the people of Darfur. On January 9, 2011, the people of southern Sudan voted on whether to remain unified with northern Sudan or create a new African nation. No nation has ever faced this choice without violent struggle. The Catholic Church in Sudan, the U. S. bishops and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) have been working together in an ambitious peace-building campaign to reduce conflicts and avert violence. The sense of urgency increases as the referendum date approaches. Will this work help everyone in southern Sudan? Probably not. But if there are people in Sudan that can be helped, should we? Will we? We should. We will. Almost 50 percent of children under five suffer from malnutrition in south Sudan. Visit www.peaceinsudan.crs.org for the latest updates and to see how you can continue to help the people of southern Sudan.Thursday, June 30, 2011
Peace in Sudan: Is it possible?
Many of our parishioners have been following the plight of Darfur and southern Sudan for last few years and have given donations and participated in political advocacy for 
the people of Darfur. On January 9, 2011, the people of southern Sudan voted on whether to remain unified with northern Sudan or create a new African nation. No nation has ever faced this choice without violent struggle. The Catholic Church in Sudan, the U. S. bishops and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) have been working together in an ambitious peace-building campaign to reduce conflicts and avert violence. The sense of urgency increases as the referendum date approaches. Will this work help everyone in southern Sudan? Probably not. But if there are people in Sudan that can be helped, should we? Will we? We should. We will. Almost 50 percent of children under five suffer from malnutrition in south Sudan. Visit www.peaceinsudan.crs.org for the latest updates and to see how you can continue to help the people of southern Sudan.
the people of Darfur. On January 9, 2011, the people of southern Sudan voted on whether to remain unified with northern Sudan or create a new African nation. No nation has ever faced this choice without violent struggle. The Catholic Church in Sudan, the U. S. bishops and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) have been working together in an ambitious peace-building campaign to reduce conflicts and avert violence. The sense of urgency increases as the referendum date approaches. Will this work help everyone in southern Sudan? Probably not. But if there are people in Sudan that can be helped, should we? Will we? We should. We will. Almost 50 percent of children under five suffer from malnutrition in south Sudan. Visit www.peaceinsudan.crs.org for the latest updates and to see how you can continue to help the people of southern Sudan.
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