The Role of the Priest in a diocese – (1 Peter 5:1) The priests are clearly described as having the role of a pastor and teacher: “So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder… Tend the flock of God that is your charge, not by constraint …
أكمل القراءة »proposal for the formation of “Iraq’s Churches Council”
Patriarch Louis Sako Official title: Iraq's Churches Council and all the members are not heads of Churches. Definition: The Council is a religious body including church families of Catholics, Assyrians, Orthodox and evangelical in Iraq. Objective: The Council aims: To promote the spirit of unity among the different …
أكمل القراءة »The message of H.B. Louis Raphael Sako “Christmas: Peace for Humanity”
Sisters and brothers Amidst the concerns and worries of Iraqis, Syrians, and people of the Middle East, in which children and civilians are victims of a harsh war, millions of persons are displaced from their homes, driven out of their lands, are living in tragic conditions, after the destruction of their …
أكمل القراءة »The presentation of H.B Patriarch Louis Raphael Sako in the International Seminar of Human Rights and Religious Freedom Baghdad, December 18th-19th, 2016
The Conference was attended by some ministers, deputies, ambassadors, and heads of political parties, clergy, intellectuals and civil activists. Here is the speech of H.B Sako. Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my pleasure to thank the organizers of this conference ( The Center of Research on the Southern …
أكمل القراءة »Presentation by H.B. Patriarch Louis Sako at “The International Conference for the Safeguarding of Cultural Heritage in Conflict Areas” Abu Dhabi / The Arab United Emirates
Iraq, the ancient Mesopotamia, was the cradle of civilizations: Starting from Sumerian, Acadian, Babylonian, Chaldean, Assyrian, Persian, Jewish, Christian, and Arab Muslim. All together forming a national and international treasure. There are many archeological sites and many old churches and monasteries everywhere in Iraq, because Christians were the majority there before …
أكمل القراءة »Press Release regarding Mosul and towns of Nineveh Plain
Chaldean Patriarchate Inviting by the Patriarch Louis Raphael Sako, a meeting has been held on Sunday, 30 October 2016 at the Chaldean Patriarchate headquarters in the town of Ankawa / Erbil. The attendees were: 1. His Holiness Patriarch Mar GeorgisIII Saliwa Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East …
أكمل القراءة »“L’histoire des chrétiens dans la plaine de Ninive n’est pas terminée !“
His Beatitude Patriarch Sako visited the liberated Christian towns of the Nineveh Plain.
Chaldean patriarchate Wednesday 26 October 2016 His Beatitude Patriarch Louis Raphael Sako with his auxiliary Bishop Basileo Yado with some priests and faithful visited the liberated Christian towns of the Nineveh Plain. They visited the towns of Bartella, Karmles, Qaraqosh, Teskof, Baqofa and Btnaya. The inhabitants of these totally …
أكمل القراءة »H.E. Bishop Shlemon Warduni attended meeting of youth of St. Peter Cathedral
His Excellency Bishop Shlemon Warduni continued his visit around the various groups and activities of St. Peter's Diocese as he attended a meeting with the youth of St. Peter's Cathedral. This time he attended BASIC (Brothers and Sisters in Christ), which is a group of 160 Middle School students led …
أكمل القراءة »Clergy meeting for the Chaldean Catholic Diocese of Saint Peter the Apostle
A clergy meeting for the Chaldean Catholic Diocese of Saint Peter the Apostle was called upon, and presided over, by His Excellency, Bishop Shlemon Warduni, the Apostolic Administrator, on Wednesday, October 19, 2016. Present there also were His Excellency, Bishop Bawai Soro, Vicar General, and 11 more pastors, parochial vicars, …
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