Source: Zenit
VATICAN CITY, SEPT. 4, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Former hostage Íngrid Betancourt said she is sure that the intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe will bring an end to the Colombian conflict and free those held captive by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.
Betancourt, a dual French-Colombian citizen held hostage in Colombia for more than six years, affirmed this to Vatican Radio and H20news after her recent meeting with Benedict XVI.
She affirmed that faith in Christ and devotion to the Virgin Mary are the two pillars in her life after her long ordeal in the Colombian jungles. Betancourt was freed by a daring rescue mission in July.
"Without faith there is no hope, without hope there is no strength, no fortitude to continue fighting," Betancourt said. "Faith is everything; it's what gives meaning to life, especially faith in Christ."
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