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On 'sacred ground' of suffering, Pope prays for reconciliation in Colombia

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On ‘sacred ground’ of suffering, Pope prays for reconciliation in Colombia

July 29, 2019January 21, 2026

By Cindy Wooden | Catholic News ServiceVILLAVICENCIO, Colombia – In a raw, honest prayer service where victims and perpetrators of violence stood under the gaze of a bomb-damaged crucifix, Pope Francis urged Colombians to summon the courage to make peace.Symbolically presiding over the event Sept. 8 was what remained of a crucifix from the church…...