Iraq: Businessman killed as attacks on Christians continue
Gunmen killed a Christian businessman and wounded his nephew in a drive-by shooting in Mosul, police said Monday.
Christian families tents Iraq
Displaced Christian families set up tents at Burtulla, 30 kilometers east of Mosul, Sunday.
The shooting occurred Sunday night while the pair was standing near their house in the Kazraj neighborhood, Mosul police said.
It came on the same day that Iraq's president and prime minister condemned recent attacks targeted at Christians in the northern Iraq city.
Thirteen Christians have been slain in the past two weeks in the city, which is located about 420 kilometers (260 miles) north of Baghdad.
At least 900 Christian families have fled in recent days, reportedly frightened by a series of killings and threats by Muslim extremists ordering them to convert to Islam or face possible death, Iraqi officials said.
Monday, October 13, 2008
More Persecution of Iraqi Christians
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I hear so much talk about increasing "persecution" of Christians in America. Compared to our brothers and sisters outside of the Western world (members of our *eternal family*-- the deepest connection we will ever have with any other human beings!), most Christians in America can barely imagine what real persecution is like. We must pray for our brothers and sisters in the global family of God and act to help them in any other ways that we can!
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