Appeal for Iraq's Christians

(02 Nov '06 - RV) Bishops in the U.S. have written an open letter to Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice urging the government to do more to protect Iraq's Christians. Penned by Chairman of the Bishop's Committee on International Affairs, Bishop Thomas Wenski, the letter deplores the sectarian violence ingulfing the Shia and Sunni Communities. But it also spotlights the decimating knock on effect this ethnic infighting is having on the countries ancient Christian community. Emer McCarthy has more...