Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby makes an address The Archbishop of Canterbury says Christians are facing the worst situation since the Mongol invasions of the 13th Century Credit: Paul Grover Camilla Tominey, Associate Editor…

By Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, opinion contributor President Trump will soon have a chance to make up for some lost time in supporting Iraqi religious minorities that ISIS threatened with extinction. Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) and his colleagues in Congress want to make sure our concern for the victims of…

Armenian, Greek, Catholic and Syriac church leaders are asking for President Donald Trump’s support in protecting the religious freedoms of oppressed Christians and other minorities in the Middle East. The Very Rev. Fr. Daniel Findikyan, Primate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian…

The exterior of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington is illuminated in red as part of a campaign for religious freedom. COURTESY The exterior of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in…

By Samuel Smith, CP Reporter Father Thabet Habib evaluates the inside of a burned out church right in Karamles, Iraq right after the town’s liberation from the Islamic State in October 2016. | (Photo: Archdiocese of Erbil) A bill, two years in the making, that aims to provide humanitarian relief to victims of the…

By Arnab Neil Sengupta Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi (L) and President Barham Salih (R) in the parliament building in Baghdad. File photo: Karim Kadim / AP Call it destiny or fate, some unseen force seems to be pulling Iraq in the right direction. At least that’s the impression one gets from a distance. A…

The 26th Patriarch’s Conference is underway, held for the first time in Iraq, from 26 to 30 November. In his opening address, Card Sako spoke about problems and challenges, to be faced working together. He hopes for a better future of peace, stability and a prosperity. Baghdad (AsiaNews) – The 26th Conference of the Patriarchs…

HomeMiddle EastIraq Qais al-Khazali, leader of Iraq’s paramilitary group, the Asaib Ahl al-Haq The head of a powerful Shia group in Iraq says Shia paramilitaries in the Arab country should have a formal role in securing the border with Syria and defend the Iraqi people against terror outfits, particularly the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group.…

By Eno Adeogun A new report has found that hundreds of Iraqi Christians who fled the Islamic State (ISIS) invasion across the country in 2014 have returned to discover their properties have been illegally seized. At least 350 Christian-owned properties were occupied by Iraqi officials according to an…

Chaldeans in Detroit celebrate the coming return of scores of community members facing deportation. Kate Shellnutt Image: Rebecca Cook / Reuters Family members rally outside Mother of God Chaldean Church in Southfield, Michigan. About 130 Iraqi Christians detained last year and slated for deportation will be back home with their families in Detroit for Christmas.…

By Rudaw Pope Francis (left) hosts Iraqi President Barham Salih at the Vatican on November 24, 2018. Photo: Salih Twitter ERBIL, Kurdistan Region — Iraqi President Barham Salih met with the head of the Roman Catholic Church at the Vatican on Saturday.…

by Fr. David Linder The following is an adaptation of the homily at our Christmas Vigil Mass last year. Thousands of Christians in Iraq and other countries continue to suffer and work under the conditions described in this article. Three days ago I was reading one of the Catholic newspapers we receive, the National…

Umer Jamshaid MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik – 23rd November, 2018) Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and a delegation from the Council of Christian Church Leaders of Iraq discussed the plight of Christians in the middle East, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.…

Filipe D’Avillez It is cold and gloomy when I ask one of the Syriac Orthodox youths in the Swedish city of Södertälje to describe to me what the past year has been like. “Dark, very dark,” he replies. But he is not referring to the severe persecution of his people ­– a Christian ethnic group…

In the traditional dress of Iraq’s indigenous Chaldeans, Anta Alantwan, Antonues Polo and Suhel Bawood distributed bread and salt to begin the 2018 Christians in the Middle East Benefit Dinner, this year focussing on Iraq. Photo by Michael Swan By Michael Swan, The Catholic Register…

At its peak, the Assyrian empire was the biggest on the planet Samuel Reilly In one of the most memorable scenes in “The Epic of Gilgamesh”, the world’s oldest epic, the eponymous hero confronts Humbaba, a monster who guards the Cedar…

Iraq, Baghdad, Kirkuk, Defaced church in Qaraqosh At least 350 homes belonging to Christians who fled IS/Daish have been illegally occupied by new residents, taking advantage of their absence and using false legal…

Maronite leaders sign a document to ‘move on towards new horizons in their relations at the human, social, political and national levels’ Malo Tresca Lebanon Cardinal Bechara Rai with Sleimane Frangié, leader of the Marada Brigade, and Samir…

Year-long activities lined up as part of golden jubilee celebrations Shafaat Shahbandari, Staff Reporter Shaikh Nahayan and Rev Joseph Mar Barnabas being welcomed by the congregation at the Mar Thoma Church. Image Credit: Atiq Ur Rehman/Gulf News…

Matthew Davis Archbishop Samir Nassar of Damascus talks about the plight of Christians in Syria during a presentation Nov. 15 at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. Dave Hrbacek / The Catholic Spirit On Jan. 8, a bomb exploded in the bedroom of Archbishop Samir Nassar, who leads…