Patriarch Sako: Iraq’s Christians ‘have a vocation in this country'
According to Herald Malaysia, Patriarch Louis Raphaël I Sako, head of Iraq’s Chaldean church, expressed his thoughts on the role of Christians in Iraq.
Despite everything that we’ve lived through, we still think that we have a vocation in this country, where Muslims are the majority, to bear witness to our faith.
The Patriarch made this statement after celebrating Mass for the reconsecration of Mosul’s historic Al-Tahira church, which was desecrated by ISIS in 2014. Iraqi Christians have suffered significantly, with their numbers declining from millions to an estimated 200,000.
- Estimated 200,000 Christians remain in Iraq.
- Al-Tahira church was desecrated by ISIS in 2014.
Author's summary: Patriarch Sako affirms Iraqi Christians' role.
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