Something wonderful happened as Iraqi and University of Pennsylvania archaeologists worked to undo the devastation inflicted by ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) in two Gulf Wars. Excavating in Nineveh, the ancient Assyrian capital, in what is now Northern Iraq, they discovered 2,700-year-old sculpted marble reliefs depicting the reign of King Sennacherib.
Marking 10 years since ISIS swept into Mosul and the towns of the Nineveh Plain, EWTN News, in collaboration with its sister agency covering the Middle East and North Africa, ACI MENA, has released a documentary delving into the roots of Christianity in Iraq, its history dating back nearly 2,000 years, and how Christians there have survived despite attempts to erase their presence.
On Feb. 6, President Donald Trump issued an executive order on "eradicating anti-Christian bias," ushering in a new task force to revoke policies aimed at oppressing America's Christians. Since introducing the executive order, Trump has faced backlash for the decision's potential to "misuse religious freedom to justify bigotry, discrimination, and the subversion of our civil rights laws.
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani reaffirms his commitment to promoting peaceful coexistence and interfaith harmony among all communities in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. On Monday, the Kurdistan Region Presidency released a statement detailing Barzani's meeting with a delegation from the Iraqi diaspora in the United States, led by Martin Manna, the President of the Chaldean-American...
The Autonomous Administration remembered the martyrs of the ISIS mercenaries' attack on the Khabur Plain in 2015, and stressed that what happened is considered genocide according to international laws, noting that the villages of the region are afflicted and need international efforts to support the Autonomous Administration to restore the essentials of life and rebuild what was destroyed.
Brighton, Michigan -- While most summer camps close up at the end of the season, activity at Our Lady of the Fields continues despite changes in weather and school schedules. For 12 months a year, youth from the Archdiocese of Detroit and beyond visit the camp to have fun, grow closer as a group, and dive deeper into their faith.