البطريرك نونا يزور أخاه بطريرك كنيسة المشرق الآشورية في عينكاوا

Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Paul Louis Nuna visited Mar Awa III, the Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East, at the Assyrian Church headquarters in Erbil on Thursday, October 1, 2026. During the meeting, the leaders discussed ways to cooperate through the study and translation of shared texts, such as the Peshitta, for use in both churches.

Patriarch Nuna thanked Mar Awa III for attending his installation in Baghdad this past May and expressed a commitment to joint work based on their shared history, heritage, and liturgy. Mar Awa III expressed his readiness to work in brotherhood to benefit both churches and build a better future, particularly in Iraq and for Christians in the Middle East and the diaspora.

The visit included a tour of the patriarchal complex, where Mar Awa III showed Patriarch Nuna the Cathedral of the Blessed Apostles and a new patriarchal priestly institute scheduled to open soon.

Patriarch Nuna was accompanied by Archbishop Bashar Mitto Wardah, the Chaldean Catholic Archbishop of Erbil, along with several priests and religious leaders. Mar Awa III was joined by Metropolitan Abram Enithiel, various priests, and officials from the Kurdistan Regional Government's Ministry of Endowment and Religious Affairs.