Northern Iraq and Russia

The Assyrian Church of the East in Telkaif, Iraq, has congratulated its summer school graduates following the offering of the Holy Eucharist by Reverend Cor-Bishop Benyamin Yosip in St Mary Church.

St. Shmoni Church in Telkaif (Tel-Kepe), Northern Iraq recently held a breakfast for the Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle, given after the consecration of the Eucharistic Liturgy.

The unveiling of one of the largest Assyrian murals in north Iraq has been attended by state officials, political parties, teachers, school students, clergy and parishioners.

On May 11, 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, received Bishop Mar Isaac Joseph of Northern Iraq and Russia, Assyrian Church of the East, at his request.

The Archdiocese of Iraq has again shown it is committed to growing the message of the Assyrian Church of the East's holy fathers, with the ordination of five sons who have been called to serve in the Lord's vineyard.

Hope will soon be renewed for Assyrian families that have lost their homes in Iraq, with new accommodation nearing completion thanks to ACERO.

The significance of maintaining self-confidence while living in a war-torn country has been highlighted to parishioners at a psychology lecture in Tell Kayf, Northern Iraq.

Church members across Iraq have warmly welcomed a series of visits by His Beatitude Mar Gewargis Sliwa, Metropolitan of Iraq, Iran and Russia, accompanied by His Grace Mar Youkhana Yosip, Bishop of India and the UAE.

Telkepe Chapter of the Assyrian Democratic Movement received His Beatitude AMar Gewargis Sliwa Metropolitan of Iraq, Iran and Russia to the Assyrian Church of the East, accompanied by Reverend Yousef Benjamin, and Reverend Matti Bayto. This delegation was welcomed by Mr. Dawod Shabu: Deputy Director of Sennacherib Branch, Mr. Fouad Masoud: Telkepe Chapter Director, Mr. Andrius Nisan: Batnaya Chapter Director and a number of cadres of the Movement and a large gathering of our people in the region. This visit took place on Monday December 28th, 2009. Also on Sunday December 27th, 2009 a delegation from the Sennacherib Branch, which included Mr. Dawod Shabu and a number of staff and cadres, attended the ceremony of ordaining Father Yousef Benjamin to the priest-Khuri level by His Eminence Archbishop Mar Kourkis Slewa in Mart Shmoni Church of the Assyrian Church of the East in Telkepe. [nggallery id=65]

His Grace Mar Iskhaq Yosip, the Bishop of Northern Iraq and Russia, visits the city of Moscow in Russia and conducts the Holy Eucharist in St Mary’s Cathedral. [nggallery id=59]

His Beatitude Mar Gewargis Slewa Metropolitan of Iraq, Iran and Russia, visits Moscow and conducts the Holy Eucharist in St Mary’s Cathedral. [nggallery id=58]