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March 30, 2006
Iraq: Muslim Persecution of Christians Intensifies, Many Flee
The Iraqi Chaldean Catholic Church said its numbers are diminishing quickly as Muslims step up attacks on Christians. As Muslims have bombed Iraqi churches and slaughtered Christians in the streets, many are fleeing the country.
``Desperation, hopelessness, and constant fear is forcing more and more Christians to flee Iraq,'' said Abuna Andraos, a bishop in the Chaldean Catholic Church, reported the Russian web newspaper, Newsru. ``These people do not want to leave their country, however, they are forced to do so because of what's happening around them.''
He added that the situation has deteriorated since the recent elections in December. Before the Anglo-American liberation of Iraq from Saddam Hussein, the country had about one million Christians, or about four percent of the population. Today, there are about 750,000. Persecution and massacres are nothing new to Christians in Iraq. During the First World War, the Ottoman Turks slaughtered about 70,000 of them.
The Islamic revival in Iraq after decades of suppression under the atheist Baath regime of Saddam Hussein has inspired Muslims to follow though with the dictates of the 7th century Arabian warlord, Mohammed, to kill the `infidel.' The events of the past few years make it clear they are enacting their `final solution' to the `problem' of the country's Christian community with sincere Muslim fervor.
``Even though there are still many people attending church, as soon as you walk outside, you understand very well that Christians are finished in Iraq,'' concluded Bishop Andraos.
Posted by at March 30, 2006 4:46 AM
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