Chaldean Press

Washington, D.C. — Chaldean Press met with U.S. Special Envoy Mark Savaya for an exclusive interview to discuss critical issues facing Iraq’s minorities, with a particular focus on the Chaldean Christian community. The interview was conducted shortly after Special Envoy Savaya was honored by President Donald Trump at

TROY, Mich. (Oakland County) — A late-night armed robbery at a Troy gas station is now headed to circuit court after Troy Police say a suspect entered the store carrying what appeared to be an AK-style rifle, pointed it at the clerk, and demanded cash. According to Troy Police, the armed

BAKHDIDA / MICHIGAN / SYRIA - Ayad Mansoor Sakat, an Iraqi Christian and U.S. civilian interpreter who served alongside American forces during the Iraq War, was killed in Syria on December 13, 2025. He was 54 years old. Sakat was born in Bakhdida (Qaraqosh), one of Iraq’s historic Christian towns,

Shaqlawa, Northern Iraq At least 40 Chaldean Christian graves were deliberately vandalized and destroyed in a Christian cemetery in Shaqlawa, marking one of the most serious attacks on Christian religious sites in the region in recent years. Photographs and videos from the site show crosses smashed, headstones broken, and graves

Koysinjaq, Iraqi Kurdistan - December 2025 A Chaldean Christian cemetery in the town of Koysinjaq was vandalized this week in a violent attack that left graves destroyed, tombstones shattered, and local families shaken. The assault, condemned by both the Chaldean Patriarchate and the Archdiocese of Erbil, marks another troubling escalation

Pope Leo XIV’s historic apostolic journey to Turkey and Lebanon has become one of the most significant moments for the Chaldean Catholic Church in modern times. The visit, rich in symbolism and engagement, highlighted the ancient indigenous roots of the Chaldean people in Mesopotamia, the hardships faced by Chaldean