Signs of Peace

This is one of those days when, amid the continuing horrors of wars around the world, there are also signs of peace.

• In Colombia, the government and FARC guerrillas announced a "fundamental agreement" on a role for the rebels in politics. This has been one of the contentious issues in ongoing peace talks.

 • In Myanmar/Burma, the UN says that the first peace talks in decades between the government and armed ethnic minority grouups are a "significant move" toward ending a long civil war.

On the other hand, some peace efforts are running into difficulties.

• Secretary of  State John Kerry is in the Mideast, trying to rescue the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

• The US and Russia failed to agree on a date for proposed peace talks on Syria.

We continue to pray for peace and pursue peace.