ASIA/IRAK - History, panorama, and traditions of the Iraqi Christians, in Agenzia Fides articles

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - History, traditions, statistics, and religious lay-out of the Christian communities of the land of Iraq have been the topics for various articles and dossiers published by Agenzia Fides, that we now place at our readers’ attention. The dossiers are all available at www.fides.org, at the links that are indicated below:
- “Iraq and religions” offers a complete panorama of the religious communities present in Iraq: Christians, Muslims, and minorities
-“Religions in the new Iraq” shows the conditions of Christians in the post-Sadaam era
-“The Daughter Churches of the Apostle Saint Thomas in the East: the Chaldean Church in Iraq and the Siro-malabar Church in India,” recounts the history of one of the oldest churches in the world, the Chaldean Church, that began with the preaching of St. Thomas. (PA) (Agenzia Fides 14/3/2008 righe 12, parole 132)