An ancient monastery in Iraq is a symbol of Christian survival
A view of Rabban Hormizd Monastery is seen in Alqosh Wed, March 3, 2021 By John Davison ALQOSH, Iraq (Reuters) – Nestled in a steep rocky hillside among the remote […]
Pope sends defiant message of peace, hope and prayer to Iraq
A Security man stands next to a poster of Pope Francis, ahead of his planned visit to Iraq, in Baghdad, Iraq, March 3, 2021. (Reuters) Short Url https://arab.news/rk63w Francis vows […]
Let us hope region heeds Pope Francis’ message of peace
Author SIR JOHN JENKINS March 02, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/8x78r God knows, Iraq could do with some good news. Coronavirus disease infection rates are running at more than 4,000 a […]
Pope Francis’ visit to put history and fragility of Iraq’s Christian community into sharp relief
Short Url https://arab.news/bjy69 First ever papal visit to biblical nation will highlight stark choice facing members of indigenous Christian community More sites mentioned in the Bible are located in Iraq […]
We’ve waited so long’: Iraq’s Christians await Pope
By AFP – Dec 09,2020 – Last updated at Dec 09,2020 In this file photo taken on December 24, 2019, Iraqi Christians attend Christmas eve mass at the Syriac Catholic […]
Nightmare over but Iraqi Christians still dream of leaving
By AFP – Nov 22,2020 – JORDAN TIMES A man exits into a yard at the Church of the Holy Trinity in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, on November 7 (AFP […]
Francis wants first papal visit to Iraq
Jun 10, 2019 – swissinfo.ch VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis said on Monday he wants to travel to Iraq next year, which would be the first ever papal trip […]
The Impossible Future of Christians in the Middle East
An ancient faith is disappearing from the lands in which it first took root. At stake is not just a religious community, but the fate of pluralism in the region. […]
Iraq’s oldest Christian town celebrates Easter without Isis
Maundy Thursday mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in the predominantly Christian town of Hamdaniya. Photograph: Achilleas Zavallis/The Guardian Hamdaniya has been reclaimed from the extremists who made […]
Iraqi Christians celebrate Christmas one year after Daesh defeat
Reuters December 25, 2018 War and sectarian conflict shrank Iraq’s Christian population from 1.5 million to about 400,000 after the US-led invasion in 2003 Iraq is home to many […]
Iraqi Christians celebrate Easter, dream of returning home
Reuters International APR 16, 2017 – Believers take part in the Easter Mass in Mar Gewargis (St George) Chaldean Catholic church, which was damaged by Islamic State militants, in the […]
Iraqis celebrate Palm Sunday near Mosul for the first time in three years
Reuters International APR 9, 2017 – Iraqis attend the first Palm Sunday procession in the burnt out main church of the Christian city of Qaraqosh since Iraqi forces retook it […]
Iraq’s Christians start taking security into own hands
AFP | Sep 27, 2014 | 23:18 Updated: Sep 27, 2014 | JORDAN TIMES AL QOSH, Iraq — When jihadists raided their ancient heartland last month, Iraq’s Christian Assyrians were left defenceless and fled, but now some have decided it is time to put up a fight. In Sharafiya, a […]
French Muslims support Mideast Christians against Islamic State
PARIS — The Muslim Council in France, home to Europe’s largest Islamic minority, denounced the persecution of Middle East Christians on Tuesday and said mosques across the country would pray […]
Rai appeals to world to save Iraqi Christians from extinction
Summary Visiting the Kurdish capital Irbil, Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai called Wednesday on the international community to help Iraq’s minorities, asking the country’s Christians to stick to their roots and […]
MOSUL’S CHRISTIANS Churches call for ‘immediate action’ in Iraq
By Mohamed Cherif swissinfo.ch (Reuters) The World Council of Churches (WCC) says dialogue is not possible with Iraq’s Islamic extremists, who have forced about one million Iraqis – including Christians […]
Days of Terror: Iraqi Christians Live in Fear of ISIS
By Katrin Kuntz in Qaraqosh, Iraq It was the evening of Tuesday, June 10 when Salam Kihkhwa walked into a mobile phone shop in the Qaraqosh city center to purchase […]
Christian emigration: mildest in Jordan vis-à-vis region, but worrying enough
Economic pressures to blame, but other reasons not ruled out by Rula Samain JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — While Christian emigration from the Middle East is mostly attributed to political pressures, […]