The Chaldean Catholic bishop of Aleppo said 11 years of war and the accompanying economic sanctions have left the city impoverished.
Syrian bishop: Aleppo facing ‘bombardment’ of poverty
Advocates: Action needed to stop Christians from leaving Lebanon, Iraq
Advocates say action is needed to stop the hemorrhaging of Christians from their biblical homelands, particularly Lebanon and Iraq, as safety, poor governance and economic crises imperil their future.
Greg Erlandson: The emigrant’s brave farewell
We talk a great deal in this country about immigration, too often in language that is hostile or fearful. What we don’t talk about is emigration, the act of leaving one’s home.