Leaving with more questions
After our three visits to the ETCRs, a couple of the lingering questions in my mind are: "What is reconciliation?" and "How do these communities move forward?" With such a long history of civil war,…
Committed to Peace
I was energized by our visits with the FARC ex-combatants* we met. Their passion and commitment on the journey of reincorporating into civilian life is inspiring. They knew it would be difficult, but are finding…
Will You Join Us?
Will you join us? This Pentecost, the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship is raising $12,000 to support our ongoing work to end gun violence, accompany our partners in Colombia and Mexico, build a network of peace churches,…
El rincón de Germán 1
"El rincón de Germán," which means "Germán's Corner" in English, is a new series of reflections from Germán Zárate Durier, a Colombian peacemaker. We share his reflections here in the original Spanish. A partir de…
PPF Mourns Peacemaker Albeiro Suárez after Assassination
We received the tragic news that a partner of the Iglesia Presbiteriana de Colombia, Albeiro Suárez, was assassinated last week. Albeiro was an ex-combatant of the FARC* and leader of a community in Meta in…
Hope Must Not Die / La Esperanza no debe morir
Update from Germán Zárate-Durier - Colombia Coordinator for PPF Accompaniment Program Español abajo / Spanish below. The global crisis caused by the Coronavirus (COVID 19) has led to changes in the daily life of all…
Colombians join together to begin a national strike again on Jan 21, calling for intersectional justice
In the United States, today is the day that we celebrate and remember the life, teachings, and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Perhaps more than anyone else in US consciousness, Dr. King…
Despite recent setback, we hope and work for peace in Colombia with our partners
The Presbyterian Peace Fellowship laments the recent news that three former commanders of the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) are calling for a renewed armed struggle. We lament both the renewed call to arms…
The Body of Christ in Action
For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. The eye cannot say to the hand,…
More than just advocacy for Colombia
[caption id="attachment_1749" align="alignleft" width="230"] Carson Smith[/caption] By Carson Smith, a Young Adult Volunteer in New York City who previously served in the region of Urabá in Colombia. He is a member at First Presbyterian Church of…