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Mossul (Agenzia Fides) – “It is urgently necessary to have a United Nations intervention to protect Christians in Iraq. We intend to make this request. If the civil and military authorities are unable to protect us, we must turn to an international institution”, Fides was told by Bishop George Casmoussa, Syrian Catholic Archbishop of Mossul, following a serious attack on three buses carrying Christian students from Qaraqosh to Mossul.
In a conversation with Fides the Bishop voiced his concern: “For many months now, every week, indeed every day, we see attacks of varying gravity on Christians. The Christian community lives in fear. We are exhausted from continual violence, terror and insecurity. If this situation continues we can no longer live in this land, our beloved homeland. We suffer such injustice amidst general indifference. We want to see concerted efforts, clear and effective measures to restore peace and security to the Christian minority in Iraq. We thank all those who have expressed solidarity and we hope to build a better future if Iraqi Christians are allowed to remain in the land and contribute towards building the common good ”. (PA) (Agenzia Fides 3/5/2010)
