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Posted by: ekklesiawarrior 8 months, 1 week ago

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Only a few Iraqi Christians showed up to celebrate Mass in Baghdad's churches on Saturday because of fears that Islamic militants could launch attacks to coincide with the holiday. -

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ekklesiawarrior8 months, 1 week ago

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Churches this year have announced that the traditional Christmas services will be canceled and replaced by brief early morning prayers. Receptions for parishioners and other festivities were also called off.
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  ekklesiawarrior8 months, 1 week ago
  
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  In Baghdad's predominantly Christian southeastern neighborhood of Karada, only about a dozen people showed up for morning Mass at the Notre Dame de la Deliverance Church. Plainclothes guards armed with guns stood outside the church.
  Inside the church, apprehensive worshippers lit candles as priests gave communions.
  Services in other churches in Baghdad also had humble attendance, and hotels and shops in Christian neighborhoods did not hang holiday decorations as they usually do.
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