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GwenChaldean 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...
Pope grants ecclesiastical communion to Chaldean Patriarch Polis III Nona
Pope Leo XIV has granted ecclesiastical communion to Patriarch Polis III Nona of the Chaldean Catholic Church, marking a significant step in the relationship between the Vatican and...
Chaldean Bishops Reject Blessing of Same-Sex Unions
The bishops of the Chaldean Synod issued a statement on July 16, 2024, affirming their stance on the blessing of same-sex unions. The synod, held in Baghdad, Iraq,...
Tumult over Patriarch’s Recognition Adds Uncertainty for Iraq’s Christian Community
Cardinal Luis Raphael Sako, Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church in Iraq, faces a significant challenge as Iraqi President Adul Latif Rashid has withdrawn government Decree 147, which...
Chaldean Patriarch Mar Paul III Nona Meets Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi Ahead of Enthronement Ceremony
Mar Paul III Nona, the newly elected Patriarch of the Chaldean Church, welcomed Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at the Patriarchal headquarters in Baghdad on Tuesday. The meeting...
Installation of Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Paul III Nona at Baghdad Cathedral
The Chaldean Catholic Church celebrated the installation of its new Patriarch of Baghdad, Paul III Nona, on 29 May through a Mass at the Cathedral of St Joseph....
Pope Leo XIV accepts resignation of Iraqi Cardinal Louis Sako as Chaldean Catholic patriarch
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...
The Chaldean Church Leadership and Endowment Office Discuss Enhancing Humanitarian Cooperation
The head of the Chaldean Church in Iraq and the world, Patriarch Mar Paulos III Nona, met with Rami Joseph Aghajan, head of the Christian, Yazidi, and Mandaean...
