Catholics killed by Al Qaeda Muslims

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Catholics in Our Lady of Salvation Church in Baghdad were held hostage and some killed and wounded by a group of Al Qaeda militants. The siege tragically ended in death when Iraqi security forces raided the church in order to free the faithful being held inside.

During his All Saints Angelus address today in Rome, Pope Benedict said, "Last night, in a very serious attack on the Syrian Catholic Cathedral in Baghdad, dozens of people were killed and wounded, including two priests and a group of faithful gathered for Sunday Mass."

Benedict continued, "I pray for the victims of this senseless violence, all the more ferocious as it affected defenseless civilians, this closeness to the martyred Christian community, targeted yet again by terrorists, and encouraged all pastors and faithful to be strong and firm in hope."

"Faced with the brutal violence that continues to tear the peoples of the Middle East apart," Pope Benedict ended the Angelus talk by saying: "I renew my appeal for peace: it is God's gift, but it is also the result of the efforts of men of good will, national and international institutions. We must all join forces to ensure an end to all violence!"

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Paul A. Zalonski is from New Haven, CT. He is a member of the Fraternity of Communion and Liberation, a Catholic ecclesial movement and an Oblate of Saint Benedict. Contact Paul at paulzalonski[at]yahoo.com.

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