NINEVEH PLAINS

BARTELLA, Iraq — Following his visit to Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), to assess the situation of the Chaldean–Syriac–Assyrian community, Syriac Orthodox Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II officially inaugurated an events hall in the Nineveh Plains town of Bartella, Iraq. The opening ceremony was attended by prominent Church figures,…

ALQOSH, Iraq — In an atmosphere filled with joy, the Chaldean–Syriac Assyrian people in the Nineveh Plains town of Alqosh, Iraq, celebrated the second day of Feast of the Cross. The celebration was attended by Chaldean Archbishop of Alqosh Mar Boulos Thabet, Rector of Our Lady Monastery Father John Nicholas,…

BAGHDEDE, Iraq — A recent Voice of America report revealed the Babylon Movement, led by sanctioned Rayan al-Kaldani, is responsible for seizing control of much of Nineveh Plains in Iraq. The report highlights that the Babylon Brigades dominate towns in the historically Christian region. Ostensibly a Chaldean Catholic political movement,…

BAGHDEDE, Iraq — Syriac Catholic Archbishop of Mosul Mar Benedict Younan Hano inaugurated a greenhouse project in the Nineveh Plains town of Baghdede (Qaraqosh / Hamdaniyah), Iraq, in the presence of clergy, government officials, and local farmers. The opening ceremony featured speeches from representatives of organizations supporting the initiative, who…

BAGHDEDE, Iraq — Students at the Mar Ephrem School in the Nineveh Plains town of Baghdede (Qaraqosh / Hamdaniyah), Iraq, have shown remarkable progress in mastering the Syriac language, excelling in reading, writing, and grammar during the annual summer program organized by the school. The program, dedicated to teaching the…

BAGHDEDE, Iraq — Under the theme “Hope and Leader Makers,” the Baghdede Local Committee of the Bethnahrin Patriotic Union (Huyodo Bethnahrin Athroyo, HBA) organized a lecture for the youth of the Chaldean–Syriac–Assyrian community in the Nineveh Plains town of Baghdede (Qaraqosh / Hamdaniyah), Iraq. The event began with a moment…

BAGHDEDE, Iraq — In celebration of the 38th anniversary of the Sun of Faith Choir, Mar Youhanna Church (St. John the Baptist Church) held a spiritual hymn evening titled “Start Again” in the Nineveh Plains towns of Baghdede (Qaraqosh / Hamdaniyah), Iraq. The event was attended by Syriac Catholic Archbishop…

WASHINGTON, D.C. / NINEVEH PLAINS — Rayan Kildani, head of the Babylon Movement, has assumed control of the Nineveh Provincial Council, replacing 15 mayors and directors and appointing five new officials to previously vacant positions, according to Nadine Maenza, Global Fellow at the Wilson Center and President of the International…

BAGHDEDE, Iraq — Under the slogan “Reviving the Spirit of Baghdede Heritage,” the Baghdede Museum of Syriac Heritage hosted its third Creativity Festival. The event was attended by representatives of the Bethnahrin Patriotic Union (Huyodo Bethnahrin Athroyo, HBA), Syriac Catholic Archbishop of Mosul and its Environs Mar Younan Hinno, Mayor…

BAGHDEDE, Iraq — Under the slogan “Today’s Youth Are Future Leaders,” Beth Nahrin Youth held its second camp at the Syriac Catholic Monastery of the Martyrs Mar Behnam and Marth Sarah in the Nineveh Plains town of Baghdede, Iraq, from 8–11 August. The camp, which brought together 58 male and…