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IRAQ: ‘Pope’s visit will help us to stay’
IRAQ’S Christians have said that Pope Francis’ planned visit there gives them hope that they do have…
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IRAQ: Pope’s visit offers us a lifeline
The Pope’s decision to visit Iraq may prove vital to saving its ancient Christian community from extinction…
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IRAQ: Church welcomes 2021 papal visit
Iraq’s Christians have welcomed news that Pope Francis is set to go to Iraq next Spring –…
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IRAQ: ACN funds COVID-19 oxygen machine
An oxygen machine is to be despatched to COVID-hit northern Iraq after a leading Catholic charity agreed…
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IRAQ: Rescuer of ancient books from Daesh destruction nominated for award
A bishop in Iraq has been nominated for the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought for saving…
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INTERNATIONAL: Farewell to the fearless Good Samaritan
A priest, who is retiring from a leading Catholic charity after 14 years risking his life to…
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IRAQ: Charity accuses international community of failing Iraq’s Christians
If the international community does not take immediate action, forced emigration could decimate what remains of the…
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BLOG: Time for a rethink on UK overseas aid
Be it in Iraq, Syria, Pakistan or Nigeria, project partners of Aid to the Church in Need…
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IRAQ: Please stay at home
The leader of Iraq’s largest Christian community has issued an urgent plea for people to stay at…
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UNITED KINGDOM: Suffering but with a heart full of hope
At a live-streamed Mass for Aid to the Church in Need, the charity’s UK chaplain invited ACN’s…
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IRAQ: Fanatics still dream of removing Christians
More than three years on from the defeat of Daesh (ISIS), Islamists in Iraq are as determined…