Iraqi Christian prelate seeks government protection after Kirkuk kidnappings

KIRKUK, Iraq — The body of a Christian health worker turned up in a field two days after he was kidnapped — prompting several more Christian families to pack up and leave their ancient homeland in northern Iraq.

Chairman of US Joint Chiefs of Staff meets Iraqi officials on visit to oil-rich Kirkuk

KIRKUK, Iraq — The chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff is meeting Iraqi officials in an oil-rich northern city where ethnic and sectarian tensions are running high.

Archbishop calls slaying of Iraqi Christians act of terrorism

KIRKUK, Iraq — At two Christian homes, the gunmen used the same methods: point-blank fire that claimed three lives in a 30-minute span. The attacks left another outpost of Iraq’s dwindling Christian community frightened Monday that it could become caught in the struggles over disputed Kirkuk.

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