As refugee admissions drop, fewer persecuted Christians admitted to US: 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 Trump’s administration. That comes despite the President’s pledge during his first week in office that helping persecuted Christians overseas would be a priority for his administration. Thousands of Syrian refugees walk in order […]
LIFESTORY: THE SOUTH SUDANESE SURGEON WHO RECITES SCRIPTURE TO PATIENTS
South Sudanese surgeon Dr Evan Atar Adeha was recently named as the winner of the UNHCR’s 2018 Nansen Award. FREDRICK NZWILI, of Religion News Service, reports…
People of faith urge Trump to admit more refugees
RNS With a decision looming on how many refugees to admit into the country, and rumors swirling that the number could drop dramatically from this year’s historic low, people of faith are coming together to ask the US Trump administration to instead allow tens of thousands more to enter the United States. Representatives of some […]
Cholera kills 40 Congolese in overcrowded Uganda refugee camps
Thomson Reuters Foundation A cholera outbreak in overcrowded refugee camps in Uganda has killed about 40 people and infected more than 2,000 as health workers rush to stem the spread, aid agencies said on Thursday. Nearly 70,000 people from the Democratic Republic of Congo have fled to Uganda this year due to a surge in […]
World Vision sounds alarm over “staggering” numbers of unaccompanied children fleeing South Sudan into Uganda
Refugee boy at Imvepi in Uganda. PICTURE: Kristy Allen-Shirley/World Vision. World Vision has expressed alarm at the “staggering” number of unaccompanied children crossing into Uganda from South Sudan, saying it has documented more than 9,000 cases over the past 10 months. In Uganda last week, Tim Costello, World Vision Australia chief advocate, said children travelling […]
Christian refugee advocates ‘disappointed’ at Australian Government announcement
The Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce has expressed disappointment at the Australian Government’s pledge to increase funding for refugee programs by $130 million over the next three years, saying it does little to redress cuts made to Australia’s overseas aid budget in recent years. Misha Coleman, executive officer of the ACRT, said there was “clearly nothing […]