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Christians remain vital to Iraq, says U.S. lawyer who advises Chaldeans
Author: Dale Gavlak
Publication Date: 29/4/2020
Source: Catholic News Services
An American lawyer instrumental in aiding Iraqi Christians suffering from attacks by the Islamic State group said Christians remain a vital part of Iraq’s diverse society, despite their diminishing numbers.
Stephen Rasche is a recognized international expert on persecuted Christians and has served as counsel to the Chaldean Catholic Archdiocese of Irbil, in northern Iraq, since 2010.
Lebanese Christians and Their Role in the Middle East: A Conversation with Habib C. Malik
Author: Habib C. Malik & Robert Nicholson
Publication Date: 10/3/2020
Source: Providence
In a conversation with Philos Project President Robert Nicholson, Habib C. Malik discussed what makes Lebanese Christians unique, the country’s role in the Middle East, US foreign policy oversights, Christian engagement with Islam, and advice he would give to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Christians 'afraid to return' to northern Iraq
Author: Madoc Cairns
Publication Date: 2/4/2020
Source: The Tablet
Although Islamic State has been defeated in northern Iraq, the “Islamist mindset” that persists in the region has made Christian refugees from the region “afraid to return”, according to one of Iraq’s most senior Catholic Bishops.
Chaldean Catholic Archbishop Najeeb Michaeel Moussa of Mosul and Akra told Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need that although Christians in Iraq remain active and hopeful about the future, the ancient Christian presence in the region, already much diminished by years of war and persecution, is threatened by a resurgence of Islamic extremism.
Religious Pluralism in the Middle East: the Canary in the Coal Mine | Middle East Bulletin 36
Institution: Centre for Mediterranean, Middle East & Islamic Studies (CEMMIS)
Publication Date: 2019
Contents
Living as a religious minority in Erdogan’s Turkey: Sunnification and conspiracy theories
Christians in Syria and Lebanon: Precarious balances
Facets of religious pluralism in Egypt
Holy Lands of faith, blood and conflicts
The United Arab Emirates: Institutionalizing tolerance
Bahaism: A peaceful religion under persecution
Kakais’ evolving dilemma; Survival through tested secrecy or claiming more in the open?
Yazidis: attempts to recover and struggle to survive in post-ISIS era
Sisi congratulates Egyptian Christians abroad on Easter Sunday
Publication Date: 16/4/2020
Source: Egypt Today
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Thursday congratulated the Egyptian Coptic Christian communities abroad on Easter Sunday, which falls on April 19th. For Christians, it marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Al-Azhar Sheikh says proud of Muslim-Christian ties in Egypt
Publication Date: 19/4/2020
Source: Egypt Today
Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Egypt’s highest Islamic authority congratulated Christians in the northeastern African country on Easter Sunday, and said he appreciates the bond of “brotherhood and love” between Muslims and Christians in Egypt.
Muslims and Christians share Ramadan spirit in Cairo
Author: Mohamed El-Shamaa
Publication Date: 2/5/2020
Source: Arab News
CAIRO: Christians in Cairo have been sharing Ramadan traditions and rituals alongside their Muslim neighbors, including donating to charity and enjoying iftar meals at sunset.
Coronavirus forces Egypt’s Coptic Christians to celebrate easter at home
Publication Date: 19/4/2020
Source: Egypt Independent
As Egypt stems the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, the country’s Coptic Christians and eastern orthodox churches have been forced to celebrate Easter on Sunday within their homes amid the closure of monasteries and churches.
