This is the first meeting of its kind. It was triggered by the\u00a0humanitarian crisis in Syria and Iraq.<\/p>\n
With tension, war and refugees, leaders from the Church and from the UN are looking into how they can improve their\u00a0collaboration and help\u00a0those who've lost it all. \u00a0<\/p>\n
MSGR. BASHAR WARDA
\nArchbishop of the Chaldean Archdiocese of Erbil
\n'Trying to remind the world that please, it\u00e2??s a genocide, you don\u00e2??t have to wait another 20 minutes and say \u00e2??well we are sorry we didn\u00e2??t give it the attention.' It\u00e2??s there It\u00e2??s a genocide happening.\u00e2?\u009d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The conference was organized by the\u00a0Vatican's Pontifical Council Cor Unum, which deals with humanitarian aid. Leaders also recognize that the problem is one that goes far beyond charitable works. It now involves politics, war and uncertantiy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
KEVIN HATIGAN\u00a0
\nCatholic Relief Services
\n'It has been a huge change in the last couple of months. All of us were equally caught by surprise, as the media and the rest of the world was.\u00e2?\u009d<\/p>\n
WAEL \u00a0SULEIMAN\u00a0
\nCaritas Jordan\u00a0
\n'What's happening in Europe now, is a clear sign that we all have to work together in the Middle East to promote peace.\u00e2?\u009d
\n\u00a0
\nIt's a situation,\u00a0Jordan\u00a0has experienced for years. It has welcomed over\u00a04.5 million refugees\u00a0from neighboring countries. Now with the current wars, it's still welcoming more every day.\u00a0<\/p>\n
WAEL \u00a0SULEIMAN\u00a0
\nCaritas Jordan\u00a0
\n'The numbers have dwindled. We are talking about 200 to 300 refugees that arrive every day. Of course, there are also those who leave. They stay in Jordan but then they move to Turkey and then to Europe.\u00e2?\u009d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Amid all this uncertainty, what is clear is that the humanitarian\u00a0crisis\u00a0is far from over.\u00a0<\/p>\n
KLH\u00a0
\nMG\u00a0
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\n-PR\u00a0
\nUp:AZ<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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