Iraqi Christians Ask For peace And Forgiveness

This is from the NYTimes and is something that does not get enough coverage. In Iraq we hear about Shiites and Sunnis, but we seldom hear about the Christians who also live in Iraq.

At Christmas, Iraqi Christians Ask for Forgiveness, and for Peace
By DAMIEN CAVE



Inside the beige church guarded by the men with the AK-47s, a choir sang Christmas songs in Arabic. An old woman in black closed her eyes while a girl in a cherry-red dress, with tights and shoes to match, craned her neck toward rows of empty pews near the back.

“Last year it was full,” said Yusef Hanna, a parishioner. “So many people have left — gone up north, or out of the country.”

Iraq’s Christians have fared poorly since the fall of Saddam Hussein, with their houses or businesses frequently attacked. Some priests estimate that as much as two-thirds of the community, or about one million people, have fled, making Sacred Heart typical. Though a handful have recently returned from abroad, only 120 people attended Mass on Monday night, down from 400 two years ago.

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