Religion

Foundation stone of an Evangelical Christian Union Church to be laid in Erbil

The ceremony is scheduled to start at 10:00 am in the Ankawa district and will be inaugurated by the Kurdistan Region Minister of Endowment and Religious Affairs, Pishtiwan Sadiq.

Kurdistan 24 2023/01/25 23:08

A highway sign in the Kurdistan Region capital of Erbil shows directions to the Christian suburb of Ankawa. (Photo: Archive)

Kurdistan Christian Religion Ankawa Church

Erbil (Kurdistan 24) - The foundation stone for an Evangelical Christian Union Church will be laid in Erbil on Thursday, with the participation of a number of government officials.

The ceremony is scheduled to start at 10:00 am in the Ankawa district.

The Church extended an invitation to the ceremony “in light of the wise political leadership, brotherhood, religious and social diversity, love, and peaceful coexistence.”

Last year, the Kurdistan Region Government (KRG) inaugurated a new church for the Christian community in Erbil's Ankawa district