More: "Christians face difficult Christmas in Iraq", "Iraqi Christians were safer under Saddam, says Vatican official"
(AP) "Christians in Iraq remain under siege, said the head of the North American branch of Open Doors on Monday."
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- "Although Iraq has a democratic government, Iraqi Christians were safer and had more protection under former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, said the future head of the Vatican's interreligious dialogue council."
