The Pillar

Home
About
News
Pillar Posts
Analysis
Interviews
Explainers
On Leo's Desk
Data
Pillar Columns
Starting Seven
The Pillar Podcast
Sunday School
Look Closer
The Pillar TL;DR
Church in Iraq
—
Chaldean Catholic Church
—
Interviews

‘Solidarity is more than just a concept’ — Warda looks to future for Chaldean Catholic Church

“We find ourselves in a pivotal moment.”

The Pillar
Mar 24, 2026
∙ Paid
The Future of Christians in Iraq: Challenges and Mission" by Archbishop  Bashar Warda (Irbil, Iraq) // Events // de Nicola Center for Ethics and  Culture // University of Notre Dame
Archbishop Bashar Warda. Credit: Aid to the Church in Need.

Chaldean Catholics were surprised this month, when the Eastern Catholic Chaldean Patriarch Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako saw his resignation accepted March 10 by Pope Leo XIV.

Sako told Catholics that he had resigned “so that I could devote myself quietly to prayer, writing, and simple service.” Bu…

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2026 The Pillar · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture