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Maureen Antwan's 17-year-old son sees many possibilities here and wishes his mother would not worry so much about his future.

MOSUL, Iraq (CNA/EWTN News) — After years of darkness, hope has returned to Telekuf-Tesqopa. Located just 17 miles from Mosul, the village is rebuilding after being liberated from ISIS.

IRBIL, Iraq (CNS) — Chaldean Catholic bishops, meeting for their annual synod, pleaded for peace in the Middle East and for the liberation of areas seized by the Islamic State group so that the displaced can return to their homes.

More than 12 million people in Syria and more than 8 million people in Iraq are in need of humanitarian aid with some 10 million displaced, according to the Pontifical Council Cor Unum, the Vatican office that coordinates Catholic charitable giving.

A Syriac Catholic priest ministers to more than 1,700 predominantly Syriac Catholic families who occupy a part of the refugee camp at Ankawa, near the Kurdish capital of Irbil, which has become known as the "Youth Center" since the Islamic State overran an Iraqi town nearly a year ago.

A Chaldean Catholic archbishop called for the redeployment of U.S. and British troops in Iraq to prevent the "genocide" of Christians and other minorities by Islamic State militants.

One of Iraq's Christians chased out of her historic homeland quietly prayed the rosary as a bishop who traveled halfway around the world to meet her and others displaced celebrated Mass for them.

Six months ago, as ISIS forces stormed Mosul, Iraq and the surrounding villages, thousands of Christians fled for their lives. Many were killed after they refused to renounce their faith in Christ.

Christ is being "reborn again in the lowly stable" this Christmas because of the remarkable faith of Iraqi Christians who were driven out of their homes, said Australian bishops who visited refugees in Lebanon and the displaced in Irbil, Iraq.

Pope Francis addressed Iraqi Christians during his weekly general audience Sept. 3.