Survival and sadness in Iraq's Christian towns

Name: Survival and sadness in Iraq's Christian towns
Uploaded: 2016-11-20T20:36:18Z
Duration: P419S
Description: The majority of Iraq's Christians have fled the predominantly Muslim country as the Islamic State occupied their towns in and around Mosul. Christians have lived in the region since the start of Christianity itself, but today they number less than 250,000. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Christopher Livesay reports on how they are coping in the war-torn country.

Clip: 11/20/2016 | 6m 59s

The majority of Iraq's Christians have fled the predominantly Muslim country as the Islamic State occupied their towns in and around Mosul. Christians have lived in the region since the start of Christianity itself, but today they number less than 250,000. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Christopher Livesay reports on how they are coping in the war-torn country.

Aired: 11/20/16

Rating: NR

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