This afternoon, I received a request for prayers, which I now recommend to you, for the Christians in Iraq. The following note was sent by Sister Donna Markham, the Prioress of the Adrian Dominicans:
This evening I have received very tragic news about
the situation in Iraq . I have just returned from being with the 5 Iraqi
sisters who are with us in Adrian . Today, all the Christians have fled from Mosul.
There have been murders and rapes of Christians there and for now they are
fleeing to the Christian villages. Sister Maria is very frightened about the
safety of the sisters and the Christian people. As of now, the five elderly
sisters who have been holding down the Motherhouse are choosing to remain there
because they do not want to lose their Motherhouse to the terrorists. She said
most Christians are making plans to evacuate from Iraq and, as a consequence,
she does not know what will happen with her Congregation. She said they will
follow the Christian people where they go, but where that will be is uncertain.
The sisters' families remain in grave danger and, as you can imagine, the young
ones with us and with Springfield are terrified. As of now, nothing is being
reported in the US press.
She asks if any of us know people in Washington whom
we could contact and tell the story, to please do so. Most importantly, she
asks for our prayers.
May Our Lady of Peace, pray for us.
Saint Dominic and Dominican saints and blesseds, pray for us.
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