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Mountainside Monastery a Sanctuary From the Battle for Mosul
ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
MAR MATTAI MONASTERY, Iraq -- Nestled into the side of Mount Alfaf, the imposing Mar Mattai monastery looks down onto the barren...
96 months ago
Iraqi Christians, Protecting An Ancient Monastery, Watch Battle Against ISIS With Hope
Noema Magazine
MAR MATTAI MONASTERY, Iraq ― Standing atop the fourth-century monastery he calls home, the Rev. Thomas peers out at a sand-hued horizon.
96 months ago
Iraqi Christians celebrate first Easter 'Holy Fire'
Al-Monitor
Iraqi Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter at the church of the ancient Mor Mattai Monastery in the village of Bashiqa — SAFIN HAMED.
30 months ago
At Iraq's Oldest Monastery, ISIS Could Arrive Any Day
Worldcrunch
MOUNT ALFAF — Seven eagles are swirling in the blue sky above Mar Mattai, Iraq's oldest monastery. Can they see Mosul? The northern Iraqi city that has been...
55 months ago
Iraq church gives hope for Christians after IS atrocities
Al-Monitor
With chants and ululations, Iraqi Christians celebrated the inauguration of a recently-restored Chaldean Catholic Church in Mosul on Friday,...
7 months ago
An Iraqi monk uprooted by Islamic State shocked by its swift advance
The Globe and Mail
Matta Abosh, an Iraqi Christian, took his life in a new direction. Mr. Abosh, who had just finished his compulsory year-and-a-half with the Iraqi military.
118 months ago
Thousands of candles are lit as 260 million Orthodox Christians mark Easter in Julian calendar
Daily Mail
Orthodox Christians around the globe are celebrating Easter today, with thousands lighting candles at services in their community,...
30 months ago
Ninevah monastery hopes for liberation
Al-Monitor
Past regular visitors to St. George's Monastery, north of Mosul, have been saddened and horrified by the acts of destruction by Islamic State members at the...
43 months ago
Thousands attend Jerusalem 'Holy Fire' rite for Orthodox Easter
Al-Monitor
Thousands of Christians attended the thousand-year-old Holy Fire rite in Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre Saturday ahead of the...
18 months ago