Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Catholic Response to Darfur
I received the following from a MOJ reader:
"I am reaching out to you as a resource or a guide to assist me in understanding the Catholic response to the atrocities in Darfur. I read a blog by Greg Sisk in the Mirror of justice, however the link to his contact information is broken. I am very concerned about the lack of public attention the Pope has called to this issue. I do realize he has made statements (last known in January of this year) in regard to the need to intervene in Darfur, but it is not enough. I do not hear about this issue at Mass and other than donating to Catholic Relief Services I do not know how I can help. The church and the Pope have the power to intervene in Darfur through a public campaign on the issue - however for all intent and purpose we seem to be silent as thousands are murdered. Please advise how we as Catholics can take action on this issue."
Any thoughts for our reader? I confess I share the frustration that more outrage is not being expressed (by everyone - Catholics and non-Catholics) over what is happening in Darfur.
https://mirrorofjustice.blogs.com/mirrorofjustice/2006/11/catholic_respon.html