Religious Persecution: Refugee Camps

Charles Kelleher Dept: Nearly a decade ago, facing religious persecution in Iraq, the three catholic families and thousands of others fled to refugee camps in Syria a country now engulfed in its own civil war, according to CBC. Charles Kelleher, who sits on the refugee committee at St. Pius Catholic Church, said it's a frustrating situation and three Island parishes trying to bring Iraqi refugee families to P.E.I. are facing uncertainty as political red tape continues to delay the process. Earlier this year Canada shut down its embassy and visa offices in Syria and transferred its files to offices in Lebanon and Jordan, making attempts to finalize refugee applications a nightmare. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.