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A Lamborghini for Iraq: Papal donation helped persecuted Christians
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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 ...
Pope’s visit to Iraq: ‘Respect for Christians will grow’
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"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.”
Pope to visit Al-Tahira Church on Iraq’s Nineveh Plains: ‘It is part of our history’
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"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 ...
On Iraq’s Nineveh Plains, hopes run high for papal visit
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"There are many problems weighing on us. But when the Pope comes to visit us, he will give us new hope and confidence and some ...
Pope’s visit to Iraq will offer local Church a lifeline
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“The visit will not just be important for the Christians, but for all the minorities of Iraq, including the Yazidis with whom we have shared ...
Iraqi Church welcomes 2021 papal visit
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"The Pope’s decision to visit is a sign of the Holy Spirit at work.”
Iraqi archbishop saves ancient texts from ISIS, is recognized by EU
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"It's very important to us to save our heritage and keep it safe for future generations."
The Christians of Iraq ‘may again face martyrdom’
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"Then there is the ongoing presence of Iran-backed militias that pose a danger to the future of the minorities, and Christian militias cannot turn the ...
Iraq: a beacon of hope for Christians of Qaraqosh on the Nineveh Plains
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"The church is the fruit of the work and contributions of people’s fathers and grandfathers. Every Christian here feels that the church is part of ...
Aleteia: ACN Director of Outreach on status of Christians in Iraq
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Numbering about 1 million in the days before the first Gulf War, the [Christian] community has since been decimated by war, economic turmoil and jihadism.
