St. Hurmizd Church in San Diego, California has organized its first ever book fair on the occasion of the Feast of the Discovery of the Holy Cross.

Students, teachers and staff of Mar Narsai Assyrian College (MNAC), Sydney, celebrated Father’s Day by visiting retired fathers that currently reside at the Assyrian Church of the East's retirement village.

His Holiness Mar Dinkha IV Catholicos Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East has emphasised that faith is at the foundation of our Christian life, while preaching to thousands of faithful who attended the first offering of the Holy Eucharist on the patriarchal sojourn to Australia.

Sydney’s English language ministry, Ss. Peter and Paul Parish, has established two ongoing outreach and evangelism services aiming to draw people closer to Christ.

Leaders of a coalition of Assyrian political organizations have paid a courtesy visit to His Grace Mar Awa Royel, Bishop of California and Secretary of the Holy Synod, in Modesto, California.

His Grace Mar Odisho Oraham, Bishop of Europe, has attended the consecration of the new Bishop of Gothenburg for the Church of Sweden, the nation’s largest Christian church.

The Assyrian Church of the East in North Iraq, along with the General Cultural Arts and Syriac Association, has held a ceremony for graduates of Syriac language studies.

His Holiness Mar Dinkha IV, Catholicos Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East arrived in Australia Wednesday to commence a month-long Apostolic sojourn.

HB Mar Meelis Zaia AM has bestowed his gratitude to the Church, as parishioners of Sydney's St. Hurmizd Cathedral conveyed their deepest condolences on the passing of his mother, the late Mariam Zaia.

His Grace Mar Awa Royel, Bishop of California, Assyrian Church of the East, has consecrated the Eucharistic Liturgy at St. Mary’s mission in Sacramento, California.

A spiritual themed summer camp, organized by St. George Cathedral, Chicago, has been active in building the faith of the growing generation.

The Youth Association of Diana, Northern Iraq, have successfully organized their second annual Sports and Cultural Festival, featuring lectures and activities over six days.

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Faithful from across Baghdad’s parishes have attended a lecture on the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Christ, presented by Loay Kamail.

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.