Christians In Syria, Iraq Fleeing Attacks And Crucifixions

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By BosNewsLife Middle East Service iraq-christiansBAGHDAD/DAMASCUS (BosNewsLife)-- Minority Christians in Syria and neighboring Iraq faced more upheaval Monday, July 7, after an Islamic group expelled tens of thousands of residents from their homes and crucified at least nine people.

NEWS ALERT: Car Bomb Rocks Iraq Church; 23 Injured

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By BosNewsLife Middle East Service BAGHDAD, IRAQ (BosNewsLife)-- A car bomb exploded Tuesday, August 2, outside a Christian church in northern Iraq, injuring at least 23 people, police said.    

Iraq Militants Kill Christian; Pope Urges Authorities To Intervene

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BosNewsLife Middle East Service with BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos p9_iraq-christians_21BAGHDAD, IRAQ (BosNewsLife)-- The leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI, has appealed to Iraqi authorities to defend minority Christians, after police confirmed that the Christian owner of a car repair shop was killed, execution-style, in Mosul.

Three Christians Killed In Iraq; More Violence Feared

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By BosNewsLife Middle East Service ap_christians_iraq_081011_mn1BAGHDAD, IRAQ (BosNewsLife)-- Christians in Iraq held worship services Sunday, May 3, after they were urged not to flee despite the killing of three believers in the northern city of Kirkuk.

Thousands Of Iraq Christians Flee Despite “Disaster” Warnings

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By BosNewsLife Middle East Service Iraqi Christians pray amod death threats and violence.BAGHDAD, IRAQ (BosNewsLife)-- Thousands of Christians are fleeing Iraq amid an upsurge in violence and eligious extremism in Iraq, the country's most senior church leader says.

NEWS ALERT: Christians Anxious As 30 Die In Iraq Election Violence

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife iraq-christiansBAGHDAD, IRAQ (BosNewsLife)-- Minority Christians in Iraq anxiously awaited the outcome of a parliamentary vote testing the country's still fragile democracy Sunday, March 7, as suspected Islamic militants killed up to 30 people in the capital Baghdad and other areas of the troubled nation.

Group: ‘Iraq Christians Face Harder Times After U.S. Withdrawal’

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By Joseph C. DeCaro, BosNewsLife Special Correspondent BAGHDAD, IRAQ (BosNewsLife)-- An organization dedicated to reportedly persecuted Christians worldwide warned Thursday, September 9, that life for minority Christians in Iraq will get worse as American troops are redeployed back to the United States

Massive New Year and Christmas Attacks In Arab World, Africa, Asia

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By BosNewsLife Center with BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos iraq_cristiani_1_(400_x_280)BAGHDAD/CAIRO/BEIJING (BosNewsLife)-- Rights investigators said Wednesday, January 13, there has been "a surge ofattacks" against Christians since December, with deaths, detentions and destruction reported in the Arab world, Africa and Asia.

BREAKING NEWS: Iraq Churches Cancel Christmas Services Amid Security Fears

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By BosNewsLife Middle East Service BAGHDAD, IRAQ (BosNewsLife)-- Christians in Iraq have canceled several church services, including traditional Christmas Eve midnight Masses, amid fears of more violence after more than a dozen bonbings in the capital Baghdad killed some 60 people this week and other violence claims at least 7 lives elsewhere, Catholic and other church officials said.

Iraq Christians Kidnapped Amid Heightened Security Concerns

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By BosNewsLife Middle East Service BAGHDAD, IRAQ (BosNewsLife)-- Security forces on Wednesday, September 28, still searched for three Iraqi Christians, a week after they were reportedly kidnapped by suspected militants in Iraq's northern city of Kirkuk.