Iraqi Christians Pray and Brace for Election Outcome
Posted on January 28th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
The election and ramifications for Christians in Iraq and how U.S. Christians can pray.
On Sunday, Jan. 30, Iraq will hold an historic and pivotal national election. Not only is the future of the troubled country at stake, so are the lives of Iraqs minority Christian population. An estimated 800,000 believers are being marginalized and many have fled the country because of the increased violence. Dr. Carl Moeller, president/CEO of Open Doors USA, spoke with Crosswalk.com this week about the election and ramifications for Christians in Iraq and how U.S. Christians can pray.
Chismar: Can you describe the current situation for Christians in Iraq?
Moeller: Its really a fluid situation and unfortunately, increasingly violent against Christians in Iraq. There are things going on there that would shock you and shock almost anyone if they understood it. The Christian community there, about 15 years ago, was 1.5 million people. Today it numbers around 700,000, with about 30 to 40,000 Christians a month fleeing the country to Syria, to Jordan. Its a desperate situation for most Christians in Iraq.
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