Colombia Could Use Pope Francis's Help

The Vatican played a quiet but decisive role in bringing the United States and Cuba together, two nations that had been adversaries for decades but which now seem on a course toward a peaceful and mutually beneficial normalization of relations. Negotiators for Colombiaâ??s FARC rebels (Spanish: Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia) clearly took note of the pivotal role played by Pope Francis in that outcome. One suggested this week that the pope meet with FARC officials during his visit to Cuba in September.