Tag: iraq

World’s top Muslim leaders condemn attacks on Iraqi Christians

2014-07-24, Rome Reports     Two of the leading voices in the Muslim world denounced the persecution of Christians in Iraq, at the hands of extremists proclaiming a caliphate under the name Islamic…

Syriac Orthodox patriarch: “Mosul must be retaken” – Asia News

07/24/2014 by Fady Noun “The planned expulsion of Christians is a barbaric act,” said Ignatius Ephrem, “unprecedented in the history of relations between Christians and Muslims.” There are states that support those…

Coptic Orthodox Church Condemns Targeting of Iraqi Christians

By Adham Youssef, http://www.dailynewsegypt.com, 2014-07-22 The Coptic Orthodox Church has condemned the targeting of Iraqi Christians in the militant-held city of Mosul, which caused the displacement of thousands into the autonomous region of…

UN Security Council Denounces Persecution of Iraqi Christians – AFP

Posted 2014-07-22 UNITED NATIONS (AFP) — The United Nations Security Council has denounced militant persecution of Christians and other minorities in Iraq, warning such actions can be considered crimes against humanity.  …