Tom Westcott reports from Karamlesh, near Mosul, where the Sisters of Jesus Crucified are supporting a community torn apart by militants.
At an Iraqi shrine, its walls still scarred by the bullet holes of Islamic State (ISIS) militants, a group of Lebanese nuns have found an unlikely sanctuary, dedicating their time to spiritual meditation and guiding lost local youths towards a path of faith.
Dressed in brown habits tied with rope, the four sisters hurrying to Mass at the town’s main church have become a familiar sight in the town of Karamlesh, near Mosul in northern Iraq.
