Iraqi Bishop Raises the Host at a Mass for U.S. Troops in Basra (2009) by Spc. Darryl L. Montgomery, U.S. Army - Public Domain Catholic Stock Photo

Bishop Imad Al Banna raises the host in preparation for Holy Communion during a Catholic Mass for servicemembers at Contingency Operating Base Basra, Iraq, Aug. 8, 2009. Banna, a Basra native, said he celebrated the Mass in gratitude for contributions made by U.S. soldiers for peace in his country.