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Originally published in Faithwire An Iraqi archbishop warned during a speech last week that Christianity in his war-torn country is “on the very edge of extinction”. The Most Rev Bashar Warda, the Archbishop of Erbil, told hundreds of religious leaders gathered for the G20 Religion Forum in Bali, Indonesia, he’s fearful for […]
Originally published in Premier News An iconic church in Iraq that was vandalised by terror group ISIS has been repaired in what has been described as an encouraging turning point for Christians in the country. Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) repaired e Great Al-Tahira Church (Church […]
Originally published in Faithwire An extraordinary story has emerged of an Iraqi refugee who managed to memorise 87 chapters of the Bible, despite being completely blind. “Fadhil,” whose name has been changed for security reasons, is a refugee in Amman, Jordan who has an innate passion for the Word of […]
Originally published in World Watch Monitor Fresh large-scale fighting in the disputed territory between Iraq and its Kurdish region could further drain the region of Christians – only months after the military defeat of Islamic State persuaded some to return to their homes, experts have warned. Small numbers of Iraqi […]
Originally published in Foreign Policy Do we want to be the generation that stood by as Christians disappeared almost entirely from the ancient homelands they have occupied since the days of the New Testament? Will the Trump administration and this Congress let this historic and preventable tragedy happen on their […]
Originally published in World Watch Monitor A video showing a call for jihad from a senior Iraqi Shi’ite cleric has caused anger among Iraqi Christians. The undated footage shows Sheikh Alaa Al-Mousawi, head of the Shia Endowment, a government body that looks after Iraq’s Shia holy sites, describing Christians as […]
Originally published in The Christian Post After more than two years of intense suffering and persecution at the hands of the Islamic State terror group in Iraq, Christians are celebrating mass inside a charred church near Mosul, marking further success in the military campaign to drive out the extremists. Reuters […]
Originally published in World Watch Monitor For more than two years it lasted, just minutes away from Islamic State-held territory. The Iraqi town of Alqosh (50km north of Mosul) is the only Christian stronghold in the country that survived IS. Looking for signs of hope for the future of Christianity […]