Chaldean archbishop urges Iraqi Catholics to stay

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Ricky Gray executed in Virginia
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Persecuted minority in Myanmar is escalating its armed insurgency
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Chaldean archbishop urges Iraqi Catholics to stay and help rebuild
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Islamic State using online ‘headhunters’ to recruit young Germans
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Scientology’s UK HQ angers residents by felling trees in conservation area
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