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Mountainside Monastery a Sanctuary From the Battle for Mosul

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MAR MATTAI MONASTERY, Iraq -- Nestled into the side of Mount Alfaf, the imposing Mar Mattai monastery looks down onto the barren...
95 months ago

Iraqi Christians, Protecting An Ancient Monastery, Watch Battle Against ISIS With Hope

MAR MATTAI MONASTERY, Iraq ― Standing atop the fourth-century monastery he calls home, the Rev. Thomas peers out at a sand-hued horizon.
95 months ago

Iraqi Christians celebrate first Easter 'Holy Fire'

Iraqi Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter at the church of the ancient Mor Mattai Monastery in the village of Bashiqa — SAFIN HAMED.
29 months ago

Historic Christian library in Iraq saved from ISIS

MAR MATTI MONASTERY, Iraq -- As Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants advanced toward this monastery perched on a mountain in...
114 months ago

Iraq church gives hope for Christians after IS atrocities

With chants and ululations, Iraqi Christians celebrated the inauguration of a recently-restored Chaldean Catholic Church in Mosul on Friday,...
6 months ago

An Iraqi monk uprooted by Islamic State shocked by its swift advance

The Globe and Mail

Syriac Orthodox monk now lives in the Toronto area after fleeing Islamic State's advance in June.
117 months ago

Thousands of candles are lit as 260 million Orthodox Christians mark Easter in Julian calendar

Orthodox Christians around the globe are celebrating Easter today, with thousands lighting candles at services in their community,...
29 months ago

Ninevah monastery hopes for liberation

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...
42 months ago