At the recent United Nations Summit for Refugees and Migrants in New York, many participants applauded Canada’s response to the Syrian refugee crisis, especially when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau co-hosted a leaders’ summit. Canada seems to have become, at least among UN leaders, something of a celebrated example of refugee sponsorship. LATEST NUMBERS As of… Read More
Two recent EFC letters underscore how Canadian evangelical churches welcome refugees of all faiths. Churches related to the EFC’s Middle East Resettlement Initiative are “open to sponsoring anyone in need, regardless of the refugee’s religious beliefs or affiliation. As Christians, we are called in both the Old and New Testaments to welcome the stranger and,… Read More
David Hearn, President of The Christian & Missionary Alliance in Canada, recently had this to say about the Middle East refugee crisis: “The Middle East is a place of intense desperation. We are seeing a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions and the levels of anguish and suffering are growing every day. It is in these… Read More