>> Persecuted Christians, he said “should be a warning — to you who live in freedom — to become better, stronger Christians, and a spur to demonstrating your own faith as you confront the difficulties of your own society.”

The archbishop added that Christians in the West can help persecuted Christians both materially and spiritually, especially by bringing their plight to greater attention and promoting Christian unity.

“The most powerful thing you can do in response to our situation is to rediscover and forge unity — personally and as a community — and to work for the good of your own societies,” he said. “They are in great need of the witness of Christians who live out their faith with a strength and joy that can give others the courage of faith.”

Archbishop Nona said that persecuted Christians “are happy, because we have the opportunity to reflect on our choice to be Christians. We are happy because we have the opportunity to make our freedom concrete — by defending with love the one who attacks us with rancor and hatred.”<<

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Ich hoffe nur, dass heute das Internet in Irak ausgefallen ist und niemand dort auf dem Laufenden ist, was sich in der katholischen Kirche hier gerade alles abspielt.