Daily Darfur: The Pope Prays for Peace

by Michelle . · 2008-12-25 09:13:00 UTC
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The Pope used his annual Christmas message to call attention to the sufferings to those in the world's conflict-ridden regions, calling for peace in the Darfur, Zimbabwe, and the Middle East in what the New York Times calls a "particularly politically pointed Christmas greeting."

The pope blessed the efforts of “all those who, rather than resigning themselves to the twisted logic of conflict and violence, prefer instead the path of dialogue and negotiation as the means of resolving tensions within each country and finding just and lasting solutions to the conflicts troubling the region.”

Whatever your beliefs, be they religious, agnostic, or atheist, I hope that such messages of peace resonate widely.

Michelle . has been involved in various activist endeavors, including the Teach Against Genocide pilot campaigns.
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