Monthly Archives: September 2010

by Layla Yousif Rahema Families living in villages in Zakho District are worn out by the lack of work, food and basic services. “We depend entirely on aid from humanitarian organisations and the Church,” some say. Children have a hard time integrating in schools where Kurdish is…

Germany’s Ambassador to Turkey Eckart Cuntz joins the Mass at the Surp Haç Church on Akdamar Island in Van on Sunday, alongside members of the local Armenian community and visiting religious figures. ‘I felt happy to be a part of a big…

According to Andrea Rombopulos, editor-in-chief of the Ä°stanbul-based Greek daily Ä°ho, Turkish-Greek youth said “Yes, but not enough,” echoing the views of many youth in Turkey.…

 According to Ahlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA.ir) – Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East, Patriarch Mar Dinkha IV said,” None of the divine religions confirm insult to other religions.”…

Written by David E. Miller As American troops exit Iraq, attacks against the Christian minority continue. The number of Christians in Iraq has dwindled to half of what it was before the American invasion in 2003, an Iraqi official said.…

TEHRAN — Iranian master sculptor and painter Hannibal Alkhas died on September 14 in the United States at the age of 80. He was suffering from a form of cancer. Alkhas traveled to Iran in June to attend his 80th birthday celebration that his…

Ankawa.com- Exclusive.  Levo–Persivi – Hazar Jot – Baketmi – Mulla Bron. A number of families of our people living in villages in Zakho district that belong to the…

By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As violence surged in parts of South Asia, Pope Benedict XVI appealed for peace and respect for religious liberty. He said he was following events unfolding in the region, especially in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, “with concern.”…

Tehran Times Political Desk TEHRAN – International Union of Assyrians Secretary General Yonatan Bet Kolia has submitted a letter to Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei strongly condemning the desecration of the holy Quran.…

By STEPHEN CASTLE CloseLinkedinDiggMixxMySpaceYahoo! BuzzPermalink MALMO, Sweden — Jimmie Akesson, 31, looks more like an up-and-coming advertising executive than a seasoned politician. But Mr. Akesson, the leader of the Sweden Democrats, does not believe in a…

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Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East, Mar Dinkha IV, referring to an American pastor’s plan for burning copies of the holy Koran said “Unfortunately, a person have said something that caused discomfort for other Christians and put them to trouble.…

By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A U.S. pastor’s threat to burn copies of the Quran has damaged the image of the United States, said the U.S. ambassador to the Vatican.…

When the prominent Melbourne academic and activist Jessie Webb returned from Geneva as Australia’s representative to the General Assembly of the League of Nations (predecessor to the United Nations) in 1923, she made a strong appeal to the…

Mgr Louis Sako issues a statement extending best wishes to the Muslim community on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. He uses the opportunity to condemn an appeal by a US pastor to burn Islam’s sacred text to mark the 9/11 anniversary, something…

By Joseph C. DeCaro, Worthy News International Correspondent BAGHDAD, IRAQ (Worthy News)– An organization dedicated to persecuted Christians worldwide expects life for believers in Iraq will only get worse as American troops are redeployed back to the States.…

Iraqi officials have announced the return of hundreds of artifacts looted during the Iraq war that had ended up in the U.S. and other countries. Many of the 542 pieces date to 2,000 B.C. and were stolen when the Iraqi National…

The first aim of this study was to analyze whether self-reported satisfaction with one’s sexual life was associated with ethnicity (Swedish and Assyrian/Syrian) in patients with type 2 diabetes. The second was to study whether the association between…

Assyrian International News Agency Fairfield, Australia — Assyrian teens banded together to clean up graffiti on the new genocide memorial in Edensor Park, following last week’s attack by vandals. Assyrian Universal Alliance secretary-general Hermiz Shahen thanked the youths,…

By Sharon K. Ghag sghag@modbee.com In the kitchen at Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation in Modesto, sweetness abounds. Church members have been on a marathon since June, when they started preparing…