The Martyr of Mosul

As the war has dragged on, life has become hellish for the remaining Christians. Yet they have never resorted to bombings or assassinations. Father Ragheed is neither the first nor last of the Iraqi martyrs. When Pope Benedict gave his speech in Regensburg touching on Islam, Fr. Paulos Iskander was kidnapped and beheaded in retaliation by the “Lions of Islam.” Fr. Joseph Petros was also murdered.