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Christians in Iraq utter desperate plea to the West: Destroy ISIS or open your doors and save us!

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Just as the US Conference of Catholic Bishops lobbies Congress and the White House to admit 65,000 Syrian refugees (over 90% will be Muslims) a Catholic cleric in Iraq begs the West to save the Christians from the Muslim invaders. You can bet I’ll be watching to see if the US Bishops say a word … Continue reading Christians in Iraq utter desperate plea to the West: Destroy ISIS or open your doors and save us!

Iraqi Christians still running for their lives from “extremists”

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More on the politically correct dance around who the extremists are.  From The National: Iraqi Christians have suffered at the hands of extremist [Muslim–ed] groups that have forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes since 2003. Meanwhile, various Christian and Jewish groups have joined to urge more protection for Christians in Iraq and to … Continue reading Iraqi Christians still running for their lives from “extremists”

USCCB: No hope for Christians in Iraq, bring more to the US

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Well, that is basically the gist of what the US Conference of Catholic Bishops told President Obama lately.  Check out the whole story Clerical Whispers: The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops urged the U.S. government to “redouble its efforts to assist Iraqis” in providing safety for its citizens, especially religious minorities. “To … Continue reading USCCB: No hope for Christians in Iraq, bring more to the US

Iraqi Christians in Michigan shout down government official

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Update June 5th: I see that Friends of Refugees blog has more on this story, here. The Detroit Free Press reports: With growing concern about the plight of Christians in their native land, local Iraqi Americans met this week with the highest-ranking State Department official in charge of Iraq policy when he made a three-day … Continue reading Iraqi Christians in Michigan shout down government official