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Christians in Iraq: The past century in a nutshell


Christians in Iraq: The past century in a nutshell
After centuries of Ottoman rule, Iraq emerged as a political unit of its own one hundred years ago. Over the past century, Iraqi Christians have witnessed times of wealth and peaceful coexistence, but they have also had to endure some horrible wars and persecutions.
By Emil Anton
Pope Francis’ Apostolic Journey to Iraq, which kicks off on Friday, coincides with the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Kingdom of Iraq, first under British Administration (1921-1932), then as a sovereign state under the Hashemite King Faisal I and his successors. 
Later, the monarchy was overthrown, and after a series of coups, the Republic of Iraq was taken over by the Baath party in 1968, with Saddam Hussein as president from 1979 to 2003. ....

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