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By John Pontifex THE Pope’s decision to visit Iraq may prove vital to saving its ancient Christian community from extinction – according to one of the country’s most influential bishops. Chaldean Catholic Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil, which is the capital of semi-autonomous Kurdish northern Iraq, told Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need…
Read moreThe worsening coronavirus pandemic and economic conditions in Syria are further deepening poverty and hardship for Christians, who find themselves trapped in a political stalemate, religious freedom advocates say.…
Read moreSyria (International Christian Concern) – Amid political deadlock over a resolution to the conflict, Syrians are currently facing a worsening humanitarian crisis. Many villages in the north of the country have been without electricity for months, as a result of bombings from Turkish forces. Additionally, as the Syrian economy continues…
Read moreThe exodus of Christians from the region has been attributed to a number of factors, persecution and conflict among them. The U.K.’s former foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt ordered a report published in 2019 that found that since the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, the Christian population had fallen from 1.5 million people to less than 120,000…
Read moreDale Gavlak CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICEPeople gather at the site of an explosion in al-Bab, Syria Nov. 24, 202,0 in this picture obtained from social media. Religious workers say worsening coronavirus pandemic and economic conditions in Syria are further deepening poverty and hardship. (Credit:…
Read moreBy Claire Evans Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The forced closure of Iraq’s refugee camps has increased, igniting new controversies and an increased sense of urgency among returnees for access to security, infrastructure, and livelihood…
Read moreGuest Contributor Literary Corner 0A group of European scholars, writers, professors and politicians are proud to present their love letter to Armenia.…
Read moreBy Fionn Shiner A MEMBER of an ancient Chivalric Order, who wanted to raise money for a Catholic charity following the Beirut explosion, walked more than 70 miles in temperatures that peaked close to boiling.…
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