By Zenit
Following the words of the Auxiliary Bishop William Shomali of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem about the Iraqi Christians.
The complete May 13 adress titled "The Middle Eastern Synod in its Geopolitical and Pastoral Context" was published by Zenit on May 22.
Iraq. The U.S. invasion decimated the Christian community. Before 1987, it numbered 1.25 million followers, mostly Chaldeans. Today they are less than 400,000. One of the great disasters of this century is the massive exodus of Iraqi Christians due to the insecurity and harassment of which they are victims. In Iraq, the war unleashed forces of evil in the country, among varying political streams and religious denominations. It has taken a toll on all Iraqis, but the Christians have been among the main victims because they represent the smallest and weakest of Iraqi communities.
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