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Baghdad, 19 Nov. (AKI) – Christians have lived in Iraq for thousands of years and should not be confined to the northern part of the country as Iraq’s president recently suggested, according to a priest from one of Baghdad’s most important churches. "Even though I appreciate his noble intentions, I …

By Leila Fadel and Ali al-Qeisy Wednesday, November 17, 2010; 11:20 PM Source: The Washington Post IN BAGHDAD Our Lady of Salvation church, once a vibrant center of prayer in this predominantly Muslim city, is nearly empty now. Last month, in a more than four-hour siege, gunmen shot their way …

(ADO-World – Yerevan) November 17, 2010 Memorial to victims of the 1915Assyrian Genocide in Ottoman Empire will be erected in Yerevan on the initiative of Assyrian community of Armenia, president of Assyrian Khatata federation Irina Gasparyan told NEWS.am. She noted that the Yerevan City Hall has provided 16 m² for …

(ADO-World – Vatican City) – The Vatican announced a mass will be held in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome on 25 November to commemorate the 58 people including two priests who died in an attack against the Syrian Catholic cathedral in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad last month. The pontiff has …

Death to The Indidels !   The al-Qaeda terrorists screamed, "Death to the infidels!" as they entered the church in downtown Baghdad.   Finishing up Sunday night services, nearly 100 parishioners were preparing to leave when they were confronted.   The priest stood in front to defend them, but was …

Statement of Condemnation For the Massacre of the Church of Our Lady of Deliverance in Baghdad On Sunday October 31, 2010, a group of terrorists belonging to “the Islamic State of Iraq,” a militant terrorist organization connected to Al-Qaeda, broke into the Our Lady of Deliverance Syriac Catholic Church in …

1 November 2010 Last updated at 11:54 GMT The gunmen had reportedly demanded the release of jailed al-Qaeda militants At least 52 people were killed as security forces stormed a Catholic church in Baghdad to free dozens of hostages, said Deputy Interior Minister Maj Gen Hussein Kamal. He suggested six …

Monday, November 1 – 06:40 am   AFP – Khalil Murshadi Seven security force members and 37 Christians were killed when US and Iraqi forces stormed a Baghdad cathedral to free dozens of hostages, an official said Monday, as an Al-Qaeda group claimed the attack. Among those killed in the …

By Waleed Ibrahim and Muhanad Mohammed BAGHDAD | Sun Oct 31, 2010 6:49pm EDT (Reuters) – At least seven Iraqi Catholics died on Sunday when police stormed a Baghdad church where gunmen were holding dozens of parishioners hostage, threatening to kill them if al Qaeda prisoners were not released. The …

Monday, November 1 03:20 am AFP – Khalil Murshadi   US and Iraqi forces stormed a Baghdad church to free dozens of hostages in a drama that officials said left seven Christians dead and for which an Al-Qaeda group claimed responsibility.   All eight gunmen who raided the church were …