Recent Posts Tagged With 'mosul'

• Layla’s Choice: A Glimpse into Mosul, Iraq

  Posted on Thursday November 20th, 2008 at 15:21 in iraq, christian persecution, mosul

  This blog has been submitted by ICC representative Sylvia Thompson. Layla looked out the window of the tiny, black taxi and smiled.  It felt good to be back in Mosul, Iraq–it felt good to be home.   As the taxi sped along, familiar eateries ...

• Hope for Iraqi Christians in Nineveh Plains?

  Posted on Monday November 10th, 2008 at 09:13 in iraq, christian persecution, mosul, nineveh

  This blog has been submitted by ICC representative Sylvia Thompson. Maya quietly slid open the balcony door and stepped outside.  Immediately a gentle puff of cool night air surrounded her–lighting on her red, ravaged cheeks.  Maya touched he...

• Killing highlights the precarious future of the Christian Church in Iraq

  Posted on Monday October 13th, 2008 at 08:46 in iraq, christians, un, killings, displaced, christian persecution, mosul

  A drive-by shooting that killed a Christian businessman and wounded his nephew on Sunday night in Mosul, Iraq has finally brought media attention to the tragedy that has befallen the church in Iraq. The attack on the Christians, who were only standi...