Sunday, July 22, 2007

Iraqi Christians find sanctuary in Istanbul | Editor's Choice | Reuters

"Every Sunday the basement chapel of one of Istanbul's largest churches echoes to the sound of slow chanting in Aramaic, the ancient language spoken by Jesus.

The 300 worshippers, all Iraqi Christians, have come here to forget the Muslim sectarian violence that drove them from their war-ravaged homeland. Refugees, they pray for a swift onward passage."
Iraqi Christians find sanctuary in Istanbul | Editor's Choice | Reuters

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