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Open letter to the new patriarch of the Chaldean Church
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (220+ words) By Hand in Hand Foundation for Ankawa To the new Patriarch of the Chaldean Church, we address this letter to you as representatives of the voice of the people in Iraq's largest Chaldean Catholic community, the steadfast city of Ankawa....
Mar Paulos III Nona enthroned as new patriarch of the Chaldean Church in the presence of patriarchs of the Syriac Rite
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (630+ words) Syriac Press BAGHDAD " The Chaldean Catholic Church welcomed its new church hierarch during a grand spiritual ceremony in the Mar Yawsef Chaldean Cathedral in the Karada district of Baghdad on 29 May, known as "Golden Friday," celebrating the first apostolic miracle....
Chaldean Patriarch Mar Paulos III Nona receives Church and political delegations ahead of enthronement as Patriarch of Chaldean Church
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (391+ words) Patriarch Nona thanked Patriach Younan for the visit and expressed his aspiration to work together, both in Iraq and the Middle East as well as in the diaspora, in a spirit of love and communion, especially since the two Churches…...
World's largest rosary under construction in Lebanon's Deir el-Ahmar
1+ week, 6+ day ago (199+ words) DEIR EL-AHMAR, Lebanon " A newly developed religious initiative in Deir el-Ahmar, Lebanon, features what is being described as the world's largest rosary, built on property owned by the Syriac Maronite monastic order. The project consists of a giant rosary laid…...
Syriac Patriarchs in Paris: Ecclesiastical and diplomatic efforts to rally French support for Middle Eastern Christians
2+ week, 2+ day ago (267+ words) The patriarch also called for intensified international efforts to end conflicts and wars in a manner that ensures Christians remain rooted in their historic homelands, emphasizing that their presence in the region is facing existential challenges. On the same day,…...
Heavenly Silence: Inside Lebanon's Convent of Saint Veronica Giuliani
3+ week, 13+ hour ago (630+ words) Suroyo TV Lebanon visited the convent and spoke with Father Emmanuel of the Convent of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, who shared the story of Saint Veronica Giuliani and how devotion to her eventually led to the establishment of the…...
Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II begins international pastoral tour with historic visit to Turkey
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (249+ words) ISTANBUL " Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II began his four-country pastoral tour with a visit to Turkey, bringing together various branches of the Christian world through a series of significant religious and diplomatic engagements. The visit included participation in a historic…...
Chaldean Church convenes Synod in Rome to elect new patriarch after Sako resignation
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (277+ words) " Catholic Sat (@Catholic Sat) April 10, 2026 The second prominent candidate is Auxiliary Bishop of Baghdad and First Vicar to Patriarch Sako Bishop Baselios Yeldo (55). Archbishop Yeldo is widely regarded as an experienced administrator with solid ecclesiastical credentials, representing continuity within the…...
Mar Doumit Church in A'n el Kharroubeh, Mount Lebanon
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (567+ words) To uncover the story of this church, Suroyo TV Lebanon host Rania Zahra Charbel visited the town and met Father Maroun Estefan, a Syriac Maronite Mariamite monk and parish priest serving A'n el Kharroubeh. The church underwent restoration in 2020 and…...
Statue of Jesus the Redeemer erected on Mount of the Cross in El Qaa, Lebanon, as symbol of faith and resilience
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (302+ words) EL QAA, Lebanon " In a town that has endured significant hardship in recent years, the Lebanese town of El Qaa has taken a symbolic step toward renewal and resilience. On Sunday, a statue of Jesus the Redeemer was raised on…...