Faith

Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq inspects reconstruction of Syriac Catholic Churches in Mosul city and Nineveh Plain

Publisher description: MOSUL / NINEVEH PLAIN, Iraq — On 7 November 2026, the Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq Archbishop Miroslaw Wachowski visited Syriac Catholic churches in the

LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo XIV addresses Uruguay president, dignitaries

Publisher description: Pope Leo XIV is embarking on an apostolic journey Nov.

Pope Leo receives President of Chile at the Vatican

Publisher description: Pope Leo XIV holds an audience with Chilean President José Antonio Kast Rist, who meets afterwards with Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher to discuss “several

Turkish court suspends fine and closure order against Syriac Orthodox Church annex in Azakh

Publisher description: AZAKH (AZECH / BETH ZABDAY / İDIL), Tur Abdin — The First Administrative Court in Şırnak has issued a decision suspending the enforcement of

More than 200 Church leaders sign declaration urging peace and protection of Middle Eastern Christians

Publisher description: ASSISI, Italy — More than 200 bishops, Church leaders and religious service participants from various countries have signed an international declaration calling for equality,

Syriac Catholic Church of Saint Joseph the Betrothed reopens after restoration in Maysan

Publisher description: MAYSAN, Iraq — The Syriac Catholic Church of Saint Joseph the Betrothed has reopened in Amara, the capital of Iraq’s Maysan Governorate, following the

Beyond the Karak Church attack

Publisher description: By Hicham Bou Nassif | Weinberg Associate Professor of International Relations and the Middle East and George R.

Ukrainian families reunited as Pope welcomes Oleshky humanitarian ceasefire

Publisher description: Pope Leo XIV welcomes the evacuation of hundreds of civilians from the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky under a rare six-day ceasefire brokered with

The Beauty of the Chaldean Catholic Mass: A Teen Perspective

16th anniversary of Our Lady of Salvation Church massacre: A tragedy never forgotten

Publisher description: BAGHDAD — 31 October marks the 16th anniversary of the massacre at the Syriac Catholic Church of Our Lady of Salvation in Baghdad, one

Christian Education in the Chaldean Diocese of Erbil Celebrates the Feast of All Saints.

Publisher description: The Christian Education Department and primary school students of the Chaldean Diocese of Erbil celebrated the Feast of All Saints on Friday, 30 October

Sixteen years after the attack on Our Lady of Salvation Church in Baghdad, Iraq’s Christians are still fighting for their future

Publisher description: BAGHDAD — On 31 October 2010, a congregation gathered for Sunday Mass at Our Lady of Salvation Church in Baghdad’s Karrada district.

Syriac Maronite Patriarch al-Rai condemns murder of Father Samir Daou, calls for justice

Publisher description: BETH KERKE, Lebanon — Syriac Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Raii strongly condemned the murder of Father Samir Daou, a priest of the Syriac Maronite

Pope’s Almoner visits Ukraine to offer support to war-affected population

Pope Leo’s appeals help bring humanitarian ceasefire to southern Ukraine

The Louaize Fenqitho and an ancient Syriac Maronite prayer for Lebanon

Syria and Jordan agree to form joint security committee following Karak church attack

Syriac Catholic Patriarch visits southeastern Turkey for first time in 30 years, eight children receive First Communion

Homily of His Beatitude Mar Polis III Nona

‘There is no such thing as a holy war’: Pope Leo marks 40 years of Assisi peace meeting

Chaldean Patriarch of Baghdad: ‘The only option we have is dialogue'

Pope Leo XIV receives the President of the Republic of Slovenia

Jordan arrests three perpetrators in deadly terrorist Church attack in Karak

Beth Nahrain Women’s Union calls for independent probe into Karak Church attack

Jordan mourns nine martyred in the terrorist attack on Rûm Orthodox Church as international condemnation grows

Syriac Union Party in Syria: The terrorist attack on Saint George Church threatens the Christian presence and the religious and cultural diversity of the Middle East

Pope on Amoris laetitia: What Church do people meet when most fragile?

Pope Leo XIV receives relic of Blessed Fulton Sheen from Peoria Bishop Louis Tylka

Pope Leo XIV: We need more beauty in age of technology

Pope for Mission Sunday: Evangelisation is always a work of love

Tennessee bishops call for end to death penalty; Trump approves military firing squad execution

Denver bishops mark America 250 with message on migrants and refugees

Pope Leo to visit Assisi 40 years after historic prayer meeting

Catholic institutions join global gathering on Church’s mental health ministry

French bishop condemns ‘destructive’ protest violence, urges peaceful dialogue

Pope Leo urges Vatican police to guard their hearts as they protect others

Pope Leo prays for Gaza victims: ‘How long, O Lord?’

Vatican to release “The Private Diary of Pope Francis”, a book by Cardinal Fernández

University of Notre Dame’s ethics center gives 2027 pro-life award to Dominican sisters

Pope Leo XIV: ‘The charism of St. Francis continues to bear fruit even today’

Pope: May we pray for the intercession of the Virgin Mary for world peace

Pope at Angelus: Saint Francis shows us how to build peace through fraternal love

Pope Leo celebrates Mass for members of the Vatican Gendarmerie Corps

Pope Leo XIV appoints Cardinal Mauro Gambetti to lead the Archdiocese of Chieti-Vasto

Vatican Observatory scholar says Earth may be rarer than once believed

Pope Leo XIV receives the President of Montenegro

Lithuanian bishops announce investigation into crimes against minors since 1990

10 years after Amoris Laetitia, bishops to discuss challenges of families at the Vatican

Ethiopia's Catholic Bishops issue pastoral appeal for peace and reconciliation

Pope Leo: the Church needs artists

A rosary in the Vatican for ‘peace for all the children in the world'

‘From conflict to communion’: Lutheran World Federation meets with Pope

Patriarch Meets Dominican Sisters Serving Baghdad and Iraq

The Patriarchate’s September 22 report describes a September 21 meeting with the Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena. The discussion covered their ministries in Baghdad and Iraq and cooperation with the Chaldean Church.

Patriarchate Reports on First Communion at Baghdad’s Mar Mari Church

In a report published Monday, the Chaldean Patriarchate says Patriarch Paul III Nona celebrated First Communion for three recipients at Mar Mari Church in Baghdad on Sunday afternoon. He encouraged them to continue attending Mass and church activities with their families.

A Family’s Continuing Support for Chaldean Seminarians

A feature recounts how John and Ann Mansour’s family turned personal loss into sustained support for Chaldean seminarians and future clergy.