Al Qaeda-aligned militants in Iraq have taken over the city of Mosul and Christians, fearing for their lives, are fleeing. Open Doors is an organization that works in the worlds most oppressive and restrictive countries, strengthening Christians to stand strong in the face of persecution. A representative of Open Doors in Iraq is saying, If this continues, Mosul soon will be emptied of Christians. This could be the last migration of Christians from Mosul. Many of the Christians are fleeing with only the clothes on their backs to Kurdistan, an autonomous northern part of Iraq and considered a safer place. The crisis worries many Christians in Kurdistan. A Christian refugee working in Erbil, an hours drive from Mosul, said: What is happening in Mosul now can badly affect our stay as refugees here in Kurdistan as some ISIS militia come from Syria. We can do something. We can pray. That will be the focus of our prayer at 7:00. Find out more about Open Doors and the situation in Iraq at opendoorsusa.org. Steve
Posted on: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 21:22:29 +0000