Pope Francis vows to visit Colombia if peace is agreed with FARC

[Judi Lynn]

Pope Francis vows to visit Colombia if peace is agreed with FARC
Jan 30, 2015 posted by Rebecca Florey

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 Catholic Church’s highest clergy showed enthusiasm about the idea of traveling to Colombia and said that the peace process is a subject that concerns the Vatican, according to Colombia’s ambassador to the Vatican, German Cardona, who had a private audience with the pope.

“I insisted on the idea that at some point Pope Francis could visit our country, which is what we’ve been saying to President Juan Manual Santos over the last two long years. The Pope graciously listened and said that on the signing of a bilateral truce, then he would undoubtedly come to Colombia,” said Cardona in an interview with Blu Radio.

The ambassador also revealed that Pope Francis sent a message to Santos in which he expressed his confidence that peace would be achieved.

The Pope reportedly said to“tell President Santos to insist on the peace process, I know he will bring peace to Colombia.”

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http://colombiareports.co/pope-francis-will-come-colombia-peace-agreed-farc/

[TexasProgresive]

1. 1st Cuba/US and now Columbia

It's beginning to look like this Argentinean pope knows something about human nature and how to negotiate. He maybe could give lessons to other nations' diplomats.