Hundreds of Christian Iraqis commemorated  the fourtieth anniversary of Sayyidat al-Najāh (Lady of Salvation) massacre in Baghdad on December 10, 2010. A lot of public and political figures attended the anniversary funeral.

A Christian sect in al-Basrah (editor: name not given) canceled Christmas celebrations and plans to emigrate from the country not only because of the attack but also because of unemployment.

Meanwhile, In Kurdistan, Friday sermons at mosques encouraged people to donate money for displaced Christians from Iraq.

Kāwah Mahmūd, spokesperson of the Kurdistan regional government, called on Christians to celebrate their Christmas in Kurdistan, stating that he hopes Christians will celebrate Christmas in their own country but in any case Kurdistan is pleased to have them and intends to provide for all their necessities and security.