MOUNT MAQLOUB, Iraq — In a gesture reaffirming Christian unity, ecumenical cooperation, and the fraternal bonds between Churches, Chaldean Patriarch Mar Paul III Nona visited the historic Syriac Orthodox Mor Mattai Monastery on Mount Maqloub in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. Patriarch Nona was accompanied by Chaldean Archbishop of Arba'ilo (Erbil) Mar Bashar Matti Warda. They were received by Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Mor Mattai Monastery Mor Timotheus Mousa al-Shamani, along with Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Mosul, Kerkheslokh (Kirkuk), and the Kurdistan Region Mor Nicodemus Daoud Matti Sharaf, as well as other bishops, priests, and monks.

MOSUL, Iraq — The Beth Nahrin Progressive Youth Council held its annual organizational camp at the Syriac Orthodox Monastery of Mor Mattai from 13–16 August 2026. Named the Comrade Saeed Malki Camp, the event was held under the motto Unquenchable Flame, Undying Identity and brought together 65 young women and men.  The camp opened with a commemoration of the arrest of Syriac political leader Saeed Malki, reflecting on his struggle and sacrifices and their role in reinforcing commitment to the community and its identity. 

BARITLE, Iraq — A delegation from the Syriac Tribal Council (STC) in Baritle (Bartella), located in the Nineveh Plains region of Iraq, visited Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Mor Mattai Monastery Metropolitan Timotheus Mousa al-Shamani at Mor Mattai Monastery on Sunday to congratulate him on his return to Iraq following a trip abroad. The delegation was led by STC President Yousef Yaqoub Matti and included First Deputy President Roni Shamoun Shaana, Second Deputy President Bashir Shamoun Shaya, and several members of the Council’s administrative board.