenko,” on Thursday asked Pope Francis for forgiveness for the “tears and pain” inflicted on Colombia by the group during its participation in the armed…
Pope Francis called on Colombia to reject vengeance and personal interests, while embracing mutual understanding, during a visit to President Juan Manuel Santos. The leader of the Catholic Church did…
In his first short speech after arriving in Colombia, Pope Francis called on the people of the South American country to not be misled and move forward. Following his arrival…
Colombia’s largest illegal armed group, the AGC, is not the only one to put conditions on its surrender to justice. The authorities have some demands too. The country’s largest remaining…
Hundreds of armed conflict victims will be attending mass with Pope Francis while the Catholic Church leader visits the central Colombian city of Villavicencio on Friday. Luis Emil Sanabria of…