But in early August 10 years ago, these Muslim raiders were different. On Aug. 6, 2015, the Islamic State took the nearby ...

The shrine in Iraq's northern Nineveh Plains will be the seventh worldwide dedicated to Mary, Mother of Persecuted Christians ...

In this cycle, the Commission approved 5 Christian representatives, some of Chaldean-Syriac-Assyrian background: Baidaa Khidhir Bahnam Yakub, Dureid Jameel Ishoh Simaan, Farouq Hanna Atto Shamoun, ...

Regarding the current government in Syria dominated by former members of Islamist group Hayat Tahri al-Sham, Ishak noted a ...

Younger generations are also reclaiming the tradition. "Every stitch carries a memory and a hope," says Erbil craftswoman ...

In 2014, ISIS seized control of Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city, and imposed a brutal extremist regime. Christians were presented with four choices: convert to Islam, pay the jizya (a tax imposed on ...

Reflecting on his internal struggles, Bethkinne spoke of political pressures and factional conflicts that negatively impacted ...

"The Nineveh Plains represent the heart of the Syriac people's historical memory and stand as a living testament to ...

As an appreciation, the couple was presented with a bouquet of flowers and for Sliwa, a handmade bag featuring an image of Mar Gorgis Church, one of Ankawa's most historic landmarks. The gesture ...

Despite the Iraqi Parliament officially acknowledging ISIS's crimes, no formal steps have been taken to recognize the events as genocide under international law. For Sliwa and many others in the ...

Organized by the Syriac Culture Directorate, the event showcased classical paintings and sculptures alongside contemporary ...