bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-11463544
Eternal memory.
To me this quote in one of those links sounds like those claiming responsibility specify the attack was intentionally on this Christian church:
Oh, it goes beyond “shocking” to those of us from the East and Orient, but good-old “mainstream America” doesn’t get it. It might strike more of a chord in Europe, and perhaps in southern South America and Australia, and maybe even Québec. But in the US? Naw … they ain’t Protestants, and they seem to be some kind a funny Catholics, so we’re not a gittin involved." And even if they did “git involved” would it do any good? Short answer here is NO, it wouldn’t.
This matches what I heard on BBC radio during the night here, that they shot the priest immediately upon entering the church.
Your seeming attempt to assign responsibility for these attacks on Christians in the ME and elsewhere is not only ineffective, it is mistaken at the least and suspicious to me at the most. The persecution of Christians and other faiths for that matter are not real news…just recent headlines. This has been going on for a long time. The plight of Assyrians…just as one example…is heartbreaking and a glaring example of the intolerance of Islam…not “bad politics”.Dear poster,
It does’nt seem that The christian church was intentionally
targeted at least in these news.
However , these news are’nt truly for US citizens interests,
as any other news which does’nt involve US army.
This does’nt even interest any european countries citizens
since they are not the harmed ones.
Yes , there is no true sad feelings arising from any of the
coalition countries who fought for The Freedom and Prosperity
and Democracy of the Iraqui people. If you like to stay
naive and throw every persecution act on the Extremist Muslims
as their only mistake, I can’t agree with you. Because, the
real mistake of all these persecutions , is the result of a very
bad politic withdrawn by Those countries who consider themselves
Christian countries. Yes , let us first blame ourselves as Christians
than try to juge justly the others.
I pray that the Christ will remain followed in the Middle East
in spite of all mistakes.
Peace and Good
Nohamaria
She also quotes a long piece from AINA, the Assyrian International News Agency.
Survivors accounts reported in LA TImes.
Why suspicious? Telling the truth, judging ourselves is not a suspicious
My heart goes out to them. We have a Chaldean priest who’s bi-ritual and would come to our parish to sub-in for our pastor when he’s away. He has the most interesting homilies because he always relates the teachings to the struggles of Iraqi Catholics. He was a parish priest as well when he was in Iraq. He would tell of times he would ask people to not to attend Sunday Liturgy for fear of slaughter. But there still would be some who would show up. I’m sure he is so saddened by this news right now. He’s lucky that he got to go to Syria and then here to Canada where he now tends to the flock of Chaldeans here in our metropolis.
Thank you for sharing these. Do you read Arabic? The earlier reports said Fr Wasim Sabieh, and Fr Thaier Saad Abdal were killed, and that Fr Qatin was wounded during the raid and died later in hospital. In other reports Fr Qatin’s name did not appear among the priests who were killed. English language press has been unclear about this.
Reminder that Joan has offered to deliver condolences and remembrance in prayers to Bishops Bashar Warda and Amel Nona – who can convey them to the Church in Baghdad. Write to Joan at joansrome@ewtn.com
Somehow I missed this earlier. Thank you so much for reposting the information.