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Iraq is the 16th most-dangerous country in the world for Christians, according to Open Doors’ World Watch List, which ranks countries by the level of intensity of persecution within their borders.

Minister Jawhar urged the U.S. government and other nations to pressure Iraq to address the demands of Christians.

In Syria and Iraq, there continues to develop a horrific ... In July, referring to these persecuted Christians, he asserted that “a form of genocide — and I stress the word ‘genocide ...

The persecution includes violence against Christians in many Middle Eastern and Near East countries, such as Pakistan, Iraq , Egypt, Afghanistan and Iran. In Pakistan, Christian churches were ...

“As for the current situation of the Christians and religious minorities in Iraq, the people have been so abused and persecuted that what they need and hope for is for the violence to ...

the community had always suffered persecution and religious intolerance. Convert, leave or die was the choice given to Christians in the Nineveh Plain, but Daesh militants in Iraq were not the ...

I would like to conclude by expressing my deep conviction that it is impossible to imagine Iraq without Christians, as they, together with other believers, contribute significantly to the country's ...

German theologian and journalist Matthias Kopp was in Iraq this week to present his new book, “The Christian Legacy in Iraq.” ...

German theologian and journalist Matthias Kopp -- spokesman for the German Bishops' Conference and a consultant to the ...