Archdiocese of St Louis: Catholics respond to needs of Afghan refugees, Betsy quoted
A program of Catholic Charities of St. Louis is helping families in Afghanistan leave the danger they face there and come to the United States. Catholics in the archdiocese also are assisting refugees and immigrants through various other programs.
St. Louis is getting ready to receive at least 1,000 refugees in the next year from Afghanistan, according to a joint statement from the St. Louis mayor and St. Louis County executive. The Afghan citizens fought alongside the United States during the war as translators, clerks, contractors and community leaders.
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Betsy Cohen, executive director of the St. Louis Mosaic Project, said the Catholic community in the area has a history of supporting refugee resettlement and building bridges between cultures and faiths as part of their efforts to welcome the stranger.
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