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and Children</a></div> <div class="posts"> <h2 id="post-11986"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101227065751/http://gorillasguides.com/2010/12/24/christian-exodus-from-iraq-gathers-pace/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Christian exodus from Iraq gathers pace">Christian exodus from Iraq gathers pace</a></h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="date">December 24, 2010</div> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101227065751/http://gorillasguides.com/author/nur-hussein-ghazali/" title="Posts by Nur Hussein Ghazali">Nur Hussein Ghazali</a> </div> <div class="storycontent"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101227065751/http://gorillasguides.com/2010/12/24/christian-exodus-from-iraq-gathers-pace/" title="Christian exodus from Iraq gathers pace"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20101227065751im_/http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5245/5287899085_689e1097d8_o.jpg" class="alignleft" alt="Christian exodus from Iraq gathers pace" width="80"/></a> <p>Their cathedrals stand silent and their neighbourhoods are rapidly emptying. Now Iraq’s Christians face two further unthinkable realities: that Christmas this year is all but cancelled, and that few among them will stay around to celebrate future holy days. 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Iraq"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20101227065751im_/http://gorillasguides.com/images/UNHCRstartstohelphundredsofIraqiChristia_33C/20081024_christian_refugee_child_syria.jpg" class="alignleft" alt="Analysis: An exodus of Christians from Iraq" width="80"/></a> <p> “What is often unnoticed in the Middle East is the devastating effect of U.S. policy on Christians in the region. U.S. policymakers have never taken the plight of Christians seriously, whether in Iraq or in Lebanon. 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debate how to save its minority communities and promote harmony with their Muslim neighbours. For two weeks starting on Sunday, the bishops will discuss problems for the faithful ranging from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and...<br/><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101227065751/http://gorillasguides.com/2010/10/07/vatican-synod-mulls-middle-east-christian-exodus-reuters/" class="more-link">Read more »</a></p> </div> <p class="meta">Tags: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101227065751/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/arab-society/" rel="tag">arab society</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101227065751/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/catholic-church/" rel="tag">Catholic Church</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101227065751/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/catholics/" rel="tag">Catholics</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101227065751/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/christian-churches/" rel="tag">christian churches</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101227065751/http://gorillasguides.com/tag/christian-exodus/" rel="tag">christian 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