Caritas Assists Kenyan Refugees

(07 Feb 08 - RV) The U.N. Security Council yesterday deplored the widespread violence in Kenya and
urged political leaders to resolve the crisis over disputed elections «through dialogue, negotiation and compromise.»


The statement was the first response by the U.N.'s most powerful body to the fighting that erupted after the Dec. 27 presidential election.


More than 1000 people have been killed in the country once considered among the most stable in Africa, while the number of displaced persons climbed above 300,000.


Caritas spokesperson Patrick Nichols told us more about his organization’s efforts to help those most affected by the nation’s violence...