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…
What Colombian President Duque is Threatening When He Says He Wants to Remove 6 Articles from the Peace Accords
This post was written by Sarah Henken, Emily Brewer, and Shannan Vance-Ocampo. It is somewhat of a “deep dive” into the particulars of how President Duque is currently trying to undermine the Peace Process in…
6 Things We Learned in Colombia
The Presbyterian Peace Fellowship delegation to Colombia in January 2019 focused on learning about the Peace Accords--both at the government level and at the local grassroots level. We met with many communities of campesinos, people…
The Will for Peace
This post was written by Ben McConaughy, a member of the delegation to Colombia in January 2019 and an elder from Seattle Presbytery. This post was originally written for and published on the Seattle Presbytery…