Georgena Habbaba

Georgena Habbaba

Georgena Habbaba is an Iraqi journalist and writer for ACI MENA as well as former Arabic-language supervisor at St. Peter Seminary for the Chaldean Patriarchate in Erbil, Iraq.

Articles by Georgena Habbaba

Nearly 2,000 Christian youth in Iraq gather for prayer, faith formation

Aug 29, 2024 / 10:48 am

Young people from Christian youth groups across Iraq gathered for the seventh annual Ankawa Youth Gathering held Aug. 22–24 in Ankawa-Erbil.

Iraqi priest recounts night of exodus, ISIS invasion a decade later

Aug 7, 2024 / 11:21 am

For Father Martin Banni, pastor of St. Korkis Chaldean Church in Karamlesh, Iraq, the memories of Aug. 6, 2014, remain vivid.

Chaldean bishops reject blessing of same-sex unions

Jul 25, 2024 / 16:30 pm

The bishops of the Chaldean Synod on July 16 issued a statement declaring their position on the blessing of same-sex unions.

10 years after Mosul’s destruction, will Christians come back?

Jun 14, 2024 / 06:00 am

Mosul’s exiled Christians grapple today with rebuilding their lives while demanding accountability and a future built on equity and justice.

Qatar’s St. Charbel Maronite Church prepares to welcome worshippers

May 10, 2024 / 06:00 am

Once completed, St. Charbel will be Qatar’s largest Catholic church and the second Catholic church in the country.

Cardinal Sako returns to Baghdad at invitation of Iraqi prime minister

Apr 15, 2024 / 11:32 am

Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, patriarch of the Chaldean Church, returned to Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, after being absent from his patriarchal seat since last July.

Kidnapped by ISIS, priest in Iraq recounts story of facing fear with faith

Apr 14, 2024 / 06:00 am

A Syriac Catholic priest in Mosul opens up about his nine-day kidnapping ordeal.

Chaldean patriarch urges preservation of rights for Iraq’s diverse communities

Mar 12, 2024 / 16:15 pm

As the 21st anniversary of the fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime approaches, Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako has called for a reevaluation of the country’s political process.