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Iraqi church holds solemn mass

CALL FOR PEACE In a Christian church in Baghdad, a far from capacity crowd listened to a sermon that veered from the traditional to address Iraq's ongoing violence

NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE , BAGHDAD

But even Sheik could not resist asking God for a little help. He ended with a request that all Iraqis would love to see fulfilled.

"We call on God for equality, freedom -- an end to war and an end to hunger," Sheik said. "We only demand from God peace for all of you."

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