New convent in Batnaya beckons Christians to return to Iraq
The reconstruction of totally destroyed St Joseph Dominican sisters’ convent in Batnaya, Iraq is a sign of that faith
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Iraq: Batnaya’s Resurrection Day
Batnaya (Iraq) became the worst damaged of the Christian towns and villages in the historic Nineveh Plains.
Iraq: Batnaya is back
A massive programme has just received the go ahead to help revive a Christian village in Iraq, which was almost completely razed to the ground after being seized by Daesh (ISIS).
Batnaya: the town in the Plains of Nineveh destructed by Islamists rises again
Batnaya, Iraq, once home to 950 Chaldean Catholic families, was devastated by ISIS. After liberation, only 10 of 977 houses were undamaged. A return seemed impossible.
A Friend, a shepherd, a witness: ACN remembers Iraqi bishop
Bishop Thabet Habib Yousif Mansor Almako played a key role during the most difficult years for Christians in Iraq
“We want to be treated as Iraqi citizens, because we are people of this country”
Twenty years after the fall of the regime led by Saddam Hussein, Christians in Iraq continue to fight for their
ACN calls on international community to help Iraq attain stability and economic development
After years helping, ACN is issuing an urgent call to the international community to help guarantee peace and stability in Iraq.
Papal visit to Iraq’s largest Catholic town creates hope that Christians will return
Since 2003 all Iraqis have suffered the burdens of war: kidnapping, displacement, and death. This period, however, has been particularly
Iraq – Popular demonstrations a source of hope for change
Mgr Najeeb Michaeel Moussa, Chaldean Archbishop of Mosul, speaks to ACN about the situation of Christians in Iraq before COVID-19.