Posted on 07/24/2015 6:31:52 AM PDT by marshmallow
Catholics in Iraq are 'challenging' the Islamic State not with weapons or violence but through education and teaching, thanks to the contribution and support of Australian Catholic University. This October courses will begin at the Catholic University of Erbil, which was desired by the Chaldean Church in Iraq as a concrete way to aid the Christian youth in the Middle East.
In recent days, Archbishop Bashar Matti Warda of Erbil for Chaldeans met with representatives of Australian Catholic University (ACU) and the President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference and Archbishop Denis James Hart of Melbourne in order to better coordinate the necessary aid to complete construction on the university located in the city which is mostly Christian. The Chaldean Church provided the 30,000 square metres where the university will stand.
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This Lutheran praises God for those who are continuing and increasing His Presence in the teeth of the adversary!
may God keep them safe.
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