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This priest preserves Iraqi culture found in historic manuscripts
- Catholic News Agency, Global Church
- August 9, 2017
Since 1750 many antique manuscripts had been kept in the library of the Dominican monastery in Mosul. They were moved from the monastery starting in 2007, amid the backdrop of increased violence against Christians and other minorities at the hands of extremist groups. The documents include more than 25 subjects, including theology, philosophy, astronomy, medicine, history, and geography, many of which date back to the 10th, 11th, and 12th century in Aramaic, which is the language of Jesus Christ.
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Christians need time to rebuild trust before return to Mosul region
- Book Review, Catholic News Service, Global Church
- July 26, 2017
Although Iraqi forces declared victory over Islamic State fighters in Mosul early in July, the region remains unstable, leaving Christians uncertain about their future in their historic homeland. Christians are calling on the international community, along with the Iraqi government, to help them and other citizens from religious minority backgrounds.
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Patriarch Sako: Iraqi Christians must ‘reclaim’ lands of their parents
- Global Church
- July 14, 2017
Following the July 9 liberation of Mosul from the Islamic fundamentalist group IS, Chaldean Patriarch Raphael Louis Sako is urging Christians to go back to the land that is historically theirs, always keeping in mind that they are the “the indigenous people of this country.”
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Muslims and Christians unite to rebuild Mosul monastery
- Catholic News Agency, Global Church
- June 7, 2017
Young Muslims joined Christians in repairing and cleaning the Monastery of Saint George in Musul, after ISIS militants vandalized it by smashing windows, damaging the church’s dome, and discarding its cross. The monastery belongs to the Chaldean Catholic tradition.
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Pope Francis demands ‘urgent’ action to protect civilians in Iraq
- Vatican
- March 29, 2017
Speaking at his weekly general audience, Pope Francis on Wednesday said that the forces involved in the battle for Mosul have an obligation to protect civilians. His appeal follows a recent spike in civilian casualties.
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Christian Mass returns to the towns of Iraq’s Nineveh Plain
- Catholic News Agency, Global Church
- November 22, 2016
Explosives give way to church bells as Christians return to celebrating Mass in Mosul, Iraq, after the defeat of the Islamic State in the region. To celebrate the occasion and the reclaiming of the city, a new crucifix was installed in the parish in order to replace one broken by Islamic State forces.
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