Exaltation of the Holy Cross

ERBIL, Iraq — Christians in northern Iraq have marked a powerful milestone of faith and survival through an ecumenical Festival of the Cross, held from September 9–13 in Erbil. The multi-day gathering brought together believers from the Chaldean, Assyrian, Syriac Catholic, and Syriac Orthodox Churches, who joined in candlelight processions, prayers, concerts, sports, and cultural […]