Monthly Archives: July 2017

By Bridget Johnson A fighter of the Syriac Military Council burns an ISIS flag on the front line on the western side of Raqqa, Syria, on July 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Christian forces fighting to oust ISIS from its declared capital of Raqqa said today that…

Girl in a refugee camp. If the Iraqi government isn’t careful, the fall of ISIS in mosul may simply herald a transition to the next phase of conflict. Daniel L. Davis I am currently in Iraq exploring the region in and around Mosul, assessing the current…

BySeth J. Frantzman Assyrian Christians from North America on trip to Israel discuss BDS, rebuilding after ISIS and shared history. PARTICIPANTS in the Assyrian youth trip to Israel organized by the Philos Leadership Institute hold an Assyrian flag.. (photo credit:Courtesy)…

DETROIT (CNN) – A Michigan school board member is accused of making comments that increase the racial divide. Detroit School Board Member Lamar Lemmons is selected to represent children of all races in the school district, so when he made a post on Facebook saying Korean and…

ABOVE: His Holiness Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch and all the East, Syriac-Orthodox Church and His Beatitude Mar Ignatius Youssef III Younan, Patriarch of Antioch, Syriac-Catholic Church. BELOW: (1) The Holy Mass in Qaraqosh. (2) MEP Adaktusson and H.E. Ambassador Dr. Jawad Al-Hindawi, Head of the Iraq…

By Murcadha O Flaherty AFTER six years of devastating civil war in Syria, a leading Catholic charity has announced 32 projects to support thousands of suffering Christian families. Aid to the Church in Need is backing projects in towns and cities across the country including food packages, shelter, basic help for war widows and other…

Brussels, July 4th, 2017 Dear representative of the Chaldean/Syriac/Assyrian people, Your dedication to the process of finding consensus at the conference in Brussels is a testament to your dedication to your people. It is a testament to your dedication to a most fundamental pillar of democracy – the willingness to carry on when things get…

The head of the Chaldean Catholic Church called upon Christians who fled the advance of ISIS to return home before others confiscate their land. “Stop the internecine fights that cause division and, instead of wasting time waiting, take back possession of our land before others do,” Patriarch Louis Raphaël I Sako said in…

Kim Kozlowski, The Detroit News Mark_A._Goldsmith_District_Judge (Photo: Wikipedia.com) A judge on Thursday ordered federal immigration officials to provide the names,…

Following the recapture of Mosul by Iraqi forces on Sunday, July 9, Chaldean Patriarch Sako has urged the Christians of Mosul “to return as soon as possible” in a message sent to “La Croix”. Malo Tresca Press conference with Chaldean Patriarch Louis Raphaël SAKO, former bishop of…

Lorraine Caballero The city of Mosul in Iraq has already been liberated from the clutches of the Islamic State, but a Christian charity has warned that this victory does not provide enough guarantees for the future of Iraqi Christians in their hometown. (REUTERS / Stringer)Iraqi people celebrate the liberation of the embattled city of Mosul.…

Sheikh Ali Babir’s call for the protection of Christians and the followers of other religions The Muslims’ understanding of Islam concerning the attitude towards non-Muslims (be them Jews, Christians, Buddhists, Sabians or Yezidis and all those who live with Muslims in the Muslim majority countries), is expressed in the legal principle adopted by…

After the Iraqi army regained control of the city of Mosul, “La Croix” spoke to Faraj Benoît Camurat, president of the Brotherhood with Iraq organization. Malo Tresca A woman walks past a cross at the entrance to Bakhida, south of Mosul on April 13, 2017. / Marko Djurica / Reuters…

MARDIN, TURKEY – DECEMBER 22: A priest is seen inside of Assyrian Protestant Church located in Mardin province of Turkey on December 22, 2016. Mardin hosts people from different religions and cultures for centuries with historical structures and background. (Photo by Sebnem Coskun/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)…

By Marissa Cabrera, Maureen Cavanaugh An undated photograph by Jim Lommasson of musical instruments on display as p… Above: An undated photograph by Jim Lommasson of musical instruments on display as part of the “What We Carried” exhibit at the New Americans Museum of San Diego.…

Dan Levine (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Tuesday ruled that the government cannot immediately deport nearly 200 Iraqi immigrants arrested last month who argued they would face persecution if they were removed from the country. U.S. District Judge Mark Goldsmith in Michigan said he had the authority to order the…

“Sing, barren woman, you who never bore a child; burst into song, shout for joy, you who were never in labour; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband,”…

A delegation representing the Assyrian Universal Alliance –Australian Chapter visited His Holiness Mar Gewargis the third Slewo, Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East on Tuesday July 11, 2017. The delegation was headed by Mr Hermiz Shahen, Deputy Secretary General of the…

After the Iraqi army regained control of the city of Mosul, “La Croix” spoke to Faraj Benoît Camurat, president of the Brotherhood with Iraq organization. Malo Tresca A woman walks past a cross at the entrance to Bakhida, south of Mosul on April 13,…

by ACN News Josue Villalón Summer camps for young people and families from Aleppo. “Your generosity is helping us to realise that we are not alone.” It is six months now since the bombs stopped falling on the city of Aleppo in Syria. Although in the distance, at night time, you can still hear explosions…