The Halloween Horror: One Year Since Baghdad Cathedral Attack
One year ago, at least five men penetrated the light security in front of Baghdad's largest church and, over two hours, murdered 46 men, women and children, wounding 60 others.
One year ago, at least five men penetrated the light security in front of Baghdad's largest church and, over two hours, murdered 46 men, women and children, wounding 60 others.
Bishop Pierre Whalon | Posted 06.11.2011
On Monday last, I went to Charles de Gaulle airport with members of the AEMO to meet family members of people wounded in the October 31 attack on the Baghdad Cathedral.
Bernard-Henri Lévy | Posted 05.25.2011
It is less and less disputable that we are in the presence of what can actually and accurately be termed mass persecution. Hard to imagine, since we are dealing with a religion that has long been dominant.
Stephen Zunes | Posted 05.25.2011
Whenever you read the sanctimonious articles regarding the plight of Arab Christians, rather than simply bemoan the intolerance of Islamic extremists, let's remember the role of Washington in supporting repressive regimes.
AP | REBECCA SANTANA | Posted 05.25.2011
IRBIL, Iraq — They saw their brethren murdered during Mass and then were bombed in their homes as they mourned. Al-Qaida vowed to hunt them down...
Joshua W. Walker | Posted 05.25.2011
By accommodating the Christians, the Kurdish region can demonstrate that it is a tolerant and multicultural society, and hence further enhance its image as a role model for the rest of Iraq and perhaps even the Middle East.
Posted 05.25.2011
By Daniel Burke Religion News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) The nation's leading Catholic bishop said the U.S. has failed to help Iraqis develop the me...
AP | QASSIM ADBUL-ZAHRA | Posted 05.25.2011
BAGHDAD — Iraqi officials tightened security around churches in Baghdad and in two mostly Christian towns on Monday and braced for possible viol...
Crossover Dreams | Posted 05.25.2011
Wars often drive people from their homes. But in Iraq, a discretionary war, launched through deception by a rogue administration in search of good targets for "shock and awe", produced refugees with industrial efficiency.
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi | Posted 05.25.2011
No community today is so targeted by violent thugs for no reason other than sheer bigotry as are the Christians of Iraq.
AP | KIM GAMEL | Posted 05.25.2011
BAGHDAD — Cars and trucks loaded with suitcases, mattresses and passengers cradling baskets stuffed with clothes lined up at checkpoints Monday ...
AP | BRADLEY S. KLAPPER | Posted 05.25.2011
BAGHDAD — Hundreds of terrified Christian families have fled Mosul to escape extremist attacks that have increased despite months of U.S. and Ir...
CBS News | Posted 05.25.2011
From the time of Jesus, there have been Christians in what is now Iraq. The Christian community took root there after the Apostle Thomas headed east. ...
Times Online | Deborah Haynes | Posted 05.25.2011
Sorrow haunts the face of the Iraqi mother as she leads her two small sons into a heavily guarded Baghdad church for Christmas Mass. Making the sign o...
Bishop Pierre Whalon | Posted 01.02.2012