Pope appeals for end to indifference to conflicts in Uganda, Sudan

Published: 2004-07-26

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (CNS) -- Pope John Paul II urgently appealed for an end to worldwide indifference to ongoing conflicts in Uganda and Sudan. He called upon the international community to help resolve the bloody conflicts on the "beloved African continent" and offer "a real prospect for peace" in the region. Before praying his July 25 Angelus, the pope made his appeal to more than 1,000 pilgrims who gathered in the courtyard of his papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, outside Rome. "During these days of rest and relaxation, my thoughts often center on the dramatic conditions different regions of the world are living through," he told his audience.

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