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class="col-article__title"> <h1 > <div class="rich-text "> Order Stands in Solidarity With Christians in Iraq </div> </h1> </div> <div class="col-article__date"> <time>April 1, 2021</time> </div> <div class="col-article__byline"> <span>By Columbia staff</span> </div> <div class="col-article__date-mobile"> <time>April 1, 2021</time> </div> <section class="col-article__featured "> <figure class="image-block-wrapper"> <picture><source srcset="https://files.kofc.org/images/assets/symbol-of-hope-girl/d46707ba150011f098432e180e1f7697?width=900&height=506" /><img src="https://files.kofc.org/images/assets/symbol-of-hope-girl/d46707ba150011f098432e180e1f7697?width=900&height=506" alt="A child plays outside the entrance of McGivney House" loading="eager" class="img" decoding="auto" width="900" height="506" /></picture> <figcaption class="caption"> <div class="rich-text "> A child plays outside the entrance of McGivney House, a 140-unit apartment building for impoverished young Christian families 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(Photo by Marcin Jończyk) </div> </figcaption> </figure> </section> <section class="col-article__content-rich-text"> <div class="score-rich-text-block default default"> <div class="content-area "> <div class="rich-text "> <p>When the Knights of Columbus established its Christian Refugee Relief Fund in August 2014, the future of Christianity in the Middle East hung in the balance. Since then, land claimed by ISIS has been reclaimed and Christians in Iraq have, with cautious hope, started to rebuild their churches, homes and lives.</p> <p>Through it all, the Knights of Columbus has been a steadfast ally through campaigns to promote prayer and raise awareness, the advancement of public policy in defense of victims of religious persecution, and more than $25 million in aid for Christians at risk.</p> <p>Many of the initiatives in Iraq supported by the K of C Christian Refugee Relief Fund have related to urgent humanitarian needs such as food and medical care. But the Order has also invest in rebuilding infrastructure — assisting in the construction of McGivney House, a 140-unit apartment building for young Iraqi families, and the 20-unit Pope Francis Venerable Care Home for elderly residents; contributing to the <a href="/faith/life-of-the-church/2021/04/symbol-of-hope/">restoration of the largest church in Qaraqosh</a>; and helping families <a href="/news-culture/current-events/2021/04/return-to-karamles/">return to the predominantly Christian town of Karamles</a> among other projects.</p> <p>More recently, the Knights of Columbus has funded several projects at the Catholic University in Erbil (CUE), including a Center for Cultural Preservation and Property Rights and the construction of three additional buildings. It has likewise assisted a new nonprofit to advocate for Christian minorities, the Institute of Ancient and Threatened Christianity, located at CUE.</p> <p>During his visit to Qaraqosh on March 7, Pope Francis acknowledged that the Church in Iraq still faces difficult challenges: “How much has been torn down! How much needs to be rebuilt!” But he also urged the community to have hope — a hope based on faith, the witness of their forefathers and the solidarity of their brothers and sisters in Christ.</p> <p>“You are not alone!” Pope Francis said. “The entire Church is close to you, with prayers and concrete charity.”</p> </div> </div> </div> </section> </section> <section class="col-article__related-articles bg-colorExtraLightGrey"> <section class="article-card-block container"> <section class="article-card-block__title content-grid"> <h1 class="article-card-block__title__text grid-col-full text-left">Related Articles</h1> </section> <section class="article-card-block__cards content-grid"> <div class="article-card"> <div class="article-card__image"> <a href="/knights/k-of-c-news/2025/11/visible-signs-of-devotion/"> <picture><source srcset="https://files.kofc.org/images/assets/Papal+Audience+00474_06102025-sRGB-small.jpg/7a4a154ab0ed11f096474ebbc80d9d2d?width=318&height=212" /><img 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