Islamic Rioters Attack Christian Shops in Northern Iraq
By Damaris Kremida ISTANBUL (Compass Direct News) – Attacks against Christian Assyrian businesses in northern Iraq over the weekend, which local sources said were organized by a pro-Islamic political party, marked the first such destruction of Christian establishments in the Kurdish region. The rampage threatens the frail security of Iraq’s dwindling Christian population, sources said. After mullah Mala Ismail Osman Sindi’s sermon claiming there was moral corruption in massage parlors in the northern town of Zakho on Friday … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian, Compass Direct, Iraq, Islam, Persecution
Car Bomb in Northern Iraq Injures at least 20 People Outside Church Building
By Michael Ireland Senior Correspondent, ASSIST News Service BAGHDAD, IRAQ (ANS) – A car bomb exploded outside a Catholic church in central Kirkuk, Iraq, early Tuesday, wounding at least 20 people, authorities said. According to CNN, the attack took place in Kirkuk’s Shatterlo neighborhood around 5:30 a.m. (10:30 p.m. Monday ET). The network cited a police official who spoke to CNN on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media. CNN said the wounded included staff from the Holy Family Church and people with homes nearby. The Interior Ministry stated 23 people were injured. The CNN report said police told the network the explosion damaged the church and a number of nearby houses. Kirkuk is an ethnically-divided city located about 240 kilometers (150 miles) north of Baghdad. In the past few … Read entire article »
Filed under: Assist News Service, Iraq, Persecution
The Overcomers (Iraq – December 2008)
These are dangerous times for Christians in Iraq. The northern city of Mosul has witnessed a wave of Islamic violence against the followers of Christ. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian, Iraq, Muslim, Voice of the Martyrs
