Today November 1 the Catholic Church celebrates All Saints’ Day, a special feast honoring all the saints who lived lives of faith and holiness. Around the world children take part in this beautiful tradition by dressing up as their favorite saints. In St. Peter and Paul church, Iraq young Christians proudly wear the robes and symbols of the saints they admire, keeping their faith and heritage alive with joy and devotion. Special thanks to our amazing team in Iraq for their effort in capturing al

On the second day of his Apostolic Journey to Iraq, Pope Francis celebrates the Divine Liturgy at the Chaldean Cathedral of St. Joseph in Baghdad. The Holy Father on Saturday told Iraq’s Catholics that they are precious in the eyes of God because they witness to the Beatitudes of Jesus in their daily life. He said they are witnesses who, by living the Beatitudes, are helping God fulfil His promises of peace. Read more at the Vatican News web portal: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-0

Chaldean Catholics from Iraq and Syro-Malabar Catholics from India sing "Qadisha Alaha," a shared Syriac Christian liturgical hymn. This phrase, meaning "Holy God," is part of the Aramaic Trisagion prayer ("Qadisha Alaha, Qadisha Haylthana, Qadisha La Mayutha, 'ithraham 'alayn," or "Holy God, Holy and Strong, Holy and Immortal, have mercy on us") used by both communities. #catholic #SyroMalabarChurch #colombia #shalomworldnews #christian | Shalom World News