In the quiet, incense-filled sanctuaries of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch, one of the oldest apostolic Christian churches in the world, the altar is not merely a piece of furniture. It is the Madbho: a mystical boundary where the physical world meets the divine.
Pope Leo XIV has officially granted "ecclesiastica communio" (ecclesial communion) to Mar Paulis III Nona, confirming him as the new Patriarch of Baghdad and head of the Chaldean Catholic Church.
There is no physical trace left from the Mar Kozma Church located in Diyarbakır Alipaşa District. There are only two old photos of this building, which is stated to be built in 330.
In the fractured Byzantine world, Jacob Baradaeus walked unseen in beggar’s rags, defying imperial persecution. Through a hidden network of secret ordinations, he revived a dying Assyrian church to become the quiet force who preserved its faith, lineage, and future.
On Sunday, 12 April 2026, the Chaldean Synod elected Bishop Amel Shamoun Nona as the new Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, marking a significant leadership transition for one of the largest Assyrian ecclesiastical bodies.
In the landscape of global Christianity, the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch stands as a living bridge to the apostolic age. For the Syriac-Orthodox Assyrians, theology is not merely a matter of ancient manuscripts; it is a lived identity forged through centuries of devotion.
A court in Brussels has sentenced Assyrian Paulus Sati, a Chaldean Archdeacon legally known as Atheel Sati, in connection with a major organized crime case in Belgium.
Assyrian patriarch Louis Raphael Sako, the head of the Chaldean Catholic Church, has resigned from his position amid church scandals and rising criticism of his attempts at dividing the Assyrian nation.
The patriarchate of the Chaldean Catholic Church revealed in a letter made public on 22 February that church property in the diocese of Urmia in western Iran had been sold illegally by a deacon serving as the diocesan procurator.
A Vatican-ordered investigation has been launched into Assyrian bishop Emanuel Shaleta of the Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego, following allegations of financial misconduct and inappropriate behavior, according to reporting by Catholic news sites.
The Village of Skokie has approved a plan that will allow the Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East to expand and build a dedicated worship space after years of waiting.
Remarks attributed to an Assyrian bishop from the Chaldean Catholic Church disparaging the Assyrian Empire have sparked widespread criticism among Assyrians worldwide, reigniting debate over history, identity, and the role of church leadership.
