Pope has no plans yet to meet FARC in Cuba: Vatican
Pope Francis has no plans to meet with the FARC during his visit to Cuba next month, the Vatican said Wednesday.
Pope Francis has no plans to meet with the FARC during his visit to Cuba next month, the Vatican said Wednesday.
Colombia’s Marxist FARC rebels, now negotiating a peace deal in Havana, said Sunday they hope to meet with Pope Francis on his upcoming Cuba visit.
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos celebrated the announcement of plans for Pope Francis to travel to Colombia, as the Catholic Church leader urged Colombia to “not lose energy or hope”…
The pope, the highest representative of the Roman Catholic Church, is planning to visit Colombia, the ambassador of the Vatican in the South American country confirmed on Thursday.
Pope Francis allegedly told Colombia’s ambassador to the Vatican Thursday he would visit the South American country if and when peace is signed with rebel group FARC.
The pope of the Roman Catholic Church received at the Vatican the Director of Colombia’s Reintegration Agency (ACR), accompanied by two demobilized combatants, and a victim on Tuesday.
Pope Francis on Tuesday sent a telegram to Colombia expressing his condolences for the more than 30 children who lost their lives in a tragic bus accident on Sunday.
The Pope has given his support to peace talks with the FARC, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said Sunday.
Colombia’s second-largest rebel group ELN are looking forward to the Catholic church playing a “key role” in anticipated peace talks with the government, according to the group’s central commander.