NINEVEH PLAINS

BAGHDEDE, Iraq — The Baghdede Local Committee of the Bethnahrin Patriotic Union (Huyodo Bethnahrin Athroyo, HBA) held a lecture titled “Youth Role in the Sustainability and Strength of Society” attended by young Chaldean–Syriac–Assyrian men and women in the Nineveh Plains town of Baghdede (Qaraqosh / Hamdaniyah), Iraq. The event began…

BAGHDEDE, Iraq — As part of its tour of officially licensed party headquarters, a delegation from the Department of Political Parties and Organizations Affairs of the Independent High Electoral Commission in Iraq visited the Baghdede (Qaraqosh / Hamdaniya) headquarters of the Bethnahrin Patriotic Union (Huyodo Bethnahrin Athroyo, HBA). The delegation…

BARTELLA, Iraq — Under the patronage of Syriac Orthodox Archbishop Timotheus Mousa Shamani of the Diocese of Mor Matti’s Monastery and its Environs, the Syriac Orthodox Church in Bartella held an event to honor outstanding students. The ceremony, held in the Hall of the Syriac Orthodox Cultural Center in Bartella,…

MOSUL, Iraq — On the 10th anniversary of the Islamic State (ISIS) invasion of Mosul and Nineveh Plains, Chaldean Archbishop of Mosul Michael Najib shared insights with Vatican News about the region’s ongoing recovery efforts. He highlighted the efforts of the residents of Nineveh Plains to rebuild trust and foster…

SHIGUR, Iraq — In cooperation with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Nineveh Operations Command, and with the provision of necessary logistical support, the Iraqi Ministry of Immigration and Displacement announced that 569 Yezidi citizens, who had been living outside the camps in the Sharya complex and its affiliated…

MOSUL, Iraq — The issue of Mosul’s Christians returning to their homes after the devastation caused by the Islamic State (ISIS) has garnered significant attention from both local and international media concerned with Christian affairs. Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) issued a report emphasizing the ongoing needs of…

BAGHDEDE, Iraq — In commemoration of the 109th anniversary of the 1915 Sayfo Genocide, which left nearly 2 million Christian inhabitants of the Ottoman Empire — Armenians, Greeks, and Syriacs (Arameans–Assyrians–Chaldeans) — dead, the Baghdede Local Committee of the Beth Nahrin Patriotic Union (Huyodo d-Bethnahrin Athroyo, HBA) held a candlelight…

MOSUL, Iraq — The Christians of Mosul continue to suffer from the lasting impact of the Islamic State (ISIS) and its campaign of terror, which, despite the group’s defeat seven years ago, prevents many from returning to their city. Chaldean Archbishop of Mosul Emil Shimon Nouna commented on the situation,…

MOSUL, Iraq — Painful events in Mosul, Iraq remain deeply embedded in minds. On 10 June, 2014, the Islamic State (ISIS) declared an Islamic caliphate in Mosul and began enforcing Islamic law. On 17 July, Christians were forced to choose between leaving the city, paying a jizya (tax), or facing…

NOHADRA, Kurdistan Region of Iraq / SHIGUR, Iraq — As part of its plan to return all displaced Iraqis to their original areas by 30 July, the Iraqi Ministry of Migration and Displaced Persons announced the return of more than 700 displaced Yezidis from camps in Nohadra (Duhok), Kurdistan Region…