Ecumenical Festival in Iraq Proves Strong Faith of Christians Once Under Islamic Persecution

Ecumenical festival in Iraq proves strong faith of Christians once under Islamic persecution

Christians in northern Iraq have marked a powerful milestone of faith and survival.

Ecumenical festival in Iraq proves strong faith of Christians once under Islamic persecution - Catholic Review

ERBIL, Iraq (OSV News) — Christians in northern Iraq have marked a powerful milestone of faith and survival. From Sept. 9-13, believers from the Chaldean, Assyrian, Syriac Catholic and Syriac Orthodox churches joined together in Erbil for the Festival of the Cross. The multi-day celebration included candlelight processions, prayers, concerts, sports and cultural events to mark an extended celebration of the Sept. 14 feast of the Exaltation of th…