Canadian bishops, rabbis urge government to assist persecuted Christians
December 17, 2015
The Canadian Rabbinic Caucus and the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops have issued a joint appeal to Stéphane Dion, the nation’s new minister of foreign affairs, to advocate on behalf of persecuted Christians.
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“From Egypt to Iran and from Iraq to Nigeria, Christian communities throughout the region experience persecution in various forms, ranging from state discrimination to intimidation by local populations to attacks by terror groups on churches,” the heads of the rabbinic caucus and episcopal conference said in their December 15 letter.
“We recognize that you no doubt face an enormous array of competing policy imperatives,” they added. “Nevertheless, we humbly request that the Government of Canada make a priority of advocating for at-risk Christian communities throughout the Middle East and Africa, and likewise explore new and effective ways of providing diplomatic and humanitarian assistance to alleviate their suffering.”
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Jan. 04, 2016 12:30 AM ET USA
It's unfortunate that the Christians of the countries of Iraq & Syria aren't being welcomed here as they are elsewhere.
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Posted by: R. Spanier (Catholic Canadian) -
Dec. 20, 2015 3:53 AM ET USA
Thank you Canadian Rabbinic Caucus and the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB). I hope that Canada will welcome “all” Christian refugees from Syrian and Iraq to settle in Canada – they would be a great blessing for our country.
