"Canon Andrew White, known worldwide as the “Vicar of Baghdad,” is refusing to leave Iraq where he serves as the leader of the last Anglican Church in the nation. Islamic State (IS) militants are continuing to terrorize the region with inhuman acts of violence, but White has said he will not leave his ministry.
"According to the vicar, St. George’s Anglican Church in Baghdad once was home to 6,000 members. Now the church membership is down to about 4,800 due to killings over the past ten years.
"White said, "I have always said to our people 'I'm not going to leave you, don't you leave me.' Now I can't say that any longer. If I tell them not to leave I'm saying: ‘You've got to be prepared to die for your faith...''"
"According to the vicar, St. George’s Anglican Church in Baghdad once was home to 6,000 members. Now the church membership is down to about 4,800 due to killings over the past ten years.
"White said, "I have always said to our people 'I'm not going to leave you, don't you leave me.' Now I can't say that any longer. If I tell them not to leave I'm saying: ‘You've got to be prepared to die for your faith...''"
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