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| Colombia Free Trade: Whose Security? | 3/18/2008 | by Theo Sitther |
- Justapaz, a peace and justice ministry of the Colombian Mennonite Church, recently released the report A Prophetic Call: Colombian Churches Document their Suffering and their Hope. This report documents cases of human rights abuses carried out by all the armed actors in Colombia, including the government forces. One such case is of a young farmer named Roberto who was shot dead, dressed in fatigues and presented as a guerilla member.
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| Evangelical Church Leaders pledge action for peace in Colombia | 4/24/2006 | by Janna Hunter-Bowman |
- Evangelical church leaders in Colombia have pledged to redouble their efforts to help bring an end to the country's brutal conflict, and they have appealed to all Colombians to "devote ourselves to serving our neighbour, even if that neighbour is an enemy."
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| Preaching peace can get you killed | 4/24/2006 | by Lora Steiner |
- On March 2, Oscar Muñoz Perez, pastor of the Colombian Christian Missionary and Alliance Church in Buenaventura, Colombia, was shot and killed by armed men. Witnesses identified the men as a part of the paramilitary group Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (AUC).
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| Invitation from JustaPaz | 4/24/2006 | by Janna Hunter-Bowman |
- For me it was noteworthy that all speakers, everyone from the Mennonites and other Protestant denominations with more defined theologies to more independent evangelical and Pentecostal churches, consistently and without exception spoke of nonviolence as the only option.
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| Advocacy Case Studies | 1/30/2006 | by J. Daryl Byler |
- Three case studies in advocacy: Just the fax (Iraq), For such a time as this (Colombia), Bridges not walls (Israel-Palestine)
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| Stories about Mennonites and Muslims in the US | 1/30/2006 | by Jason Shenk |
- Expanding on “Relationships between Mennonites and Muslims in the United States” from “Faith, War, and Government,” these stories present a closer look at the process and details involved when Mennonites and Muslims build relationships together. Contact information is provided at the end of each story so that interested readers can get in touch with those involved for further information or consultation. The accounts are presented with the hope that we may learn from one another, sparking new relationships that enliven and enrich both traditions.
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| Alerta de oración | 9/21/2004 | by ECAP-Colombia |
- Esta muerte nos pide no guardar silencio. Ahora es el tiempo para levantar nuestras voces y para orar por la vida por las familias de Los Neques, Colombia.
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| Pan Y Paz: Letter to Church Leaders in the US | 9/15/2003 | by Pan y Paz |
- We invite you to choose from this list of ideas to use in programming an event in commemoration of the UN International Day of Peace, September 21.
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| Pan Y Paz: Declaration of Nonviolence | 9/15/2003 | by Pan y Paz |
- On the occasion of the 21st of September, 2003, The International Day of Peace and Nonviolence declared by the United Nations, we invite our fellow humans to commit themselves to nonviolence in all their relationships:
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| Pan Y Paz: Biblical Study of the 2002 Declaration | 9/15/2003 | by Pan y Paz |
- Biblical Study of the Declaration On the occasion of the United Nations International Day of Peace, September 21st
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| Pan Y Paz: Letter to armed actors to be published in Colombian Newspapers | 9/15/2003 | by Pan y Paz |
- On the occasion of the International Day of Peace and Cease Fire proclaimed by the United Nations for the 21st of September, we respectfully request that all armed actors observe a cease fire for 24 hours on the 21st of September.
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| Pan Y Paz: Readings for sharing bread | 9/15/2003 | by Pan y Paz |
- Bible readings and commentary
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| Pan y Paz: Declaration | 8/30/2002 | by Justapaz |
- We invite all Colombian citizens to fast and pray for peace on Saturday, Sept 21 and to break the fast at 4 pm in community in a public act.
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| Report on the State of Colombian Churches to the Global Family of Faith | 8/30/2002 | by Ricardo Ballestas |
- Beloved sisters and brothers, we give you this small report so that you pray and ask God to give us strength, courage, a joyful spirit and hope.
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| Pan Y Paz: Invitation | 8/30/2002 | by Janna Bowman |
- In times of increasing violence Colombian Mennonites are taking a public stand for peace. You are invited to join them.
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| Nonviolent action on Saturday, July 20, 2002 | 8/5/2002 | by Janna Bowman |
- On Colombian Independence Day, Mennonites joined others to sing and speak for peace, and got an unexpected "God bless you."
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| Sanctuary of Peace | 1/1/2002 | by Justapaz |
- This call to be a seedbed for a Christian alternative to the violence in our country implies presenting Jesus as the mediator of a new pact among Colombian men and women, and from there to develop and offer as a service the gifts, talents and ministries that we have inherited from our forebears in the faith.
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| Report from Colombia | 11/25/2001 | by Ron Byler |
- Report from Ron Byler, Executive Director of MC USA after returning from Colombia.
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| Colombia Resolution, Followup Resources (PDF) | 11/1/2001 | by Susan Mark Landis |
(120K .PDF)
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