Iraqi Prime Minister al-Sudani announces plan to reopen historic Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Baghdad
BAGHDAD — Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani announced the government’s readiness to cooperate in reopening the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Baghdad.
The announcement came during a visit from a Church delegation led by Pastor Magdiel Pérez Schulz. The discussions focused on the conditions of Iraqi Christians and the need for their return and participation in rebuilding the nation. They also emphasized the strong interconnection and brotherhood between Christians and the rest of the Iraqi population.
Al-Sudani highlighted that the government views diversity as a source of strength for Iraqi society and an enhancement of unity and social peace, which the government is committed to preserving.
“The government is prepared to cooperate in reopening the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Baghdad as part of its commitment to supporting this and other denominations, both inside and outside Iraq,” he stated.
The Seventh-Day Adventist Church on Al-Nidal Street in Baghdad is one of the city’s important and historic churches. Founded in 1963, it was closed in 2003 and has remained shut ever since.
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