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Shrine to Mary, Mother of Persecuted Christians, to open in Iraq

The shrine will open in Qaraqosh, 11 years after the Christian population was temporarily driven out by ISIS.

Luke Coppen
Aug 11, 2025
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A shrine to Mary, Mother of Persecuted Christians, will open in the Iraqi town of Qaraqosh, 11 years after the Christian population was temporarily driven out by ISIS.

Fr. Benedict Kiely, the founder of Nasarean.org, presents the icon of Mary, Mother of Persecuted Christians, to Archbishop Benedict Younan Hano, head of the Syriac Catholic Archeparchy of …

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