2011-10-14 16:21:55

US bishops find Iraqi Christians want return to peace, meaningful jobs


(October 14, 2011) Iraqis want a return to peace, security and stability and the chance to secure meaningful employment, said two U.S. bishops who travelled to Baghdad in a demonstration of the American Catholic Church's solidarity with the country's violence-weary Christians. Bishops Gerald Kicanas of Tucson and George Murry of Youngstown visited Iraq Oct. 2-5 at the invitation of the coutnry’s bishops. They found Iraqi Christians confronting immense daily challenges while facing the threat of violence because of their faith. Iraqis repeatedly stressed the need for security and urged the prelates to share their story with the American church and government officials. The status of struggling Christians in Iraq was among the topics explored in meetings with Archbishop Giorgio Lingua, apostolic nuncio to Iraq and Jordan, Cardinal Emmanuel Delly, head of the Chaldean Catholic Church, Chaldean Auxiliary Bishop Shlemon Warduni and other Iraqi bishops. Bishop Kicanas and Bishop Murry said church leaders are particularly concerned about the future of young Christians who strive to leave the country because they see no future in remaining.








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