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Iraqi PM blames al Qaeda over kidnapped cleric's |
2008-03-14 |
The death of a senior Christian churchman who had been kidnapped in Iraq has been denounced by the Pope as an "act of inhuman violence." Paulos Faraj Rahho was the Chaldean Catholic archbishop of Mosul. His body has been found half-buried near the northern city, where he was seized shortly after leaving Mass at the end of last month. It is unclear if his captors killed him or he died from ill health. Members of the autonomous Chaldean Church make up most of Iraq's Christians and recognize the Pope. Vatican Spokesman Father Lombardo said: "We had hoped that the bishop could be freed but this has not happened. We are near to the community of the Christians in Iraq, a little community that has so big difficulties and terrible violence against it." The archbishop's driver and two guards were killed during his abduction. Reacting today to the churchman's death, Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki put the blame on al Qaeda. |
Posted by:Fred |
#2 Yeah, it almost looks like the events of the world. |
Posted by: newc 2008-03-14 01:01 |
#1 Matthew 10:28 Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. |
Posted by: Omusort Fillmore9167 2008-03-14 01:01 |