BREAKING NEWS: Four Iraq Christians Killed In Bombings

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By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
Iraqi+Christians+Celebrate+Christmas+Baghdad+OvXhjZdp_d_lBAGHDAD, IRAQ (BosNewsLife)-- Iraqi Christians "requested prayers" Wednesday, December 16, after at least four people were killed in bombings targeting churches and a Christian school in Iraq's troubled northern city of Mosul, a Christian advocacy group confirmed.

NEWS ALERT: Up To 6 Christians Killed In Iraq

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By BosNewsLife Middle East Service Iraq2BAGHDAD, IRAQ (BosNewsLife)-- Up to six Christians have been killed in a new wave of anti-Christian violence rocking the northern city of Mosul and nearby areas, an advocacy group said.

NEWS ALERT: Baghdad Church Bombing Injures 7

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By BosNewsLife Middle East Service BAGHDAD, IRAQ (BosNewsLife)-- A roadside bomb exploded near the rear entrance of a Catholic church in Iraq's capital Baghdad after Easter Mass Sunday, April 24, injuring at least seven people, Christians said.

Christians In Syria, Iraq Fleeing Attacks And Crucifixions

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By BosNewsLife Middle East Service iraq-christiansBAGHDAD/DAMASCUS (BosNewsLife)-- Minority Christians in Syria and neighboring Iraq faced more upheaval Monday, July 7, after an Islamic group expelled tens of thousands of residents from their homes and crucified at least nine people.

NEWS ALERT: Iraq Christians Face More Bloodshed As Bombings Kill 118

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By BosNewsLife Middle East Service iq-mosul-11262009-asianew-12BAGHDAD, IRAQ (BosNewsLife)-- Minority Christians were among those reminded of bloodshed Tuesday, December 8, as a wave of car bombings rocked the Iraqi capital Baghdad, killing at least 118 people and wounding over 200 others. It was the worst violence to hit Baghdad, since October, when two massive car-bombs killed 155 people.

Iraq Police Find Killed Kidnapped Christian

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By BosNewsLife Middle East Service KIRKUK, IRAQ (BosNewsLife)-- Iraqi Christians and Muslims on Tuesday, May 31, prayed for an end to violence and released doves "for peace" in the northern city of Kirkuk, where police found the mutilated body of a kidnapped Iraqi Christian, catholic news agency AsiaNews reported.

Kidnapped Girl Reunited With Christian Parents In Iraq

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By BosNewsLife Middle East Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos BAGHDAD, IRAQ (BosNewsLife)-- A girl kidnapped in Iraq three years ago by Islamic State group militants reunited with her Christian parents, friends, and activists involved in finding her confirmed to BosNewsLife.

Hungary Urges EU, NATO To Protect Iraq Christians

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife iraq-christiansBUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Hungary has urged the European Union and the NATO military alliance to help protect the Christian community in Iraq as hundreds of thousands of believers are fleeing Islamic State militants.

NEWS ALERT: Christians Anxious As 30 Die In Iraq Election Violence

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife iraq-christiansBAGHDAD, IRAQ (BosNewsLife)-- Minority Christians in Iraq anxiously awaited the outcome of a parliamentary vote testing the country's still fragile democracy Sunday, March 7, as suspected Islamic militants killed up to 30 people in the capital Baghdad and other areas of the troubled nation.

Iraq Christian Doctor Shot, Couple Killed Amid Rising Extremism

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By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
BAGHDAD, IRAQ (BosNewsLife)-- A well-known Iraqi Christian doctor remains in serious condition after he was shot while working in a private hospital in the town of Mosul, in the latest attack on the country’s besieged Christian community.