Christian Buildings Attacked, Church Of Saint Ephrem Levelled

[cappie]

Mosul: Christian buildings attacked, Church of Saint Ephrem levelled

[b]At present, there is no information about casualties. Attackers carried out their action in broad daylight without any opposition. The methods used are like those used in the attack against the Bishop’s Palace in 2004. Christian sources say the “attack was like a Mafia warning”, a message to Christians “to leave the city.” The faithful are left with anger, disappointment and fear.[/b]

Mosul (AsiaNews) – Explosive devices were detonated this morning at two Christian sites in Mosul, the Church of Saint Ephrem and the Mother House of the Dominican Sisters of Saint Catherine. At present, there are no reports about casualties but the church was entirely destroyed. The convent also suffered damages but it is not known how much. Christian sources in Mosul told AsiaNews that the “attack was like a Mafia warning”, a message to Christians “to get out of the city.”

At around 10 am, a commando of about ten gunmen stormed the Church of Saint Ephrem in the al-Jadida neighbourhood, in a new section of the city. Attackers told everyone inside to leave and then calmly proceeded to place explosives around the building. When they were set off the whole structure was levelled. The same thing happened to the Bishop’s Palace in December 2004.

According to early reports, no one among the faithful was hurt in the blast.

After the first operation, the attackers moved to the Mother House of the Dominican Sisters of Saint Catherine, where a second explosion was heard around 10.30 am. For the moment, there are no details about the damages inflicted on the building or any casualties among the nuns.

Sources in Mosul told AsiaNews that the attacks were the work “of a group of about ten people who acted calmly.”

The area is under the control of Sunni Arabs and had not seen any major act of violence until now.

“We received threats and episodes of intimidation but nothing major,” a Christian source said.

This morning’s attacks resemble “the series of attacks that hit Mosul’s Christian community in the past.”

Local sources suggest that Kurds might be involved in the action in order to get Christians out of the area and into the “Nineveh Plain.”

“There is a lot of fear among the people because those who carried out the attack acted unimpeded and without opposition,” the anonymous source said.

In fact, it is more than just fear. A sense of “anger and disillusionment against the local and national governments is growing. It is the latest attack and latest disillusionment for Christians who feel abandoned.” (DS)

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[Winchester]

Well, I'm sure it's the Christians' fault. Because Islam is a religion of peace.

[Nihil Obstat]

I think it's Bush's fault.

[Winchester]

Well certainly if we had had a liberal in office all these years, Al Qaeda would be selling flowers and puppies.

[MIKolbe]

well i'm waiting for Rome to issue a fatwa

[sacredheartandbloodofjesus]

I dont think that Christians being attacked and Churches being leveled is anything to be joking about.

[Winchester]

[quote name='sacredheartandbloodofjesus' date='26 November 2009 - 04:20 PM' timestamp='1259270408' post='2009863']
I dont think that Christians being attacked and Churches being leveled is anything to be joking about.
[/quote]
Then don't read the thread. I [s]don't think [/s] know we don't need your sanctimonious frowny face admonishments.

Edited November 26, 2009 by Winchester

[Sternhauser]

[quote name='Winchester' date='26 November 2009 - 04:45 PM' timestamp='1259268325' post='2009839']
Well certainly if we had had a liberal in office all these years, Al Qaeda would be selling flowers and puppies.
[/quote]

No, it will take another decade of military occupation to achieve that. Except for the fact that Al-Qaeda wasn't in Iraq until United State troops invaded and occupied.

~Sternhauser

Edited November 26, 2009 by Sternhauser

[Sternhauser]

[quote name='sacredheartandbloodofjesus' date='26 November 2009 - 05:20 PM' timestamp='1259270408' post='2009863']
I dont think that Christians being attacked and Churches being leveled is anything to be joking about.
[/quote]

There's nothing funny about what those maniacs did. Nobody's joking about the fact that churches were destroyed. I am thankful nobody was injured. Unfortunately, there is nothing anyone can do to stop such acts besides having individual faithful armed and in the churches, but more importantly, prayer for the conversion of the Mahometans. A culture won't be changed for the better by occupation. One might as well try to catch a fistful of water.

~Sternhauser

Edited November 26, 2009 by Sternhauser

[dominicansoul]

another terrorists attack...by muslims? why am I not surprised...???

They attacked my Sisters! May St. Dominic protect them all...

[Winchester]

[quote name='Sternhauser' date='26 November 2009 - 05:00 PM' timestamp='1259272850' post='2009884']
No, it will take another decade of military occupation to achieve that. Except for the fact that Al-Qaeda wasn't in Iraq until United State troops invaded and occupied.

~Sternhauser
[/quote]
Actually, they were protecting a member. And there was no reason for them to be active there, since Iraq was funding terrorist organizations.

[Sternhauser]

[quote name='Winchester' date='26 November 2009 - 07:32 PM' timestamp='1259278325' post='2009905']
Actually, they were protecting a member. And there was no reason for them to be active there, since Iraq was funding terrorist organizations.
[/quote]

Any documents to back that up? Besides type put out by the CIA, claiming that Iranian students (.07 of whom have Twitter) are using the service to coordinate their attacks? Or that the last "Bin Laden" video was legitimate, then instantly and permanently shut up after the world roared them down as blind geniuses?

~Sternhauser

[Winchester]

[quote name='Sternhauser' date='26 November 2009 - 07:02 PM' timestamp='1259280142' post='2009909']
Any documents to back that up? Besides type put out by the CIA, claiming that Iranian students (.07 of whom have Twitter) are using the service to coordinate their attacks? Or that the last "Bin Laden" video was legitimate, then instantly and permanently shut up after the world roared them down as blind geniuses?

~Sternhauser
[/quote]
I lost my entire post hitting the back button. Not on me. Iraq aided terrorists, including those who had attacked the US. That AlQaeda was not bombing targets in Iraq means nothing, which is what people mean when they make the statement you just made. You've decided to disregard CIA intelligence based upon media hype. I have direct experience with officials backing away from the truth because the media makes it unpopular, so those who recanted after the attacks came from the media mean virtually nothing to me.

[Sternhauser]

[quote name='Winchester' date='26 November 2009 - 09:37 PM' timestamp='1259285863' post='2009949']
I lost my entire post hitting the back button. Not on me. Iraq aided terrorists, including those who had attacked the US. That AlQaeda was not bombing targets in Iraq means nothing, which is what people mean when they make the statement you just made. You've decided to disregard CIA intelligence based upon media hype. I have direct experience with officials backing away from the truth because the media makes it unpopular, so those who recanted after the attacks came from the media mean virtually nothing to me.
[/quote]

I'm not talking about documents that say Al-Qaeda was bombing targets in Iraq. I'm talking about documents that prove Iraq was funding Al-Qaeda.

Media hype? Modern media loves the State. Especially when their darling is in office. The media repeated the CIA-provided lies on the Agency's behalf, and the people, who are not yet fully lulled into a catatonic Dancing With The Stars-induced stupor, actually recognized the lies. The media was merely the CIA's inane, parroting mouthpiece. The consumers of media pap told the media and the CIA to shut their ignorant and lying yappers, respectively.

~Sternhauser

Edited November 27, 2009 by Sternhauser

[HisChildForever]

[quote name='Winchester' date='26 November 2009 - 03:38 PM' timestamp='1259267934' post='2009834']
Well, I'm sure it's the Christians' fault. Because Islam is a religion of peace.
[/quote]

Oh, the article is completely wrong. Islam promotes peaceful interfaith dialogue and tolerance towards all non-Muslims.