Crisis in Sudan

I'm so glad that the world is finally waking up to the genocide in Sudan. The Pope talked about it the other day. And, according to a National Catholic Reporter article, "The British bishop in charge of the national church's refugee policy has called for a massive humanitarian aid effort for the Darfur region of Sudan, where more than a million people have been driven from their homes."

My interest in Sudan started several months ago when I viewed the documentary "Sudan: Path to Peace" by Spokane filmmaker Andrea Palpant. It's a powerful look at the crisis there that's been going on since the 1980s. See column.

Now that the Pope and Catholic Church have gotten involved, even more attention might be drawn to the crisis that's been ignored for so long because it's so complicated. This is my hope.