The leaders of the Assyrian churches of Antiochene tradition this week gathered in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. The patriarchs, who attended the ordination ceremony of Mar Paulos III Nona as the new Patriarch of the Chaldean Church, held meetings on the sidelines of the ceremony. Mar Paulos III Nona formally received the patriarchal staff during a grand liturgy held on Friday, 29 May, at St.
To the new Patriarch of the Chaldean Church, we address this letter to you as representatives of the voice of the people in Iraq's largest Chaldean Catholic community, the steadfast city of Ankawa. A difficult and complex path lies ahead if Your Beatitude seeks to heal the deep divisions left behind by your predecessor, Patriarch Louis Sako.
Baghdad -- The Chaldean Catholic Church welcomed its new church hierarch during a grand spiritual ceremony in the Mar Yawsef Chaldean Cathedral in the Karada district of Baghdad on 29 May, known as 'Golden Friday,' celebrating the first apostolic miracle.
The number of renewable energy projects is increasing rapidly across Turkey. What is striking, however, is that a significant number of these projects in the country's southeast region are being planned and developed around Assyrian and Yezidi villages.
Ankawa, Iraq -- In yet another episode of violations, land seizures, injustice, and the cutting off of livelihoods through indirect means targeting the Assyrian people in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), the Governor of Erbil issued a decision to shut down the Montana Cafe in Ankawa, owned by an Assyrian, after he expelled a Kurdish young man from the premises.
Badibe, Turkey -- The village of Badibe, one of the historic villages of the Tur Abdin region, is witnessing intensive preparations ahead of the opening of its new cultural center, scheduled to take place on 24 May in the presence of religious and social figures, as well as residents from across the region.