Vatican City, April 17 (EFE) .- Pope Benedict XVI today called for an end to the violence in Colombia, in the traditional Sunday Angelus prayer from the Plaza de San Pedro del Vaticano. The Pope recalled, in English, that next Friday we celebrate the Day of Prayer for Victims of Violence and joins said "spiritually" to this important initiative, while called "strongly" Colombians to participate.
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also said that requests to God "for all those in this beloved nation has been cruelly deprived of his life and assets", while renewing his "call to conversion , repentance and reconciliation. "
"Stop Violence in Colombia, peace reigns in it," the Holy Father.
Colombia's ambassador to the Holy See, César Mauricio Velásquez Ossa, told Efe that the Pope is "to" carefully "the situation in his country, where more than 35 people have died in the last week due to strong rain and asked aid for the victims.
"The Pope came to the victims of winter with prayer and action. Ask God for the victims and calls for action to address the emergency. From the Embassy to the Holy See and encouraged by the Pope have sought new aid for the victims. International Caritas continues to help through the parishes in the areas most affected by the disaster, "said the ambassador. César Mauricio Velásquez
Ossa said to mark the birthday of the Pope, who turned 84 yesterday, he sent fresh Colombian coffee in a package with the colors of the flag.
The sweets were accompanied by a brief card saying, "some candy from Colombia to the Sweet Christ on Earth," said the ambassador.
The Colombian diplomat also told Efe that the beatification of John Paul II, on 30 April the Colombian Cardinal Dario Castrillon Hoyos will preside at a prayer vigil and a Mass at the Vatican, in the church of Santa Ana .
The ceremony was attended by the Foreign Minister who will lead the delegation of Colombia in the beatification of Pope Wojtylam, May 1 at the Vatican.
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