Cardinal Emmanuel III, Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans, took the helm of the Chaldean Church in 2003 when elected by its holy synod at the age of 76. He has worked tirelessly to protect his flock — which has all but evaporated in its homeland — called for peace and sought political solutions with Iraq’s leaders. Pope Benedict XVI named him a cardinal in 2007
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