NASHVILLE, TN (Catholic Online) - The Holy Father has heard the cries of persecuted Christians in the Middle East. After papal visits to Turkey, the Holy Land, and Cyprus last year briefly turned the Church's attention to the extreme struggles of Christian communities there, Pope Benedict summoned bishops to the Vatican for a somewhat unexpected synod October 10-24 to focus more measured, international attention on the urgent plight of Christians in the Middle East, particularly Iraq.
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