Churches help Iraqi Christians displaced by Islamic State

Churches help Iraqi Christians displaced by Islamic State Father Emanuel Youkhana, centre, meets Iraqi Christians who opened a mobile phone shop on the Ninevah Plain following the defeat of the Islamic State from the area. Photo: CNS

Letter from Iraq Dale Gavlak Walking through this mainly Christian town outside of Irbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, it’s easy to see many changes since the victims of Islamic State militants fled here for safety seven years ago. Gone are the tents and caravans that dotted church yards and open fields to house those…

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