Assyrian and Chaldean Churches
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GwenHead of Chaldean Church Visits UK to Discuss Christian Future in Iraq and Diaspora Concerns
His Beatitude Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, Patriarch of the Chaldean Church and Babylon, is visiting the United Kingdom for the first time as part of an official pastoral...
Chaldean Patriarch Calls for Pope’s Engagement with Eastern Churches on Tradition and Political Support
The Chaldean Patriarch of Babylon, Cardinal Louis Raphaël I Sako, emphasized the importance of the Pope finding “good people” to guide his engagement with Eastern Churches during a...
Fewer than 70 Christian families remain in Mosul as Chaldean-Syriac-Assyrian presence dwindles
MOSUL, Iraq — In the narrow alleyways of Old Mosul, where church bells once intertwined with voices and hymns of worshippers, the Christian presence today teeters on the...
Chaldean Patriarch Resigns as Arrested US Bishop Replaced
Cardinal Louis Raphaël I Sako, Patriarch of Babylon and head of the Chaldean Catholic Church, has resigned. The Holy See announced on Tuesday that Pope Leo XIII had...
Chaldean Church Seeks to Elect New Patriarch Following Cardinal Sako’s Resignation
Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako’s resignation has left the Chaldean patriarchal see vacant, prompting questions about the process of selecting his successor. The Chaldean Church, one of the Eastern...
Chaldean Catholic Church Elects Mar Paulus III Nona as New Patriarch in Historic Rome Synod
Mar Paulus III Nona, born Emil Shimoun Nona, has been elected as the new Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church in Iraq and the World. The Synod of...
Chaldean Patriarch Resigns After 13 Years Following Resignation Acceptance by Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Louis Sako, the Chaldean Catholic patriarch of Baghdad, marking the end of his 13-year leadership of Iraq’s largest Christian...
European Syriac Union Congratulates Chaldean Patriarch Mar Paul III Nona on Election
The European Syriac Union (ESU) has extended its congratulations to Mar Paul III Nona, the newly elected Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church. In a statement issued from...
Chaldean Church Announces Patriarch’s Resignation and Details Election Process
Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, the Chaldean Patriarch, from his leadership role after over a decade of service. His resignation comes...
