Uganda Hopeful That Churches Will Help Mediate in Conflict

For now, Bishop Baptist Odama of Gulu is cautious. "I can only confirm that there has been an initial meeting with the Kampala authorities," he told Misna. "Now there will be a more technical meeting. It is still too early to comment on the government's position."

The LRA is fighting ostensibly to create a state based on the observance of "biblical" concepts. It has resorted, however, to carrying out criminal acts against the civilian population, including the kidnapping of women and children.