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Christianity in the Middle East

An Iraqi Christian man from Mosul, who fled from violence in northern Iraq, reads a book at the Latin Patriarchate Church in Amman, Jordan, on August 21, 2014.

On Christmas, some of the oldest Christian communities on Earth are on the run

December 25, 2014Belief

In his annual Christmas address, Pope Francis delivered a message of solidarity for Christians in the Middle East, many of whom have been forced to flee ISIS in northern and western Iraq.

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