Pope Francis pleased over finalization of peace talks
in Colombia
(Vatican
Radio) Pope Francis is “pleased” that negotiations between the government of
Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) have been
finalized after four years of peace talks.
A
statement issued by the Secretariat of State said the Holy Father “reiterates
his support for the goal of attaining the peace and reconciliation of the entire
Colombian people, in light of human rights and Christian values, which are at
the heart of Latin American culture.”
The
conflict between the government and the Marxist rebels has lasted over 50
years, and killed over 200,000 people.
Colombian
President Juan Manuel Santos on Tuesday called a plebiscite for 2 October to
ratify the agreement.
The
full statement is below
Statement
of the Secretariat of State
The
Holy Father was pleased to learn that negotiations have been finalized between
the Government of Colombia and the FARC-EP, concluding an intense process that
took place over the last several years. He reiterates his support for the
goal of attaining the peace and reconciliation of the entire Colombian people,
in light of human rights and Christian values, which are at the heart of Latin
American culture.
On 12 August last, His Holiness received the invitation to appoint a
representative to participate in the committee that selects the judges who will
comprise the Jurisdicción Especial para la Paz (Special Jurisdiction for
Peace). However, bearing in mind the universal vocation of the Church and
the mission of the Successor of Peter as Pastor of the People of God, it would
be more appropriate that the said task be entrusted to other parties.
Pope Francis commends the peace process in Colombia to the maternal protection
of the Most Holy Mother of God, Queen of Peace, and he invokes the gift of the
Holy Spirit to enlighten the hearts and minds of those who are called to
promote the common good of the Colombian nation.
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