Father Ragheed, a “costly sacrifice” so that Iraq may see the dawn of reconciliation, says Pope Benedict XVI expresses his sorrow and “heartfelt” condolences for the death of the Chaldean Catholic priest and three subdeacons last Sunday. AsiaNews remembers a friend who died thinking until the end that peace was possible in his country. Fr Ragheed is a martyr for a free Iraq, witness to an unshakable faith, which bombs and threats could not weaken.
