Angela Shanahan Analysis
Australia should take in more Christian refugees from the Middle East and stop being “religiously blind” in its choice of immigrants, according to journalist Angela Shanahan.
In an op-ed written for The Australian, Shanahan explains that the Christians who have fled the Middle East are not just victims of war, but also of “targeted persecution.” She said the world is facing the possible extinction of Christianity from the faith’s cradle because of Islamic fundamentalism.
Shanahan also slammed Australia’s “religiously blind” policy on immigrants and refugees. For her, the country cannot continue to be religiously blind in processing refugee applications.
The Australian government had announced opening for 12,000 individuals under the refugee
In an op-ed written for The Australian, Shanahan explains that the Christians who have fled the Middle East are not just victims of war, but also of “targeted persecution.” She said the world is facing the possible extinction of Christianity from the faith’s cradle because of Islamic fundamentalism.
Shanahan also slammed Australia’s “religiously blind” policy on immigrants and refugees. For her, the country cannot continue to be religiously blind in processing refugee applications.
The Australian government had announced opening for 12,000 individuals under the refugee