Church in Latin America keeps faith alive during coronavirus lockdown
- Jul 7, 2020
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Chaldean patriarch appeals for aid to Christians in Ninevah Plain
- Dec 12, 2019
Cardinal Louis Sako, Chaldean Catholic patriarch, has appealed for Christian relief in the towns of the Ninevah Plain, the historical cradle of Christianity in Iraq.
No Christmas tinsel in Iraq, in solidarity with protesters
- Dec 11, 2019
The Christmas tree in the middle of a central Baghdad plaza occupied by anti-government protesters is bare, save for portraits of those killed under fire from security forces. A tribute, the demonstrators explained, to a recent decision by Iraq’s Christians to call off seasonal festivities to honor the losses.
Church in Syria and Iraq could ‘vanish’ if Islamic State regroups, new report claims
- Oct 23, 2019
A new report says Christians are faring better in conflict-ravaged regions in the Middle East, but the precarious situation means the Church could vanish in places like Syria and Iraq if Islamist groups mounted another campaign in the region.
Militias’ ongoing harassment of Christians in Iraq, Syria focus of hearing
- Oct 1, 2019
The genocide conducted by the Islamic State against Christian communities in Iraq and Syria has turned into continued harassment by Iran-backed militias and shows no signs of abating soon.
Syriac Catholic Church reestablishes diocese in northern Iraq
- Aug 27, 2019
To support the faithful and encourage them to stay in their homeland, the Syriac Catholic Church has reestablished a diocese for the Kurdistan region of Iraq.
Martyrdom causes of 5 Iraqis to be presented to Vatican in early September
- Aug 27, 2019
Five Iraqis killed by Islamic militants will have their causes presented to the Vatican’s Congregation for the Causes of Saints in early September.
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