Please read Northern Iraq No Longer Safe for Christians, by World Watch Moniter, at Religion Today.
"An increase in violence against Christians in northern Iraq has increased the flow of Christians leaving the country. The north, generally considered a relatively safe area of the country, had become home for many Christians fleeing from the tumultuous central and southern regions.
"However, several bombings in the north in recent months have caused panic among the Christian community...
"A spokesperson for Open Doors, a Christian charity which supports Christians under pressure for their faith, said that although many Christians are still choosing to stay, the fear is that if the violence continues, they may decide they have little choice but to leave. “It remains urgent to pray for the future of Christianity in this country,” he said. “If the present trend continues, there might be no Christian left in the whole of Iraq by 2020.”
"Some commentators look back to December 2011 as a turning point for Christians in Iraq, following a number of attacks on Christian-owned shops."
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