New saints added on the eve of All Saints
Let us never forget that there are still martyrs in our day:
Islamic militants attack Baghdad Catholic parish during Mass; dozens slain
Gunmen linked with al-Qaeda stormed a Catholic church in Baghdad during Mass on October 31.
“They entered the church with their weapons, wearing military uniforms,” said an 18-year-old who survived the attack. “They came into the prayer hall and immediately killed the priest.”
After the gunmen took the worshippers hostage, US troops and Iraqi police stormed the parish in a rescue attempt. One gunman detonated a suicide belt, and a shootout ensued, leaving 39 hostages and seven members of security forces dead.
The Islamic State of Iraq– the Iraqi al-Qaeda affiliate– said it was responsible for attacking what it called “the dirty place of the infidel which Iraqi Christians have long used as a base to fight Islam.”
All you angels and saints, pray for us!
i sent a copy of this post my Muslim friend. here is his response.
I am so sorry to hear this Rob,
Our heart goes out for the families of those who lost their lives. May their souls rest in peace
Our community “Ahmadiyya Muslim Community” has already started a letter writing campaign (starting yesterday) to condemn this brutal act. There is no room for such atrocities in Islam and Islam categorically rejects any form or violence and blood shed. These people have no religion and the irony is that they spoil the face of Islam through these acts.
Haris
I asked him how the world is supposed to know which Islam is the real Islam and he agreed that the problem is that there is no ultimate authority to declare what is good or evil.
Thank God for the Holy Father and the magisterium.