The Voice of the suffering and persecuted​

More than 44 percent of the families who originally lived on the Nineveh Plains and were expelled by Islamist violence have now returned to their towns and villages.

"The Pope knows where he is going. He is deliberately coming to an area marked by war and violence to bring a message of peace.”

"I realized just how much, even in poverty, we can help, we can share."

"Even when the terrorists have threatened people, trying to force them to convert, they have not succeeded. The people have simply fled, bringing their faith with them."

"Why is the world standing by and watching as she remains in unjust captivity?"

“The situation is growing ever more dire; the people are on the verge of starving to death. Some have already died."

"For me, [St. Joseph] is a role model for hard work and holding one’s peace. He never complained when times became hard."

"In 2014 ISIS conquered the city and we fled to Kurdistan. After three years the city was liberated, and we returned. I remember very well how damaged the church was. It was completely burned."

"Education once brought hatred to the people, now it must be the healer."

"In the succession of Christ, the Church is always on the side of law, truth, justice and respect for life and human dignity."