Скачать или смотреть Over 450 children received First Communion in Iraq

Despite ongoing Middle East tensions, the Syrian Catholic Archeparchy of Mosul recently celebrated First Communion for over 450 children in Qaraqosh, Iraq. Archbishop Benedictus Hanno lauded the Christian community's resilience and commitment to their homeland in his homily. Qaraqosh, also known as Baghdeda, experienced forced displacement in 2014 when ISIS seized the Nineveh Plain, causing a significant decline in its Christian population from 60,000 to roughly 30,000. The Syrian Catholic population alone decreased from 55,000 to 27,000. Since its liberation in 2017, many Christians have returned to Qaraqosh to rebuild their lives. Pope Francis visited Qaraqosh in 2021, meeting with the faithful at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
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