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Restoring "Peace on Earth" in Colombia

Posted on News by Angel Luis Rivera-Agosto · December 16, 2020 10:18 AM · 1 reaction

"Glory to God in the highest Heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors!" Luke 2:14 (NRSV)

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Global Ministries advocates for the renewal of the U.N. Verification Process regarding Colombia's Peace Accords

Posted on News by Angel Luis Rivera-Agosto · September 02, 2020 11:44 AM

Global Ministries' Co-Executives, the Reverend Doctor Julia Brown Karimu and the Reverend Doctor Karen Georgia Thompson, signed a petition to the United Nations Security Council to renew the verification process as stated in the 2016 Peace Accords.

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Companioning Through Violence in Indigenous and Afro-descendant Communities in Colombia

Posted on News by Angel Luis Rivera-Agosto · August 18, 2020 3:46 PM

The Mennonite Center for Justice, Peace and Nonviolent Action (Justapaz), a longstanding Partner of Global Ministries, invited me, on last Saturday, to participate in a virtual visit to several communities in the “Bagre” Department in northwestern Colombia. Justapaz accompanies indigenous and Afro-descendant churches and communities in the western part of the country.  They seek the fulfillment of the Peace Accords signed in 2016, as compliance has diminished through the years.  Also, they document violations of Human and Humanitarian Rights covenants in that place and provide for the basic needs of the people there.

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Handmade crafts from global artisans

Posted on News by Global Ministries (Disciples of Christ and United Church of Christ) · August 03, 2020 12:00 AM

Global Ministries is excited to share the opportunity to purchase artisan crafts from around the world while supporting the life-giving work of global partners.

Crafts are posted on this page by country, and they are available from:
Congo
Chile
Colombia
East Timor
Guatemala
India
Palestine
Thailand
United States

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Video: COVID-19 Update from the Latin America and Caribbean Region

Posted on News by Angel Luis Rivera-Agosto · June 30, 2020 3:44 PM

Partners from Latin America and the Caribbean share about their experiences with and responses to the novel cornavirus pandemic. Currently, Latin America is seen as the global epicenter of the virus. Partners from Puerto Rico, Ecuador, and Colombia share their stories.

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A Call for Solidarity with JUSTAPAZ in Colombia

Posted on News by Global Ministries (Disciples of Christ and United Church of Christ) · March 24, 2020 3:15 PM

On February 28 2020, Justapaz (Mennonite Center for Justice, Peace and Nonviolent Action) learned of a pamphlet where they were described as immediate military targets by the “Águilas Negras” threatening social leaders, human rights organizations, and entities committed to peace including Justapaz.  While this is not the first time that Justapaz has been threatened in this way this threat is much more specific- even threatening to target families and children at schools.

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Paying the Price of Being Advocates for Peace: A Letter from JUSTAPAZ

Posted on News by Global Ministries (Disciples of Christ and United Church of Christ) · March 10, 2020 4:04 PM · 1 reaction

Bogota, March 2, 2020, from JUSTAPAZ

On February 28, 2020, we were made aware of a new pamphlet where we are described as immediate military targets by the "Black Eagles" (“Águilas Negras”) threatening social leaders, human rights organizations, and entities committed to peace including us.

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Pray with Colombia Sunday, December 22, 2019

Posted on Weekly Prayers by Michael Joseph · December 16, 2019 12:00 AM

Lectionary Selection: Matthew 1:18-25

Prayers for Colombia:  

Loving God,

Today we pray for the country of Colombia and our partners in mission there. Their resolute commitment to work for peace and the victims of violence has put them in harm's way. We remember today that you came to us in the fragility of a newborn baby, and we pray for all life around the world. May the prince of peace accompany our partners in Colombia and all countries that face the challenges of war and violence this Christmas season.

Today we are reminded that you have come to be with us, oh God, Emmanuel. May your presence in our lives and in the lives of our friends from Colombia push us toward justice and peace. Your love can overcome all division, can heal all wounds, and can restore all those who have suffered harm with loving justice.

We thank you, God, for the witness of Justapaz and of the Peace Commission of the Evangelical Council of Colombia. Encourage them and give them strength this Christmas as they share your love in the country of Colombia.

