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Father Khalil Jaar distributes hygiene packs to Iraqi Christian refugees sheltering at his church compound Jan. 8 in Marka, Jordan. Many Iraqi Christian refugees who fled Mosul say they will not be able to return, even after the so-called Islamic State militants are flushed out of the area by the U.S.-led and Iraqi government forces.…
Read moreBy Elizabeth Bryant Chaldean Archbishop Yousif Mirkis of Kirkuk, Iraq, second from right, celebrates Mass on April 19, 2015, in Madrid. Photo courtesy of HazteOir.org via Creative Commons PARIS (RNS ) Iraqi Christians who are considering leaving the country should stay put and play a role in rebuilding their war-shattered homeland, a senior prelate said…
Read moreMarwan’s action represents the support and concern that the greater Muslim community has for the persecuted Christians in Iraq. An Iraqi Muslim built a cross out of two pieces of metal, sending a message that Iraqi Muslims don’t stand for extremist Islamic ideology and that they support the Christians of the nation. The man, Marwan,…
Read moreNuri Kino Independent investigative multi-award-winning reporter, filmmaker, author, Middle East and human rights analyst A week before Christmas, I, along with other dedicated volunteers from ADFA (A Demand For Action) NGO, a group of which I am a founder, went to Lebanon again to help our sister organization, Syriac League, with its Christmas events. We…
Read moreBy Rowena Orejana – Safety is a commodity that is scarce in Iraq. Project 52, a project launched by the Chaldean Catholic community, aims to provide safety to 52 disabled children in Iraq by eventually having them adopted by families in New Zealand. The project was launched with a gala on November 26 at St…
Read moreLisa Bryant Chaldean Archbishop Yousif Mirkis of Kirkuk, Iraq, speaks to reporters in Paris, Jan. 17, 2017. (L. Bryant/VOA) A high-profile Iraqi cleric says the best way to help his countrymen is at home, rather than pouring money into refugee programs overseas. Kirkuk’s Archbishop Yousif Mirkis, who is visiting France, called Tuesday for an initiative…
Read moreACN News: Wednesday, EXTREMISTS driven out of Iraq’s the Nineveh Plains “riddled the region with land mines” and “put bombs in children’s toys” according to a senior Catholic cleric By Murcadha O Flaherty and Mónica Zorita Father Luis Montes, Latin Episcopal Vicar for Kurdistan, told the Catholic charity Aid to…
Read moreSyriac Catholic Archbishop Yohanna Moshe of Mosul, Iraq, and Bishop Oscar Cantu of Las Cruces, N.M., pose for a photo in Iraq. After meeting with church leaders in northern Iraq, Bishop Cantu said he will advocate differently for Iraqi religious minorities. (CNS photo/Stephen Colecchi, USCCB) By Dale Gavlak • Catholic News Service • Posted January…
Read morePosted by ACN News By Jaco Klamer “I don’t understand how people can harm each other so much,” sighs security guard Louis Petrus. Today, Louis has returned to his hometown for the first time: the Christian city of Qaraqosh, near Mosul, which he had to flee on 6 August 2014, when IS occupied the city.…
Read moreBy Samuel Smith , CP Reporter Over 900,000 Christians have been martyred in the last 10 years, a Christian research firm affiliated with Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Massachusetts estimates. (Photo: Reuters/Stringer)Christians attend Sunday service in the Virgin Mary Church at…
Read moreJohn L. Allen Jr. A drawing by an Iraqi Christian child living in a camp for internally displaced persons. (Credit: Image courtesy of Aid to the Church in Need.) Right now, it’s impossible to say whether Christianity will survive in Iraq or Syria. Yet one thing can be said with certainty: If it does, it…
Read moreArcheologists working in northern Iraq have uncovered a tomb dating back 2,400 years containing the skeletons of six people at a minimum. In addition to the skeletons, artifacts found inside the tomb include a bracelet which had been decorated with images of two snake heads, each looking directly at the other.…
Read moreMurcadha O Flaherty and Mónica Zorita Iraqi Christian shows statue decapitated by IS in Mar Addai Church, Karemlash, northern Iraq © ACN Extremists driven out of Iraq’s the Nineveh Plains “riddled the region with land mines” and “put bombs in children’s toys” according to a senior Catholic cleric.…
Read moreBy Guy Taylor – The Washington Times – Tuesday, January 10, 2017 Well before Russia’s military came to Bashar Assad’s aid in Syria, the Obama administration calculated that the Islamic State’s expansion in the region would force the Syrian president into negotiating with Washington, according to…
Read moreChristine Rousselle |Posted: Jan 11, 2017 9:30 AM Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) have introduced a bill to ask the Secretary of State to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as an international terrorist organization. The bill, dubbed the “Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act,” states that the group has met the criteria of…
Read moreJAN. 11, 2017, 9:32 A.M. REPORTING FROM WASHINGTON Roiling an already turbulent relationship with the country’s top spies, Donald Trump suggested Wednesday that U.S. intelligence officials may be behind the leak of unproven allegations that Russian spies had collected information to blackmail Trump.…
Read moreFollowing last wave of terrorists explosions , which targeted several areas in Baghdad including Alsader city ,Al Shaab city, Albaladiat,Major Jamila market and Abu Gharib with toll of several dozens of killed and injured innocent people , a picket was established by group of victims’ families at Al-Tahrer square in center of Baghdad city .…
Read moreharry-farley Harry Farley Journalist Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state allegedly “exacerbated” the already perilous situation of Christians in the Middle East, a top Democrat has claimed. Rex Tillerson, the president-elect’s choice for secretary of state, is the former chief of oil giant Exxon Mobil.…
Read moreBy Stoyan Zaimov , Christian Post Reporter Persecution watchdog group Open Doors USA has ranked the top 50 most dangerous places for Christians in the world today in its 2017 World Watch List, with North Korea once again topping the list. (Photo: Open Doors USA)Open Doors USA’s 2017 World Watch List, released on January 11,…
Read moreBy Premier Journalist A Christian mother and son have spoken about their experience of kidnap and torture by Islamic State in Mosul. Jandark Benham Mansour Nassi, 55, and her son Ismail, 16, spoke to the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need about their horrific experiences which began when…
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