Prayer Week for Darfur ends soon

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April 2006

Landmines continue grim toll in Afghanistan
Mexican bishops appeal for just US immigration laws
More international attention required to preserve Sudan peace pact
Prayer Week for Darfur ends soon
Sex abuse settlements exceed $1.5 billion
UN: Gaza on verge of humanitarian catastrophe
USCCB releases new compliance report on sex abuse
USCCB welcomes World Bank debt deal

Prayer Week for Darfur ends soon
April 2-9 is the Week of Prayer and Action for Darfur. More than 400,000 people have been killed in the African nation since 2003. The Sudanese Government is behind the murders, abuse and forced displacement. Gloria White-Hammond is with the Save Darfur Coalition.

“The history of genocide reveals that for the most part, genocides were not stopped, they petered-out and it’s not been the case that people have stood up and intervened to actually stop that action.”

White-Hammon and faith-based coalitions say a week of prayer will let politicians know that they have your support to end the genocide.

“We’re inviting communities of all faiths to participate and certainly looking for people to come together in whatever venue; in their prayer meetings, their phone prayers, but to pray that God’s will would be done in Darfur.”

Along with praying, you can also take part in the Million Voices for Darfur campaign. Richard Cizik with the National Association of Evangelicals is hoping President Bush will get one-million post cards asking him to make peace in Darfur a priority.

“What people do by participating in the Million Voices for Darfur campaign, they elevate the status of the issue from one of the host of issues on the President’s agenda to the top of the pile.”

You can send a postcard to President Bush through www.savedarfur.org. The postcards will be delivered to Washington D.C. during the “Save Darfur Rally to Stop Genocide” on April 30th.

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