Pope Francis was the first pope to visit Iraq, a historic event still remembered by Chaldeans in metro Detroit who mourned his passing on Monday.

Jonathan Francis, an official with the Chaldean diocese, said that the papal visit "is kind of a little injection of hope and confidence" for an Iraqi Catholic community that is dwindling.

Pope Francis was the first pope to visit Iraq, a historic event still remembered by Chaldeans in metro Detroit who mourned his passing on Monday.

Three just-retired Eastern-Catholic bishops worked tirelessly to evangelize with the spiritual treasures of the Chaldean and Byzantine traditions.

The dispute has led to a rift between the patriarch and Bishop Sarhad Yawsip Jammo of the San Diego-based Chaldean diocese, and between the patriarch and the Vatican.

Intervention by Pope Francis has apparently not solved the schism between a prominent Chaldean priest in eastern San Diego County and the head of the Chaldean Catholic Church in Iraq.

Funded by aid given through the Chaldean Diocese in Beirut, the center runs programs to help refugees with rent and medical expenses, leads catechism lessons for children, and offers classes in ...

This is what Patriarch Louis Raphael I said to the priests, religious and faithful of the Chaldean diocese in the US, in the letter which he also announces the appointment of Archbishop Shlemon ...

Chaldean Bishop of Lebanon Michael Kassarji speaks during a conference in Baabda, Friday, Feb. 13, 2015 (The Daily Star/Mohammad Azakir). Beirut -- On a cold morning, a small group of Iraqi refugees ...