{"id":79556,"date":"2026-03-12T16:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T16:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=79556"},"modified":"2026-03-12T16:05:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T16:05:00","slug":"iraqi-archbishop-laments-spread-of-iranian-conflict-communication-barrier-with-tehran-archbishop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/iraqi-archbishop-laments-spread-of-iranian-conflict-communication-barrier-with-tehran-archbishop\/","title":{"rendered":"Arzobispo iraqu\u00ed lamenta la propagaci\u00f3n del conflicto iran\u00ed y la barrera de comunicaci\u00f3n con el arzobispo de Teher\u00e1n"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Un arzobispo cat\u00f3lico iraqu\u00ed dijo que sus fieles est\u00e1n asustados y que la comunicaci\u00f3n con el arzobispo de Teher\u00e1n ha sido imposible a medida que el conflicto iran\u00ed se intensifica.<\/p>\n<p>El arzobispo Bashar Matti Warda de Erbil, en la regi\u00f3n del Kurdist\u00e1n al norte de Irak, dijo a \u201cEWTN News Nightly\u201d que la situaci\u00f3n es \u201cbastante aterradora\u201d porque la comunidad cristiana se pregunta una vez m\u00e1s: \u201c\u00bfNos alcanzar\u00e1? \u00bfTendremos que irnos realmente de nuevo? \u00bfTendr\u00e1n nuestros hijos un futuro?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Warda dijo que la situaci\u00f3n es particularmente sensible para la poblaci\u00f3n cristiana de Irak, que ha visto \u201ccasi 50 a\u00f1os de violencia continua\u201d, incluyendo ocho a\u00f1os de guerra con Ir\u00e1n, seguidos por la primera y segunda guerra del Golfo, as\u00ed como violencia sectaria.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6Gwvq6s5mxM\" title=\"Contenido incrustado\" width=\"100%\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTodos estos recuerdos\u201d, dijo, \u201csiguen ah\u00ed\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Warda dijo que las escuelas y universidades en la regi\u00f3n han estado cerradas durante casi una semana, y \u201cla econom\u00eda se est\u00e1 colapsando\u201d. Mientras tanto, dijo, existe el temor de que \u201ccada tres o cuatro horas, Erbil sea golpeada por cohetes o drones\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEl miedo est\u00e1 ah\u00ed\u201d, dijo. \u201cY el alcance de la violencia simplemente se est\u00e1 haciendo m\u00e1s grande, porque al seguir las noticias, vemos nuevos pa\u00edses siendo atacados y nuevos lugares siendo atacados\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cErbil [ha sido] blanco de ataques algunas veces hasta ahora\u201d, dijo, \u201cy sabemos que la mayor concentraci\u00f3n de cristianos iraqu\u00edes est\u00e1 en Erbil, y esta podr\u00eda ser otra raz\u00f3n para que los cristianos digan: \u2018No hay futuro\u2019\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>En Irak, los informes regionales y locales dijeron que drones <a href=\"https:\/\/ewtn.co.uk\/article-gulf-bishop-urges-calm-and-daily-rosary-as-iran-retaliates-after-u-s-israeli-strikes\/\">intentaron atacar el Aeropuerto Internacional de Erbil<\/a> y fueron interceptados.<\/p>\n<p>Warda dijo que su \u201cmayor temor\u201d es que las familias cristianas que anteriormente estaban comprometidas a permanecer en Irak decidan huir de la regi\u00f3n debido a la inestabilidad continua. \u201cEste tipo de guerras y conflictos sacudir\u00e1n todo\u201d, dijo, independientemente de lo que se haya hecho para \u201crealmente construir algo para que la comunidad cristiana se quede\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Con respecto a los esfuerzos para ponerse en contacto con el arzobispo Dominique Joseph Mathieu de Teher\u00e1n, Ir\u00e1n, Warda dijo: \u201cHemos intentado varias veces. Pero no hay comunicaci\u00f3n alguna\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Warda dijo que le pregunt\u00f3 a una de las religiosas caldeas que trabaja actualmente en su di\u00f3cesis sobre su familia, que vive en Ir\u00e1n, pero ella no ha podido comunicarse con ellos. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cLamentablemente, no hay comunicaci\u00f3n alguna con esa parte del mundo\u201d, dijo, se\u00f1alando la p\u00e9rdida de energ\u00eda y l\u00edneas de comunicaci\u00f3n en Ir\u00e1n.