Iraqi Christians

The Halloween Horror: One Year Since Baghdad Cathedral Attack

Bishop Pierre Whalon | Posted 01.02.2012

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Bishop Pierre Whalon

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.

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How Quickly We Forget

Bishop Pierre Whalon | Posted 06.11.2011

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Bishop Pierre Whalon

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.

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How To Save The Christians Of The Middle East

Bernard-Henri Lévy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bernard-Henri Lévy

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.

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U.S. Deserves Its Share of Blame for Fate of Arab Christians

Stephen Zunes | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stephen Zunes

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.

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Christians In Iraq Flee North Before Christmas

AP | REBECCA SANTANA | Posted 05.25.2011

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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...

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Can Kurdistan Serve As an Internal Sanctuary for Iraqi Christians?

Joshua W. Walker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joshua W. Walker

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.

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Cardinal Says U.S. Morally Obliged To Protect Iraqis

Posted 05.25.2011

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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...

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Iraq: Attacks On Christians Spurs Iraq To Beef Up Security

AP | QASSIM ADBUL-ZAHRA | Posted 05.25.2011

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BAGHDAD — Iraqi officials tightened security around churches in Baghdad and in two mostly Christian towns on Monday and braced for possible viol...

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Iraqi Refugees in the U.S.: Strangers in Paradise

Crossover Dreams | Posted 05.25.2011

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Crossover Dreams

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.

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Shameful Plight of the Middle East's Christians

Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi

No community today is so targeted by violent thugs for no reason other than sheer bigotry as are the Christians of Iraq.

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Christian Iraqi Music Store Owner Shot In Series Of Sunni Attacks On Christians

AP | KIM GAMEL | Posted 05.25.2011

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BAGHDAD — Cars and trucks loaded with suitcases, mattresses and passengers cradling baskets stuffed with clothes lined up at checkpoints Monday ...

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3,000 Christians Flee "Killing Campaign" In Mosul, Iraq

AP | BRADLEY S. KLAPPER | Posted 05.25.2011

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BAGHDAD — Hundreds of terrified Christian families have fled Mosul to escape extremist attacks that have increased despite months of U.S. and Ir...

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Christians Being Persecuted On A 'Biblical Scale' In Iraq

CBS News | Posted 05.25.2011

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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. ...

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Grief Mars Celebrations For Iraqi Christians

Times Online | Deborah Haynes | Posted 05.25.2011

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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...

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