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We are the Christians of Iraq. The words of Father Albert Hisham Naoum, an Iraqi priest: The martyrs of the Church of Our Lady of Salvation have shown the world once again who we are, the Christians …More
We are the Christians of Iraq.
The words of Father Albert Hisham Naoum, an Iraqi priest:
The martyrs of the Church of Our Lady of Salvation have shown the world once again who we are, the Christians of Iraq, and they joined the martyrs of our Church, those who sacrificed their lives to Christ, our Lord; who taught us to bear witness to the resurrection of life, for forgiveness, for hope, for love, for faith, joy.
The blood of our fallen heroes cries out to the world and all humanity, and urges Christians of Iraq, wherever we are, to "preach" to the world the suffering and risen Christ who lives in our wounded land.
Iraq's Christians have deeply experienced the meaning of life because they have lived through joy after having tasted the bitterness of grief; they have lived in hope after experiencing the power of tragedy; they have experienced laughter after having paid with tears, and they have smiled after seeing the will broken by violence. These are the real Christians of Iraq.
As an …More