IRAQ-CHRISTMAS-CHRISTIANS

Iraqis take communion during Christmas morning mass at the Catholic Church in the central Beghdad Karrada neighbourhood, 25 December 2006. Areas like Karrada were once among the wealthiest in the city, fuelling a widespread belief that Christians are rich, which has in turn made them a prime target for the kidnap gangs that also target Muslims. AFP PHOTO / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE