Sudan's bishops call for more action, less talk on Darfur crisis

Published: 2004-08-27

JINJA, Uganda (CNS) -- The world must stop talking about the tragedy unfolding in western Sudan's Darfur region; it must act now to prevent more lives from being lost, said the Sudanese Catholic bishops. "We ask all concerned authorities to stop politicking. What is at stake are the lives of hundreds of thousands of innocent people, particularly the children, the women and the elderly," they said in a statement dated Aug. 24. The bishops, who met in Jinja, Uganda, said that some 35,000 people have died in the last year and a half and another 2 million people have been internally displaced. They said more people will die in the next few days as urgently needed relief supplies have been prevented from reaching their destinations. "There is no room for further statements, discussions or deliberation. This is a time for action to save innocent people," the statement said.

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