Iraq vows to protect religious freedom and Christian community

[maddezmom]

VATICAN CITY (AFP) - Visiting Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari vowed that his country would protect religious freedom, particularly the Iraqi Christian community, during a meeting with Pope John Paul (news - web sites) II, a Vatican (news - web sites) spokesman said.




"The minister thanked his holiness and his aides for the support they have always given to Iraq (news - web sites) and expressed his government's commitment to the promotion of religious freedom and in particularly the defense of Christian communities," said a communique released by Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls after the meeting.


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Zebari later told a press conference in Rome that human rights and religious freedom "will have to be enshrined in the new Iraqi constitution."


He also expressed appreciation for "the contribution the moral authority of the pontiff and the Roman Catholic Church can make to the pacification of Iraq."


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How many Christians are left to protect???

[russian33]

1. And exactly how will they do that?

Just last week an Armenian church got blown up...that never happened when Saddam was in power.

[Tempest]

2. Christians and Jews are leaving Iraq

I guess that's his solution.

[warrens]

3. Bwahahahaha

They promising sugar cookies for all the good little boys and girls too? Yeah, right, they are SO in control of the country.

[VegasWolf]

4. They are asking all Christians to man the polling places. n/t

[Inland]

5. "We promise to protect....aw, who we kidding. Never mind."

[HysteryDiagnosis]

6. How many Christian churches were bombed, attacked, ostracized, or

generally impugned whilst the evil-doer was in office?? The way I heard it... nah many. Not what I have heard since the evil-doer was ousted.