Pope Leo XIV receives in private audience His Holiness Mar Awa III - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV receives in private audience His Holiness Mar Awa III - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV receives in private audience His Holiness Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East at The Vatican, on October 27, 2025. Photo by Vatican Media/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Meets Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Meets Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV meets Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East on October 27, 2025 at the Vatican. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Meets Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Meets Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV meets Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East on October 27, 2025 at the Vatican. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Meets Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Meets Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV meets Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East on October 27, 2025 at the Vatican. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Meets Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Meets Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV meets Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East on October 27, 2025 at the Vatican. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Meets Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Meets Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV meets Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East on October 27, 2025 at the Vatican. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Meets Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Meets Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV meets Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East on October 27, 2025 at the Vatican. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Meets Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Meets Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV received a shirt with his name from Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East on October 27, 2025 at the Vatican. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Meets Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Meets Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV received a shirt with his name from Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East on October 27, 2025 at the Vatican. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios The Accountant - LA

Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios The Accountant - LA

Assyrian-American reality star, model, influencer, and entrepreneur Larsa Pippen arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios' 'The Accountant 2' held at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on April 16, 2025 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESSC.OM

Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios The Accountant - LA

Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios The Accountant - LA

Assyrian-American reality star, model, influencer, and entrepreneur Larsa Pippen arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios' 'The Accountant 2' held at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on April 16, 2025 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESSC.OM

Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios The Accountant - LA

Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios The Accountant - LA

Assyrian-American reality star, model, influencer, and entrepreneur Larsa Pippen arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios' 'The Accountant 2' held at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on April 16, 2025 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESSC.OM

Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios The Accountant - LA

Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios The Accountant - LA

Assyrian-American reality star, model, influencer, and entrepreneur Larsa Pippen arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios' 'The Accountant 2' held at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on April 16, 2025 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESSC.OM

Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios The Accountant - LA

Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios The Accountant - LA

Assyrian-American reality star, model, influencer, and entrepreneur Larsa Pippen arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios' 'The Accountant 2' held at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on April 16, 2025 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESSC.OM

Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios The Accountant - LA

Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios The Accountant - LA

Assyrian-American reality star, model, influencer, and entrepreneur Larsa Pippen arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios' 'The Accountant 2' held at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on April 16, 2025 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESSC.OM

Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios The Accountant - LA

Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios The Accountant - LA

Assyrian-American reality star, model, influencer, and entrepreneur Larsa Pippen arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios' 'The Accountant 2' held at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on April 16, 2025 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESSC.OM

Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios The Accountant - LA

Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios The Accountant - LA

Assyrian-American reality star, model, influencer, and entrepreneur Larsa Pippen arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios' 'The Accountant 2' held at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on April 16, 2025 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESSC.OM

Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios The Accountant - LA

Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios The Accountant - LA

Assyrian-American reality star, model, influencer, and entrepreneur Larsa Pippen arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios' 'The Accountant 2' held at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on April 16, 2025 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESSC.OM

Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios The Accountant - LA

Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios The Accountant - LA

Assyrian-American reality star, model, influencer, and entrepreneur Larsa Pippen arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios' 'The Accountant 2' held at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on April 16, 2025 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESSC.OM

Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios The Accountant - LA

Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios The Accountant - LA

Assyrian-American reality star, model, influencer, and entrepreneur Larsa Pippen arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios' 'The Accountant 2' held at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on April 16, 2025 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESSC.OM

Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios The Accountant - LA

Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios The Accountant - LA

Assyrian-American reality star, model, influencer, and entrepreneur Larsa Pippen arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios' 'The Accountant 2' held at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on April 16, 2025 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESSC.OM

Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios The Accountant - LA

Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios The Accountant - LA

Assyrian-American reality star, model, influencer, and entrepreneur Larsa Pippen arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios' 'The Accountant 2' held at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on April 16, 2025 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESSC.OM

Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios The Accountant - LA

Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios The Accountant - LA

Assyrian-American reality star, model, influencer, and entrepreneur Larsa Pippen arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios' 'The Accountant 2' held at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on April 16, 2025 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESSC.OM

Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios The Accountant - LA

Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios The Accountant - LA

Assyrian-American reality star, model, influencer, and entrepreneur Larsa Pippen arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios' 'The Accountant 2' held at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on April 16, 2025 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESSC.OM

Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios The Accountant - LA

Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios The Accountant - LA

Assyrian-American reality star, model, influencer, and entrepreneur Larsa Pippen arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios' 'The Accountant 2' held at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on April 16, 2025 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESSC.OM

Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios The Accountant - LA

Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios The Accountant - LA

Assyrian-American reality star, model, influencer, and entrepreneur Larsa Pippen arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios' 'The Accountant 2' held at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on April 16, 2025 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESSC.OM

Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios The Accountant - LA

Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios The Accountant - LA

Assyrian-American reality star, model, influencer, and entrepreneur Larsa Pippen arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios' 'The Accountant 2' held at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on April 16, 2025 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESSC.OM

Pope Francis and Assyrian Patriarch Mar Awa III Meet - Vatican

Pope Francis and Assyrian Patriarch Mar Awa III Meet - Vatican

Pope Francis meets Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East in private audience in Vatican, on November 09, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis and Assyrian Patriarch Mar Awa III Meet - Vatican

