Iraq Court Backs Christian Woman In Landmark Religious Freedom Case

by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Chief International CorrespondentBAGHDAD (Worthy News) – Iraq’s highest appellate court has ordered authorities to recognize a woman’s Christian faith in state records rather than the Muslim designation forced on her under Iraqi law.The court restored “Maryam’s ability to live as a follower of Jesus” in a case that could serve as a precedent for religious minorities in Iraq and the region, trial observers said.Maryam, whose real name has not been disclosed, wa