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A Catholic church destroyed by Islamic State militants in Karamdes, Iraq, is examined by a priest following the predominantly Christian town's 2016 liberation. (CNS photo/Archdiocese of Irbil)

Knights mobilize to aid Iraqi Christian refugees

Brendan Reynolds
September 28, 2017
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The Knights of Columbus in the Archdiocese of Baltimore have joined a national effort to prioritize funding for the reconstruction and resettlement of Karamdes, a devastated Christian town in northern Iraq which was liberated from ISIS late last year.

This is the official logo for the "Share the Journey" campaign, a two-year program that Caritas Internationalis will launch Sept. 27. The agency, along with Pope Francis and national Catholic charities across the globe, want Catholics to meet a migrant or refugee and listen to his or her story. (CNS illustration/Caritas)

Share the Journey campaign urges Catholics to connect with migrants

Dennis Sadowski
September 26, 2017
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A prayer here, a share on social media there, a voice of support in a letter to the editor, even a get-to-know-others potluck. Supporting refugees and migrants can take many forms, and Pope Francis is hoping Catholics around the world will act over the next two years to encounter people on the move.

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