The Actual Facts on the Syrian Refugee Crisis

Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler: Most of the people who were living in Syria in 2011 are now refugees. That’s the stark message of a new report from the Pew Research Center.

The impact of the Syrian refugee crisis is unprecedented in our era, Pew reports. Iraq was never like this. Even Rwanda, during the bloodbaths of 1994, was not like this. 12.5 million people– about 60% of the country’s pre-war population– have been driven from their homes. More here.