Iraqi Christians Demand Investigation of Wedding Fire That Killed 100+ People
Iraqi Christian leaders on Monday demanded an international investigation into a fire that killed 113 people at a wedding in a predominantly Christian town last week.
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Pope Francis Tells Iraqis Terrorism Never Has ‘the Last Word’
Pope Francis urged Iraqi Christians in the beleaguered town of Qaraqosh Sunday to hold on to their hope in the ultimate triumph of Jesus Christ.
Iraqi Christian City Still in Ruins Long After Liberation: Our ‘Faith Is Even Stronger’
The ancient Iraqi city of Qaraqosh, one of the country’s largest Christian areas, remains unlivable months after it was liberated from the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
Iraqi Christians Confront Painful Memories in Town’s Clean-Up
For decades, the Immaculate Conception Church in Qaraqosh was the heart of Iraq’s largest Christian town. After two years under Islamic State rule, it lies scarred and desecrated.
Video: Liberated Iraqi Christians Hope Trump Wins: ‘Obama Abandoned Us’
Iraqi Christians – including a Catholic priest, a Kurdish soldier and a young girl – shared their outrage at President Barack Obama and their hope that Donald J. Trump wins the 2016 presidential election in a short video posted on the Emtedaad al-Dawlah Facebook page from Qaraqosh, a town outside of Mosul recently liberated by the Iraqi Army.
Liberated From Islamic State, Iraqi Christians Look to Rebuild Ancient Heartlands
As the coalition battling the Islamic State (IS) group pushes towards Mosul, Christian towns and villages in the surrounding region are being liberated. But the future is still unclear for those returning to Qaraqosh, Iraq’s largest Christian town.
Mosul: U.S.-Backed Forces Clash with Islamic State in Christian Suburb
Iraqi security forces backed by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes and in collaboration with Kurdish Peshmerga troops and a Christian militia have besieged the Iraqi Christian town of Qaraqosh as part of the offensive to liberate the nearby city of Mosul from the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), reports CNN.
