Thousands of Christians have returned to their homes in the historic Christian heartland of Iraq and are rebuilding their lives, including once again living out the Sacraments of the Catholic Church, after fleeing a decade ago from the ISIS takeover.
The Islamist extremist group captured Mosul and the villages to the north and east of the city in June of 2014, prompting a mass exodus of Christians and Yazidis. About 9,000 Christian families have managed to return to their homes on the Nineveh Plains surrounding the city in Iraq’s historic Christian heartland.
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Iraq’s historic Christian heartland recovering from ISIS occupation
thousands of christians have returned to their homes in the historic christian heartland of iraq and are rebuilding their lives, including o...
Crux Staff
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