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For almost two millennia Christian communities have lived in Iraq, Syria, Egypt and elsewhere in the Middle East. These groups have contributed economically, politically, and intellectually, and have helped shape their respective cultures. Unfortunately, in the 21st century Middle Eastern Christians are being severely persecuted. When they have the means, …

Rome, Italy, Dec 15, 2013 / 01:35 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The head of the Chaldean Catholic Church is calling on the faithful to reach out to Muslims in order to foster a common understanding of religious liberty and cooperation in supporting it . “The majority Muslim population is good and …

Rome Warning that a Middle East empty of Christians would be “just like the Taliban,” Iraq’s most senior Catholic leader pointedly called on the West to show greater concern for suffering Christians in the region . “We feel forgotten and isolated,” said Patriarch Louis Raphael I Sako, head of Iraq’s …

THE CURRENT SITUATION First of all I would like to thank you for your concern and care about the Christians of the Middle East. We still hope that brotherhood and peace may be strengthened today in the different regions of the Middle East that are stricken by internal strives and …

Father Albert Hisham – The Chaldean Patriarchate Media Administrator: On Tuesday afternoon, 10 December 2013, His Beatitude Patriarch Mar Louis Raphael Sako celebrated the 40th Day Memorial Holy Mass for the repose of the soul of Priest Louis Al-Shabi at Queen of the Holy Rosary Church at Al-Karrada Kharij. In …

Father Albert Hisham – The Chaldean Patriarchate Media Administrator :Today was really “a sign of hope” to Baghdad and Iraq, as previously described few days ago in an interview with His Beatitude Patriarch Mar Louis Raphael Sako, where His Beatitude celebrated the ordainment of six permanent deacons for the Chaldean …

Sisters and Brothers , Here I am knocking your doors on this Christmas Eve, to tell you, in the midst of your suffering, anxiety and the considerable challenges you face: “Glory to God in the highest and peace on Earth“. I am sure of your belief, prayer, and firmness. Thank …

The Patriarchate Media: On Monday morning, 2nd of December, His Beatitude Patriarch Louis Raphael Sako visited the new monastery of the Sisters of Sacred Heart which is a house adjacent to the Queen of The Rosary Church in Baghdad. The house occupied by the nuns belonged to the parish priest, …

by Dario Salvi The Chaldean Patriarch testifies to the “need” for solidarity and closeness to Iraq’s Christian community. Muslims appreciate the Pope Francis’ “symbolic gestures “, which enhance his “prophetic character”. For Mar Sako, the Christian presence in the Middle East is “essential” and its “identity” must be preserved. The …

Father Albert Hisham – The Chaldean Patriarchate Media Administrator: Thursday evening, 28 November 2013: On the first ecclesiastical ordination by laying his hand, after his inauguration as a Patriarch, His Beatitude Patriarch Mar Louis Raphael I Sako ordained Deacon Nashat Matti Toza to Priest for the Chaldean Diocese of Baghdad …