Colombia's president meets with Pontiff

June 15, 2015

Pope Francis met on June 15 with Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos Calderon, for a discussion that centered on the peace talks aimed at ending years of civil war in the South American country.

A brief Vatican statement released after the meeting indicated that the Pope also spoke with the Colombian leader about Church-state relations, and about the prospects for stability and development in South America generally.

 

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Further information:

• Audience with the president of Colombia: special attention to the reconciliation process and prospects for a peace agreement (VIS)