Wednesday, January 20, 2016

ISIS Destroys Oldest Christian Monastery In Iraq

The Islamic terrorist group ISIS, continuing its practice of destroying non-Muslim sites, has completely raised St. Elijah's monastery, on the outskirts of Mosul, Iraq.  Built in 590, it was the oldest Christian monastery in Iraq, and was used for worship services by Catholic American troops deployed to that country.

Read more at The Daily Star, The Guardian, Rudaw, the Independent and the International Business Times.

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