{"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\/ja\/learn\/iraqi-archbishop-laments-spread-of-iranian-conflict-communication-barrier-with-tehran-archbishop\/","title":{"rendered":"\u30a4\u30e9\u30af\u306e\u53f8\u6559\u3001\u30a4\u30e9\u30f3\u7d1b\u4e89\u306e\u62e1\u5927\u3068\u30c6\u30d8\u30e9\u30f3\u306e\u53f8\u6559\u3068\u306e\u30b3\u30df\u30e5\u30cb\u30b1\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u306e\u58c1\u3092\u5606\u304f"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><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 us? Will we have to really leave again? Will our children have a future?\u201dWarda said the situation is particularly sensitive for Iraq\u2019s Christian population, which has\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\/ja\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","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 us? Will we have to really leave again? Will our children have a future?\u201dWarda said the situation is particularly sensitive for Iraq\u2019s Christian population, which has\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-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\/ja\/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":"3\u6708 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 lived with anxiety and tense anticipation amid the sound of explosions linked to missile and drone attacks, and the interception of both. The predominantly Christian town of Ankawa has faced\u2026","rel":"","context":"Christian News","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/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\/ja\/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":"3\u6708 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. The building had housed workers for the archdiocese as well as young families displaced by earlier violence in the region, which is roughly 60 to 90 miles west of the Iranian border. No\u2026","rel":"","context":"Christian News","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":28558,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/ewtn-news-documentary-chronicles-iraqs-christian-history-and-isis-impact\/","url_meta":{"origin":79556,"position":2},"title":"EWTN News documentary chronicles Iraq\u2019s Christian history and ISIS impact","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"3\u6708 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":"Christian News","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/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":36391,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/who-are-the-middle-eastern-cardinals-participating-in-the-conclave\/","url_meta":{"origin":79556,"position":3},"title":"Who are the Middle Eastern cardinals participating in the conclave?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"5\u6708 10, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] From left to right: Cardinal Louis Sako (Iraq), Cardinal Mario Zenari (Syria), Cardinal Dominique Mathieu (Iran), Cardinal Louis Sako (Iraq), Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa (Jerusalem), and Cardinal Crist\u00c3\u00b3bal L\u00c3\u00b3pez Romero (Morocco). \/ Credits: Romy Haber\/ACI MENA ACI MENA, May 8, 2025 \/ 10:50 am (CNA). 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