At Christmas, Iraq Christians Ask For Forgiveness and Peace


	At Christmas, Iraq Christians Ask For Forgiveness and Peace

debbyski

12-25-2007 10:01 AM

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"We must practice being humane to each other,” he said. “Living as a Christian today is difficult.”

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12-25-2007 4:04 PM

mooner-one

Amen.

12-26-2007 1:35 AM

masbury

Heroic.

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