{"id":78086,"date":"2026-03-24T22:45:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T22:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=78086"},"modified":"2026-03-24T22:45:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T22:45:51","slug":"historic-murals-in-iraq-emerge-from-the-ruins-of-isis-destruction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/historic-murals-in-iraq-emerge-from-the-ruins-of-isis-destruction\/","title":{"rendered":"\u062c\u062f\u0627\u0631\u064a\u0627\u062a \u062a\u0627\u0631\u064a\u062e\u064a\u0629 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0627\u0642 \u062a\u062e\u0631\u062c \u0645\u0646 \u062a\u062d\u062a \u0623\u0646\u0642\u0627\u0636 \u062f\u0645\u0627\u0631 \u062f\u0627\u0639\u0634"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Restoration work is progressing rapidly on two 13th-century historic mural reliefs at the ancient Mar Behnam and Sarah Monastery in Iraq. The effort is being led by the monastery\u2019s administration in collaboration with the French organization Mesopotamia after the artworks suffered extensive destruction at the hands of ISIS.The monastery was featured in an EWTN News special on Iraq marking 10 years since the rise of ISIS and examining Christianity in Iraq a decade after the extremist group\u2019s occupation. The report\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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The report\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-78086","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":28558,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/ewtn-news-documentary-chronicles-iraqs-christian-history-and-isis-impact\/","url_meta":{"origin":78086,"position":0},"title":"EWTN News documentary chronicles Iraq\u2019s Christian history and ISIS impact","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"\u0645\u0627\u0631\u0633 2, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] An unknown security guard stands at the entrance of a church destroyed during the fighting with ISIS in Mosul, Iraq. \/ Credit: CHRIS POOK\/Shutterstock ACI MENA, Mar 1, 2025 \/ 11:30 am (CNA). Marking 10 years since ISIS swept into Mosul and the towns of the Nineveh Plain, EWTN News, in collaboration with its sister agency covering the Middle East and North Africa, ACI MENA, has released a documentary delving into the roots of Christianity in Iraq, its history\u2026","rel":"","context":"\u0641\u064a &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock-2088391174-1718008176.737.jpg.webp.webp?fit=670%2C447&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock-2088391174-1718008176.737.jpg.webp.webp?fit=670%2C447&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock-2088391174-1718008176.737.jpg.webp.webp?fit=670%2C447&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":38812,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/crimes-against-churches-and-christians-in-germany-on-the-rise\/","url_meta":{"origin":78086,"position":1},"title":"Crimes against churches and Christians in Germany on the rise","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"\u0645\u0627\u064a\u0648 28, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Cologne Cathedral in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. \/ Credit: Rudolf Gehrig\/CNA Deutsch Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 23, 2025 \/ 09:00 am (CNA). Here is a roundup of Catholic world news that you might have missed this week:New statistics show increase in crimes against churches and Christians in GermanyThe Federal Ministry of the Interior and the Federal Criminal Police Office found that attacks against German churches increased by 20% in 2024, with a total of 111 registered crimes, reported CNA Deutsch, CNA\u2019s\u2026","rel":"","context":"\u0641\u064a &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Crimes against churches and Christians in Germany on the rise","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Crimes-against-churches-and-Christians-in-Germany-on-the-rise.webp?fit=800%2C495&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Crimes-against-churches-and-Christians-in-Germany-on-the-rise.webp?fit=800%2C495&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Crimes-against-churches-and-Christians-in-Germany-on-the-rise.webp?fit=800%2C495&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Crimes-against-churches-and-Christians-in-Germany-on-the-rise.webp?fit=800%2C495&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":77850,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/exarch-of-historic-byzantine-abbey-near-rome-explains-richness-of-eastern-catholicism\/","url_meta":{"origin":78086,"position":2},"title":"Exarch of historic Byzantine abbey near Rome explains richness of Eastern Catholicism","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"\u0645\u0627\u0631\u0633 30, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"\u201cCatholics of the Byzantine tradition are one of the various Churches that exist in the Christian East,\u201d explained Bishop Manuel Nin G\u00fcell, who was recently appointed by Pope Leo XIV as the new apostolic exarch of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata Monastery.The Catholic Encyclopedia explains that \u201cin Eastern Christendom an exarch is a bishop who holds a place between that of patriarch and that of ordinary metropolitan.\u201dIn an interview with ACI Prensa, the Spanish-language sister service of EWTN News, the prelate\u2026","rel":"","context":"\u0641\u064a &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":101282,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/ethiopian-christians-grieve-deadly-monastery-strike\/","url_meta":{"origin":78086,"position":3},"title":"Ethiopian Christians Grieve Deadly Monastery Strike","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"\u064a\u0648\u0644\u064a\u0648 29, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Christians across Ethiopia are grieving after reports that a drone strike hit the historic Arsema Monastery in South Wollo, Amhara Region, during a time of worship on July 22, killing clergy and worshippers.\u00a0 According to multiple reports, two nuns and six priests were among those killed, while many others were injured.\u00a0 The incident occurred amid the ongoing conflict between Ethiopian government forces and Fano fighters in the Amhara region. The government has alleged that Fano fighters were using the monastery\u2026","rel":"","context":"\u0641\u064a &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":6414,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/silent-champions-how-catholic-monasteries-quietly-shaped-the-global-spread-of-christianity\/","url_meta":{"origin":78086,"position":4},"title":"Silent Champions: How Catholic Monasteries Quietly Shaped the Global Spread of Christianity","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"\u0623\u063a\u0633\u0637\u0633 7, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Discover how Catholic monasteries played a vital role in the expansion of Christianity. Explore their profound contributions, from preserving knowledge to missionary work, that helped spread the faith across the world.","rel":"","context":"\u0641\u064a &quot;Christian History&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian History","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/category\/christian-history\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00594.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00594.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00594.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00594.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":62136,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/ancient-cross-discovered-in-abu-dhabi-points-to-deep-christian-roots-in-region\/","url_meta":{"origin":78086,"position":5},"title":"Ancient cross discovered in Abu Dhabi points to deep Christian roots in region","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"\u0633\u0628\u062a\u0645\u0628\u0631 25, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"A 30-centimeter (11.8-inch) plaster cross was unearthed in an ancient monastery on Sir Bani Yas Island about 106 miles southwest Abu Dhabi, ACI MENA reported. \/ Credit: Courtesy of Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi Washington, D.C. 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Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed:Ancient cross discovered in Abu Dhabi points to deep Christian roots in regionThe Department of Culture and\u2026","rel":"","context":"\u0641\u064a &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","mfb_rest_fields":["title","jetpack_publicize_connections","jetpack-related-posts","jetpack_sharing_enabled","jetpack_featured_media_url"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78086","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78086"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78086\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78086"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78086"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78086"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=78086"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}