Church calls for Christians to help care for Iraqi refugees
Iraqis displaced by the war in their homeland are coming to the United States by the thousands. And Christians have a responsibility to care for them, faith leaders say.
A Nashville congregation will host a forum on Iraqi refugees on Saturday, hoping to draw attention to the plight of millions of Iraqis who have fled their homes since 2003.
The Saturday morning forum at Christ Church Cathedral in downtown Nashville will feature a report from activist and journalist Kelly Hayes-Raitt, who worked with refugees in Iraq for several months in 2008. Organizers hope the event will rally support for the plight of refugees.
"The mandate for Christians is found in Matthew 25 — 'For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat … I was a stranger and you invited me in,'" said the Rev. Bob Abstein, a retired Episcopal priest and former pastor of St. George's Episcopal Church in Nashville.
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says more than 4.7 million Iraqis have been displaced during the war in Iraq. More than 2 million of those have fled to countries like Syria and Jordan. Others have gone to Europe or the U.S.
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090126/NEWS06/901260348/1023/NEWS01
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