Pope Laments Countries That Sell Weapons but Refuse to Take in Refugees From Conflicts
Over 70 million people around the world have been forced to leave their homes. Among them are nearly 25.9 million refugees.
Drop in Refugee Admissions Met With Outcry From Faith-Based Resettlement Agencies
(RNS) — The Trump administration’s announcement that it would once again slash refugee admissions to the United States to unprecedented lows was met with outcry by refugee resettlement groups — many of which are faith-based.
Faith Groups Fear the End of Refugee Resettlement in the U.S.
(RNS) — Faith-based groups that help the U.S. government resettle refugees fear the future of their work is in jeopardy, after learning that the Trump administration is considering shutting down refugee resettlement for the coming fiscal year.
Refugee Connects with Arab Evangelist on Social Media
EUROPE (BP) -- Brahim*, now living in a European refugee camp, left his North African country in search of a better life far from the war and desperation of his home. Only 22 years old, Brahim doesn't own much. But he does have a phone,
Church World Service Hosts Ration Challenge Around World Refugee Day
(RNS) — More than 14,000 Americans participating in the Ration Challenge for the first time this year — many, this week around World Refugee Day (June 20). The global challenge — organized in the United States by Church World Service — asks participants to live
Refugees ‘People That Need Help,’ Simulation Shows
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (BP) -- About 100 participants recently had to choose between fleeing with the one child in your arms or running amid gunfire in search of your other children. Fortunately for them, it was a simulation.
In African Refugee Camps, App Replaces Bibles Left Behind
KAMPALA, Uganda (RNS) — Recently, dozens of South Sudanese refugees gathered inside a tent at Imvepi Refugee Camp to thank God for enabling them to found a new church — one made partly possible by a new app that links preachers to Bible
Two Years After Travel Ban, Faith-Based Refugee Groups Struggle
Over the past two years, the nation's refugee resettlement system has been slowly dismantled. That dismantling has led to layoffs and office closings for resettlement groups. And it has left refugees like Khadra Abdo with little hope that their families will be reunited.
Venezuelans, Fleeing Tumult, to Find Aid on a Mountain
CÚCUTA, Colombia (BP) -- When Nelson Martínez' father died this summer, Martínez inherited a piece of property half a day up the mountain from his hometown
As Refugee Admissions Drop, Fewer Persecuted Christians Admitted to U.S.: World Relief
(RNS) — The number of Christian refugees coming to the United States from the countries where Christians are most persecuted has dropped dramatically under President