4/28/11:  Since late last year, Christians in Iraq have been fleeing the country for refuge in the Kurdish-controlled region of the north, which has become "a slow but steady exodus" (BBC News).  Sixty-eight people died when security forces stormed the Catholic church in Baghdad to free dozens of hostages held by militants in December 2010.  Other bombings and attacks have occurred throughout Iraq, causing a mass exodus of Christians.  In February 2011, hundreds of protesters burned churches...
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