Protestors denounce the persecution of Christians

Iraqi Canadian Muslim considers violence in Iraq a genocide; pleads for the safety of minorities

Syriac Orthodox priest Father George Yousif Al-Banna shouts slogans with a crowd of 60 gathered on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery July 26. The group was protesting the persecution of Iraqi Christians. Agnieszka Krawczynski / The B.C. Catholic.

Muslims and Christians came together in Vancouver in July to protest the persecution of Christians in Iraq. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.


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