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Church in Iraq
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Iraqi cardinal pushes for Christian quota reform before vote

Cardinal Sako said the current parliamentary representation of Christians was ‘incorrect’

Luke Coppen
Mar 26, 2025
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An Iraqi cardinal has called for a major change in how Christian representatives are elected to the country’s parliament, ahead of a vote scheduled for October.

Chaldean Catholic leader Cardinal Louis Raphaël Sako, pictured during a June 2023 visit to London, England. © Mazur/cbcew.org.uk.

Cardinal Louis Raphaël Sako issued the appeal March 26, arguing th…

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