Religion

The commencement ceremony of rituals of the "Winter Forty Days" in Lalish temple. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Religion Kurdistan

Yazidi leaders, led by Baba Sheikh, began the sacred 40-day Winter Fast at Lalish Temple, a ritual symbolizing the earth's renewal and seasonal cycle.

Yazidi Spiritual Leadership Convenes at Lalish Temple to Observe Sacred Winter Forty Days Fasting

Pope Leo XIV waves after delivering the Urbi et Orbi (Latin for 'to the city and to the world' ) Christmas' day blessing from the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Dec. 25, 2025. (Photo: AP)

Religion World

Pope Leo XIV Calls for Compassion for Gaza, Yemen, and Migrants in First Christmas Message

Kurdish citizens holding Kurdistan's flags in front of a church, in the town of Akra, Duhok, Kurdistan Region. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Religion Kurdistan

Faiths United Under One Sky: Kurdistan Reaffirms Peaceful Coexistence at Christmas

Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government Masrour Barzani. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Religion Kurdistan

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Extends Christmas Greetings, Reaffirms Commitment to Coexistence

President Masoud Barzani. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Religion Kurdistan

President Masoud Barzani Congratulates Christians on Christmas, Calls for Peace and Coexistence

Kurdistan

Christmas joy in Kurdistan contrasts with displacement of Sinjar’s Christians after eleven years

A rabbi holds a Torah scroll at the Ifrange Synagogue in the Jewish quarter in Old Damascus on Apr. 29, 2025. (AFP)

Syria

Syria Licenses First Jewish Heritage Organization, Aims to Restore Their Properties

Iran

Khamenei Defends Mandatory Hijab Amid Growing Pushback and Political Tensions

Pope Leo XIV visits the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque), in Istanbul on Nov. 29, 2025. (AFP)

Turkey

Pope Leo XIV Visits Istanbul’s Blue Mosque in a Gesture of Interfaith Respect

Relatives of abducted Christian children pose for a photograph in the courtyard of St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Nigeria, Nov. 21, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

World

Christian Alliance Condemns Mass Kidnappings in Nigeria and Calls for Global Action

Kurdistan

Kurdistan Region: A Safe Haven for Religious and Ethnic Coexistence

Kurdistan

President Barzani Attends Major Interfaith Gathering, Calls for Unity and Mutual Respect in Kurdistan

Dressed in their traditional clothing, Christians dance and wave flags as they march to the sound of a music troupe during "Aketo" celebration, Dohuk. (Photo: AFP)

Kurdistan

Kurdistan Region Has Become a Safe Haven for the Christians of Iraq