Mainline Church Leaders Urge Congress to Stop Genocide in Darfur
Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2005 Posted: 3:38:27PM EST

WASHINGTON – Top representatives of America’s largest mainline churches are standing together against the humanitarian crises in Darfur, Sudan, through a joint letter issued to members of the U.S. House of Representatives.

The Rev. Mark S. Hanson - presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Rev. Clifton Kirkpatrick – stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. general assembly, and the Rev. Peter D. Weaver – bishop and president of the Council of Bishops at the United Methodist Church, were among seven leaders who signed onto a letter urging Congress to pass the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act before the year passes.

The Senate approved on Nov. 18 the Darfur Act (S. 1462), and the House is expected to vote on it when members return from the Thanksgiving break.

The letter reminds members of Congress that the United States has already recognized the humanitarian crisis in Darfur as “genocide” and that not it would be a “travesty” for the nation to do nothing to stop the violence.

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