August 6th Event at Olive Tree Center Garners Worldwide Media Attention for Iraqi Refugees
by Keely Jahns August 11, 2022
On August 6th, 2022, Iraqi refugees and friends of the community gathered at the Olive Tree Center in Madaba, Jordan to commemorate the eighth anniversary of the ISIS invasion of the Nineveh Plain. Their displays of resilience and joy were an affront to the the insurgents who inflicted terror on their communities eight years ago. The event was a brilliant display of culture and healing, and has garnered attention from news outlets around the world. See what the press is saying about the event, about Iraqi Christians, and our mission, here:
The Baptist Press | Christians still displaced from northern Iraq 8 years after ISIS invasion
The Christian Post | Refugees commemorate 8th anniversary of Islamic State invasion of Iraq
Baptist Standard | Iraqi Christians still displaced eight years after ISIS invasion
Church Leaders | Christians Still Displaced From Northern Iraq 8 Years After ISIS Invasion
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