On the Road to Damascus
story and photographs by Spencer Osberg
(From ONE magazine November 2008)
Syria’s Iraqis strive to rebuild their lives
A Loving Embrace
by Diane Handal
(From ONE magazine March 2008)
Exiled from their homeland, Iraqis in Amman are not alone
Under Siege: Iraq’s Christians
by Michael J.L. La Civita
(From ONE magazine July 2007)
With no end to the violence in sight, Christians are fleeing
Out of Place
by Sahar Aloul
(From ONE magazine September 2005)
For Fleeing Iraqis, Jordan has become a limbo
In the Shadow of War
text by Jill Carroll
photographs by Philip Toscano-Heighton
(From CNEWA WORLD January – February 2004)
Dominican sisters provide care and relief in Iraq
After the Storm
by Michael J.L. La Civita
(From CNEWA WORLD May – June 2003)
Quietly, almost inconspicuously, CNEWA has served the needs of Iraqis burdened by oppression and isolation
Waiting for the Future
by Sahar Aloul
(From CNEWA WORLD March – April 2003)
Iraq’s Chaldean Catholics seek refuge from conflict in their homeland
Journey Through Iraq
by Michael J.L. La Civita
photos: CNEWA Archives
(From Catholic Near East September 1993)
The editor’s interview with Msgr. Robert L. Stern.
An Iraqi “Catch 22”
by Michael J.L. La Civita
photos by Dwight Cendrowski
(From Catholic Near East January 1991)
Christian Iraqis in America strive to maintain their Chaldean roots while embracing a new American culture.
A Nordic Refuge No More
text by Anna Jonasson with photographs by Magnus Aronson
(From ONE magazine May 2011)
Iraqi refugees in Sweden face an uncertain future
Iraq
(From ONE magazine September 2010)
Land of Abraham of Ur of the Chaldeans
Refugees Helping Refugees
text and photographs by Marilyn Raschka
(From CNEWA WORLD May – June 2002)
A mighty handful of Byzantine Catholics brings joy to the lives of refugees in Greece.
Special Delivery in Baghdad
text by Dale Gavlak
photographs by Norbert Schiller
(From Catholic Near East March – April 2000)
Although hampered by international politics, the Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine provide reliable healthcare to Iraqi mothers and their children.
Forming a Few Good Men
text by Dale Gavlak
photos: St. Peter’s Seminary
(From Catholic Near East July – August 2000)
In the face of many problems, Iraqi seminarians nevertheless pursue their vocations.
Between Iraq and a Hard Place
text and photographs by George Martin
(From Catholic Near East September – October 1997)
Although safely out of their war-weary country, Iraqi refugees in Jordan find that life is still a struggle.
Against All Odds: Preparing Iraq’s Priests
text and photos by Rev. William D. Corcoran
(From Catholic Near East January – February 1996)
Despite brutal, often dangerous surroundings, seminarians at the Chaldean Catholic Patriarchal Seminary of St. Peter in Baghdad are zealous in their calling.
Against All Odds: The Assyrian Church
by Brother David Carroll, F.S.C., Ph.D.
photos: courtesy, Assyrian Church of the East
(From Catholic Near East January 1992)
After centuries of persecution, the Assyrian Church of the East is putting down new roots in exile.
Sustaining Life: Iraqi Relief
by Michael J.L. La Civita
(From Catholic Near East July 1992)
The Gulf War left thousands of Iraqi people hungry, homeless and desperate. How did CNEWA respond?
A New Genesis in Nineveh
by Namo Abdulla
(From ONE magazine November 2011)
Iraqi Christians find safety in the Kurdish-controlled north
The Garden of Eden Today
text and photos by Jamie Simson
(From Catholic Near East Magazine Fall 1984)
The region once known as Mesopotamia exists today as a melange of customs reflecting the time of Abraham as well as modern life.
profiles
by Michael J.L. La Civita
(From ONE magazine March 2005)
The Chaldean Church
Bomb Explodes Outside Baghdad Church on Easter
Catholic News Service (26 April 2011)
A bomb exploded
outside Sacred Heart Church in Baghdad April 24 after the
Easter Masses had finished and parishioners had gone
home.
Iraqi Christians Want Peace and Jobs
Catholic News Service (14 October 2011)
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Iraqis want a return to peace, security and stability and the chance to secure meaningful employment, said two U.S. bishops who traveled to Baghdad in a demonstration of the American Catholic Church’s solidarity with the country’s violence-weary Christians.
Syriac Church in Baghdad Commemorates 2010 Massacre
Catholic News Service (4 November 2011)
BAGHDAD (CNS) — In a somber Mass
commemorating the 2010 massacre at the Church of Our
Lady of Deliverance, Catholic leaders urged their faithful
to have hope for the resurrection of Iraq.
Bishops Urge Catholics to Help Iraqis
Catholic News Service (16 November 2011)
BALTIMORE (CNS) — The nation and American
Catholics both can help keep Iraq from sliding into chaos
once U.S. troops leave the country at the end of the year,
said two U.S. bishops who visited Iraq for four days in
October.
