The pandemic left families stranded, plans delayed, and some adoptions called off entirely, following a year of historic lows and increased government regulations.

US removes deportation protections from largely evangelical group of 200,000 Salvadorans.

Resettlement agencies laid off staff after a new Department of Homeland Security screening disrupted refugees' flights to the U.S.

Plus: A victory for Christian Legal Society chapter, Egypt attack thwarted, manufactured spirituality, and other stories from online sources around the world.

'Ridiculous' interpretation of law bars thousands.

Attaining asylum in the land of the free is harder than you'd think.

Immigration bill could jeopardize asylum seekers, critics say.

Evangelical schools worry over post-9/11 visa rules.

Plus: Iraqi Christians return to church, Boston churches demonstrate against violence, and Bush is told to renounce his possessions.