"La situazione sta peggiorando. Gridate con noi che i diritti umani sono calpestati da persone che parlano in nome di Dio ma che non sanno nulla di Lui che è Amore, mentre loro agiscono spinti dal rancore e dall'odio.
Gridate: Oh! Signore, abbi misericordia dell'Uomo."

Mons. Shleimun Warduni
Baghdad, 19 luglio 2014

11 marzo 2016

Film shows plight of Christians in Iraq

 
A new documentary premiering in West Bloomfield Township focuses on the plight of Christians in the Middle East — a people who have been persecuted since the beginning of Christianity.
Mar Toma Chaldean Catholic Productions, a division of the Eastern Catholic Re-Evangelization Center, led by the St. Thomas Chaldean Catholic Diocese of the Eastern United States, produced “Marked: The Untold Story of the Iraqi Christians.”
“This documentary shares the untold stories of our persecuted brothers and sisters as well as the history of Christians in Iraq,” Bishop Francis said in a press release.
“We encourage everyone to see this film featuring our people who have been marked.”The low budget (less than $30,000) movie made mostly by volunteers will debut during Holy Week. The premiere will be 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, at the Maple Theatre, 4135 W. Maple Road, Bloomfield Township.
Tickets are $20, available at
Neptix.com or from the ECRC Office 248-538-9903. A portion of proceeds goes to helpiraq.org.