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26 December 2009

A Sorrowful Christmas In the Islamic World

IRAQ2.jpgChristians in the Iraqi city have opted not to celebrate Christmas this year, since Ashura, a major Shi'ite day of mourning, falls on the same day. So out of "respect" for the local Shi'ites, Chaldean Catholic Bishop Imad Al Banna asked all

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10:47 Posted in Middle East | Permalink | Comments (0) |  Facebook |

Islamists kill priest

2662-6442-8698-14095_1520155.jpgAn Islamist militant group based in Russia's North Caucases has claimed the killing last month of an Orthodox priest who was an outspoken critic of Islam

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07:34 Posted in RUSSIA | Permalink | Comments (0) |  Facebook |

Egypt's Coptic Christians battle for ID cards

0818-copt-dc-0035-300x225.jpg_46966358_copts_tattoowoman_466.jpgIn the grounds of one of the city's oldest Christian churches, Girgis Gabriel Girgis is tattooing a baby girl.

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00:22 Posted in Egypt | Permalink | Comments (0) |  Facebook |