What is so inspiring when you visit them is that Archbishop Sako, shortly before I saw him, had just had a service with about 500 worshippers from across the city of Baghdad in his church.
James Jeffrey: “What is so inspiring when you visit them is that Archbishop Sako, shortly before I saw him, had just had a service with…”
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Highlighting the resilience of Christians in Iraq amidst persecution.
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