Iraq’s Persecuted Christian Denominations to Celebrate Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Iraq’s persecuted Christian denominations to celebrate Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Christian churches that survived jihadist persecution in Iraq will celebrate the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in an ecumenical festival Sept. 9 to 13.  According to… The post Iraq’s persecuted Christian denominations to celebrate Exaltation of the Holy Cross appeared first on CatholicVote org.

Iraq: Ecumenical festival points to future for persecuted Church

“What once was meant to be silenced has become a proclamation: Faith has survived, and hope is stronger than death.” Christians who survived jihadist attacks in northern Iraq have come together to celebrate a major festival, which will proclaim that Faith is still alive in the region. From September 9-13, 2025, Christians from across the region’s different traditions – Assyrian Church of the East, Chaldean, Syriac Catholic, and Syriac Orthodox –…