Monday, December 13, 2010

Iraqi Christians Fleeing To North or Abroad

Today's New York Times reports that in Iraq a new wave of Christians are fleeing Baghdad and Mosul for protection in the Kurdish-controlled north, or abroad. The latest out-migration follows an October 31 attack on a Baghdad church that killed 51 worshipers and 2 priests, followed by bombings and assassinations targeting Christians. More than half of Iraq's Christian community has fled the country since 2003.