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A woman prays near pictures of victims who were killed in an attack at the Syrian Catholic cathedral of Our Lady of Salvation, during Christmas eve in Baghdad, in this photo taken December 24, 2010
Friday, Dec. 31, 2010

Open quoteLet's die here — better than living oppressed in another country. Close quote

  • REV. MEYASSR AL-QASPOTROS,
  • head of the Sacred Church of Jesus in Baghdad, which was rattled by 10 deadly bomb attacks Thursday evening in the latest violence to target Iraqi Christians, urging followers not to flee the country
Photo: Mohammed Ameen / Reuters | Source: NYT