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Iraqi Christian Murdered after Sharing Her Faith on TikTok: She Was 'a Brave Woman'

Iraqi Christian Murdered after Sharing Her Faith on TikTok: She Was 'a Brave Woman'

An Iraqi woman who recently converted from Islam to Christianity was found murdered on March 7 after she posted a TikTok video about her new faith, according to a religious liberty watchdog.

'Peace and Security' for the Ancient Church in Iraq?

'Peace and Security' for the Ancient Church in Iraq?

After Pope Francis recently visited Iraq, it became clear by some of the media coverage just how little the press “gets religion." Still, this visit was full of meetings that mattered, such as the Pope’s meeting with the Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the leader of the Shiites in Iraq. This meeting took place in Najaf in what is called the “Plain of Ur”. In a statement issued after the meeting, the Ayatollah affirmed “his concern that Christian citizens [of Iraq] should live like all Iraqis in peace and security, and with their full constitutional rights.”

'Will There Still Be a Christian Community in 2050' - Church Leaders Concerned for Christianity's Future in Iraq

'Will There Still Be a Christian Community in 2050' - Church Leaders Concerned for Christianity's Future in Iraq

Church leaders in Iraq are fearful that Christianity may not have much of a future in the country as declines in quality of life force people to flee.

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