Christians in Iraq

The future of the Church in Iraq hangs in the balance as never before. On these pages, Aid to the Church in Need examines the daily terror and persecution in which Iraqi Christians live out their faith – and reveals how your prayers and kindness are offering them a lifeline.

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	Archbishop Bashar Warda of Iraq addresses UK benefactors Archbisop Bashar Warda of Erbil was in the UK in March to help launch Aid to the Church in Need's new Persecuted and Forgotten? report. You can read the full text of a speech he gave during his visit.
	Crisis in Iraq A series of kidnappings, killings and bombings, culminating in a siege on the Syrian Catholic Cathedral in Baghdad in October 2010, has left the future of Christianity in Iraq on a knife-edge. Read more about the situation.
	Your lifeline to Iraq’s Christians Thanks to your solidarity and support, Aid to the Church in Need is offering help and hope to the suffering faithful in Iraq. Find out more about how you are helping.
	Please help Iraq’s faithful Pope Benedict XVI has asked Aid to the Church in Need to prioritise aid for Christians in Iraq and throughout the Middle East. Please will you help us carry out the Holy Father’s wishes?
	Christians in Iraq: “May God protect them” Bishops in Iraq have appealed for prayer that “God may protect our people” as they seek sanctuary and a new future free from fear. Please pledge to pray a Novena to the Holy Spirit for Christians in Iraq and the Middle East.
	Profile: Archbishop Amil Nona of Mosul When he was elevated to archbishop in 2010, Amil Nona became one of the youngest bishops in the world, aged just 42. Read about how he has had to lead his people through some of the worst persecution in a generation.
	Latest news from Iraq Read Aid to the Church in Need’s latest news stories about Christianity in Iraq.