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New pastoral center in Iraq is a sign of hope
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On August 6, 2014, the world watched in horror as ISIS jihadists poured into Iraq’s Nineveh Plains, forcing hundreds of thousands of Christians to flee ...
Iraqi president has ‘humiliated’ the Church
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In an interview with Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), the Patriarch said that reversing the decree was part of a political campaign to ...
In Iraq, a new generation of leaders
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“What we aspire to is a generation of conscious youth, who will become part of the Church’s presence in Iraq. The Ankawa Youth Meeting is ...
Archbishop: ‘We want to be treated as Iraqi citizens’
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"We don't ask for anything special as Christians, we want to be treated just as Iraqi citizens, equal to anybody else, no more, no less. ...
New convent beckons Christians to return to Iraq
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The jihadist terror group was eventually defeated, but the buildings, including two important churches, were almost destroyed, and the population scattered, some to refugee camps, ...
Restored church gives hope to Christians who want to stay in Iraq
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“The restoration of this church is a symbol of resistance, to remain in this land, to bear witness. Pope Francis visited us just over a ...
Iraq: Gathering youth in hope
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“By gathering in such large numbers, we will be able to say: ‘We are here, we exist, we have a role to play in this ...
ACN calls on international community to help Iraq attain stability and economic development
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The past few decades have been very hard on Christians in Iraq. Economic and political uncertainty, coupled with large-scale persecution that culminated in the rise ...
In Iraq, a new Catholic school of hope and recovery opens its doors
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“We are building the character of the students to be leaders in society, taking responsibility and developing a plan to remain in this country."
Resurrection Day on Iraq’s Nineveh Plains
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The extremists sprayed anti-Christian graffiti on the walls of the nearby Chapel of the Immaculate Conception.The slogans, some in German, read: “O, you [expletive] slaves ...