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEstamos rezando por la comunidad all\u00ed\u201d, dijo.<\/p>\n<p>En medio del conflicto, Warda dijo que la asistencia a la misa matutina y a la oraci\u00f3n vespertina en la comunidad ha sido \u201crealmente grande\u201d. Sin embargo, la comunidad ha cancelado sus clases semanales de catecismo, as\u00ed como su <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewtnnews.com\/world\/middle-east\/nearly-2000-christian-youth-in-iraq-gather-for-prayer-faith-formation?redirectedfrom=cna\">reuni\u00f3n anual de j\u00f3venes de Ankawa<\/a>, la reuni\u00f3n de j\u00f3venes m\u00e1s grande de Irak.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewtnnews.com\/world\/middle-east\/iraqi-archbishop-laments-spread-of-iran-conflict-communication-barrier-with-tehran-s-archbishop\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.ewtnnews.com\/world\/middle-east\/iraqi-archbishop-laments-spread-of-iran-conflict-communication-barrier-with-tehran-s-archbishop<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Iraqi Catholic archbishop said his flock is frightened and communication with Tehran\u2019s archbishop has been impossible as the Iranian conflict escalates. Archbishop Bashar Matti Warda of Erbil, the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq, told \u201cEWTN News Nightly\u201d that the situation is \u201cquite frightening\u201d because the Christian community is once more asking: \u201cWill it reach [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"{title}\n\n{excerpt}\n\n{url}","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-79556","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":79613,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/amid-rising-anxiety-in-erbil-catholic-bishops-say-prayer-dialogue-are-path-to-peace\/","url_meta":{"origin":79556,"position":0},"title":"Amid rising anxiety in Erbil, Catholic bishops say prayer, dialogue are path to peace","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"marzo 10, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"As Iraq faces fast-moving fallout from the widening war in the Middle East, bringing the country into its line of fire, Erbil, the capital of Iraq\u2019s Kurdistan Region, is now facing a double challenge after coming under attack by Iraqi armed factions as well.For days, Erbil and surrounding areas have\u2026","rel":"","context":"En \u00abChristian News\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Amid rising anxiety in Erbil, Catholic bishops say prayer, dialogue are path to peace","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Amid-rising-anxiety-in-Erbil-Catholic-bishops-say-prayer-dialogue-are-path-to-peace.png?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Amid-rising-anxiety-in-Erbil-Catholic-bishops-say-prayer-dialogue-are-path-to-peace.png?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Amid-rising-anxiety-in-Erbil-Catholic-bishops-say-prayer-dialogue-are-path-to-peace.png?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Amid-rising-anxiety-in-Erbil-Catholic-bishops-say-prayer-dialogue-are-path-to-peace.png?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Amid-rising-anxiety-in-Erbil-Catholic-bishops-say-prayer-dialogue-are-path-to-peace.png?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":79614,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/chaldean-archdiocese-of-erbil-suffers-drone-strike-on-apartment-complex\/","url_meta":{"origin":79556,"position":1},"title":"Chaldean Archdiocese of Erbil suffers drone strike on apartment complex","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"marzo 9, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"An apartment complex built by the Knights of Columbus in Ankawa, Iraq, a suburb of Erbil, has been struck in a drone attack.\u201cFortunately, the building had been largely evacuated several days earlier due to its proximity to the Erbil International Airport,\u201d the archdiocese said in a statement. 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