Christian communities
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GwenChaldean Catholic Archbishop Warns New Conflicts Reopen Old Wounds in Iraq
Archbishop Bashar M. Warda of the Chaldean Catholic Church in Irbil, Iraq, has expressed concern over the inability to contact Archbishop Imad Khoshabeh of Tehran, Iran, following recent...
Attack in Jordan: Shock Unites Orthodox Community and Muslims in Condolence Efforts
The attack on an Orthodox funeral ceremony in West Jordan on Friday has left the local community in shock. Nine people were killed, and dozens were injured, with...
Assyrian Patriarchs Call for End to Violence and Peace in Iran and Middle East
The Assyrian Patriarchs Mar Awa Royel III and Louis Raphael Sako have issued a call for an end to violence and peace prayers for Iran and the broader...
Christians in Jordan Mourn Victims of Attack on Greek Orthodox Church
Many Christians across the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic communities expressed deep shock and sorrow following the terrorist attack on St. George’s Church in Hammoud, Jordan, on October 25,...
60 Orthodox Christians Killed in Ethiopia Attacks Linked to OLA and ISWAP
At least 60 Orthodox Christians were killed in two attacks in Ethiopia’s Oromia region, according to the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church’s Holy Synod. On October 20, 14 people...
Chaldean Patriarch Proposes Re-establishment of Church of the East in Full Communion with Rome
Chaldean Patriarch Louis Raphael Sako has proposed a plan to re-establish the Church of the East, aiming to unify three ecclesial communities rooted in the ancient Church of...
Chaldean Patriarch Sako Appeals to Iraqi Communists to Combat Sectarianism and Promote National Unity
Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, Patriarch of the Chaldean Church, has expressed concerns about the sectarian mindset that continues to hinder Iraq’s democratic progress. In a message to the...
Chaldean Community Leaders Criticize Lack of Christian American Response to Deportation Threats
Some Chaldeans and their supporters are questioning why more Christian Americans—particularly those who have spoken out against the persecution of Christians in the Middle East—are not raising their...
Pope Leo Urges Support for Christian Communities in the Holy Land
Pope Leo XIV recently addressed Eastern Christian pilgrims in Rome, emphasizing the importance of peace in the Middle East and calling for support for the dwindling Christian population...
