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4 Incredibly Moving Reactions of Christians Returning ‘Desecrated’ Holy Sites in Liberated Iraq

Photo Credit: Safin Hamed/AFP/Getty Images
Photo Credit: Safin Hamed/AFP/Getty Images
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By Stephanie Parker
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November 18, 2016

As Iraqi Christians return to their villages that have been liberated from ISIS, they come home to a sea of destruction including the “desecration” of their holy sites like Churches.

A Twitter user who goes by Aud, who classifies himself as a “Commentary on (Middle East) War, Geopolitical Change & Challenges, Counter-Terrorism, News & Networking” shares a selection of emotional photographs on social media of the reactions and even a church service.

Christians weep as they return to liberated Iraqi village to discover holy sites desecrated. pic.twitter.com/hUhkSdWbkA

— Aüd™ (@CodeAud) November 16, 2016

The first photograph depicts an elderly woman putting her right hand up to her chest, while holding a portrait of Mother Mary with Jesus in the other.

Tears stream down the unidentified woman’s face as she stands in the partially burned down church.

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This Christian house of worship shows the devastating side effect of conflict and demonstrates the bitter side effect of war.

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Everything including the face of a Christian statue is destroyed, except for the two hands of Jesus placed together symbolizing prayer.

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The church congregation praises the Lord in this house of God amidst the destruction.

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Iraqi forces and ISIS’s are in their fifth week of fighting for Mosul and the surrounding villages.

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