Calling religious freedom “the path to peace” in the world, Pope Benedict XVI has deplored the murder of 58 Christians who were killed while they were celebrating Mass in Baghdad, reports LifeSiteNews.com. Pope Benedict made the comments in his prepared message for the UN’s annual World Day of Peace, January 1st. In the address, he pointed to the increasing “prejudice and hostility” suffered by Christians in both Muslim and non-Muslim, Western secularist countries. The pope noted that Christians in Iraq have been under increasing threat since the October 31st attack from bomb and rocket attacks on their homes. Christian Iraqis fear an escalation of anti-Christian violence from Islamic militants over the Christmas season. “Sadly, the year now ending has again been marked by persecution, discrimination, terrible acts of violence and religious intolerance,” the pope said. “At present, Christians are the religious group which suffers most from persecution on account of its faith.” To read the full story, click here.
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