Time to Give Iraq a Chance to ‘Function Independently’
Catholic News Service (9 December 2011)
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Over the past nine
years in Iraq, the sacrifice of the U.S. military “and our nation as a whole has been tremendous,” Army chaplain Father Joel Panzer said, and soldiers in general feel “it’s time for us to leave” to give the nation the impetus “to function independently.”
Iraqi Christians Celebrate Christmas in Canada
Catholic News Service (16 December 2011)
EDMONTON, Alberta (CNS) — Iraqi Ziyad Matti
and his wife, Dalia Hikmat, have not had a proper
Christmas in years.
Midnight Masses in Iraq Cancelled
Catholic News Service (22 December 2011)
LONDON (CNS) — Chaldean Catholic officials have canceled traditional Christmas Eve midnight Masses because of security risks.
Bishop From Iraq Pleads for Support
Catholic News Service (15 June 2012)
ATLANTA (CNS) — Making an impassioned plea
on behalf of Iraq’s dwindling Christian population,
Chaldean Auxiliary Bishop Shlemon Warduni of Baghdad
called upon the U.S. bishops to press the Obama
administration to take steps to protect religious rights in
the Middle Eastern country.
Syrian Refugees Flood Neighboring Countries
Catholic News Service (24 August 2012)
WASHINGTON (CNS) — While media images of
the Syrian civil war are mainly those of men with guns,
workers from Catholic Relief Services have seen
“predominantly women and children, fleeing,” said a
communications officer who recently returned from the
Middle East.
Middle East Religious Leaders Meet in Rome
Catholic News Service (26 September 2012)
ROME (CNS) — Western nations need to respect the people of the Middle East and trust them to solve their own problems, said an Iraqi diplomat, an Iraqi archbishop and a Syrian-born representative of the Melkite Catholic Church.
Church Car-Bombed in Kirkuk, Iraq
Another church has been attacked in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk. The bombing comes less than two weeks after a Catholic and an evangelical church were targeted.
Out of Iraq, A Voice of Survival
Just watch as 17-year-old Emmanuel Kelly recounts how he was rescued by nuns in Iraq, and adopted by a family from Australia.
Against the Current, Christians Find a Rock in Iraq
Vatican Radio describes the status of Ankawa, one of the spots bucking the downward trend in Iraqi Christian population.
Picture of the Day: Help for Iraqis
An altar server stands near a statue of Jesus in greater Stockholm's Syriac Catholic church. (photo: Magnus Aronson)
Picture of the Day: Healing in Hamdaniya
Nasrin Abdul-Ahad Aziz, 53, and her husband Tali Mati Nasser, left, have lost several family members as a result of ethnic and sectarian violence in Iraq. They now reside in Hamdaniya, Iraq. (photo: Safin Hamed)
Picture of the Day: Hailing Mary
An altar server stands near a statue of the Virgin Mary in greater Stockholm's Syriac Catholic church. (photo: Magnus Aronson)
Unfinished Business in Iraq
In Iraq, close to a decade of war and humanitarian crises has left much work to be done, if the nation is to rebuild and heal.
Picture of the Day: Remnants of the Iraq War
An Iraqi mother holds her child near her home in Syria. (photo: Spencer Osberg)
Whatever Happened to Qaraqosh?
Father Elias Mallon discusses the historical context of an important town that you may not find on a map.
Picture of the Day: A Healing in Iraq
In this photo from 2003, Sister Nahla tends to a patient at the Al Jamh-Al Zahrawi Hospital in Mosul, Iraq, where she has been working since May. (photo: Philip Toscano-Heighton)
Picture of the Day: The Plight of Christians in Iraq
A parishioner leaves St. Elijah Church in Ankawa, a mostly Christian neighborhood outside Erbil, Kurdistan's capital and largest city. (photo: Safin Hamed)
Doing Cartwheels and Celebrating Women
With so many war orphans in her care, Sister Maria worries how she can feed them all.
Pope Expresses Solidarity with Christians in Iraq
Pope Benedict XVI has sent an ecumenical message of solidarity to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Mar Dinkha IV, Catholicos Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East.
Chaos and Courageous Questions
The National Catholic Register's Tim Drake spoke recently with Bashar Matti Warda, the Chaldean archbishop of Erbil in Northern Iraq
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Picture of the Day: Syria's Women and Children in Crisis
Young Syrian refugees walk through a camp in Anbar province west of Baghdad, Iraq, 19 August. (photo: CNS/Ali al-Mashhadani, Reuters)
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Hope for Refugees
My colleague Antin and I travelled to the city of Toronto last month to attend the 2nd National Catholic Conference on Resettlement.
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Picture of the Day: Starting Over in Jordan
In the Spring issue of ONE, writer-photographer Cory Eldridge profiles Christians who have fled Iraq to try and start over in Jordan.
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Goodbye to a Dear Angel
(From CNEWA Connections March 2012)
Kids Helping Kids
(From CNEWA Connections AUGUST 2012)