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Iraqi Christians in Baghdad leave Christmas Mass at St. George Chaldean Church Dec. 25, 2019. (Khalid al Mousily/Reuters/CNS via Crux)

World

Iraqi priest doubles down on Christianity’s survival in the Middle East

Inés San Martín|Nov 9, 2020|8 Min Read

Women mourn the death of a man who was killed in a Turkish airstrike in late June in Sheladize, Iraq. (CNS photo/Kawa Omar, Reuters)

World

Priests say Turkish attacks in northern Iraq displace Christians

Dale Gavlak|Sep 24, 2020|4 Min Read

Chaldean Archbishop Najib Mikhael Moussa of Mosul was among the nominees for the EU Parliament's Sakharov Prize. He is pictured in a file photo. (CNS photo/courtesy Chaldean Archbishop Najib Mikhael Moussa)

World

Iraqi archbishop who saved ancient manuscripts nominated for EU prize

Junno Arocho Esteves|Sep 24, 2020|2 Min Read

Father Andrzej Halemba is seen in a 2017 file photo carrying a crucifix during a procession of the Christians in Qaraqosh, Iraq. (CNS photo/courtesy Aid to the Church in Need)

World

‘Life after ISIS’: Christians are leaving Iraq due to ongoing security concerns

Courtney Mares|Jul 7, 2020|4 Min Read

Women mourn the death of a man who was killed in a Turkish airstrike in Sheladize, Iraq, June 22, 2020. (CNS photo/Kawa Omar, Reuters)

World

Minorities in northern Iraq fear Turkish bombardments, troop presence

Dale Gavlak|Jun 25, 2020|4 Min Read

University students gather during anti-government protests in Baghdad, Iraq Feb. 6, 2020. The protests have led to nearly 550 deaths the demonstrations erupted in October, according to the semi-official Iraq High Commission for Human Rights. (CNS photo/Thaier al-Sudani, Reuters)

World

Chaldean patriarch urges Iraq to unify through its diversity

Dale Gavlak|Feb 14, 2020|3 Min Read

What appears to be new damage at al-Asad airbase in Iraq is seen in a satellite picture taken Jan. 8, 2020. Iran attacked two bases in Iraq that house American troops with a barrage of missiles in retaliation for the U.S. killing of an Iranian general Jan. 3. (CNS photo/Planet handout via Reuters)

'Embrace peace rather than violence,' USCCB head says of Iran tensions

Catholic News Service|Jan 8, 2020|2 Min Read

The White House is seen in Washington at sunrise Jan. 8, 2020. Iran attacked two bases in Iraq that house American troops with a barrage of missiles early Jan. 8 in retaliation for the U.S. killing an Iranian general Jan. 3. (CNS photo/Kevin Lamarque, Reuters)

Archbishop Gomez urges world leaders to pursue dialogue, seek peace

Catholic News Service|Jan 8, 2020|2 Min Read

A man looks at a shattered glass window of a shop in the Iraqi province of Dahuk, Iraq, Jan. 8, 2020, after a missile launched by Iran against U.S.-led coalition forces. Iran attacked two bases in Iraq that house American troops with a barrage of missiles early Jan. 8 in retaliation for the U.S. killing an Iranian general Jan. 3. (CNS photo/Ari Jalal, Reuters)

World

Iraqis hope attacks by U.S., Iran will ease and tensions will decrease

Dale Gavlak|Jan 8, 2020|5 Min Read

People gathered Jan. 6, 2020 near the White House in Washington during a candlelight vigil to call for peaceful solutions to rising tensions between the United States and Iran. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

Prayer vigil pushes for peaceful solution in Iran crisis

Mark Pattison|Jan 7, 2020|3 Min Read

Demonstrators participate in a rally Dec. 4, 2020, in San Diego to protest after Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani was killed in a U.S. drone airstrike at Baghdad International Airport the previous day. (CNS photo/David Maung)

Faith

Morality of drone warfare questioned after attack on Iranian general

Dennis Sadowski|Jan 6, 2020|5 Min Read

Demonstrators react during a Jan. 3, 2020, protest in front of U.N. offices in Tehran, Iran, after Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani was killed in a U.S. drone airstrike at Baghdad International Airport earlier that day. (CNS photo/Nazanin Tabatabaee, West Asia News Agency via Reuters)

World

Iraqi cardinal: Innocents will 'be the fuel' for fire after drone strike

Dale Gavlak|Jan 6, 2020|5 Min Read

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