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Mending Relationships: Forgiveness, Reconciliation, Hope

Presbyterians Today • September/October 2016

So much big reconciliation work needs to be done—between races, political parties, theologies, religions—and even in our own families and personal lives. This issue of Presbyterians Today focuses on many ways to think about reconciliation. We need to practice mending relationships in our homes, our churches, our communities, our world. The more we practice, the better we get at it. And when we learn to let go of our egos, tell hard truths, and admit to being wrong, we can help create a better world.

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Sept. 22, 2016

Presbyterians and other faith leaders believe peace and reconciliation are possible in Colombia, despite three generations of war and trauma

On Friday, September 16, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos applauded the efforts of Presbyterians and other faith communities during a large interfaith gathering he hosted. And, he called on the faith community to continue its work for peace and reconciliation, work he said has inspired him.

“I just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart,” he told the crowd of about 150 faith leaders and others. The presence of the faith community is “an injection of energy in and for me to continue this process.”

While many in Colombia favor the peace accord, a large percentage of the population oppose it. A key leader in the opposition movement is former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe, who served from 2002 to 2010.

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