Tag: Baghdad
90 PERCENT OF IRAQ’S ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS ARE DISPLACED, ONLY 30 OF 600 ORTHODOX FAMILIES REMAIN IN BAGHDAD
A displaced Iraqi man, who fled from the Islamic State violence in Mosul, poses for the camera with his daughters at Baherka refugee camp in ... Read More
Chaldean Patriarch and Speaker of Parliament: Christians Essential to Iraq’s Future
Patriarch Louis Raphael I Sako and the Speaker of the Iraqi parliament Salim al-Jubouri. By Joseph Mahmoud Asia News Baghdad -- Appreciation for the role ... Read More
Assyrian Mother and Three Sons Murdered in Baghdad
The bodies of the Assyrian mother and her three sons, who were murdered in Baghdad. October 2014 (AINA) -- According to a report by Al-Masalah, ... Read More
Metropolitan Mar Gewargis Sliwa Calls on New Iraqi President in Baghdad
Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East - September - October 2014 On 10 September 2014 His Beatitude Mar Gewargis Sliwa, Metropolitan of Iraq ... Read More
From an Iraqi Churchyard
Scenes of Christian worship in Iraq (Photos: Jillian Kay Melchior). Jillian Kay Melchior - 30/9/14 Ainkawa, Iraq -- During his days in Baghdad, Father Douglas ... Read More
Extremists Destroy Priceless Artifacts In Iraq And Syria
Bas-relief inscriptions at the Iraqi National Museum in Baghdad. An Assyrian winged bull made out of limestone displayed at the Iraqi National Museum in Baghdad ... Read More
August 28 Report on North Iraq – Looting, Homeless Children and Epidemics
An Assyrian mother fans her child at a refugee camp in Ankawa. The temperature was 115F (46C). 29/8/14 (AINA) -- The Hammurabi Human Rights Organization* has ... Read More
Christians Fleeing Mosul Persecuted By ISIS, Muslims Rally Alongside Protesting Christians
By Alroy Menezes http://www.ibtimes.com - 25/7/14 The plight of Christians and other minority groups in northern Iraq has taken a turn for the worse, according to ... Read More
ISIS in Mosul Marks Christian Homes, Patriarch Issues Urgent Appeal
The Arabic letter "n" (inside red circle), signifying "Nasarah" (Christian), on a Christian home in Mosul. The Arabic letter "n" (inside red circle), signifying "Nasarah" ... Read More
2000 Years of Christian History in Iraq May End – Chaldean Church
http://www.iraqinews.com - 11/7/14 The Chaldean Church in Iraq warned of a possible "end of Christian history" in Iraq, which is due to more than 2,000 years, ... Read More
ISIS Cuts Off Water, Electricity, Destroys Churches
19/6/14 (AINA) -- Sources in Tikrit and Mosul have told AINA that ISIS has cut off water and electricity to some parts of the cities. ... Read More
Jihadists attack Armenian church in Iraq’s Mosul
13/6/14 PanARMENIAN.Net - The jihadist group Islamic State of Iraq and Levant, which has been systematically attacking—and invading—key cities in Iraq, attacked the St. Etchmiadzin Armenian ... Read More
Patriarch Sako: ‘In 10 Years There Will Only Be a Few Thousand Christians Left in Iraq’
Asia News - 29/4/14 Baghdad -- The Iraqi Chaldean Patriarch, Louis Raphael Sako I, says he is seriously concerned over the continuing decline of Christian presence ... Read More
Homes of Christians Fleeing Iraq Seized By Gangs
http://www.worthynews.com - 22/4/14 Baghdad -- Gangs in Baghdad are seizing homes left vacant by Christian families who have been forced to flee from sectarian violence, according ... Read More
Archbishop Mor Severios Hawathe of Baghdad & Basra elected as Locum Tenens to the Patriarchal throne
Archbishop Mor Severius Jamil Hawa of Baghdad & Basra Archbishop with the late Patriarch Ignatius Zakka Iwas Prakash Varghese (OCP Delegate of UAE, Gulf and ... Read More
Scores Killed and Scores Injured in Iraq Attacks
18/3/14 Baghdad (AFP) -- Heavily-armed militants attacked the home of an anti-Qaeda militiaman north of Baghdad on Sunday, killing and decapitating his wife and ... Read More
The War on Christians in the Middle East
Michael Coren catholicworldreport- 31/1/14 In the summer of 2012, I interviewed an Evangelical minister and activist on my television show in Canada. I've hosted this nightly ... Read More
A persecuted people face life in exile
Matteo Fagotto The Australian - 28/12/13 "THEY held me captive for five days, without food nor water, constantly beating me. One day I heard them ... Read More
Terrorists target with mortar Kyrillos Church in Damascus
4/7/13 Damascus, (SANA)_Terrorists on Wednesday fired a mortar shell on the Kerillos Church in al-Qassa' area in Damascus, causing material damage. No casualties were reported. A source at ... Read More
Assyrian Businesses, Church Attacked in Baghdad, 2 Killed
27/6/13 Baghdad (AINA) -- A series of attacks against Assyrian establishments in the last three days has shaken the Assyrian community of Iraq. Four Assyrian ... Read More
Gunmen Open Fire on Assyrian Church in Baghdad, 2 Wounded
26/6/13 Baghdad (AINA) -- Gunmen opened fire on St. Mary Assyrian Church this on Tuesday morning, wounding two security guards. The gunmen were traveling in ... Read More