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.
He spoke to Vatican News after celebrating Mass for the reconsecration of Mosul’s historic Al-Tahira church, which was desecrated by ISIS in 2014. The Patriarch acknowledged that Iraqi Christians
have suffered a lot, and are tired. The Christian community in Iraq has significantly declined, from millions to an estimated 200,000.
Author's summary: Patriarch Sako reaffirms Iraqi Christians' role.
- Estimated 200,000 Christians remain in Iraq.
- Mosul’s Al-Tahira church was desecrated by ISIS in 2014.