Baghdad bishop who served in west London dies aged 67
Auxiliary Bishop Andreas Abouna of Baghdad has died from kidney problems aged 67. The bishop, who had served as priest in charge of Chaldean Catholics in Ealing, west London, for more than a decade,...
View ArticleChurch to build hospital and university in Iraq
Plans for a university and a hospital in northern Iraq are intended as “symbols of hope” enabling Christians to build a future away from the violence and intimidation that have caused so many to flee...
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The Iraqi government “has done nothing, absolutely nothing” for Christians fleeing ISIS, Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil has said. The Conference of Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions (CELRA) has...
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ISIS is “a cancer” that can only be removed by force, Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil has said. Chinese authorities have ended a demolition campaign against churches in Zhejiang province, according to...
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Cardinal Nichols pays tribute to Christians fleeing ISIS during Iraq visit
Cardinal Vincent Nichols has visited Erbil, in Iraq and praised the city’s Chaldean community for the “admirable and effective” welcome given to thousands of people forced to flee their homes by ISIS...
View ArticleCardinal Nichols on Iraq: fabric of society depends on Christians
Cardinal Vincent Nichols has said that the fabric of society in Iraq depends on its Christians. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme after a weekend visiting refugees in the Iraqi city of Erbil,...
View ArticleFinally the BBC has woken up to the war on Middle Eastern Christians
Back in 2009 I visited Maaloula, which featured in last night’s BBC documentary Kill the Christians. It’s a beautiful and ancient city 40 miles north of Damascus. There we heard Mass said in the...
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A Catholic university will open in Erbil, Iraq, this October. Pope Francis has sent a message of support to a conference promoting HIV/Aids treatment. The Diocese of Limburg is reportedly seeking...
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Three new Iraqi priests have been ordained at a refugee camp in Erbil. Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has reportedly said that Buddhism should have “foremost place” in the Sri Lankan constitution (Sri Lankan...
View ArticleMPs ‘humbled’ by visit to Iraqi refugee camps
Three MPs joined a Catholic charity’s project trip to see the situation of refugees in Erbil, northern Iraq, who are being cared for by the Church. The visit, organised by Aid to the Church in Need...
View ArticleIraqi Christians celebrate after military take back ISIS territory
Iraqi Christians in Qaraqosh, south of Mosul, are celebrating after their village was liberated from Isis. Today, Asia News reported that on Tuesday October 18, a coalition of 30 thousand men, mainly...
View ArticleChurch launches survival plan for Iraq’s suffering Christians
Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil has unveiled plans to provide a future for Iraq’s displaced Christians – despite fresh reports showing the extent of the destruction of their homes in the Nineveh...
View ArticleChristians in northern Iraq ‘on verge of extinction’, says aid worker
A senior aid worker within the Chaldean Catholic archdiocese in northern Iraq has described the Christian population there as “on the verge of extinction” and is appealing to the British and US...
View ArticleChristians in Iraq to walk more than 80 miles for peace
The Chaldean Catholic patriarch is supporting a more than 80-mile peace march during Holy Week to urge an end to violence in his homeland and throughout the Middle East. The Chaldean Catholic Church...
View ArticleCardinal Nichols blesses crucifix that survived ISIS
An English cardinal and an Iraqi archbishop have jointly blessed a crucifix that survived the destruction of ISIS. Cardinal Vincent Nichols and Chaldean Catholic Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil met at...
View ArticleCatholic group sends 15 Virgin Mary statues to Iraq to replace ones destroyed...
A Catholic charity has sent 15 statues of the Virgin Mary to the Middle East to replace ones destroyed by ISIS. The group Œuvre d’Orient, a French association dedicated to helping persecuted...
View ArticlePersecuted Christians in Iraq to join in Red Wednesday
Persecuted Christians in Iraq are to take part in this week’s #RedWednesday as the campaign to promote faith and freedom goes global. Chaldean Catholic Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil, in Kurdish...
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