Patriarchs challenge Islamic officials, world leaders to take action against terrorists

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Patriarchs challenge Islamic officials, world leaders to take action against terrorists
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Catholic World News - August 29, 2014

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Describing the violence against Christians in Iraq and Syria as “attempted genocide,” a group of Catholic and Orthodox patriarchs has challenged Islamic officials and international leaders to take action against terrorism. “The very existence of Christians is at stake in several Arab countries--notably in Iraq, Syria and Egypt-- where they have been exposed to heinous crimes, forcing them to flee,” the patriarchs said, in a statement released at the conclusion of their summit meeting in Brkerke, in the at the headquarters of the Maronite Catholic Church.

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