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Pope Francis to meet top Shiite cleric on Iraq visit, says cardinal
Pope Francis will meet with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani during his trip to Iraq, a cardinal said on Thursday Read more
Cardinal calls for 3-day ‘Nineveh fast’ for return to peace and stability in Iraq
Chaldean Catholics in Iraq are undertaking a three-day “Nineveh fast” this week to pray for peace and security in their... Read more
Pope Francis sends condolences after 32 killed in suicide bombings in Iraq
Pope Francis said on Thursday that he was praying for the victims of two suicide bombings in Baghdad, which took place... Read more
Iraqi Catholics urged to pray at Sunday Masses that Pope Francis will be able to visit country
A cardinal has called on Iraqi Catholics to pray at Sunday Masses that Pope Francis will be able to visit... Read more
Catholic archbishop: papal visit could ‘change trajectory’ of Christian presence in Iraq
Iraqi Archbishop Bashar Warda has said that Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to the country could be a turning point for... Read more
Pope Francis offers support to beleaguered Christians of Syria and Iraq
Pope Francis urged Catholic charities Thursday to continue supporting embattled Christian minorities in Syria and Iraq. Read more
Iraqi Christians ‘living with hope’ as stability slowly returns to Nineveh Plains
Iraqi Christians are trying to face challenges with strength and hope as they continue to rebuild their lives after the... Read more
Iraqi prime minister tells Christians to come home, but is it safe?
The Iraqi prime minister has encouraged Christians to come home—but Catholic leaders and aid agencies say without stability and economic... Read more
‘Life after ISIS’: Christians are leaving Iraq due to ongoing security concerns
More Christian families left the Nineveh Plains than returned to their hometowns last year amid ongoing security concerns in the... Read more
US religious freedom commission condemns Turkish airstrikes
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom issued a statement on Friday, calling on the Turkish military to halt... Read more
Iraq’s suffering will ‘rise sharply’ in wake of coronavirus, priest says
The number of people in need of help with basic necessities in Iraq, already in the millions, is expected to... Read more
Pope Francis prays for Iraqis as Vatican confirms no papal visit in 2020
Speaking to pilgrims from the Middle East during his general audience address, the pope gave a special welcome to people... Read more
Historic Iraqi church to be rebuilt
The rebuilding of a Syriac Catholic church in Mosul, Iraq, destroyed by ISIS will begin soon, the U.N.’s heritage agency... Read more
Amid protests, Iraqi archbishop calls for 'equal rights and dignity' for Christians
Iraqi Christians must take an active role in the country’s future if they want a unified, multi-religious Iraq, the Archbishop... Read more
Soleimani air strike could mean new danger for Iraqi Christians
Christian communities in the Middle East are likely to suffer renewed persecution in any instability following recent U.S. airstrikes, experts... Read more
Are targeted drone strikes allowed under 'just war theory'?
A U.S. drone strike that killed a top Iranian official on Friday has ignited discussion of the Catholic Church’s teaching... Read more
Cathedral in Iraq's largest Christian town to be rebuilt in 2020
The Great Al-Tahira Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Bakhdida remains charred black inside, five years after the Islamic State plundered and... Read more
Cardinal Sako orders muted Christmas celebrations in Iraq
Christmas celebrations among Iraqi Christians will be subdued this year in a show of solidarity with anti-government protesters. Read more
Franciscan University forms partnership with Iraqi Catholic university
A Catholic university in the U.S. has partnered with an Iraqi Catholic college to promote opportunities for scholarship, collaboration, and... Read more
Iraqi cardinal pleads for help for Christians on Nineveh Plain
Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako has appealed for financial and spiritual aid for Christians in the Middle East, especially in Iraq. Read more
