Bogotá (Monday, 01/31/2011, Gaudium Press) about 25 years ago, more precisely in July 1986, Pope John Paul II visited Colombia in the second visit by a pontiff carried out the South American country, the first to do so was Paul VI in 1968 -. On the occasion of the commemoration of the fourth century of the Polish Pope's visit and its upcoming beatification on 1 May in Rome, will be in Bogota the forum "Juan Pablo II and its footprint in Colombia, 25 years later." The event will take place on March 3, is promoted by the Embassy of Colombia to the Holy See and its ambassador, César Mauricio Velásquez Ossa. This will be an academic meeting that will feature, among others, several representatives from various universities Bogota and social foundations on which the track is to remember that the Holy Father left Colombia after passing through the country.
dignity of human life, peace, social justice, poverty, family, youth, communication, education, among others, will be among the topics covered during the school day.
The forum will be installed by the president of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, and will also include the presence of former Colombian President Belisario Betancur, who welcomed John Paul II on 1 July 1986.
The initiative is one of others that the Embassy of Colombia in Vatican promoted during the 2011 to commemorate 25 years of visiting the country for the next blessed. Between them, and advancing the production of a documentary commemorating the 25 years that are carrying out a group of reporters and producers, and has the support of the Colombian Embassy, \u200b\u200bas well as the publication of several books on Life and Legacy of John Paul II.
"25 years ago what you went through those dates?
fact, encouraging participation in the forum, the same Colombian Ambassador to the Vatican, through social networks, has begun to promote the event, and other activities taking place this year on the occasion of the commemoration of the Pope's visit to Colombia, with the following question: "25 years ago what you went through that time?".
The question was quick to be answered several expressions of admiration for the initiative and several moments that were brought to mind, as stated a representative of the press that this year, had the opportunity to cover the visit of John Paul II, "was a blessing for me to know so close work (...) are moments that remain etched in my photographic memory." O
exposing Maria Teresa, who is a user of Facebook, and who remembers the Pope Mobile passed by her and her presence was very shocked because, as stated, the Holy Father "radiated peace." She also relates that when the Holy Father was addressing Chiquinquirá City, was passing over his home in Bogotá Helicopter which led John Paul II, "I think I was the only person standing on the roof of the house in kilometers around, moving a colored handkerchief, I'm sure I sent a blessing! "he says with emotion.
