{"id":10694,"date":"2020-06-22T10:23:59","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T14:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/?p=10694"},"modified":"2020-06-22T10:24:45","modified_gmt":"2020-06-22T14:24:45","slug":"iraqi-christians-struggle-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/iraqi-christians-struggle-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Iraqi Christians Struggle On"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This June marks six years since the Iraqi city of Mosul fell to ISIS.&nbsp; CNEWA Canada\u2019s Carl H\u00e9tu was featured recently in an article in Convivium magazine, sharing about the aftereffects on the lives of Iraqi Christians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cIraq is currently facing several crises simultaneously, including high unemployment, sectoral division and corruption,\u201d said Carl H\u00e9tu. He added that the collapse of oil prices and the COVID-19 pandemic have exacerbated these problems\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cBecause of these factors, Christian families are leaving Iraq each month, going mainly to Lebanon and Jordan,\u201d Carl H\u00e9tu said.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cThey could be stranded for years before they can find a home in Canada, Europe or other parts. They won\u2019t go back to Iraq. &nbsp; With the COVID-19 crisis they might be there for years to come, living in limbo.\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To read more, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.convivium.ca\/articles\/memories-of-mosul-must-spark-action\/\">check out the Convivium article here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This June marks six years since the Iraqi city of Mosul fell to ISIS.&nbsp; CNEWA Canada\u2019s Carl H\u00e9tu was featured recently in an article in Convivium magazine, sharing about the aftereffects on the lives of Iraqi Christians. \u201cIraq is currently facing several crises simultaneously, including high unemployment, sectoral division and corruption,\u201d said Carl H\u00e9tu. 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