Monthly Archives: March 2019

  Christchurch. The message reads in part: “Please accept our prayer and condolences in this terrible, painful time. God have mercy on the people and we pray for the injured ones. Your brothers, St. Addai Catholic Church, New Zealand.” CNS photo/courtesy NZ CatholicThe St. Addai Chaldean Catholic community in suburban Auckland felt the impact of…

By Eno Adeogun A former ISIS leader has vowed to leave the terrorist organisation after a dream motivated him to convert to Christianity. The man, whose identity has been disguised for his safety, is being called Mohammad and used to be a spiritual leader within ISIS.He shared his…

By Eno Adeogun A Catholic charity has raised concerns about the Syrian conflict entering into its ninth year. The UN estimates that the conflict to date has killed over 400,000 people and left 6.1 million people homeless within Syria, with an additional 500,000 fleeing to neighbouring…

Will the Middle East’s shattered Christian villages, towns and cities somehow retain their religious and cultural heritage – which dates back to the first century? By Lela Gilbert A SECURITY forces member stands atop a church in Bartella. (photo credit: REUTERS)…

Despite death threats to him and his family, Pastor Abdullah has bravely chosen to stay in Syria and turn his church into a centre of hope for his community. Pastor Abdullah told Open Doors that his parishioners need relief aid, trauma care and assistance to rebuild their homes and their livelihoods.…

World Watch Monitor As the Syrian civil war enters what might be its last year, Christians are trying to rebuild in the face of an uncertain future. The conflict, which grew out of the tiny spark of anti-government graffiti on 15th March…

By Robert Edwards yesterday at 11:10 Bashar Warda, the archbishop of Erbil’s Chaldean Catholic Church, speaks to Rudaw at the Cathedral of Mar Yousif, Ankawa, Erbil on March 13, 2019. Photo: Robert Edwards / Rudaw Iraqi Christians were forced to flee their towns and villages across the Nineveh Plains…

Turkish Ministry of Environment and Urbanization allocates $2.75M for restoration Anadolu Agency Photograph: Özgür Ayayd?n Turkey will restore two historical churches that were damaged in PKK attacks four years ago.…

DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL The Surp Gragos Church was repaired in the late 1990s but was heavily damaged in PKK attacks. Restoration work has begun on an Armenian and a Chaldean church damaged in terror attacks in Diyarbak?r after government allocates TL 15 million for the project…

Brinkwire BAGHDAD, March 10 (Xinhua) — Iraqi President Barham Salih on Sunday stressed the need to provide a peaceful environment for the displaced Christians to return to their homes in Iraq. A statement by his office said that Salih met with Christian clergyman Patriarch Gorgis…

Fakhir Rizvi Syrian Orthodox Christians Count on Russian Help in Rebuilding Shrines – Greek Church Orthodox Christians in Syria count on Russian support in rebuilding churches and…

President Barham Salih of Iraq, second from left, welcomed his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani, center, at the Salam Palace in Baghdad on Monday.CreditCreditThaier Al-Sudani/Reuters By Alissa J. Rubin BAGHDAD — From financing the expansion of the vast courtyards that lead into the…

(MENAFN) Displaced Iraqi Christians, in order to make it back home, must be presented with a secure atmosphere, affirmed Iraqi President Barham Salih on Sunday. Iraq’s president made the statement while speaking to with Christian clergyman Patriarch Gorgis III in Baghdad.…

Source: Xinhua BAGHDAD, March 10 (Xinhua) — Iraqi President Barham Salih on Sunday stressed the need to provide a peaceful environment for the displaced Christians to return to their homes in Iraq.…

Wladimir van Wilgenburg Local tribal customs prevent polygamy ban in northeast Syria Layla Hassan, the co-head of the Deir al-Zor Civil Council, said that practice in her town is not yet banned due to the tribal nature of local comunities. (Photo: Kurdistan…

Philippine Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, president of Caritas Internationalis, expresses deep grief in front of so much suffering La Croix International staff (with Catholic News Service) A displaced Syrian girl stands among the rubbles next to her shelter in al-Asha’ari,…

By Amy Austin Holmes, opinion contributor — 03/08/19 02:30 PM EST The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill The future (and present) of northeast Syria is female © Getty Images…

Syriac Catholic Patriarch Ignace Joseph III Younan meets injured people in Douma, Syria, March 6, 2019. (CNS photo/courtesy Syriac Catholic Patriarchate) By Catholic News Service • Posted DAMASCUS, Syria (CNS) — Catholic prelates in Syria, accompanied by Philippine…

By Mario Schiavone | Pope Francis blessing the Lamborghini which has now been auctioned for charity Money from the sale of a Lamborghini donated by the Pope will help Iraqi Christians forced from their homes by jihadist group ISIS, Aid to the Church in Need said last week.…

Gilgamesh Nabeel A photograph shared on “The Wolf of Baghdad” Facebook page shows the Isaacs family in Baghdad, 1927. Through Baghdadi folk songs and lullabies, British-born musician Carol Isaacs sailed with dozens of Iraqis and Britons from London all the way to her motherland in…