Mideast Bishop: US invasion of Iraq led to 'one of the great disasters of this century' [CC]

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In an address entitled “The Middle Eastern Synod in its Geopolitical and Pastoral Context,” Auxiliary Bishop William Shomali of Jerusalem analyzed the situation of Christians in each region of the Middle East. Commenting on Iraq, he said:
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The U.S. invasion decimated the Christian community. Before 1987, it numbered 1.25 million followers, mostly Chaldeans. Today they are less than 400,000. One of the great disasters of this century is the massive exodus of Iraqi Christians due to the insecurity and harassment of which they are victims.
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