The Assyrian Democratic Organization
Baghdad – AINA — The auxiliary bishop of the Chaldean Church of Babylon in Iraq, His eminence Shlemon Warduni, expressed support on Friday for the establishment of an administrative area for the minorities living in the Nineveh Plain. Speaking to the reporter of the webzine ankawa.com, the high …
Read More »UN Assisting Iraqi Christians Seeking Refuge in Syria
Syria – UN — The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is helping hundreds of Iraqi Christians who fled the northern city of Mosul to neighbouring Syria, which is already hosting at least 1.2 million refugees from the strife-torn nation. “Many Christians from Mosul have been systematically targeted …
Read More »Iraqi Christians point an accusing finger at Kurdish parties in the attacks against them
Mosul (Iraq)- Middle East Online– In a quiet neighborhood overlooking where pear trees and flowers over the walls of parks scattered remains of potted flowers near the broken blocks of concrete and dust is all that remains of a Christian family home was bombed this month. And near …
Read More »UNHCR Starts to Help Hundreds of Iraqi Christian Refugees in Syria
By Sybella Wilkes Qamishli, Syria – UNHCR — The UN refugee agency has begun helping hundreds of Iraqi Christians who fled to Syria to escape violence and threats in the northern Iraq city of Mosul. Thousands of Christians have left Mosul over the past fortnight. Most have found shelter …
Read More »Assyrian Bishop Condemns Mosul Violence, Calls for Administrative Unit
Stockholm – AINA — The Archbishop of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Scandinavia, His eminence Gallo Shabo, condemned the recent killings of Assyrians in Mosul and renewed his call for the establishment of an administrative unit for the non-Muslim Iraqi minorities in the Nineveh Plain, east of Mosul. …
Read More »Assyrians Rally in Phoenix for Iraq’s Christians
By Meghan Walsh USA – The Arizona Republic — About 100 people gathered in downtown Phoenix on Tuesday to advocate for the rights of Iraqi Christians and raise awareness about the religious and ethnic attacks occurring in the region. Protesters stood in front of Phoenix City Hall, holding signs …
Read More »Archaeologists Uncover Assyrian Palace in Turkey
By Petra Giegerich Turkey – idw-online — Within the scope of an international rescue excavation project, a team of four archaeologists specialized in Middle Eastern affairs headed by Dr. Dirk Wicke (Institute of Egyptology and Ancient Oriental Studies) have unearthed parts of a Neo-Assyrian governor’s palace dating back to …
Read More »Christians Being Driven Out of Mosul for Political Reasons: Chaldean Bishop
Kirkuk- AsiaNews — Since the beginning of October, Mosul has seen yet another wave of violence against Christians. The city and the community of the faithful have already paid a high price in blood in the past, with the killing of Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho, Fr. Ragheed Gani, …
Read More »Iraqi MP Calls for International Investigation of Christian Killings in Mosul
Baghdad – AINA — Iraqi MP Yonadam Kanna called on Sunday for an international investigation of the recent targeted killings in Mosul against the Assyrian minority. According to Newsmatique, Kanna said “If the Iraqi security service is unable to disclose which group pushed these terrorists to force the …
Read More »Lebanese Christians Declare Solidarity With Iraqi Christians
Beirut – azzaman — Many Lebanese political parties and parliamentarians called on the Eastern Bishops to hold an emergency meeting to condemn the campaign of assassinations and displacements the Christians are being subjected to in Mosul. Meanwhile, the head of the Lebanese Christian Democratic Union, representative Ni’mat Allah …
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