Church Complex Near Ancient City of Ur Points to Iraq s Christian Roots aina.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from aina.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Church Complex Near Ancient City of Ur Points to Iraq s Christian Roots aina.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from aina.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Inaugural mass of the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, in the al-Dawasa district. The place of worship had been conquered and devastated by jihadists, then turned into a police barracks of the Islamic State. The joy of the more than 300 Christians who attended the service.
The Chaldean Patriarchate of Iraq announced the cancellation of Easter festivities this year to draw attention to the dire condition of Christians in the country. In July, Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid revoked a presidential decree that gave Cardinal Louis Sako legal right as head of the church. With the additional threats from Iranian-backed militias
Iraq Christians cancel Easter celebrations to protest against removal of leader thenationalnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thenationalnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.