Christianity in danger

 

There were only six monks in the monastery of St. Matthew hyn.kyaaysayyt whose appearance was in the Middle East, conflicts and persecution in the region despite the growing extremism in the East gy.msrq left thousands of Christians are abandoned to their own countries. To learn their plight BBC's Jane corbin region, including Syria and Iraq hubs traveled through a hilly area located in Iraq's Nineveh was built in the fourth century monastery of St.

Matthew heading had been engaged in worship monks hear what Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire thy.jb seven thousand monks once worshiped on the subject here, but now almost all of the population was Christian, not Christian population Only six monks were negligible and visitors hy.kanqah not dare to come here krty.padry He told me that Islamic militants not far from here, so afraid of coming here.

We own family, people worried about their Christianity hyn.'krd fighters were guarding the monastery and the shelling was coming from the field and on the bases of self-styled Islamic State of smoke rise after coalition aircraft bombedtaking shelter. Nrdyn 13-year-old who recently has been living with my family told me that "Islamic fighters are very cruel, they know how to deal with the Yazidi girl's mother said tha.'nrdyn Islamic fighters do not come with any presented with compassion when he raped women, we were concerned for their daughters ran it were on parade. "

Pysmrga Kurdish soldiers to protect the monastery of wealth do not agree with radical Islam and Kurdish pysmrga Army Gen. Hamid Effendi assured me he would protect Christians in every state. "We have lived here a long time, like brothers and no difference between Muslims and Christians in Kurdistan, as well as treatment with hy.'aysayyun story being repeated in other countries in the Middle East hy.aysnyt effect fleeing thyn.sam among citizens, the effect of the ancient city and al-Qaeda-backed militants from Gaza bsarlasd? prevalent as a result of clashes between the year 2013 was completely destroyed in the world is the only city where still hy.malula Jesus' mother tongue spoken Aramaic Christian religion when the holy city was captured by Muslim extremists three thousand Christians fled the city again thy.ab control of government forces and the Christian population gradually hy.uaza coming back so far in the ongoing civil war in Syria, more than two million people have been killed, the vast majority of Muslims in Iraq advised to asayyun hy.mgrb rather than open their doors to me Visa dy.hmyn dignified people living opportunities hungy.hm can not leave them there to die.

Pastor dygls government forces took back the city after President Bashar al-Assad has visited here. They need the support of the country's Christian population living in Syria over hy.malula was a turning point for Christians and they have to make some tough decisions. He knew them to save their religion gy.shr necessary to support the woman aysnyt a Christian resident said, only the government can provide support for Christians in Syria is, in effect, my heart dwells, because I could not leave it if I am not Christian in effect, then in the evening I am not Christian, Christian leaders gy.'mgrb? prevalent in the Middle East take concrete measures to protect Christians It is difficult, demanding that concrete measures would be in the region of Western Allied military action against militants are already hyn.araqy city of Erbil believe that the priest already too late dygls and is now very difficult to avoid the Christian religion in the region hy.'mgrb urged Christians to stay in Iraq, rather than open the door, my people dy.hmyn visas to people. We had the opportunity to live a dignified life I can not die. "