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  • U.S. Chaldean Catholics hope pope’s Iraq trip brings peace, reconciliation

    U.S. Chaldean Catholics hope pope’s Iraq trip brings peace, reconciliation

    • Mar 3, 2021

    The 1,200 Chaldean Catholic families who live in Arizona are thousands of miles from the land of their birth. On March 5, their hearts will turn toward their native Iraq.

    By Joyce Coronel
  • Priests say Turkish attacks in northern Iraq displace Christians

    Priests say Turkish attacks in northern Iraq displace Christians

    • Sep 25, 2020

    Iraqi Christian priests warn that the latest Turkish military attacks in northern Iraq are displacing Christians and exacerbating a precarious security situation.

    By Dale Gavlak
  • Iraqi archbishop who saved ancient manuscripts nominated for EU prize

    Iraqi archbishop who saved ancient manuscripts nominated for EU prize

    • Sep 24, 2020

    An Iraqi archbishop who helped save hundreds of ancient manuscripts from being destroyed by Islamic State militants was among the nominees for the European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize.

    By Junno Arocho Esteves
  • Minorities in northern Iraq fear Turkish bombardments, troop presence

    Minorities in northern Iraq fear Turkish bombardments, troop presence

    • Jun 26, 2020

    Turkish airstrikes and ground troops are threatening areas in northern Iraq populated by Christians, Yazidis and Kurds trying to recover following 2014 attacks by Islamic State militants.

    By Dale Gavlak
  • Christians remain vital to Iraq, says U.S. lawyer who advises Chaldeans

    Christians remain vital to Iraq, says U.S. lawyer who advises Chaldeans

    • Apr 29, 2020

    An American lawyer instrumental in aiding Iraqi Christians suffering from attacks by the Islamic State group said Christians remain a vital part of Iraq’s diverse society, despite their diminishing numbers.

    By Dale Gavlak
  • Chaldean Catholics celebrate Mary, culture, family at Ohio national shrine

    Chaldean Catholics celebrate Mary, culture, family at Ohio national shrine

    • Aug 20, 2019

    With its one stoplight and surrounding cornfields, the small Ohio village of Carey seems an unlikely travel destination. Yet, once a year, an estimated 5,000 visitors swell the town population to more than double.

    By Katie Rutter
  • Avoiding deportation: Shifting policies leave many on tenterhooks

    Avoiding deportation: Shifting policies leave many on tenterhooks

    • Jul 3, 2017

    Complicating matters for immigrants apprehended by ICE is that the agency moves detainees rapidly from location to location, making it even tougher for them to obtain counsel and access to federal or immigration courts, according to the ACLU suit.

    By Mark Pattison
  • Judge blocks deportation of Chaldeans and other Iraqis

    Judge blocks deportation of Chaldeans and other Iraqis

    • Jun 25, 2017

    Clarence Dass, an attorney representing many Iraqi Christians the U.S. government wants deported deported, said he was “ecstatic” over a court decision delaying the order. “When your life is on the line, each day is a victory. And in this case, 14 days,” Dass said. “We now have the breathing room to ensure that every individual detained has the proper motions filed and, ultimately, a chance to be heard. The work continues.”

    By Niraj Warikoo
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