A Call To Peace: Lessons from Communities of Faith in Action
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Resources

• Host a Peace Sanctuary Church "House Party" - Ideas for educating your community about the need for peace in Colombia.
  
  
  
• A Proposal Of Christian Churches For A National Policy On Truth, Justice And Reparation Leading To Reconciliation

  Reflections from Ricardo Esquivia – the former director Justapaz and current director of the Colombian National Council of Protestant Churches' (CEDECOL's) Commission for Life, Restoration and Peace – and other Colombian church leaders on what a true reconciliation process between victims and victimizers in Colombia would require.

Helpful PDF Documents:

1. Article from the Iowa City Press-Citizen, on the visit from Peace Sanctuary Church leaders in March 2005.
   
   
2. Statement by Rep. Betty McCollum (D, MN) in the House of Representative June 28, 2005 in support of the McGovern-McCollum-Moore amendment to reduce military aid to Colombia.
   
   
3. Statement by Rep. Jim Leach (R, IA) in support of the McGovern-McCollum-Moore amendment to reduce military aid to Colombia.
   
   
4. A resolution passed by the Minneapolis Area Synod of the ELCA in 2005 in support of Sal y Luz. A nearly identical resolution was passed by the St. Paul Area Synod.
   
   
5. A resolution passed by the Southeastern Iowa Synod of the ELCA in 2005 in support of Sal y Luz.

 

 

 

Explore the links on the right-hand side of the page to learn more about Sal y Luz.

Through the Sal y Luz ("Salt and Light") partnership, communities of faith spread the good news that peace is truly possible in Colombia .