Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Iraqi Christians Flee as Persecution Worsens

Apparently in Iraq there has been a big reaction to the pope's recent comments about Islam. Surprisingly in Pakistan it hasn't been such a big issue. Maybe the public here is tired of rioting after the cartoon issue, or more likely people are preoccupied with domestic politics.

To see what's happening in Iraq check out the NYTimes:


http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/17/world/middleeast/17christians.html?hp&ex=1161144000&en=c060e902ed05fbb4&ei=5094&partner=homepage

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

hi heather... i am in school to become an ESL teacher and, beleive it or not, moving to pakistan to teach english is my dream.... have a good laugh.. everyone does...
can you tell me more about teaching there.. how you got there for one thing....what is it like to teach there?
please contact me at ruby905@hotmail.com
thanks.. Paulette