Sunday, December 2, 2007

Blessed are those who mourn ...

A Sunday to Consider Christian Persecution
The Vatican also participates in remembrance
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 5:10
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ORIGINAL CAPTION: Three daughters of Marou Awanis mourn during her funeral in Baghdad's Armenian Orthodox Virgin Mary Church. Awanis and another Iaqi Christian woman were killed Tuesday by foreign security guards. (Ali Yussef, AfP / Getty)