The Assyrian community of Turkey has celebrated their Yaldo feast, the first religious holiday of Christians and symbolizing the birth of Jesus, marking the inception of days-long festivities. As part of the annual observance of Assyrian people's Yaldho or feast of nativity, widely known as Christmas by other Christian communities, adherents will fast for ten days, abstaining from meals...
After Pope Francis prayed on Christmas Day for Syrian Christians facing uncertainty amid the country's regime change, the leader of the Catholic Church in neighboring Iraq said the toppling of the regime left Christians in the region feeling "tense.
Assyrians in Iraq attend mass on Christmas Eve at the Mar Behnam and Sarah Syriac Catholic Church in Baghdede (Al-Hamdaniya), Iraq, December 24, 2024. ...
DAMASCUS -- This Christmas morning in Syria's capital, Christians dressed in their finest clothes, attended church and participated in the annual parade through the ancient part of the city. Yet beneath the holiday cheer lay a heavy sense of anxiety. Over the past 13 years, many have fled the country, leaving those who remain feeling particularly vulnerable as an Islamist group assumes power.
The Chaldean Patriarch of Iraq and the World, Cardinal Louis Sako, considered the participation of PM Mohammed S. Al-Sudani in Christmas Mass in Baghdad as respect for the Christian component. "We welcome the presence of PM Al-Sudani, and we are happy with his participation in this holiday because Jesus Christ is not only for Christians but for all people.
The burning of a Christmas tree near Hama has sparked protests across Syria, with thousands taking to the streets to demand protection for religious minorities from the country's new rulers. Syria is home to a diverse array of ethnic and religious groups, including Kurds, Armenians, Assyrians, Christians, Druze, Alawite Shias, and Sunni Arabs, the latter forming the majority of the Muslim...
(AINA) -- The collapse of the Syrian regime has added yet another chapter to the cycle of deep crises that perpetually plague the Middle East. Yet, these devastations increasingly render ancient peoples, burdened by the weight of historical memory, invisible.
Milan -- Iraqi Christians are preparing for a Christmas of 'expectation and concern' for the regional situation, from Syria to Lebanon passing through the Holy Land in a crescendo of bloodshed and violence that is burning large areas of the Middle East. The Patriarch of Baghdad of the Chaldeans, Card.
In a region undergoing profound structural changes and historic power realignments, the Republic of Cyprus is not just observing the shifting dynamics, but actively seeking a role for itself in shaping the future.
Damascus (Reuters) -- Syrian church leaders are advising Christians to scale back Christmas celebrations this year, despite assurances from the Islamists who have just taken power that they are free to practise their religion.
(AINA) -- On December 10, the Spanish newspaper El Mundo published a long report on the situation of the Assyrians in Syria that included a few brief statements by the Secretary General of the Assyrian Democratic Organization (ADO), Gabriel Moshe. These statements were only a small portion of the long interview that the Spanish reporter Ferran Barber conducted with Gabriel Moshe.
The Armenian Apostolic Church on Saturday commemorates St Apkar (Abgar), a martyr of the church and our first Christian King. According to Armenian tradition, St Abgar was the first Christian king of the 1st century, the son of the Parthian king Arshakunie Arsham. He was also called "senior man" as he was the wisest of all and a genius.
(AINA) -- On December 10, the Spanish newspaper El Mundo published a long report on the situation of the Assyrians in Syria that included a few brief statements by the Secretary General of the Assyrian Democratic Organization (ADO), Gabriel Moshe. These statements were only a small portion of the long interview that the Spanish reporter Ferran Barber conducted with Gabriel Moshe.
Ankara (AINA) -- On the last Turkish Parlamentary session of the yearthe Assyrian MP George Aslan spoke on behalf of the Democracy Party (formerly Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party), and addressed in a passionate speech the actual developments in Syria while shedding light on the situation of the Christian polpulation in the Middle East in general.
(AINA) -- The Assyrian Arts Institute (AAI) is an organization founded by Nora Betyousef Lacey in 2017 and claims to support Assyrian arts. AAI has sponsored a few events since its founding, including an Assyrian women's choir.
(AINA) -- On July 12 Iraqi president Abdul Latif Rashid repealed the decree recognizing the appointment of Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako as head of the Chaldean Catholic Church and which appointed him to the office of the waqf (وقف), the endowment which oversees all church property. The details of the events leading up to this action are exhaustively covered in this report by MEMRI.
(AINA) -- The collapse of the Syrian regime has added yet another chapter to the cycle of deep crises that perpetually plague the Middle East. Yet, these devastations increasingly render ancient peoples, burdened by the weight of historical memory, invisible.
(AINA) -- On February 21, the Federal Supreme Court of Iraq ruled on a set of cases pertaining to the Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) electoral law. The Court declared that the 11 parliamentary reserved seats for minorities were unconstitutional. So too was the KRG's single electoral district model.
The Armenian Apostolic Church on Saturday commemorates St Apkar (Abgar), a martyr of the church and our first Christian King. According to Armenian tradition, St Abgar was the first Christian king of the 1st century, the son of the Parthian king Arshakunie Arsham. He was also called "senior man" as he was the wisest of all and a genius.
Local Assyrian-Australian office worker Mikhael Bacchus (32) is once again bracing for years of correcting people who confuse him with Syrians, now that the Middle Eastern nation--whose name coincidentally sounds very similar to the name of his people--is in the news again.