Presbyterian Mission Agency colombia Archives

Churches in Colombia work for peace and reconciliation

Posted April 26th, 2024

In Colombia, the Protestant evangelical churches and Christian organizations that are part of the Inter-Church Dialogue for Peace — DiPaz — have been organizing for about 10 years, working to overcome violence and achieve peace through dialogue based on an understanding of the gospel that calls us to commit to nonviolence and antimilitarism, the search for truth and justice that make reconciliation possible in our country.

The PC(USA)’s Connecting the Dots webinar updates viewers on Colombia’s peace process

Posted September 7th, 2023

A pastor with the Presbyterian Church of Colombia talked about her official role as a government negotiator, helping to bring peace to after more than five decades of internal armed conflict in the South American nation.

PC(USA) mission co-workers lead Ecumenical Advocacy Days workshops

Posted April 27th, 2023

Presbyterian Mission Agency Mission co-workers the Rev. Sarah Henken and the Rev. Jed Koball led country-specific workshops Wednesday at the Ecumenical Advocacy Days virtual conference. Nearly 50 participants logged into the virtual format to hear first-person accounts, discussions, and practical solutions centering on building peace in Colombia and opposing state-sponsored violence in Peru.

Presbyterian Peace Fellowship’s executive director stepping down

Posted March 16th, 2022

The Rev. Emily Brewer, the executive director of Presbyterian Peace Fellowship, announced Wednesday she will step down at the end of April.

Presbyterians tell U.S. to end support of Colombian police, military

Posted June 10th, 2021

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and a grassroots Presbyterian group are two of two dozen organizations calling for the suspension of security aid to Colombia and an end to the violent repression of protests in the South American nation.

Peaceful protesters in Colombia face excessive force, injuries and death

Posted May 13th, 2021

A multi-billion-dollar tax reform bill that would have increased taxes on basic necessities including food and utilities sent Colombians to the streets in late April to peacefully protest.

PC(USA) champions peace in Colombia

Posted March 5th, 2021

The Washington office of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has signed onto a letter asking President Joe Biden to make the Colombian government’s full implementation of 2016 peace accords a priority.

Invite a Presbyterian mission co-worker for a virtual visit to your church

Posted July 22nd, 2020

Until in-person visits can resume safely, there has never been a better time to invite mission co-workers to visit your congregation virtually than right now.

Presbyterian Church of Colombia sends a pastoral letter

Posted April 8th, 2020

The Presbyterian Church of Colombia is reaching out to its siblings around the world, sending greetings of “solidarity in God’s call that invites us to do everything in our power to protect the life of the people in our congregations and neighboring communities through pastoral and humanitarian care.”

No more complicity with sexual violence

Posted January 21st, 2020

There were tears in her eyes, as I’d expected there might be, and also an expression that seemed to say, “Thank you,” as her gaze met mine. Thank you for giving voice to the pain and injustice, for naming the complicity. Thank you for seeing me.