Two War-Damaged Assyrian Churches Reopen in Mosul
Al-Tahira Cathedral (Chaldean) and Mar Toma (St. Thomas) Church formally reopened on Wednesday in Mosul, northern Iraq, following extensive rehabilitation works.
The inauguration, presided over by Nineveh Governor Abdul Qadir al-Dakhil, brought together senior officials and church leaders, including Culture Minister Ahmed al-Fakkak, the Chaldean Catholic Patriarch of Iraq and the world, Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, and Archbishop Najib Mikhael Moussa.
"a symbol of peace, coexistence, and Mosul's reborn spirit"
Speaking at the ceremony, al-Dakhil hailed the restoration, pledging continued support for residential return and the reconstruction of religious landmarks.
For nearly two millennia, Christians have formed an integral part of Iraq's history, concentrated mainly in Baghdad, Mosul, Basra, and towns across the Nineveh Plain.
- Al-Tahira Cathedral (Chaldean)
- Mar Toma (St. Thomas) Church
Author's summary: Assyrian churches reopen in Mosul after rehabilitation.
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