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Iraqi Christians eye new year with hope and trepidation
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“So many Christians are leaving Iraq because of the uncertainty of the situation and the loss of confidence in the future. The roots and ...
7,000 rosaries for the children of Iraq’s Nineveh Plains
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"The kids were excited when they came to pick up their rosary. Then they all, about 90, gathered on the altar to pray a decade."
Christian home in Iraq is fire-bombed
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“We wonder, who cares about us and our suffering, as we are citizens among the people of this country.”
Iraq: Ankawa, home of the Christians, comes of age
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“The decision to make Ankawa a separate district will, we hope, be an important step forwardfor the future of Christianity in Iraq.”
Taliban takeover in Afghanistan emboldens Iraqi extremists
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"It is definitely true that the mentality of ISIS still exists in Iraq and Syria among certain parts of the population.”
Sister Clara’s dream for the future of children in Iraq comes true
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“Our goal was to offer young people a place of reconciliation and healing after being displaced by ISIS and living for so many years as ...
Young Iraqis are starting new lives in their homeland
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“Our life is not without risk, but life won’t stop, risk or no risk. We have to keep going.”
The Holy Family Nursery brings joy, hope to Christians in Iraq
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"The nursery is vital to the children ... they can develop by interacting together and working together with one another.”
Papal visit to Iraq’s largest Catholic town boosts hopes that Christians will return
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“For Christians here, as well as those living as refugees in Europe and America, this visit gives them hope. With the Pope’s visit, we feel ...
In Iraq, hope that papal visit will motivate internal community
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"Thousands lined the streets to see the Pope as he drove past. Religious sisters were literally dancing on the rooftops. These were people who had ...