{"id":12123,"date":"2021-03-04T09:15:01","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T14:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/?post_type=campaigns&#038;p=12123"},"modified":"2024-06-17T09:38:13","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T13:38:13","slug":"stand-with-iraqi-christians","status":"publish","type":"campaigns","link":"https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/what-we-do\/stand-with-iraqi-christians\/","title":{"rendered":"Stand with Iraqi Christians"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-war-persecution-pandemic-but-through-it-all-your-continued-help-shows-the-iraqi-people-they-are-not-alone\">War. Persecution. Pandemic. But through it all, your continued help shows the Iraqi people they are not alone.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Pope Francis will be the first pope to visit Iraq in the history of the Church. \u201cThey will see the pope is there,\u201d he said. \u201cI am the pastor of people who are suffering.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indeed, Iraqi families face challenges many of us can barely imagine. But with your prayers and support, CNEWA\u2019s church partners accompany them as they rebuild their lives, their homes, and their futures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2021, your support will help the Dominican Sisters provide food, clothing and health care to an orphanage in Qaraqosh. The Daughters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus will be able to help elderly and disabled women in Erbil. And seminarians and novices will receive education and necessary formation to help spread the Gospel and witness to the Good News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the grace of God, a world of possibility and promise is once again within their reach.<\/p>\n\n\n  <div class=\"donate-button\" id=\"minor-fund-campaign\">\n    <button class=\"donate-modal-toggle\" data-minor-fund='Iraq' data-minor-fund-code='DM'>Donate Now<\/button>\n  <\/div>\n  \n\n\n<p>Join the Holy Father on this journey \u2014 and join CNEWA as we reach out to uplift and sustain the people of Iraq during these difficult times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":12124,"template":"","work-category":[2813],"class_list":["post-12123","campaigns","type-campaigns","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","work-category-we-accompany-the-local-churches"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Stand with Iraqi Christians | CNEWA Canada<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/what-we-do\/stand-with-iraqi-christians\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Stand with Iraqi Christians\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"War. 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