Posts Tagged ‘iraqi christians’
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Iraqi Christians feel ‘forgotten,’ fleeing to other countries
As the Middle East continues to be in turmoil, an Anglican minister serving in Iraq says that he us seeing more believers fleeing Iraq.
Multiple blasts attack Christian homes across Baghdad at year’s end
Two Christians in Baghdad were killed yesterday, and 13 others were wounded from a seemingly coordinated series of bomb attacks in all parts of the city, targeting the homes of Christians. According to the Guardian, at least th...
Iraqi cardinal condemns bloody, ruthless attack on landmark church
An Iraqi Catholic Church leader denounced recently the assault on a landmark Assyrian Catholic cathedral in Baghdad which left 52 dead. Emmanuel III Delly, Chaldean patriarch of Baghdad, decried the attack–considered the ...
Iraqi Christians’ situation to worsen with U.S. troops pullout
The leader of a Christian organization said recently that pulling American combat troops out of Iraq will worsen the situation for Christians in that country. Dr. Carl Moeller, CEO of Open Doors USA said that he believed Presid...
Commentary and News
Five Christian seats in Iraqi Parliament approved
The beleaguered Christian community in Iraq may see a ray of hope as Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court approved recently the results of the March election, which include five Christian seats in the Iraqi parliament, Persecution.org ...
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Iraq Christians defy threats by unveiling Jesus statue
Amid mounting extremist attacks, the Christians of northern Iraq unveiled recently a statue of Jesus modeled after the giant Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro. Although it is only a 10th of the size of the 130-foot s...