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The Church in Iraq

[Paperback]

by Cardinal Fernando Filoni

    • Author

      Cardinal Fernando Filoni

    • Book Format

      Paperback / softback

    • Publisher

      The Catholic University of America Press

    • Published

      March 2017

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    The persecution of the church in Iraq is one of the great tragedies of the twenty-first century. In this short, yet sweeping account, Cardinal Filoni, the former Papal Nuncio to Iraq, shows us the people and the faith in the land of Abraham and Babylon, a region that has been home to Persians, Parthians, Byzantines, Mongols, Ottomans, and more. This is the compelling and rich history of the Christian communities in a land that was once the frontier between Rome and Persia, for centuries the crossroads of East and West for armies of invaders and merchants, and the cradle of all human civilization. Its unique cultural legacy has, in the past few years, been all but obliterated. The Church in Iraq is both a diligent record and loving testimonial to a community that is struggling desperately to exist. Filoni guides the reader through almost two thousand years of history, telling the story of a people who trace their faith back to the Apostle Thomas.
    The diversity of peoples and churches is brought deftly into focus through the lens of their interactions with the papacy, but The Church in Iraq does not shy away from discussing the local political, ethnic, and theological tensions that have resulted in centuries of communion and schism. Never losing his focus on the people to whom this book is so clearly dedicated, Cardinal Filoni has produced a personal and engaging history of the relationship between Rome and the Eastern Churches. This book has much to teach its reader about the church in the near East. Perhaps its most brutal lesson is the ease with which such a depth of history and culture can be wiped away in a few short decades.

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    • Author

      Cardinal Fernando Filoni

    • Book Format

      Paperback / softback

    • Publisher

      The Catholic University of America Press

    • Published

      March 2017

    • Weight

      273g

    • Page Count

      277

    • Dimensions

      142 x 216 x 15 mm

    • ISBN

      9780813229652

    • ISBN-10

      0813229650

    • Eden Code

      4510686

    More Information

    • Author/Creator: Cardinal Fernando Filoni

    • ISBN: 9780813229652

    • Publisher: The Catholic University of America Press

    • Release Date: March 2017

    • Weight: 273g

    • Dimensions: 142 x 216 x 15 mm

    • Eden Code: 4510686


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