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Churches Accompany the “Banging of Pots” in Colombia

Posted on News by Global Ministries · November 26, 2019 11:36 AM

Click here for letter in Spanish

The Central Workers’ Union of Colombia (CUT) called to continue on Monday the protests against right-wing President Ivan Duque and his neoliberal policies and in defense of peace in the South American nation. The protests began on November 21st and they are ongoing as of this writing. “Many sectors of the population continue to demonstrate through the extraordinary cacerolazos (banging of pots, a form of popular protest which consists of a group of people making noise by banging pots, pans, and other utensils to call for attention. The word cacerolazo comes from the banging of a cacerola, which, in Spanish, means "stewpot"), vigils, sit-ins, and other creative and peaceful ways of protesting, which we strongly support and invite others to join,” the CUT said in a statement. Opposition congressional representatives and Human Rights organizations submitted an urgent request to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to investigate what they call "violent acts and arbitrary detentions," "stigmatization and criminalization" of the protest, "illegal raids" and "incitement to panic” by the government. Dilan Cruz, a Colombian teenager who took part in a protest march to demand better access to education has died, two days after he was hit on the head by a projectile fired by riot police. The death of Dilan Cruz has caused outrage and sparked fresh marches by protesters denouncing what they said was a heavy-handed police response.

You can read reports of the general strike and the continuation of protests here:

https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Colombia-Workers-Union-Call-to-Carry-On-Nationwide-Strike-Into-Its-5th-Day-20191125-0005.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-50557496

A vast group of churches and ecumenical institutions in Colombia expressed support of the peaceful expression of the Colombian people in the streets. In a signed declaration sent on November 25, 2019, the churches called for peace, life, and inclusive social justice. They described the citizen mobilizations as “historic, massive, creative, peaceful, and diverse.” They also referred to the way religious communities have been walking in the marches and the cacerolazos accompanying people on their claims for substantive changes to the current government and a hearing of this growing clamor of the citizenship. The churches are aware of and support specific demands to stop a series of reforms (grouped as “el paquetazo” or “the big pack”) that deny historically acquired economic and social rights, has demand respect for the life of leaders and social leaders, and manifests peacefully, rejecting vandalism and damage to public goods. Churches and ecumenical institutions reject the abusive use of ESMAD (acronym in Spanish for the “Mobile Anti-Disturbances Squadron”) police and other law enforcement authorities, affecting girls, children, youth, women, and older adults.

At the closing part of the declaration, Colombian churches and ecumenical institutions said that “As believers in the God of life, in the God who suffers from the one who suffers injustice, God has expressed in those voices that we demand our rights, among them, the fundamental right of peace with justice. This is a key moment for Colombia and we pray to God to face the soul he loves death, we pray that we all make decisions based on love and not in hatred, in a real intention to change public policies and regressive measures that they are detrimental to social achievements, human rights, peace and democracy, and the environment.”

The Mennonite Center for Justice, Peace and Nonviolent Action (JUSTAPAZ), a Global Ministries longstanding Partner in Colombia, is one of the signatories of the declaration.

Click here for letter in Spanish

 


Pray with Colombia Sunday, October 27, 2019

Posted on Weekly Prayers by Michael Joseph · October 21, 2019 12:00 AM

Colombia_Michael_Joseph_Nueva_Venecia_Pedro_copy.jpegLectionary Selection: Luke 18:9-14

Prayers for Colombia:  

Loving God,

Today we pray for the country of Colombia and our partners in mission there. As they work for the full implementation of the peace accords that seek to bring fighting to an end, may they feel your guiding presence. Encourage them even as they feel like a voice in the wilderness calling for peace. Give them stamina when others become discouraged at the slow pace of peacebuilding. Show them a way forward even when others return to violent confrontation.

May your justice, oh Lord, be known through the work of our partners as they minister to the millions of internally displaced persons in Colombia, as they work for the reintegration of former combatants into civilian life and as they speak out for restorative justice and reconciliation even in the midst of ongoing violence. May your healing touch be felt in their lives and seen through their ministries.

We thank you, God, for the witness of Justapaz and of the Peace Commission of the Evangelical Council of Colombia. Watch over them and give them strength as they witness to your peace with justice in Colombia.

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