Church attack in Baghdad

Please read this aticle on the attack on the Syriac Catholic cathedral of Baghdad & pray for the souls of the dead, comfort for their families, & healing for the wounded. Pray for Christ's peace to rest upon both the victims & the attackers.

You may also want to pray for the intercession of some of the martyr-saints that surely comprised this congregation for the conversion of hearts to Christ & peace in the region.

Here is a comment on the tragedy from Pope Benedict.

Agnus Dei, qui tolis peccata mundi, miserere nobis.
Agnus Dei, qui tolis peccata mundi, miserere nobis.
Agnus Dei, qui tolis peccata mundi, dona eis requiem.
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P.S.: Various updates & links to other sources can be found at New Advent.