
Where is Kareem? The Story Unfolds of Souls Trapped in Taliban-Run Afghanistan
COMMENTARY: Kareem’s story is a window into the soul of Afghanistan. It is the icon of the suffering Christ; hungry, bruised, beaten, forsaken, left for dead.
COMMENTARY: Kareem’s story is a window into the soul of Afghanistan. It is the icon of the suffering Christ; hungry, bruised, beaten, forsaken, left for dead.
The children, aged between six to 20 years old, were residents of an orphanage founded in 2006 by the Missionaries of Charity in Kabul, which has now been forced to close due to the Taliban’s takeover of the city.
As of Aug. 20, according to the former refugee, the Catholic family is still waiting in Kabul airport.
Just-war expert Msgr. Stuart Swetland discusses the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the war on terror and the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Taliban insurgents have taken over many cities in Afghanistan in the past week following the withdrawal of U.S. forces from the country.
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