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Colombia

  • 5 Nov 2007
    Mennonites work for peace and change in war-torn Colombia

    Joining a peace event in Colombia, a Mennonite pastor has warned that, in a nation torn by conflict and violence, peace cannot be reached by a greater investment in the military - but through the action of citizens to build alternatives.

  • 31 Aug 2007
    Colombian Mennonites and Catholics connect through peacemaking

    Mennonites and Catholics in conflict-ridden Colombia have discovered common ground in their recent dialogue about peacemaking, part of an international series of meetings to encourage more fruitful contact between the two Christian traditions.

  • 15 Apr 2007
    Peacemaking delegations

    In addition to long-term work involving a substantial investment of time, training and commitment, Christian Peacemaker Teams sends short-term (7-14 day) delegations into crisis settings around the world.

  • 17 Feb 2007
    Canadian Mennonite agency presses for action on refugees

    Threats, intimidation, assassinations and massacres have forced about 3.5 million Colombians to flee their homes and relocate to other areas in the country - writes Gladys Terichow of Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), the North American peace church relief and development organisation.