It's a harsh reality for these Christians who take shelter in a church, from fear of death by Islamic State fighters in northern Iraq.<br /> <br />They fled the militant fighters who targeted their homes in Mosul.<br /> <br />German foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier visited their temporary shelter in the city of Arbil, and met one-on-one with some of the refugees.<br /> <br />He also spoke with church leaders and confirmed extra humanitarian aid money pledged by Germany.<br /> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER, FRANK-WALTER STEINMEIER, SAYING:<br /> <br />"Spending already four and half million Euros for humanitarian aid and the German cabinet has decided on Wednesday this week that we spending another 20 million Euros for humanitarian aid. "<br /> <br />The foreign minister also visited Iraqi Kurdish President Masoud Barzani.<br /> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER, FRANK-WALTER STEINMEIER, SAYING:<br /> <br />"The president just told me that the state of the equipment of the Peshmergas is
