Justice Promoters Letter of support to Christians in Iraq

On June 28, the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, the North American Dominican Justice Promoters (NADJP) issued correspondence addressed to faith leaders in Iraq, expressing their concern for Christians living in Iraq as violence and instability continue. North American Dominican Co-Promoters of Justice Sister Marcelline Koch, OP (Springfield) and Father Charles Dahm, OP, associate pastor of St. Pius V Parish in Chicago, Illinois, vowed advocacy for Christians in Iraq and extended a message of solidarity and continued prayer. Read full text of news release | Read letter The Maryknoll Sisters have also posted a letter from Sister Maria Hanna, OP, prioress general of the Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena in Iraq, on their web site.