Catholic Church in Iraq
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At UN, Holy See requests increased aid for Middle Eastern Christians
As displaced Christians return to their homes in the Middle East, the Vatican Secretary of State encouraged U.N. representatives Friday... Read more
Iraqi church formerly defaced by ISIS rededicated on Assumption feast
An Iraqi church damaged and defaced by the Islamic State in 2014 was rededicated Thursday for the parish’s celebration of... Read more
Chaldean Catholic dies in Iraq after U.S. deportation
Christian leaders and local legislators have mourned the death of a Chaldean Christian who had been deported to Iraq by... Read more
Pentecost pilgrimages in France, Middle East link Catholics in prayer
Catholics walked through Syria’s Wadi al-Nasara, or “Valley of the Christians,” this Pentecost, praying the rosary, alternating between the Arabic... Read more
Archbishop of Erbil: Is the US abandoning Christians at risk in Iraq?
Archbishop Bashar Warda, one of the leading voices on behalf of persecuted and displaced Christians in Iraq, released today an... Read more
Iraq’s Chaldean Catholic refugees wait to leave Lebanon
On the last Saturday before Christmas, a community of Iraqi refugees living in Lebanon’s capital city of Beirut gathered together... Read more
Pope Francis meets with Nobel Peace prize winner Nadia Murad
Pope Francis met Thursday with the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad, a survivor of ISIS enslavement and an... Read more
Trump signs law to aid Christians in Iraq, Syria
President Donald Trump signed into law Tuesday the Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act, which seeks to ensure... Read more
‘We must not hide from suffering,’ Iraqi archbishop says on Red Wednesday
In Washington’s Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Catholics and Church leaders from four continents gathered Wednesday... Read more
Congressman asks House to protect religious minorities in Iraq
Congressman Jeff Fortenberry introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives Oct. 5 a security resolution intended to protect religious minorities... Read more
USAID and Knights of Columbus in agreement to help Mid East Christians
The joint effort was agreed in a memorandum of understanding announced Oct. 12 and will begin in Iraq, before being... Read more
Congressman: Security, solidarity, and subsidiarity needed to rebuild Iraqi villages
Christian and Yazidi communities in northern Iraq need security as they rebuild, said Congressman Jeff Fortenberry after a trip to... Read more
Religious sister from Iraq again denied entry to UK
Sister Ban Madleen, a Dominican sister from Iraq who had to flee ISIS, has once again been denied entry to... Read more
Papal agency raises funds to help Christians remain in the Middle East
The Catholic Near East Welfare Association in Canada is launching a fundraising campaign to help Christians in the Middle East... Read more
Iraq gathering aimed to honor Mary, empower women
Iraqi women rebuilding their lives after ISIS occupation were invited to a three-day gathering aimed, according to organizers, at empowering... Read more
Knights of Columbus announce Easter pledge to aid persecuted Christians
In light of Holy Week, the Knights of Columbus announced that it will be donating more than $1 million to... Read more
Iraqi newborn rescued from near death, aid group reports
A newborn baby was sentenced to death after Iraqi tribal leaders discovered it had been conceived in rape committed by... Read more
Knights of Columbus praise increased US aid for persecuted Iraqis
The federal government has pledged $55 million in aid for religious and ethnic groups that have faced ISIS persecution in... Read more
Dominican sisters help educate Iraqi children returning home
When Iraqi residents fled their homes during the Islamic State invasion, they left behind their houses, neighbors, and day-to-day lives. Read more
Memorial Mass held in US for victims of Islamic State
In observance of a week promoting awareness of Christians persecuted internationally, the Chaldean Archbishop of Erbil offered a Mass in... Read more
