Persecution: Christmas Day bombers target Christian church, reportedly kill 35 worshippers [photos]

Photo of the Christmas mass at the #Church of Saint John minutes before the car bomb explosions #Baghdad #Christians pic.twitter.com/idcqn2w2N4

— Yasir NYT (@YasirGhazi1) December 25, 2013

On Christmas, Christians in #Syria are reading the news about today's bombings of churches in #Iraq & hoping their future won't be the same.

— Serge (@Zinvor) December 25, 2013

A picture for the wreckage of the #carbomb that targeted a #church in southern #Baghdad 26 killed 38 wounded #Iraq pic.twitter.com/WiDve9Fkdh

— Yasir NYT (@YasirGhazi1) December 25, 2013

Worshipers Targeted at Christmas Services in Baghdad http://t.co/c6BpGvPNoS

— Yasir NYT (@YasirGhazi1) December 25, 2013

A car bomb set by terrorists exploded near a Christian church in #Iraq's capital, Baghdad killing more than 20 people pic.twitter.com/hMYlBZzC0j

— مطر (@Matar_syrian) December 25, 2013

Iraq: church explosion south of Baghdad. 38 dead, 70 injured. It's the 'traditional' Baghdad Christmas. 🙁

— marlyn (@virtualactivism) December 25, 2013

Almost 40 Christians were killed today in Iraq. Bombings may kill their bodies but they'll never kill their message nor their Savior's grip

— Rob Turner (@RedeemedRob) December 25, 2013

Muslims say #MerryChristmas…by murdering a bunch of Christians ==> http://t.co/f75bqRw3Rm

— Hating Breitbart (@HatingBreitbart) December 25, 2013

The Christian worshippers massacred coming out of Church in Baghdad today had likely just prayed this ancient hymn: http://t.co/qTE8FaWdMQ

— Jason Kenney ن (@kenneyjason) December 25, 2013

Remember these Christian in your Christmas prayers..Bomb Attacks on Christians Kill 37 in Baghdad on Christmas http://t.co/9L9MDeSkHK

— lonestarmango (@lonestarmango) December 25, 2013

Thank you for highlighting this, @LeahBarkoukis: Christmas—A Time of Fear for Christians in Iraq http://t.co/gPYrYvghUq (Heb. 13:3)

— Paul Wood (@woodnwheel) December 25, 2013

the bombing that happening in iraq shows how lucky you are to be able to go to church worry free… especially if you're middle eastern #rip

— mar yolo (@jeMario) December 25, 2013

Pray today for Pastor Saeed Abedini, a U.S. citizen, will spend his second Christmas persecuted in Iranian prison.http://t.co/yUU9xlwrfB

— Chris Vaughn (@jchrisvaughn) December 25, 2013