Category - Saddam Hussein

British priest in Iraq says Christian minority worse off than ever

Ecumenical News International — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:10:42 +0000

A Baghdad-based British Anglican priest has told a US news network that Christians are considerably worse off now than they were during the regime of the late Saddam Hussein, Iraq's former dictator, whose deposition he welcomed.

Saddam hanging farce leads to new global push against death penalty

staff writers — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 13:27:24 +0000

Human rights, religious and civic political activists are stepping up the global campaign for the abolition of the death penalty, in the wake of overwhelming worldwide criticism of the manner and impact of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's execution.

Williams should have helped indict Saddam to avert war, says MP

staff writers — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 17:00:21 +0000

Welsh Labour MP Ann Clwyd, a long-term campaigner for human rights in Iraq, has said that Dr Rowan Williams did not do enough to get Saddam Hussein indicted for mass murder before the invasion of Iraq in 2003 ‚Ä' when he was Archbishop of Wales.

Killing goes on as Saddam Hussein is executed and churches pray

staff writers — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 13:22:03 +0000

The auxiliary bishop of the Chaldeans in Baghdad, Shlemon Warduni, has called on fellow-believers to ‚Äúcontinue to pray for peace across the world and today especially in Iraq‚Äù following the execution of former dictator Saddam Hussein at 6.10am today.

WCC seeks peace and justice in Iraq after dictator's demise

staff writers — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 13:09:41 +0000

Following the execution of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein earlier this morning(30 December 2006), the general secretary of the World Council of Churches issued a statement asking God to grant the nation of Iraq "the mercy, justice and compassion that it has long been denied" and "an end to fear and death that marked Saddam Hussein's rule and that continue now".

Iraqi exiles are concerned about post-execution backlash

staff writers — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 12:46:56 +0000

Leaders of Iraq's various communities living in exile have expressed continuing concerns over the possibility of more sectarian violence following the execution of former dictator Saddam Hussein, says Journal Chretien in France

Comment on trial of Saddam Hussein

Press Office — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 08:30:07 +0000

Simon Barrow, co-director of the UK Christian think tank Ekklesia, said that the churches needed to speak out consistently against all kinds of violence, both by states and by armed terror groups.<