Pope Francis and Assyrian Patriarch Mar Awa III Meet - Vatican

Pope Francis meets Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East in private audience in Vatican, on November 09, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis and Assyrian Patriarch Mar Awa III Meet - Vatican

Pope Francis and Assyrian Patriarch Mar Awa III Meet - Vatican

Pope Francis meets Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East in private audience in Vatican, on November 09, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis and Assyrian Patriarch Mar Awa III Meet - Vatican

Pope Francis and Assyrian Patriarch Mar Awa III Meet - Vatican

Pope Francis meets Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East in private audience in Vatican, on November 09, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis and Assyrian Patriarch Mar Awa III Meet - Vatican

Pope Francis and Assyrian Patriarch Mar Awa III Meet - Vatican

Pope Francis meets Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East in private audience in Vatican, on November 09, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis and Assyrian Patriarch Mar Awa III Meet - Vatican

Pope Francis and Assyrian Patriarch Mar Awa III Meet - Vatican

Pope Francis meets Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East in private audience in Vatican, on November 09, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis and Assyrian Patriarch Mar Awa III Meet - Vatican

Pope Francis and Assyrian Patriarch Mar Awa III Meet - Vatican

Pope Francis meets Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East in private audience in Vatican, on November 09, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day - Yerevan

Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day - Yerevan

Photo taken on April 24, 2023 showsAssyrian Christians fly the Assyrian flag at the Armenian Genocide Memorial complex. The Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day is a public holiday and observed on April 24th each year to commemorate the victims of the Armenian genocide between 1915 to 1923. On the night of April 23rd a torch march of tens of thousands of people walk to the Tsitsernakaberd Genocide Memorial in Yerevan to lay flowers at the eternal flame, this is continued all day on April 24th. The Memorial Day is observed in Armenia, the state of California, Canada, France, and Argentina. It is estimated that between 600,000 to 1.5 million Armenians died as a result. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day - Yerevan

Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day - Yerevan

Photo taken on April 24, 2023 showsAssyrian Christians fly the Assyrian flag at the Armenian Genocide Memorial complex. The Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day is a public holiday and observed on April 24th each year to commemorate the victims of the Armenian genocide between 1915 to 1923. On the night of April 23rd a torch march of tens of thousands of people walk to the Tsitsernakaberd Genocide Memorial in Yerevan to lay flowers at the eternal flame, this is continued all day on April 24th. The Memorial Day is observed in Armenia, the state of California, Canada, France, and Argentina. It is estimated that between 600,000 to 1.5 million Armenians died as a result. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syriac Heritage Museum in Iraq offers glimpse of Mesopotamian civilization

STORY: Syriac Heritage Museum in Iraq offers glimpse of Mesopotamian civilization DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:03 LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Syriac Heritage Museum in Erbil STORYLINE: The Syriac Heritage Museum in Erbil, Iraq, offers a glimpse into the history of the Ankawa district and the civilization of Mesopotamia. The two-floor museum was established in 2011 and consists of many sections. The traditional Mesopotamian costumes section on the first floor displays costumes that local people still preserve and wear on some occasions. On one of its walls is a mural showing the civilizations and historical stages that Ankawa and Mesopotamia went through from the Babylonian, Assyrian and Akkadian eras, as well as Syriac history and the history of Christianity before and after the founding of Islam. In the middle of the first floor is a clay model of the ancient town of Ankawa. It simulates the ancient life and the agricultural community in Ankawa before i

Iraqi fashion designer seeks to revive ancient Mesopotamian clothing

STORY: Iraqi fashion designer seeks to revive ancient Mesopotamian clothing DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:51 LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iraqi fashion designer Steve Al-Sati working in his workshop in Erbil 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): STEVE AL-SATI, Iraqi fashion designer 3. various of Iraqi fashion designer Steve Al-Sati working in his workshop in Erbil 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): STEVE AL-SATI, Iraqi fashion designer 5. various of Steve Al-Sati's works STORYLINE: Steve Al-Sati, a young Iraqi fashion designer, seeks to revive the traditional costumes and clothes worn by the people of ancient Mesopotamia by making them by hand. Clothes, accessories, and fabrics embroidered with inscriptions and drawings dating back to the Babylonian and Assyrian eras, and traditional Chaldean costumes, were until the recent past, part of the daily life of Iraqi Christians in the Kurdistan region, Mosul, Kirkuk, and Baghdad. But today, they have become very few because of Western fashi

Reopened Iraq national museum exhibits Assyrian Empire artifacts

Reopened Iraq national museum exhibits Assyrian Empire artifacts

High school students and other visitors observe the 4-meter-high statue of a winged bull with a human face from the Assyrian Empire era exhibited at the National Museum of Iraq in Baghdad on March 17, 2015. The museum reopened recently after a 12-year hiatus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Assyrian Empire statue replica in London

Assyrian Empire statue replica in London

Photo shows a sculpture of Lammasu, an Assyrian deity, recreated by artist Michael Rakowitz at Trafalgar Square in London on March 28, 2018. The original statue was destroyed by Islamic State militants in northern Iraq in 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Assyrian Empire statue replica in London

Assyrian Empire statue replica in London

Photo shows a sculpture of Lammasu, an Assyrian deity, recreated by artist Michael Rakowitz at Trafalgar Square in London on March 28, 2018. The original statue was destroyed by Islamic State militants in northern Iraq in 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo