News bulletin – answers

New appeal to help Iraqi Christians

questions

1. What is this place supposed to be? a cultural centre for Christians
2. How many families are sheltering? 41
3. What did they hear about? the killings and the blown up houses
4. What are they afraid of? attack
5. How many families have fled their home? 1,000
6. What is a systematic campaign trying to do? oust them
7. Who is urging the government to act? the local Kurdish Parliament
8. What is the government being urged to do? shoulder their responsibilities, secure the return of the families, guarantee their safety and compensate for their losses
9. What was the first thing the minister did? open the doors of the church
10. How many Christians are there in Iraq? a few hundred thousand