Iran Archives

Edmonton recalls members of Iranian community killed in Tehran crash

Jan 14, 2020

More than 2,500 people filled the Saville Community Sports Centre at the University of Alberta Jan. 12 to remember the lives of 13 Edmontonians and 163 others lost when Ukrainian Airlines International Flight PS752 was shot down by a missile shortly after takeoff from Tehran.

By Andrew Ehrkamp

Pope warns US/Iran tensions could trigger ‘vaster conflict’

Jan 9, 2020

In his annual speech to the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See, Pope Francis again voiced concern for escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, urging both parties to exercise restraint in order to avoid a vast, regional conflict.

By Elise Harris

Iraqis hope attacks by U.S., Iran will ease and tensions will decrease

Jan 8, 2020

Iraqis hope the violent attacks by the U.S. and Iran will ease and that moves to decrease tensions will take hold, said an Iraqi archbishop.

By Dale Gavlak

Prayer vigil pushes for peaceful solution to Iran crisis

Jan 8, 2020

The gathering outside the White House after dark Jan. 6 to protest U.S. aggression toward Iran was not nearly as big as a parade two days earlier protesting against the warlike moves. It certainly was not as loud.

By Mark Pattison

Morality of drone warfare questioned after attack on Iranian general

Jan 7, 2020

Catholics working to shape public policy in favor of peace, collaboration and nonviolent alternatives to war expressed concerns that the drone strike killing Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani likely will fuel an escalating tit-for-tat series of responses that would engulf the Middle East in war.

By Dennis Sadowski

Iraqi cardinal: Innocents will ‘be the fuel’ for fire after drone strike

Jan 6, 2020

Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Louis Sako, responding to a U.S. drone attack in Baghdad that killed Iran’s top general, said “wisdom is required to avoid the ‘volcanic eruption’ we are about to face.”

By Dale Gavlak