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As fewer refugees enter the US, one Chicago group decides to go to them

October 14, 2019

CHICAGO (RNS) — As fewer refugees are arriving in the United States, organizations that work with refugees — many of which are faith-based — are finding new ways to reach out to those who have been forced to flee their home countries.

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The refugee crisis broke my heart, but refugees mended it

by Bridget Kadolph

July 22, 2019

(RNS) — Walking alongside refugee families has restored and strengthened my Christian faith. It has expanded my worldview and ignited my life with passion and purpose.

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Faith groups fear the end of refugee resettlement in the U.S.

by Jack Jenkins

July 19, 2019

(RNS) — The Trump administration is considering shutting down refugee resettlement for the coming fiscal year, a move that would dismantle an already weakened refugee resettlement infrastructure.

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Some Rohingya refugees prefer death in Bangladesh over repatriation to Myanmar

by Jennifer Chowdhury

March 12, 2019

COX'S BAZAAR, Bangladesh (RNS) — 'Once we see that our relatives in Myanmar have gotten full citizenship rights and treated humanely, no one will have to force us to go back,' explained one refugee.

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A new streetwear line for Muslim women takes the frills out of modest fashion

by Aysha Khan

March 19, 2018

(RNS) — Seek Refuge, a new crowdfunded streetwear brand for millennial Muslim women, issues a challenge to the traditional modest fashion industry — all while taking up the cause of refugees.

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Christian groups respond to growing Sudanese refugee crisis

by Lauren Markoe

August 24, 2017

NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Christian agencies and churches are stepping up and coordinating their efforts to respond to the South Sudanese refugee crisis, as the number of people fleeing across the border into northern Uganda reaches 1 million.

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A battle for the souls of refugees

by Jenn Lindsay

July 28, 2017

LESBOS, Greece (RNS) — Muslim refugees arriving on the island of Lesbos in Greece don't seem interested in religion, but sometimes they are met by Christian evangelical groups.

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Churches connect Christmas story to refugee crisis

by Emily McFarlan Miller

December 22, 2016

(RNS) Refugees. Genocide. Oppressive regimes. These aren't the warm, fuzzy parts of the Christmas story most churches like to focus on, but some are connecting the Holy Family's flight to Egypt at the end of that story to the modern-day refugee crisis.

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Report: Religious freedom deteriorating around the world

by Aysha Khan

May 2, 2016

WASHINGTON (RNS) Global religious freedom remains under “serious and sustained assault,” according to a new report.

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France bulldozes refugees' church, mosque

by Rosie Scammell

February 1, 2016

(RNS) "There was just time for a last minute prayer before the machinery tore in," a British charity reported. "The pastor stood by in dignified silence, clutching the remaining cross from the Church roof."

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Top Mormon leaders encourage members to help refugees

by Matt Canham

October 30, 2015

SALT LAKE CITY -- The LDS letter, to be read from the pulpit Sunday, takes a wider view of refugees, though it comes amid Syria’s deepening civil war.

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Meet the Nobel-nominated priest who rescues African refugees from Mediterranean

by Fredrick Nzwili

October 13, 2015

NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) Mussie Zerai, a 40-year-old Catholic priest from tiny Eritrea in North Africa, is getting recognition for his work rescuing African refugees in the Mediterranean.

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As fewer refugees enter the US, one Chicago group decides to go to them

The refugee crisis broke my heart, but refugees mended it

Faith groups fear the end of refugee resettlement in the U.S.

Some Rohingya refugees prefer death in Bangladesh over repatriation to Myanmar

A new streetwear line for Muslim women takes the frills out of modest fashion

Christian groups respond to growing Sudanese refugee crisis

A battle for the souls of refugees

Churches connect Christmas story to refugee crisis

Report: Religious freedom deteriorating around the world

France bulldozes refugees' church, mosque

Top Mormon leaders encourage members to help refugees

Meet the Nobel-nominated priest who rescues African refugees from Mediterranean

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