ASIA/IRAQ - Chaldean Patriarch Sako to Christian politicians: unite forces and strategies, free yourselves from sectarianism IRAQ 2021-04-14 2021-04-12
Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - Iraqi acronyms and political parties encouraged by Christian activists must bring together the forces, strategies and policies to tackle together the emergencies and problems that weigh on the life of local Christian communities. Otherwise, their activism in no particular order will end up contributing to the slow erosion of the Christian presence in Iraq. The appeal comes from Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans, who in a speech with an alarming tone directly criticized the ways in which militants and aspiring Christian political leaders are moving in view of the next national political elections, scheduled for October 10, 2021. In his appeal, broadcast by the official channels of the Chaldean Patriarchate, the Patriarch also offers his willingness
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ASIA/IRAQ - At least 34 Christian candidates will participate in the 2021 political elections IRAQ 2021-04-14 2021-04-12
Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - At least 34 Christian candidates on the electoral lists will compete for the 325 seats in the Parliament in the next Iraqi political elections, scheduled for next October 10. Ankawa.com website has announced the names of the 34 Christian candidates, who will only be partially included in party lists (the electoral system also provides for the presence of individual candidates competing for individual seats).
The campaign for the next Iraqi legislative elections has already begun.
Around 44 coalitions are expected to participate in the electoral round, in which 267 parties are grouped. The candidates could be more than 3500, of whom only a little more than a thousand will be presented by parties and coalitions (although checks are still underway on the eligibility for the electoral competition of each single a