GREEK MELKITE CHURCH BAGHDAD
GREEK MELKITE CHURCH BAGHDAD
DESTRUCTION
Destruction of Greek Catholic Church in Baghdad
During the night of 16 October 2004 the church was destroyed. Strong explosives were put at the entrance of the church, so that the doors were destroyed and a huge fire inside of the church caused the whole of it to explode. Everything was gone, the seats, carpets, icons and decorations, nothing left with the sealing and dome all burnt black and the walls tore open. On the same day a Eucharistic celebration was held with a baptism to encourage the people, to manifest that they wouldn’t give into fear. Instead, where the old icon of St.Georges was completely gone, the newborn child was baptized Georges, as a new living icon of the Saint Patron of the church.
During the night of 16 October 2004 the church was destroyed. Strong explosives were put at the entrance of the church, so that the doors were destroyed and a huge fire inside of the church caused the whole of it to explode. Everything was gone, the seats, carpets, icons and decorations, nothing left with the sealing and dome all burnt black and the walls tore open. On the same day a Eucharistic celebration was held with a baptism to encourage the people, to manifest that they wouldn’t give into fear. Instead, where the old icon of St.Georges was completely gone, the newborn child was baptized Georges, as a new living icon of the Saint Patron of the church.
| GREEK MELKITE CHURCH BAGHDAD |
| INTRODUCTION |
| PREVIOUS CHURCH BUILDING |
| PREVIOUS CHURCH ACTIVITIES |
| DESTRUCTION |
| RECONSTRUCTION - A |
| RECONSTRUCTION - B |
| RECONSTRUCTION - C |
| RECONSTRUCTION - D |
| RECONSTRUCTION - E |
| INAUGURATION |
| SUMMER 2007 A |
| SUMMER 2007 B |
| SUMMER 2007 C |
| SUMMER 2007 D |
| SUMMER 2008 E |
| SUMMER 2008 F |
| BOOKS A |
| BOOKS B |
| BOOKS C |
| BOOKS D |
| BOOKS E 2006 |
| BOOKS F 2007 |