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Christian Priest Gunned Down in Baghdad

By Jeremy Reynalds Correspondent for ASSIST News Service CHRISTIAN PRIEST GUNNED DOWN IN BAGHDAD (ANS) — Gunmen shot dead an Iraqi priest in a drive-by attack in central Baghdad on Saturday, police said, in the latest attack on Christians in the country. According to a story by Aws Qusay on the Reuters News Service, the priest, Adel Yousif, was gunned down near his home in central Baghdad. Cardinal Emmanuel III Delly, leader of Iraq’s largest Christian denomination, the Chaldean Catholics, told Reuters that Yousif was a member of the Syrian Orthodox church. Reuters reported that Delly said Iraqi Christians were shocked by the slaying, which follows the kidnap and murder of the Chaldean Archbishop of Mosul and other attacks on Christians in recent months. “We are praying and asking God for security in Iraq. What can … Read entire article »

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