Iraq Christian Leader Denounces Latest Attacks

The Associated Press is reporting today about some of the recent Christian persecution in Iraq.  Here is a part of that article...

KIRKUK, Iraq — The body of a Christian health worker turned up in a field two days after he was kidnapped — prompting several more Christian families to pack up and leave their ancient homeland in northern Iraq.

At least 10 Christian families have left Kirkuk in recent weeks, fearing kidnap-for-ransom gangs that have turned their sights on Christians in one of Iraq's most ethnically diverse cities.

The recent violence and abductions has prompted Kirkuk's archbishop to demand government protection against what he has called religious-driven "terrorism."

Attacks are not new against Iraq's small but historically significant Christian community, whose roots stretch back to the early centuries of the faith and include areas mentioned in the Bible.The departures are just the latest in an ongoing exodus of Christians in Iraq, who have been targets of sectarian violence since the U.S.-led 2003 invasion.

If you would like to minister to the people of Iraq, please consider joining The Voice of the Martyrs and sending an Action Pack to Iraq, or buying a few books that will help you understand more about what is happening in Iraq.  Bold Believers in Iraq  is a great book to  start with.

Read the full AP article here.