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We were leaving Riosucio with mixed feelings. There was no other way to go. On the one hand, we were delighted to be able to share a snippet of life with such beautiful people. On the other hand, we felt so unfair that we were going back to Medellín just because we could afford to … Read more
A few days after the murders on the streets of Riosucio, after the innocent boys were buried and the missionaries began a nine-day mourning period for them, the people in the settlement were again shocked. We were at breakfast, us, Alvaro, and missionary Dagomberto, who is leaving for another Colombian mission after five years in … Read more
It was half past ten in the evening. I was at the computer, Silva with a book in her hand, both already in the room. The market right next to our mission, which was renovated just a month ago, was still full and vibrant. Like every night, loud Colombian bachata music could be heard from … Read more
“This is the red zone,” told us Fr. Alvaro, a Colombian missionary who lives and works in one of the most dangerous areas in Colombia, in the Riosucio settlement of the Chocó province. Bloody Conflicts The news of the twenty years’ war between the illegal guerrilla soldiers and the state army and police does not … Read more