Colombian rebels ask to meet with Pope in Havana
August 19, 2015
Representatives of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia - People's Army (FARC), a leftist rebel group now engaged in peace talks with the Colombian government, have requested a meeting with Pope Francis during his September apostolic journey to Cuba.
The conflict between FARC and the government has claimed over 200,000 lives since 1964.
FARC wants “to move the peace process forward, particularly with the support of the Catholic world,” said a FARC representative, according to a Catholic News Service report. “The Church can offer all its experience to help reach a final agreement.”
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Further information:
- Colombia's FARC rebels request meeting with pope (AFP)
- Colombian guerrillas hope to meet pope in Cuba as peace talks continue (CNS)
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