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Remains of two priests martyred by Ottomans found in Iraqi chapel

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J-P Mauro - published on 05/11/22
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The two priests were among the quarter million Chaldean Catholics murdered for their faith in the early 20th century.

A recent excavation of the Chapel of St. Dominic, near the Christian village of Qaraqosh, Iraq, has revealed the remains of two Chaldean priests who were martyred in the early 20th century. DNA samples taken from the remains will be compared with surviving relatives of the deceased priests in order to confirm their identities.

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