‘Endangered with extinction’: Christians remain at risk of eradication in post-ISIS Iraq
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‘Endangered with extinction’: Christians remain at risk of eradication in post-ISIS Iraq
‘Endangered with extinction’: Christians remain at risk of eradication in post-ISIS Iraq A woman and her children attend an Easter ceremony in Saint John s Church (Mar Yohanna) in the nearly deserted predominantly Christian Iraqi town of Qaraqosh on April 16, 2017, near Mosul, Iraq. | Carl Court/Getty Images
Christians in Iraqi territory once held by the Islamic State still face the possibility of extinction as the Christian population there continues to dwindle following the military defeat of the jihadi death cult and the rise of Iran-backed militias in the area.
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Mar 06, 2021 10:49 AM EST
During Pope Francis visit, a rebel group linked to a recent rocket attack on U.S. forces in Iraq has called a ceasefire, a grudging suspension of hostilities that hints at the papal tour s strategic significance.
The militant group declares ceasefire for Pope Francis Iraq Visit
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