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The scant remains of Iraqs ancient Christian community Some fled after the U.S.-led invasion, others during sectarian bloodshed and more following jihadist attacks. Iraqs last two violent decades have hollowed out its Christian community which dates back two millennia. After first settling in the fertile plains of Nineveh province before heading for the busy boulevards of Baghdad, more than one million Christians have in more modern times been uprooted by Iraqs consecutive conflicts. "By the ag...

Commentary: The pope’s Iraq visit will make headlines. Can it make life better for religious minorities? Federal policemen patrol by a concrete wall placed by Iraqi security forces to surround the Our Lady of Salvation Church during preparations for the Popes visit in Mar Youssif Church in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. (AP/Photo/Hadi Mizban) By Knox Thames | Religion News Service   | Feb. 26, 2021, 9:22 p.m. | Updated: 9:31 p.m. When Pope Francis lands in Iraq on March 5 for...

(RNS) — The pontiff's first foreign trip since the coronavirus pandemic and the first ever by a pope to Iraq, is a sign that "You're not alone," said a Vatican official.

The Straits Times Iraqs Christian community is one of the oldest and most diverse in the world.PHOTO: AFP PublishedFeb 22, 2021, 1:33 pm SGT https://str.sg/JHzF They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full Sign up All done! This article is now fully available for you Read now Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month for the first 3 months. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/mon...

Some fled after the U.S.-led invasion, others during sectarian bloodshed and more following jihadist attacks. Iraq's last two violent decades have hollowed out its Christian community which dates back two millennia.

Ousted by war, Iraqs Christians struggle to reclaim homes AFP 2/22/2021 AFP © Zaid AL-OBEIDI Fleeing violence or persecution, Iraqs Christians left behind thousands of homes but getting them back is a bureaucratic process that usually ends in failure Fleeing war or threats of persecution, Iraqs Christians left behind thousands of homes in recent years -- returning to find them occupied by militiamen or secretly sold using fabricated deeds. Getting those houses back, familie...

MORE An Iraqi policeman walks by a mural depicting Pope Francis on the outer walls of Our Lady of Salvation Church in Baghdad on Monday. Pope Francis visit from March 5 to 8 will include trips to Baghdad, the city of Mosul and a meeting with the countrys top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani. Photo by Ahmad al-Rubaye - AFP via Getty Images BAGHDAD — On a recent Sunday in Baghdad, a congregation of Chaldean...