Chaldean Archeparchy of Erbil
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Cardinal Sako returns to Baghdad at invitation of Iraqi prime minister
Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, patriarch of the Chaldean Church, returned to Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, after being absent from... Read more
Iraqi archbishop calls for courageous dialogue among religions, end to violent persecution
Addressing the Group of Twenty’s first-ever forum on religion on Nov. 2, Archbishop Bashar Warda drove home the need for... Read more
Iraqi archbishop: We must ensure ISIS genocide is not repeated
Grateful for aid to Iraqi Christian genocide victims, the Chaldean Catholic archbishop of Erbil says more must be done to... Read more
Pope Francis blesses Marian statue desecrated by Islamic State
A statue of the Virgin Mary that had been desecrated by the Islamic State was present at Pope Francis’ Mass... Read more
Papal Mass in Erbil 'nothing short of a miracle'
When Vida Hanna was told by the Archbishop Bashar Warda of the Chaldean Archeparchy of Erbil that Pope Francis was... Read more
Archbishop Warda: US-Iran tensions threaten Iraq's Christian communities
After Iran attacked an air base in Erbil early Wednesday, the Chaldean Archbishop of Erbil said the current tensions between... Read more
Iraqi archbishop reflects on Christian community five years after ISIS takeover
Five years on from the conquering of Christian communities in Iraq by the so-called Islamic State, Christians in the country... Read more
Iraqi archbishop remains hopeful: 'there will always be Christians' here
Iraqi Christians stranded in Kurdistan have some reason for hope, now that the battle for Mosul and the Nineveh Plane... Read more
If you won't help our people stay, help them leave - Catholic bishops from the Middle East
Catholic archbishops from Iraq and Syria said Tuesday that while they hope to help their people stay in the Middle... Read more
Among the ruins of Iraq, Christians' faith burns brightly
Despite the potential threat from the nearby Islamic State, several monks and students in northern Iraq have found refuge in... Read more
Slovak 'Charity Battalion' aids displaced Christians in Iraq
It seems to be just another house in the city of Ozar on the outskirts of the Iraqi city of... Read more
Iraqi bishop urges prayer as Christians expelled from Mosul
On the eve of an ultimatum issued by Islamists to Christians in the Iraqi city of Mosul, the Chaldean bishop... Read more
