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Iraq: Christians Might Boycott the Elections
Publication Date: 6/6/2023
Source: FSSPX News
In a joint declaration signed on March 30, 2023, the various Christian religious leaders who make up the Council of Nineveh announce a boycott of the next elections in the event that the representation of Christians and the safeguarding of their interests are not guaranteed.
The fire has been smoldering for several days. Since March 27, 2023, more precisely, the day when the Iraqi parliament approved a series of amendments to the electoral code in force, so as to establish a proportional voting system. Nothing to worry about, as seen in France.
Christians celebrate Palm Sunday in Jerusalem, striving to maintain presence
Author: Henriette Chacar
Publication Date: 2/4/2023
Source: Reuters
Christians celebrated Palm Sunday in Jerusalem, facing an increasing struggle to maintain their status in the Holy City in the face of the expansion of Jewish settlements and repeated acts of violence.
Easter: Card Sako speaks of Christians’ ‘mission’, 'light' in the darkness of the Middle East
Publication Date: 4/4/2023
Source: Asia News
The Chaldean primate, Card Louis Raphael Sako, released a message on the patriarchate’s website to Chaldean priests and believers in Iraq and the world on the occasion of Easter.
In it, he writes that in the East, Christians are continually "tested" amid wars, violence, sectarian attacks and rising emigration and that, precisely for this reason, they must increasingly turn to their "mission".
Mount of Olives becomes latest target in fight for control of Jerusalem
Author: Bethan McKernan
Publication Date: 3/4/2023
Source: The Guardian
Israeli settler movement is making life harder for Jerusalem’s Palestinians and erasing Christian character of holy city.
Compounding crises dampen Easter joy for Lebanon’s Christian community
Author: Najia Houssari
Publication Date: 8/4/2023
Source: Arab News
- More than half of country’s population in need of food assistance, according to the UN World Food Programme
- Easter items from candles to chocolates have become too expensive for many to afford as purchasing power drops
Amid the Languish of Lebanon, Christians Lead with Resilience and Prayer
Author: Jayson Casper
Publication Date: 3/4/2023
Source: Christianity Today
The conflict over daylight saving is the latest moment of chaos in a country where believers’ management principles—shared in a new book—challenge the regional authoritarian mindset.
Christians in Israel mark Easter in destroyed village
Author: Rosie Scammell
Publication Date: 7/4/2023
Source: Al-Monitor
Surrounded by spring flowers and the ruins of their family homes near Israel's border with Lebanon, Christians gathered Friday to ensure their Easter traditions survive decades after the destruction of their village.
Mosul monastery holds mass 20 years after Iraq War
Author: Ismael Adnan
Publication Date: 29/3/2023
Source: Al Jazeera
For years, Mosul’s Christians haven’t been able to worship in their churches as their city was racked with insecurity and violence.
But earlier this week, they celebrated the Divine Liturgy in Deir Mar Mikhael (Monastery of Saint Michael) for the first time in more than 20 years.
A 'poor' Easter for Lebanese overwhelmed by economic crisis and inequality
Author: Fady Noun
Publication Date: 6/4/2023
Source: AsiaNews
Churches are "full" of worshippers, the crisis "has awakened the consciences of many," says one priest. But families are even struggling to pay their rents, ending up on the streets. The new rich have ties to Gulf countries; the new poor are those who receive wages in local currency. The wait for an Easter unification with the Orthodox.
Abrahamic Family House welcomes UAE residents, visitors for worship
Author: Guendalina Dainelli
Publication Date: 25/3/2023
Source: Vatican News
Encompassing three separate houses of worship – a mosque, a church, and a synagogue – the Abrahamic Family House began welcoming visitors on 1 March 2023.
Located in the Saadiyat Cultural District in Abu Dhabi, the Abrahamic Family House is rooted in the UAE’s values of bringing people and cultures together. The site has already become an attractive destination for people from various cultural and religious backgrounds.
