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Laity participate for first time in Chaldean Catholic Church synod
- Aug 12, 2019
The Chaldean Catholic Church concluded a weeklong synod in Ainkawa, a Christian enclave in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil, in which laity from the church’s various dioceses in the Middle East and the diaspora also participated for the first time.
Future of Iraqi Christians ‘hangs in the balance,’ local says
- Aug 8, 2019
Five years after ISIS forces stormed Christian villages in Northern Iraq, forcing thousands to flee overnight, the militants have been suppressed, but one man working on reconstruction in the area says the situation of Christians remains precarious and their future in Iraq is still at risk.
Chaldean archbishop: Iraqi Christians face ‘extinction’ unless world acts
- Aug 7, 2019
Iraqi Christians face “extinction” unless Islam recognizes the fundamental equality of all people and takes steps to overcome violent factions that seek to force religious minorities from the country, said Chaldean Archbishop Bashar Warda of Irbil.
Chaldean Church says so-called ‘Christian’ militias are not Christian
- Jul 26, 2019
So-called “Christian” militias contradict the Christian approach of love, tolerance and peace, said the Chaldean Catholic Church.
Iraq could be Francis’s shot at ‘most important papal trip of all time’
- Jul 23, 2019
If the pontiff does end up going to Iraq in 2020, it may be Francis’s best shot at the title of “most important papal trip of all time.”
When Islamic State came, Iraqi monks had just finished hiding manuscripts
- Jul 16, 2019
A monk describes his efforts to save manuscripts and holy objects from ISIS before being driven from their homes in Iraq.
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