Iraqi division intensifies between church, Christian Babylon Movement
The institutional Iraqi church and the Christian political party of Babylon are feuding over the leadership of Christian affairs in Iraq.
Following a series of confrontations, it seems an open war has broken out between the Catholic Chaldean Church and the Christian political party and militia of Babylon Movement.
In mid-April, an Iraqi court issued a summons for Cardinal Louis Sako, patriarch and archbishop of Baghdad, in response to an accusation by an Iraqi businessman affiliated with the Babylon Movement over a property belonging to the church.
On April 29, Rayan al-Kaldani, secretary-general of the Babylon Movement, accused Sako of interfering in politics and damaging the reputation of the church.
In response, Sako held a lengthy video conference May 7, threatening to internationalize the Christian issue if the Iraqi government failed to take action against Kaldani.
