Bombs detonated on July 11th, 12th, and 13th in Baghdad and Mosul, Iraq, targeted Christian churches. At least four people were killed, and 30 others were injured by the ten bombings. Since 2003, Christian churches, leaders, and businesses have been targeted by Islamists in Iraq. Christians make up only 3% of the total population, with that percentage decreasing due to the elevated levels of persecution.
Please pray for the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives, and for those who were wounded by the cowardly bombings. As U. S. armed forces continue to withdraw from Iraq, pray that Iraq’s security forces will protect its own citizens from terrorism and bring the murderers to justice. Pray also that the Christians remaining in Iraq will continue to proclaim the gospel in the face of persecution.
HT: Voice of the Martyrs / BBC News
