Iraqi Christians Create Syriac TV Channel

6/8/2023    Iraq   (ICC)

After years of persecution and destruction, the Christian in community in Iraq takes a step forward as they start a new television channel conducted entirely in Syriac, the traditional language of Christians in the area. The public TV channel may indicate a step forward in the wider acceptance of Christians across Iraq. Syriac is an ancient language derived from the language of Aramaic which is most known as the language that Jesus spoke while He was here on Earth. Twenty years ago, there were 1.5 million Christians in the country, but this number is down to just 150,000 Christians in 2023. Many people sought to find safer places to reside, leaving the remaining Iraqi Christians secluded in the Northern portion of the country. The conditions for Christians in Iraq have improved in the last few years. As Iraq continues to demonstrate its acceptance of other religions, there is an increase in hope for the centuries-old Christan population to return to their home country – the home of Abraham, the home of our brothers and sisters in Christ.

Please pray…

• Praise the Lord for the changes that are taking place in Iraq, with an increase in tolerance of Christianity by the government.
• Pray that the Lord will bless this Syriac-language TV channel and use it to encourage the Christians of Iraq and reach non-Christians with the gospel.
• Pray that conditions will improve to the point that many of the displaced Christians will return to their ancestral homeland.