The Catholic News Agency for the Middle East and North Africa (ACI MENA), a news partner of Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN News), celebrated the launch of their joint documentary on the plight of Iraqi Christians, marking ten years since the tragedy of ISIS's occupation of Mosul and the villages and towns of the Nineveh Plains.

The Catholic University of Erbil hosted the launch event yesterday, coinciding with the third anniversary of ACI MENA's founding and the fourth anniversary of Pope Francis's historic visit to Iraq, with distinguished ecclesiastical, official, and academic attendance.

The audience viewed a brief presentation of the documentary, which highlighted the suffering of Iraqi Christians over the ten years following the forced displacement caused by ISIS's assault. A panel discussion followed, featuring Bishop Bashar Matti Warda, Chaldean Archbishop of Erbil; Bishop Nathanael Nizar Agam, Syriac Catholic Bishop of Hadiab; and Fawzi Hariri, Head of the Presidency Office of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Warda discussed the activity of the Episcopal Relief Committee formed after the displacement tragedy, focusing on its role in supporting displaced Christian families and providing for their basic needs. He also praised the joint efforts of churches during the crisis, which enabled them to overcome it successfully.

Meanwhile, Agam commended the role of the church and "people of goodwill" worldwide, including Catholic organizations that generously supported the reconstruction of churches and homes in the Nineveh Plains, helping stabilize Christian communities in their homeland.

It is worth noting that EWTN News produced this documentary in collaboration with ACI MENA, capturing a glimpse of the scars of displacement while reflecting the resilience and vitality of Iraqi Christians determined to remain rooted in their ancestral land.