By Matt Hadro

Washington D.C., May 13, 2015 / 03:41 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Having lost their homes, their heritage and their sense of dignity, Iraqi Christians victimized by the Islamic State feel abandoned by earthly powers, but their faith in God has only grown, an Iraqi nun told members of Congress May 13.

The faith of homeless Iraqi Christians is “increasing more and more,” Sister Diana Momeka, O.P., told the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee.Many of the displaced lived in devastating conditions – families taking shelter in containers, parents without jobs and children without an education.But Sister Diana insisted the spirit of the people has not been broken by the adversity.“It's making us stronger,” she said.

• Elena Holodny

We're about to see a very different world — one with "two Asias" — according to Australia's former prime minister.

In the next decade or so, China's economy is expected to surpass that of the US. (And, by some measures, it already has.)

However, even though China's increased defense spending will continue to close the gap, the US is expected remain the dominant regional and global military power.

Consequently, we will see the emergence of an "asymmetric world" in which China will become the dominant economic power, while the United States will remain the dominant military power, writes former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, in his summary report on "The Future of US-China Relations Under Xi Jinping."

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