Chaldean Patriarch returns to Baghdad after nine months of self-imposed exile amid political dispute
Baghdad AP A prominent Iraqi Christian religious leader who left Baghdad amid a political dispute last year returned to the capital this week at the invitation of the country’s prime minister after nine months of self-imposed exile in northern Iraq’s Kurdish region. Cardinal Louis Sako was welcomed warmly by a church packed with members of the country’s […]
“You’re not alone”: Iraq’s struggling Christians hope for boost from Pope’s visit
MARIAM FAM, of Associated Press, reports from Iraq…
Chaldean Christian deported by Trump administration dies in Iraq
RNS A Chaldean Christian immigrant who was deported from Michigan to Iraq has reportedly died because he was unable to obtain insulin to treat his diabetes, drawing fire from critics of the Trump administration who charge that the death is a result of disregard for the well-being of deportees. According to the American Civil Liberties […]
Displaced Iraqi Christians open sweet factory in Erbil
World Watch Monitor Some of the workers at Erbil’s new sweet factory. PICTURE: World Watch Monitor, 2017 In his new factory, surrounded by sesame seeds, pistachios and sugar, Rabeea dips his spatula into a large vat of honey-coloured syrup. He’s checking its consistency to see if it’s ready for the next step in the production […]
Iraqi Christian refugees protest against UNHCR resettlement delays
World Watch Monitor Dozens of Iraqi Christians in Lebanon protested in central Beirut this week, demanding the UN to grant them quicker resettlement abroad. Between 150 and 200 demonstrators gathered outside a UN building, carrying placards that read: “the future of our children is wasted” and “our only demand is to [go] to countries that […]
Christians in Iraq ask for prayer after explosions kill at least 50
BosNewsLife Iraqi Christians called on people to pray after a series of explosions killed at least 50 people across Baghdad, shortly after nearly 60 people this weekend in a gun battle at a Syrian Orthodox Church. Investigators said at least 10 explosions rocked Baghdad neighborhoods late Tuesday, 2nd November. The combination of roadside bombs and […]