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                    [Title] => UN raps Sweden for deporting Iraqi Christians
                    [Summary] => 

The U.N.'s High Commission for Refugees said the five deported Christians were part of a group of at least 20 Iraqis who failed to gain asylum in Sweden and were flown out on Wednesday.

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Twenty-six Iraqis who were injured in a militant attack on one of Baghdad's main Catholic churches arrived in Rome for treatment Friday, airlifted by the Italian military at the request of the Vatican.

[DatePublished] => 2010-11-13 06:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 626641 [Title] => No outcry when Christians are massacred? [Summary] =>

I fully agree with The Philippine Star editorial yesterday entitled “Intemperate” which chastised Pres. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III’s speechwriter Assistant Secretary Maria Carmen Mislang for the Tweeter faux pas that was heard round the world; that the wine that their Vietnamese hosts served sucks and that Vietnamese men are not sexy; and if you wanted to die, just cross the road.

[DatePublished] => 2010-11-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135522 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805274 [AuthorName] => Bobit S. Avila [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 626132 [Title] => Iraqi Christians mourn after church siege kills 58 [Summary] =>

After the gunmen killed the priest and nearly everyone in the first row, an eerie quiet descended over the pews. The only occasional sounds were sporadic gunfire, the muffled cries of the hostages and the shouts of Islamic militants — sometimes over their cell phones.

[DatePublished] => 2010-11-02 08:25:29 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 486005 [Title] => Iraq military chief predicts years of attacks [Summary] =>

The Iraqi military on Sunday predicted that insurgent attacks, though declining, could continue for a few years, raising the prospect of militant violence after the scheduled withdrawal of all US troops by the end of 2011.

[DatePublished] => 2009-07-12 23:14:01 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 466165 [Title] => Pope praises Mideast Christians for persevering [Summary] => AMMAN (AP) – Pope Benedict XVI praised Sunday the courage of Middle East Christians who cling to their faith despite war and adversity, addressing a crowd of 20,000 who filled a sports stadium where he celebrated the first open-air Mass of his Holy Land pilgrimage. [DatePublished] => 2009-05-11 09:18:45 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 465368 [Title] => Pope expresses respect for Islam in Jordan [Summary] =>

AMMAN (AP) – Pope Benedict XVI expressed deep respect for Islam Friday and said he hopes the Catholic Church can play a role in Mideast peace as he began his first trip to the region, where he hopes to improve frayed ties with Muslims.

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IRAQI CHRISTIANS
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                    [Title] => UN raps Sweden for deporting Iraqi Christians
                    [Summary] => 

The U.N.'s High Commission for Refugees said the five deported Christians were part of a group of at least 20 Iraqis who failed to gain asylum in Sweden and were flown out on Wednesday.

[DatePublished] => 2010-12-18 01:30:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 629399 [Title] => Iraqis injured in church attack airlifted to Rome [Summary] =>

Twenty-six Iraqis who were injured in a militant attack on one of Baghdad's main Catholic churches arrived in Rome for treatment Friday, airlifted by the Italian military at the request of the Vatican.

[DatePublished] => 2010-11-13 06:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 626641 [Title] => No outcry when Christians are massacred? [Summary] =>

I fully agree with The Philippine Star editorial yesterday entitled “Intemperate” which chastised Pres. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III’s speechwriter Assistant Secretary Maria Carmen Mislang for the Tweeter faux pas that was heard round the world; that the wine that their Vietnamese hosts served sucks and that Vietnamese men are not sexy; and if you wanted to die, just cross the road.

[DatePublished] => 2010-11-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135522 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805274 [AuthorName] => Bobit S. Avila [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 626132 [Title] => Iraqi Christians mourn after church siege kills 58 [Summary] =>

After the gunmen killed the priest and nearly everyone in the first row, an eerie quiet descended over the pews. The only occasional sounds were sporadic gunfire, the muffled cries of the hostages and the shouts of Islamic militants — sometimes over their cell phones.

[DatePublished] => 2010-11-02 08:25:29 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 486005 [Title] => Iraq military chief predicts years of attacks [Summary] =>

The Iraqi military on Sunday predicted that insurgent attacks, though declining, could continue for a few years, raising the prospect of militant violence after the scheduled withdrawal of all US troops by the end of 2011.

[DatePublished] => 2009-07-12 23:14:01 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 466165 [Title] => Pope praises Mideast Christians for persevering [Summary] => AMMAN (AP) – Pope Benedict XVI praised Sunday the courage of Middle East Christians who cling to their faith despite war and adversity, addressing a crowd of 20,000 who filled a sports stadium where he celebrated the first open-air Mass of his Holy Land pilgrimage. [DatePublished] => 2009-05-11 09:18:45 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 465368 [Title] => Pope expresses respect for Islam in Jordan [Summary] =>

AMMAN (AP) – Pope Benedict XVI expressed deep respect for Islam Friday and said he hopes the Catholic Church can play a role in Mideast peace as he began his first trip to the region, where he hopes to improve frayed ties with Muslims.

[DatePublished] => 2009-05-08 21:11:57 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 412429 [Title] => GLOBAL NEWS: String of bombings shakes Baghdad, kills 10 [Summary] => BAGHDAD (AP) – A series of bombings struck Baghdad and a neighboring province yesterday, killing ... [DatePublished] => 2008-11-04 06:40:43 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) ) )
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