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Paul Strand Christianity came to Iraq’s Nineveh Plain shortly after Christ’s death and resurrection. But ISIS did its best to wipe the modern-day descendants of those ancient Christians off the face of the earth. Now a father and son who survived that genocide have come to America to put a face on those who’ve been…
Read moreSinan Salaheddin, Associated Press In this Monday, Dec. 18, 2017 photo, Louis Raphael Sako, Chaldean Patriarch speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Baghdad, Iraq. The head of Iraq’s Chaldean Church says that battling extremist “mentality” is key to peaceful coexistence…
Read moreIraqi Christian students line up at the Latin Patriarchate school in the Marka district in the eastern part of the capital Amman on December 12, 2017. AFP / KHALIL MAZRAAWI Kamal Taha| Agence France Presse…
Read morein Ain-Sifni/ Mosul / Neneveh 1950s -1980s This is Hayder Mujewir whose religious title was Peer and he used to be the servant leader of the peasants in Shekhan / Mosul in 1960s- 1980s. This man was very keen to let all peasants in the plain lands of Shekhan locate…
Read moreSome 10,000 Iraqi Christian refugees live in Jordan. [Getty] Thousands of Iraqi Christians who sought refuge in neighbouring Jordan from IS are dreaming of a brighter future far from the war-torn country they were forced to flee.…
Read moreA displaced Iraqi man who fled from clashes, carries children in western Mosul, Iraq, June 3, 2017. (Reuters) Baghdad – Asharq Al-Awsat The International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced on Saturday that nearly half of the Iraqis, who were displaced by the battle against ISIS, have returned home.…
Read moreAfter decimation of their communities by IS, many members of country’s religious minority no longer see a future in Iraq By Kamal Taha Iraqi Christian students line up at the Latin Patriarchate school in the Marka district in the eastern part of Jordan’s capital Amman on December 12, 2017. (AFP Photo/Khalil Mazraawi)…
Read moreBy Afp Iraqi Christian students line up at the Latin patriarchate school in the Marka district of the Jordanian capital Amman Inside a church in Jordan, a displaced Iraqi Christian mother dreams of a brighter future for her children far from the war-torn country they were forced to flee.…
Read moreWorld Watch Monitor A new church opened last week in the Swedish town of Södertalje, 30 kilometres south of Stockholm, for the estimated 5,000 to 6,000 Chaldean Catholics who have resettled there after fleeing their homes in the Middle East.…
Read moreJardine Malado16 December, 2017 (Reuters/Stefan Wermuth)Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May speaks to the media outside 10 Downing Street, in central London, Britain April 18, 2017. British Prime Minister Theresa May received a Bible that was found at a shrine in the…
Read moreby Nehal Mostafa Forces from al-Hashd al-Shaabi militia. Nineveh (IraqiNews.com) Five Christians were wounded as the Shia-led paramilitary forces opened fire against demonstrators who were protesting against assaults by the troops in Nineveh, a security source was quoted saying on Saturday.…
Read moreBy Stoyan Zaimov , Christian Post Reporter (Photo: Reuters/Suhaib Salem)Burned candles as seen as Iraqis attend a Palm Sunday procession in the burnt out main church of Qaraqosh, Iraq, April 9, 2017. Long-suffering Christians in Iraq’s Nineveh Plains celebrated last week the reconsecration of the first church to be reopened there since the Islamic State…
Read moreProtesters rally outside the federal court just before a hearing to consider a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of Iraqi nationals facing deportation, in Detroit, June 21 – Photo by Reuters DETROIT — On December 20, U.S. District Court Judge Mark Goldsmith will entertain…
Read moreThe Chaldean Community Foundation plans to triple the size of its facility on 15 Mile Road in Sterling Heights. Macomb Daily file photo The Chaldean Community Foundation has announced plans for a new housing and retail development in Sterling Heights, in addition to expanding its current community…
Read moreBy Stoyan Zaimov , Christian Post Reporter (Photo: Reuters/Suhaib Salem)Burned candles as seen as Iraqis attend a Palm Sunday procession in the burnt out main church of Qaraqosh, Iraq, April 9, 2017. Long-suffering Christians in Iraq’s Nineveh Plains celebrated last week the…
Read moreImage: Middle East Christians Angered by Trump’s Jerusalem Action A Palestinian protester in the West Bank city of Bethlehem uses a slingshot during clashes Tuesday with Israeli troops following protests against President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. (Nasser Shiyoukhi/AP)…
Read moreLorraine Caballero Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has called on the United States to urgently help the displaced Christians in the Middle East, warning that persecution of these believers is now on the rise. (REUTERS / Chris Keane)Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio arrives to…
Read moreErik Rosales Thousands of Assyrian Christian families have been displaced through religious persecution and ethnic cleansing in the Middle East. These victims have been abused, tortured and are tired of running. Hope is hard to find.…
Read moreBy Eno Adeogun The Chaldean Bishop of Aleppo has been speaking to Premier about life for Christians a year since the fall of Aleppo. More than 600 civilians died in the five-week-long offensive before the last rebel-held urban centre in Syria surrendered.…
Read moreFamily of three is sponsored by Sudbury Project Hope By Robin De Angelis, CBC News Posted: Dec 14, 2017 6:00 AM ET Last Updated: Dec 14, 2017 10:26 AM ET A family of Syrian refugees, sponsored by community organization Sudbury Project Hope, arrived in Sudbury on Thursday.…
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