Sir, The recent savage attacks on the ancient Christian communities of Mosul by the Islamist conquerors of the city are deeply troubling.
It is chilling to hear the words of Patriarch Louis Sako: “For the first time in the history of Iraq Mosul is now empty of Christians.”
The desecration of churches and tombs, the seizure of the ancient monastery and pilgrimage place of Mar Behnam, the human tragedies of refugee families dispossessed of their homes, and often the victims of violent retribution, are an unfolding tragedy in the latest martyrdom suffered by Christians belonging to some of the most ancient churches in the Christian world.
As Anglican co-chair of the International Theological
Dialogue between the Anglican Communion and the Oriental Orthodox Churches I know