When IS conquered the city of Mogul and villages in northern Iraq last summer, they delivered an ultimatum to Christians and other religious minorities: leave, pay extra tax, or die. Tens and hundreds of thousands fled from their homes, bringing little or none of their belongings.
Surrounding countries now have the challenge of managing a humanitarian crisis. "Winter is Coming" with snow and cold, as Christianity Today puts it, and refugees often live in canvas tents. "Having survived eradication by terror groups, they now might die naturally from the coming harsh winter."
TV producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey ("The Bible" pbs series and "Son of God" film) have started to raise $25 million to help existing churches care for these people, "a strategy to rescue, restore, and return fleeing Christians."
They and their organizers committed to act in a way that: "1) honored God; 2) was multi-faith/non-proselytizing; and, 3) was at the invitation of regional leaders."
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