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Church Members Killed In Northwest Columbia

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SANTA ANA (January 17, 2001) — A Colombian pastor and his family have fled for their lives after ultra-rightist forces killed three members of the pastor’s church, reports a church leader in Medellin.

The pastor of a 180-member church left his town, home and possessions the same day that ultra-rightist forces murdered three alleged sympathizers of an insurgent group who attended his church. The town, with a population of about 20,000, is located east of Medellin and lies in a zone claimed by both the ultra-rightists and the insurgents, said a spokesman of an evangelical organization in Medellin.

When insurgent sympathizers or militants become Christians and join a church, “It becomes a problem for the pastor,” the spokesman said. (The ultra-rightists) accuse the church of being a refuge for the insurgents. When this happens, the pastor is in danger.

“(The ultra-rightists) said that they were going to kill the pastor, so he had to leave immediately.”

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After the incident, which occurred around December 1, the pastor, his wife and three small children moved to a secret location in another community. Pastors there are helping them settle temporarily until they can find a permanent home.

The spokesman said that the secrecy was a safety precaution. The ultra-rightists probably won’t further threaten the pastor’s family because they just wanted them to leave town. But it’s unlikely the family will ever be able to safely return home.

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