Basra church restored, but few Christians left to worship there
Basra's Virgin Mary Chaldean Church has reopened after a $228,000 renovation, but the Christians still in the city are dwindling.
BASRA, Iraq — Inside Basra’s Virgin Mary Chaldean Church, light twinkles from delicate glass chandeliers and paintings depicting Christ’s mother line the walls.
The church’s last service was held in 2005, but it reopened in June following a 270 million Iraqi dinar ($228,000) renovation funded by Iraq’s central bank and the Association of Iraqi Private Banks.
